Life as we know it…

Just a few pictures to post from last week and our weekend….

Hope you are having a great one! Coming up this week, I hope to post a Biscuit tutorial, and also a Book Recommendation. I hope you’ll come back for a visit. I love your visits! If you don’t have a blog, I believe you can send me a comment Anonymously. :) I would love to hear from you.

We had a Birthday Girl last week! Erin turned SIX!

Enjoying the chocolate…..

These blocks are at the Dollar Store for $2 or so…they are wooden and my kids love them!

Caught this of my oldest holding my youngest..:) This was in the morning, thus the lack of expressions…

Working on my new HERB GARDEN!!! :)

Taking a water break….

Tilling the ground….

A little closet organization for the children…..

My Garden Tub….:)

See the baby Collards??

We have some new ‘critters’ on our farm and I hope to get some pictures of them today to post soon. I’ll leave you in suspense of what kind of critters they might be. I’ll give you a hint: They are very noisy and unusual looking! :)

God Bless you RICHLY! Glorify Him in everything you do today.

My little Hunters

I always love it when my mom calls and invites me to dinner. I mean, who wouldn’t? Going home always refreshes me and I believe it’s mostly due to the atmosphere of the place.

And an invitation from Grandpa to go hunting??

Not sure about all this Bambi killin’

Getting on the duds

From one hard-head to another, let the truth be spoken. :)

You dogs ready???

Meanwhile I enjoyed an afternoon alone at the library and my um, favorite burnt out store. Check out some new recommended reading to be placed on my sidebar.

Friday, is that really you???

God Bless!

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The Good & (a little bit) Bad of Monday

Psalm 40

¹I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

²He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.

³And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.

After a action-packed weekend of having a yard sale (Fri & Sat) and church-going, I had a lot of catching up to do today and I can say I did get mostly everything done (thanks to school finishing at 12 today).

Lots of messies.

Even though I would label the messes in the bad category, I am thankful to have a family who can make a, er, mess. :)

The Good….

A tray of fruit for breakfast…

Time to wash all of the bedding since a new season is here (yay!)

A 3 yr old who likes mama to push him in the four-wheeler that does not work…whew.

An after-school block playing…(yes, they play right in front of the front door)

Horse-play on the comforter-less bed

A little evening wagon ride

…and an attempt at tree climbing…

numerous bike rides throughout the day (have I mentioned that my oldest THREE can ride without training wheels??? EVEN the just-turned-3-yr-old)

Now I have two to push?? Oh well, you’re both too cute to resist!

Some pretty purple-berried bush sightings on the way in the house…

getting ready for night-night…

..or not.

Daddy reads the Word.

Fresh sheets/blankets make for a cozy night!

Good Night! :)

Scarce…

Whew…let me catch my breath long enough to do what will probably be more of a photo post than anything.

Folks, summer is here. The temps are scorching, the garden is IN, and the summer festivities (Youth Camp, anyone?) are upon us.

My posting may be a bit scarce over this summer, regretfully. I think the garden will be the main reason. I normally blog in the early mornings and I’m afraid that during that time, I will be pickin’ and grinning.

Here are a few things we have been doing:

Horseback riding…Erin and her ‘boyfriend’/cousin, Blake…take note that he became her boyfriend after he rode her on his horse…. More…..

Erin & Evan…

Emory was a bit nervous…I think the older we get, the more nervous we get…

Daddy trying to coax Ella…. :)

Aren’t they beautiful?

They are in the pasture right behind my in-laws house.

More Summer things….

After some Berry Pickin’

Helping Mama de-stem the Mulberries…

Fresh Mulberries! Ready for jam…

All Crushed…I made 2 pints and 1 half-pint jar full of Mulberry jam. It is delicious! I picked more today…

~Summer Babies learning to wave bye-bye~

Cute Kids ready for YOUTH CAMP!! :)

Shucking Corn…

Country Bumpkins!

Looking for worms…

Good Garden Helper!

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I hope you will stop by for a visit this summer! I love to hear from each of you and visit your blogs. Today is Sunday and I must rest (husband’s orders…:o) and recuperate from a week of Youth Camp late hours!

Later, Tater! :) (Sorry, but I’ve sure been digging a lot of potatoes….it’s affecting my speech even. :)