Another week. It is getting harder and harder to find flowers as the days get shorter and surprisingly here the weather has been below normal temps. I do believe here in the Midwest we will have an early fall. August 14 - Morning Glory August 15 - Zinnia One on the right was taken on... 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 →
Dog Days of Summer. July 31 - Scissor Grinder Cicada Here in the midwest, you can hear them but you don't always see them. They are big and UGLY! This guy was still alive hanging on my parents' sun umbrella. August 1 - Purple Crown Vetch Right now this is everywhere. Little pink flowers atop... 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Routine. That is what this week felt like. Our kids were finished school and I worked on editing Paris pictures. It felt like a week of progress, though looking back I still didn't get done what I would have liked. June 5 - Home Garden Rose I received three rose bushes for free from another... 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 