Lucky’s

“Do you want to still go to Applebee’s?” Kris asked. “It’s closer to dinner than lunch now.” I glanced around the orange-themed Advance Auto Parts store for the hundredth time that day. I was bored of my location, but not of my company. We had been walking the aisles looking at random car parts for…

Thoughts on Blogging

I initially started this blog to write and learn about my husband’s interest in racing. I tried to combine this with our venture into gluten-free eating, and ended up realizing I just like to write devotionals that connect Scripture to real life. I tried to throw in some photography and marriage advice along the way,…

A Recipe for the Birds

Right now I’m watching two birds devour the suet I made them. The suet was super fun to make. We’ve just been buying the suet up until now. Check out this suet recipe! My measurements were eyeballed. I added a bit more peanut butter because I was low on lard. I had been collecting the lard…

Not in the Mud

PARTY CANCELED FOR LACK OF SNOW

Now I’m a girl that loves the mud. I’m pretty sure there is a picture of me, about 10 years old, just sitting in the mud (and enjoying it) in our backyard. Today I wore my boots for the mud.

Good for Eating: The Fastest Apple Pie I Ever Made

I didn’t make a mental note of what variety we picked today at Meadows Farms, but the sign said, “good for eating!” Of course! It was the perfect day, but we missed having our cameras to capture the romantic colors and vineyards.  We made up for our “camera-lessness” in the orchard with a time-lapse video…

Mariah and the Apple Harvest Prayer

Mariah’s husband was notably and continuously drunk on hard apple cider. He urinated on the stovepipe when Mariah had all the church ladies over for quilting! Mariah’s husband set fire to the Native American hunting camp along the river! You can see why Mariah and her mother-in-law prayed that the apple harvest wouldn’t be very…

Nasty Letter – So Silly!

Silly Songs with Larry is still funny when you are an adult. Kris and I laugh so hard at I Love My Lips.  Enjoy this letter I wrote in 2014 in response to The Water Buffalo Song. Dear Sir, I am writing you a nasty letter. What do you think you are doing? Your popular song has led many…