The little girls and I made a Valentine’s garland. We are imperfectionists so some hearts turned out to be rocket ships and butterflies. Hazel had the most fun. She cut out Valentine’s from sun up to sun down. She would struggle to get the scissors to work with her little fingers and when she completed […]
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This is what Sunday looked like at our house. Home with a sick baby. After a hearty breakfast we gathered in the living room and were blessed by the Sunday sermon at our church. Thank the Lord for internet. (doll, bed & horse pillow from Rusty Glamour; industrial pipe lamp found at the local Goodwill […]
Our baby Jessie Pearl is 9 months old already. Her newest trick is waving goodbye or hello. She loves to give big open-mouth, slobbery kisses. Surprisingly she seems to like when her 3 year old sister carries her around and plays with her. Nothing but blessing, this baby. A Sunday stroll was serious business to […]
lu·thi·er noun ˈlü-tē-ər, -thē-ər : one who makes stringed musical instruments (as violins or guitars) Origin of LUTHIER French, from luth lute (from Middle French lut) First Known Use: 1879 This work of art was handcrafted by my dad for my brother, Tim. Something my brother will treasure forever, I am sure. The meticulous […]
Our firstborn, Landon Levi, at about 1 year old. I found this old photo floating around the house so I snapped a picture with my phone. fast forward 2o years and here you see one of the strongest people I know This weekend I celebrated 20 years of motherhood. We took the whole family(plus 2 […]
Our sweet Jessie Pearl is 8 months old. She is getting around well by scooting and walking along furniture and spends her days exploring. She loves food. Her latest tricks are clapping her hands and dancing. The apple of our eye.
“There is laid up for me a crown of righteousness.” — 2 Timothy 4:8 Come with me, believer, and let us sit upon the top of Nebo, and view the goodly land, even Canaan. Seest thou that little river of death glistening in the sunlight, and across it dost thou see the pinnacles of the […]
Remember how I posted, here, about Cowgirl? Well, it turns out she is a he. After molting, another bird emerged. Very awkward to say the least. It’s taken awhile to wrap my mind around that, but I think I am getting there. After trying out a few names like Frankie, John Dillinger, Little Bill and […]
Landon, Riley & Cole had fun with the clippers These big, crazy looking, boys woke up this morning and made a grand breakfast for all of Windy Ridge. Good things are happening in twenty-thirteen. As the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return to it without watering the earth and […]
Photos from my camera of the last days of December. Mostly landscape because I was trying out my new zoom lens. The view has been spectacular with the sun sparkling on the frost and snow. The chicken coop in the background makes this photo. St. Helens, in the evening glow, perched among the frosted foothills. […]