Today we went to the Rock Barn Pumpkin Farm, the original Family Farm, where our nephew Peter now lives. Peter has taken the place we all love so dearly, and merged new adventures with treasured thoughts of times past. We enjoyed a good old-fashioned hayride, beautiful sunshine, apple cider, s’mores, so many pumpkins of allContinue reading “Rock Barn Pumpkin Farm”
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Random Top Ten #3
Top 10 Favorite Books 1. NKJV Bible 2. Anything by Jennie Allen 3. Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White 4. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 5. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 6. Emma by Jane Austen 7. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott 8. Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown 9. The BigContinue reading “Random Top Ten #3”
Random Top 10, #2
Favorite TV Shows 1. Parenthood 2. Friends 3. Chicago PD 4. The Middle 5. FBI 6. Yellowstone 7. The Closer 8. Bones 9. Sienfeld 10. Holiday Baking Championships
Random Top 10 #1.
Things that make me happy. 1. My faith 2. My family 3. Books 4. Sunshine 5. My porches 6. Learning about something new 7. Journaling of all kinds 8. Dark Chocolate 9. A perfect cup of coffee 10. Quotes of all kinds
These Days
Good morning! It’s been a while, but my heart is thinking of you all today. I’ve been quarantined due to exposure to Covid, but that is soon up and my test was negative, thank Heaven. Today it’s bright and sunny and we are expecting this to be the hottest day of the year so farContinue reading “These Days”
Welcome to My Garden
My project of choice this year kind of chose me, I suppose. I don’t truly know how it happened, one minute I am on pinterest, then instagram, then I am following a few folks, and then, bam! One Saturday finds my husband, Rich, and I building a small raised garden bed in our front yard.Continue reading “Welcome to My Garden”
An MRI and a Black Sheep Burger
March 9 found us heading out of town toward Springfield, in the newest adventure of my shoulder saga. Oh, that reminds me, I haven’t been here or updated you all as to that. For the last few months I have been plagued with issues in my right shoulder. I have had x-rays, doctor appointments, physicalContinue reading “An MRI and a Black Sheep Burger”
Character and Country
Hello friends. Today finds me feeling a little weary mixed with a lot of hope. I recently spoke at church and I titled my sermon “Living as People of Hope”- a challenge I think many of us have been feeling since 2020 descended upon us in all it’s fury. For those interested, I will writeContinue reading “Character and Country”
HAPPY NEW YEAR
January 1, 2021. Though 2020 tried to knock many of us down, I have seen several Facebook posts this morning where many of my friends and family counted off their blessings, in spite of, of maybe the realization came because of, 2020. It reminds me of a verse that can be found in Revelation thatContinue reading “HAPPY NEW YEAR”
New Year’s Eve Eve
Hello! Coming to you this New Year’s Eve Eve all wrapped up snug with blanket, coffee, and of course the light of the Christmas, (uh, excuse me), winter tree showing off it’s beautiful lights just a few feet away from me. This is a great evening at home. I had a wonderful dinner with myContinue reading “New Year’s Eve Eve”
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