"Megan" the new horse!
Posted on Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 01:58 AM by Kristy in WA - 1 Comments - Post Comment - Link
Megan has arrived, and I have a very, very happy little girl! I have already posted the photos on Facebook, so I am providing a link for anyone to be able to see them. She has been happy all week, riding her up and down our country road, and she even set up a small jump and has been practicing with Megan going over that. Megan is completely content in the pasture, eating grass, and looking so picturesque! There is something about a horse grazing in the field that is very gentle and peaceful. We are all glad Megan has joined the family!
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=472921&l=8409ee3c3b&id=1409776139
A Prayer for Fourth of July
Posted on Friday, July 3, 2009 at 04:59 by Sandra - 0 Comments - Post Comment - Link
In case I don't get a chance to log on any more today or tomorrow I want to share this prayer that I picked up at the Religious Education Congress this past March. It was given out by Our Sunday Visitor. And I think it is appropriate as we celebrate the Fourth of July.
A Prayer For Our Nation
Gracious and loving God, we come to you in humble prayer for the United States of America.
Bless our President. Give him wisdom and strength to serve the American people and lead our country in ways that are pleasing to you.
Bless our Congress. Instill in them knowledge and understanding to enact laws that protect the sanctity of life -- from the unborn to the elderly; and promote the good of all people.
Bless the people of the United States. Make us aware of our responsibility as citizens to uphold the principles of life, liberty, justice, and equality.
Send your Holy Spirit upon our beloved country. Make us people of faith in time of uncertainty. Make us people of hope in times of trouble. Make us people of compassion with those who are less fortunate. Make us people of peace in our homes, our communities, our country, and our world.
We ask this through Jesus Christ, Our Lord and Savior.
Amen.
God bless, and Happy Forth of July to Everyone
Sandra
Fourth of July Plans & Menu
Posted on Friday, July 3, 2009 at 04:23 by blessed mom - 2 Comments - Post Comment - Link
 I have been planning our weekend. Tomorrow we will enjoy a quiet day at home.. just family ( all 12 of us!). We always enjoy a special meal on America's B-day.. so this year I will be making grilled steaks ( a rare treat) , baked potatoes, homemade baked beans, watermelon & homemade apple pie! It's not the fourth w/ out homemade apple pie!
Sunday our Church is holding an evening meeting and then a potluck meal. I'll be brining watermelon, lemon meringue pies and spinach salad. The girls are making cookies & cupcakes. We are also going to bring a pinata & water balloons! It should be a fun evening!
Fourth of July is one of our favorite holidays! We sure enjoy celebrating and taking time to remember how blessed we are in this land of the brave and home of the free! I am also thankful for the freedom and perfect law of liberty thru Christ our Lord ! Jesus died so ALL men could be set free! How grateful I am for that! We are no longer under the bondage of the law -- but are free thru the grace and liberty in Christ! Thank you Jesus for your precious blood shed on calvary so all men can be free!
Hope you all enjoy a blessed Holiday!
Gloria
Summer Vacation is on.
Posted on Friday, July 3, 2009 at 04:08 by Schatzi - 0 Comments - Post Comment - Link
Well, our summer is underway and I'm already tired. It might just be the heat. Today it's 33 degrees Celsius. Thankful the pool is warm as I've been swimming a bit. I'm not complaining that's for sure because we get enough rain and cold in the winter so this is awesome weather we are having right now.
My favourite fruit is in season right now and we are enjoying an abundance of "raspberries". Yum. I have made raspberry cheesecake...raspberry viniagrette...raspberries and cream...just plain raspberries...raspberry shortcake...you get the picture. Plus, I put 40 pounds in the freezer to make raspberry jelly later. I am not doing much this summer...I am still working on this "tennis elbow" thing and so any amount of work causes pain...and trying to use my left hand for everything is also difficult....so I am taking it easy this summer and just sitting around doing only what absolutely needs doing...and with five kids still home, that's busy enough.
We took the kids to the ocean and for ice-cream...and now Anika says she has touched her feet in the North Atlantic Ocan and now the Pacific Ocean..it was exciting, not to mention we all had our favourite ice-cream...mine is "tiger"...delicious! The tide was out so we were able to walk quite a ways out.
Dh and I also made our first "beer can chicken"...or others call it, "beer up the butt" chicken. It turned out amazing. Next time though we will leave in on the barbeque 1/2 hour longer..but the flavour was unbelievable. I went on the internet to look up recipes and there were hundreds of them, so dh and I just came up with our own rub and everyone loved it.
The boys got the go-kart out from the garage and pumped up the tires washed it and even got it started on their own. Last year they couldn't really touch the peddles very easily but this year well.....my boys are growing up too quickly for "this mama"....but it was fun watching them tearing around the grapes and through the long grass. They had a blast....so did dad!!!!
We are reading Daniel Boone right now...and because the weather was so great today we took our blankets and I read to the kids under the big tree in the back yard...I sat in our wonderful Muskoka chair and the kids laid on the blankets...it was fun. I finally got a sore throat from reading so we all laid on the blankets while the kids talked about all kinds of things...we all told story after story until I got a whopper of a headache...so Anika decided to massage my head so I wouldn't go inside...she loves listening to my stories...she even braided my hair. It was a fun afternoon. Of course every once in a while the wind would blow a certain way and it was "chicken poo smell" everywhere....then thankfully the wind would shift and it was beautiful trees and grass smell. Oh the joys of living in the country. God is so good!
Our cherry tree is producing lots of fruit this year...but unfortunately the birds are getting more than we are. Any ideas how to keep the crows away?
Well, that about sums up our past week....looking forward to the weekend.
Happy "4th of July to all my US blogging friends
and
Happy Birthday to my sister!
New things in the shop...
Posted on Friday, July 3, 2009 at 06:09 by Chas - 1 Comments - Post Comment - Link
Some new things have been added to my shop as of this morning...
Positively Patriotic Quilted Tote
 Simply Beachy
 And I am working on one now with a vintage flour sack.
I think it is going to be adorable! :)
Just added!
Vintage Flour Sack Bag of Thistles
Thanks for looking and may you have a Fabulous Fourth of July!
today was a quiet day
Posted on Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 02:17 by Witham6 - 1 Comments - Post Comment - Link
Today was quiet with just my daughter and I at home.. I washed 4 loads of laundry mostly fabric that needed to be washed.. I sewed a slip and long skirt for my daughter but was really getting frustrated with the sewing machine.. Every time I reversed stitched it broke the thread. I have a pretty new machine and had changed needles. I dont know what is going on and I was so ready to quit.. Does anyone have any suggestions why it would be doing this?
It is cooler and cloudy today and it is perfect to have windows open. We run two air units but I hate the moist feeling in the air.. With just fans on its really nice.
Hubby and 2 boys are hauling hay and cutting down hay at the dairy today.. My oldest is helping his grandpa everyday run tractors or combine or big trucks.. depends on the day..
One of my best friends became a grandma at age 36 yesterday.. The baby girl is so cute and sweet.. Mom and baby are doing fine.
Well not much else for today.. Have to figure out what is for evening meal tonight and gather the clothes and fabric on the lines
Have a great rest of the day..
Summer Days
Posted on Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 01:52 by CitySteader - 1 Comments - Post Comment - Link
Due to some Flickr problems I wasn't able to upload some photos ealier, but now I can. Hmmm.
These are pics of my sweet Itty Bitty enjoying Father's Day with her great-grandpa
These are the big kids while we were camping. Itty Bitty was off playing somewhere and not interested in having her picture taken
Tomatoes are starting to show up in the garden. I'm excited to start canning!
My cucumber vines are over four feet tall now, and have dozens of baby cukes all over them. I use my great-grandmother's dill pickle recipe. It is the best!
Itty Bitty loves being in the garden as much as we do!
The white boxes that I have my squash planted in are old bee hive boxes.
Happy Trails!
Big Families or Not?
Posted on Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 11:56 by Sandra - 1 Comments - Post Comment - Link
Here is an interesting article on the blessing of big families. Its a short but lovely read, make sure to read the comments on the article - interesting to see people's responses.
Both my husband and I are from big families. My husband is one of 9 and I'm one of 6. Although, we both lost siblings at young ages - so he has 8 siblings living and I have 4.
Still between us we have 27 nieces and nephews and 12 grand nieces and nephews. Now hopefully, we will be able to add to that thru our adoptions.
Sandra
In answer to Kristy's attic room question....
Posted on Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 06:42 by Rob - 0 Comments - Post Comment - Link
Yes, there will be a loft. It is 4 feet of the overhang, and 4 feet into the cabin. It will only be 10 feet by 8 1/2 feet, with about 7 feet headroom in the centre, then sloping down to 4 foot kneewalls-with two windows matching the smaller ones- all big enough for a double bed, two nightstands small dresser and maybe a chair. The creek side window is 7 feet tall and there will be a clear view from the loft onto the creek and a beaver dam and pond. Thanks for stopping by...
Snagglepuss
Posted on Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 04:29 by Chas - 4 Comments - Post Comment - Link
Snagglepuss is a term of endearment that I use to anyone that I love who has lost baby teeth...
Yesterday afternoon. I had two first time snagglepusses
 By the end of the evening... these two (Carlie Jean and Eli) had lost TWO of their front two bottom teeth and Cameo lost one of her eye teeth.
:)
What a fun evening.
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