2016 Year-End Wrap-Up
In 2015, I followed the lead of NanaCathy and had a structured list of goals, “15 in ’15.” I enjoyed that structure and got a lot done, but in 2016, I never made… Continue reading
Category Archive: Home on the Range
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Long Relationships and Short Attention Spans
Looking back over this year, my very favorite event happened in November. To commemorate the day we met, my husband secretly invited family members and friends to spend the weekend here. (My sister… Continue reading
Mustang Grape Jelly 2015
Or How to Go from This … to That… With Some Sort of Efficiency. Three years ago we had a good year for wild grapes, and I made mustang grape jelly for the… Continue reading
Even Better than Quilt Festival
Since I live so close to Houston, Texas, I usually can spend a day at the International Quilt Festival. This year something else came up that required me to miss it, but I… Continue reading
Summer Done Right
As soon as school lets out for the summer, my sister and my great-nephew W come for a visit. We do a little sight-seeing, a little swimming, some chores with the animals, and… Continue reading
Summer Saturday in Texas
Saturday afternoon in a small Texas town – Ah, the ice house! The doors stay open in all weather, kids are allowed in, and the furniture and decorations never ever change! Come in… Continue reading
Let’s Talk About Ducks
Eleven seconds of video, four hours to learn how to get the video off my camera and into this post! I got these ducks a month ago and they have been more fun… Continue reading
Real Women Love Plywood
We have spent the last four weekends on our ceiling renovation, and it is finally finished! My husband not being one to rest on his laurels, no sooner had we finished putting the… Continue reading
The Video’s Here!
My friend has released his “camping in the 1800s” video that he shot here at the farm. I’m not impressed with my acting abilities, but mercifully I’m only in it for a minute. … Continue reading