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 My days have been full in the best kind of way!What a joy this little charmer is!And yes, I may be a tad biased.

Our 4th of July celebration was low-key this year. I made a batch of Special K Cookies before loading up and heading out. The little village closest to us (32 miles) celebrates in style.Small town parades are the best! When the truck dies, it gets propelled down the parade route by friends pushing it with their feet.Parades are now a family tradition.And Pap's arms are a pretty good place to

 Wednesday morning DH and I loaded up and headed to Texas. We had a flat about 4 hours in, as we rolled through the little farming town of Tahoka, and pulled into an old school tire shop where they put a boot in the tire. DH has fixed hundreds of tires through the years, but this was awfully convenient and we like supporting these small businesses. Then we rolled on to spend a little

 Soccer camp was a huge successThis little tike loved it!She was super focusedAt 8 in the morning, the mountain air is cool and crisp and perfect for learning the fundamentals(I edited people and a big 18-wheeler out of these pictures so that's why these photos have a watermark about being AI generated. Not a fan of AI.)I think someone is going to be disappointed when the week ends, but for

 The sneaky artist strikes again.

 Always be on the lookout for the presence of wonder                                  -E.B. White

 Little E drew a treasure map when she was home a few weeks ago. She was certain that there was treasure at Pap's and Gram's house.

 Little E stayed with us Wed - Sat while she was on Spring Break. She's such a joy and is good at entertaining herself, but we had fun things planned and adventure to seek!Everything we do is simpleAnd folded into our daily lives, but according to this particular 4-yr old, "These are the best days ever!"Wise child.She spotted the 1st ladybug of the yearI wouldn't quite trust her with a

We are already in the second week of Lent. Right on cue, the Lenten Roses are blooming, time marches on and spring is appearing sporadically. One day it's here and the next we're plunged back into winter.It's been a very sad time this past week, our dear daughter-in-law lost her precious mother to a horrible and aggressive brain tumor that appeared, so suddenly, just last summer. We will miss

We are already in the second week of Lent. Right on cue, the Lenten Roses are blooming, time marches on and spring is appearing sporadically. One day it's here and the next we're plunged back into winter.It's been a very sad time this past week, our dear daughter-in-law lost her precious mother to a horrible and aggressive brain tumor that appeared, so suddenly, just last summer. We will miss

 Good progress is being made on the orchardDH and I got the fence up on WednesdayMy shoulders and hands were toast on Thursdaybut our son was out again so they got it stretched and hung the gate DH made.I helped some more - mostly as a fence-holder-upper and puller. Then I trotted back to the house (just 1/2 a mile) and put together a Taco Pizza for dinner. (an old picture from when I first

 The women in my guild are generous.  Several gave me fabrics: look at this bounty…

Now I’m thinking I might have to up my output.  I have fabric for the rest of my life - and beyond! 

But the best thing in the studio this week was my younger granddaughter Natalie.  She wants to learn to sew.  As we got started in the past two days, I was reminded of Camp Quilt with my nieces when they were teenagers - all are now in their 30’s,  Leslie even now still sews and has my old Husqvarna! And then I thought ...

Everyone gathered together on Sunday And oh my, did the kids ever have a ball!They went round and roundOur girl said they sounded like tiny baby buffalo. LOL. The pitter-patter of little feet fills my heart.I love watching them interact Simple moments, treasured memoriesThey must have made 50 trips up and down the driveway in the wagonAnd on the bikeOur girl had to head out Wednesday

 Our girl and her family arrived on SaturdayWhen you come to visit, we put you to work.

 Happy New Year from the end of our dirt road!January 2nd and time is already getting away from me.

 After spending the day at my in-laws on Saturday, I drove to our son's home. We had all planned on driving into town to take in the Mountain Christmas Light Parade. Sadly, a case of food poisoning kept him from joining us so we made it a girls' night.The weather could not have been more perfect. Coats and hats were needed, but no wind, and not so cold that you couldn't enjoy it.We found hot

 Around here, we spend most of our time outdoors and it's baby L's favorite place to beWhen they were here a few weeks ago, we soaked up all the mountain air we couldLet's get a little mud on the tiresChildhood as it should beChicken choresIf there's a road, he was taking itHorses?yes, please!DH's horses are not pets. They are working ranch horses and it was just the sweetest thing to watch

It's birthday season! Yes, Augie had a birthday on Monday, last week it was Lucy Ann's turn, she's now 15.

It's birthday season! Yes, Augie had a birthday on Monday, last week it was Lucy Ann's turn, she's now 15.