Spring Means…

Spring Means…

Asparagus & apple blossoms & running around outside. Work & play & beautiful weather & many flowers … Baby chicks & Baby kittens What does Spring look like to you?

Camping Spring 2021

Camping Spring 2021

Grant supervised the boys camping this past week. Even though it got down to about 30 degrees overnight, they did a great job & had a blast! They worked all day on setting up camp. (We have tents, but they “built” their own structure using 

Enjoying Christmas Decorations

Enjoying Christmas Decorations

*The cover picture is a ceramic nativity set that was my Grandma Connie’s (My Dad’s Mom). It’s on a hutch that also was hers. I have a special place in my heart for things I’ve inherited from family members. Not sure if it has something 

Winter Wonderland/Hoar Frost Pictures

Winter Wonderland/Hoar Frost Pictures

We had an amazing, beautiful “hoar” frost a couple weeks ago. I LOVE the beauty of things like this! God’s beauty amazes me. ❤ I took a bunch of fun pictures & wanted to share, especially for those who don’t live nearby & couldn’t enjoy 

Fall Beauty

Fall Beauty

Some beauty from the past couple months. Love fall colors! Really brings me back to when I was growing up in Canada…Fall in Quebec was spectacular! ❤

The Gift of Beautiful Weather ❤

The Gift of Beautiful Weather ❤

As I’m writing this, it is after dinner, pitch black outside & the kids are running around outside, laughing & giggling and having fun. I can hear the laughter through my bedroom window. This may be common for some families, no matter the weather, but 

4 years!

4 years!

Hard to believe we’ve been here for 4 years already! Time flies! When we first moved in, we would wake up & step out on the back deck, enjoying the beauty, & wonder when we were going to get kicked out (like at a resort…) 

An Owl (and Finding Joy)

An Owl (and Finding Joy)

A couple nights ago Grant & I were both awake at 12:30 am. I had just tucked Ellie back into bed. Grant says, “Do you hear that owl?” I sat up, eager to listen to it (my hearing is not the best & while I’m 

Wild Grapes

Wild Grapes

The kids found a bunch of ripe wild grapes after the storm this week. They are tiny, with several seeds & very little fruit. Not great for eating, but as I was researching, it said you can blend them up in smoothies, seeds & all, 

Flowers (Even some I am not familiar with)

Flowers (Even some I am not familiar with)

Above: A beautiful milk thistle I love flowers. I enjoy their beauty. Unfortunately, I don’t know a lot about them, but that doesn’t preclude me from enjoying them every chance I get. 😊 Even some weeds that are pretty & a lot of wildflowers.