December
- a quiet night with stars twinkling brightly in the high heavens
- our youngest grandson climbing into his grandpa's lap
- and his first "ride" on a horse
- our old horse Splash, who loves kids
- the thoughtfulness of others
- a quiet night with stars twinkling brightly in the high heavens
- our youngest grandson climbing into his grandpa's lap
- and his first "ride" on a horse
- our old horse Splash, who loves kids
- the thoughtfulness of others
- good weather for holiday travelers
- songbirds at our feeders
- nights that stay above freezing
- the shortest day of the year, because now each day will have a few more minutes of daylight!
- celebrating the birth of Christ
- songbirds at our feeders
- nights that stay above freezing
- the shortest day of the year, because now each day will have a few more minutes of daylight!
- celebrating the birth of Christ
- an ice storm that didn't happen
- cupcakes- an invitation
- dinner out with hubby
- seed catalogs
- my "new" barn coat that keeps me warm in the coldest weather
- December birthdays
- new pictures of our grandchildren
- Christmas cards
- mysterious packages
- December birthdays
- new pictures of our grandchildren
- Christmas cards
- mysterious packages
- spending a day with our son and his family
- a couple of perfect-weather days in November
- a toasted slice of homemade oatmeal bread for breakfast
- hot cocoa topped with whipped cream
- five Canada geese on our pond
- a couple of perfect-weather days in November
- a toasted slice of homemade oatmeal bread for breakfast
- hot cocoa topped with whipped cream
- five Canada geese on our pond
November
- a first and a second birthday in our family
- the last apples falling off our tree in the wind
- fuzzy winter coats on the horses
- Oklahoma's usually-mild winters
- homegrown sweet potatoes on our holiday table
- the last apples falling off our tree in the wind
- fuzzy winter coats on the horses
- Oklahoma's usually-mild winters
- homegrown sweet potatoes on our holiday table
- a shed full of hay bales for the winter
- our dog Rosie who watches over the goats
- friends who join us in prayer
- being able to rest and fight off a cold
- two family birthdays this coming week
- our dog Rosie who watches over the goats
- friends who join us in prayer
- being able to rest and fight off a cold
- two family birthdays this coming week
- cold weather that proves winter is coming
- the first frost that ends bug season
- the fiery leaves of a maple tree in town
- a carpet of dry leaves in the barnyard
- a mug of hot chocolate on a cold morning
- the first frost that ends bug season
- the fiery leaves of a maple tree in town
- a carpet of dry leaves in the barnyard
- a mug of hot chocolate on a cold morning
- the peachy autumn leaves on the maple tree
- the right to vote
- 2-3 eggs a day even while the hens are molting
- cool, crisp mornings that require a hoodie
- hitting my step goal several days in a row
- the right to vote
- 2-3 eggs a day even while the hens are molting
- cool, crisp mornings that require a hoodie
- hitting my step goal several days in a row
October
- catching up
- getting Rosie back in the goat pen
- our cats' amusing antics because laughter is good medicine
- bees at the hummingbird feeder (the hummers have migrated)
- a steady stream of monarch butterflies headed south
- getting Rosie back in the goat pen
- our cats' amusing antics because laughter is good medicine
- bees at the hummingbird feeder (the hummers have migrated)
- a steady stream of monarch butterflies headed south
- birthdays
- autumn rain
- cleaning up the garden
- pumpkins
- the beauty of fall
- autumn rain
- cleaning up the garden
- pumpkins
- the beauty of fall
- the changing of the seasons
- shorter days and pretty sunsets
- falling leaves
- safe travel
- family
- shorter days and pretty sunsets
- falling leaves
- safe travel
- family
- migrating monarch butterflies
- my bees
- picking apples off our trees, and giving the windfalls to the horses
- a freshly-laid brown egg
- a sweet gift of chocolate
- my bees
- picking apples off our trees, and giving the windfalls to the horses
- a freshly-laid brown egg
- a sweet gift of chocolate
September
- finishing up my big fall project
- digging up sweet potatoes
- picking apples from our trees
- a big metal rooster
- spending a fun day with hubby
- digging up sweet potatoes
- picking apples from our trees
- a big metal rooster
- spending a fun day with hubby
- cool mornings
- autumn, my favorite season
- apples from our trees
- a parking space
- a day at the state fair
- autumn, my favorite season
- apples from our trees
- a parking space
- a day at the state fair
- a rainbow
- falling leaves
- cooler mornings
- autumn
- our grandson's birthday
- falling leaves
- cooler mornings
- autumn
- our grandson's birthday
- the busiest week of the year at work is over
- a day to relax and worship the Lord
- a good night's sleep
- visiting with old friends
- the end of summer
- a day to relax and worship the Lord
- a good night's sleep
- visiting with old friends
- the end of summer
- apples
- apple pie and baked apples
- a cooler than normal August
- monarch butterflies flying south
- laughing at our kitten Thor's antics
- apple pie and baked apples
- a cooler than normal August
- monarch butterflies flying south
- laughing at our kitten Thor's antics
August
- a grandchild's birthday
- faith and hope
- Rosie watching over our goats
- stewed tomatoes
- friends who step in when needed
- faith and hope
- Rosie watching over our goats
- stewed tomatoes
- friends who step in when needed
- rain in August
- our riding lawnmower
- hummingbirds
- my horse Ella's long eyelashes
- my glasses
- our riding lawnmower
- hummingbirds
- my horse Ella's long eyelashes
- my glasses
- God's mercy
- August rain
- garden produce
- flowers
- air conditioning
- August rain
- garden produce
- flowers
- air conditioning
- our granddaughter's wedding
- new tools that make our workload easier
- ripening tomatoes
- a few days of below-normal temperatures
- summer rainstorms
- new tools that make our workload easier
- ripening tomatoes
- a few days of below-normal temperatures
- summer rainstorms
July
- our anniversary
- lunch with our son, daughter-in-law, and grandson
- rain in July
- and still having to mow the grass
- the first tomatoes
- lunch with our son, daughter-in-law, and grandson
- rain in July
- and still having to mow the grass
- the first tomatoes
- our oldest daughter's birthday
- our baby grandson standing
- cherry tomatoes to snack on
- a delicious, ripe cantaloupe
- the wild sunflowers in bloom
- our baby grandson standing
- cherry tomatoes to snack on
- a delicious, ripe cantaloupe
- the wild sunflowers in bloom
- our barn cat came home
- a new barn kitten
- the first tomatoes with a hint of red in the garden
- finishing some small garden projects
- a cool front and a chance of rain
- a new barn kitten
- the first tomatoes with a hint of red in the garden
- finishing some small garden projects
- a cool front and a chance of rain
- on my way back to the house after feeding in the evenings, when the day has cooled off just a bit, I enjoy sitting on the front steps and watching the hummingbirds at the feeders. I know today's birds are just passing through on their way north, and tomorrow's birds might not be the same birds I'm seeing tonight. I wonder how they are able to find my yard where the feeders hang near trees that provide cover and a place to rest, except that they must be directed here by the Lord, Who watches over each sparrow. These few minutes are an enjoyable way to close out the day.
June
- more rain
- opportunities and decisions
- baby tomatoes on the vines
- fireflies and damselflies
- the beginning of hay season
- opportunities and decisions
- baby tomatoes on the vines
- fireflies and damselflies
- the beginning of hay season
- the Lord, my Father
- my dad
- my husband
- my son, who this year is a dad too
- my sons-in-law
- my dad
- my husband
- my son, who this year is a dad too
- my sons-in-law
- baby tomatoes
- tiny frogs with big voices
- eating our garden harvest
- a surprise rain storm
- air conditioning on hot afternoons
- tiny frogs with big voices
- eating our garden harvest
- a surprise rain storm
- air conditioning on hot afternoons
- cool mornings before the day's heat sets in
- tiny frogs with big voices
- hummingbirds that stop in our yard on their way northward
- scissortail flycatchers on the barbed wire fences
- a surprise thunderstorm
- tiny frogs with big voices
- hummingbirds that stop in our yard on their way northward
- scissortail flycatchers on the barbed wire fences
- a surprise thunderstorm
May
- coming home
- a new raised bed finished!
- tomato plants
- overnight rain
- a scissortail flycatcher in the yard
- a new raised bed finished!
- tomato plants
- overnight rain
- a scissortail flycatcher in the yard
- a frog singing outside the window at night
- fireflies
- cool morning hours spent in the garden
- a young duck hen setting on eggs
- hope
- fireflies
- cool morning hours spent in the garden
- a young duck hen setting on eggs
- hope
- four generations of family
- surprises!
- yellow roses on my newest rosebush
- sharing my yellow iris rhizomes
- hummingbirds at the feeders
- surprises!
- yellow roses on my newest rosebush
- sharing my yellow iris rhizomes
- hummingbirds at the feeders
- potato plants growing well after being nipped by frost
- rain, and finding my rain gauge
- getting rid of the snakes that were eating the ducks' eggs
- a plethora of daffodils this year
- a bud on the new yellow rosebush
- rain, and finding my rain gauge
- getting rid of the snakes that were eating the ducks' eggs
- a plethora of daffodils this year
- a bud on the new yellow rosebush
April
- the quiet of living in the country
- birdsong and buzzing bees
- nearing the end of a big project
- the first whippoorwill call of the year
- friends who encourage me and hold me accountable
- birdsong and buzzing bees
- nearing the end of a big project
- the first whippoorwill call of the year
- friends who encourage me and hold me accountable
- grandbabies growing and thriving
- our last frost
- much-needed rain
- geese flying overhead
- our barn kitty come home
- our last frost
- much-needed rain
- geese flying overhead
- our barn kitty come home
- visiting family
- hubby who cared for the animals while I was gone
- spending time with a few of my grandchildren
- hiking with my granddaughter
- seeing sandhill cranes for the first time, plus eagles, antelope and wild horses (and a new foal!)
- coming home
- hubby who cared for the animals while I was gone
- spending time with a few of my grandchildren
- hiking with my granddaughter
- seeing sandhill cranes for the first time, plus eagles, antelope and wild horses (and a new foal!)
- coming home
- visiting family
- little babies growing up
- green grass growing
- shade trees
- sprouts in the garden
- little babies growing up
- green grass growing
- shade trees
- sprouts in the garden
March
- a downy woodpecker peck, peck, pecking on a fallen branch in the barnyard
- a home project finished, another in progress
- a new job for a friend, a new project for another
- perennials come back to life in spring
- horses shedding their winter coats
- a home project finished, another in progress
- a new job for a friend, a new project for another
- perennials come back to life in spring
- horses shedding their winter coats
- deer in the hayfield
- the first meadowlarks of spring
- new calves in pastures down the road
- leaves on the rosebushes
- my horses's coat wet from playing in the pond on a very warm day
- the first meadowlarks of spring
- new calves in pastures down the road
- leaves on the rosebushes
- my horses's coat wet from playing in the pond on a very warm day
- our plum tree in full bloom
- cleaning up the garden
- a new rose bush
- the neighbors' daffodils
- the buzzing of foraging bees
- cleaning up the garden
- a new rose bush
- the neighbors' daffodils
- the buzzing of foraging bees
- more rain
- tiny spikes of green grass in the yard
- being serenaded by frogs at the pond
- foraging bees
- duck eggs
- tiny spikes of green grass in the yard
- being serenaded by frogs at the pond
- foraging bees
- duck eggs
February
- last night's rain
- the henbit greening up in the lawn
- a warm day to turn the compost pile
- being "buzzed" by bees on a warm day
- making progress on our goals
- the henbit greening up in the lawn
- a warm day to turn the compost pile
- being "buzzed" by bees on a warm day
- making progress on our goals
- our granddaughter's recovery from illness
- the discovery of antibiotics
- watching a "V" of geese flying across the sky
- the first duck egg of the year
- His promise that spring is coming
- the discovery of antibiotics
- watching a "V" of geese flying across the sky
- the first duck egg of the year
- His promise that spring is coming
- cardinals on the bare tree branches
- turning the compost pile on a warm-ish winter day
- seeing the lunar eclipse at daybreak
- the rising sun giving the horses a "silver lining"
- visiting with our grandson
- turning the compost pile on a warm-ish winter day
- seeing the lunar eclipse at daybreak
- the rising sun giving the horses a "silver lining"
- visiting with our grandson
- rain, rain, rain!
- green weeds beginning to grow along the fenceline
- early leaves on some of the trees
- our furnace that kept us warm last week
- my boots that keep my feet dry in the mud puddles
- green weeds beginning to grow along the fenceline
- early leaves on some of the trees
- our furnace that kept us warm last week
- my boots that keep my feet dry in the mud puddles
January
- warmer days
- my fuzzy blanket and my lap cat
- dinner in the crockpot
- the late afternoon sun highlighting the horses' manes and tails in gold
- a light rain (not snow!)
- my fuzzy blanket and my lap cat
- dinner in the crockpot
- the late afternoon sun highlighting the horses' manes and tails in gold
- a light rain (not snow!)
- sleeping in a little
- visiting with friends
- people helping other people
- watching the birds at the feeders through my kitchen window
- a horse's nicker when I go outside
- visiting with friends
- people helping other people
- watching the birds at the feeders through my kitchen window
- a horse's nicker when I go outside
- warm winter gear still in our closets from our "former life"
- streamlining my outdoor chores before winter arrived in earnest
- the farrier's visit on a warm-ish day last week
- our furnace, working hard to keep us warm
- hot chocolate with whipped cream in my favorite turquoise mug
- streamlining my outdoor chores before winter arrived in earnest
- the farrier's visit on a warm-ish day last week
- our furnace, working hard to keep us warm
- hot chocolate with whipped cream in my favorite turquoise mug
- that we made it through the cold weather
- a warm and sunny Saturday to catch up on outside work
- my bees actively flying around on that warm Saturday
- starting a new year at the beginning of my Bible
- the sun setting later every evening
- a warm and sunny Saturday to catch up on outside work
- my bees actively flying around on that warm Saturday
- starting a new year at the beginning of my Bible
- the sun setting later every evening
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