Resurrection Day

Easter season came and went. Quickly. I have to tell myself I am building up our traditions bit by bit, a little bit more every year. Next ...

reptilian

I dislike driving in the springtime. It should be pure bliss - driving with the windows down, smelling all of the fragrant flowers. But a...

i feel so alive

I am celebrating life today. After roughly 24 hours of the stomach virus (not to mention the previous 24 hours when the kids were sufferin...

watering the chickens

Margaret & William love to help me take care of the chickens. We have broken more than a couple eggs due to their wonderful exuberance ...

three babes in a tub

  Sharks and elephants and butterflies, oh my.

if you're happy and you know it

The daffodils are blooming along our fence line. Crocuses and hyacinths and tulips that were planted last year are adding lovely color in m...

well-worn

Has it really been three weeks since my last post?  Whoops. Somewhere in that blink of an eye, life happened. Hosting f...

the birthday girl

Our little Valentine girl. I think her birthday day was a success.      It involved a little playing in the snow, a little (warm) hot...

life is rich

 This week was busy. Amelia's birthday (pictures to come in the near future), Valentine's Day, and Cookie Day at the Capitol with...

saturday mornings

I realize today is indeed Wednesday, and not Saturday. Sometimes it helps to have a little incentive to get through the week.  One of th...