Eight years…

…TOGETHER!

Today we celebrate our life together. Eight happy years. We loved each other that day we promised “till death do us part”. We still love each other, in a more mature, deeply rooted, kinda way. In a way that has been though the bumps of life together and survived. BIG bumps and little bumps. Some that jolted us and some that we rode through with ease. The day Joe asked me to marry him, we can upon a bumpy spot in the road and he looked at me and said, ” We will go through all life’s bumps together.”  At that moment, it was so thrilling to hear him say that! Just the thought of sharing life together. He still says that to me and it still thrills me. It has been 8 happy years!! And I look forward to MANY more! I want to grow old with you, Dear!

Gathering in the harvest…

Pro. 30:25  The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer…

It is an old practice.

An art that was almost lost and is being recovered.

A skill passed down from one generation to the next.

Many see the need to prepare now… even the ants…

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Awesome bookshelves…

I love books. No, I LOVE books and I love to read. I am teaching my oldest to read. I’ve read to my lil ones since they were born, hoping to instill that love for reading in them. I was reading blogs this morning found this awesome idea for bookshelves. Rain Gutter Book Shelves

They look simple and easy to do.

Male and female…

I never cease to be amazed at the unique way that God created the male and female brains. My 3 yr. old (female) is so different than my 5 yr. old (male). The way she plays, the ways she talks(none stop), the ways she thinks in terms of RELATIONSHIPS :). Yesterday, I was cutting up watermelon. I had a large one and a different kind of melon(much smaller in size) side by side and she said, ” It’s a mommy and baby watermelon.”  We got a good laugh out of that!

BUSY…

I am finally getting a moment to write  about our busyness. For 2 weeks, I’ve only thought of writing and took some pictures to post. It’s been canning and putting away food and more canning and putting away food. As I read through the blogs I see that this is the life of many homemakers and homesteaders right now. It’s the way I’ve known it since I was a child. Summertime is for preparing for the winter and enjoying the delicious fresh veggies from the garden. Lots of hard work and hot days, but lots of satisfaction and reward.

So here is some small proof of our labors…

The photos of the rows of finished product will come later.

Okra

A few of the many peaches

Cucumbers and sweet peppers

Cartload of Pumpkins

Cayenne Peppers