Brrrr….

It is 7 degrees outside right now. The cold temperature reminds me of several things for which I’m thankful. Warm slippers Fire in the Woodstove A warm house Blankets The sun that’s shining brightly right now Vehicles with warm heaters when we need to go somewhere in the cold Warm sweaters Winter gear to wear … Read more

Winter’s Beauty

Last night we got three or four inches of snow. Snow is falling right now and it looks so pretty outside. I just got back from walking and enjoying the beauty of winter. It’s the kind of day where you enjoy being inside curled up with a book by the fire or baking some cookies … Read more

I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas

Christmas is only 11 days from today and we have NO snow! It’s been in the 40’s and raining here lately. The beautiful snow we had is gone. Hopefully we’ll get some more before Christmas and we won’t just have to dream of a white Christmas.

Sunrise this morning

My morning walks are quite cold now but still worth seeing the sunrise. It was much more beautiful in person.

Today’s sunrise

I enjoy watching the sunrise over the lake on my morning walks. It’s a nice way to begin the day.

Preparing for Winter

Summer is slipping away quickly and it won’t be long before cold weather returns. Yesterday Kevin and the four oldest boys spent their day, along with several friends from church, splitting wood in preparation for our long Michigan winter. All of the hard work that was done will be greatly appreciated this winter as we … Read more

Books

We started our 11th year of homeschooling this past Tuesday. It’s been fun getting back into our school routine. I’m blessed to have the privilege of teaching my children at home. What a joy it is when reading clicks for them and they discover the joy of reading books on their own. I have always … Read more

Here We Go Again

Since my husband has so graciously set up a new blog for me, I’ll try my hand at blogging again. Hopefully I’ll get beyond the first post with this new blog.