Hello everyone who reads here.  Life gets busy and instead of writing, I read everyone's blog, and go on.  Here we are in the Fall season.  How does it get here so quickly, somehow.  It has been a nice fall for the most part.  I don't especially enjoy the ocassional rainy days, but yet I know we need that also.  On the nice days, a lot of harvesting is happening in the area.  It is fun when we're out/about, to see or watch some of it.  With the larger equipment, it goes rather quickly for them.  Here at our place, the garden is basically empty.  We may have a few tomatoes yet, but not much.  We need to finish cleaning that part out also.  We were able to can tomato juice, and whole tomatoes this year and they turned out really nice.  We'll enjoy this winter in soup etc.         In Sept. (with help) we butchered our 1st 12 chickens, now the next group of 14 are laying eggs, most are past the pullet egg time, so we are getting nice big eggs.  We have really enjoyed watching the chickens, they are interesting to observe- many lessons one can learn from them.           Paul is busy in the shop with cabinet work, and we are thankful for that.  The boys help him alot with that, and are doing really good, even starting a few of their own projects - chair repair, refinishing old pieces of furniture, some lathe work.  They are doing really good.        Calah is doing good in her school work, and is a big help here in the house and in the shop.  She has really enjoyed our cats/kittens this summer.  Does anyone need a kitten, we have a few extra and they are really cute, good mousers.      Well, I better get going, time has a way of moving on, whether I do or not, and it is Sun. morn, so I will need to get ready for church.  Hope everyone has a great service at church.  Blessings to all.  

Hello to all who read here.  Yes, I really do enjoy xanga, but am one of those, that reads and doesn't always get to post.  But thought since it is almost the end of the month, maybe I should quick post a little.  Sometimes I wonder how fast the month goes by, but most of the time I know.     We are doing good, for the most part. Recently we went to KY to see Paul's folks.  THey are doing fair--his dad is actually doing better than his mom, but they both seemed to enjoy the visit.  His dad has a nice garden growing, and for 81 yrs. old, that is good.  Not sure if I will try it at that point or not.   I do have some of our garden in, and last evening finally got some more flowers in.  I just really enjoy our flowers.  That is probably a highlight of my summer, all the different flowers.  Well we are winding down on school, but have not stopped yet, hopefully soon. Paul and the boys started installing another set of cabinets yesterday.  Now on to the countertop and the rest of the cabinets.  Maybe I can post a picture later sometime. I am not as quick on that as some of the rest of you are.  Well, I need to go now, so hope all of you have a blessed day.  Find many blessings right around you, even in something small.  God bless you all.

Hello hello, where did April go so quickly.  I enjoy the Spring season so much. Everything is so fresh and growing.  I also want to be growing inwardly in my spritual life, and I can if I allow Jesus to do that. THat is my desire to grow closer and closer to Him.  For a while, in April, one wasn't sure if spring was here, or winter returned.  It seems more like spring is here now. Also it isn't as warm yet, that is a nice blessing too.   This week now the children and I have been busy with Achievement Tests--they were taking them, and I was giving them to a great group of 2nd graders--8 of them.  I really enjoyed the time I spent with them.  I could tell it has been awhile since I spent time with that age especially.  I am glad the testing is done now, as we get to be home today, wow that will be good.  I am so thankful that I don't have to go away every day usually, and that we can have our own business right here at our home.   God is good, and He carries us through.  I am so thankful for that.  Well, I would like to write more, but time has a way of getting away and it definitely is today.  So hope everyone here in xangland has a wonderful day and God bless you.