macky quacky

Remembering a "musical titan" today. A family friend, Bob McQuillen, passed away yesterday afternoon. He was a strong pillar in ...

long legged daddies

Things that have made me smile this past year.... While trail riding in a "buddy" saddle William asks: "I have a buddy sad...

English country dance

You may remember that last year our family band (the Deylight Country Orchestra ) played at an English Country Dance for the Mid-MO...

build your house upon the rock

The other evening, during a bedtime scripture reading, Clay read this passage out of 2 Chronicles: " Then said Solomon, The Lord ha...

being present

The New Year slipped in quietly for us, another evening at home on the farm, snowed in and in quarantine as we recovered from a rather taxin...

advent traditions

It was beginning to look a lot like Christmas...last week... beautiful snow covered landscapes and impressive icicles. Now it's back to ...

gingerbread

We tried a very simple take on the gingerbread nativity idea this year. I used this recipe for the actual gingerbread pieces: 6 cups...

o christmas tree

Nothing like kicking off the advent season with a Christmas tree cutting expedition. The weather could not have been more beautiful, so we ...