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Family day out sheep shearing.It is interesting how many sheep owners are out there that don’t get a job done as often as it should. Sheep should be sheared once a year, for the fleece quality, for their health, for the ease of shearing only one year’s growth. These folks bought these sheep two + … Continue reading »

The girls spent another day in town with Rebecca and I spent another day forgetting what all I need to do. Thinking about an old “assignment” from Friday gathering a “this I believe” sort of thing we were all supposed to be doing but only Phil has done so far. What I was thinking was … Continue reading »

I am not supposed to be up this late. But Terry is doing VBS so I don’t have to exercise in the am and when Dirt and I got home my girls begged me to come and watch something they thought was very funny on the TV. And who can refuse girls who shoot vermin … Continue reading »

I would entreat you dear reader, to give Interior Castle, by Teresa of Avila a chance to enrich your soul. Her writings on spiritual development certainly have opened up some beautiful pictures and understandings for me. Her comments and discourse on favors from God greatly helped me to understand many of the beautiful favors Dirt … Continue reading »

Out potting up a few things and I’m dewing up even in my sleeveless shirt wishing I had some help because the rain didn’t make it as cool as my thermostat would have liked. I looked up and there I saw my help hanging out in the 12 in. pulp pots. Well at least I … Continue reading »

What an excellent storm last night and this morning, we were very ready for this nice break from the heat and I love it when it comes with a show. The pumpkin patch needed water today, now it doesn’t. We have water going all the way out there but the pressure isn’t enough to power … Continue reading »

The hay is in thanks to friends who were willing to sweat to death. The sky filled with clouds as we sat to dinner, a lovely dinner prepared by a good friend. The barn is full and the field is empty. The weeds are still high so the girls and I will get after them … Continue reading »

Glad to see that there is nearly one week left, okay 5 days, but five days is way better than one cause we have a lot to accomplish if our Farm Projects for June list is to be laid to rest decently.Take Bet and Anna to the Roy rodeo – did that, had fun.Plant beans … Continue reading »

“Whether we like it or not, asking is the rule of the Kingdom.” C.H Spurgeon

A blustery day yesterday and the eagle sits and waits for some silly lamb or duckling to make a foolish mistake. It reminds me of: “beware, for your enemy the devil prowls like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.” If you could see the damage our lovely National bird can do at our … Continue reading »