Another week of holidaying and then back to Illinois to spend our final days before our next official move. October 23 - Canna Lily October 24 - Cotton Fields, Georgia October 25 - East Tennessee Quiet October 26 - Fall has come to Illinois October 27 - Adoption day - 10 years October 28 -... Continue Reading →
We’ve been traveling all this week. We started in South Carolina visiting our daughter who is a university student there. October 16 - Tulip Poplar I love Tulip Poplars. I love that in the South they grow ninety feet tall. They are absolutely gorgeous. October 17 - Spanish Moss This plant, which is really a... Continue Reading →
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 →
It was a great week. My husband, son and dog finally flew to the US so we are reunited. Fall temperatures have arrived and we had frost this weekend. October 2 - Wild Teasel October 3 - Wild Campanula October 4 - Yellow Poplar October 5 - Happy to have him home October 6 -... Continue Reading →
It’s been a hard week. It’s been a hard many weeks. This week has been especially hard. And I’ve pushed through my feelings to continue this project because I want to finish what I’ve started despite my feelings. September 18- Maple Leaf in Dappled Shade September 19 - Virginia Creeper Berries September 20 - Fall... Continue Reading →
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 keep saying this, but I cannot believe that we are already here. Costco has their Christmas stuff out and the maple trees are starting to turn colour. August 28 - Country Bread August 29 - Hydrangea #3 This hydrangea is slowing turning pink. August 30 - Goldenrod August 31 - Impatiens Christmas will soon... Continue Reading →
It was a week of sunshine and walks and even started Couch to 10k for no reason, just doing it again. August 21 - Indian Apple The house two doors down from my parents' has a bunch of these plants in front of it. I went over and snapped the amazing flower. It's strange though... Continue Reading →
Another crazy week. Sometimes I miss those days when a schedule was king and the kids went to bed at 7:00 p.m. and life was just so much simpler. At the same time, I'm happy that I now have the freedom to leave the house without children and go take pictures. July 3 - Drying... Continue Reading →
It was a busy week prepping for company and then doing three day trips to various locations near our house. The temperature steadily rose this week and it was almost 100º yesterday. We need rain so badly here so please pray that we would receive rain in the next week. Our grass is brown brown,... Continue Reading →
home...hospitality...hope
Homeschooling Using Unit Studies
I will lift my eyes to the hills and their Creator.
Plowing through Life in the Country...One Calf Nut at a Time
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 