Monday, April 30, 2012

Giving Thanks for...(831-840)



831. Rest when you really, really need it
832. Little boys who love their mamas
833. Good news
834. The sudden chance to go away to England for the weekend with Dan - perfectly timed with our anniversary!
835. Rainy Saturdays (much less pressure to "get stuff done")
836. Colorful pansy beds
837. Group discussions about faith, God, humanity, culture
838. The smell of freshly mowed lawns up the road
839. Finding dozens of colored pictures all over the house with "Adele loves Mama" written at the bottoms
840. Farmer's markets and farm stands opening up

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Quote for the Day

Isn't this Norwegian house the cutest?

"There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort." 
(Jane Austen)


Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Hey! Over here!

I decided to go super simple for my blog and update my domain a bit as well. Wowzers, it's all confusing for me...I must be old. Anyway, if you had me bookmarked anywhere, be sure to update to this new space.
And as a thanks for visiting, I'll share with you some pictures of our glorious wisteria!




Monday, April 16, 2012

Giving Thanks...(811-830)

My blog is all messed up lately, so I have to catch here while I can actually post!

811. Rain this past weekend
812. Our wisteria in full bloom, with the smell wafting in the back door
813. Hearing wind, rain, and thunder during the night, while we're safe and tucked in our beds
814. A dozer right outside the window for Jack to watch all day!
815. Reading Narnia books aloud
816. Finding live plants growing on our compost pile
817. Pictures of Adele and Dan working in the garden taken by our neighbor, a photographer
818. Re-reading A.W. Tozer and finding all the gems again
819. Short business trip for Dan this week instead of a long one
820. Developing friendships with my parents
821. My book club group - all lovely ladies who enjoy lively discussion!
822. When you get to see or hear about a growth moment in a friend's life
823. Being able to get back into exercising after my back issues
824. The promise of sprouts in the garden
825. Fresh asparagus and morel mushrooms from my in-laws, all saute-ed together into yumminess
826. All the dark, dark dirt in the fields around us, freshly plowed and ready for planting
827. A party at a friend's house tonight, and her daughter as a babysitter, while Dan is away
828. When a conversation really clicks with Adele - I can see her understanding what's important and what's the right thing to do
829. IKEA! Yea for cheap stuff. :)
830. The peace of minimizing and downsizing

Giving Thanks...(811-830)

My blog is all messed up lately, so I have to catch here while I can actually post!

811. Rain this past weekend
812. Our wisteria in full bloom, with the smell wafting in the back door
813. Hearing wind, rain, and thunder during the night, while we're safe and tucked in our beds
814. A dozer right outside the window for Jack to watch all day!
815. Reading Narnia books aloud
816. Finding live plants growing on our compost pile
817. Pictures of Adele and Dan working in the garden taken by our neighbor, a photographer
818. Re-reading A.W. Tozer and finding all the gems again
819. Short business trip for Dan this week instead of a long one
820. Developing friendships with my parents
821. My book club group - all lovely ladies who enjoy lively discussion!
822. When you get to see or hear about a growth moment in a friend's life
823. Being able to get back into exercising after my back issues
824. The promise of sprouts in the garden
825. Fresh asparagus and morel mushrooms from my in-laws, all saute-ed together into yumminess
826. All the dark, dark dirt in the fields around us, freshly plowed and ready for planting
827. A party at a friend's house tonight, and her daughter as a babysitter, while Dan is away
828. When a conversation really clicks with Adele - I can see her understanding what's important and what's the right thing to do
829. IKEA! Yea for cheap stuff. :)
830. The peace of minimizing and downsizing

Monday, April 2, 2012

Giving Thanks for...(801-810)


801. Spring Break - this is the first year it has affected our family, really. Fun so far! No early morning runs....
802. The green hue in the woods across the street
803. A healthy recovery for my aunt, who has had a bad run of it lately
804. A car repair bill that came in LESS than we anticipated
805. Free boxes of kids' books
806. When dinners cover more than one night so that your menu lasts a week and a half!
807. This song for Easter (thanks, Kara, for the introduction!)
808. Relearning old lessons, and God's patience in teaching them
809. A marriage that holds great friendship with it
810. The first 4 rows of greens up in garden

Giving Thanks for...(801-810)


801. Spring Break - this is the first year it has affected our family, really. Fun so far! No early morning runs....
802. The green hue in the woods across the street
803. A healthy recovery for my aunt, who has had a bad run of it lately
804. A car repair bill that came in LESS than we anticipated
805. Free boxes of kids' books
806. When dinners cover more than one night so that your menu lasts a week and a half!
807. This song for Easter (thanks, Kara, for the introduction!)
808. Relearning old lessons, and God's patience in teaching them
809. A marriage that holds great friendship with it
810. The first 4 rows of greens up in garden