Ever wonder what we do for fun around here? Didn't think so! One of the best things we have done is to collect snow machines, we have bought a couple and the grandparents have bought a couple for the kids and Blessing #1 bought a machine last spring all of his own. They keep my husband busy keeping them going but generally it doesn't cost a lot to keep maintained. The good news is that I was able to get out with the family this week and ride around close to  the house. My husband and the Blessings go over to the river and ride, we actually live in a good area to hop right over and ride.

Here are the Blessings and I, we have very little snow. See the dirt and gravel peeking through the snow on the road? I think all the snow has gone south this winter.

 

Blessing #4 really enjoyed riding, he loves being outside with everyone.

 

 

 

Dad and baby

 

 

A closer view of me and a couple of blessings.
Medium sized machine and small sized machine

Me and all my Blessings....I am truly blessed.
It wasn't that cold but I didn't put on a helmet and it gets cold when you have the wind whipping across your face!

 Blessing #2

 All the Blessings gathered on top of a gravel pile at our neighborhood gravel pit/pond.

May the Lord find us faithful.

While they worked, I tackled this basket of laundry. I am thankful for clothes to wear, people to wear them and the washing machine and dryer to wash and dry them.

This is why I don't sew very often.

May the Lord find us faithful.

When I just logged in, I saw that I am the only person on hsb right now....that has never happened. Have the bloggers gone to instant response sights??? Please don't go fellow bloggers!!!

Now, for my real post.
School is clicking along really well right now but we will have a bump in the road in a week so I had better enjoy it while it lasts.
The two oldest blessings are studying the Middle Ages and on Monday we read about New Zealand so they made kiwi birds out of kiwi.

I would post pictures of them but for some reason....I can't. I just changed from Internet Explorer to Foxfire...any help here friends? I got pictures on here but I had to us IE.....argh!

About three issues ago, The Girlhood Home Companion magazine had instructions to make a tote. We bought our fabric back in the fall and there it sat. Truth be told, I still getting up with a baby at night and between home and school, I just didn't have the time or energy. Now that we have settled into the new year and I am sleeping all night uninterrupted, I feel a little more freedom in our afternoons to do such things. I began my tote first so if I made any major mistakes it would be on my bag. (seriously!) The bag was so easy and I am now hooked! Bags, bags, bags to be made. Quickly and easily!  I would have chosen a different fabric and lay out but hey for a first try, not too shabby.

And just because

May the Lord find us faithful.

• Friday: I got a long over due hair cut!!! I always enjoy visiting with my friend that cuts my hair.

• Saturday: I spend the morning doing laundry, making bread, ironing clothes and getting ready to be able to attend a Dr. Jay Wile in the evening. I was very much looking forward to attending these workshops and meeting Dr. Wile. 
• Sunday: Well, that was church. Preaching was great as usual all day! One of our Pastor's is preaching through 2 Peter on Sunday evenings and we are at the beginning in chapter 1. Good stuff, really good stuff!!

The sun, I took this picture around 8:30 am today. The sun is appearing earlier every day and hanging around a little longer. Spring time is a comin'!!!

Now, gotta get back to my giant breakfast cookie. Have a wonderfully blessed day!

May the Lord find us faithful.