Daily joy.

Next time you think of beautiful things, don't forget to count yourself in. Blows my mind that Jesus considers us to be more gorgeous than any plant/animal/star/precious gem that he made. (Bit of extra bonus if you are a female- literally the pinnacle of creation, the last and final great work.) And yet, it's entirely … Continue reading Daily joy. →

I am a little quail.

(And you might be too.) Baby quail are speedy quick. They are about the size of a fuzzy walnut, and cross one end of their bucket to the other in nanoseconds. They are busy... they are 2 days old, but they have the quail legs of Usain Bolt. Adult quail are equally busy. They have … Continue reading I am a little quail. →

Spring 2018

Purely a look back at flowers blooming from spring 2018. There was such an abundance of beauty in 2018- I am bursting with anticipation for Spring 2019. It is glorious to have fresh flowers in every place in the house spring to end of summer.There will be several new blooms in 2019- grape hyacinth, giant … Continue reading Spring 2018 →

Rest and Refresh

Oh to lounge in the hammock all afternoon. Oh the glory of these unrushed moments. When the most pressing priority is simply being together. Rest and refreshment are often desperately needed during the seasons that are not easily conductive to such lavish moments as spending hours basking in the hammock all afternoon. The days are … Continue reading Rest and Refresh →

The elusive quail egg…

Quail were my 29th birthday gift this past year. I brought home 30 hatched quail, and the seller generously included 4 dozen fertilized eggs for me to try to incubate. The eggs above are from those 4 dozen. The quail came home in early November 2018. Here we are, February 2019, and still, no quail … Continue reading The elusive quail egg… →

The thrill of hope.

The bulbs are slowly but surely starting to swell. Seems like every day this week I have noticed a new bulb to keep an eye on- still wondering which location will earn "first full bloom of the year" this spring. I have also started to do my daily super slow drive in and out of … Continue reading The thrill of hope. →

Anticipation

"Anyone who thinks gardening begins in the spring and ends in the fall is missing the best part of the whole year, for gardening begins in January with the dream."- Josephine Nuese. I never thought this would be the case, but I'm almost not ready for the spring. There is a serious amount of work … Continue reading Anticipation →

Wood Stove – Enjoyment

Does it get any more cozy than this!? This is our second weekend with the stove, and the coziness of this room is out of control. Farmer Jim and I snuggled on the couch in this room from 6pm to midnight- no TV or phones, just watching the fire and the dogs and talking. Bliss. … Continue reading Wood Stove – Enjoyment →

Gratitude. Joy. Anxiety.

I listen to (on average) 8 hours of podcasts a week. One podcast I listened to posed the question: "What are the top three emotions you feel most often?" I love this question because..its not like I have ever made a mental list ranking the frequency of my various emotions, and yet, the answer came … Continue reading Gratitude. Joy. Anxiety. →

Winter

I love the seasons. I love that they change. I love that here (rather than my constantly hot and sunny first home state), the seasons are actually distinguishable! Everything is beautiful in a different way in the winter. I love the contrast of the snow on the branches, the fat cardinals that bicker over the … Continue reading Winter →

Wood Stove – Construction

Winter 2018/2019 DIY wood stove install- easily our biggest interior DIY thus far. Getting this started in the peak of winter was less than ideal in some ways, but also very motivating! I should add to this that...just full disclaimer of how unnerving it can be to have DIY (seemingly endlessly) in your living room...I … Continue reading Wood Stove – Construction →

Pruning

Pruning is an annual gardening task for some plants. Cutting away the old and dead, to encourage growth in what remains strong. I am so thankful that Jesus loves gardening as much as I do. Mentally, I call the little lessons Jesus reminds me of while doing yardwork the "Garden Gospel". His truth is all … Continue reading Pruning →