September 11 - Rain It was a fitting day to have rain and remember. September 12 - Mini Roses These are such small roses. They are no bigger than a silver dollar. They are still blooming strong even though the days are getting shorter. September 13 - Homeschool by FaceTime I will be very glad... 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 →
Here are this week's photos. I am losing steam...but I have to keep at it. August 7 - Reed Grass August 8 - Verbena Stricta August 9 - Cenchrus Grass August 10 - Repotted Succulents August 11 - Allium with Honeybee August 12 - Lindheimer Beeblossom or Gaura August 13 - Vanilla Strawberry Hydrangea -... Continue Reading →
A week of great weather and good walks along the Illinois Prairie Path. July 24 - Heliotrope My mother is the queen of pots. Her flower pots are amazing. This heliotrope is in on the east side of the house basking in the morning sunshine. July 25 - Milkweed What is amazing for the butterflies... Continue Reading →
This was a week of change. July 17 - Cinnamon Raisin Biscuits On Sunday, my husband made his specialty, biscuits. This time he made cinnamon raisin biscuits and they were absolutely amazing. July 18 - Loosestrife It's been weird, but now that it's mid-summer and with the lack of rain that Germany has had, all... 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 →
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'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 →
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 100ยบ 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
Home Educating: Roots to Ground You and Wings to Help You Fly
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 