It took me a bit of figuring out how to put this picture on here, so I will only do one on this page, but will put a few more up on another post.
In Joy
Saturday, October 28, 2017
Dolls
Hello, trying to put a few of my doll pictures on, let see if I can
this is a Bratz doll redone, I did not take a before picture, but will next time. I made this doll for one of my granddaughters. I came across Tree Change Dolls a few years ago, and was encouraged by this ladies make over of the Bratz doll. I really enjoy doing them. I try to make the dolls portray a bit of the person I am making it for.
It took me a bit of figuring out how to put this picture on here, so I will only do one on this page, but will put a few more up on another post.
In Joy
It took me a bit of figuring out how to put this picture on here, so I will only do one on this page, but will put a few more up on another post.
In Joy
Sunday, October 15, 2017
To Everything There is a Season
as scripture reads; Hello Dear Readers, how often I am reminded of this scripture in Ecclesiastes and much more so as I continue to age in my 'older' years, I am 63. Seasons not only change in the natural realm of nature, but for humans too, whether mental, spiritual, physical, I know I do not think as I did when in my youth and 20's, I have not the strength of my youth, 20's, 30's, to early 40's. My spiritual walk with my Father God, Jesus and Holy Spirit has grown and matured in many ways, thankfully and I have been tried and tested, fallen to weariness, unbelief, wavering in my faith, but praise be to the 3 in one, they have remained faithful to me always, rooting me on in my walk.
As husband and I are in the years we are, we have talked much in the last many months of downsizing our garden, livestock, work load, to pursue other interests that are still on the back burner of our lives. For husband it is fishing, how he loves to fish, for me it is the old general store we bought 5 yrs ago, a historical building circa 1890, that we have only been able to just chip away at the work needed to do on it to get it open. Wonderful dreams and ideas for that old store which is full of long ago stories from the locals there, so much character that it feels I can 'hear' the talk of ones shopping there long, long ago when I go there to do some work or perhaps just sit on the steps of the store porch and think.
So, we shall be selling 3 of our dexter cows, Hershey, Daisy and Dunbar, I am keeping Speck, dexter/jersey for grandson that is 15 now, and I have trained in the tasks of milking since he was 9. Speck is bred by Dunbar and will calve in the summer. Elsie will live her life out on our farm regardless as will Chaco our bull. Elsie did calve in August, the day of the eclipse, the 21st, a bull calf and hence his name, Eclipse. He will be fed out for our next steer/beef to be slaughtered. Downsizing will cut costs greatly on feed/hay besides our work load.
We may not have to garden next year, I put up so much produce this year. The garden is now 75x75 but we will cut it in half and if need to garden some next year, it will only be produce such as tomatoes, potatoes, okra, some herbs and corn.
Although I am looking forward to our new season of life, my heart feels a tug of sadness to know that the full amount of our way of life is coming to a close, but, it is not closing completely, so I see it as 'having my cake and eating it too.' "))
I have not forgot that I want to share some of my dolls I have recently made, I will put forth more effort to get those on here in the next week or so.
Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus.......... with everything and all the seasons of our lives.
In Joy
As husband and I are in the years we are, we have talked much in the last many months of downsizing our garden, livestock, work load, to pursue other interests that are still on the back burner of our lives. For husband it is fishing, how he loves to fish, for me it is the old general store we bought 5 yrs ago, a historical building circa 1890, that we have only been able to just chip away at the work needed to do on it to get it open. Wonderful dreams and ideas for that old store which is full of long ago stories from the locals there, so much character that it feels I can 'hear' the talk of ones shopping there long, long ago when I go there to do some work or perhaps just sit on the steps of the store porch and think.
So, we shall be selling 3 of our dexter cows, Hershey, Daisy and Dunbar, I am keeping Speck, dexter/jersey for grandson that is 15 now, and I have trained in the tasks of milking since he was 9. Speck is bred by Dunbar and will calve in the summer. Elsie will live her life out on our farm regardless as will Chaco our bull. Elsie did calve in August, the day of the eclipse, the 21st, a bull calf and hence his name, Eclipse. He will be fed out for our next steer/beef to be slaughtered. Downsizing will cut costs greatly on feed/hay besides our work load.
We may not have to garden next year, I put up so much produce this year. The garden is now 75x75 but we will cut it in half and if need to garden some next year, it will only be produce such as tomatoes, potatoes, okra, some herbs and corn.
Although I am looking forward to our new season of life, my heart feels a tug of sadness to know that the full amount of our way of life is coming to a close, but, it is not closing completely, so I see it as 'having my cake and eating it too.' "))
I have not forgot that I want to share some of my dolls I have recently made, I will put forth more effort to get those on here in the next week or so.
Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus.......... with everything and all the seasons of our lives.
In Joy
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