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A Trip to the Feed Store

13 Thursday Aug 2015

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Do you love to shop at the feed store? I haven’t been out much this summer, due to some health issues, but I went to our local feed store today.  I can always find something there.

  
Today…I walked away with two tee shirts, (All proceeds go to St. Jude.) a new Lodge grill pan, a super snazzy book about canning, and some Two Old Goats. (That is natural muscle rub. Won-der-ful.) lol…Usually I don’t make that big of a haul…but my birthday is nearing.  I was making the Mr.’s life a little easier. Oh yeah, cattle wormer…but that wasn’t for me.

  
If you haven’t guessed it…I would shop the feed store…before the mall.  That’s just me.  All while wearing Versace perfume.  No…they don’t sell that at the feed store…unfortunately.  😉

  
I hope that your Thursday has been a good one.  Jesus loves us…Dirt Roaders! 

Now….after a trip to our Chiro…it’s time for Two Old Goats.

  
Love from the Farmhouse, 

Kelli

Squeezing the Last Drop

05 Wednesday Aug 2015

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Are you all squeezing the last drop out of summer vacation?  It’s always a little bittersweet isn’t it?

  
We have eaten lots of Tropical Sno this summer, played in the pool, and just enjoyed each other. 

  
Every season has it’s blessings…we just have to look for them.

  
Love from the Farmhouse,

Kelli

Busy Country Life

07 Tuesday Jul 2015

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The beets are growing in the ground, the green beans have been picked and worked up twice.  Onions have been picked and are drying, and the rest of the garden is coming on.  Busy country life is in full swing.  Just the way that we apparently like it…or we wouldn’t plant a garden.

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This year our little baby peach trees have actually put out a peach or two.  Big excitement on the farm with that news.

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The weeds are growing, as are the kids.  It sure doesn’t take long with all of this rain.  I am not complaining because it sure beats a dry year and I know that there are some that would love to have rain.  It does come with it’s own set of circumstances though and weeds are definitely one of them.

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Our July Fourth celebration has come and gone and was a wonderful time.  We are very thankful to the Lord for that.  It’s a lot of work but it’s a joy to share our home with our church folks.

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Our kind of busy is so much different than the busy of those that live in the city.  It comes in batches.  It isn’t always an everyday thing…so much…as a busy season.  I hope that makes a lick of sense to ya. I’m sure that you catch my drift. 😉

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I hope that you are having a great Tuesday!

Love from the Farmhouse,

Sigturquoise

Whole Lot of Stuff Going On

30 Tuesday Jun 2015

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Right now at the Farmhouse…there is a whole lot of stuff going on.  It’s the lazy days of summer…but it’s also almost the Fourth of July. (You already knew that.)  That means that we do things around here that need doing.  Yesterday it was Give the House a Bath Day.  Today Bushhog and Mow Day.  Those things have mostly been taken care of by the Mr.  I am the moral support and the maker of breakfast burritos.

Our church family comes out to our little farm to celebrate with us.  Now you are like…”Ahh ha!”  Now we know why all of this stuff needs doing.”  You are right.  I actually planned on staining the front porch too…but after the Mr. powerwashed it and I saw it in all of it’s chippy glory….we left it.  It had a very “Walton’s-esque” feel to it.  We are good for now, thanks.

I actually got my big camera out today and snapped a bunch of shots for new posts.  Then my computer decided to be sassy…so that will have to wait for another day.  That is okay though.  Sometimes…when there is a whole lot of stuff going on…you just have to give yourself a little grace.  I’m good with that.

Love from the Farmhouse,

Sigturquoise

Easy Breezy

23 Tuesday Jun 2015

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I hope that your Tuesday is easy and breezy.

I hope that everything falls into place and you find time to just…enjoy.


I hope that you get an extra cherry in your shake at Sonic.

I hope that you get an extra fry in your box at McDonalds.

I hope that you get an extra squirt of syrup at the snow cone stand.

(I don’t recommend eating all of that in one day.)

I hope that today is easy breezy.  You deserve it.

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I hope that you are first to the trough. (That one is for all of you livestock that read this blog.)

Love from the Farmhouse,

Sigturquoise

 

The Feeling of Home

17 Wednesday Jun 2015

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This morning I stood in our kitchen and just absorbed.  I absorbed the light, oxygen, and the feel of things.  Our home is about so much more than decor.  Our home is about a feeling. 

  
I want our family and others to feel welcome in our home.  I want them to feel the peace of God that we carry in our hearts.  I don’t want them to feel that they are in a museum.  I don’t want them to feel that everything is untouchable.  I do want them to feel a home that is lived in.

When kids come over to stay with our kids…I tell them to make themselves at home.  They do.  Most of them are return visitors and they know the casual way that we live here.  They know that this home is based on respect for others and grace.  A pretty healthy balance that we strive for.  

  
Years ago my mom told me that my step-dad’s motto for company was “If we have it…you are welcome to eat it.”  I love the generosity in that.  What a joyful way to live…putting the wants and needs of others before your own. What an example to me…and he probably doesn’t even know it.  

Home is a beautiful word.  What we make it mean for others…is up to us.  As adults…we get to choose how our home feels.

  
Love from the Farmhouse,

Kelli

p.s.  I asked our kids how our home felt to them and this is what I got:

Cozy, fun, happy, inviting, cheerful, joyful, loving, and bright.

I am grateful and humbled by their answers and I know that these things have only come through the grace of God. All glory to Him. ❤️

Summer Favorites

04 Thursday Jun 2015

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Good morning friends!  Hope this little post finds you well.  Today is a bit better so far, thank the Lord!  A little sore but not as much pain. That is a wonderful blessing!  Anyway…enough about that…let’s talk summer favorites.

Summer has always been my season of choice.  I love them all…but summer has lots of things that I love.  I was born in the hottest part of the summer.  That could have something to do with it. 😉 Think about it…watermelon, crickets, croaking bull frogs, swimming, ripe tomatoes, green grass…I could go on and on.  I won’t, but you understand.  Feel free to add to my list in the comments.

  
I love summer food.  I love the casual take on meal prep in the summer.  A bit lighter, and a bit brighter.  I love it when our church family gathers on our front lawn to celebrate independence. It’s so sweet to serve them…even if it’s just dogs from the grill.

  
I also love the laid back pace of summer.  I used to spend lots of time with my mom in the summer.  Just she and I, hanging out and having fun.  Those are some of my most treasured summer memories.  I try to make those with our kids.  I know that summers are fleeting and childhood is too. 

       
I hope that your summer is off to a great start…even if it is actually still spring.  I hope that this inspires you to enjoy summer…even if it’s not your favorite.  After all…the blessings of the Lord are all around us…in every season. ❤️

Love from the Farmhouse,

Kelli

On The Road Again

03 Wednesday Jun 2015

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You guys!  I am still here!  Lol!  Thank you to those of you that have been here…even when I have not.  I have been under the weather a bit and honestly have not felt like doing much.  After a trip to my Chiro…I hope to be on the road again.  This getting older stuff is hard work!

I feel like I haven’t really gotten into gear with summer yet.  Our weather has been cool and rainy, sooo…spring has been long.  That isn’t a bad thing though.  We will miss this cooler weather about August.

I will leave you with a picture of this pretty Caprese salad today.  My husband picked up lemon basil for the herb bed this year and it is so bright in this salad. Such a fun time of year…when lunch can be picked out in the yard!!!

  
On the road again,

Willie…er…um…

Kelli 😉

Let the Good Times Roll

26 Tuesday May 2015

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Hey guys!  Is your summer off with a bang?  Ours has been.  It feels good to slow down a bit and just enjoy. Sometimes we have to make a conscious effort to let the good times roll.

 

By the way…it’s .50 corn dog night at Sonic…if you are interested.  You are welcome. 😉

 

I love easy, breezy, summer decor…that feels like it frees us up to do things outside.  I love a casual space in the summer.

   

I hope that your summer is packed full of relaxation and fun!

Let the good times roll,

Kelli

 

 

Busy, Busy, and Busy

11 Monday May 2015

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Isn’t May a crazy time of year?  Not quite as packed as Christmas…but it plays a close second. We are definitely busy, busy, and busy right now.

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In just a bit I am going to go fire up the oven and bake a cherry pie, to share with our church folks.  I just thought that I would pop in and get your thoughts on busyness.  How do you handle it?  Do you have a secret weapon?

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I used to let busyness totally throw me for a loop.  Ask the Mr.  It was bad.  It’s funny…I was so much harder on myself when I had three babies under six.  I guess wisdom comes with age.  Now I try to take things in stride and prioritize.  I have also realized that I don’t have to volunteer for every single thing.  There are plenty of others that will pitch in.  Maybe it all comes back to that grace that we talked about the other day.  I have realized that it starts with me.  I have to give myself some grace.  We are learning this together as a family.  We have all heard that “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.”  Well…we have lots of work to do…but a healthy balance makes it all good.

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Now…when things are crazy-busy, I do fear forgetting things.  I have to write things down and put things in my phone.  (Do you have the Cozi app?  It’s awesome!)  (No laughing Mr.) Today, is a crazy-busy day from start to finish…so we shall see how all of this goes. 😉

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Above, I asked if you had a secret weapon.  I do.  Well…actually it’s no secret.  It’s something that I would like for the whole world to know.  It’s my quiet time with the Lord.  It grounds me and strengthens me…like no other.  I long for that time with Him.  In a busy, crazy, and sometimes scary world, sitting down in the presence of Jesus makes all of the difference.  That may be offensive to some and they may even click “unfollow” but it is the very essence of who I am.  I hope that you are not offended by Him.  He loves you, sweet Dirt Roader.  He loves you dearly.

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I hope that Monday treats you kind. (Do I hear Dolly Parton?) Oh wait…that was “life” not “Monday.” Go ahead…roll your eyes. 😉  Seriously…I hope that your week is amazing.  I hope that if you are busy up to your earlobes….that you remember to pause and take care of yourself…body, soul, and spirit.

Love from the Farmhouse,

Sigturquoise