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We started our week-end off by going over to my father-in-laws. My husband needed to work on the tractor and so I made a pot of Taco soup for everyone for supper. It was a beauiful afternoon there. The pictures I will be sharing here are from our afternoon there.

As you can see, he got the tractor going again. He loves being on a tractor. I believe if he could, he would search out for pastures that need to be cut, just so he could "ride his tractor", lol.....

It is a beauiful place his father has. His parents bought this place together many years ago. It has always been a second home to us. We only live about 5 mintues from the home place. We have thoughts that maybe when the day comes, we will buy it and retire here.

The house is small, but comfortable and homey. We have spent many of days in there with family. Many dinners for holidays, birthdays and just to be together. The front yard has seen many egg hunts, football games and playing tag. 

Many of "men talks" have happened right here in this barn. Oh, they say they are working on something, but we ladies know. They are just getting together, bonding (or what ever 4 brothers and a father call it) talk. Sometimes they are just standing there and starring at the gound. But that is my husbands family. They may not say much, but the quietness says so much between them.

But as usual, everything must come to end, the tractor needs to head to the barn, and everyone comes to the dinner table for "supper". It was a good visit, all of my daughters were there and more memories were made.

Yes, we pray that "grandpa" is here with us for a long time. But when that day does comes, we pray that we may be able to own the "home-place" and keep the memories coming.........for everyone.

Now off to the kitchen. I need to get some baking done. On my list is:

• Wheat Bread
• Rolls
• Apple muffins
• Oatmeal Cookies

I also have pears and apples to get put up. I am hoping to make apple butter and pear butter. We will see how the day goes.

I also need to get the laundry going. So, boy have I got a lot to do and I did not even mention school work. There is always school work that needs done each day.

Have a good day at your home !!

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Yes, today needs to be "Wash-Day" but I am not sure if that will happen. I just need to be in the mood.... Does that sound good enough just in case I don't get to the laundry?

I have been thinking about winter coming, prices going up on food, gas and utilities. I have been listening to some of the news about all of the money problems with the big people. I am just not sure where I am on all of this. I mean, I could sit and listen to every news report about what the goverment is going to do or not going to do............I could worry about rather or not they are going to make the right choice................But I chose to just trust God !!! He loves me and my family and only wants good for our lives. We have not done without so far.......we have not gone without food......we have not had our lights turned off..........we have always had a/c and heat..............

So I chose to trust God !!! That is my vote !!!

Now don't get me wrong. I am going to continue to do what I can to save money and energy. I am making plans to stock up on what I can for household items and food. But I am not going to worry about it. I am not going to go "crazy" if I don't get to buy things every time I go shopping. I will let the Lord lead me in even this part of my life.

What are you doing to get ready for the winter? I see a lot of people asking this question right now and I love to read others ideas. Sometimes I take an idea from others and add it on to my list. It is good for us to share with each other and you never know when some one else might be reading your answer or mine and it helps them to get started at their place.

My husband has a small bonus check coming at the end of this month. He says he is giving it to me for nothing but stocking up. I will start making my list, but I also know to wait until he knows that is what God wants us to do with the money. Sometimes our ways are not His ways and He may not want me to stock up. The Lord may want me to trust Him even in this. I must admit I love it when we have no choose but to wait on God and watch Him work in our lives. Even with things like food and household items. I love to watch God work and show His glory in all things.

I am also saving my small pay checks I earn here working on-line ( 2 small jobs) for Christmas shopping. I will be able to handle to the gifts for all of the family members on both sides that we buy for and my husband will have the money to give me for gifts for us here at home. I will also handle the "extra' shopping items for all of the baking and candy making I love to do during the holidays.

Yep.......it only takes a little bit of planning and everything turns out okay. Just like in meal planning. Some do not want to take the time to plan out a menu, make a list of what items they have on hand in the pantry or freezer. Some do not like making out a shopping list before going to the store. I know, I have been there too. But now, I feel lost and out of control if I try to go shopping without a "game plan".

Well that is enough about my life here. I have things to do and work that needs done. Leave me a link if you have already posted about what you are doing at your place to get ready for the winter. I would love to read it.

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I am dreaming of Fall !! It does not look like this yet, here at my place but it will soon !!  This picture is from last year. This is an old barn at our place that my husband has been working on. There is more done by now and in a couple of weeks, there will be a "barn party" at here to get it finished up. We have some families coming from our church to help out. The men will be working, the children running around playing and all of us women, visiting, cooking and taking care of our men, lol .....

I will post updated pictures as I get them.

What is going on at your place for the fall? Any special plans as of yet? We will be having a family gathering this month with my husbands family and at the end of the month/first of Nov, we will be having our big Harvest night" with our church. You know, the bon-fire, hot dogs, hay rides.........We do this every year and we have so much fun. Let's just hope that our pastor won't get the truck and hay wagon stuck in the field again this year, lol.......It was really dark out there...........

Today is school work, some work with my job here on-line, a visit with grandpa this afternoon, grocery shopping, and then a visit with a friend tonight while our husbands are at men's prayer meeting.

I hope to have my menu for the week posted by tonight and maybe a recipe or two if I have the time.

Have a good day at your home !!

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One of the mothers in a homeschool group near me, set up a place to pray at the "pole" (flag pole). A Perkins Resturant let them use their really tall flag pole, to hold this meeting. She just got home and shared this message with us all who could not be there.  Her report and excitement has really touched me this afternoon. Please read the following report from her..............

"HEY IT WAS AWESOME!!! MEET AT THE POLE AND PRAY WAS A SUCCESS!! PEOPLE WERE COMING OFF THE HWY TO PRAY WITH US.. SOME TURNED AROUND AND CAME BACK.. THERE WAS A PREACHER THAT HAD JUST FINISHED A "AT THE POLE" AT A HIGH SCHOOL IN COVINGTON AND WAS GOING TO DO A FAIR IN COVINGTON.. THERE WAS A HOMESCHOOL TEEN THAT SAID THANKS THAT THERE WAS NOTHING SET UP FOR HOMESCHOOLERS.. ANOTHER TEEN STOPPED AND SAID HE WAS A HOMESCHOOLER GRADUATED 2 YEARS AGO IS STARTING HIS FIRST DAY TODAY AT A CHRISTIAN BOOKSTORE. HE IS LEADING A MUSIC PERFORMANCE TONIGHT.. 2 HARDWORKING MEN THAT WERE GOING INTO PERKINS PRAYED... A WOMAN STOPPED AND JUST WENT STRAIGHT THE POLE AND PRAYED... 2 BUSINESS MEN STOPPED AND PRAYED.. THE MANAGER OF PERKINS PRAYED.. A MAN AND WOMAN AS I STARTED TO LEAVE PRAYED...A YOUNG ADULT MAN DROVE UP JUST TO ASK WHAT IT WAS ABOUT AND PRAYED ...ANOTHER MAN WANTED TO KNOW WHAT WE WERE DOING AND PRAYED...MISSED YOU!!!! MY PRAYER IS THAT THIS WILL CONTINUE AFTER I LEAVE.. PERKINS WAS SO HELPFUL!!! THEY REALLY FELT HONORED TO BE ASKED... INCLUDING US THERE WERE SOMEWHERE AROUND 17 OR 18.. JUST COMING OFF THE STREET.. IT WAS AMAZING.. THE TRUCKERS HONKED AMEN! SO MANY NODDING APPROVAL.. ROLLING WINDOWS DOWN TO SHOUT GOOD JOB.. SO MANY THUMBS UP... TO GOD BE THE GLORY.. SO MANY STORIES OF PRAYERS FOR THIS TYPE OF THING.. THY KEPT SAYING THAT THEY WERE JUST PRAYING ABOUT THIS VERY THING.. THAT THEY WERE PRAYING FOR MORE GOD.. LESS US. IT WAS SO GREAT.. MY ARMS ARE SORE THOUGH.. 3 STRAIGHT HOURS OF WAVING AND POINTING TO THE FLAG AND HOLDING UP THE SIGN ON THE CORNER..."

I really can't add much more to this................Thank you God for ones who care enough to pray !!

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Sue, over at Country Pleasures is starting this award this morning and is inviting everyone who reads her post to pick it up and start passing it to their friends.

So I am taking her up on her offer and giving this nice award to some of my friends.

1st: Laura at Harvest Lane Cottage

2nd: Kris at At Home with Kris

3rd: Peggy at The Simple Woman

4th: Amy at Simple Folk

5th: Farrah at Keeper of the Home

So ladies, let's get there this week and hand out some awards !!  Sue did not mention any types rules or anything, so I went about picking my 5 ladies by who inspire me, loves this time of year or who might just need to be encouraged at this time.

Have fun and lets see this award make it's way around !!

PS. Just because I did not pick you, please feel free to pick it up here and pass on to your friends. I would have loved to list all of my friends and give it to everyone today by my time is limited at this point.

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