Happy Tuesday! We had a fun Father's Day weekend with a couple of family gatherings. Here are the highlights! Saturday night my side of the family came for a big BBQ supper. My husband, son, and I worked on house and yard throughout the day to get ready. My daughter is still recovering from surgery and wasn't allowed to do much which was a bummer for her because part of the fun of having company is the buzz around the house to get ready. My son worked so hard on the patio, cleaning and pressure washing. The kids/teens were planning to swim that night but this is what the sky looked like an hour before everyone arrived and then it started raining. It did clear up for a little ... Read more
Snapshot Saturday: A Little Country Life
Just a few photos from life in the country lately...... The deer have been out in the early mornings while I'm taking my walk. Many mornings lately have been foggy which looks so pretty hovering around the garden. I went out one morning with my coffee just to check on the garden, set my mug down to pull up a couple of weeds that caught my eye and ended up working for an hour and a half! When I finally came back to my coffee it was full of dead flies. Eww. I saw this little green guy on my potting table. I used to hate lizards but now I welcome them in my garden because they eat the bad bugs. And this sweet mama bird. I had this new birdhouse set on the fence waiting ... Read more
Strawberry Moon
Did anyone see the strawberry moon this week? I found out about it Tuesday evening so I looked it up and its peak was to be around 3:00 the next morning. There was a time when my kids were younger and all 3 of them homeschooling that we would have set an alarm, gotten up, thrown some quilts on the grass and made hot chocolate for a middle-of-the-night astronomy show! Well, I'm not saying those days are totally gone, but seeing as how there seems to be some kind of special moon every few months, I decided to let this one quietly pass while I slumbered. That is until 1:17 a.m. Barney was on the back porch and started barking and whining so I went out to see what was going on with him. ... Read more
Summer is Here and This is Where You Can Find Me
Hello, old friends! It's been a while. It was a busy spring and now we're moving into summer, ready or not. I'm ready. Spring brought soccer season, travel to DC to see our nation's capital and visit family, the end of another school year for both my son and my daughter who works at a preschool, two trips to Texas, annnnd a new baby boy born to my daughter and son-in-law in May! He's the sweetest little thing and my daughter and SIL are just the best new parents! I won't be posting pictures of him here so if you'd like to know what he looks like, just imagine the most beautiful baby boy ever and there you have it! Parents and baby are doing well, and we are so thankful to add this precious ... Read more
Back Home
I came home last night after being out of town the last few days. My "Sweet Home Alabama" sign welcomed me at the state line and even though there were a couple of more hours of driving to go, it felt like home was close. I was surprised at how many new signs of spring had popped up in just the few days I was gone. I snapped this photo of a field near our home. It's nice when you start to see familiar pieces of land. I noticed that this summer crop had been prepped while I was gone. Not sure if the seed is in the ground yet or not, but a plowed field is a sign that summer corn is definitely in our future! I opened my bedroom blinds this morning to see this pink burst of azalea ... Read more
Student of the Word
Hey, friends! I'm popping in today to share what I've been using for my Bible study for this year. I hope to always be a student of the Word for all my life, no matter how old I get or how many times I've already read the Bible. It just gets better and better! Each year, starting January 1st, I either read through the Bible on a 12-month schedule or focus more deeply on a few books of the Bible throughout that year. When reading through the entire text, I enjoy the chronological method and have used a chronological Bible (a physical paper copy) for that in the past. Last year was my first year doing it through an audio app rather than reading an actual Bible. I joined a Bible Recap group ... Read more
Small Town Coffee
Something I love about living in our little town is that it’s part of a cluster of small towns all connected by scenic country roads. And the best part? They each have their own unique coffee shop! Here are some photos of a neat little coffee shop in a neighboring town. It's a fun mix of Bohemian and thrift store chic. If you're local and haven't seen this one, shoot me a text and I'll give you the name and location. This is a must stop! Below is an encouragement corner where you can leave uplifting post-it notes for others to see. The furniture and decor is full of interesting details. The coffee table below has coffee beans in it. And then there are all the ... Read more
February on Fast Forward
February went by so quickly! Here's a look at our February on fast forward. It’s kinda choppy. I'm actually going to start with how we ended January. We took our son and two of his friends out for his birthday. Mellow Mushroom for pizza followed by California Yogurt Craze for dessert. I can't believe he turned 14! On another evening when my son was at a youth event, Joel and I took our daughter out for sushi. My girl was back in the saddle this month. And these guys spent some Saturdays at the court. I haven’t posted about this yet, but we had a pool put in our bank yard after Christmas! There was still a lot of fence work and sod to be put down which drug out ... Read more
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