Just a quick note to say we are all still alive. Son Fyah is getting married Saturday so things are hectic. The bride’s family is not able to help in any sort of traditional way so things are falling on our family. This would not be so much of a problem/hassle if we had been […]
Happy Birthday Dear Grits…
Happy Birthday to you…
I promised myself that I would not be my mother. I would take the time to build sand castles, chase butterflies, and pick flowers. I would memorize you.
But I didn’t.
Instead, I dragged you along with me into my world. I tucked your 4 month old self into a baby […]
Got a cute forward from Sister C ages ago and, in the interests of clearing out my inbox, thought I’d pass it along. You are welcome.
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Originally this was to be a post on my garden plans but the day is getting away from me so instead–amaranth.
Amaranth one garden plant that I have been wanting to try for years but with this-that-and-the-other never got around to even dog-earing the catalog page. This is the year that amaranth is the experimental plant.
Why […]
Or perhaps apologies to our Canadian neighbors.
Once again Martinzoo posted some more wonderful homeschool ideas. While I love the idea of participating in the backyard bird count it isn’t going to happen this year. But the tomatosphere project is entirely different. Let’s see–nature study, gardening, 4H, and something Mommy loves to do–sounds like a winner!!
So with Little […]
Here’s some pictures of my Grits taken on superbowl Sunday at fil’s.
Her adorable little bump. Isn’t amazing how someone you haven’t met can wrap their little fingers around your heart?
My own Little Missey doing her cabbage patch imitation. Just so you know Grits is my oldest, while Little Missey is my youngest.
Two more members of […]
This past year Sister C decided to try her hand at raising chickens. The broiler that I ate was very tasty and enjoyed by all. The layers took a bit longer to do their thing. Sister has just started blogging and is having trouble posting pictures so to lend a hand (and brag about this egg) I volunteered to post […]