Last night we had a fire. It was more of a utilitarian fire than the sit by the fire, roast marshmallows and keep warm. After all, it was still well into the 80’s when we lit the fire. We had a ton of old base board/trim to burn. Over the past weeks Michael has replaced […]
Another Rescued Bird and Two Dead Mice
While the lower field was being mowed Joshua found a fledgling bird hopping around. He worried that it wouldn’t survive on its own. He caught it and made a home for it in the cage previously occupied by the Mourning Dove. Cute little thing. It slept in the cage in Joshua’s room that night. It […]
Things Boys Do
The idea for this blog was to keep family and friends updated on our new life here at Salt Creek Farm. God always has even better plans. This blog has made me stop in my busyness and notice the things my boys are doing. Such as…… Finding garter snakes and playing with them . They […]
A Man’s Got To Do What a Man’s Got To Do
Nicholas is always thinking. Thinking things up. Today he asked me if he could re-arrange the furniture in his room. He likes to do that. I told him yes with two requirements. 1) You don’t hurt yourself and 2) You don’t damage anything. He was in his room for a couple of hours. Here is […]
Mourning Dove Rescue
Monday morning I hear the dreaded thud on a front window. It happens more often than I would like. I guess you have to expect it since this house is full of large windows. I walked cautiously to the window and looked out with my eyes half closed. I hate seeing dead birds. There she […]
Dirt Bike
My brother-in-law Brian bought himself a nicely priced dirt bike. After visiting here he thought that we would enjoy using it for a while. Michael was on that thing as soon as it arrived. Of course he wanted company and there was no way I was getting on it. Joshua jumped at the chance. A […]
Nicholas’ Half Birthday Party
Our awesome second born son has never been able to play outside with a bunch of friends for his birthday. That’s just what happens when you are born in winter. For years Michael and I have discussed the possibility of a “half birthday” for him. Nicholas never seemed very interested. Within a month of living […]
It Was a Busy June
Wow how life can change in a month. For us it was all for the good. Here are some highlights…. Chores. A lot of chores. There was a ton of painting. Thankfully most of it was done by our wonderful helpers. Gotta love people who help. People who help with painting should get a special […]
New Toys
So when you buy a farm you need to buy things to help you do the numerous chores that a farm requires. Enter the toys tools. First came the tractor. Thankfully my father-in-law owned a tractor that he said Michael could use (as long as he wants???). Then came the brush hog (aka: field mower) Crazy […]
The Neighborhood Boys
After we finished with the barn cleaning the boys got together with their new friends and disappeared. I was busy getting dinner ready when all of a sudden I hear a commotion outside the house. Poking my head out, I spy a half of a dozen boys and a girl or two carrying some big […]
Dessert vs. Gravity
My mom came to visit a few days ago. I love it when people visit. When she arrived she gave Joshua some money to run down the lane and get a pie ( yes, homemade baked goods and ice cream so close to home). Joshua wanted to ride his bicycle so my mom gave him […]