Life Lately

I thought I'd share some recent photos and talk about life in general.

This is a gorgeous photo of Rachel from her wedding day. The only thing I don't like about it is the editing. The photographer has taken almost all of the blue tone out of the photo. Her flowers were not browny orange. {cringe}

The newlyweds are happy, and thriving. We're delighted for them.

My lockdown hair is BAD.

I went with Tim on a quick job on Saturday. That's when I took this photo of me. I also took this video of the beautiful morning.

I'm trying to stay off social media. I have been reading there, and I've posted a bit, but I'm finding a level of political and social stress there that I don't want. I've had to unfollow someone because of their hatred for our president and they aren't even an American, nor do they live in the United States! sigh....

I'm trying to read news to be informed, but for the constant barrage of everyone telling me how I should feel or how to think about things, I am stepping back. I'm praying, and asking God for peace and real change.

I know you all are praying for that, too!

We finished school last week, so I'm trying to keep Kyle busy. He's doing all the mowing and weed wacking that must be done on our property.

I'm trying to do a summer look out on our deck but we have a family of wrens using one of our birdhouses out there! I have some plants that I need to plant, I restarted seeds again, and I may just direct sow some seeds as well!

Nate has built a great raised bed for Kayleigh at their place -

She's got spots for veg to grow up, room for other plants to grow and its all contained. I think it's brilliant.

Here is a photo of part of Lindsay and my Dad's garden. I love seeing my kids growing food and flowers, and having a love of growing good, healthy food.

Lindsay is going to give me a tomato plant and I'm going to grow it in a pot like I did last year. I can't manage a bigger garden, and the weeding is tough on my back, so I'm trying to do what I can, and take advantage of all the local produce stands we are blessed to have in our area. I may do some herbs, too. My lavender is doing beautifully again this year in its pot. Lindsay gave it to me three years go for Mother's Day.

Emma is due with her third child, our second grandson, any day. We are praying for the protests and rioting to end, because where she is scheduled to deliver is very near to where there is a lot of unrest. She already has had to go through three months of her pregnancy under lockdown, and the potential that she may have to labor and deliver her baby with a mask on! She does not need or want to have to deal with rioters on her way to deliver her baby. Pray with us, will you?