I confess I was embrassed to admit our failure at rabbit farming (folk,s it's not as easy as it seems), but after much reading, advice from dear friends, and perservance on Allison's part we are pleased to announce the birth of three baby rabbits!!!
Good job Allison, way to go!
For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; The
flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and
the voice of the turtle is heard in our land; The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grape, give a good smell. Song of Solomon 2:11
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When the leaves all fall and the trees are bare,
when the air turns crisp with blowing chills the earth may seem all dull and dead but there is always deep hidden beauty to be found in God's creation. A beauty unlike anything man could ever create, a beauty that could only be made by the hands of the Creator. Sometimes it may be hard to find or it might just be the alluring atmosphere of nature itself, but its always there.
The cool, clear nights only winter can boast,
a spacious pasture,
or a small winter blossom made noticeable only by the deadness around it, God's creation never ceases to show its beauty to any who seek it.
"Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth." Psalm 46:10
posted by: Sarah
I try to limit my shopping to thrift stores mostly because I love a bargin, but also because if I'm tempted to make an impulse purchase it usually won't set me back too badly. Such was the case recently when I just had to buy this hand held mixer. I don't know if it was because it reminded me of a type I had seen at my grandmother's house or if I thought it would actually be useful.
Unrealistically, a fault my optimistic nature, I did indeed think it could be useful. Just think of the possiblities: if the power goes out; if the power hand mixer is broken (which happens to be true right now); if I need more exercise (which is also very true!!); to save money on the power bill- never hurts, right? Anyway, my first experiment of creaming butter in sugar was totally exhausting. Fortunately, due to the fact that we are on vacation right now the cookies were saved by powered method.
Oh well, maybe I'll see if there's a market on ebay. However, on the other hand I do have a friend that loves retro..... are you there? Any more suggestions?
Yes, this is a picture of our front yard. This was not an easy way to learn that a septic tank should be pumped out about every 3-5 years. Ours had never been pumped out and consequently the field lines had to be replaced- ouch!
Anyone have any good suggestions for natural additives to keep septic systems healthy? It was recommended that we give our system a good dose of Ridex every month. I'm sure there has to be a more natural cheaper solution.
What a mess, but what a lesson in gratefulness- for indoor plumbing that works!!
