Last night as I was cleaning up from dinner I got a phone call THE phone call. The phone call EVERY TEACHER (OK, I can't speak for other teachers, but THIS TEACHER) is excited to get... the school district automated voice call stating that school would be cancelled for the following day. I was . . .
Spring Fever | Garden Seeds Arrived!
I came home yesterday from a holiday getaway to find my garden seed order waiting on the porch! The temp was -6 with a 'feels like' temp of a frigid -26 degrees... but that didn't stop the excitement of spring that is deep in my soul. I ordered seeds this year from Seeds Now! They are a company . . .
The bees knees
Preparing for Bees This week we had an exciting package arrive in preparation of our spring bees! Our first FLOW Hive beehive landed on our doorstep. Mr. Prairie and I are taking a beekeeping class in anticipation of getting some bees this spring. We are very much looking forward to learning more . . .
Give Thanks…
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good. His love endures forever. Psalm 136:1 It's so easy to feel less than thankful when life is hard. My family has been through a lot of hard times. 5 years of infertility 3 years of overseas deployments 3 kids with a birth defect; Club Foot 1 . . .
Farm Cats
Being a city girl, homestead life has thrown a few surprises my way. FARM CATS would be one of them. The problem is, us 'city folk' think of these farm cats as our pets. We love on them, spoil them, cuddle them, feed them, and take them to the vet. Country folk consider them a necessary addition to . . .
It’s a God thing….
My 'prairie' journey started 2 years ago. It was DEFINITELY a GOD thing that landed us in the beautiful place we now call home. We were living in a beautiful, brand-new home in an up and coming neighborhood. It had four bedrooms and 3 baths, a nice yard, and neighbors all around. But, it just . . .