For all the selfless giving, tucking in, goodnight kisses, and a million other things Happy Mothers' Day!

Spring cleaning is here, I'm sorry to say, Was not in March, And here it is May! March was too cold, And April too fine, ...

April has proven to be a tease...days hinting at summer, with temperatures at 80 degrees, days with snowflakes, and then days like yesterda...

While chasing a honeybee swarm (that got away), I discovered this.... a simple country pleasure, indeed.

Friday it snowed. Today the forecast is 64 degrees, and Saturday 78! I think, maybe, just maybe, spring is finally here. Today our far...

For the last couple of weeks I've been spring cleaning...you know, Domestic Goddess chores as I like to call them. But spring break is ...

Just 5 days ago, we had a day so warm the beehives were buzzing! The girls were out in full force...bringing in pollen from the budding map...

We  laughed, we cried, we ate chocolate...Orange Milanos, Hershey bars, Andes Mints, and chocolate chip cookies were in abundance between a...

I don't know how we went from this... and this... to this... and this... Wow..time does fly. Our ...

source: http://www.maryengelbreit.com/ Yes,  Yes, Yes...we have snow! and since no one knows how long it will last,  today...

It's official... Punxsutawney Phil says 6 more weeks of winter! ( Who?  Take a peek  here if y ou haven't heard the latest.) An...

For me, January is a quiet time to catch my breath after the holidays. I feel as if I can relax a bit before jumping into the unknown adven...

When I look out the window and see this... and this... and then get a text alert that school is cancelled...I do a happy danc...

Time to ring out the old and ring in the new! Wishing you the happiest new year filled with good health, family & friends...let'...

 W ishing you all the blessings of the Christmas season! photo source: unknown

The scent of gingerbread and balsam, the excitement of secret surprises, and visits with friends are all part of the joy of the holiday sea...

There's a cold wind whistling around the old farmhouse today, crows are feeding in the field to the east, and birds are flocking around...

It's that time of year... Start today...this very minute, because the month will fly by! -put up the tree early.....

These November days are worth enjoying to the fullest...shadows of flying geese, woodpiles and woodsmoke, the sweet busyness of country life...

Yes, we all know time flies...somehow the days turn into weeks, the weeks to months, and the months to years. And although many years have ...

The weather is crisp and the colors glorious...it's a fine time for a fall picnic and a hike in the woods. It's October! And my aff...

October has come to the country and I am filled with autumn busyness! Ahhh, the days are finally cooler.  The passing summer has been e...

The harvest has begun... as the combines bring in corn and bales of hay are stacked in the 90-degree heat, this came to mind...I hope you...

A quick trip around the farm for a look at some of the things that make me smile...happy Friday! A scarecrone keeping the fruits & v...