Someone very, very dear to our hearts, turned sweet sixteen this last week... Our resident budding Betty Crocker, baked Audra's requested Raspberry Laced Vanilla Cake.And it was scrumptious...Her meal choice was Meaty Cheesy Manicotti and it was sixteen kinds of wonderful.I picked flowers from the garden and our country roadside, Found sixteen pink candles, And stood for a while admiring the beauty of the Lord's creation in the hydrangea's,And thinking of His goodness in Audra Elizabeth's life. ... Read More about Sweet, Sweet Sixteen
A Little Bit of Work and Much Pleasure
I set out to re-seed a few bare areas in the yard this last week.And was a little sidetracked by the purple cone flowers,The hydrangea flower head's starting to form and bloom,And this happy little flower.The Smoky Fennel has grown quite a bit this year.This herb has very feathery foliage.The green stalks remind me of celery.A little bit of pink in the garden is always good.Then I got back to the re-seedingand spreading the hay. When I was done, I checked the progress of our little city garden ... Read More about A Little Bit of Work and Much Pleasure
A Far Away Friend
This last year a dear lady friend of ours went back to the mission field after a few months medical leave. To not compromise her work in the area she is in, I'm not at liberty to share her name or her location or any of the pictures we have. While she was home in the states, the children and I formed a very sweet and strong bond of friendship with her. We spent many nights gathered around the piano as she would play and sing songs she's written - she is so very talented. And she would ask the ... Read More about A Far Away Friend
Socks and Stages
Audra started knitting one pair of pink socks for Victoria Leigh and a blue pair for me... and then ran out of both of the multicolored yarns... only to find out that they were no longer stocking either yarn when she tried to buy more...thus the totally mismatched socks. Victoria Leigh has enjoyed wearing one of each color...As I think about placing my next order, I'm glad we know now exactly how much yarn is needed for a pair!And we have complementary colors blooming in the garden.The purple ... Read More about Socks and Stages
An Early Memorial Day
The road back to blogging has been longer than I expected it to be after my uncle went to live with the Lord last week. Thank you all kindly for your prayers and words of encouragement for our family. I have many pictures to share with you. You may want to get a cup of tea. Here is the beautiful cross my cousin Tyler made.The handmade cross rested on the Christian flag that draped the pine box casket and also cradled my uncle's well loved and well worn copy of the Word.Before the service, we ... Read More about An Early Memorial Day
