Author Archives: Lanny
More Christmas Season Traditions
Tipper from Blind Pig and the Acorn has greatly enhanced my twelve days of Christmas with the idea of “Breaking Up Christmas.” I found a lovely YouTube clip of a song with the name of the tradition she spoke of. I love the idea of singing and dancing my way to the end of the … Continue reading
Day Three and Counting
On the third day of Christmas,my True Love gave to me,Three French Hens…Faith, Hope and LoveThese gifts my True Love gave to me. And though they belong to me, sit beneath my tree, if I do not open them, unwrap them, use them, they are just pretty idle packages. God gave these gifts to me … Continue reading
Feast of St. Stephen
On the second day of Christmas,my True Love gave to me,Two turtle doves…The Old Testament and the New TestamentHow gracious a gift God gave to us, his written word, one to lead us to His Son, His Salvation.The other to proclaim the Good News’ to the world, that Salvation has come and is available.Have a … Continue reading
Not many pictures of today.Yet, this one picture speaks for all our hearts this Christmas Day.There was a twinkle in every eye and a squishy squeeze coming from every heart.The grand boys loved their trucks, Kai’s a remote controlled dump truck, and Aksel with his trio of road equipment. Kai took over the controls and … Continue reading
Christmas Morning
Joy to the World, The Lord Has Come! For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 Let the Twelve Days of Christmas Begin! On the … Continue reading
Advent Endings I
As the candles all grow shorter, it is Christ that I wait for. Hold my breath for. Crave. Christmas, a bright light at a dark time, illuminating the Christ, our bright guiding light in a dark life, in a dark world. A time I have come to know as the spring board for the ordinary … Continue reading
Snow, It Is So Cool
Lets see a hot day in July do that! . (Please don’t get me wrong, I love hot days in July, I love the hay that they bring in and the beautiful flowers and healthful vegetables that they grow and ripen. I love the beautiful water that it beams on, so many things I can’t … Continue reading
I’d Like Sum Moor Plez, Mum.
The first day of winter and it sure looks like it! Feeding time at Vicktory Farm and Gardens means putting several bales of our grass hay and a half of alfalfa into the tractor wagon, throwing a few helpers in the back and heading out into the pasture. The animals are split and some of … Continue reading
The Beauty and the Beast
The beautiful, placid, rest-giving, winter scene created by our gracious Heavenly Father. The tenacious, lawn ruining, equipment buggering, pea pod pilfering beast created by our gracious Heavenly Father.
Squeeky Snow
Our Snowman welcomes you back to our continuing Snowfest. Yes, this is even after it snowed some more, but remember, this is a hayfield on a hill so what snow didn’t blow off got lost in the hay stubble. But we have enough for a good sledding day. In the PNW lowlands you take what … Continue reading
