May 2011 - Page 2 of 3 - Lines From The Vine

Happy Birthday, Tonya!

Please Pray….

It has been a difficult week for my Grandmother, and now my Great-Aunt seems to be facing a very hard situation herself. Please pray for both. I am really not comfortable sharing details, but God knows. Thank you, dear friends!

Playing Chess….

or “chest”, as Benjamin calls it– When Ben first started playing, everyone went easy on him (he is a little guy, you know!!). Now, now amongst others, his Grandmother and Papa have both been playing him. They both had the same reaction saying, “I was letting him win until I realized he could really play”. *smile* BTW, my VERY talented…

It’s Been Said…

“I cannot count my day complete ‘Til needle, thread and fabric meet.” –Author Unknown

Gardening Projects

Last year, when we were in the midst of our very first spring in this new home, I decided to plant our first garden boxes. Between chickens, and really being too busy, things just didn’t click. This year, Joshua has been busy building more garden boxes. We still have a few left to plant, but so far, so good. We’ve…

Sewing Projects…

I can’t remember if I posted pictures of Jon’s new outfits or not, and I don’t have time to look just now…. I made these out of 1/4yd of fabric and had just enough left to cut out a portion of the design from scraps and applique them on to a t-shirt. This was an EASY project but I wasn’t…

To the Rescue!!

I’m still posting pictures from previous weeks. These were taken on the Friday following our big storms. We were thrilled beyond words to see the power company rolling in… my boys, especially, loved seeing all the equipment. Oddly enough, my Mom’s company (Altec), worked to build these very trucks!! Of course, some of us (Paul!!) were a little more creative…