Last weekend was hot, just like all of August. The 100 degree temps stretched into the first part of the week. Monday, Labor Day, was no exception. We just hung around the house, being mindful of the fact that we need time without big farm projects. My husband and I spent the morning tying up…
DetailsI know I said that I was going to talk about how my family’s visit from Pennsylvania went, but I really want to share something with you that I am so excited about. My mother is 86 years old, and she lives with me. We have been blessed with the fact that she is in…
DetailsI think the only days it didn’t rain last week were Saturday, Sunday and Monday. It was a much needed break between major rain events. We managed to get the trees trimmed, the lawn mowed and some weeds pulled. We also had our first big harvest. The garden has been producing a few strawberries…
DetailsWho could have foreseen that my stepson and his wife would be trying to move all their household belongings across the state on Christmas Eve? Tentative plans have changed so much that I was dizzy trying to keep up. If it weren’t for the fact that my daughter-in-law starts her new job on Tuesday, things…
DetailsChristmas has always been my favorite time of the year. There are so many great things about it like all the pretty lights that take away the sometimes dreary feeling that the lifeless looking trees, lawns, and fields can cause. And the sentiments of goodwill people share with others. I especially enjoy boughs of evergreen…
DetailsSometimes, when heading towards something new life seems to speed up; not always, but sometimes. It sure has for me, but I got to share in more than my own new chapter starting. In the last couple of weeks, not only did I start a new chapter but my daughter and my stepson have both…
DetailsThis week has really been a test of my resolve to take things in stride. My workweek was so incredibly busy that I was exhausted at the end of every day. Normally, I would try to do some small things at home after work, but it was not possible this week; and being tired…
DetailsLast year finished up very nicely. Everything was pretty laid back, both at work and at home. I decided to jump fully into selling Essante Organics, which means that I created a Facebook page to talk about all the wonderful products they are making; my page is called Quintessential Organic Living. They are a small…
DetailsI hardly know where to begin telling you about my week. Last week, on the evening of Saturday the 19th, my stepson and his wife stopped by for the night and to drop off their cat and dog for us to watch while they went to visit other family. Our nephew and his fiancé also…
DetailsWell, our three little kitties have settled in. They know the routine and don’t give us very much trouble. I say that like they are teenagers when in fact they are like toddlers. Everything needs to be investigated, and they go nonstop until they collapse. And when they are quiet, you best go look…
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