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Hi there,
Come wipe your feet on our welcome mat
Sit, and rest, and talk for a spell ...
Enjoy ...
All the simple things that summon a smile -
Like Rainbows,
Honeybees,
Bluebirds,
Berries
And Butterflies.
It's our home ...
a small fruit farm
with garlic, asparagus, potatoes, and herbs ...
We have kids, and grand kids,
(steps and x's)
parents and siblings,
nieces and nephews,
neighbors and friends,
goats and chickens,
dogs and cats,
(and a turtle, we call 'Pokey')
We've got worktime and playtime
good days and bad
And a long list of to-do's!
We've learned that in the heat of the moment
(it's never too late)
to stop, drop,
and pray ...
in order to have a joy-filled day.
Tell us ... what's on your mind?
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Ever heard of a farming (beekeeping) housewife enrolled in pottery school that sews on Thursdays and likes kayaking?
We just returned from vacation. We had a great time. In discussing our adventures with friends of his, my husband mentioned that he took me kayaking for the first time and I absolutely loved it. Their reaction [he told me] was, "there goes the pottery!"
My husband and I had to laugh ... I guess we deserve it. In recent years we've ventured out of our comfort zone and experienced honest-to-God fun times. In so doing, we've dug deep into a few activities/hobbies, dabbled with others - and totally abandoned some.
I read the other day that you know you're getting old when you do fewer things for the first time and more things for the last time.
... I threw a pot on my wheel Monday night and it was so exciting - I successfully closed in the top of a vessel in an effort to make a bottle shape! (Guess what I'll be making for Christmas gifts?!) We watched our son marry his bride on Saturday evening; played with our grand son and grand daughters; celebrated a milestone birthday with family; I went kayaking last week for the first time and had a blast! Thursday afternoon I'm meeting with a friend to cut out blocks for a quilt (another gift!); today I'm running errands and doing laundry -- getting my hair cut. Okay, so the gardens are neglected, and we haven't checked the bees (they're on a to-do list) but the chickens, dog, cats and goat are all content (and the bird feeders are all full) and we had fresh eggs for breakfast! The apples are almost ready to pick. The grapes look better than they ever have and the asparagus was delicious and plentiful his year. My devotion time (reading time) has been cut short lately -- but when I wake up at 2:30 in the morning and can't sleep -- it's like a personal invitation; and there are no interruptions! There's as much (more) to-do than we're doing or have done ... and I can't help but smile whether it's work or fun (privilege or responsibility) that I tend to at any given time ... especially now that I'm aware that everything (every-thing) eventually will be done for a last time. (I thank God for the opportunities and choice -- and pray that whatever we do, it's done to the Glory of God!) Have a joy-filled day!
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Posted By Debbie Williamson on 09.12.07 |
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