Time moves so slowly (when everyone is sick for instance) and yet so quickly I scarce have time to catch my breath and another year is gone. And look how everyone has grown! Junior Mint showing off his first tooth! Taking a break from pictures Ganache will only smile for the camera if someone burps. […]
Where Did Your Ancestors Live?
For today’s Establish a House post I want to tell you about an amazing new web app called RootsMapper that shows you the birthplaces of your ancestors. You log-in with your FamilySearch account and then sit back and watch the fireworks. Really! It starts with you and then depending on how many generations you choose […]
Haying is Done!
The weather cleared up enough that the teens (and two 12 year olds) were able to finish raking the rest of the hay and the men were able to bale it shortly after that. They are currently hauling the last five pivots of hay bales as I type this. Hooray! My sister-in-law took these pictures […]
Baler droppings
This is the view from my deck this morning. Bales and bales of hay waiting to be hauled, with mist and snow on the mountains, and a slight drizzle of rain in the valley. This was the view from my deck yesterday. With the impending rainy weather coming, as much hay as possible was put […]
Yellowstone Through the Kids’ Eyes
For our trip to Yellowstone I thought it would be fun to get the younger ones, who don’t have cameras, their own $5 disposable camera to use on our trip. They were so excited when they found out! Some were very careful with what they took pictures of, others were pretty shutter happy – until […]
Our Trip to Yellowstone
Since you can’t visit Yellowstone right now, I thought I’d share photos of our visit there. I realize they aren’t spectacular in any way and there aren’t a ton of the actual scenery. I was too busy being in the moment to worry about capturing it with my camera. Plus, I’m afraid of heights so […]
She’s gone
Bon Bon is now officially a college student! We miss having her around, hearing her play the piano, eating her fabulous meals but growing up is a part of life. She’s having a great time, has adjusted well with a bit of homesickness but not nearly as bad as we thought she would have so […]
Tell Me a Story
Stories are powerful. It’s why they are a part of every culture. There are legends and myths, fairy tales and fables, and then there are the most powerful stories of all – the stories that bind us together, create in us a sense of place and duty, make us more resilient in times of difficulty. […]
The Good Stuff! by April McMurtrey
There are not many television commercials which have left me a better person for having watched them! But there was one, a cotton commercial aired many years ago, which did just that. The scene was in a somewhat messy master bedroom. A mother and father were getting ready for what looked like a special night […]
Instagram Great Gram Day!!
Hello! I’m so glad you’re here! To start off our Family Proclamation Celebration we are encouraging you to share your ancestors’ photos on any social media outlet you can: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Blogs. I personally don’t have an instagram account so please don’t feel you need one just because we called today Instagram Great-Gram […]
Laying Pipe
A few weeks ago a new well was drilled so there would be enough water to irrigate a new section of land the farm purchased. The are four pivots on this section but the current well wasn’t pumping enough water to run them all at the same time. After the well was drilled new pipe […]
Counting Down to Celebrate Family!
Sunday is the start of this year’s Family Proclamation Celebration!! Have you liked our facebook page yet? Are you gathering and scanning a few ancestor photos for Instagram Great Gram Day which is on Sunday? Did you know you DO NOT have to have an Instagram account to participate? I am not on instagram so […]
Silly me
The organist for our church was gone fighting fires in Oregon yesterday so I substituted at the last minute. I was particularly pleased during the intermediate hymn as I played the prelude thinking, “I am doing pretty good for not having played this hymn for a while.” Two measures into the hymn I realized I […]
Betty Jean Gibbs Ventura
“Thou shalt live together in love, insomuch that thou shalt weep for the loss of them that die,” (Doctrine & Covenants 42:45) My sweet grandmother Yaya (Betty Jean Gibbs Ventura) has now joined her beloved companion Avi (Juan Ventura) in heaven. She was an amazing woman who loved serving others. I love her and will […]
Five Minute Friday: Beautiful
Today I’m joining Lisa-Jo Baker for Five Minute Friday. Write for 5 minutes flat with no editing, no worrying about perfect grammar, font, or punctuation. Join us! This week’s topic: Beautiful Go! My oldest says it on the way home from the family BBQ. “Is it just me or was the sky particularly beautiful this […]
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