4 boys, a large box of leaves and a little creative imagination…
4 boys standing on the deck of their fort peering into a large box of leaves…. Can you guess? They take “jumping into a pile of leaves” to a whole … Continue Reading →
Month: November 2006
Cold Frame in a Hurry and… Winter Time Gardening
Although we have had temps drop below freezing already this Fall, we have not yet needed a full time or mostly full time cold frame. Broccoli, lettuce and cabbage are … Continue Reading →
So Busy……Even Had Time for a Chicken Harvest!
We just returned from Thanksgiving break spent with my family. I love having a big family…so many people to see! We had a rowdy good time around the family meal … Continue Reading →
Importance of Thanksgiving
Like many things in our culture, the Providential hand of God in the founding of our nation has been forgotten. For our family Thanksgiving is quickly becoming an important celebration … Continue Reading →
Almost Had Us A Turkey, Mom!
Our version of a Where’s Waldo Thanksgiving picture? A flock of turkey spotted in our yard as we were eating lunch — The boys immediately scramble from the table telling … Continue Reading →
Tips for Hospitality
We love the Hospitality command! Over the weekend we had company stay with us over night and for several meals. In the midst of our busy weekend, I was given … Continue Reading →
God’s Beautiful Creation and the Morning Hike
I finally figured out how to get back in shape. We have a beautiful sprawl of wooded acres behind our house and now that the temperature is cool and the … Continue Reading →
One other home making challenge….
Gardening, along with bread making, is easily passed by as something those other people do, or use to do. I realize now that much hard work went into gardening not … Continue Reading →
Sourdough Saga
Here is my sourdough starter. The brown liquid is called hooch. Hooch is the watery layer that contains alcohol. It smells beer like because it is a bit like beer. … Continue Reading →