Category Archives: Fun
Helpers
Bless their bones, these two, Elaina and Sawyer, usually put in some precious Saturday-off-school time helping with whatever is going on around the farm. You might find them helping to fill nursery sacks or helping their dad build something, but …
Work inspector visit
Roy was busy the other day pruning and thinning out his orchid baskets, when a chameleon calmly walked right up to him and proceeded to climb up the very orchid he was working on. No fear, no puffing up of …
Celebrating birthdays, celebrating family
Sawyer’s 12th birthday, with his traditional donut cake! His party was a guys only camping overnight with buddies, complete with lots of hotdogs, a potato gun/rocket, and another birthday cake, this time a regular chocolate cake.
I had a huge!!! …
Celebrations
We had a lovely Christmas, and we paid attention to this list somewhat – maybe we’ll do better next year!
Grandson Sawyer made this great manger scene with legos – quite the jump from his normal crazy creations.
We had …
Windy
When something is over the top, people on the south coast of South Africa say it’s “hectic”. This photo below is what you call hectic wind. We use 6 clothespins for one towel, and even that sometimes comes undone. Imagine …
Enjoying family
It is so sweet to be able to be with our kids here in South Africa, to live life with them day to day, to be blessed with their hugs and smiles! The time is flying by and there’s so …
Thankfulness overflowing
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever. We are so thankful for our families and friends, for the creation all around us!!
Calling for friends to step up
Today, go help a friend get out of a precarious situation, or encourage someone who is plagued by something beyond their control, or just go and help a buddy with something out of their reach but within yours. The Lord …
Thankful for God’s creation
I am so thankful for the Lord’s creation, thankful for friends and family, and I’m sending this bouquet out to all of you! I thank God for each one of you! I picked all the flowers from our yard, originally …