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Making a treasure box! Carving a canoe!  \

Pie base in the skillet... with butter and brown sugar beneath it... Apples are diced and spices added to them...I add a small amount of lemon juice... Apples are placed on bottom pie shell in skillet... Place second pie shell on top...It is okay if it breaks some...I place some beaten egg and extra spices and brown sugar on top... Put in oven and bake...then eat!!  Num Num Num!!

My younger child tried to be helpful today and wanted to dig out a spot to build a new compost bin. He was holding the shovel and leaning on it. We have had rain recently and the ground is soft. He leaned on the shovel and it went easily into the ground and split the underground dog fence line. Urrrggghhhh! So, here we are around the afternoon hours in drizzling rain and digging up a small space of backyard with garden tools so we do go to deep on each dig to not cut more line to try and find the break. We found it and repairs began and all was good - about 1.5 hours later. I don't think my child thought I could make sure repairs...  :)  And for once, I was thankful to the years of the past when in my prior marriage I had to learn to be self-sufficient. It turns out that I was thankful yesterday for something that years ago I was very angry for. The pictures get more faded as they go along, because it was at nightfall and by the time we finished, it was dark... Did I mention I

Tonight I crocheted an elephant for a young lady that I work with...she is due in late October or early November. She is decorating with elephants... I thought this would be a quick and simple project. It was not...6 hours later, I am finally finished. Whew!  

In less than 13 hours...my family will become more unplugged. I cancelled our satellite subscription. My husband's first response was had I already called the cable company. The answer is, "No!"  And, I am not really sure I am in a hurry to do so. We will still have the internet obviously, as I work mainly online by teaching courses online and consulting online. But...no television. I am not sure this will bother me so much. My child thinks it will. We will soon see. I am thinking of game nights with my family again. We have not had one of those in about two years now. I am thinking of family movie nights. I am thinking of not having nonsense noise on in the background nonstop. I am kind of excited to have no television. Does that sound weird? I am thinking of not watching bad news. I am thinking of not hearing advertisements of junk we do not need. I am thinking of thinking. I am thinking about reading. I am thinking about quiet. And, this makes me excited. We

I have always believed that my children belonged to the Lord and that they were on loan to me from Him. They were lent to me for a time to raise and live in glory and honor of Him. Much the same are our grandchildren. They do not belong to us. They belong to the Lord and are loan to our children, as their parents. I think some people forget this.

I haven't blogged a lot this summer and a lot has happened. time has been sparse. My older son got married in May. It was a beautiful ceremony, but I have to admit I could not fully enjoy it, for another individual accusing me or blaming me of something I did not do and had no knowledge of until it was revealed to me. I should be over it, but in some ways I am not, because it hurt me deeply. My son and daughter in law moved in with us briefly in June and then stayed the remainder of the summer with my parents. My older son's life was threatened in May and it made for a difficult few weeks. The shower basin in our master bath cracked (massively) in May. This created a major water issue that involved the entire master bath being completely gutted down to the floor joists and wall studs. My entire bedroom flooring had to be pulled up and demolished and a wall in my bedroom was opened due to damage from the bathroom issue. The construction and repair of this consumed the enti

The other day, I finally snuck away to the beach for the day...it was just a few beautiful hours of alone time...   Sometimes, you have to go to check and make sure the water and waves are still there. This is what I miss most about Florida.   The waves reminded me of how God is with our lives...we have issues and problems... Then, the Lord washes over you. The Holy Spirit surrounds you and your problems are gone... Your life is smoothed...   Love my Yahweh! 

It has been awhile since I have made a post…life has been hectic and much has been occurring lately…it has caused me to reflect often and realize happiness is found most in the simpler things of life. I am thankful for… 72.  colleagues. 73.  advancement. 74. thunderstorms in the summer. 75. neighbors that are patient. 76. puppies that nuzzle. 77. my students I tutor. 78. my Godchildren. 79. my son’s Godmother. 80. a grandmother, whom I used to not really appreciate, but am learning to accept what and whom she was to move forward and appreciate some good parts about her. 81. reconciling with family members. 82. cleaning. 83. simplifying. 84. being able to breathe. 85. Michele Whitetree!! J 86. the tribe. 87. ancestry. 88. heritage. 89. the future. 90. waking up each morning. 91. sleep. 92. my marriage. 93. fresh chicken eggs. 94. ladybugs. 95. ants. 96. chocolate. 97. sunbeams. 98. cinnamon. 99. turmeric. 100. ginger. 101. v

 

My child made a ring for me from a quarter...something he saw on YouTube...pretty cool!!