tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12456839337591180862024-03-17T20:02:54.675-07:00Scrumptious...Sometimes moments in life can be scrumptious (skrump'shes), adj. extremely pleasing, especially to the taste, delectable ♥Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03411789923271959623noreply@blogger.comBlogger1024125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245683933759118086.post-11742610795268910402024-03-12T18:33:00.000-07:002024-03-12T18:33:34.455-07:00Big sis<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF6lR3URFFyMYiWkXpxRlEUO551St4cnPmCg_9FR6xGooGFhwNefkCZ-ORNBCqVOnZ6LI8bBkCbkFQnTK7LLhq4nWJh_zjZUunXdk2xpj_wcMAPk22SQP1SaDiyW3dX2x6m-plEK9bVDw0nTu2ezx4X9xWhpSIwPEmtD_dbUUlQN1MASA3_QRy0hyEOIs/s3437/20240311_192626~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3437" data-original-width="2340" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF6lR3URFFyMYiWkXpxRlEUO551St4cnPmCg_9FR6xGooGFhwNefkCZ-ORNBCqVOnZ6LI8bBkCbkFQnTK7LLhq4nWJh_zjZUunXdk2xpj_wcMAPk22SQP1SaDiyW3dX2x6m-plEK9bVDw0nTu2ezx4X9xWhpSIwPEmtD_dbUUlQN1MASA3_QRy0hyEOIs/s320/20240311_192626~2.jpg" width="218" /></a></div>Quality time with their big sister. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And now we are just missing one! <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1NauW4vlEsaaZYqtZAIdYDXGDEX4TL0HDTihBVxM2qszK81loLCjuWzvZWkUBR-t4lzrxMwqP-rYFzQrVMop3bIK8XvLYV6Xub0TJ7BoU3ovLN2KP6ADlrTwWmmhVI0voDbrirbI2qGptNKYo-4BNzixZi8Mf8qdhhVXMqUrJ3NX7Gu7sJ3AJwKPYh8E/s4160/20240312_162256.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1NauW4vlEsaaZYqtZAIdYDXGDEX4TL0HDTihBVxM2qszK81loLCjuWzvZWkUBR-t4lzrxMwqP-rYFzQrVMop3bIK8XvLYV6Xub0TJ7BoU3ovLN2KP6ADlrTwWmmhVI0voDbrirbI2qGptNKYo-4BNzixZi8Mf8qdhhVXMqUrJ3NX7Gu7sJ3AJwKPYh8E/s320/20240312_162256.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGJrf96A5IM27EwbfHyRLFndkTWEUxAE78t4XWNu9RTgiCoI5c9U6NUPUOd9zsFKyciW61YyrLe3OH2tmME0WvQ2MAICHPKtn3NemQSpHFXp1dL2662M-biwfonV61-JoSRAvwwm9vW3UKAyDDLkez5IQSBVtlrUU4e31LCclKTBtdLEnCAJSAxCuniuU/s1600/1000001163.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGJrf96A5IM27EwbfHyRLFndkTWEUxAE78t4XWNu9RTgiCoI5c9U6NUPUOd9zsFKyciW61YyrLe3OH2tmME0WvQ2MAICHPKtn3NemQSpHFXp1dL2662M-biwfonV61-JoSRAvwwm9vW3UKAyDDLkez5IQSBVtlrUU4e31LCclKTBtdLEnCAJSAxCuniuU/s320/1000001163.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt_cQZI6HAfRxi9WGbH3cukGFpsWF6bIVtDegPDtAoQRAsXqrtBv5_ZvIc7w6Dey6jLyQ8huEKQKbUPqymIMxjJmKl_Hj6FJNe8iVJ-mlujxzBvkTXCoFY9pMuv1hONs1gIIo2DLFOf9t3a6lt2jb6m2A3OF45RIaDZ2lgqmQUcvZ_uSRYDJH2XI5T4JE/s1600/1000001147.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt_cQZI6HAfRxi9WGbH3cukGFpsWF6bIVtDegPDtAoQRAsXqrtBv5_ZvIc7w6Dey6jLyQ8huEKQKbUPqymIMxjJmKl_Hj6FJNe8iVJ-mlujxzBvkTXCoFY9pMuv1hONs1gIIo2DLFOf9t3a6lt2jb6m2A3OF45RIaDZ2lgqmQUcvZ_uSRYDJH2XI5T4JE/s320/1000001147.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEittdqy743c4rVf5Xi0Jb00w3lAn32eHtDHpEuelrzDgHpXYgX5thgNyWTS_misBW7CqN0jodBQ_ZPASMEAUGD1issqfx6Jbglq3PMLx6EIK9kNe73QDYmujKHhLH85ViSvVuecw3FT7vjhiMCw2zQ7NX_dPyDHp3Fbqf_gjWKqtaaN8oZux5SSNRod-K0/s1600/1000001149.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEittdqy743c4rVf5Xi0Jb00w3lAn32eHtDHpEuelrzDgHpXYgX5thgNyWTS_misBW7CqN0jodBQ_ZPASMEAUGD1issqfx6Jbglq3PMLx6EIK9kNe73QDYmujKHhLH85ViSvVuecw3FT7vjhiMCw2zQ7NX_dPyDHp3Fbqf_gjWKqtaaN8oZux5SSNRod-K0/s320/1000001149.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>A friend from Ohio came to visit last week and now, we have Olivia and my mom here. We're taking a break from our homeschool lessons to spend time showing them some of our local spots, reading, taking in a game of Monopoly or Yahtzee. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl3KKRcL1FlTHdfURmOU42PPKMGflnHbIgwbuFR-m6ZdajwwtCxs-H6kGOvjLI1lRNx_e6vQQiSAQPdlq_x3884ZDuqYZm6Estxzf8lQW8fkNWmNhZ5QrSiyv6STAqmtHyxwSume4zHMAxG3Uq7VIeg7zidND_80DLfMQNLj1huVV3XiqwGsS-NNyey4E/s4160/20240311_211602.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl3KKRcL1FlTHdfURmOU42PPKMGflnHbIgwbuFR-m6ZdajwwtCxs-H6kGOvjLI1lRNx_e6vQQiSAQPdlq_x3884ZDuqYZm6Estxzf8lQW8fkNWmNhZ5QrSiyv6STAqmtHyxwSume4zHMAxG3Uq7VIeg7zidND_80DLfMQNLj1huVV3XiqwGsS-NNyey4E/s320/20240311_211602.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />And our shower is done! We've all taken showers in it this past weekend. <p></p>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03411789923271959623noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245683933759118086.post-49065130488812027802024-03-05T13:33:00.000-08:002024-03-06T06:47:18.118-08:00Warmer<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7GOvRChOvdxY_HxWG9XXLogeA4FYo7xaIwGqoKoCoEwIK-ICaRIby1KRB02epP9vcIrcZJimwvoGn32knShgZ5ggTQrT-JMAhSkQN3sb78jSAwquANdh2N-IN-wFclNU2fhabR_z4cjYCEKMhf3yL-gv1Qbv_2iefsaUJvDCD268BDNcZdVd8rf46e8s/s1329/730148630(1)(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1329" data-original-width="1086" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7GOvRChOvdxY_HxWG9XXLogeA4FYo7xaIwGqoKoCoEwIK-ICaRIby1KRB02epP9vcIrcZJimwvoGn32knShgZ5ggTQrT-JMAhSkQN3sb78jSAwquANdh2N-IN-wFclNU2fhabR_z4cjYCEKMhf3yL-gv1Qbv_2iefsaUJvDCD268BDNcZdVd8rf46e8s/s320/730148630(1)(1).jpg" width="261" /></a></div><br />It's raining. All the snow that arrived last Thursday has melted. We have friends from Ohio coming to visit on Thursday! They'll be here for 5 days, 4 nights and we're planning to go hike, catch up on life, brunch at a breakfast buffet Saturday and going to church together.<br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5QPbeA1v3TBqkMOVCU-khWFPj98-E0EQSqFvoJI7vmleyKeyJbfBuyLqudzH4LJfJSwjYg4uVloPJyf4FnAmHDaN7SmeAPioQAcb-RF1LC9BI5AsxekmNMZjayEqRHPJ8jADShyphenhyphenJrrmSVuYjewspnh8lUt6F70f0MdpXxWxE_I-gFCllwHhLH7Vf1sKo/s4160/20240221_093752.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5QPbeA1v3TBqkMOVCU-khWFPj98-E0EQSqFvoJI7vmleyKeyJbfBuyLqudzH4LJfJSwjYg4uVloPJyf4FnAmHDaN7SmeAPioQAcb-RF1LC9BI5AsxekmNMZjayEqRHPJ8jADShyphenhyphenJrrmSVuYjewspnh8lUt6F70f0MdpXxWxE_I-gFCllwHhLH7Vf1sKo/s320/20240221_093752.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGp-LzbG18kwolZuHvBYPOJBtDQNhydK3xRc3BBJTOzsdYmONLXS_o3hZx3kKhVZmLnj-JUrvpRoy1C_bl6aFlP-bl0uft2Jext3VtJGSDmUgEGhR7j2V-ntbnyRvgHegq97IPz_cTsU4UzKHswzbydAbUlkUbRxfgSLoIagvicLF0EfVbAq8NI_JjU-4/s4160/20240302_082951.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGp-LzbG18kwolZuHvBYPOJBtDQNhydK3xRc3BBJTOzsdYmONLXS_o3hZx3kKhVZmLnj-JUrvpRoy1C_bl6aFlP-bl0uft2Jext3VtJGSDmUgEGhR7j2V-ntbnyRvgHegq97IPz_cTsU4UzKHswzbydAbUlkUbRxfgSLoIagvicLF0EfVbAq8NI_JjU-4/s320/20240302_082951.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>My husband tiled the shower and it's looking great! We've been only taking baths for the past 2 years.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhukksbH0T3g6WC_R_K1UqIURf-FVh0YVvFVM6ToWi4xNjsD02orS3V2HcgKGFS5dr1ljq1xhqhiSECcJxQpu9Q7i2N-tvZgWzMNQhm5WrcvJTQjF-FFkyR7f8Z8sXZx15KxYBnvxp_1d3CX2M20TJxbIPMbxAwc5GdYABDj5NFo6Aa1pUaTLfA04QvjOM/s4160/20240302_125609.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhukksbH0T3g6WC_R_K1UqIURf-FVh0YVvFVM6ToWi4xNjsD02orS3V2HcgKGFS5dr1ljq1xhqhiSECcJxQpu9Q7i2N-tvZgWzMNQhm5WrcvJTQjF-FFkyR7f8Z8sXZx15KxYBnvxp_1d3CX2M20TJxbIPMbxAwc5GdYABDj5NFo6Aa1pUaTLfA04QvjOM/s320/20240302_125609.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div>Our daughter Olivia and my mom will come next week to visit. Paul and Olivia will go rock climbing, maybe all of us even. We hope to go to the Tepee shop, get sushi, talk and hike, some more, of course. Olivia has started to crochet and sent me photos of the granny squares she's working on.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAVZPl6SBUpExag-VvUAhW-Z-vnv8_aZPOtLb9PbRlhkYBoG5iJDQVDs4IIHoIJw-9KdGaEIZopeh6wvMjQMfa21CIraPM73rUKFFI4AxaUjL-XjX3NIncnNa6gS09hf6fgbgX0PsggXOZ2lJJDXpZvjWZuTLpTS9XI9DHQlhyphenhyphenrHR2MRgX47eZcJxis1c/s1600/730848131.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAVZPl6SBUpExag-VvUAhW-Z-vnv8_aZPOtLb9PbRlhkYBoG5iJDQVDs4IIHoIJw-9KdGaEIZopeh6wvMjQMfa21CIraPM73rUKFFI4AxaUjL-XjX3NIncnNa6gS09hf6fgbgX0PsggXOZ2lJJDXpZvjWZuTLpTS9XI9DHQlhyphenhyphenrHR2MRgX47eZcJxis1c/s320/730848131.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>I am still working on my crocheted cactus, need a pink flower or two for it!</div><div>The photo atop is of me, on the left, as a young girl, probably 8 years old. We lived in Vermont at the time.</div>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03411789923271959623noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245683933759118086.post-87674073905271813252024-02-27T12:19:00.000-08:002024-02-27T12:19:53.116-08:00Light<p>The sun is shining and it's 64°f here! We were outside gathering sticks and pulling up weeds. Lots of burdock.</p><p>For our homeschool, we've been doing more multiplication and started division with Paul. Even George is interested, when we play Yahtzee after, which is a fun way to get practice multiplying or adding up your numbers.</p><p>I'm crocheting a cactus pillow. I still haven't found my box with my knitting needles in it, even though it's been nearly two and a half years since we moved from Ohio to New York. We moved from the cottage (as we're calling the small house where we've been living) into the main house about 2 weeks ago. So, we've been unpacking<span face="sans-serif"> the boxes in the garage finding things I've missed but didn't have space for.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9xgEHqfIbRdsrsn67XoMAP8jzWBcWDlmD9lMFrrNQMIN5EEltZiOkw8g0yhi-9ThZ36C6hsPasSAR4X_Wsuv0xk50-gaQ6pNSE8qqTNNwSZkf41Xlryv9tyLO-hXaYlcEYiyLzpG7ungxZlK87aVkPkpyIlcghiGYuFFa3UFlWWeOWvZY_8dl-m1vmyA/s4160/20240227_071929.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9xgEHqfIbRdsrsn67XoMAP8jzWBcWDlmD9lMFrrNQMIN5EEltZiOkw8g0yhi-9ThZ36C6hsPasSAR4X_Wsuv0xk50-gaQ6pNSE8qqTNNwSZkf41Xlryv9tyLO-hXaYlcEYiyLzpG7ungxZlK87aVkPkpyIlcghiGYuFFa3UFlWWeOWvZY_8dl-m1vmyA/s320/20240227_071929.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">My husband did so much work and it is beautiful. Lots of wood, specifically ash, hickory and larch. We had the bedroom floors refinished (there was lead paint on them), saved wood and ran it though a planer (had to get new blades for that, twice) and ended up redoing the stairs completely. The doors to the bedrooms are pretty small, maybe 6 foot, at most. We had our house blessed and Father John is tall, but was careful.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Vdor0q2Yb9bO-smQgrwHNaq6xs9sIfZkXKm4W4iZaLI5R3LzDvFg0nqk7rEFX9xku2vt9165Ycki9OOmTrl1I-IZRQtrtK26e2WkywmFXy_md2ZD12VuhXsgV7uT-JnkBtz_h2xsTHhmLd5Knd5WOwthK6Da2D_FEjAp6-HwZDZj6zLnG3T_pQDuXaQ/s4160/20240225_161236.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Vdor0q2Yb9bO-smQgrwHNaq6xs9sIfZkXKm4W4iZaLI5R3LzDvFg0nqk7rEFX9xku2vt9165Ycki9OOmTrl1I-IZRQtrtK26e2WkywmFXy_md2ZD12VuhXsgV7uT-JnkBtz_h2xsTHhmLd5Knd5WOwthK6Da2D_FEjAp6-HwZDZj6zLnG3T_pQDuXaQ/s320/20240225_161236.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp61xm6Q8JhAkG3-3QEN7RTjhPDV3l2pBtZKZGrDHqCZM_Upx6my3WVPAKKKgvuM5MYflI6rVqGy_bexPZJAykagZV1xeu8fqARS8hzsKjkH67P0JpfFMzeLJIlzZkflAftYTMdQ95jdHV-hoBBT0uZoVR1tn2QkmiMqknDM3bVQpHnqm3qiHMvi3cXoQ/s4160/20240225_161308.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp61xm6Q8JhAkG3-3QEN7RTjhPDV3l2pBtZKZGrDHqCZM_Upx6my3WVPAKKKgvuM5MYflI6rVqGy_bexPZJAykagZV1xeu8fqARS8hzsKjkH67P0JpfFMzeLJIlzZkflAftYTMdQ95jdHV-hoBBT0uZoVR1tn2QkmiMqknDM3bVQpHnqm3qiHMvi3cXoQ/s320/20240225_161308.jpg" width="240" /></a></div></span></div><p></p><p>For our ladies Bible study group, with Father Serge, we meet every 2 weeks, sometimes just once a month. We take turns baking something to go with tea and also have a discussion with Matushka Masya. We've been reading a few chapters of <i>Unseen Warfare</i> and now are on Ch. 34 and 35. I found <a href="https://youtu.be/3VLKwGNwgbw?si=0lJyALOkrpvnMcDY" target="_blank">an audio</a>, if you're interested. Specifically, they are about virtues and humility. Even if I glean just a <u>little</u> from each one, it gives me something to work on, spiritually.</p>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03411789923271959623noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245683933759118086.post-76201151110808347882024-02-20T12:05:00.000-08:002024-02-20T12:07:30.680-08:00Brrr<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvJRvURklz8g4Fjx6ejivZROAG7g4v72PVQBkNGrcPBeae-luoEr9ET4StTgILQG4jzYNHYyLmlDlK6JxihHqYG_LePApNVFXZdZBYesV1bazkJI6gbRe_P72v2-ALfelHfdiMKl8NVRwOrVnIoJKoig8D0HfPVXOjqITWRG3hnay-yyIUDmTSap0rT9U/s4160/20240220_063312_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvJRvURklz8g4Fjx6ejivZROAG7g4v72PVQBkNGrcPBeae-luoEr9ET4StTgILQG4jzYNHYyLmlDlK6JxihHqYG_LePApNVFXZdZBYesV1bazkJI6gbRe_P72v2-ALfelHfdiMKl8NVRwOrVnIoJKoig8D0HfPVXOjqITWRG3hnay-yyIUDmTSap0rT9U/s320/20240220_063312_HDR.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEpxYCDFQgYzQuCALbVoQjSa9hXDjS7Xmt7YEcEZUUMtBW8AarZOBqB0agZ0GqLvwYVKJ_ddJBJh1Ua99cscWkFFtkkO59bY-7VLBIzmiUAp2aQtmElvT3DSD5USrlfBzjgr6aRPCH65_e6dof30zaWlybxe_pMyZw7DiU2vr9D2rOqOAQ95Tl7PJlWAc/s4160/20240216_164215_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEpxYCDFQgYzQuCALbVoQjSa9hXDjS7Xmt7YEcEZUUMtBW8AarZOBqB0agZ0GqLvwYVKJ_ddJBJh1Ua99cscWkFFtkkO59bY-7VLBIzmiUAp2aQtmElvT3DSD5USrlfBzjgr6aRPCH65_e6dof30zaWlybxe_pMyZw7DiU2vr9D2rOqOAQ95Tl7PJlWAc/s320/20240216_164215_HDR.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-CaH8uaEkJMDPIc2weM-17JztZpbeeA_qJ_HkCBvmxISVOT6aD-Ogz3r8CCeOik_j2OAzyxsfWza3tuqXiuE6TdMu5XkmUNw6GPpz9z4ueQKp9yEfHOUy2udJ3FokgN5MOYWCfN5Jz8mkUkRH4tztHLNkxmca3Jo4JLYzdc1seqWBIIBMa7k61o9n7MA/s4160/20240216_164304.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-CaH8uaEkJMDPIc2weM-17JztZpbeeA_qJ_HkCBvmxISVOT6aD-Ogz3r8CCeOik_j2OAzyxsfWza3tuqXiuE6TdMu5XkmUNw6GPpz9z4ueQKp9yEfHOUy2udJ3FokgN5MOYWCfN5Jz8mkUkRH4tztHLNkxmca3Jo4JLYzdc1seqWBIIBMa7k61o9n7MA/s320/20240216_164304.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>feels like winter now + we have snow! My aunt gave us two snowball makers, which work well + are really great. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTucfxRnDOuDi6MSBSI_cHonhVThJ4aEs7tGDAeuN6l1BGSOgm5fXPCkjWO4_khyphenhyphen1q6XPhDC1p8aFk7I3KDWCFOL-9Aoxc7QqlMy3lhizdd2mJuIVi2P3NR1uFOhtZwqT8ju398zvfg8NXC0IbGRfUqtsIuGzO89v4g0YMTwPI1IBZRU1y7LZcbvksZCI/s4160/20240216_123523_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTucfxRnDOuDi6MSBSI_cHonhVThJ4aEs7tGDAeuN6l1BGSOgm5fXPCkjWO4_khyphenhyphen1q6XPhDC1p8aFk7I3KDWCFOL-9Aoxc7QqlMy3lhizdd2mJuIVi2P3NR1uFOhtZwqT8ju398zvfg8NXC0IbGRfUqtsIuGzO89v4g0YMTwPI1IBZRU1y7LZcbvksZCI/s320/20240216_123523_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>When the sun shines and the skies are blue, it feels so uplifting to me! I need sunglasses, because when the sun reflects off the snow, it's <i>really</i> bright. We've begun chopping the wood for next winter. It really needs to "season," dry out because it's too "green." We only use wood to heat our house right now.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMJ_8Rj2angWFnc7TVs3em4808g-EOcjq2laVZ0BBePFtOYMt1SUlKN1JgeRKfs-DTwaiZ9QTbJ5UyR8LaczD14Wt6lkrykRmrQdwMv9TQvApp2aHpOKh3JYOuWfWMSlWWHTSyWMIkqexKsni_i__iPG6sDf0dqRAvJtbpTbHcRayOJ1FySh0EFIQ1XrY/s4160/20240216_123437.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMJ_8Rj2angWFnc7TVs3em4808g-EOcjq2laVZ0BBePFtOYMt1SUlKN1JgeRKfs-DTwaiZ9QTbJ5UyR8LaczD14Wt6lkrykRmrQdwMv9TQvApp2aHpOKh3JYOuWfWMSlWWHTSyWMIkqexKsni_i__iPG6sDf0dqRAvJtbpTbHcRayOJ1FySh0EFIQ1XrY/s320/20240216_123437.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0jGXq_vKBrFF5VmGsc8gbg8cj8BlG_ENUoxwIPBuWaxHD799q4bd9jy9K7fWkN5AOILov2zHK_qJ5cePDgGPfH2mCqZ6qAYEOf_puqTTqhLfCuVEphsvwmrjby3VKgspOHBXwG41D4yIrikVggpUApQ9HRkWxkC1UnXIPlYdb2fb001cZ5JhiEAz8VEk/s4160/20240220_102203_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0jGXq_vKBrFF5VmGsc8gbg8cj8BlG_ENUoxwIPBuWaxHD799q4bd9jy9K7fWkN5AOILov2zHK_qJ5cePDgGPfH2mCqZ6qAYEOf_puqTTqhLfCuVEphsvwmrjby3VKgspOHBXwG41D4yIrikVggpUApQ9HRkWxkC1UnXIPlYdb2fb001cZ5JhiEAz8VEk/s320/20240220_102203_HDR.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdum5BdPCqSsLL47MgmAKBD0kzGiV4hcwSq_izNc1WBaZvyYl9-TQw12Q-A4fbpQeEd7sJuuiVHpkxWYY1ifzZXT3DAoMA0blKkaUn_YYpdpB_Ld5a_mpFglpm-NYfOwlHUI5d75zE9xEalHvVBO2eFpj2B5xUDFt7E0EloF3GBiJWLkX01X5eAUG2gnY/s4160/20240218_074737_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdum5BdPCqSsLL47MgmAKBD0kzGiV4hcwSq_izNc1WBaZvyYl9-TQw12Q-A4fbpQeEd7sJuuiVHpkxWYY1ifzZXT3DAoMA0blKkaUn_YYpdpB_Ld5a_mpFglpm-NYfOwlHUI5d75zE9xEalHvVBO2eFpj2B5xUDFt7E0EloF3GBiJWLkX01X5eAUG2gnY/s320/20240218_074737_HDR.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>We had a 5 foot icicle from our eaves! The boys brought it in the house and we put in the bathtub. My sister came from Canada to visit! The kids had a great time together.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_uwWq5BMDrMae-lhRD4c4nfkRM9nV1KXneRgGgB5x-VA3sXK3OxRluUtd-oPcpQfpwRVIlqQpm7nnWvlLMl4tvmAnWT0moL5hyphenhyphen2r_XgCmyC3FOlf-VgBgvqPbYAUcUIEex3ZJUv5a1ilblmMJMXqfLUZBWyleJOjFeWLoQvgbYosEfoeCbiEV_LZs8o8/s4160/20240220_074731.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_uwWq5BMDrMae-lhRD4c4nfkRM9nV1KXneRgGgB5x-VA3sXK3OxRluUtd-oPcpQfpwRVIlqQpm7nnWvlLMl4tvmAnWT0moL5hyphenhyphen2r_XgCmyC3FOlf-VgBgvqPbYAUcUIEex3ZJUv5a1ilblmMJMXqfLUZBWyleJOjFeWLoQvgbYosEfoeCbiEV_LZs8o8/s320/20240220_074731.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBPk9oSWirb8SnqB2uS_PX8kT-hySM9zkzbOHIIRF-lKui1eNjtHSCQmev4tFV9eZ1uMS55CczHJzHkEV2ZK-7RF0zEkrdKcEFa7V158U7T9go4N5dQ2awDlzBTrLgJ8ZCuNsCcAzpUuu_LM6dT-WoIJa5Rlbp68iMnoAbJiEKRibZqlSeJmDNshn6KvE/s4160/20240219_174006.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBPk9oSWirb8SnqB2uS_PX8kT-hySM9zkzbOHIIRF-lKui1eNjtHSCQmev4tFV9eZ1uMS55CczHJzHkEV2ZK-7RF0zEkrdKcEFa7V158U7T9go4N5dQ2awDlzBTrLgJ8ZCuNsCcAzpUuu_LM6dT-WoIJa5Rlbp68iMnoAbJiEKRibZqlSeJmDNshn6KvE/s320/20240219_174006.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03411789923271959623noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245683933759118086.post-42490694195746221872024-02-08T04:45:00.000-08:002024-02-12T04:51:05.839-08:00Love<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgorlWNzgePkNPrrYVgf4f0Ni4DHgk25ribJrmcE3ENJtnBL9G5RtPfdc9ALC5APX6fl8OnSDjP7srHeE3NOyh-mY6ijNfIQhuTO3NRlJ0n0DjZtPnGCez2eNk4eUBt-anRrHlPrlnnXZbQUr85aOJvdHp4WjIQqGdyKH-HTLMEMBgh7OlFSAk0RZ-GSkQ/s4160/20240205_132103.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgorlWNzgePkNPrrYVgf4f0Ni4DHgk25ribJrmcE3ENJtnBL9G5RtPfdc9ALC5APX6fl8OnSDjP7srHeE3NOyh-mY6ijNfIQhuTO3NRlJ0n0DjZtPnGCez2eNk4eUBt-anRrHlPrlnnXZbQUr85aOJvdHp4WjIQqGdyKH-HTLMEMBgh7OlFSAk0RZ-GSkQ/s320/20240205_132103.jpg" width="240" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp7PyLPrFXhGtFj8GF-EGq5HbFQglh6Ihl9VbVDafJfPL7Ypi1DLoNs5CvA2fqHVRqQ-YHpCv4BXKuugdYqHutQO_ZQUD2SHaAz4LBH-UHgVauWyI3_Y43UkGTPJqSzR3nL-c6mtmgtdjKEGFcLRwjynV-J2vERrr13Cv7w6cxsFw3Bj04qlilGeM69hU/s4160/20240207_125312.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp7PyLPrFXhGtFj8GF-EGq5HbFQglh6Ihl9VbVDafJfPL7Ypi1DLoNs5CvA2fqHVRqQ-YHpCv4BXKuugdYqHutQO_ZQUD2SHaAz4LBH-UHgVauWyI3_Y43UkGTPJqSzR3nL-c6mtmgtdjKEGFcLRwjynV-J2vERrr13Cv7w6cxsFw3Bj04qlilGeM69hU/s320/20240207_125312.jpg" width="240" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLAseN5ArqvckOsXqMSUSQdc_c6OI5i4UqIohikzE20yLNvnOwK_jJVdfzlDS3PncAfeMR49n-PwDXtb6keaKyYMWGkScqHpzFLjUR-zE3Pc_H9cC4Vu33AjN1d7W9cHBKr9sKXJyGfWTJtwIgoppOoEj1ZLxUnOaySWYES69QAx5mOLinIV_QpCZQ_44/s1937/20240206_064932_HDR(1)(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1937" data-original-width="1452" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLAseN5ArqvckOsXqMSUSQdc_c6OI5i4UqIohikzE20yLNvnOwK_jJVdfzlDS3PncAfeMR49n-PwDXtb6keaKyYMWGkScqHpzFLjUR-zE3Pc_H9cC4Vu33AjN1d7W9cHBKr9sKXJyGfWTJtwIgoppOoEj1ZLxUnOaySWYES69QAx5mOLinIV_QpCZQ_44/s320/20240206_064932_HDR(1)(1).jpg" width="240" /></a></div>I went out at 6:49am Tuesday and took this photo of the sliver of moon and sunrise. I also took <a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/cr_q__vg1fE?si=b9CuPzdrvww5mkz8" target="_blank">this wee video</a>. You can see a bunch of maple trees that have been cut down, we'll chop them and use the logs in our fire next winter. They really need to sit a season to dry, too green and fresh right now. <p></p><p>Yesterday, I found out that a man we had just met in January died in a car accident. His name Jonathan. He and his wife had just moved to this area, from Britain in December. I met them and their 2 year old at the library story hour. The woman is due anyday now with her next baby. The woman and daughter were also in the car at the time of the accident and were taken by helicopter to the hospital. I heard the helicopter the day before, while we were at home, and wondered what was happening. Praying for the whole family!</p><p>I made brownies + cut out letters for our girls, to send them for Valentine's day. I love baking and decorating. I am using these <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Natural-Rainbow-Sprinkles-Artificial-Lactose/dp/B0845M3WFZ/ref=mp_s_a_1_3_pp?keywords=Sprinkles&qid=1707391069&sr=8-3">all natural sprinkles</a>. We're avoiding red 40, yellow 6, blue 1 etc. Can you believe i just threw out a bag of marshmallows? They had blue coloring added! There are ones without, usually less expensive, even. Isn't that crazy?</p><p>Our Amish neighbors came over yesterday to help us clean the bigger house (so much sawdust), + move in the dining room table, chairs, a cabinet and our 2 couches. The small 800 square foot house we've been in has been lovely, but we'll have more room + separate space for our bedrooms now. We have lived with our queen sized bed, bunkbeds, table and kitchen all in one area. I wake and start heating a tea kettle because it's right there!</p><p>Saturday, our other Amish neighbors called my husband about 6:30pm, saying the expectant mother was having contractions 5 minutes apart. He drove them to the midwife. They had a 9 pound baby boy 10 minutes after arriving there. All is well. I walked over to meet their boy, named Loren. He was asleep laying on a blanket in the stream of sun coming in the window, as he'd been jaundice. What a sweet baby! </p><p>There's always life coming and leaving this earthly life. This particular week has given me much to think over and pray.</p>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03411789923271959623noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245683933759118086.post-30922863078597892622024-02-01T15:43:00.000-08:002024-02-01T15:43:27.176-08:00Some green<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbnDiEO8wuQ7A1I0_qXKBU8HDtCAx40YuXJ9n7dMvOP7rcj7gIi9XLXoh4qO3b_LiIl_bVN1wv2699XuLVumYO5akAerif8bwr_Tn8N6BYIKZtAOpwhOvWVVQolx68XkzRCsFSFUzWS-zrgsxsGQQ-JhVH5XtT4sRb5U0TyzyFzhiLvxMIUbdmNsGtIuM/s4160/20240201_182848.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbnDiEO8wuQ7A1I0_qXKBU8HDtCAx40YuXJ9n7dMvOP7rcj7gIi9XLXoh4qO3b_LiIl_bVN1wv2699XuLVumYO5akAerif8bwr_Tn8N6BYIKZtAOpwhOvWVVQolx68XkzRCsFSFUzWS-zrgsxsGQQ-JhVH5XtT4sRb5U0TyzyFzhiLvxMIUbdmNsGtIuM/s320/20240201_182848.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXnsR6gxm19Vypx3boH-xzlUUehv2ug-gl3jg0n9zlnVxwIpQM06pGd6hyj-g5r9J1UEdsMpQUoVXJ_43O9i3C1w05WfVlSYrZQYrRDOUvADUCciUxSgIxxQFnmqCee6erY53i_Ri4SG2ivbsyJwO9uDL0lUEGHZhGpYuVv8_VFVllmdNpu6II4Oi7cPE/s4160/20240201_112241.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXnsR6gxm19Vypx3boH-xzlUUehv2ug-gl3jg0n9zlnVxwIpQM06pGd6hyj-g5r9J1UEdsMpQUoVXJ_43O9i3C1w05WfVlSYrZQYrRDOUvADUCciUxSgIxxQFnmqCee6erY53i_Ri4SG2ivbsyJwO9uDL0lUEGHZhGpYuVv8_VFVllmdNpu6II4Oi7cPE/s320/20240201_112241.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgweMtrqCKHJlrBLEelP7kYASzNGYRyYAgViII0BuVmrsbqQOyaQ3wBEqzJjEIpGvTCB-Odv2kb4MvBQYZ-u1jUP4cpZ77_JPNZf_gyMIRLx-0HUmv9OFGxG27_pmH6zk2A2tgH-hWEXbNdSwWadKo05RWi8yzhS8emhitE3CoEqGYGMYtc4XuSrRYb464/s4160/20240129_140824.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgweMtrqCKHJlrBLEelP7kYASzNGYRyYAgViII0BuVmrsbqQOyaQ3wBEqzJjEIpGvTCB-Odv2kb4MvBQYZ-u1jUP4cpZ77_JPNZf_gyMIRLx-0HUmv9OFGxG27_pmH6zk2A2tgH-hWEXbNdSwWadKo05RWi8yzhS8emhitE3CoEqGYGMYtc4XuSrRYb464/s320/20240129_140824.jpg" width="240" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpSjkHhAWDEJzA1xtkIDm3aEXaaGDqjtj8vypYjVQL7JAV5UoVL2zvxx1fc1A00GSJTIKcPgvp67TPYhIc2054M4tBeEp1O84a2Vjm_FdLVLstNY5Cwopkjs-MHM8CVYAU1AKmSUAGDEiwXPqOV-CG6h1BhJkddw_NC4Qq9ObxtzFUdmMKZSGPxx_jaVo/s4160/20240129_141127.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="2340" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpSjkHhAWDEJzA1xtkIDm3aEXaaGDqjtj8vypYjVQL7JAV5UoVL2zvxx1fc1A00GSJTIKcPgvp67TPYhIc2054M4tBeEp1O84a2Vjm_FdLVLstNY5Cwopkjs-MHM8CVYAU1AKmSUAGDEiwXPqOV-CG6h1BhJkddw_NC4Qq9ObxtzFUdmMKZSGPxx_jaVo/s320/20240129_141127.jpg" width="180" /></a></div>Little bit of weaving, edible crafts, baking and photos of other fun things that accompany our daily life. Both our daughters sent packages that arrived this week. The tiny happy face star onesie was painted by one, the Yoda mug, from the other. These 3 boys are being spoiled, but are so excited by all the goodies. Now, we are going to make something special to mail to them!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKawaCGpOsl1dB354Bf4UGvJmt_6I331m0l2gHStty-f262NxmSlqpHz2pI40Z3QX4ZMw3yKeUqz8nS5cKuEM6BZmspyqx8VY1ulzeOCBApTNMrKkPAVWOAXxlYqczGcMBhbXnapoy2tIfN559jefndoy4iwwtv6r7UCuS8H6o0Po6sXcTbHGHhK1kZoQ/s2731/20240129_180321~2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2731" data-original-width="2340" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKawaCGpOsl1dB354Bf4UGvJmt_6I331m0l2gHStty-f262NxmSlqpHz2pI40Z3QX4ZMw3yKeUqz8nS5cKuEM6BZmspyqx8VY1ulzeOCBApTNMrKkPAVWOAXxlYqczGcMBhbXnapoy2tIfN559jefndoy4iwwtv6r7UCuS8H6o0Po6sXcTbHGHhK1kZoQ/s320/20240129_180321~2.jpg" width="274" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGlqctbUx6WiGS-IlrKP4sA7lkqJmzkJKGNyujLJDXMDwHDIa_sYWoEQ4FMWkLLlGOSOuQxJvuTkej9mJtXTN0akyxEFSuzP8CVul0uNDKYVPlS_b3tpIt0lT5OyooouqgODi6pNh-w0C6P0nFqX4Saj3KijS2DaGONhdutptXwWjmO8dQETJGysdc7JQ/s4160/20240127_145444_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGlqctbUx6WiGS-IlrKP4sA7lkqJmzkJKGNyujLJDXMDwHDIa_sYWoEQ4FMWkLLlGOSOuQxJvuTkej9mJtXTN0akyxEFSuzP8CVul0uNDKYVPlS_b3tpIt0lT5OyooouqgODi6pNh-w0C6P0nFqX4Saj3KijS2DaGONhdutptXwWjmO8dQETJGysdc7JQ/s320/20240127_145444_HDR.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>From mud to a layer of beautiful white snow this past Sunday. It's like Narnia! We just listened to <i>The Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe</i>.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg2TDG_Tm5O98CifriTz1qHiQQA16fYt_1Ma6VHLv0nngc2c2w2qj7-W6pnJ76teYtHDHEApT1FqlvmBq9a21yJjuXr5gZX50FgKKOHX_D8ogkTyN7rl2wTV0VolMMr89k9oge-GsnCoeIFShAayKvQkQSNSfgoTSy3V5gdKGY3e96Z66u4U1kVEEVc74/s2237/20240128_153348~2(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2235" data-original-width="2237" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg2TDG_Tm5O98CifriTz1qHiQQA16fYt_1Ma6VHLv0nngc2c2w2qj7-W6pnJ76teYtHDHEApT1FqlvmBq9a21yJjuXr5gZX50FgKKOHX_D8ogkTyN7rl2wTV0VolMMr89k9oge-GsnCoeIFShAayKvQkQSNSfgoTSy3V5gdKGY3e96Z66u4U1kVEEVc74/s320/20240128_153348~2(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03411789923271959623noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245683933759118086.post-37159672184370600392024-01-24T06:14:00.000-08:002024-01-24T06:14:20.219-08:00Bright<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy13TDRmcULcQyOgslx6BJmXOwvUjWmDEr4Mh81MgoBRf6clKpqqREvxnMteMywp7QvBVKCeOSNHoqQJYLlOPcc4UnQgbWP5ilmplRTvFiAoeMxTD9nEj26LTY6LdgNsohWSoAcG_-wvxDs4GWUnC0im5NRuHi12MArATrsA7aBsKymK-ifcYC0Yd9nPQ/s4160/20240122_103945.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy13TDRmcULcQyOgslx6BJmXOwvUjWmDEr4Mh81MgoBRf6clKpqqREvxnMteMywp7QvBVKCeOSNHoqQJYLlOPcc4UnQgbWP5ilmplRTvFiAoeMxTD9nEj26LTY6LdgNsohWSoAcG_-wvxDs4GWUnC0im5NRuHi12MArATrsA7aBsKymK-ifcYC0Yd9nPQ/s320/20240122_103945.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last week, we had the bright feast of Theophany at church! The blessing of water is done in the baptistry. This is where Elijah was baptised.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlfGzcjcqzgoRrvS_-CKfwBb2Kk5WDZ0aX5-cNE5kxw2-NEeBp8oaVtWJk-fSF8iwCGaG3xLstlk5B6mFf6B9ZAkL0Jr7FDhhWoj7hGUSLO0_r59NlBwapFhYW7NQP9CGAvjeQo9emEy6RuIJS4GECJaIzLGoZ0-Q7RPo_1zniEXO09DKv121w0DVa7To/s939/Screenshot_20240124-085603~2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="939" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlfGzcjcqzgoRrvS_-CKfwBb2Kk5WDZ0aX5-cNE5kxw2-NEeBp8oaVtWJk-fSF8iwCGaG3xLstlk5B6mFf6B9ZAkL0Jr7FDhhWoj7hGUSLO0_r59NlBwapFhYW7NQP9CGAvjeQo9emEy6RuIJS4GECJaIzLGoZ0-Q7RPo_1zniEXO09DKv121w0DVa7To/s320/Screenshot_20240124-085603~2.png" width="245" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://jordanville.org/news_240122_2">https://jordanville.org/news_240122_2</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">"When Thou wast baptized in the Jordan, O Lord, the worship of the Trinity was made manifest.</span></i><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> For the voice of the Father bear witness to Thee, callingThee His beloved Son. And the Spirit in the form of a dove confirmed the truth of the word. O Christ our God, Who hast appeared and hast enlightened the world, glory to Thee!"</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This morning, we had holy water and dry prosphora pieces. Oatmeal and tea. Then, we read the life of St. Tatiana. Now, to homeschool lessons. Our 8 year old is doing multiplication and just started division. Monopoly is such a fun way to do addition, subtraction and also multiplication (if you want to buy 3 houses). We have been reading <i>Farmer Boy</i> aloud in the evenings. Last night, I read Ch. 23 titled Cobbler, making shoes with their leather, the hide from their beef cow. The previous chapter was about butchering their meat. My husband read the chapter a few days before about shearing their sheep. It's all so very relevant to our current life.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhecCvYxvrZeYR2VmlVm5YzZkhO2MYs_HsTQ4tWDhNgqauskFPeVdGRQORdiJsx8tVShpsN7W8YHZtgv6bhCiQ7uJBycHYO0oDHxyj3pfE1RS3tLU-o5imWp_EDOr-CiOJvEfPmCr268EmQ8y5ch9rGMMOoPvMqf2BYGM-k2KR90BG8BcPn6NczMCfmrN4/s4160/20240119_083731.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhecCvYxvrZeYR2VmlVm5YzZkhO2MYs_HsTQ4tWDhNgqauskFPeVdGRQORdiJsx8tVShpsN7W8YHZtgv6bhCiQ7uJBycHYO0oDHxyj3pfE1RS3tLU-o5imWp_EDOr-CiOJvEfPmCr268EmQ8y5ch9rGMMOoPvMqf2BYGM-k2KR90BG8BcPn6NczMCfmrN4/s320/20240119_083731.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5amP33F5P3IpSW-wzwtLzx6QhfsQK2k3T9uZ5ezJTnP8-17t4AWKBo5buV4VXTmn5bdLQV4NwaJZWioeDhIFKlOxvWM2131wlx0B_v-BYzVcX3y5xZuXqqjw16V9HszAGA6WO64oFWBhbl0wo8J54Fm7QeAl-UKENp8Z0tPVLIB5VmF4ZuENWL6CtaYM/s4160/20240119_132303.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I'm hearing from family in OR, AZ and OH about the snow and extreme cold. It's normal for us in NY to experience this weather, but we did have a water line to our pump outdoors break a week ago. It's the main pump that we use to fill buckets of water, to give our chickens and other animals. My husband spent several hours digging a hole around it, about 6 feet down and repairing it. Thankfully we had a day that was relatively warm.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisjK0Ls5kSfNetRIGL7KHUwQMSUppbgQ0H2-n5txBSqusjJN_Bcpdv1MDQ-tmnxottk3pphWdVajHb3EUe7enPY1bO4SVDQvn15GuyH_4UvY1RyvuycPXW83GcbzVs8id5UC8pWnwrznWSOBbAK20jMjPu5zNLfOjFcrJpC1fGpV7F0NB2nZ1gVR5dcxc/s4160/20240115_165255~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisjK0Ls5kSfNetRIGL7KHUwQMSUppbgQ0H2-n5txBSqusjJN_Bcpdv1MDQ-tmnxottk3pphWdVajHb3EUe7enPY1bO4SVDQvn15GuyH_4UvY1RyvuycPXW83GcbzVs8id5UC8pWnwrznWSOBbAK20jMjPu5zNLfOjFcrJpC1fGpV7F0NB2nZ1gVR5dcxc/s320/20240115_165255~2.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>My mom gave each of her younger grandkids these blankets with their name on it for a Christmas gift. They love them. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYaowz0j830-5FDbhZrFw6V_HExRoq6xP6pYW97HoZBm92fnl8TCuqo40xxV6knhNAieLIsLn2xRN05PpAMMj4gkX6HsTVeA_tnkpp1kpmUxa0eXh5w_NmK0x5jR8szZAEn6Hslo-TKBWg_M2yf2P3pF9OLFBfDmdmWiXectU0wfr6Ul9D0YBFv544QHE/s2560/20240116_142005.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYaowz0j830-5FDbhZrFw6V_HExRoq6xP6pYW97HoZBm92fnl8TCuqo40xxV6knhNAieLIsLn2xRN05PpAMMj4gkX6HsTVeA_tnkpp1kpmUxa0eXh5w_NmK0x5jR8szZAEn6Hslo-TKBWg_M2yf2P3pF9OLFBfDmdmWiXectU0wfr6Ul9D0YBFv544QHE/s320/20240116_142005.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJvASZtD73lamMwdF3e6XcTJT09Ld_5pBtRexMGAnkAwAUFFOGD4H-gp1OHTs3Y3VGsEF0sraPd8WvtZvMPBkZgZmUKZhUJ4CQEJ-2o6UBwLFP4hSXAVQLHHuHKAx9U8WGy19EXA2_Vbd1joTJAZqYQxhwj5M06vS7KbW_x21CPoQsUqoMd62zO0HZy4s/s4160/20240115_100701.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJvASZtD73lamMwdF3e6XcTJT09Ld_5pBtRexMGAnkAwAUFFOGD4H-gp1OHTs3Y3VGsEF0sraPd8WvtZvMPBkZgZmUKZhUJ4CQEJ-2o6UBwLFP4hSXAVQLHHuHKAx9U8WGy19EXA2_Vbd1joTJAZqYQxhwj5M06vS7KbW_x21CPoQsUqoMd62zO0HZy4s/s320/20240115_100701.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgqUo9ylAg7euaxCbHT4bzqi9UGGPX5s-6TYCt-abyHhEZFH40U7NKUVzooHdpPt63IZ53iMaQnCAp_nM1ihyphenhyphenbfML20H_uUr4BSXHq89fN65MXMg4ijpLnFS-PUFN6K1DmYnDYw-wfFYsoAfkjW91USUyD8KdmklnGJAP_q8A7NQdXzfk-gY6Xzzd7vZk/s4160/20240116_141646.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgqUo9ylAg7euaxCbHT4bzqi9UGGPX5s-6TYCt-abyHhEZFH40U7NKUVzooHdpPt63IZ53iMaQnCAp_nM1ihyphenhyphenbfML20H_uUr4BSXHq89fN65MXMg4ijpLnFS-PUFN6K1DmYnDYw-wfFYsoAfkjW91USUyD8KdmklnGJAP_q8A7NQdXzfk-gY6Xzzd7vZk/s320/20240116_141646.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBGl3adI090PySgLt1gzF1boN1Qfdx_ES6HyUm4e9mUOnNf7YyjvNi9eRkpXiBK0yBIwQUTH3DkUAEYdtADT75SmGqKO1wW8sFqxGFN-nAZrHMRAyYXuIFV8J5akCIItwVGSIU1ToBC5wMo7bFEMBymhDsjMBTMm_jk36hHhCXoOufCChrYlOP_n5SNQo/s4160/20240116_142135.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBGl3adI090PySgLt1gzF1boN1Qfdx_ES6HyUm4e9mUOnNf7YyjvNi9eRkpXiBK0yBIwQUTH3DkUAEYdtADT75SmGqKO1wW8sFqxGFN-nAZrHMRAyYXuIFV8J5akCIItwVGSIU1ToBC5wMo7bFEMBymhDsjMBTMm_jk36hHhCXoOufCChrYlOP_n5SNQo/s320/20240116_142135.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Above, this is the wood framework for a shower that we'll have in the bigger house. Everything is coming along nicely.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzzrapzQVg1vxiPy8BI3_bcVplfbl8Mz5ivZJz6Q4b_xj-GotmSLl2_IFyvQB6CElE-KusEDmhvCjjPByfCAnjn-5wHRhyEGRv72fyBwecuct-5AlMWU7joqJnKVmgBn609hs2f0P4Agqz3_iOVj_iov8EywqvHpC_WuVtWFbr3xUE10V13M49JdFl4KQ/s4160/20240113_085227.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzzrapzQVg1vxiPy8BI3_bcVplfbl8Mz5ivZJz6Q4b_xj-GotmSLl2_IFyvQB6CElE-KusEDmhvCjjPByfCAnjn-5wHRhyEGRv72fyBwecuct-5AlMWU7joqJnKVmgBn609hs2f0P4Agqz3_iOVj_iov8EywqvHpC_WuVtWFbr3xUE10V13M49JdFl4KQ/s320/20240113_085227.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>All in flannel shirts. We drove to an Amish store this past Saturday with our Amish neighbor. My husband had been helping to paint the interior of that store the week of January 1st. Painting is one job that will pick up as the weather warms up in the spring and he plans to do it more. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUc5VZhJZZCG3tnJF21STDDSxkhQSEw_CCMH5pBH3WZO2wlQfBgq6q4_FiCZKs07y7J_sTBlUXL9MVTnFaDNDODYToJpogQt1wLRIPLLgQCPJ-phTriGrF8WGqcicPW0qdVfWtD8_y8SZvXwEvxYgGCO39NsUZfEeVeEIg5IYACyIq6h821nizowwKhN0/s4160/20240109_130002_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUc5VZhJZZCG3tnJF21STDDSxkhQSEw_CCMH5pBH3WZO2wlQfBgq6q4_FiCZKs07y7J_sTBlUXL9MVTnFaDNDODYToJpogQt1wLRIPLLgQCPJ-phTriGrF8WGqcicPW0qdVfWtD8_y8SZvXwEvxYgGCO39NsUZfEeVeEIg5IYACyIq6h821nizowwKhN0/s320/20240109_130002_HDR.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ClbJI1N77mA-uIyYVPVlKGzGdXWq8hWeLxwyQWOANRv9nhznbXdVSRapkgUcmz7uy7RL4nk5o7Qvxqf4daU1M9fm_NGBu-N-ziR2px_662rFwyVtwGG6aXVVm_iJanKgGqLLZVa-l52dvYNjHG7ltBHrHAI49UUxX8xCeGERR0N2AtPPkrYuBODuSXc/s4160/20240108_161555_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ClbJI1N77mA-uIyYVPVlKGzGdXWq8hWeLxwyQWOANRv9nhznbXdVSRapkgUcmz7uy7RL4nk5o7Qvxqf4daU1M9fm_NGBu-N-ziR2px_662rFwyVtwGG6aXVVm_iJanKgGqLLZVa-l52dvYNjHG7ltBHrHAI49UUxX8xCeGERR0N2AtPPkrYuBODuSXc/s320/20240108_161555_HDR.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm6G0mR98-u94VvsB-jsc1Q8A7SDyDy2u6hsaJ-U6LwAjBDqK-bQa9owU8YNYSiQ_Gl3NPEGjxrGIq9NJCGefQf82PgYh31Yhz-cBFV5xA_62ad1i-fMvEh67pPjMO3HjJO56piBlDlkhhlI_9nI_Z1fzNFSfGQdlP17dLujUqykBSG9Q79D19rOPQaLM/s4160/20240108_160840_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm6G0mR98-u94VvsB-jsc1Q8A7SDyDy2u6hsaJ-U6LwAjBDqK-bQa9owU8YNYSiQ_Gl3NPEGjxrGIq9NJCGefQf82PgYh31Yhz-cBFV5xA_62ad1i-fMvEh67pPjMO3HjJO56piBlDlkhhlI_9nI_Z1fzNFSfGQdlP17dLujUqykBSG9Q79D19rOPQaLM/s320/20240108_160840_HDR.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2WYWbAtmEshegR_V2psx5uj8ET5Y2_W7tZ46H_8xz28bEwyHbd_kkSoSMpRrPcJkKdP49DuV_ywl89CbLR3Ii_Q5PC466s7JyrfLG-E7X715mir0-_rVuHaKyxYAfW90KLR45Czc9OOW4Rhwvzmh1uUxawoUrOZZHKC6Phpe_CBKHsPn57bqoXYgPQHE/s4160/20240108_161342.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2WYWbAtmEshegR_V2psx5uj8ET5Y2_W7tZ46H_8xz28bEwyHbd_kkSoSMpRrPcJkKdP49DuV_ywl89CbLR3Ii_Q5PC466s7JyrfLG-E7X715mir0-_rVuHaKyxYAfW90KLR45Czc9OOW4Rhwvzmh1uUxawoUrOZZHKC6Phpe_CBKHsPn57bqoXYgPQHE/s320/20240108_161342.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbyJyW_V4iUyqnvsvxQkr9VUytIq8mrDTwyvCgU7v7NHELk21cl9lmf6Cb7xLhFinDRnxsR-gB8GYPkwLnioS9UV5EIZaMMV_KaBXSEe4p7Blcxrok-C-r4kXHpIEM6fHtdW5Jr7r1mdF12WvmidcA76O25npFBmNjQeaf4b_cc_c2Ag5AK_9j2jwuh9U/s4160/20240107_130527_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbyJyW_V4iUyqnvsvxQkr9VUytIq8mrDTwyvCgU7v7NHELk21cl9lmf6Cb7xLhFinDRnxsR-gB8GYPkwLnioS9UV5EIZaMMV_KaBXSEe4p7Blcxrok-C-r4kXHpIEM6fHtdW5Jr7r1mdF12WvmidcA76O25npFBmNjQeaf4b_cc_c2Ag5AK_9j2jwuh9U/s320/20240107_130527_HDR.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>George got a gift of truffles and <i>The Wind in the Willows</i> from Bishop Luke on Nativity after the Liturgy. Later that day, we went to a friend's house for dinner. There were a total of 28 there, which includes 3 babies under 1 year. The kids played Twister, we talked, sang all the old Christmas carols, drank egg nog and ate cookies (my favorite were the thumbprint cookies with jam and lemon bars). It was wonderful.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix7xiyQ2lrOqh7UHWN76xpZhminL2lna6hz3g_QXvlmVJryfhtV6acqKeT7iG7G1OtkkzDEhMEwFbxyCbB8U15XFuiU1XNaor90GW6euXa8EL_NtBW_hbFgZghChY-rHngM32CU2afUfpMX57yQB9E8Y5C8JF5N-uijdqCbr0H0GqUEoV-rYa4HJOeiBE/s4160/20240107_142059_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix7xiyQ2lrOqh7UHWN76xpZhminL2lna6hz3g_QXvlmVJryfhtV6acqKeT7iG7G1OtkkzDEhMEwFbxyCbB8U15XFuiU1XNaor90GW6euXa8EL_NtBW_hbFgZghChY-rHngM32CU2afUfpMX57yQB9E8Y5C8JF5N-uijdqCbr0H0GqUEoV-rYa4HJOeiBE/s320/20240107_142059_HDR.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope you are warm and well where you are!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5jvc8idpjTGrLzDd3K6aw3zkzqQmdQKQOkTMcgU1Wxf1nVsStIhKagP99EJ9GMRn8mUKk7X2rqpGLR-WoTN0hlydRyU5GjicNcIU3yNybJimZG8EQ5cXEhYKj_2rkB_9Yo3ZJ-lEJJWE4u7o8o8Z8cv_3H8QNF0M-bQIvJAXY1PF6mgY9Kloeip2BfLE/s4160/20240117_121238.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5jvc8idpjTGrLzDd3K6aw3zkzqQmdQKQOkTMcgU1Wxf1nVsStIhKagP99EJ9GMRn8mUKk7X2rqpGLR-WoTN0hlydRyU5GjicNcIU3yNybJimZG8EQ5cXEhYKj_2rkB_9Yo3ZJ-lEJJWE4u7o8o8Z8cv_3H8QNF0M-bQIvJAXY1PF6mgY9Kloeip2BfLE/s320/20240117_121238.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><p></p>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03411789923271959623noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245683933759118086.post-19262685298254442642024-01-06T12:07:00.000-08:002024-01-06T12:09:32.318-08:00Hickory<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_kCuj4_DEZGvGwtfZF7Edob7bjM2eixJ7RV8-s9bW_xIBeW8Kuauydr1Uc8jJ7yWKGOUnSz7n9t7NS7jL323vm_fwv7nhv0eeMtbDW19dMyQGnuh7szz9Yl6sLuoOmaaHPDvmYumMsTapiuLZzyhgjn-sAyQ-f7TsMJPXxv9_v4nfRkE0ZuxdcaMkfE0/s2588/20240106_100443(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2588" data-original-width="1932" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_kCuj4_DEZGvGwtfZF7Edob7bjM2eixJ7RV8-s9bW_xIBeW8Kuauydr1Uc8jJ7yWKGOUnSz7n9t7NS7jL323vm_fwv7nhv0eeMtbDW19dMyQGnuh7szz9Yl6sLuoOmaaHPDvmYumMsTapiuLZzyhgjn-sAyQ-f7TsMJPXxv9_v4nfRkE0ZuxdcaMkfE0/s320/20240106_100443(1).jpg" width="239" /></a></div>What do you think of this hickory flooring? Both these boys have their own tool box. They know how to paint, use tools and are improving their fine motor skills.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-rAGTjMBUl7LRmSR4bYo3gJ1mqOPCnbcDGquyVOZ0xosgkBjkowFfAaO_1ovhpI-P1I73J70xKGgSQ-TYyZgf2QALxh6wcWGUgtoiegn7T5yiyOGK-mO0sbbw97f0wMTsqBRTH3972_-b6NE5AvecILJ37nZuADRKJssveUTxlaTS7_5hHgGSfO9lmuc/s4160/20240103_144145.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-rAGTjMBUl7LRmSR4bYo3gJ1mqOPCnbcDGquyVOZ0xosgkBjkowFfAaO_1ovhpI-P1I73J70xKGgSQ-TYyZgf2QALxh6wcWGUgtoiegn7T5yiyOGK-mO0sbbw97f0wMTsqBRTH3972_-b6NE5AvecILJ37nZuADRKJssveUTxlaTS7_5hHgGSfO9lmuc/s320/20240103_144145.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>I just finished crocheting this hot pad made from leftover wool yarn. Tomorrow we celebrate the Nativity of Christ. I've got some sewing to do, just to mend my coat. We baked food for our feast and are all planning to go to church tonight and tomorrow morning.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie3vJiK6Oe5HPukWowoEY5RYu2iz3aF-jNRdgbtoZte-DcMgfwXBzAnJoJYOFh2I2CrPZwMI27UBVE7z7blQR6SrjfpS3fpty-mM4m3nXGE_bo-JVEC_qL4u_j00ek5uu6Ry6Qe50O151-dsMwHr03u0FVxWo_pjJZfQXGBEivAUPQLC5fkt7JLQn-QIQ/s4160/20240101_142225_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie3vJiK6Oe5HPukWowoEY5RYu2iz3aF-jNRdgbtoZte-DcMgfwXBzAnJoJYOFh2I2CrPZwMI27UBVE7z7blQR6SrjfpS3fpty-mM4m3nXGE_bo-JVEC_qL4u_j00ek5uu6Ry6Qe50O151-dsMwHr03u0FVxWo_pjJZfQXGBEivAUPQLC5fkt7JLQn-QIQ/s320/20240101_142225_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Hanging out in the bigger house, while our laundry is in the dryer. The floor is done, a unique looking hardwood, hickory, and I think it's just lovely. The wee potted Norfolk pine is our Christmas tree, with dried orange slices and a garland of popcorn the 2 older boys helped string up. We're still mainly living in the smaller house, until the plumbing is done.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH9huzqgAPXktOqKiUm8NtQQ_G_CYO-zyR-zRsoRhpeLKsoLV1kgvrSjfnlJdexfXqyOdaZsJ_666RXtESB7cjN0D8JTFixIM-Rwm_NjjRQWqXMKcheAzUvOJq1vK-EIgCDwf2BOH4S8JWgtD7MUnPlmatiMa75Gs1u1BYKndL5NAP1pAhaKco0-aNB28/s4160/20240101_141941.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH9huzqgAPXktOqKiUm8NtQQ_G_CYO-zyR-zRsoRhpeLKsoLV1kgvrSjfnlJdexfXqyOdaZsJ_666RXtESB7cjN0D8JTFixIM-Rwm_NjjRQWqXMKcheAzUvOJq1vK-EIgCDwf2BOH4S8JWgtD7MUnPlmatiMa75Gs1u1BYKndL5NAP1pAhaKco0-aNB28/s320/20240101_141941.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxSBRqXnG1mAV8mCKd3nCzDgXrx1pYGMTWAPdyBDzyZErVQ_XYzTWbPjIDhVrqjWVP6M-8tC3uwj_y3H4trX5eYWsUdhyphenhyphen_PzDk1K-lhE7UjHqV_mPGOga_YFWGpLnvLcDdR1pgG5szCBAUX1t6NTRyp822N0OdLD2Xtst-aP1lzPeSDYQ9pv2sefusQLk/s1122/Resized_IMG_20240102_131519_744.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1122" data-original-width="843" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxSBRqXnG1mAV8mCKd3nCzDgXrx1pYGMTWAPdyBDzyZErVQ_XYzTWbPjIDhVrqjWVP6M-8tC3uwj_y3H4trX5eYWsUdhyphenhyphen_PzDk1K-lhE7UjHqV_mPGOga_YFWGpLnvLcDdR1pgG5szCBAUX1t6NTRyp822N0OdLD2Xtst-aP1lzPeSDYQ9pv2sefusQLk/s320/Resized_IMG_20240102_131519_744.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidJlKJp6qBGHPFJbGMV2icNNDe2GV5Ui7macUwLiYmXXVRPgQbnxQbymifIMUvCbQ2QgOswa2CbZSXTWcp5ftvrgmmWKU1IdFnzgGO6gDcraQZKCxx0INXsdFYGTychIfptfQC96py5y05FGYsY8Zrg-JTq74a2rfGuddziOGiJ3JoZJqY-1HTRmR9uS8/s1600/IMG_3753.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidJlKJp6qBGHPFJbGMV2icNNDe2GV5Ui7macUwLiYmXXVRPgQbnxQbymifIMUvCbQ2QgOswa2CbZSXTWcp5ftvrgmmWKU1IdFnzgGO6gDcraQZKCxx0INXsdFYGTychIfptfQC96py5y05FGYsY8Zrg-JTq74a2rfGuddziOGiJ3JoZJqY-1HTRmR9uS8/s320/IMG_3753.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Our 2 oldest children are officially adults and I'm so glad to hear from them and see photos. They live in other states. I miss them. Hopefully we will see them before too long.<div><br /></div><div>Elijah is rolling over now. I set him on my bed and was just across the room doing laundry and he rolled over, onto the floor. His nose looks reddish, poor baby. i must remember to place him where he can't roll over, or down.</div><div>Also, when he first wakes up from a nap, we have been able to put him on the potty... and he's gone pee pee several times already! I know I won't be able to potty train him just yet, but it saves a diaper. We are using cloth diapers most of the time.</div><div><p></p><div>It's been cold this past week. We got less than an inch of snow, but expect more tonight. Here's the warm lion suit, from my sister, on Elijah:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkB1jkwn2VRHEuVispPQnS1_sXy3VmXa12PvddbDFHlqey3er4yeUsrhoqo9XajODbz6HmwfJAVdJTg1rrL-_4dBBTmYXO1k0KEIScH1RXDs6e_4OhVzicN6nOZpQERam0Es7Z3ixJP395qW_wYMqeO-FojJjmM6zUR7YBbl_j50i6affYdBs2Wh2-nGE/s2560/20240104_121602.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkB1jkwn2VRHEuVispPQnS1_sXy3VmXa12PvddbDFHlqey3er4yeUsrhoqo9XajODbz6HmwfJAVdJTg1rrL-_4dBBTmYXO1k0KEIScH1RXDs6e_4OhVzicN6nOZpQERam0Es7Z3ixJP395qW_wYMqeO-FojJjmM6zUR7YBbl_j50i6affYdBs2Wh2-nGE/s320/20240104_121602.jpg" width="240" /></a></div></div></div>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03411789923271959623noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245683933759118086.post-31907957636573003562023-12-29T09:51:00.000-08:002023-12-29T12:02:04.983-08:00Dried orange slices<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYwvEUVLVgV1XEDHyJIOQv6ZD1khRhve5a7AZhfOX0OlChUaNeSkzgICEWeXIQzgtlZSwK1gbFaz92VJU31rdApI0GMfYuVuTtHGNxybtgPqgfHffgAt1NKk17Vk3_vHwjGJdxBoQB-2QYN4P4qGmYUA4_VG0dbDy62UxNWd6qUDwYMTTWTzlQLzZeAGI/s4160/20231221_114017.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYwvEUVLVgV1XEDHyJIOQv6ZD1khRhve5a7AZhfOX0OlChUaNeSkzgICEWeXIQzgtlZSwK1gbFaz92VJU31rdApI0GMfYuVuTtHGNxybtgPqgfHffgAt1NKk17Vk3_vHwjGJdxBoQB-2QYN4P4qGmYUA4_VG0dbDy62UxNWd6qUDwYMTTWTzlQLzZeAGI/s320/20231221_114017.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I thinly sliced 2 oranges and let them dry on a tray with parchment paper on top of our wood stove.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh18dsNU-h2swapc97CFxhdxZqpEMxDrxoMRUSyDNWYihsp6rS7t5K4mNaNb5pUsrMbur3BLJHPMx8FRLJX_iHP7g-DYwOIxZQLWFVa5v0OJh12Qi77ND9V1ObmDZn6lhffJvyh0NoZ91Y1ewdOcgqzwtCL-mc8qflHDBNHC5ZrxQjY7mIkFTeojHt94wY/s4160/20231229_095535.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh18dsNU-h2swapc97CFxhdxZqpEMxDrxoMRUSyDNWYihsp6rS7t5K4mNaNb5pUsrMbur3BLJHPMx8FRLJX_iHP7g-DYwOIxZQLWFVa5v0OJh12Qi77ND9V1ObmDZn6lhffJvyh0NoZ91Y1ewdOcgqzwtCL-mc8qflHDBNHC5ZrxQjY7mIkFTeojHt94wY/s320/20231229_095535.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_AWtVPQvg-Bg8xCjiFf9y-SV-Kwjx3FX1fg88zA-XamC2e23Hveb34bZq4CH6E56fp3sGV9cLI3q5ekJ4N1nzNbPkemsZpgr56wJ6T1wvmVT1hw9ZzcNj0eikVpDL2GiIf8ZpZX-3-WWsOOX1ttRgrk59HcqLWwp5VMqOZwBVpTFhycrTM2thTsjHqvc/s4160/20231221_080416.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_AWtVPQvg-Bg8xCjiFf9y-SV-Kwjx3FX1fg88zA-XamC2e23Hveb34bZq4CH6E56fp3sGV9cLI3q5ekJ4N1nzNbPkemsZpgr56wJ6T1wvmVT1hw9ZzcNj0eikVpDL2GiIf8ZpZX-3-WWsOOX1ttRgrk59HcqLWwp5VMqOZwBVpTFhycrTM2thTsjHqvc/s320/20231221_080416.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Our 5 year old has been drawing a lot recently. You can see he drew 3 tubes in the person above and, he said this person is eating chocolate. Below, is a drawing of him and the two different ice cream shops that he likes on either side. Then, a chocolate birthday cake with 6 candles for his next birthday, which he cut out after coloring his drawing.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-FPORpAIWoUN_3F4Hot1MD3MyAoii1xttwU0EN4nCKMx1TyBZv4nfvkCzqOGJ-dt4DkosHdv5Gi_phKVu2Rz1sTpYAb6wgH7JbhDrlU0pa-OOSJ6sMfbEtlvcQHFYzE6xjjla39C-dj3BCfKs7SmFwiKpVt2sGJF9bOkOfSPLo2G0QXcB_7QLnj8mZYQ/s4160/20231221_080448.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-FPORpAIWoUN_3F4Hot1MD3MyAoii1xttwU0EN4nCKMx1TyBZv4nfvkCzqOGJ-dt4DkosHdv5Gi_phKVu2Rz1sTpYAb6wgH7JbhDrlU0pa-OOSJ6sMfbEtlvcQHFYzE6xjjla39C-dj3BCfKs7SmFwiKpVt2sGJF9bOkOfSPLo2G0QXcB_7QLnj8mZYQ/s320/20231221_080448.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCTOzScIdKJjHoOqMIbQTiERk-N19TlPH46qXNTDRTPt2-y18TQ6vLWTrdp-hR4oUJm0gA2Ip8wEB87aRWH-QhfzZaRTI-iohSr9LPy94kbexMgJCiOiCbkkYht2UxSkgGxtlaU80RstbDfcsX1lxsexROLvrzcJO1rbt2vFAJTDyS_FUkjtCGUv2MMmA/s4160/20231228_112746.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCTOzScIdKJjHoOqMIbQTiERk-N19TlPH46qXNTDRTPt2-y18TQ6vLWTrdp-hR4oUJm0gA2Ip8wEB87aRWH-QhfzZaRTI-iohSr9LPy94kbexMgJCiOiCbkkYht2UxSkgGxtlaU80RstbDfcsX1lxsexROLvrzcJO1rbt2vFAJTDyS_FUkjtCGUv2MMmA/s320/20231228_112746.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQvrUFsLf57rtZs3aak8esF7kl_qYfqBsqm0EecLFawxAmQTCxSP5oU_gBXY0aRI0DmIOPNm31rUlHhbWnONCU2UAC-9ibBjpGTRa0lrn80b-aFa5NSXJduuHu2WTtRUIGREAJfbFlRVw-QDuHC0rb9zPk670or_dy-aLHSiAceSFRyWK70zM1WWK4ews/s4160/20231229_114729.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQvrUFsLf57rtZs3aak8esF7kl_qYfqBsqm0EecLFawxAmQTCxSP5oU_gBXY0aRI0DmIOPNm31rUlHhbWnONCU2UAC-9ibBjpGTRa0lrn80b-aFa5NSXJduuHu2WTtRUIGREAJfbFlRVw-QDuHC0rb9zPk670or_dy-aLHSiAceSFRyWK70zM1WWK4ews/s320/20231229_114729.jpg" width="240" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqDi8JLWxyekV-8kPjIkn9X-eeg_3DX1cv3tsOTrbb3IpAEHGROpTkA2Oq5TdL6Via1mUF0cTRW1bSW_EKXe6j8gxZzeLMHb5G9Jb9NZskvP_5mSXU86zdVP_jHbP3uLD3feNcxTK8F1EIWVIO0yxtx4ZI5G5JL9BRbBwd9N1nhcyOeaOva6ad9QKEPcc/s1600/1422501882.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqDi8JLWxyekV-8kPjIkn9X-eeg_3DX1cv3tsOTrbb3IpAEHGROpTkA2Oq5TdL6Via1mUF0cTRW1bSW_EKXe6j8gxZzeLMHb5G9Jb9NZskvP_5mSXU86zdVP_jHbP3uLD3feNcxTK8F1EIWVIO0yxtx4ZI5G5JL9BRbBwd9N1nhcyOeaOva6ad9QKEPcc/s320/1422501882.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>My nieces came to NY for a conference. Here they are with Elijah. My sister and family gave this soft and warm lion snowsuit to him. It's 3-6 month size. I have to take a photo of him with the hood, so you can see how cute it is...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLjn2RM_M1PmDeCcNhWFQ7FltC5CkNglyTM23OhU547WUcaXVZoDL0gNJDeNTA7B43LjxOPwiAOIqgFo_yO2QHMW0ttQksAAH3mhuDRZ3EAOOkkt_QacH3Dd4uGdWYTJeKYW_GV1MxKUPWK_XHVwqkasHVKwrhK7QGTXvvcXm5U8bgh7vAEbcFUo3Drak/s4160/20231222_074211~2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLjn2RM_M1PmDeCcNhWFQ7FltC5CkNglyTM23OhU547WUcaXVZoDL0gNJDeNTA7B43LjxOPwiAOIqgFo_yO2QHMW0ttQksAAH3mhuDRZ3EAOOkkt_QacH3Dd4uGdWYTJeKYW_GV1MxKUPWK_XHVwqkasHVKwrhK7QGTXvvcXm5U8bgh7vAEbcFUo3Drak/s320/20231222_074211~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I got a new journal as a gift and like how one can circle the date atop the page.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-6LaRBfapGU5DM6cN-YEjOylxKBmj5nFecVRu6tCTM0elFGvCQoBuC5WqicyKS0j7AJVFVWJRTAZeyY7xQvLp__w8kCc_VkJP5Iu9A5buC1FAH09jPwOaeSmBu3T1j2OzuN91OCSxLOlAc1ktLPGg7msL91jnQtD0bxUJuabScy4TeQrcBNqDIWTVnK8/s4160/20231222_074056.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-6LaRBfapGU5DM6cN-YEjOylxKBmj5nFecVRu6tCTM0elFGvCQoBuC5WqicyKS0j7AJVFVWJRTAZeyY7xQvLp__w8kCc_VkJP5Iu9A5buC1FAH09jPwOaeSmBu3T1j2OzuN91OCSxLOlAc1ktLPGg7msL91jnQtD0bxUJuabScy4TeQrcBNqDIWTVnK8/s320/20231222_074056.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoR-Bay-I3fUbE3gb0plPLfzyK-wsu6M_vOBW2zUFRZ3fkgSlq21fhbxg3JT9b-DdWT8c8GrnviNki3Eix5zsH5unKlQAh-3fWcbWN6jytweHkNCWnu308eB7kzBT_AcBMm9myXHEfRheRHWYdxNF6d01ISH3p8YSGpFAjaJSo6AySWSpt1Y_JP2GBBDw/s4160/20231225_081644.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoR-Bay-I3fUbE3gb0plPLfzyK-wsu6M_vOBW2zUFRZ3fkgSlq21fhbxg3JT9b-DdWT8c8GrnviNki3Eix5zsH5unKlQAh-3fWcbWN6jytweHkNCWnu308eB7kzBT_AcBMm9myXHEfRheRHWYdxNF6d01ISH3p8YSGpFAjaJSo6AySWSpt1Y_JP2GBBDw/s320/20231225_081644.jpg" width="240" /></a></div></div>Paul got a Yoda blanket from one of his big sisters. We're looking ahead to celebrating Nativity on Jan. 7th, which is Dec. 25th, on the Julian calendar. I hope it snows then! We've had nothing but warm weather and lots of rain this past week. <div>There is a proposal for 2 wind turbines (650 feet tall!) to be installed a few miles from our home. I've heard many things about how they will produce very little energy, and with the manufacture and transportation, in the end -19% investment! To install such a big turbine, they will need to prepare the land and blast a hole, so a 15 foot concrete foundation can be poured. The well water and ecosystem may be affected. There are also other places with turbines and the noise it makes is a pitch we can't hear, like a dog whistle, but can harm our neurological system. We fear it will be the start of even more.</div>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03411789923271959623noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245683933759118086.post-44438457254823578882023-12-20T16:18:00.000-08:002023-12-20T16:18:04.049-08:00Just a cardboard box<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVLSYhVLv4iWWyocbLAby8pvA-1MP4tnbnlmjoaW456yZZfZbGDIiKoIhzVXC-CetH5iuPcRsWDSqHUjADBMqJYO9SJF_CyziuO4FvHzGDxQrCaq2N7sCvyb5rmfMXb7szd572fA0O7xcZHcrJl0JZ6NIfb-_F6BgPLJivsxXt2s1afmfZc_QOoFFXoGg/s4160/20231220_170236.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVLSYhVLv4iWWyocbLAby8pvA-1MP4tnbnlmjoaW456yZZfZbGDIiKoIhzVXC-CetH5iuPcRsWDSqHUjADBMqJYO9SJF_CyziuO4FvHzGDxQrCaq2N7sCvyb5rmfMXb7szd572fA0O7xcZHcrJl0JZ6NIfb-_F6BgPLJivsxXt2s1afmfZc_QOoFFXoGg/s320/20231220_170236.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pushing around in a simple cardboard </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">box with a blanket or pillow is fun!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiBCB8RHwFVtexZBDBR-NGGMyXtUdZmcHG4G8TSSo4UYmU23VmxABuPu_3u9BGZ_jYHQpo5Cl-SBOqdAJxC3rTas3KHcVC4QDeRh1Zz2Vpnd-lBrU69M2m7b2Jj74Ww38m6bKszJTxqF-bg7HqyLjeuBP9bgA3_i5nZizq3YN081NDHfCZfpCPS_vq5Zs/s4160/20231219_131515_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiBCB8RHwFVtexZBDBR-NGGMyXtUdZmcHG4G8TSSo4UYmU23VmxABuPu_3u9BGZ_jYHQpo5Cl-SBOqdAJxC3rTas3KHcVC4QDeRh1Zz2Vpnd-lBrU69M2m7b2Jj74Ww38m6bKszJTxqF-bg7HqyLjeuBP9bgA3_i5nZizq3YN081NDHfCZfpCPS_vq5Zs/s320/20231219_131515_HDR.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLOMgm1wJCZamRt2FPoFS9zmFHNWcrcCPdE2IihoE-WqODLDh91NCP5dwc1mTMp7CUMx_1hxMJuzFziMmMSObYd64rtf7U6kqUFpo8o0JsVHkUuF6hX1g8pkwRHWQpEemAFfah5cAKZjwtc6Wxwl47hO05KNVCFSCygiKBLVeNH83lxBp5dOPAIte82H0/s4160/20231219_141008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLOMgm1wJCZamRt2FPoFS9zmFHNWcrcCPdE2IihoE-WqODLDh91NCP5dwc1mTMp7CUMx_1hxMJuzFziMmMSObYd64rtf7U6kqUFpo8o0JsVHkUuF6hX1g8pkwRHWQpEemAFfah5cAKZjwtc6Wxwl47hO05KNVCFSCygiKBLVeNH83lxBp5dOPAIte82H0/s320/20231219_141008.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>We just celebrated St. Nicholas day yesterday. After church, a friend gave us this Trader Joe's gingerbread kit! It's made in Germany and what I think is the best is that they used all natural colored sprinkles, no red 40 or yellow 6. Most of the time, we don't eat it at all. It is edible and was really fun! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVIyLCdWmqn9dv9Lg94zQPnQIvb9Sv9KWZzS8wN2WDQjfAndCDsCiBdUJrY39XEjM0lt8aiKTIapHkMYFcPtCiE48KjRJssziBKYvlVoy59tdHlIfFQRTwEkRPLfmp9a8d_F-4fdSPvbTUpxWYJqwC7adwZzAeMCmmWgkXTM6HJP23-MsjDPLxLLd0TT8/s4160/20231219_164614.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVIyLCdWmqn9dv9Lg94zQPnQIvb9Sv9KWZzS8wN2WDQjfAndCDsCiBdUJrY39XEjM0lt8aiKTIapHkMYFcPtCiE48KjRJssziBKYvlVoy59tdHlIfFQRTwEkRPLfmp9a8d_F-4fdSPvbTUpxWYJqwC7adwZzAeMCmmWgkXTM6HJP23-MsjDPLxLLd0TT8/s320/20231219_164614.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAeGlAcEAGm2m5jbOc6GEjsrYi2-RWHzyaVmWxIlXVnSD2IulSH8L54E9s5svHRcvgJZ3gV5lGVCyC8jhH31Hym3KWK2nK98VAEuXK-AlMITnNMepKfRaCdCiaYNf_Wt91R6y8vTZLHzFVLA48lw7n2NwdKQzSqdIe2sMQeUwUIY-G3hLuq-UOPD1NVeI/s4160/20231219_184905.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAeGlAcEAGm2m5jbOc6GEjsrYi2-RWHzyaVmWxIlXVnSD2IulSH8L54E9s5svHRcvgJZ3gV5lGVCyC8jhH31Hym3KWK2nK98VAEuXK-AlMITnNMepKfRaCdCiaYNf_Wt91R6y8vTZLHzFVLA48lw7n2NwdKQzSqdIe2sMQeUwUIY-G3hLuq-UOPD1NVeI/s320/20231219_184905.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now, 3 months old! This time has flown by.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRoJWnDwDCbXJ9f7MHQUiu5S0gp5VL54SIif4b8neY2wZfoUS5fiRgHDcnJCjLOwnuOQhst40iR1J_CiEqevntSlIQnd-bdHEzH0GqcbRklMr6TnWaxmHXsX087csWEdyVFoLkKyzLcGeBVt_YyISoPOCOucks5fqVO_hJztR6Sj65z7Qt2Su6Z1pbYcE/s4160/20231217_145930.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRoJWnDwDCbXJ9f7MHQUiu5S0gp5VL54SIif4b8neY2wZfoUS5fiRgHDcnJCjLOwnuOQhst40iR1J_CiEqevntSlIQnd-bdHEzH0GqcbRklMr6TnWaxmHXsX087csWEdyVFoLkKyzLcGeBVt_YyISoPOCOucks5fqVO_hJztR6Sj65z7Qt2Su6Z1pbYcE/s320/20231217_145930.jpg" width="240" /></a></div></div><p></p>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03411789923271959623noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245683933759118086.post-34179064171104708932023-12-09T11:36:00.000-08:002023-12-25T14:00:02.183-08:00Buckeyes<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0oV-PS3isGKhyphenhyphenOA-BekhWv_nyfVjy8hwKzh4D30OUJUfhw-Rxs9ObDWiSfkRFmxUK-N_5NCSye-nJlDIfa25-DNwo0S9N4GsTboSSPcAuyv0KDRD5gs_iIqBzdWg0Zny6_CkXmEN20l-uU0CVPKEuwD7g00Q_2_vBzQA7PZ9pu5R7je6g3HKQaAQAhVM/s4160/20231202_155631~2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0oV-PS3isGKhyphenhyphenOA-BekhWv_nyfVjy8hwKzh4D30OUJUfhw-Rxs9ObDWiSfkRFmxUK-N_5NCSye-nJlDIfa25-DNwo0S9N4GsTboSSPcAuyv0KDRD5gs_iIqBzdWg0Zny6_CkXmEN20l-uU0CVPKEuwD7g00Q_2_vBzQA7PZ9pu5R7je6g3HKQaAQAhVM/s320/20231202_155631~2.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>We made buckeyes! You know, those sweet peanut butter balls dipped in melted chocolate? We made a vegan recipe. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoNfCC7SiVdoYSp1dcXpj-oSf0eykx3T8V6gBcSZG4mOe3Za40kfFb8mSfKpmFBcAXkts39N4gz2xgCjaLouUJ4bTjYrD-38qbXTXhoTjDn0DG7VGAewBUZadZnOrj9rLj6fTxaDKtdnOld8B2LaXZCP_9_lYejoMKmwE4v_wS4idJ7q7YhLX3oZh7BfE/s4160/20231208_121028.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoNfCC7SiVdoYSp1dcXpj-oSf0eykx3T8V6gBcSZG4mOe3Za40kfFb8mSfKpmFBcAXkts39N4gz2xgCjaLouUJ4bTjYrD-38qbXTXhoTjDn0DG7VGAewBUZadZnOrj9rLj6fTxaDKtdnOld8B2LaXZCP_9_lYejoMKmwE4v_wS4idJ7q7YhLX3oZh7BfE/s320/20231208_121028.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy_FehKjRJOZTrg4TCYgx5AujXzOSx1HGi2-oBPoaUUS5AQbtuaT3YovjkCqNuAPUJxXGjPm3terR6L37ylzD9m65jTlvS4wLgS10Cipjr2CwpKLywwhcIlthWoNeBnbxTYGJwX6wCq1QM9GxNQNQ_Cl6Oynu8WnWrrt_Ft4tdtEPLXbe3BJAa_9nWjKw/s4160/20231208_114233_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy_FehKjRJOZTrg4TCYgx5AujXzOSx1HGi2-oBPoaUUS5AQbtuaT3YovjkCqNuAPUJxXGjPm3terR6L37ylzD9m65jTlvS4wLgS10Cipjr2CwpKLywwhcIlthWoNeBnbxTYGJwX6wCq1QM9GxNQNQ_Cl6Oynu8WnWrrt_Ft4tdtEPLXbe3BJAa_9nWjKw/s320/20231208_114233_HDR.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgltIBAWFMm5AToPwial9_1QG_kcuonSEGHe6ncLQUQENFVe2pVxC02w5ko3cc6DGtZN2tGYOOcnW9LqiihUQAccKJk46_d9rtSwSb_zn9lFHq2gqTF9aRtz4sXbj26fS8JZC5ntaWqJFZEnyesjdv4249ONakJi_dRSNx7a4GZ8xTQXcNCxBsswFOAseI/s4160/20231208_121114~2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgltIBAWFMm5AToPwial9_1QG_kcuonSEGHe6ncLQUQENFVe2pVxC02w5ko3cc6DGtZN2tGYOOcnW9LqiihUQAccKJk46_d9rtSwSb_zn9lFHq2gqTF9aRtz4sXbj26fS8JZC5ntaWqJFZEnyesjdv4249ONakJi_dRSNx7a4GZ8xTQXcNCxBsswFOAseI/s320/20231208_121114~2.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last year, I bought a potted Norfolk pine tree at Lowe's for $24.98. It only lived a month, maybe two, dried out, from the heat of the woodstove. It was crunchy, but looked pretty, so I kept it until this past Sept. I guess I hoped part of it might make it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I bought one again, same price, even the same good-looking pot! We'll use it as a Christmas tree and then hopefully keep it as a houseplant.</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEVHLjDPv5wmU531Xg2F8G1W50xW9nE2LJtj6JuA-Dh0-VPGTN1Var_ORTifd-e_RXiaHkbcmLW5ltpjo3WB6K5HxsRG1ARwnIEgZClkaGR1wyHep5Rq-FGzFijZ3pIFUTu_g28J6eRzNrJ0bGJ1iyYV_ArjwFR3yLzKffOdrrYE7k6fWjWFOZbfFw-jM/s4160/20231208_105713_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEVHLjDPv5wmU531Xg2F8G1W50xW9nE2LJtj6JuA-Dh0-VPGTN1Var_ORTifd-e_RXiaHkbcmLW5ltpjo3WB6K5HxsRG1ARwnIEgZClkaGR1wyHep5Rq-FGzFijZ3pIFUTu_g28J6eRzNrJ0bGJ1iyYV_ArjwFR3yLzKffOdrrYE7k6fWjWFOZbfFw-jM/s320/20231208_105713_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhS3gPEW8JpD8gYFqL7uy56hYFYaGp8dijguslbzXK8ZrzhOH6Jpt0vYTqGzcJwfB6g2n3lT2MfE2ThYhOzbB-3qNrZs-wcNvWwTdemG9aU6NvvsQXeWGTS2dOfONhPQxRgZYH2MvU2ewWnJjb81uMJ4y-q9XmR5f-oW-tKGG1M67itIR_obbJFraJnKk/s4160/20231208_105927_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhS3gPEW8JpD8gYFqL7uy56hYFYaGp8dijguslbzXK8ZrzhOH6Jpt0vYTqGzcJwfB6g2n3lT2MfE2ThYhOzbB-3qNrZs-wcNvWwTdemG9aU6NvvsQXeWGTS2dOfONhPQxRgZYH2MvU2ewWnJjb81uMJ4y-q9XmR5f-oW-tKGG1M67itIR_obbJFraJnKk/s320/20231208_105927_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-eKM0LiJ84XEr2v_WHVz5BXBLCgMyx8L1JGxbIDXL9WBN0QC9skXAs5vLhburmpoirNJzTScLnHxQ_DOIFRYyiGFcibnaw8BZUPO7CSfI7MWZXMKxo1d8W5gp7jzw7HljiKCqyGT-EM5lJzcCJUwYhNFlbyETUJjAbVQ6ddRsBLZz3rntqfFu_QGO3oM/s4160/20231208_110529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-eKM0LiJ84XEr2v_WHVz5BXBLCgMyx8L1JGxbIDXL9WBN0QC9skXAs5vLhburmpoirNJzTScLnHxQ_DOIFRYyiGFcibnaw8BZUPO7CSfI7MWZXMKxo1d8W5gp7jzw7HljiKCqyGT-EM5lJzcCJUwYhNFlbyETUJjAbVQ6ddRsBLZz3rntqfFu_QGO3oM/s320/20231208_110529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMGJLeRat0a_6fcW4WE2YSQTdvqmDOmwL4hlg4tHJG9hUiAPJfk0ED3T0raLG-on2y2L2cqeXpfFpf0sQ6KloUkYCOYWpej6tYm_U4CYYl7HMD7zz1mVcP22KrEbLrY0EtSPrqvjfP0dfAzStWMY2jdvUobnR1OJVGl9JXOaozNrULJb7nSwImMpmCU7Y/s4160/20231208_105814_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMGJLeRat0a_6fcW4WE2YSQTdvqmDOmwL4hlg4tHJG9hUiAPJfk0ED3T0raLG-on2y2L2cqeXpfFpf0sQ6KloUkYCOYWpej6tYm_U4CYYl7HMD7zz1mVcP22KrEbLrY0EtSPrqvjfP0dfAzStWMY2jdvUobnR1OJVGl9JXOaozNrULJb7nSwImMpmCU7Y/s320/20231208_105814_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdAWcRxmFQz4DqveSclmzQz5MrcAK32TrSAoc4DdaagF1yHAryrvTBXWegR1EOKhCTw2zv24V2OLiyF_-EWGwCc2OVSOEe7ZxNAy1LkBkNSjfJVuTOH9qk5AuUfUS4bumpW09-uztp-tUSACavCObYYXosNuOzIFYrm9ViAbzlLYKyKnxWggZWuP2cunM/s4160/20231208_110627.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdAWcRxmFQz4DqveSclmzQz5MrcAK32TrSAoc4DdaagF1yHAryrvTBXWegR1EOKhCTw2zv24V2OLiyF_-EWGwCc2OVSOEe7ZxNAy1LkBkNSjfJVuTOH9qk5AuUfUS4bumpW09-uztp-tUSACavCObYYXosNuOzIFYrm9ViAbzlLYKyKnxWggZWuP2cunM/s320/20231208_110627.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Our little farm looked so pretty with an inch or two of freah snow. The sun came out yesterday and it all melted. The <a href="https://youtu.be/OZFxSncssq0?feature=shared" target="_blank">pigs</a> were looking for a treat. I did give them four frozen pumpkins we had left. Did you know it's a natural dewormer?<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOgOzDFuA6cDn64sg554Ol6FGdvubZFjaOTWMP_8EEe4HnBwBRMmB7MMWQ1ZSN23K2umVHm7-rfmzlOx-Znkrvng7FFxF0HO-zdboh5hXYPvi1_rtzbRT3GI__k4ZQ-BggqXTqWiIgmbwOGh2sZRpI-momH4QrnNN6trXrQ9R2eLNA1PBmm2XAhTBnatg/s4160/20231208_104207.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="2340" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOgOzDFuA6cDn64sg554Ol6FGdvubZFjaOTWMP_8EEe4HnBwBRMmB7MMWQ1ZSN23K2umVHm7-rfmzlOx-Znkrvng7FFxF0HO-zdboh5hXYPvi1_rtzbRT3GI__k4ZQ-BggqXTqWiIgmbwOGh2sZRpI-momH4QrnNN6trXrQ9R2eLNA1PBmm2XAhTBnatg/s320/20231208_104207.jpg" width="180" /></a></div>We saw a flock of birds flying south! Can you see the tiny dots in the blue sky? I also took a video: <a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/cB2VwHwigIY?feature=shared">https://youtube.com/shorts/cB2VwHwigIY?feature=shared</a></div>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03411789923271959623noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245683933759118086.post-38607231881693243382023-12-02T06:37:00.000-08:002023-12-02T06:44:19.909-08:00Bread<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha-6weQz1xKYDf8j4aEEmo9Rdijpadlv4n-p_xZT-IBcGczBtIBldEMpm8W2MQmonOeZUXpqPCKbPJrUpQKPeh6Q2XKmYhEVwanZASxV1asCpjXyQZoDM3Kmot121f_UlPZz6z0SzEakRsS-gLslP1tapaZiJUaVszbb8JHJwCLQhZqZ2yWuZSTy7tlKI/s4160/20231124_155027.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha-6weQz1xKYDf8j4aEEmo9Rdijpadlv4n-p_xZT-IBcGczBtIBldEMpm8W2MQmonOeZUXpqPCKbPJrUpQKPeh6Q2XKmYhEVwanZASxV1asCpjXyQZoDM3Kmot121f_UlPZz6z0SzEakRsS-gLslP1tapaZiJUaVszbb8JHJwCLQhZqZ2yWuZSTy7tlKI/s320/20231124_155027.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span face="sans-serif"><div style="text-align: left;">Baked bread on top of the wood stove. I put it in the oven under the broiler for just a few minutes to brown the top. Now that every night gets to the 30s, we keep a fire going almost all the time. I can put a pot with oatmeal on the woodstove, or a kettle of water for tea, or soup to warm up. </div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span face="sans-serif">All 3 of the boys had doctor's appointments this week. They've all grown, 12 pounds, 38 pounds and 44 pounds. The 2 older boys had a pediatric dentist appointment. I wish I could be a patient in their office. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3OduKvjX531U25iY_OIayOXf0nP3mDQdq0rmLLKOM1mxKh-H4RQ6OI7QEUs-zrBMsR5xwxyJFzBAy4L42fyxKNy56QGk3WpSNjzaAsmGlOsWJjLGS4iN7Njuya0Fln1pU-jPvD3pWqX_Btbzfk1CtK_ziacj5stsTuqNNMMCLK4yGH6LPs5TgNvtzZnQ/s4160/20231130_121955.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3OduKvjX531U25iY_OIayOXf0nP3mDQdq0rmLLKOM1mxKh-H4RQ6OI7QEUs-zrBMsR5xwxyJFzBAy4L42fyxKNy56QGk3WpSNjzaAsmGlOsWJjLGS4iN7Njuya0Fln1pU-jPvD3pWqX_Btbzfk1CtK_ziacj5stsTuqNNMMCLK4yGH6LPs5TgNvtzZnQ/s320/20231130_121955.jpg" width="240" /></a></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">We saw the Nutcracker ballet at a beautiful old theatre. I took this photo in the foyer there.</div><div style="text-align: left;">At home, we cut pine boughs and made a swag with a bow to hang!</div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhANpEi-oI0FPdxkipF4JJNW_Y1TIYSplD-_99prbuWT_ul6ihA21t4m_o1Cnp-Z_ZuQEruGHVYbA85t6LSiyS105-Qi1HYEjx3k6kK5I0rNrtE5Ag1TF6cTKbk_NTZ3iN4rrzWRbTf96dJWSXIC105ZN24-MzuTADEDRPcEeSukCP8YXgv50RNb5P-1s/s4160/20231124_143213.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhANpEi-oI0FPdxkipF4JJNW_Y1TIYSplD-_99prbuWT_ul6ihA21t4m_o1Cnp-Z_ZuQEruGHVYbA85t6LSiyS105-Qi1HYEjx3k6kK5I0rNrtE5Ag1TF6cTKbk_NTZ3iN4rrzWRbTf96dJWSXIC105ZN24-MzuTADEDRPcEeSukCP8YXgv50RNb5P-1s/s4160/20231124_143213.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="2340" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhANpEi-oI0FPdxkipF4JJNW_Y1TIYSplD-_99prbuWT_ul6ihA21t4m_o1Cnp-Z_ZuQEruGHVYbA85t6LSiyS105-Qi1HYEjx3k6kK5I0rNrtE5Ag1TF6cTKbk_NTZ3iN4rrzWRbTf96dJWSXIC105ZN24-MzuTADEDRPcEeSukCP8YXgv50RNb5P-1s/s320/20231124_143213.jpg" width="180" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkE0oX_1zdHbgkXE0mh2qe594QafrCeyGO2aJjIzRMeC5x9jdGDhyphenhyphenVKNvo2fLPB6_l9qX2FfxGpmvNIt1A0dLtD9c-aKGHUWqI4Mv-OBXHEjWNu0dukjJYgB98AC-lK6l22w8Qhyyw-AcVGia7lWWoUflx5vuwn6iOFbXKGmwARAN3zZmORUy5uIMIiBw/s4160/20231124_143207.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="2340" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkE0oX_1zdHbgkXE0mh2qe594QafrCeyGO2aJjIzRMeC5x9jdGDhyphenhyphenVKNvo2fLPB6_l9qX2FfxGpmvNIt1A0dLtD9c-aKGHUWqI4Mv-OBXHEjWNu0dukjJYgB98AC-lK6l22w8Qhyyw-AcVGia7lWWoUflx5vuwn6iOFbXKGmwARAN3zZmORUy5uIMIiBw/s320/20231124_143207.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8H8WGfjohGYrkk-rvyAiHDruQjoIMMw8RpwhVWPhRnem_zfq1rC9-URE5cpb2Trey4Jn26mlOB7SdxFcPzZNgIblmE9fslJ1WXi9zZWUiBb6PQ7jFYBCevhUWi3suE4VCyXlApZ6q0hJBD1yDpy600rocIg5MGC4oXsns-zDFg0HYrJkerup_b1mlGFg/s4160/20231126_152031.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8H8WGfjohGYrkk-rvyAiHDruQjoIMMw8RpwhVWPhRnem_zfq1rC9-URE5cpb2Trey4Jn26mlOB7SdxFcPzZNgIblmE9fslJ1WXi9zZWUiBb6PQ7jFYBCevhUWi3suE4VCyXlApZ6q0hJBD1yDpy600rocIg5MGC4oXsns-zDFg0HYrJkerup_b1mlGFg/s320/20231126_152031.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">We got a bunch of hand-me-downs and this red bath robe is one of them. Elijah is wearing the onesie Paul painted for him. </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW_NDfnebBEceshX0dnkRls2HUlmiYcCAjfVSkjDVh5BT4lQfjRG4rlIXgJGgYhBMNc51_APkfJL1cz1vcWb4OkijHLQGN3FnoxAUZR6xtku1vQvk1-MbhyOHj5rqIwneBYum86AYT94Yuzx07E45hA8RZSOeV6HnkuPMcedZm7toWU6-dPl6rjq900sU/s4160/20231127_154116.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW_NDfnebBEceshX0dnkRls2HUlmiYcCAjfVSkjDVh5BT4lQfjRG4rlIXgJGgYhBMNc51_APkfJL1cz1vcWb4OkijHLQGN3FnoxAUZR6xtku1vQvk1-MbhyOHj5rqIwneBYum86AYT94Yuzx07E45hA8RZSOeV6HnkuPMcedZm7toWU6-dPl6rjq900sU/s320/20231127_154116.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've addressed the 1st few Christmas cards and put stamps on them. I got two already, one from <span style="text-align: left;">a sister of mine and the other from a friend in Ohio. Here's our card: </span><a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/bfg_zlf3mRs?si=yPBOfnOY7C_ELs2z" target="_blank">2023</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">We got some snow this past week. An inch one day, and about another inch or two the next. The kids went out right away to play! We will give the frozen pumpkins to the pigs to eat. It's very good for them. Helps prevent worms. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">I am planning to make lentil soup and buckeye</span><span style="text-align: left;">s today. I want to make gingerbread soon. I just need to get more ginger! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKyP6l-UjgLik6ADsG_Wv1pllNB724aN2ixzgKX_a6746-UGy8JeygHmQ0g9QWhlJJyDwweRL9ucUCh8Sq7cg9D3jBPfwTjCUZ-PGd7_XY7yjmxOMpaV0pw1wQNrZakUIYQpaWhssNU8RXxshVVfJp4heuPgAb47As3JXaOSQcrHKtB-aOmfgYX-4-6MI/s4160/20231201_103414.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKyP6l-UjgLik6ADsG_Wv1pllNB724aN2ixzgKX_a6746-UGy8JeygHmQ0g9QWhlJJyDwweRL9ucUCh8Sq7cg9D3jBPfwTjCUZ-PGd7_XY7yjmxOMpaV0pw1wQNrZakUIYQpaWhssNU8RXxshVVfJp4heuPgAb47As3JXaOSQcrHKtB-aOmfgYX-4-6MI/s320/20231201_103414.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></span></div>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03411789923271959623noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245683933759118086.post-6996690718941347912023-11-24T08:18:00.000-08:002023-11-24T14:07:21.066-08:0023 years<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOdYb6n7yB2ZhnEVNt9bKzncuKSsrcd59ToSkx69n2uC5YNRsucNe9my4LHEAR-hr6YpUFzyJRUTMQDY7x0sPXce6yBYQ_ZLckp6EpjSCdzzh7XuQaUGd_DRhPD2ZsljDPkhgCAWQO7ol2UOmA9GtWCg83j8WVFkFFur7IT-FCMkfeqfjwKHNPLUnZpS0/s4160/20231123_082633.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOdYb6n7yB2ZhnEVNt9bKzncuKSsrcd59ToSkx69n2uC5YNRsucNe9my4LHEAR-hr6YpUFzyJRUTMQDY7x0sPXce6yBYQ_ZLckp6EpjSCdzzh7XuQaUGd_DRhPD2ZsljDPkhgCAWQO7ol2UOmA9GtWCg83j8WVFkFFur7IT-FCMkfeqfjwKHNPLUnZpS0/s320/20231123_082633.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Today we celebrate our wedding anniversary! Since my father was an Orthodox priest, he married us. My mother made a traditional old English 3 tiered fruit cake with pretty white icing. We saved the top tier for our 1st anniversary, but I think we actually ate it before the actual day. 23 years is a long time, yet it really doesn't seem that long. I still remember some of our first few dates together, like going sledding, a summer outdoor concert in the park, and him helping me with my overheated '88 Toyota Tercel's radiator. The first time I met his family, I was a bit overwhelmed by all his younger siblings, and his mother gave me a red plate to eat on, I think it was ceramic with "you are special" painted around it. AND the first time he met my family, my mother wanted to make something nice, and then I was so excited, choked on the steak! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1H1eqnlYyw7QkTealhpQHFviJA39viIxKNgA7YK2P4vgvgW0gUXXOrvacG3LN47NBIHXa_xasmkuulvgXApHTJLx0BdR3wXGM1QzA6MZNQFzIsGeOv1GEOuoslaU35HM5PClOg0uL-9gZJpc6Fc1MZzT4GXr3EgDPgpndYKKOxOa7Ouf7HkIC_JpakEs/s4160/20231117_185012.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1H1eqnlYyw7QkTealhpQHFviJA39viIxKNgA7YK2P4vgvgW0gUXXOrvacG3LN47NBIHXa_xasmkuulvgXApHTJLx0BdR3wXGM1QzA6MZNQFzIsGeOv1GEOuoslaU35HM5PClOg0uL-9gZJpc6Fc1MZzT4GXr3EgDPgpndYKKOxOa7Ouf7HkIC_JpakEs/s320/20231117_185012.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxaPxiPkWPyXRsbTwCPo3fz4juv3hzT71uI0QFgfl3T8O-c5X_Y2amYUmZ2UeZ4tknVQIvueadnsptmGYyBFEiiAVcXgQ9psc_IGxJyqxBhuem1TTbZiMwNIFfGg0NsGzQwiScW59gZLtAY3kAJO7M_NMa1RSkKZ0h_iEtw0fObF7Hn8qnuKtU3GFQLMQ/s4160/20231117_190029.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxaPxiPkWPyXRsbTwCPo3fz4juv3hzT71uI0QFgfl3T8O-c5X_Y2amYUmZ2UeZ4tknVQIvueadnsptmGYyBFEiiAVcXgQ9psc_IGxJyqxBhuem1TTbZiMwNIFfGg0NsGzQwiScW59gZLtAY3kAJO7M_NMa1RSkKZ0h_iEtw0fObF7Hn8qnuKtU3GFQLMQ/s320/20231117_190029.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We cut open one pumpkin and counted the seeds...grand total 444.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIBI-zoKTe5ziVz-A4yFrZNvIaDh8_I0wHd5q9i1IOWJVapQpzLT_soS7oe9Zya7BJFdRQyZAamlNVHt4bW4c5MQB51Eb1ElynN0msgGrm-CrXgDiIS0Ca2u3zbK4pjuJxfXYEjyCH9KOF5hgr9Z094avDrut3tnYYT6DyCOeQoQgxZeYAtsgQX6yWh9c/s4160/20231121_072244.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIBI-zoKTe5ziVz-A4yFrZNvIaDh8_I0wHd5q9i1IOWJVapQpzLT_soS7oe9Zya7BJFdRQyZAamlNVHt4bW4c5MQB51Eb1ElynN0msgGrm-CrXgDiIS0Ca2u3zbK4pjuJxfXYEjyCH9KOF5hgr9Z094avDrut3tnYYT6DyCOeQoQgxZeYAtsgQX6yWh9c/s320/20231121_072244.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinbp5XSyDhy07NDQdcJwkeFWmKsdcyCL3q8Q3hXDvv4psSzpOAjZ4d9VR5j3Kw9ddMzKc4apPm7a_X5HmBK3-t3Tx_bnawgkUdvet2U-GVy_0mDcKk-FIH92Tx0IlQf65rAJPG_TxZ-3T82z-1IMwYRy9RQlnwglNTMsUhx44rO8__WE-UYylBEQIK_kQ/s4160/20231121_120925.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="2340" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinbp5XSyDhy07NDQdcJwkeFWmKsdcyCL3q8Q3hXDvv4psSzpOAjZ4d9VR5j3Kw9ddMzKc4apPm7a_X5HmBK3-t3Tx_bnawgkUdvet2U-GVy_0mDcKk-FIH92Tx0IlQf65rAJPG_TxZ-3T82z-1IMwYRy9RQlnwglNTMsUhx44rO8__WE-UYylBEQIK_kQ/s320/20231121_120925.jpg" width="180" /></a></div>The boys did almost all the work for this apple pie. One peeled, the other chopped and I worked on the crust.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi__meKbKWG-sybcah6Yk3s5Rh-NHD-oG6qWS7tecNVRwQtvNLZHTRTK9v-A7TlzpB5EeP5kWmQhJrQ0D06uudCgbh-lv5EIfiYxWz6hJa6c5gSaADIYB11_PKjAIpXQtsunSqUeUWYeGQxtPC8ORymf1Nx2feFdg04OV2nnE_3BMI6-lcrwozxIGdlkHM/s4160/20231121_153626.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi__meKbKWG-sybcah6Yk3s5Rh-NHD-oG6qWS7tecNVRwQtvNLZHTRTK9v-A7TlzpB5EeP5kWmQhJrQ0D06uudCgbh-lv5EIfiYxWz6hJa6c5gSaADIYB11_PKjAIpXQtsunSqUeUWYeGQxtPC8ORymf1Nx2feFdg04OV2nnE_3BMI6-lcrwozxIGdlkHM/s320/20231121_153626.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS2DP9RLRcwBJAy2o6lJsTGbrGuzgvjUitovzFTR2hUJLopcGaaf4QDKSRKzXR7lCulXdPdymFEhQm42QPCggZShwGGnTBcVyFcYlR5Kyl1muVmmffVvJ1owadTfIDjCt-ltn7n6owEzNWeX9vQtvijaIjLQZkbNRm0FHbaFdJ8hkwQ5rEVcRHjyNo2Qg/s4160/20231117_105957.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS2DP9RLRcwBJAy2o6lJsTGbrGuzgvjUitovzFTR2hUJLopcGaaf4QDKSRKzXR7lCulXdPdymFEhQm42QPCggZShwGGnTBcVyFcYlR5Kyl1muVmmffVvJ1owadTfIDjCt-ltn7n6owEzNWeX9vQtvijaIjLQZkbNRm0FHbaFdJ8hkwQ5rEVcRHjyNo2Qg/s320/20231117_105957.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>A friend named Katharine knit this for Elijah! She used to live near us, but moved 6 months ago. We were glad to see them, back in town for a quick visit.Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03411789923271959623noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245683933759118086.post-705834601437410402023-11-15T17:25:00.000-08:002023-11-15T17:25:51.580-08:00Chai spices<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM4k6vKBYvKUNEwMdCIX9rIiS4d1vtz-BQjrfPnBXFLyxbhsVdWJ7ao43zRVS2B0xLoUNU5EStAET08B0pMBGiAlvxEMJe_QFnsTO_MzADGSff7lDOriP9xuqRgkhAN8Oqt7hbRY-tVlsJlzAOQ3Dl9mL-QIvkjQQcdasmPgBF3_sUapodHKDQgdqV6Wk/s4160/20231113_120523.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM4k6vKBYvKUNEwMdCIX9rIiS4d1vtz-BQjrfPnBXFLyxbhsVdWJ7ao43zRVS2B0xLoUNU5EStAET08B0pMBGiAlvxEMJe_QFnsTO_MzADGSff7lDOriP9xuqRgkhAN8Oqt7hbRY-tVlsJlzAOQ3Dl9mL-QIvkjQQcdasmPgBF3_sUapodHKDQgdqV6Wk/s320/20231113_120523.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRYTw_ixE67XJ8RT7uYEwicGs6fg0px511MudxDo9nMeGXXr69kgaujzxZ9pCu76THTPsFCne4QwUg6i7aP9_NKKs34pM8yKqEqf0X01Pw06XOgdRlYX_Gg812mhDatfFMDzLXPAmiSuOf_nOZh7rE3Fks0Zaag-18XIr2DKTG3muvJnx3IUtfvUmMIT0/s4160/20231010_105510.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRYTw_ixE67XJ8RT7uYEwicGs6fg0px511MudxDo9nMeGXXr69kgaujzxZ9pCu76THTPsFCne4QwUg6i7aP9_NKKs34pM8yKqEqf0X01Pw06XOgdRlYX_Gg812mhDatfFMDzLXPAmiSuOf_nOZh7rE3Fks0Zaag-18XIr2DKTG3muvJnx3IUtfvUmMIT0/s320/20231010_105510.jpg" width="240" /></a></div></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Directions: Mix the flour, baking powder and salt together. Blend butter and sugar, then add eggs.</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Combine to form the dough and divide in half. Add chai spices to one half of the dough in the bowl and blend thoroughly. </li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Chill both halves of dough in refrigerator for about an hour. </li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Roll out each portion to roughly the same size, then place one on top of the other and roll up. Refrigerate again, then slice. </li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Bake at 350° F for 5 min.</li></ul><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Inspired by this recipe, which I slightly modified from </span><a href="https://blog.mountainroseherbs.com/pinwheel-cookies-with-herbal-powders-matcha-hibiscus-cacao-spice" style="background-color: white; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;" target="_blank">Mountain Rose Herbs</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">. The boys each had three. I brought the rest of the cookies to the ladies Bible study to go with tea. I enjoy these gatherings.</span><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">And we went hiking again. We're planning another hike! The fresh air is just what I need. </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 18px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Jjj1yFy3vJhqiAd85uAQJCD3fKXJ98WfQYPqvu2d2duxKaPV6wkGITiMVVWQQer8iOvLp3-1h2YwpEGzHSP18APj3IOPsuEMeuFIhyNr47ydVgoc-h3Mu0xK1jssysHpNLSWETWJjevJQQxJS2mxOJ4pVSpcaCh87vn3W8vPVw16bUpf1477YCI6s8w/s4160/20231109_111729.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Jjj1yFy3vJhqiAd85uAQJCD3fKXJ98WfQYPqvu2d2duxKaPV6wkGITiMVVWQQer8iOvLp3-1h2YwpEGzHSP18APj3IOPsuEMeuFIhyNr47ydVgoc-h3Mu0xK1jssysHpNLSWETWJjevJQQxJS2mxOJ4pVSpcaCh87vn3W8vPVw16bUpf1477YCI6s8w/s320/20231109_111729.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-size: 18px;">Paul put the wampum beaded belt he made on Elijah. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 18px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5qZUCPQ4NQyFUDHrD9-DTsBAmQlvq9yoIFfmzY2oLM4UuC3e6RwyOEi_fRpEYwu19A_xfCj1ag8I6dMC5RvH7Xy0qaR_HZhMVDq2AXSjnPfyTrQoziyS5N4zKz7VJLg2bKxHIaDnLjxyftyD6Ft0eS3ZHFJcTkxsBcjFerS9ruZaymyOYbgQ2Vw8K64U/s4160/20231110_102720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5qZUCPQ4NQyFUDHrD9-DTsBAmQlvq9yoIFfmzY2oLM4UuC3e6RwyOEi_fRpEYwu19A_xfCj1ag8I6dMC5RvH7Xy0qaR_HZhMVDq2AXSjnPfyTrQoziyS5N4zKz7VJLg2bKxHIaDnLjxyftyD6Ft0eS3ZHFJcTkxsBcjFerS9ruZaymyOYbgQ2Vw8K64U/s320/20231110_102720.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-size: 18px;">George says, "I'm making myself as small as him!"</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 18px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3xlzRj9hOzvLcvANNVlYclA1KbnImIXwnXlARSmg51r154f57_DCl8vEHVStqippkW1rmZLAvpAyZHmHhyphenhyphenFiVrUTTM9AHjiEplbX2jjofn1bu54GutYft3gT3tt1cdUxEgb2rfl1HN2iCxF7RvwyhnKOTB2NeDiBeNpl649KM1wRDQgkBOeI1hZK6szE/s4160/20231114_170929.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3xlzRj9hOzvLcvANNVlYclA1KbnImIXwnXlARSmg51r154f57_DCl8vEHVStqippkW1rmZLAvpAyZHmHhyphenhyphenFiVrUTTM9AHjiEplbX2jjofn1bu54GutYft3gT3tt1cdUxEgb2rfl1HN2iCxF7RvwyhnKOTB2NeDiBeNpl649KM1wRDQgkBOeI1hZK6szE/s320/20231114_170929.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 18px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhds4_MlZ9eXOmNXlHbfZ17HR_Kn88nI0TA6RhfhZDpRL_hw-WQtLYn5Ycc9TkuCbhrix-91iB-NsD3aMch8bR9vzl2lctu6EPibsf3laIX6rg_Y4Np0B83CIJ3n6bmkLvtQ9XP30_hU7dAU1r0RtNuLPHB86WiIVU45C0SqGWjauQSRCRrA0uovrXJVPM/s4160/20231114_170932.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhds4_MlZ9eXOmNXlHbfZ17HR_Kn88nI0TA6RhfhZDpRL_hw-WQtLYn5Ycc9TkuCbhrix-91iB-NsD3aMch8bR9vzl2lctu6EPibsf3laIX6rg_Y4Np0B83CIJ3n6bmkLvtQ9XP30_hU7dAU1r0RtNuLPHB86WiIVU45C0SqGWjauQSRCRrA0uovrXJVPM/s320/20231114_170932.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>These 3 boys are pretty special. I wish our 2 girls were here, but understand that the next stage, when one becomes an adult. We all leave the nest at some time. I'm getting a little more sentimental as Thanksgiving approaches. A cup of hot tea is comforting for now.</span></span></div>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03411789923271959623noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245683933759118086.post-68745001651231384812023-11-08T14:57:00.003-08:002023-11-08T14:57:50.376-08:00A gift<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizNEQ3w8H6Vzme3MWqYzqMAHrIygNXmwB6bpWeXqwvS74ssMZ9o3SQ0VUPo_PykkyRejsPOK69hVpKTkmaH0YtgH2UsVARzKFnd9YzTx5XY1dUwBMYyRKl2WuqSlMEVFIQbr94Sz8mE56AS2nyUX_M1CnSq7hD57n21-tt8bVUcs8wSYCmMGpCjyfJoYA/s4160/20231108_095712~2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizNEQ3w8H6Vzme3MWqYzqMAHrIygNXmwB6bpWeXqwvS74ssMZ9o3SQ0VUPo_PykkyRejsPOK69hVpKTkmaH0YtgH2UsVARzKFnd9YzTx5XY1dUwBMYyRKl2WuqSlMEVFIQbr94Sz8mE56AS2nyUX_M1CnSq7hD57n21-tt8bVUcs8wSYCmMGpCjyfJoYA/s320/20231108_095712~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>A friend sewed this bear and filled it with rice and lavender buds (so it can be warmed for a child to hold), as a gift for us. She painted wooden peg doll to look like the monk to go with the book <i>The Sleepy Bear</i>. In the story, he is thrown from the train. We added the train in our story-selling for an extra hands-on aspect!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibfIQAbN9zX0BHgCE1tKDkDoxG4j30y75Qq54xw6l4idSoAhRQDjoe-z8EhXTNwc0EItRhlLU6KIZskqLxbx-9DHCryscGAVb5IRytTjqZWtCidoDibHXWbvyxv-MvLnrw4CdxugPnHA3WvXtyo4pn0cI8EDuyIdmU9sRuoYV9Dt0lalTg4zDNZ5H3ybM/s4160/20231103_112451_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibfIQAbN9zX0BHgCE1tKDkDoxG4j30y75Qq54xw6l4idSoAhRQDjoe-z8EhXTNwc0EItRhlLU6KIZskqLxbx-9DHCryscGAVb5IRytTjqZWtCidoDibHXWbvyxv-MvLnrw4CdxugPnHA3WvXtyo4pn0cI8EDuyIdmU9sRuoYV9Dt0lalTg4zDNZ5H3ybM/s320/20231103_112451_HDR.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg30QSWPdK6CROVMkA_C3nmK43Hlh4IzGsTvSTrDzjVRGVq-jJi9esB27fII9H5UIq1P2fyKJbgBNhX5Drq8WiSP5otZWP12qOkpHsKgrY50Nbn_Y5JkQWirxaTVi0eZOUpcAQahiUQD1EOYWI-4cCB5cFG70ZTyc4ZTkFZuRI2sGoqiDnDBw7dlHTSiBQ/s4160/20231103_104657.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg30QSWPdK6CROVMkA_C3nmK43Hlh4IzGsTvSTrDzjVRGVq-jJi9esB27fII9H5UIq1P2fyKJbgBNhX5Drq8WiSP5otZWP12qOkpHsKgrY50Nbn_Y5JkQWirxaTVi0eZOUpcAQahiUQD1EOYWI-4cCB5cFG70ZTyc4ZTkFZuRI2sGoqiDnDBw7dlHTSiBQ/s320/20231103_104657.jpg" width="240" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYvYgRwrB9_HCyjXlrrtxCMw4dINhiX8_wNrj8ecsjifrnTV609pTswQhXyLvBh0iXeVIF_vG3DpmxfF0QhBXqh-THh5vh1sMDYIJAnWX-SXswJj8LCWMl1C6aVV4i81wMrjEu-oNnXmEtkikqTNwNTF_63dNrOPdqkcRPDLyvwzcRi7zmX0G4AgGrI8I/s4160/20231103_113248_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYvYgRwrB9_HCyjXlrrtxCMw4dINhiX8_wNrj8ecsjifrnTV609pTswQhXyLvBh0iXeVIF_vG3DpmxfF0QhBXqh-THh5vh1sMDYIJAnWX-SXswJj8LCWMl1C6aVV4i81wMrjEu-oNnXmEtkikqTNwNTF_63dNrOPdqkcRPDLyvwzcRi7zmX0G4AgGrI8I/s320/20231103_113248_HDR.jpg" width="240" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNeDzefyfd07xLORFMbw5-cjvPxRlDDRSt5gmcqS4VGBnIZTZ-l6zs7qRngoAgQOuLhiGuj2ZxUKBnfyipEHI6L6DTMnppMNIM6qzQZVUZ98a1Pmf4V79kU6gU7Py_EKXfFd0ABJrx9VgzwfoHy0JO3VjePjGZbkbZywyhlvJvCVgVAtnFksPvWoHvhGw/s4160/20231103_114434.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNeDzefyfd07xLORFMbw5-cjvPxRlDDRSt5gmcqS4VGBnIZTZ-l6zs7qRngoAgQOuLhiGuj2ZxUKBnfyipEHI6L6DTMnppMNIM6qzQZVUZ98a1Pmf4V79kU6gU7Py_EKXfFd0ABJrx9VgzwfoHy0JO3VjePjGZbkbZywyhlvJvCVgVAtnFksPvWoHvhGw/s320/20231103_114434.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>We went on a hike with my husband, last week, who carried the 2 youngest boys for part of it. Then, yesterday, I took the 3 boys out myself for a hike. 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Maybe above you noticed the beaver nibbled trees? We walked past a pond with a beaver dam.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJLYPc7RrEDpe5kWXknOZ7oYdLnwk1Cj-2bi0d5W2PE1-WtsUakQBUbnmSB4vm8pyv8_sKhk8Nni79RNDHMqiQf15lpXkAMqUSlsVd-1fXRynUf5ISolPdMwkAEWZZ7z7sXyB5fehwZehHIxCLiGGSRbrvXSzf9ydIXrKHHfOmSmFoV0K2O41yUTkh7GM/s4160/20231107_131119.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJLYPc7RrEDpe5kWXknOZ7oYdLnwk1Cj-2bi0d5W2PE1-WtsUakQBUbnmSB4vm8pyv8_sKhk8Nni79RNDHMqiQf15lpXkAMqUSlsVd-1fXRynUf5ISolPdMwkAEWZZ7z7sXyB5fehwZehHIxCLiGGSRbrvXSzf9ydIXrKHHfOmSmFoV0K2O41yUTkh7GM/s320/20231107_131119.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We've been invited by baby Elijah's Godfather and family to their house for Thanksgiving. I will make pies to take there. My favorite is maple pecan pie.</div><p></p>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03411789923271959623noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245683933759118086.post-2246224314397007512023-11-01T12:31:00.005-07:002023-11-01T12:41:33.574-07:00St. Elijah<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This beautiful enameled icon was a</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">gift to our little Elijah on his baptism. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Even the back is really lovely.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8LS0DJoHIp-VpyQ43z53oTHx0wnKOje5YlQQ_R98klCDKgKLSUGIgliNvu7n5n34Un7BtBj-NUxgIaBLfqhGgL3w0qErJ1rO-46FdLtNYr2ODtGJeBqoTO64EgButnyaBECVKOaf-VVRDacgI8kMSY8-4IWZAjhCLeTqv1ZSOcVdmiyrHysIe6Gfmjq4/s4160/20231028_154748.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8LS0DJoHIp-VpyQ43z53oTHx0wnKOje5YlQQ_R98klCDKgKLSUGIgliNvu7n5n34Un7BtBj-NUxgIaBLfqhGgL3w0qErJ1rO-46FdLtNYr2ODtGJeBqoTO64EgButnyaBECVKOaf-VVRDacgI8kMSY8-4IWZAjhCLeTqv1ZSOcVdmiyrHysIe6Gfmjq4/s320/20231028_154748.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRFUpmL5V7-HVknsmCW6EaRhMrOPFvx8kytraSEwU0TlTMolr10DTo05Myl4srv86iMva8vTdJzDwSZ_dowPQQI75F3P3X5ZKjdowsnkSzfBtbMebQLWkjLOsoSsAP7uw9m9FAmrDUBS_omlmtQaSReSEli1f7naDlbJwAENLVo50N2bc6ZY1ePPq-93E/s4160/20231101_141040.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRFUpmL5V7-HVknsmCW6EaRhMrOPFvx8kytraSEwU0TlTMolr10DTo05Myl4srv86iMva8vTdJzDwSZ_dowPQQI75F3P3X5ZKjdowsnkSzfBtbMebQLWkjLOsoSsAP7uw9m9FAmrDUBS_omlmtQaSReSEli1f7naDlbJwAENLVo50N2bc6ZY1ePPq-93E/s320/20231101_141040.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3wMesdj6Z_HBoOvF8yXrwS6kORWzeMMXqKnjkKSdLl4U1nkNa5mMty0dh2xUGLc9ihBd_A_pebF3NMPnlfAOf_sXCZbb4pxpWzYZPk7Q97DWF_Q4gDAMv3zkBzBJipYYiDpOEmNISP7rQ7JFDtXHPj2supSqbTpbx1155y1YSiTM6BlAn5dAV9BZlb14/s4160/20231028_110349.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3wMesdj6Z_HBoOvF8yXrwS6kORWzeMMXqKnjkKSdLl4U1nkNa5mMty0dh2xUGLc9ihBd_A_pebF3NMPnlfAOf_sXCZbb4pxpWzYZPk7Q97DWF_Q4gDAMv3zkBzBJipYYiDpOEmNISP7rQ7JFDtXHPj2supSqbTpbx1155y1YSiTM6BlAn5dAV9BZlb14/s320/20231028_110349.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>He's 6 weeks old now. His Godmother is holding another icon of the Holy Prophet Elijah below, that was given to him just the day before his baptism. <span face="sans-serif">My mom, aunt, two sisters and their families came to the baptism, as well as some friends who live locally. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmsPTwQHLdxwZml64LffNZ-rPwQnjfrRTnBkVBu3W2KcZkYNZpoLgcllPzbyZH7z0U-z8ow0dhgcKJDuQedm690G7jNGvVCe9zS-MRV6TxePuCbc_84MmreCuXvGJGgloEGgfZLRDhrTDJqvZ2QvA8gy6nWihy_0zh7eNUtcPf_TjIOCjsCL1zXCJvrh0/s1260/ws-14~2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="841" data-original-width="1260" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmsPTwQHLdxwZml64LffNZ-rPwQnjfrRTnBkVBu3W2KcZkYNZpoLgcllPzbyZH7z0U-z8ow0dhgcKJDuQedm690G7jNGvVCe9zS-MRV6TxePuCbc_84MmreCuXvGJGgloEGgfZLRDhrTDJqvZ2QvA8gy6nWihy_0zh7eNUtcPf_TjIOCjsCL1zXCJvrh0/s320/ws-14~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The weather has been putting on a variety show, sun, rain, wind and snow, this morning! All the cousins had fun together.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLz08LvgTKHL3iqwnBpCfwrQIII4Cr7Oh1i0fAxy80iqFFQS9W0sVFj4tpAU_1COyesIUnXLORPa3AnZ8CxxinI3N2UKaUDSlExWhpXdUcIlWKLwzcFGATCQeqchq71nvDMvjV3g95v7JjIE2SH-zcJGsc3o4ss0e5t1dMUZHHxwDzpAasdmrxaWqI020/s4032/ws-4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLz08LvgTKHL3iqwnBpCfwrQIII4Cr7Oh1i0fAxy80iqFFQS9W0sVFj4tpAU_1COyesIUnXLORPa3AnZ8CxxinI3N2UKaUDSlExWhpXdUcIlWKLwzcFGATCQeqchq71nvDMvjV3g95v7JjIE2SH-zcJGsc3o4ss0e5t1dMUZHHxwDzpAasdmrxaWqI020/s320/ws-4.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdAOiuOPph6RuK_gguxFjYEkRw4Ps5MOL7TFXmZINfmYJnO_I8dxo4sw4ZPvDYnmoOismw5kruFiOU0DVaxFgfJPVc9xovHMdzd6GjMfWBb2fTetw_OeqFakMnJJwhlFTJcUmytc_nvYYIu4EJS_cXvg14vfvyqV8BZT-g30QK5zK-Jkcucu16HwBBTCk/s4032/ws-10~2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdAOiuOPph6RuK_gguxFjYEkRw4Ps5MOL7TFXmZINfmYJnO_I8dxo4sw4ZPvDYnmoOismw5kruFiOU0DVaxFgfJPVc9xovHMdzd6GjMfWBb2fTetw_OeqFakMnJJwhlFTJcUmytc_nvYYIu4EJS_cXvg14vfvyqV8BZT-g30QK5zK-Jkcucu16HwBBTCk/s320/ws-10~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Everyone is back home and we're on our old routine again, with homeschool lessons in the mornings. But on to the next celebration, 2 more days until someone in our family has a birthday!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin72L2eexsQZJCocyQfT8pFAvSoaPoEjNbMPd0TUDhvG-I4OsjGiIHcFyBeZ443ry0a7qqW-74L-htApquqA7qnwb9dbxXBjJsHOvju_rftvOmLceSxmqlJAocM2S1sEEKNluz94Syw5jv713sF75rcZtmG5RrGEwlVWzkA8o37UIrpPvyHc-ECCslUkU/s4160/20231101_083730_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin72L2eexsQZJCocyQfT8pFAvSoaPoEjNbMPd0TUDhvG-I4OsjGiIHcFyBeZ443ry0a7qqW-74L-htApquqA7qnwb9dbxXBjJsHOvju_rftvOmLceSxmqlJAocM2S1sEEKNluz94Syw5jv713sF75rcZtmG5RrGEwlVWzkA8o37UIrpPvyHc-ECCslUkU/s320/20231101_083730_HDR.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03411789923271959623noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245683933759118086.post-61390025106508429102023-10-25T15:05:00.008-07:002023-10-31T09:08:08.809-07:00Posture<p>Holding my head up and pulling my shoulders back to a relaxed position feels better than my often hunched over profile. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPXJHatjCJ5642znJTRr1VN0os3HN1bFG4GYuSU6Yv2BBGX1qz2GWenpWShH3Iv8yQ82KgOGqqB-7ae75dUptiJwjKJE73yVwxFX6PJrHLPOL8rMnNSzh8eqKY2L_8nuQpJQcbB3w85kmTriwCPyzXDjylDdb1DezXs4aL-WgYR5y2YOPs7y1G2MjtFBg/s2560/20231024_092342.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPXJHatjCJ5642znJTRr1VN0os3HN1bFG4GYuSU6Yv2BBGX1qz2GWenpWShH3Iv8yQ82KgOGqqB-7ae75dUptiJwjKJE73yVwxFX6PJrHLPOL8rMnNSzh8eqKY2L_8nuQpJQcbB3w85kmTriwCPyzXDjylDdb1DezXs4aL-WgYR5y2YOPs7y1G2MjtFBg/s320/20231024_092342.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><p>If I haven't put a pillow under the baby, while I nurse, I lean forward in a way that may cause back pain. Also, using my back in a symmetrical way helps, sweeping using the right and then left feels fair. I'm trying to put Elijah in the carrier, if he needs to sleep, and whatever I need to do, whether vacuum, laundry or something outside, usually results in a nap. Must be the fluidity of movement relaxes him. I listened to Katy Bowman talk about movement in our sedentary world. A friend recently recommended her to me. Getting outside everyday is wonderful. I collected some leaves. The fresh air feels so good in my lungs. So, I think about my posture as I walk along these days.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQqgfMisUzkMlTb0HZxSYhQMkRAtEgR1NRyRxRo6qVzFb_U2OQjFiswQbeZxw3MNp4dtXGWj8prDuNFb27jo0hyPOaSvkpS4cs78QqD4HQFyQujmGwB3oMIFOkx5GSwmy95ccGSqEBY26Y3XyMLZSphYdXjYLRxTn6sBnWenhf5Md2b64slVT9w_wU3PA/s4160/20231023_093204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="2340" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQqgfMisUzkMlTb0HZxSYhQMkRAtEgR1NRyRxRo6qVzFb_U2OQjFiswQbeZxw3MNp4dtXGWj8prDuNFb27jo0hyPOaSvkpS4cs78QqD4HQFyQujmGwB3oMIFOkx5GSwmy95ccGSqEBY26Y3XyMLZSphYdXjYLRxTn6sBnWenhf5Md2b64slVT9w_wU3PA/s320/20231023_093204.jpg" width="180" /></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: center;">We put Elijah down on a blanket more often. Not just on his back, but on his stomach, too. </span><a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/parenting/tummy-time#finding-time-for-tummy-time" style="text-align: center;">Tummy time</a><span style="text-align: center;"> is done every day for a few minutes and will:</span></p><ul style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: inherit; color: #231f20; font-size: 17px; list-style-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='10' height='10' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Ccircle cx='5' cy='5' r='2.5' fill='%23EC1C82'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");"><li style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: "Proxima Nova", "Proxima Nova Fallback", sans-serif; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 8px;">help develop strong neck and shoulder muscles</li><li style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: "Proxima Nova", "Proxima Nova Fallback", sans-serif; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 8px;">promote gross motor skills</li><li style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 8px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">prevent <a class="content-link css-5r4717" href="https://www.healthline.com/health/parenting/flat-head-baby" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border-color: currentcolor; box-sizing: inherit; color: #02838d; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;">flat head </a></span><span face="Proxima Nova, Proxima Nova Fallback, sans-serif">issues</span></li><li style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: "Proxima Nova", "Proxima Nova Fallback", sans-serif; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 8px;">build core muscles needed to crawl, sit, and walk</li><li style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: "Proxima Nova", "Proxima Nova Fallback", sans-serif; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 8px;">quality time with other little siblings</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is also beneficial for adults. Engaging my core muscles and obliques help my back to feel better. So, I'll be there on the floor with them, with my arms out to the side, lifting them just a little up and down. These are exercises I did while in a class at the YMCA.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDhqfbA_0F2kWwPu3rO58ODiQ615pb26bFGHMz0sv4jbfJCX_gHu-PnWyky6JC8rTdKONvtC7ckxTxCHC-d3IV6dQ7m9NuLhjknbxbrg6z6c04jp3V49SiBDATVt2ZuLYmpL0EKZ2QPA6_U8zG5XUynmyr-ySJRe9SD_rUIlTbevf4DPKBQk5Kg3wxQeM/s4160/20231017_110927.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDhqfbA_0F2kWwPu3rO58ODiQ615pb26bFGHMz0sv4jbfJCX_gHu-PnWyky6JC8rTdKONvtC7ckxTxCHC-d3IV6dQ7m9NuLhjknbxbrg6z6c04jp3V49SiBDATVt2ZuLYmpL0EKZ2QPA6_U8zG5XUynmyr-ySJRe9SD_rUIlTbevf4DPKBQk5Kg3wxQeM/s320/20231017_110927.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Last week was Paul's namesday! Here he is with the icon of his patron saint.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJWoSwhGoRCZeOYVLgcsO9tQwYaNxA3kHalLfPoui3zcVSZagkSouSR3LheCt9PRGN7KxPFo9i1iLb6XHVTTT3-6IgrRyhegOYZ2P9hin771qcy4sIl3AgOZGyDRT2DorgCzewa6dQL_tOoLM_ifeyoWz4I7eidVimNzB4bbDrJeRlBnuCQu04DuHxX4U/s4160/20231017_110103.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJWoSwhGoRCZeOYVLgcsO9tQwYaNxA3kHalLfPoui3zcVSZagkSouSR3LheCt9PRGN7KxPFo9i1iLb6XHVTTT3-6IgrRyhegOYZ2P9hin771qcy4sIl3AgOZGyDRT2DorgCzewa6dQL_tOoLM_ifeyoWz4I7eidVimNzB4bbDrJeRlBnuCQu04DuHxX4U/s320/20231017_110103.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>One month old and suddenly looking so alert! I took out all the newborn clothing and have 3 month items for him. The newborn clothing will go to a nice woman at church, Anya, who is due in 3 weeks.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik4nwrzIBhyphenhyphen3wJHuG0Pyz7N43w8FSb7E7symSC-BQYh0fFOVrzvZuPjx59SuLVUea2nSJezMZOKuJ7AoW-29C7ZxIyrdQ6SvwTKBahJYymb1Yl5UQkG1iK7OghpGIEQY75OUczFvMwZWCUdXGilCMcHGylDEkZXDzFJr7zdDfK7fTLo46CyfK2lvZn_8M/s4160/20231024_133940.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik4nwrzIBhyphenhyphen3wJHuG0Pyz7N43w8FSb7E7symSC-BQYh0fFOVrzvZuPjx59SuLVUea2nSJezMZOKuJ7AoW-29C7ZxIyrdQ6SvwTKBahJYymb1Yl5UQkG1iK7OghpGIEQY75OUczFvMwZWCUdXGilCMcHGylDEkZXDzFJr7zdDfK7fTLo46CyfK2lvZn_8M/s320/20231024_133940.jpg" width="240" /></a></div></div><p></p>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03411789923271959623noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245683933759118086.post-19666635411076112532023-10-13T17:49:00.002-07:002023-10-13T17:49:37.724-07:00House update<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYuK6qTtqa_MU38YcovVXzAZRK6-VuGiwqZVVgIzJDn37ejZEdY97pYGHgfCld_DTeaqJDfzzHuPDMSUJ6PZ08gjugQ0b6-4MyFaQiA4OsUdgMvNlVG4awkwxyH149sZpC6k9lQzbkSCKL3pncU_xRIYsdaaV2ClKrnMGhzdwrg78oAA43GWNNB0Oq4b4/s4160/20231013_171903.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYuK6qTtqa_MU38YcovVXzAZRK6-VuGiwqZVVgIzJDn37ejZEdY97pYGHgfCld_DTeaqJDfzzHuPDMSUJ6PZ08gjugQ0b6-4MyFaQiA4OsUdgMvNlVG4awkwxyH149sZpC6k9lQzbkSCKL3pncU_xRIYsdaaV2ClKrnMGhzdwrg78oAA43GWNNB0Oq4b4/s320/20231013_171903.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV6QELEhQ_ZYuEhpIPnrLK4AuqYHNZJGZBFoJicQfFWKvNDMx1gC8qx2iEwtD3J5pSss2w8P8RbwwkquBEMcfzcViUB9cYTSmDeyFLOTyTz2m-Tw_f63BotG2ZCxjX_XpAUBM8duZnHGVBS3aK04t2JuLxk5L2GQwynsf8ft1Pejx0H2Vv5QSdnCokz-4/s4160/20231013_171836.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV6QELEhQ_ZYuEhpIPnrLK4AuqYHNZJGZBFoJicQfFWKvNDMx1gC8qx2iEwtD3J5pSss2w8P8RbwwkquBEMcfzcViUB9cYTSmDeyFLOTyTz2m-Tw_f63BotG2ZCxjX_XpAUBM8duZnHGVBS3aK04t2JuLxk5L2GQwynsf8ft1Pejx0H2Vv5QSdnCokz-4/s320/20231013_171836.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>First you see what will be our bedroom, two windows now, where there had been only one. The floors we had taken care of a month ago, lead paint removed and refinished. <p></p><p>Next you see the dryer, which is working! It's been over 2 years with crisp line dried towels, so fluffy, soft towels are appreciated. My husband will put the washer in soon. The other side will be the bathtub, sink and toilet.</p><p>Lots of windows here. We added some and even uncovered two windows that look out at lake across the road...why did they cover them up? I don't know, but we certainly wanted more natural light.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqC6BWsT2qUy941QIP-LCgj4zt26RPgDbN6jCzt2mF-yHEd5kcEn7xlGESXIXEG9oRWE2wf726pGAHY6JvZ4t3GUBM7c7rKJEcE0acMYHCM1L9MO74vc6UakArrUzsGsQewXDDBvXh7WdNSbu7oCzMgC-b3mmdzejUa3T2XoLcRK5hGHgO6DT6T5jjdIk/s4160/20231013_171821.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqC6BWsT2qUy941QIP-LCgj4zt26RPgDbN6jCzt2mF-yHEd5kcEn7xlGESXIXEG9oRWE2wf726pGAHY6JvZ4t3GUBM7c7rKJEcE0acMYHCM1L9MO74vc6UakArrUzsGsQewXDDBvXh7WdNSbu7oCzMgC-b3mmdzejUa3T2XoLcRK5hGHgO6DT6T5jjdIk/s320/20231013_171821.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWhy2aSSSJUjfv8VXmkQn0H5CmMaETK5SKZL3H8ykMu9-9Z1ArUApQ_EFYLbsyetSeoPgp3l5IJq3GKh4F2WNyRVYvVWp47TDLxJYcIvVTAcE4iVxZUP3XOe2TE0VhumvXV02xXv52Sj9ZGXHXKflgE7saf4dIwgBxpWqcLaOYzXFx5AER5U8mIQdgJhk/s4160/20231013_171710.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWhy2aSSSJUjfv8VXmkQn0H5CmMaETK5SKZL3H8ykMu9-9Z1ArUApQ_EFYLbsyetSeoPgp3l5IJq3GKh4F2WNyRVYvVWp47TDLxJYcIvVTAcE4iVxZUP3XOe2TE0VhumvXV02xXv52Sj9ZGXHXKflgE7saf4dIwgBxpWqcLaOYzXFx5AER5U8mIQdgJhk/s320/20231013_171710.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The kitchen ceiling is half done. Cabinets in, as and covered to protect them. The wood cookstove is the Kitchen Queen. Then, we need to do the floors! Our goal was to finish it all and move in before Oct. 1st (Elijah's due date), but he came early and the projects all take time...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's a <a href="https://youtu.be/p6Aymz5K83c?si=Fsdxs6TadDcPt_tQ" target="_blank">video</a> inside.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVjotGg_Ag_1bWggIuou8wgtMZf_vnbJhShFhfqt_iP9-vx_XMaRVCLnG7d7-RqcVz2AL_Q9eD-y3SMALdV2E5sVgizZ1gjY7Gmbq9hqtpuSUHvjDdnJKz-yC_Kr-CS21EoEuT7loK_GL0BiPXqEweLTApkeAPwFjUxO7xV9MuqPgMFIqAU8MvYazBvN0/s4160/20231013_171655.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVjotGg_Ag_1bWggIuou8wgtMZf_vnbJhShFhfqt_iP9-vx_XMaRVCLnG7d7-RqcVz2AL_Q9eD-y3SMALdV2E5sVgizZ1gjY7Gmbq9hqtpuSUHvjDdnJKz-yC_Kr-CS21EoEuT7loK_GL0BiPXqEweLTApkeAPwFjUxO7xV9MuqPgMFIqAU8MvYazBvN0/s320/20231013_171655.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03411789923271959623noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245683933759118086.post-90651124762475322292023-10-11T12:46:00.000-07:002023-10-11T12:46:10.213-07:00Birth story<p><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkRR43S52vC-W-itOWP7TOpRtTASP4grTtteqBAl1AdsPg0rIbrZzOpepTnyXUm6qoLRY0VdYUcq3Oty0RsxRLOVxuvmVNQXiRhCn3JuejNATV0zQ-bFyd_rrkK6hvKkUPi4u_moN8iNOcuu88-tE665u-WVLoqOExFNsK28lhi9ROYcICWNLoLyLu1D4/s4160/20230925_145355.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkRR43S52vC-W-itOWP7TOpRtTASP4grTtteqBAl1AdsPg0rIbrZzOpepTnyXUm6qoLRY0VdYUcq3Oty0RsxRLOVxuvmVNQXiRhCn3JuejNATV0zQ-bFyd_rrkK6hvKkUPi4u_moN8iNOcuu88-tE665u-WVLoqOExFNsK28lhi9ROYcICWNLoLyLu1D4/s320/20230925_145355.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Saturday Sept. 16th, is when it all began. I've never had my water break first, but this time, it did about 6am. I had no pain. With the previous four, I felt contractions and water broke in the midst of labor. It seemed like I was wet all day, not a big gush, but after an hour or two, with clothing changes, I realized my water broke. I walked with the boys to the neighbors in the morning. It was a beautiful day, so I picked apples from our trees. My midwife suggested I do the Miles Circuit, so I did that throughout the afternoon. With no signs of labor starting or contractions, the midwife gave me several options and I chose to try castor oil first. I put 4 Tbsp with vanilla ice cream at 8pm. Then slept soundly. <div>At midnight, I woke and used the bathroom, had diarrhea, about 3 times, which is what castor oil is typically used for, moving bowels, if one is constipated. Then, contractions started 5-6 min. apart, I wrote notes and after an hour called Kathleen, the midwife. She arrived at 3am with her assistant, Diana, a doula. I was leaning over the couch, rocking, and wished for a bath, so got in our tub and the warm water felt great. I got out and had a towel wrapped around me and on my back. I drank coconut water. <div>I didn't realize I was having back pain until Kathleen began to rub my lower back with a lavender and rosemary oil blend. I felt a strong urge to push. <span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">The midwife told me to stop pushing, so she could gently move back the "lip" but seriously it was hard, as the urge to push was so strong then. She suggested I sing, which I did, briefly, "I love you a bushel and a peck." Probably a bushel of apples on my mind! </span><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">And then pushed hard. </span></div><div><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">Elijah was born at 4:39am Sunday Sept. 17th. My husband said, "It's a boy!" He didn't cry, so I was worried, but the midwife said he's fine, he was making other signs and sounds. I held him on my chest and noticed was rather purple, slowly he turned pink. I had chux pads under me and the placenta was delivered. The midwife was concerned as she thought I was losing too much blood. I didn't see anything, only felt the happiness of a fresh baby. She asked if she could give me a shot of pitocin and I said yes. George came and put his finger in Elijah's hand and Rob took a photo. I didn't tear, with such a quick labor, I was afraid I might. </span><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">Elijah was 2 weeks early, weighed 8 lbs 2 oz and if babies gain half a pound weekly until 40 weeks, he would have been 9 lbs, like George. At 6am, Paul woke up and met Elijah.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS3_Wr4qmh8l6id_nS3bdI_wFlzUcGllUSvGBM2LxqoBqy4K0z3DdWS5HOasRUyrDEdyhURIUaC-R5CohpQwRF_4hXxi1lFp-RFKP4unGrI5fJgC6Hj-5xw1QuCq8_J4_MtYoQC-S5-TecDjRvCq-juSrR4MotAyVd6moaofBmb7RzjWE2W2TSKEWU_1A/s2458/20230917_050224(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2458" data-original-width="1869" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS3_Wr4qmh8l6id_nS3bdI_wFlzUcGllUSvGBM2LxqoBqy4K0z3DdWS5HOasRUyrDEdyhURIUaC-R5CohpQwRF_4hXxi1lFp-RFKP4unGrI5fJgC6Hj-5xw1QuCq8_J4_MtYoQC-S5-TecDjRvCq-juSrR4MotAyVd6moaofBmb7RzjWE2W2TSKEWU_1A/s320/20230917_050224(1).jpg" width="243" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Byg6SK4FIGWdlDUSwlTBa2d__UDL6EfFyG1WNpFt10D8OLnSC3o6Hiq-OLXCGSDZnEJVsAPa5_WeirNd6_y_w6VQIyQ3MKsU_KjCfd4k4j2GGopdUJwU4wvmRDFnKU1kZRVL9xXaTGjL-1wlsWs16LkMNcKNv2tNjqbWFozMGpO4hxJ2CXBbVNwYzfw/s4160/20230917_050237.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Byg6SK4FIGWdlDUSwlTBa2d__UDL6EfFyG1WNpFt10D8OLnSC3o6Hiq-OLXCGSDZnEJVsAPa5_WeirNd6_y_w6VQIyQ3MKsU_KjCfd4k4j2GGopdUJwU4wvmRDFnKU1kZRVL9xXaTGjL-1wlsWs16LkMNcKNv2tNjqbWFozMGpO4hxJ2CXBbVNwYzfw/s320/20230917_050237.jpg" width="240" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5urn91NudQ44zZyUlmI8IzNy9AOG2UUkmKmFQXZ7XDXOHck1-MUewchHC4xU1BPKPe0sxQH3AstTLuZ1S4dqfulkht1HAyc8WilkNVMEdAnqeZE8nhCjRo0ENvt-FA2BKhYbpTaFe8NMjL3BqJQquoHA0o4By5O4hPbHl1FR36fVvCvtPMVLkVQyBxdk/s2275/20230917_062506(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2275" data-original-width="1714" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5urn91NudQ44zZyUlmI8IzNy9AOG2UUkmKmFQXZ7XDXOHck1-MUewchHC4xU1BPKPe0sxQH3AstTLuZ1S4dqfulkht1HAyc8WilkNVMEdAnqeZE8nhCjRo0ENvt-FA2BKhYbpTaFe8NMjL3BqJQquoHA0o4By5O4hPbHl1FR36fVvCvtPMVLkVQyBxdk/s320/20230917_062506(1).jpg" width="241" /></a></div></div></span><p></p><p><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">I had more after birth pains than I remember having before, but kept a heat pad on my abdomen for about 2 days, during the night, too. I did take Tylenol 200 those first 2 nights. I'm sure it was my uterus contracting, trying to go back to its normal size. It was all worth it. I'd rather have pain and know what my body is doing, overall, and have a natural birth.</span></p></div></div>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03411789923271959623noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245683933759118086.post-2495044747876216952023-10-06T06:31:00.007-07:002023-10-06T07:10:47.781-07:00Grammie visits<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3-Dk7DooFrIrPnzB7qnHYPYtxKbWYWpN5D5i_wodvlEffQ2CAeD19uPTAviKy2KzC26e17Vhm6wGKwGUgr0BwY4LV9sf8UcJDoKqUixgX7N3kDS6tyqL65ENzpZ6c4qTF6xtTKqYb5LZkHRdRiapiTNwcFspm3YkJIdyAfZpHzdBWhoPWbNm4ke_RYNw/s4160/20230929_184233.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3-Dk7DooFrIrPnzB7qnHYPYtxKbWYWpN5D5i_wodvlEffQ2CAeD19uPTAviKy2KzC26e17Vhm6wGKwGUgr0BwY4LV9sf8UcJDoKqUixgX7N3kDS6tyqL65ENzpZ6c4qTF6xtTKqYb5LZkHRdRiapiTNwcFspm3YkJIdyAfZpHzdBWhoPWbNm4ke_RYNw/s320/20230929_184233.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>My mom met Elijah a week ago. She was here for 5 days. He's had some jaundice, but it seems to be better now. Elijah is focusing well and looking around a lot. He's grabbed his father's beard with a tight grip a few times. Bishop Luke gave his big brothers a prosphora at church this past Sunday to give to me and Elijah. The 40 days after his birth are a time for rest for mother and child. Elijah and I will go back the end of this month.<div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYjTyy2pVbTGQc_LA2E66Y4ivx2X4xiVf1EysZPeWUr7MURYGYWEb_w317qKpDzq2ZcLnxmgY8wru4f0p5FOQ9-vPvh9iM3Ifmtsr1Wi1JT5CqsExBWPaYto1MDw7_98YdK9vLuG_IKR2AFsxagGCIJkbB9t7KDp_Y-Sws01hF-yndz3ntoO401EvkyuM/s4160/20231001_122809.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYjTyy2pVbTGQc_LA2E66Y4ivx2X4xiVf1EysZPeWUr7MURYGYWEb_w317qKpDzq2ZcLnxmgY8wru4f0p5FOQ9-vPvh9iM3Ifmtsr1Wi1JT5CqsExBWPaYto1MDw7_98YdK9vLuG_IKR2AFsxagGCIJkbB9t7KDp_Y-Sws01hF-yndz3ntoO401EvkyuM/s320/20231001_122809.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7QlTwTZ5iD0TPIzjCicjgqt5rIiJE1r1_fftMwyDB66GlWW6F1FvX9H1UsKCsdDKvpUBizffx5wXEkBm63a3D2jfy2UD-AK9-fh9mA4-a6Dg0bULAnzlt_bCKmc35M6vvMGrwagx_11aY-uqiMSO3W9RsPV4SWLLILg_HIpwzxFZ4VqAoxlRp3QLdP_o/s4160/20231002_102859.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7QlTwTZ5iD0TPIzjCicjgqt5rIiJE1r1_fftMwyDB66GlWW6F1FvX9H1UsKCsdDKvpUBizffx5wXEkBm63a3D2jfy2UD-AK9-fh9mA4-a6Dg0bULAnzlt_bCKmc35M6vvMGrwagx_11aY-uqiMSO3W9RsPV4SWLLILg_HIpwzxFZ4VqAoxlRp3QLdP_o/s320/20231002_102859.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_WiSd5tfc0e7ouSjrOCY-zAUsl8Mh8U_t3J1nX-A1ObkTMv__hzbvQK0jNGYs1ORFRQw70ido_JXkHaT2nyBnA5L2cquYU25DElSXNPNSqpCDATOxRNtuQB3nDZ4J8q1Boyk8UvLL0mgxbIbMBcQ6qvOpywxB_sF0StGhr6U2PkneiljMpa6BkMNnurM/s4160/20231002_103926.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_WiSd5tfc0e7ouSjrOCY-zAUsl8Mh8U_t3J1nX-A1ObkTMv__hzbvQK0jNGYs1ORFRQw70ido_JXkHaT2nyBnA5L2cquYU25DElSXNPNSqpCDATOxRNtuQB3nDZ4J8q1Boyk8UvLL0mgxbIbMBcQ6qvOpywxB_sF0StGhr6U2PkneiljMpa6BkMNnurM/s320/20231002_103926.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>We did our 3rd batch of cider when my cousin came to visit. Rob and the big boys had gone to the monastery and collected more apples Saturday, as they have so many apple trees.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbq2psX-8obPENuhFAzNDqnX7shNRnJ4Gc6BKLhVzDTaOHeB1gXB9KPdwT9wif-YRCxMaLhBacuLUI7TlogX1ZMniNFHC3HT-Ne0J0NYD7-Gc6fzqRQ83D6MYC7WdIV1lfzpTyx-cHIEjY2nDQLP4IXw3Gc4UNoBGwPlozxlTGx5MG_E0953KMEJhCvqg/s4160/20231004_101710.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbq2psX-8obPENuhFAzNDqnX7shNRnJ4Gc6BKLhVzDTaOHeB1gXB9KPdwT9wif-YRCxMaLhBacuLUI7TlogX1ZMniNFHC3HT-Ne0J0NYD7-Gc6fzqRQ83D6MYC7WdIV1lfzpTyx-cHIEjY2nDQLP4IXw3Gc4UNoBGwPlozxlTGx5MG_E0953KMEJhCvqg/s320/20231004_101710.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAtgPzNs9kGJBfxa5m8j5VUPkPq8pnnE50tQZ3_aVICDs0yX5sIzhIj7nGtrIRpQmynJZmm8GXB9dQxTXQHcGNUuCWy1-tppbCbm098Ji8qQ8mSAlztZLKW1exN8RME2fThpocQmHlxks0LXZaOBhGN-DdgP163yZCPxoHvvs8LoLdQM3UBjAyhIOjndw/s4160/20231003_180919.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAtgPzNs9kGJBfxa5m8j5VUPkPq8pnnE50tQZ3_aVICDs0yX5sIzhIj7nGtrIRpQmynJZmm8GXB9dQxTXQHcGNUuCWy1-tppbCbm098Ji8qQ8mSAlztZLKW1exN8RME2fThpocQmHlxks0LXZaOBhGN-DdgP163yZCPxoHvvs8LoLdQM3UBjAyhIOjndw/s320/20231003_180919.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Quality time with little brother. I'm so glad George especially has bonded with him, as his role as the youngest has been taken over by Elijah.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSJXjzRsPVojHMwj3DyN7me_T4VI1ElTP_Pq6RigSyHFjZTMNZUveQ18b64JHTD8uSdhD-bDh_dIosYpv97RLpULIdjnn7kWn7n90QwpbGCIVeG_zCZdf5Psk09pdom_wqhOJplHa2_-0mQo0Do5sOWg3O4kD30CFJ_ahHIqlcBZuOKITAXIPsChPC2io/s4160/20231004_201730.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSJXjzRsPVojHMwj3DyN7me_T4VI1ElTP_Pq6RigSyHFjZTMNZUveQ18b64JHTD8uSdhD-bDh_dIosYpv97RLpULIdjnn7kWn7n90QwpbGCIVeG_zCZdf5Psk09pdom_wqhOJplHa2_-0mQo0Do5sOWg3O4kD30CFJ_ahHIqlcBZuOKITAXIPsChPC2io/s320/20231004_201730.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>We had a few really nice and warm days this week. One day it was 88°F and sunny. I wish we could have gone to swim at the lake. Yesterday, we took a walk in the crunchy leaves.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-mcr5a9E6CEeGPaQwQcfM6kceqXjDpcSP9XMigEOBXC_1Lq4nPdsKjks-Rs3ZmRK2kPzbJ5Looo6oVxCUCkVAtYrrGzzyMPBuEnO-e4eygBFZWHOFAc0kt93LPuFTmF9MlGt7Sim4WmYH0pafqFG4vzB2t6I2Rz7KIQsFlAXqu2mI4Os-p-CP-Ounb2w/s4160/20231005_143942_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-mcr5a9E6CEeGPaQwQcfM6kceqXjDpcSP9XMigEOBXC_1Lq4nPdsKjks-Rs3ZmRK2kPzbJ5Looo6oVxCUCkVAtYrrGzzyMPBuEnO-e4eygBFZWHOFAc0kt93LPuFTmF9MlGt7Sim4WmYH0pafqFG4vzB2t6I2Rz7KIQsFlAXqu2mI4Os-p-CP-Ounb2w/s320/20231005_143942_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Maybe I should share the birth story?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgymgH3jSh0VK4S7UhIWObM220vZRA8gIPK6BhIJAjAVFgyAT_7yjSsGX6PNg_HhjNMHZa7L0Gt1WeLRmzTa4J47bVOXvpxa-Q4024DE4RX7s2OJZzqx9qKHeAaHvofmt_rt7vuMjBSBciZYyaKCH4iPIgQOX-lmEQK34JJoNaa7VVJBzxi4ekiAP946gY/s4160/20231006_091546.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgymgH3jSh0VK4S7UhIWObM220vZRA8gIPK6BhIJAjAVFgyAT_7yjSsGX6PNg_HhjNMHZa7L0Gt1WeLRmzTa4J47bVOXvpxa-Q4024DE4RX7s2OJZzqx9qKHeAaHvofmt_rt7vuMjBSBciZYyaKCH4iPIgQOX-lmEQK34JJoNaa7VVJBzxi4ekiAP946gY/s320/20231006_091546.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My mom got this icon of Mary, the Theotokos, the Milk-Giver when she was first a mother. It's hand-painted by Father Theodore Jurewicz. She gave him this little icon of St. Elijah, too.</div><p></p></div></div>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03411789923271959623noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245683933759118086.post-79861960663443939152023-09-27T15:33:00.003-07:002023-10-11T12:47:08.953-07:00Fall flowers + baby<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYVNgazZgTKCq8z3lCpNZ6OZ-APptavZPcs5mHyu2GfnDey9I25_COKg0KhdnLRpspAF5ubqcxxOyrrlxlHkEMGQzgQRrSIxD_eI_rW5tC77rixeFgSj2sLL_ZMzEfuaCYea2go7kG9W-D46WCm1TgHI433aWFdGEWyQusFDBnVLBMhF-zKoPk1RREYvs/s4160/20230926_151830.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYVNgazZgTKCq8z3lCpNZ6OZ-APptavZPcs5mHyu2GfnDey9I25_COKg0KhdnLRpspAF5ubqcxxOyrrlxlHkEMGQzgQRrSIxD_eI_rW5tC77rixeFgSj2sLL_ZMzEfuaCYea2go7kG9W-D46WCm1TgHI433aWFdGEWyQusFDBnVLBMhF-zKoPk1RREYvs/s320/20230926_151830.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">It's officially fall and the weather has really cooled down, especially at night. We've had so many visitors coming to meet our baby, Elijah. Everyday last week at least one friend came over, to take the big boys out for an activity, or to bring a meal or help me tidy, wash dishes, etc. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">Monday, one of the nuns came over with these sunflowers + zinnia. She sat with us and had a cup of cider that Rob and the boys pressed Sat.</span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7CL2f4zTrhfm9t7E6qvSSlZ7CLpD_TltGGu93hfvklSo1Aob5pF7iSJtQ6c_Sg9dOoPGZ8oxdiMTsA9IyxoM4RhFbhmarOe7uz91qKqHUnJPyC8Lk9K9RDVzqMm1IORuxo0J4PPAnL3jtTnYsUqPPdd4hyphenhyphenX2hPkSpttrTnnSnenrnVt47VctA1qjRxvg/s1233/IMG_8424(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1233" data-original-width="937" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7CL2f4zTrhfm9t7E6qvSSlZ7CLpD_TltGGu93hfvklSo1Aob5pF7iSJtQ6c_Sg9dOoPGZ8oxdiMTsA9IyxoM4RhFbhmarOe7uz91qKqHUnJPyC8Lk9K9RDVzqMm1IORuxo0J4PPAnL3jtTnYsUqPPdd4hyphenhyphenX2hPkSpttrTnnSnenrnVt47VctA1qjRxvg/s320/IMG_8424(1).jpg" width="243" /></a></div>My cousin's wife knit these socks! She also sewed some flannel blankets and burp clothes, this one below is my fav - has farm animals on it.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkbvBjhYAN8he9DWXIk9395_chpxXJNT7vPAliAY5W0kAwi92y0GW19B3JddiRdQbSiwxRx4h0UXnHv-7QWpl2WxBfW02cJxyd7hp6-l_QoKwsM0VvX-0XmRXCKwZkKieJ2dzdGY1Y7sPhQTRTFmFeZrHNMuEDi0WsH6r8OFM3MirxzWXh0seMy8nUkL8/s2560/20230927_101240.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkbvBjhYAN8he9DWXIk9395_chpxXJNT7vPAliAY5W0kAwi92y0GW19B3JddiRdQbSiwxRx4h0UXnHv-7QWpl2WxBfW02cJxyd7hp6-l_QoKwsM0VvX-0XmRXCKwZkKieJ2dzdGY1Y7sPhQTRTFmFeZrHNMuEDi0WsH6r8OFM3MirxzWXh0seMy8nUkL8/s320/20230927_101240.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ3JpXTxn_Ggf6-S7_GC0k_wY1rrQeDXUFRjvdZLJESaXywxucqI8DTDVDmwL4_oaWk1kLPGaQGjEd-81rpTUphjEZu6jD-v67tTQ2Us13qZAyiOvUL6atBxl0AHOVyihFGl_h9HNMMY685xtSswDg8vE32F5LdvdXrrwCUvOR-Y9Dmsnu075hjK3HdY8/s4160/20230926_130134.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ3JpXTxn_Ggf6-S7_GC0k_wY1rrQeDXUFRjvdZLJESaXywxucqI8DTDVDmwL4_oaWk1kLPGaQGjEd-81rpTUphjEZu6jD-v67tTQ2Us13qZAyiOvUL6atBxl0AHOVyihFGl_h9HNMMY685xtSswDg8vE32F5LdvdXrrwCUvOR-Y9Dmsnu075hjK3HdY8/s320/20230926_130134.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A friend, who has a sheep farm, gave us this swing and a few hand knit items as a gift.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9PjIAZNXFYifPDP8ZbVTjYJ9LBL7n2lcbSxTFruegx19keCi7T_CeHfUHLNHNSCtFMboAwobHkVb6YLpLWqhEnDLyggdXtF_qTR61owB_htUJZ9kXMd4zG4nU7QbbI9aBV8eAD8kB95etLvJ0iwQW2NZnyZreEAnNjCF6KcbV2VJ5JfT9xQRJTvrevgw/s4160/20230925_172143.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9PjIAZNXFYifPDP8ZbVTjYJ9LBL7n2lcbSxTFruegx19keCi7T_CeHfUHLNHNSCtFMboAwobHkVb6YLpLWqhEnDLyggdXtF_qTR61owB_htUJZ9kXMd4zG4nU7QbbI9aBV8eAD8kB95etLvJ0iwQW2NZnyZreEAnNjCF6KcbV2VJ5JfT9xQRJTvrevgw/s320/20230925_172143.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Father Theodore, the monk from Scotland, did the 8th day naming prayers. Paul is helping by holding the prayer book, while Father holds Elijah. He will also do his baptism next month.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhajgkIIbr6pdrzmuHYBU7jQFIQwjGLj497U2cH-zDJO3mrnuX8nitJ9fUTRekJlMQKKKgji1uWCciNFVnS-foTZHEQqi8TvrQrBLq5_tgV5z5Ic25GMXljrlJ0o64tzaFF59iV_3WeKF53R9Uof_Y2org5iHMevUaFkvYA6p_H0a0M15ILkJfmWXvHxoM/s929/20230924_122929(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="929" data-original-width="854" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhajgkIIbr6pdrzmuHYBU7jQFIQwjGLj497U2cH-zDJO3mrnuX8nitJ9fUTRekJlMQKKKgji1uWCciNFVnS-foTZHEQqi8TvrQrBLq5_tgV5z5Ic25GMXljrlJ0o64tzaFF59iV_3WeKF53R9Uof_Y2org5iHMevUaFkvYA6p_H0a0M15ILkJfmWXvHxoM/s320/20230924_122929(1).jpg" width="294" /></a></div>Just missing Hannah and Olivia to have a family photo.<br /><p></p>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03411789923271959623noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245683933759118086.post-85563275430497415472023-09-20T07:14:00.004-07:002023-09-20T07:14:37.311-07:004:39am on Sunday<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdb3Nqw_7M9w7pFOT0wQbIuO7iwGF2mOr_rpJwtIpe_BAQIhy58pPn0GLCr4Pd0KIOPDfO7zpfE_On7zc0LJVLCm7698m_xeOZKsaRoYv7anrtWRAyiQIMyRQd_XW5_8vMT8FsndKtXWQp4TQq1AOcEFEShEsAvttfPI0sjt4cj37xqvCZRlejX0y5BvQ/s4160/20230917_052627.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdb3Nqw_7M9w7pFOT0wQbIuO7iwGF2mOr_rpJwtIpe_BAQIhy58pPn0GLCr4Pd0KIOPDfO7zpfE_On7zc0LJVLCm7698m_xeOZKsaRoYv7anrtWRAyiQIMyRQd_XW5_8vMT8FsndKtXWQp4TQq1AOcEFEShEsAvttfPI0sjt4cj37xqvCZRlejX0y5BvQ/s320/20230917_052627.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />That's when our NEW baby was born! A boy! I had thought baby would be a girl. Now I think it's just because we had settled on a girl name, whereas we hadn't decided on a boy name yet...<p></p><p>His name is Elijah! 8 lbs. 2 oz. of cuddles. I really thought that he was going to be over 9 lbs. which he probably would have been if he had been born in October. Apparently babies gain about a half a pound each week towards the end. </p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>George was 9 pounds</li><li>Paul was 8 lb 3 oz </li><li>Olivia was 7 lb 11 oz</li><li>Hannah was 7 lb 2 oz</li></ul><p></p><p>I'll share more in a few days. We have visitors coming this morning!</p>Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03411789923271959623noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245683933759118086.post-76302061796317869542023-09-11T06:24:00.001-07:002023-09-11T06:40:14.605-07:00Making cider <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdWPJfZlqkYoVQrR9V-af5SWsoFB_EZzm96lwwrgpRY5qr3eAUn9MiIkqGT1HqEipQqO5Xfbo4Y-hrBAdqjUtuhEGHKFvtjlk65NgxC2pNQOYd4AOuXU1btcA4TeGJW18DOPP_8IGb55hX9m-QWE5mYAnjfqPmNQA62iL_Se7Z9ey4dMK4GnhxJodFlew/s4160/20230907_131530.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdWPJfZlqkYoVQrR9V-af5SWsoFB_EZzm96lwwrgpRY5qr3eAUn9MiIkqGT1HqEipQqO5Xfbo4Y-hrBAdqjUtuhEGHKFvtjlk65NgxC2pNQOYd4AOuXU1btcA4TeGJW18DOPP_8IGb55hX9m-QWE5mYAnjfqPmNQA62iL_Se7Z9ey4dMK4GnhxJodFlew/s320/20230907_131530.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>windfall apples are for our pigs, the good ones off the trees are for us, to bake or make sauce with and we purchased a gently used cider press!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcRmGO7G8Y5xvLUWtdv0wcaaIqYbLCHKKFlxzRSvqMWRUznFjYYbIb0SiexkzIa1GzZ7727s2WRy4FvQQZc9rVGPJcicGKq-RlMbcL8lqdf-_NAzyHCq2BA211REUcXL9dT3RbHZRAZYJbBo7tsAyIBBy4sx8rfgTLY70-eeLCQp8OQlPr92cIdFDXPwU/s4160/20230909_124500.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcRmGO7G8Y5xvLUWtdv0wcaaIqYbLCHKKFlxzRSvqMWRUznFjYYbIb0SiexkzIa1GzZ7727s2WRy4FvQQZc9rVGPJcicGKq-RlMbcL8lqdf-_NAzyHCq2BA211REUcXL9dT3RbHZRAZYJbBo7tsAyIBBy4sx8rfgTLY70-eeLCQp8OQlPr92cIdFDXPwU/s320/20230909_124500.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>we had a full weekend! Started with a visit to General Nicholas Herkimer's home from the 18th century, kept up so beautifully. This man was playing the hurdy gurdy. Then we saw a reenactment of the Battle of Oriskany, volunteers in the 1777 clothing fired real muskets...it was loud and smokey.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyuYKGn6T6wo8V8RwEfwccaEUkL59uixqfjD1mtHAsgikfDkfzoutNxCoK1Df3UR33ARIy0v_HQuMWGwo9yXmCvTx3QmZdLxLTVoA0bRwwleXzIL-7SfcrvkQsAf7JZ4K96kSX1py0D4flBBOp9T0bodfiYCyigwsERRUtgGsEREFU0g3F7PtMKfeQvVA/s4160/20230909_102720.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyuYKGn6T6wo8V8RwEfwccaEUkL59uixqfjD1mtHAsgikfDkfzoutNxCoK1Df3UR33ARIy0v_HQuMWGwo9yXmCvTx3QmZdLxLTVoA0bRwwleXzIL-7SfcrvkQsAf7JZ4K96kSX1py0D4flBBOp9T0bodfiYCyigwsERRUtgGsEREFU0g3F7PtMKfeQvVA/s320/20230909_102720.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNDvWZ7LgzztQHatSMo39ld99VyYseNhH67RH2QlakhUfx8vBtRFmeyEjPX-F0ZpgafJjANC8IL18OhhFGD_Gpi4XKUzNpMiIL-KLp5aLp5zS3YFdPBRZUF58eG369BoRGrTJI25wBBW8m-e8r03KuKvxaB5-ViLT0EhnrJlPhKeQF49iw91ESyuPWqMs/s4160/20230909_101935.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNDvWZ7LgzztQHatSMo39ld99VyYseNhH67RH2QlakhUfx8vBtRFmeyEjPX-F0ZpgafJjANC8IL18OhhFGD_Gpi4XKUzNpMiIL-KLp5aLp5zS3YFdPBRZUF58eG369BoRGrTJI25wBBW8m-e8r03KuKvxaB5-ViLT0EhnrJlPhKeQF49iw91ESyuPWqMs/s320/20230909_101935.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There was a garlic festival not far away. All kinds of garlic items, garlic cheese and pizza with garlic for sale. One vendor was selling these beautiful bouquets of sunflowers.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhh6A46FeNRPXx8J-u34zDF1U7En0wXlBmDMR5lxQki2UajevRToKqRZevyWrKLYgO0JFrVzyPbufOmZW8KrlPNOPdwDla1BXHNRZjwbibQf6jYN5N5a-EzVGd2HtCi-Rmjh4KwzthqscGCE49t6rkAVqheCG9sePf6ozPJA662VYamdoYOCTVa-6ebC8/s4160/20230909_105312.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhh6A46FeNRPXx8J-u34zDF1U7En0wXlBmDMR5lxQki2UajevRToKqRZevyWrKLYgO0JFrVzyPbufOmZW8KrlPNOPdwDla1BXHNRZjwbibQf6jYN5N5a-EzVGd2HtCi-Rmjh4KwzthqscGCE49t6rkAVqheCG9sePf6ozPJA662VYamdoYOCTVa-6ebC8/s320/20230909_105312.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've wanted to do this challenge and 3 yrs ago, I did commit to wearing a denim dress for a length of time, it may have been just a week though, not 100 days. Below, is a photo from the Wool& catalog that arrived a few days ago.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioHVcyp3iBJmRdPgSFvV-JaCZ1yyZdqTZ0jHv1WZQNhnXW8MDaNqwvNrDPdAE7u6RPsxFv-aImyGb68CqBa2coqVeKbC4v0Liqf7B_i1ff4FtaSrXHveOfEafK-G1nGh5UXiJOQUIud3bPq6Pt5qiWKI9Fcsr2Lix4Yd6EDKkNfb0o4rCTV6yB3oYErz8/s4160/20230909_084244.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioHVcyp3iBJmRdPgSFvV-JaCZ1yyZdqTZ0jHv1WZQNhnXW8MDaNqwvNrDPdAE7u6RPsxFv-aImyGb68CqBa2coqVeKbC4v0Liqf7B_i1ff4FtaSrXHveOfEafK-G1nGh5UXiJOQUIud3bPq6Pt5qiWKI9Fcsr2Lix4Yd6EDKkNfb0o4rCTV6yB3oYErz8/s320/20230909_084244.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYaHlYT7_6IavZW7kD9mjleitCNQaE0lA03VLQVijcjOQOxdtLFpJ3SQBcquELJxz8ASzbRDvs4qILQzeX9g8YeCXb1cqPXHqbXwbpRzPqHSOau5YcLDPhMfuyXaGlBMn9u5zUMz_SMYtJf8FI7HD8eo84brH-ljOSJRzzQU0jHL-ZIZrVVBM2KdCebIU/s4160/20230907_201954.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYaHlYT7_6IavZW7kD9mjleitCNQaE0lA03VLQVijcjOQOxdtLFpJ3SQBcquELJxz8ASzbRDvs4qILQzeX9g8YeCXb1cqPXHqbXwbpRzPqHSOau5YcLDPhMfuyXaGlBMn9u5zUMz_SMYtJf8FI7HD8eo84brH-ljOSJRzzQU0jHL-ZIZrVVBM2KdCebIU/s320/20230907_201954.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoEq-7nnejz8f8Jq-f6xlwdgLKIdxuSQ3F5gQttufpuGsK93rw0FC96bSI0bRuXhW3uZJfb9lHvskf4USYVi7QIuHu6xt0h224vS1dsw1lNNoJD_PEW-UhIdMhAi57mk4AvXNCTcxaQqId7fr5B64zDNBalA8StJclKZB2PTTYOs3JlhRYU9tdld-2uU8/s4160/20230907_131718.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoEq-7nnejz8f8Jq-f6xlwdgLKIdxuSQ3F5gQttufpuGsK93rw0FC96bSI0bRuXhW3uZJfb9lHvskf4USYVi7QIuHu6xt0h224vS1dsw1lNNoJD_PEW-UhIdMhAi57mk4AvXNCTcxaQqId7fr5B64zDNBalA8StJclKZB2PTTYOs3JlhRYU9tdld-2uU8/s320/20230907_131718.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpjqunUDUD25p6bGPoS7qRZTJcY8w58lvKRcvj4w-qrp0mPPDxrcDIvKIUiAEkk2dDGQO8Ai1mnJ8VPZqKG2pFzIu5pn3VzlgJEPe4y-CGQv-9gnKAVBLRT_KVoQ7LE4GnPHCUZadepsKv32CL5LCc9iNEpZGt7u7MtsyuNa8Uo4VXOoVaMZrsdzVm1L0/s4160/20230907_131548.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2340" data-original-width="4160" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpjqunUDUD25p6bGPoS7qRZTJcY8w58lvKRcvj4w-qrp0mPPDxrcDIvKIUiAEkk2dDGQO8Ai1mnJ8VPZqKG2pFzIu5pn3VzlgJEPe4y-CGQv-9gnKAVBLRT_KVoQ7LE4GnPHCUZadepsKv32CL5LCc9iNEpZGt7u7MtsyuNa8Uo4VXOoVaMZrsdzVm1L0/s320/20230907_131548.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Four 5-gallon buckets yielded about 3 gallons of cider. We chopped the apples first, then put them in the press. It is really perfectly sweet with a little tart, and just scrumptious. I baked a batch of donuts and sprinkled cinnamon and sugar on top, to have with the cider.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeny8kYKav2K2mfWtcJXCVoKdOt4tQl0JTiA9qL8EAXn2khKwWg8GGigk1zdo9LXS06Qio1NZWtyhUtRbw3GkIv5cVG5g3ANJOCOqluSJUVo2s9d_RAiSaKZsyMivKvV7pbE7xv8aPjlO6kb-3xeTcpbxuwMGXBETjpnq1Yr-PPuY4nBLZC_X1SsixlZc/s4160/20230907_135026.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeny8kYKav2K2mfWtcJXCVoKdOt4tQl0JTiA9qL8EAXn2khKwWg8GGigk1zdo9LXS06Qio1NZWtyhUtRbw3GkIv5cVG5g3ANJOCOqluSJUVo2s9d_RAiSaKZsyMivKvV7pbE7xv8aPjlO6kb-3xeTcpbxuwMGXBETjpnq1Yr-PPuY4nBLZC_X1SsixlZc/s320/20230907_135026.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>And of course, we went to church. We are homeschooling this morning. We start lessons with prayer and light a beeswax candle and incense, then choose a verse as copywork. It's kind of like a warm-up. Even I start with writing in my journal.Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03411789923271959623noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245683933759118086.post-87804849603936827192023-09-04T08:00:00.009-07:002023-09-11T06:35:08.157-07:00Late summer<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuYnEjXMhLqkRPRAdVl7diAqgvw3xJ30cZISch1z513sCGo0AFngUqPJEpth0iwsY6qe-cqReT_Z4WBYWwIAUrHK1-pdVmKGHeLGkR9aGMLiZ1p-QCnwSzIhbgU--VGsx5DtE9khaj0KkXBL30lAfQrzdmZzC5Fwd8c88WAahYnq0cVuLD0BfREVoJRxA/s4160/20230903_093402.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuYnEjXMhLqkRPRAdVl7diAqgvw3xJ30cZISch1z513sCGo0AFngUqPJEpth0iwsY6qe-cqReT_Z4WBYWwIAUrHK1-pdVmKGHeLGkR9aGMLiZ1p-QCnwSzIhbgU--VGsx5DtE9khaj0KkXBL30lAfQrzdmZzC5Fwd8c88WAahYnq0cVuLD0BfREVoJRxA/s320/20230903_093402.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Selenite from my great Uncle Bill, who is 92 years old. He's a geologist and lives in Ithaca. He taught at the University of Rochester and then at Cornell.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJjfp6TrlezRlsGi8kQzmj4ZR30vgymjcpTqvAsc5KFHrXE5zdF0NCEk488zCvjcjuSTyvo-yaN87SMw_-2iNRvgOZqf1ItytLlPjEEiqpPAbsvVeArokxxHKZoNgm99hTn93Ox-nInJvU8kMgv0W9yZB-Wo5aAXHTXuo5d5iBge8OwShn5nmuZ8eJdpk/s4160/20230903_073128.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJjfp6TrlezRlsGi8kQzmj4ZR30vgymjcpTqvAsc5KFHrXE5zdF0NCEk488zCvjcjuSTyvo-yaN87SMw_-2iNRvgOZqf1ItytLlPjEEiqpPAbsvVeArokxxHKZoNgm99hTn93Ox-nInJvU8kMgv0W9yZB-Wo5aAXHTXuo5d5iBge8OwShn5nmuZ8eJdpk/s320/20230903_073128.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUFiqNfd8YzsCq0vrRbjVgRu8WcuK206mw4XcH7s5v6HxiGAK9TT-4f7IdGgy3msCgCD3FlOc1jdTqEkShOfHnL-O926riDsEH6RkzW6HArRGkOarFPLMV3tLNvKBjG8VUrvqDyzcMOrlGB1wJ52xOD5l5lBrAJYsVmQu2F20bgUadVojsHxko3qtQI8k/s4160/20230828_111603.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUFiqNfd8YzsCq0vrRbjVgRu8WcuK206mw4XcH7s5v6HxiGAK9TT-4f7IdGgy3msCgCD3FlOc1jdTqEkShOfHnL-O926riDsEH6RkzW6HArRGkOarFPLMV3tLNvKBjG8VUrvqDyzcMOrlGB1wJ52xOD5l5lBrAJYsVmQu2F20bgUadVojsHxko3qtQI8k/s320/20230828_111603.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Paul held the pitcher with extra holy water on the feast of Dormition. The chapel in the cemetery is named for the Dormition of the Theotokos, so the tradition of having a procession around and sprinkling of holy water was done. Always feels extra festive.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3C2C8ibzm-_s9pfhAPwGFORFeR0FTEoM8VYKZ9HOwyqGFd0IuO6VbjaSA0c8WjSSPHCPNNEzqGndYwImzp2yMTZFjfadSuluoDAiwt6BaA0-Dma1bBVNqgg0DPbgrRJYnC2axCEVr9zE6-WnpJoq2mMDgEf01TS8mXDiYxK31v9AOFdP_dLmXIrenntM/s4160/20230828_115703.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3C2C8ibzm-_s9pfhAPwGFORFeR0FTEoM8VYKZ9HOwyqGFd0IuO6VbjaSA0c8WjSSPHCPNNEzqGndYwImzp2yMTZFjfadSuluoDAiwt6BaA0-Dma1bBVNqgg0DPbgrRJYnC2axCEVr9zE6-WnpJoq2mMDgEf01TS8mXDiYxK31v9AOFdP_dLmXIrenntM/s320/20230828_115703.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>We took a 2 night trip to Niagra Falls. We saw my sister and her family who were on their way from Ohio back to Canada. The next day, we went on the Maid of the Mist boat ride. It was a great little trip.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigtnVu-ECNa2nNGg2kpCcfic6KtXToMjgs4-dUDE9u24n7chojlM4sS509yReiSq63kdxnHVqsGsHMcnOVxeNVWe9SY9hjwF5fSsPUBrbyW1DBtOXnOB-baecxBEx1Gne-8rMYXlBCvGIkTalYi7bC0eIh0CGtZQ0LNkbN-zRwhzpPIHRS1ZXktIoOXPk/s4160/20230901_200954.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigtnVu-ECNa2nNGg2kpCcfic6KtXToMjgs4-dUDE9u24n7chojlM4sS509yReiSq63kdxnHVqsGsHMcnOVxeNVWe9SY9hjwF5fSsPUBrbyW1DBtOXnOB-baecxBEx1Gne-8rMYXlBCvGIkTalYi7bC0eIh0CGtZQ0LNkbN-zRwhzpPIHRS1ZXktIoOXPk/w320-h362/20230901_200954.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Friday evening we ate fish and fries! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGRBrkoHdHXOzHJgVrdcg1IEF00A2WitU9VuQCUFsQarbWooKp6b36yEmdZrN-kXeJaApoaRanHK1fHti8m94jfmg2xf4_tQUwmy5uo06gUz-zz_5zMorJHj2XJUqGyDBtU6awXau4JTIQTjpVCwAE4PxD7ZCUfy4SfaMlctPxayIqVfoHHPjOKHYa1HQ/s4160/20230901_124848.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGRBrkoHdHXOzHJgVrdcg1IEF00A2WitU9VuQCUFsQarbWooKp6b36yEmdZrN-kXeJaApoaRanHK1fHti8m94jfmg2xf4_tQUwmy5uo06gUz-zz_5zMorJHj2XJUqGyDBtU6awXau4JTIQTjpVCwAE4PxD7ZCUfy4SfaMlctPxayIqVfoHHPjOKHYa1HQ/s320/20230901_124848.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSW96ebW49FkHQQMYbipzSCaE5DQMIlMw4vJB8t919DfRI7OsAVsLT2qdwMPQ01m2UcYypcF69iJmPz67O_iaMF14zIm-wXTwzncU79ggMqy82-qWLUdRA5YhmWFLkAqFrQiIkLvBokbgSp9rLeaioZiiykoWMnkahLiUS6GxmRsA4516iXVvOZWtiKvs/s4160/20230901_105131.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSW96ebW49FkHQQMYbipzSCaE5DQMIlMw4vJB8t919DfRI7OsAVsLT2qdwMPQ01m2UcYypcF69iJmPz67O_iaMF14zIm-wXTwzncU79ggMqy82-qWLUdRA5YhmWFLkAqFrQiIkLvBokbgSp9rLeaioZiiykoWMnkahLiUS6GxmRsA4516iXVvOZWtiKvs/s320/20230901_105131.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Niagra Falls! It's such an immense amount of water. I stayed home and slept while everyone else went to the evening illumination of the falls and to see the fireworks there. I am 36 wks along and need extra rest.. This baby moves everyday... a lot!Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03411789923271959623noreply@blogger.com2