Attitude of Gratitude ~ December 11, 2009

Attitude of Gratitude ~ December 11, 2009

At christianhomekeeper.org, Sylvia is hosting an “Attitude of Gratitude” blog carnival each Thursday through the month of December. This week, she’s asking us to share about the Little Things for which we are thankful. Frankly, I’m hard pressed to be thankful this week – so participating in this blog carnival is down right good for me!

Attitude of Gratitude ~ December 4, 2009

Attitude of Gratitude ~ December 4, 2009

At christianhomekeeper.org, Sylvia is hosting an “Attitude of Gratitude” blog carnival each Thursday through the month of December. For this first one, she’s asking us to share about the people in our lives for whom we are thankful. Since I am a good wife, I am going to tell you that I am thankful for my husband. But I feel doubly so today, on his 43rd birthday.

HomeKeeper’s Journal ~ December 2, 2009

HomeKeeper’s Journal ~ December 2, 2009

Each Wednesday, The HomeKeeper’s Journal is led by Sylvia at CHK. You’re welcome to join The HomeKeeper’s Journal, too. In this post is my entry for this week…

Jeff’s Merino Wool Skull Cap – Beanie Hat

Jeff’s Merino Wool Skull Cap – Beanie Hat

Jeff has been asking for me to work on his skull cap and this seemed to be the weekend to do that. It helps that he’s been home and accessible for try-ons and input. I tried once or twice last winter to get a good hat for him, and they were close, but not quite. He’s my pickiest customer. ;)

Kids At Heart

Kids At Heart

We walked quite a bit this weekend around our property, and of course the goats go with us. They are so fun! When the sun shines and there’s lots of good pasture to eat, their energy picks up and they have a blast. This video shows what they love to do best ~ good thing we live on a hill!

Some Pictures from Montana

Some Pictures from Montana

Just playing around with pictures today. Haniya has informed me that she wants a turn on the Mac today, so she can play, too… These pictures are from when the kids were in Montana with my parents, after Jeff and I had already returned home. This was the day they were at the top of Logan Pass (Going-to-the-Sun Road) and there was a snowstorm!

HomeKeeper’s Journal ~ November 19, 2009

HomeKeeper’s Journal ~ November 19, 2009

Each Wednesday, The HomeKeeper’s Journal is led by Sylvia at CHK. You’re welcome to join The HomeKeeper’s Journal, too. In this post is my entry for this week…

Thrift Store Report

I used to be crazy about thrift stores – and I still am. But a few months back, I got busier on our days out. And also, I felt I was spending too much money at thrift stores on items that I didn’t really need. Since then, I have been hitting the thrift stores just a time or two per month. Yesterday we went to Goodwill and here’s what I found…

HomeKeeper’s Journal ~ November 12, 2009

HomeKeeper’s Journal ~ November 12, 2009

Each Wednesday, The HomeKeeper’s Journal is led by Sylvia at CHK. You’re welcome to join The HomeKeeper’s Journal, too. In this post is my entry for this week…

Mikah’s Helicopter Erector

Mikah’s Helicopter Erector

We gave Mikah a motorized Erector set for his 9th birthday. We’ve been so busy with the barn and school (and dishes, to his dismay) that he’s not had much time to devote to it. Until this weekend. He built that helicopter almost entirely by himself. I think it is remarkable because it is no easy feat to decipher the directions and work with the tiny screws and nuts. He thinks it is pretty cool that the picture shows the propellers spinning. We think Mikah is cool.