From the monthly archives:

April 2009

Monday’s Word

by Teemie on April 29, 2009

Monday’s Word on Wednesday!
Live, love, laugh…. despite it all. 
How you ask?  In prayer. And surround yourself with nature’s beauty.
God Bless You and yes wash your hands!

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Pics of Almont’s Storm

by Teemie on April 29, 2009

More photos of Almont’s storm on Saturday. We had lots of help so many arrived within minutes to begin the clean up. Chainsaws in hand, these men went to town cutting down the many trees that fell..  Seven in all on our farm, the grand maples came thru ok, cept one.   I had lots of eager [...]

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Saturday’s Storm

by Teemie on April 28, 2009

More later,  we’re all OK there were many others hit entire roofs gone walls gone.

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Monday’s Word

by Teemie on April 24, 2009

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amongst the chaos…Seek His  Beauty.
 
I purposely will search it out,  even in the clutter of my counter.

It’s been a week so here’s my Mondays Word on Friday.
 
 
 

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Sheepy Hollow Herbs

by Teemie on April 18, 2009

Check out these adorable kids!
I couldn’t resist sharing this pic of Jenny’s  baby goats with you. This sweet little trio is over at Jenny’s Sheepy Hollow Herb Farm in Armada, MI  south of  Armada Center on Crooked Creek Road.
 
Over at her blog Jenny also has posted pics of her latest  farmhouse decor project and [...]

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Keep R Simple: a recycled arbor

by Teemie on April 14, 2009

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First a HUGE Thank you goes out to Constance Guttenkunst, twig and vine crafter, one of her many, many talents. 
When all was done, when we  looked at our work,  both agreeing it was like a day of vacation. Laughed and worked all day,(didn’t seem like work, more like play), from 10 am till 6 pm.  [...]

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Monday’s Word

by Teemie on April 13, 2009

The Road to happiness lies in two principles; find what it is that interests you and you can do well, and when you find it, put your whole soul in it- every bit of energy and ambitions and natural ability you have.
– John D. Rockefeller III

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Happy Easter

by Teemie on April 12, 2009

I wish you a Blessed Easter. May the  Love Peace and Joy of Jesus be a part of your everyday.

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Oh… the confusion of a Sun Pit Greenhouse

by Teemie on April 11, 2009

Each time I mention the words “sun pit greenhouse”, visions of hundreds and hundreds of flats with a sea of annuals flowers pop into the minds of gardeners. This is what folks have come to associate with the word greenhouse. 
They always ask what kind of flowers do you grow? Petunias? Begonias? How much for your hanging baskets? How much for [...]

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Sun Pit Ground Level

by Teemie on April 10, 2009

 Looking through my screened windows on  our snowing spring  day,
I took these shots from ground level. 
Babies.. babies.. everywhere….
Fresh greens for healthy  smoothies, arugula, dandelion, spinach & ready to add a  pinch of thyme, rosemary, oregano…  several different varieties of herbs & fresh cuts… hmmm… it’s inspiring a page to list our  flower & herbs available.
The [...]

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Spring Snow?! Ramble

by Teemie on April 8, 2009

 I must secure this sign better! The wind has really been blowing here in Almont, MI. Straight  across the fields knocking it over all too frequently these past few weeks.
 
Pretty… as much as I don’t want to see it for a few months from now, this last snow  sure is a pretty sight…
 
 
Next week we’ll [...]

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