Month: May 2011
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Copper’s Day Off, Or Not
Copper worked an overtime shift today. We are so thankful to God for providing so much overtime for us in the last few weeks. We are in a season of home repairs, unfinished home projects and tractor breakdowns. The overtime is a huge blessing that is providing us with not only the extra cash we […]
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Put It On The List
An oft repeated phrase in my home is a variation on the theme of, “Put it on the list.” “Last powdered sugar, Mom.”, followed by my saying, “Put it on the list.” Or, not quite as pleasantly, “We’re out of…..” insert any number of things that we might be out of, followed by my saying, […]
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Dejunking the Junk Drawer
Do you have a junk drawer in your kitchen? Me, too. I love this quote from Simple Country Wisdom, “Every kitchen needs a junk drawer, but it doesn’t have to be junky. Use expandable dividers to organize and separate items. What’s the point of having a really good stash of junk if you can’t find […]
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Copper’s Day Off – Return of the Deere
My husband worked 45 hours of overtime in the last two weeks, taking only Sundays off. We were glad to have him home today, even though most of the day was spent mowing. The mower was in the shop for a couple of weeks, but we’re glad it’s back. The spring rains have kept […]
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Chillaxing….
A warm evening spent reading and relaxing on the front porch. Have a blessed Lord’s Day!
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Immortal Cells and Medical Ethics
One of my goals this year was to broaden the scope of my reading. To that end, I decided to read at least three titles from The New York Times Bestseller’s Nonfiction List, and at least three history/biography books, in addition to my other reading categories this year. As it turns out, the second book […]
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Keep Moving Forward
Reaching a goal is a wonderful thing. Reaching a goal means that your hard work, perseverance and determination have paid off. What you do after achieving a goal can be just as important as realizing the goal in the first place. Combining my blog and web site into one site that was more flexible and […]