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Jun. 24, 2009
Things that bug me . . .
Seriously these things are "bugs", but I find myself in awe of how our wonderful Creator made these insects and spiders. We are so quick to smash them, but they really are beautifully made. So delicate, so intricate, & so colorful.
Take time to explore the beauty the Lord has made right out your own back door.
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Jun. 4, 2009
Tea Anyone?
My sister-in-law through a tea party at her house, just for fun. (And it was fun)
I'd never had a scone before and she made some very yummy ones.
There was quite a variety of teas.
Fruit and cookies, and every good thing.
Squirrely-jo enjoyed herself too.
There was a sugar cube tower building contest.
She even "sang" a "song". (It was made up on the spot by her and sounded more like a short sermon and a
prayer.) It was SO cute and dear to my heart. 
It was a special time for both of us.
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May. 18, 2009
Eating out? Eat smarter . . .
Apr. 19, 2009
Two Hours in a Treestand
Saturday my hubby and son took Squirrley-Jo to the park for a morning of fun and gave me some time to just hang out and do some things alone. I've often said that I would love to go back in the woods here by our home and just take pictures of any animals that I can see. SO, I went for a little stroll last Saturday. I went through our back yard, over my brother's yard (They live behind us), and continued through my grandma's yard to get to the woods. (it sounds farther than it is)
 Anyway, as I walked I took pictures of flowers and trees.
 I even scared a Garter Snake that was sunning itself. But I finally got to my destination - a treestand.
I know it may sound . . . let's just say, silly to some of you, but I thought it was wonderful.
 I climbed up, took my seat, got comfortable, sat very still, and just listened.
It took about 5 minutes for the frogs in the area to start singing again. Occationally I would hear the drumming of a woodpecker in the distance and some sort of knocking sound from over my left shoulder, but I didn't see what was making the noise. The other birds were quite for about a half hour. But there was a gentle breeze, and I had time to pray and thank the Lord for such beauty, peace and the wonder of nature in general.
After I'd been there an hour, I saw a bird fly to my left. A Red Headed Woodpecker and it's mate had landed on a tree. I started taking pictures and realized that they were building a home inside the tree. THAT was the "knocking" I was hearing, they were inside the tree, tapping away. I watched them come and go, crawling in and out of the hole they had made.
 Then I heard tapping on mettle. I looked over toward the builds at my grandma's and saw two Turkey Vultures "running" (more like waddling) down the roof. When they got to the edge they jumped and opened their wings. Then I watched them silently soar in lazy circles over my head. After they had disapeared I saw to hawk-like birds with long tails taking off from a tree to my right. I think they had a nest in it. They only came back once more while I was there and then left.
It was so relaxing to sit up there and see things from a different view point. So, when given the chance I'll deffinately do it again.  Thank you Bob and Bubba for the time to get out and explore. I hope you all enjoyed your time up in the treestand with me.
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Apr. 10, 2009
They just keep growing!
Apr. 1, 2009
Silky Seeds
Mar. 28, 2009
Open water!
Well the ice is off the lake . . . that means open water and in our family that means. . . fishing from the boat!
Yes, we loaded into the car and headed up to the lake where my in-laws live. It was great to be outside. Bubba, my hubby and his dad all went out in the boat with our new dog, Bubby.
 It was Bubby's first time in a boat, he did great!
While they were out I took what I thought was going to be a short walk and it ended up being an hour long.
There was a breezy, and the air was so refreshing!
The spring run off was really moving through the spillway!
But as it headed down the creek a little way, it looked rather peaceful.
Later in the day Squirrely-Jo even went out on the boat for a little ride.
She loves being at the lake and on Grandpa's boat. We all had a great day out at the lake!
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Mar. 25, 2009
A New Horse, of course
Keeping a little one busy can be a challenge at best. My little girl is no exception.
When she wanted me to be her horsey, (like her big brother had been before he had to go off and do his school work), I told her, no. But, I also told her that I would make her a horse. She watched with wide eyes and a lot of questions, as I gathered materials for the "building" of the horse.
I had saved the large paper bag from the wheat berries that we bought. (It was actually 3 bags in one, that's a lot of paper!) So, I grabbed a section of the bag and cut out the basic shape of the head, took string out of the junk-drawer for the main, and marker for the eyes, nose, and mouth. I did actually sew the paper head with my sewing machine, and stuffed it with fluff. Then I taped the head onto a half a broom handle that we had in the garage left over from something else.
The whole project took about 20 minutes, but the play time has been several days; and I have not had to be "the horsey".
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Mar. 19, 2009
I'm Doin' it too!
Sqirrely-Jo loves to do whatever Big Brother does. Here they are doing Algebra 1 together. 
(Notice he has tea, so she had to have a cup of tea too.) She keeps us laughing.
 
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Mar. 11, 2009
Reload!
Time to drag out the rice and wheat berries again.
I have jars in my kitchen to hold handy helpings of our favorite foods.
(Beans, rice, wheat berries, and other things.)
Every once in a while they need to be refilled, and I haul the bags up from the basement,
or take the jars down, depending on how many need to be filled.
But, for the wheat berries, I have my strong 15 year old, bring the 50 lb. bags up from the basement and reload my glass gallon jars.
Sometimes I have a little helper that likes to scoop and dump the grain in for me.
I am SO thankful for willing and helpful hands to lighten the load.
I love my kids! 
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Feb. 26, 2009
ANTS!
Well, I have started my first week of "school" with my 3 year old.
I know that sounds silly to some and others are thinking, "What took you so long"?
Well, I was encouraged by many different things. One, I have a friend who LOVES Lap booking, she heads up Homeschool Share.
She is wonderful, and I love her ideas and fresh ways of displaying information in folders. second, my mom gave me this book, "The Bible Alphabet of Animals" by Rod and Staff. It's great! It has all these different animals in it with a Bible verse too. It just lit a fire in my mind.
Here are a few pictures of our latest project, to help Squirrely-Jo touch, see and identify the body parts of an ant. :)
It's body is made up of 3 red balloons, tied together. The antenna are made from a red rubber band cut in half and taped on, the same with the mandibles. (Just a thicker rubber band) Eyes are maker and the legs construction paper.
 (She's making it wave to the camera.)
We got out some blankets, pillows, and couch cushions and made tunnels for the ants to go through.
 Since the body is made of all soft things, I wasn't worried about her crawling around with it and popping it.
It's fun to study things together and make things together and learn together.
Praise the Lord for Home Schooling!
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Feb. 25, 2009
Adorable Jack-in-the-box
Feb. 24, 2009
Family Hike
Yeah! Another hike, and this time the whole family went, dogs and all!
Here's the whole gang!
Here's a shot of Bubba and Squirrely-Jo - she's such a ham.
Here we go, here's a better one.
Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh! Our boy with his Bubby McTuggington!
I got a few shots, like this abandoned nest . . .
. . . some pretty rose hips . . .
. . . and some of the spring run off that still had ice in it.
  
I LOVE how delicate this ice is!
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Feb. 18, 2009
Tuckered out!
Feb. 16, 2009
Signs of Spring
There was VERY strong rain & wind storm last week. This rainbow was taken in a break in the rain.
 Shortly after the rainbow I looked out our kitchen window where I had seen the rainbow, and I saw this Flicker sitting up on the power line. I haven't seen one since last Spring. I'm so excited!
 I love to hike! (For those of you who don't know me.) So, as part of my Valentines Day present my hubby took me hiking, just him, me and two dogs. (The kids were at Grandma's house, Thanks Mom!)
While we were hiking we saw a lot of downed trees. Some of them were old, but some were not and were ripped up or twisted, like this one.
 But it was not all destruction, there was new green growth. There was moss, fungus, and green undergrowth.
 I looked through the trees and saw something moving that was white. There were two swans swimming around in a little bit of open water.
What a wonderful day of hiking! To top off the day, we had borrowed the movie "Fire Proof" to watch. It was great! I am SO thankful for such a thoughtful husband. 
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Feb. 16, 2009
Laughter Happens
Sometimes a picture is really worth a thousand words . . . She thought she had to lick them to help these sticky notes stick. 
Laughter happens daily at our house.
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Feb. 5, 2009
Beauty Abounds!
When the sun comes up and a pristine blanket of snow, and it reflects the pink, gold and brilliance of the morning, I sigh with the inspiration of the moment. I know the snow has been coming down thick and heavy, and that some people are longing for spring and summer. But, you have to admit that the Lord makes beauty abound.
 I am a sucker for a crisp fresh snowfall. When it glistens in the sun and sparkles on the fields.
When I see drifts, big and small, curving and curling,
stretching and growing over the edges of the roads before the plows come, it leaves me in awe. When plants and trees have the snow clinging to every branch and bend, I could sit and look at it all day.
 I guess all I'm trying to say is, enjoy the moment and be content in it.
Praise the Lord for all the beauty He makes in every day.
It'll be spring soon enough.
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Jan. 29, 2009
(My 100th post) You have to start somewhere . . .
My husband and I have been working with Squirrely-Jo on many things, but lately she's taken an interest in letters. I think it has to do with some of her Christmas presents. We got her the book "A is for Adam", written by Ken and Mally Ham, from Answers in Genesis.
We've been reading it to her every night since we gave it to her Christmas morning. It's her favorite book!
Anyway, I started realizing just yesterday, when she ask me what the letters were on a step stool we have, that this is a window of opportunity. So, I printed the alphabet off on a couple of sheets of paper, stuck some magnets on the back and put them on the fridge. I took her magnet alphabet letters and we match them and talk about them and make the sounds, then when they're all up we sing the alphabet song.
I also got out her "Adventures With Books" by Rod and Staff. I photocopied some of the pages and made magnet matching games out of them. She loved it!
It's just wonderful the way the Lord works and grows people. When my son was little, I was scared to home school him. I was afraid I couldn't do it. Twelve years later, I'm doing it without a fuss. The Lord is SO good and full and grace and mercy. Thank you Lord for helping me start somewhere.
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Jan. 29, 2009
More Precious Moments
Ever since we moved into this house, we dance in the kitchen with Squirrely-Jo. My heart fills with joy every time I see these two enjoying each other. They are SO precious to me.
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Jan. 27, 2009
Happy Birthday Breezy!
I would like you all to join me in singing Happy Birthday to my dear friend Breezy Tulip! (I took this picture of her back in July, when she still wore her glasses. But I thought it was a good picture)
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday dear Breezy,
Happy Birthday to you!!
I have made you a nice raspberry cobbler for your birthday party here. (Cake can get to be a habit)
18 candles glowing away on top!
What a wonderful thing it is to see a young woman who loves the Lord, is active in improving herself for His glory, and is SO accomplished. (Yes, I do comprehend a great deal in that term)
It is a blessing to know you.
For your gift - I have a the gift of friendship. We are sisters in the Lord and I praise Him for you.
May your day be filled with love, blessing, and encouragement.
I love you!
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