A Farm Wife's Reflections

The clock struck midnight. My phone began to buzz. Finally a call from the police? No, just a volley of text messages. "Happy New Year!" "Blessings in 2016!" "Happy New Year!" "Happy New Year!" "Right, looks like we're off to a great start" was all I could think, as I numbly laid down the phone [...]

Good morning, Lord. Thank You for this day. Thank You for the lovely rain that's soaking my newly transplanted peonies and hostas, and also my vegetables in the garden. Thank You for... (Oh, just a second, Lord, it sounds like Sonny boy is awake. OK, I'm back) -as I was saying, thanks for this hot cup [...]

(Since I've Been Too Busy to Write, I'll Let a Bunch of Pictures Do the Talking)Spring Mornings - although if this weather doesn't level out I may have to get a new favorite season. The view from my grandparents' place. They live on Mole Hill, and while I often say my Augusta County is prettier [...]

Do you love to read? I have a suggestion for you. Do yourself a favor, follow this link,and experience the talent of my blogger "friend" Jeanette. mynotebook17.wordpress.com/2018/04/29/the-case-of-tyflos-and-sklira/ (She's one of the few Jeanettes I know who spell their name the right way... wink) Seriously though, she is so good. Check out some of her other [...]

We don't know where all the time went since she first came screaming into the world, but our little sweetheart is celebrating her second birthday today! Life with her has been an adventure, and we wouldn't know what to do without her. Her sunshiny smile and contagious giggle is enough to make anyone's day, and [...]

Well, the "I'll write more once baby comes" idea, was definitely sprouted in the heart of a mommy who'd never had a baby and a toddler at the same time. I envisioned having so much time to write, while I rocked and fed my new cuddly little one, just like I did when Anna Grace [...]

Way to be original, Jeanette. 🙄 No, really. I struggled with the lack of originality in this post, and almost didn't share it. But I happened to read the words of my dear friend Yolanda, and she changed my mind. Yolanda has the kind of writing talent that I would love to develop eventually. You [...]

I love poetry. I love reading the poetry of others, and sometimes I like creating my own. These days, with a new little person at our house, I find little time to write. So I thought I would share with you some of my favorite poems, written by others. It's hard to say what makes [...]

Recently, it seems we have been going to a lot of funerals. Little Oliver, at just a month old, has already been to two! In the past two years, Cory lost his Grandpa and his aunt, and I lost a Grandmother, and two uncles, plus several great aunts and uncles; so we've spent more time [...]

O is for Oliver, sweet baby boy; You have brightened our winter and brought us such joy. O is for oodles of snuggles and squeezes, And helping the nephews outnumber the nieces. L is for love, from your parents and sister; We can't get enough of our new little mister. (Little you are, but not [...]