How much yield??
So … hubby and I planted only a few handfuls of wheat seeds. Our wheat patch was quite small, as you can see. And since this was our very first time attempting to grow wheat, hubby and I…
Joy … because of Jesus!
"Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth! "Worship the LORD with gladness; "Come before him with joyful songs. "Know that the LORD is God. "It is He who made us, and we are His; we are…
Joy!
Today’s blog post is in honor of our very dear precious friends down in Portland – K&P. If there is anyone who embodies “joy” it is this couple! For the past two years this couple has been walking…
End-of-Summer Joys! – 2.0
A flower bouquet! ... from a Farmer's Market! ... for my precious daughter! Thank you God, for End-of-Summer joys!Beaver Lake! What a delightful surprise discovery, on a Saturday morning exploration. Thank you God, for End-of-Summer joys!A totem pole!…
Wheat on a sheet
Everything about harvesting, threshing, and winnowing wheat has challenged my perspective when it comes to cleanliness and food preparation.You can't wash wheat. I knew this logically. But practically it has been challenging to let go of my firmly…
End-of-Summer Joys!
Breakfast buddy! I was delighted when this little Douglas Squirrel decided to join me for breakfast! What a great start to the day!I'm amazed how its little feet stick to the tree like velcro!Thank you God, for End-of-Summer…
Harvest!
I went out yesterday evening to harvest the beans. And lo and behold, the tomatoes were ripe. So, I harvested them too. As I stood in the middle of the garden, surrounded by beans on one side and…
Chaff … which the box fan blows away!
Hubby and I threshed and winnowed the wheat last night. I had been really looking forward to this part of the process ... of watching the chaff blow away in the wind. The Bible speaks of chaff being…
Busy!!
I had the best time watching the bees on the sunflowers yesterday morning!There were lots of bees! And they were all busy!! The saying popped into my head: "Busy as a bee." I had never really thought much…
Fallen over sideways!
Believe it or not, this is one sunflower plant! One single sunflower stalk can produce many different sunflowers. I didn't realize this fact until last year. This particular sunflower stalk was growing tall and straight and reaching high…