Thursday, August 13, 2009

Ever wonder if cows think?






I just couldn't pass this up although it is a bit goofy! We have a spot behind our fence that Mike mows and right now there are cows and calves in the pasture! I was out watering while he was mowing. The sounds of the evening just kept reminding me of Retrop! I started watching from my side of the fence and it was so comical! Mike would pass by and the cows kept getting closer and closer then finally they were right next to the hot wire fence. Each pass he would make it seemed the cows followed him first one way and then the other! So for those of you who long for the farm, this one's for you! Too funny! So what were they thinking? Ha!

Does it get any better?





We don't get a chance to spend much time with Vicki and her family so last weekend was a real treat! We opted out of the long lines at media day on Friday but did stop at the stadium for a few pics! I love it! Football is in the air! Jacob really loves soccer and we did stop at the soccer field for him to kick a few goals but I failed to get my camera out! Sorry Jake!


Of course we had to continue Mindy's birthday month celebrations with cupcakes and smiles! No one loves her birthday as much as Mindy! After a scary incident on the turnpike she finally made it to Norman and Jen made sure it was a party! Thanks Jen!







Blessings beyond measure! "Life is a gift that is why they call it the present!"


Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Vintage, Antique, or Junk?????




Ecclesiastes 3
A Time for Everything 1 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven:
2 a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot,
3 a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build.







I have reached yet another season of life once again reminding me that all of these "things"which surround us daily and consume us at some points in our lives are simply just "stuff"! My mother has decided to move to the village here and sell her home. We have cleaned out her garage and have begun to work on the house. So many memories, thoughts, and emotions have surfaced as we pull yet another box of treasures out to decide who wants this and what do we do with it! I read the a definition of an heirloom: a special treasure which links to a very deep emotional connection to the past. As I look at these "fingerprints of the past" I hope to rejoice and be thankful for the memories and cherish not only the past but look with anticipation to a new season of life and SIMPLIFY!




I decided to hang these doors on my "ugly barns" in the back yard. I think I'll paint sometime and add a few vines. These hung in our house when we moved there when I was in 5th grade but of course mother didn't want them because they looked so old! Ha!


Vintage, antique or junk???? You decide! Ha!

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