It was a busy week as we prepared for traveling to see family. October 9 - Coconut Cream Pie It was Canadian Thanksgiving last weekend and normally it would be the traditional pumpkin pie etc. This year I missed my husband’s birthday so I made his favorite, Coconut Cream Pie for thanksgiving. October 10 -... Continue Reading →
September 25 - Early morning Sedum September 26, 2022 - Maple Color September 27 - Spruce September 28 - Honeysuckle Berries September 29 - Barn Spider September 30 - Pokeweed Berries October 1 - Wild Grapes
Lots of cooking and baking and household pictures this week. I injured my leg on Monday so I have stopped walking on the Prairie Path. I think I pulled my calf somehow. The joys of middle-age. September 5 - Transplanting Got the succulent babies transplanted this week. I think two of the sedum (?) are... Continue Reading →
I continued to get out of the house and find a spot of peace in taking pictures in spite of the busyness of our lives. July 10 - Hosta Flower My father has grown hundreds of varieties of hostas. He normally cuts the flower stems off the plants, but my neighbour and I both left... Continue Reading →
I cannot believe that the year is half over. The days are now getting shorter which I don't like, but I love summer and summer in Germany is amazing even without air conditioning. June 26 - Queen Anne's Lace Although this is a weed, I love it. It is the queen of summer. June 27... Continue Reading →
It's been a hard week. But I kept at taking my pictures. I still enjoy it. It is a bit of an escape from the stressors of life. June 19 - Heirloom Tomatoes Germany is a cloudy country. Our yard is shady yard. My tomatoes are doing well, but they're not ripening. So we moved... Continue Reading →
Catch Up #1. Life got very very busy and I just forgot to post this week. We were prepping for our trip to Paris and I just plum forgot. Here are the posts from that week. May 15 - Flower Pot Lobelia My flower pots started taking off. And this bright blue Lobelia started to... Continue Reading →
May 8, 2022 - Verge Flowers #1 I have absolutely no idea what this is. It's a weed that grows on the verge between the sidewalk and the road. But the tiny delicate flowers caught my eye. May 9, 2022 - Clover. Oh I love clover. The bees and butterflies love it too. Even though... Continue Reading →
What a week of travel and jetlag and trying to get back in routine. April 24, 2022 - Rough Agave This was our last morning in the desert. Not going to lie, I miss the sunshine of the desert, but I am also so very thankful to be back in Germany. It is cooler here,... Continue Reading →
Our last week in the desert. It’s been bittersweet as I know when we land back in Germany that it will be rainy and cloudy and I am a sunshine girl. But the sunshine should win out over the clouds as we head into late spring. April 17, 2022 - Cape Honeysuckle This orange flower... Continue Reading →
home...hospitality...hope
Homeschooling Using Unit Studies
I will lift my eyes to the hills and their Creator.
Breathe life into your service family
telling the story god is writing for my family
a mom, a dad, four boys, and finally a little girl!
The Red House on the Corner 