As soon as you start to pursue a dream, your life wakes up and everything has meaning. ~Barbara Sher : : : Rural Thursday is a Weekly Blog Hop where participants can share information and photos abou...
Do you have an object, a person or a place -- that no matter how many times you try, you cant for the life of you, ever remember the name? I have a long list of these things -- the name is always on ...
After the nephews graduation party last Saturday -- Shane, his mom and I went downtown to view the sculptures at the Spirit of Nebraska Wilderness Park. The Spirit of Nebraskas Wilderness Park ...
Taken on Highway 75, Jensen Arabians, Blair, Nebraska, USA Sharing with Camera Critters. : : : A brief recap on this past week -- I love Cardinals. But there is one specific Cardinal that ...
I made a variation of the following recipe for Spicy Oil and Vinegar Bread Dip for Mothers Day and it was a big hit. I ground my own corn meal, using an electric coffee grinder. I baked a couple of l...
Our senses are indeed our doors and windows on this world, in a very real sense the key to the unlocking of meaning and the wellspring of creativity. ~Jean Houston. Most of my memorable photos have b...
Another charming barn in Washington County, Nebraska. : : : Sharing with and supporting these fellow bloggers: Barn Charm, Homestead Barn Hop, Texture Tuesday, Inspired Tuesdays, Friday Fences. Tones...
I havent participated in Ashleys Scavenger Hunt Sunday for a few weeks and decided I needed to spark some creativity, (which I admit has been sorely lacking as of late.) The prompts this week are Rai...
Welcome to Your Sunday Best -- a weekly photo challenge where you may post your best photograph of the week. <a border="0" href="http://aruraljournal .com" target="_blank"&g...
On Mothers Day, my sister surprised me with a new garden pick. And, she made it herself -- which is surprising and endearing, because shes never been much of a crafter. To cut to the chase -- heres w...
Just a brief post about this weeks Edit Me Challenge -- you might recognize not only the judge, but also a photo of one familiar fuzzy face around our farm. First, heres how the Edit Me challenge wor...
My two German Shepherds love their treats. I keep them in a cookie jar on the kitchen table and I always know when its treat time -- they run to the table, sit and wait for me to decide whether they ...
This little feller, along with his Mrs. (and apparently, his brother and sister-in-law,) have been enjoying the sunflower seeds at the feeders for about a month or so now. The rose-breasted grosbeak ...
Another vintage red wooden barn located within a few miles of our farm. I always love to see the metal roofs -- they are the best addition a farmer can make to his barn(s), as it helps to maintain th...
This cardinal decided to rest awhile on a Shepherds hook, right outside our dining room picture window. Snap, click, snap, click. He posed for me -- even while I changed out camera lenses. Twic...
I bought another orchid. Our local grocery store had a display for Mothers Day and I couldnt resist. There were so many different colors from which to choose, but I picked the yellow. Now, I have an ...
Last year, our roses did very poorly and this particular climber had no blooms at all. This year, its thriving and blooming -- and is as beautiful as I can ever remember. Perhaps it was the mil...
I had to share a photo of one of our goslings that has not one, but three goose mamas -- I dont really know who hatched this little guy -- and it really doesnt matter... Hes healthy and learning and ...
Im so pleased at the variety of birds at the feeders this year. And many are so colorful -- American Goldfinches and House Finches, Yellow-bellied woodpeckers, Downy Woodpeckers, Cardinals, Nuthatch,...
A small gray barn located by the side of a country road in Washington County, Nebraska. : : : Sharing with Barn Charm, and Homestead Barn Hop. : : :
~ In the garden today ~ Sharing with Seasonal Sundays. : : : Welcome to Your Sunday Best Photo Challenge -- where you may link up your favorite or best photo of the week. <a border="0" hre...
Note: I took this post down for awhile to delete the photos I felt I didnt have permission to publish. Please also know this has nothing to do with commentators on my blog -- whether you commen...
While I was mowing the other evening, I caught Jack taking a snooze on the old school desk sitting by our back door. : : : Sharing with and supporting these fellow bloggers at Shoot. Edit...
I may have mentioned in a past post or in my comments to you on your blogs, I am in the process of de-cluttering the farmhouse. As is customary in the hoarder community -- its often diffi...
I have been searching for rhubarb recipes online and came across some really good ones at Gourmet.com. This recipe for rhubarb streusel cakes caught my eye -- they looked easy to make and the ingredi...
I apologize for the quality -- but it was dark and rainy the day I took this photo, plus I think my hands were shaking. This was a first for me -- seeing a wood thrush at our feeders. Specific...
Ill admit it -- Im somewhat infatuated with Paris. The city. Not Hilton. Although its very likely my going there is not ever going to happen, I would love to see Paris in the Spring. Yep, that old cl...
Another northern Washington County, Nebraska barn -- photo taken from the road as this farm is set back into the property a ways, as many of our farms are. The farmers are getting their land ready fo...
Well, one wren is back. Hes singing his precious little heart out, calling for Mrs. Wren, who apparently had an unexpected layover in Albuquerque. Is that her? Nope. Just another pesky fe...
You are no longer following . Undo?
English
Suomi
Svenska