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~Simple Gifts~

'Tis the gift to be simple, 'tis the gift to be free,
'Tis the gift to come down where we ought to be,
And when we find ourselves in the place just right,
'Twill be in the valley of love and delight.
When true simplicity is gain'd,
To bow and to bend we shan't be asham'd,
To turn, turn will be our delight
'Till by turning, turning we come round right.

Shaker dance song by Joseph Brackett, 1848



Monday, June 23, 2008
A Simple Woman's Daybook

For Today
 Monday, June 23, 2008


Outside my Window...chickens pecking in the grass. :-)


I am thinking...about my week ahead.


I am thankful for...that my back felt better this morning. Thank you for the sweet prayers!

I am creating... a spot for all of our baking supplies to prepare for the baking contest we entered.


From the kitchen... beef enchiladas

I am going... to take the children to Bible School.

I am reading...paperwork for a price protection plan for our propane next winter. (Did I just say, "winter"?)


I am hoping...that my father in law can get his PET scan scheduled for this week.

I am hearing...water running as my youngest washes off our first banana pepper from the garden.


Around the house... the windows are open, breezes blowing the curtains, fresh flowers in a white antique Communion pitcher


One of my favorite things...cornfields


A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week... Vacation Bible School, baking contest, 4-H meeting, doctor appointment, water training at the firehouse for the boys


A picture thought to share for the day...

"Knee high by the 4th of July?"

(This was our field last summer, and my youngest getting lost in it!)




 Please stop by to visit Peggy to peek into the lives of other "Simple Women," and to read the guidelines for creating your own Daybook!

Comments

Monday, June 23, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Sandy

Very sweet post. I looked in your sidebar. I'm learning crochet too. I've very slow!
Sandy
http://sandy-fallinglikerain.blogspot.com

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Tuesday, June 24, 2008 - Thank you for your comment on my blog.

Posted by BeckyTom

Thank you very much for your prayers. I know without them I could not go day to day, without His grace. Again thank you for taking time to pray for us.
God bless you and your family. Becky

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Tuesday, June 24, 2008 - THC

Posted by RachelsReasoning

This post was used for the Homesteading Carnival.
Here is the link for the Carnival.
http://homesteadblogger.com/RachelsReasoning/102220/
Come take a look!
Love,
Miss Rachel

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Tuesday, June 24, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Anonymous

No, No, don't say "Winter"!!!

Nice corn - we will be surprised if our corn makes it that tall this year with such a late spring - it's about a foot high now (of course, I'm so short, maybe it will make it to knee high for me) lol.

Have a good week my dear friend!!!! So happy you stopped by.

Blessings,
PlainJane

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Friday, June 27, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Anonymous

Have a BLESSED 4th of July! - Enjoy your FABULOUS family! - Love you, friend - Charity

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Saturday, June 28, 2008 - Thank you!

Posted by Cora

So glad I got to read your daybook today! I'd love to see your cornfields. There is just something so peaceful about rows and rows of corn standing so tall like that!

And thanks so much for your encouraging words on my blog today. I appreciate so much your prayers! Our God is so good, Isn't He?????

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Harvest Blessings

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"SimpleFolk" comes from my love of simpler times and old ways. I have such a great respect for my ancestors.They were hard working, clean living "plain folk" who loved the Lord and left quite a legacy. I delight in clothes on the line, blue Mason jars, and an egg basket full of beautiful brown eggs. This is my journal for our daily life here on our farm.


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Knitting a Prayer Shawl

Learning Crochet

Hooked Folk Rug

Wool Felting

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My Bible


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Decorative Needlework, 1846
By Miss Lambert
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The Workman’s Guide By A Lady: A Guide to 19th Century Decorative Arts, Fashion and Practical Crafts

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In The Farm Kitchen


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Farm Kitchen
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I like my kitchen. The big shining stove with its friendly wood fire; copper kettle singing its contralto song; plump black pot with its bubbling savory stew.

The rich, golden smell of cornbread ready to take from the oven, blending with the piquant spiciness of hot gingerbread. I like the wide painted floorboards and the red geraniums in the windows; the little brown pots with trailing ivy.
The view of the road where I can watch the R.F.D. man drive up to the mailbox.

I like to see the table set for supper, the red cloth, blue napkins and cream colored dishes. The cat lies curled on the rocking chair cushion. Shep lies beside the stove watching every move.

Soon I'll hear his footsteps coming through the woodshed and the soft clink of milk pails. Storms may lash outside; here in my kitchen--all is warm and safe.

~Blanche Elliott Pearson

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Caramel Apples
Herbs drying
Fresh Baked Bread
Hearty Soups and Stews
Pumpkin Pie
Apple Butter
Fresh Cider
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The Farm Journal



Chicks hatched on 6/19
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More Chicks! 7/30 & 31
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Pigs born on 8/27
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A FARMER'S NOTEBOOK ~~~~~~~~~~

SPRING: half-cold, half-warm the April wind tugs at the chestnut's mane; he sets his hooves deep in the earth and furrows are left behind. Swallows call wildly to their wheeling loves.

SUMMER: the tall corn talks in the amber day; the tiger lilies bloom in the river marsh. The hay is in, the timothy meadows sway beneath the crow's black crying, slow and harsh.

AUTUMN: the heifers come down from the golden hill; the dooryard rose-hips have the hardness of coral; supper smoke rises straight and the nights are a chill; beneath the red maple leaves the ground lies sorrel.

WINTER: before green dawn the lantern light in the breathing barn casts a circle of the color of honey; hills climb through stars, my acres are drifted white; and my heart knows the taste of a good year strong and sunny.

~Frances Frost


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