Sourdough bread rising, dishes washed, strawberries soaking for jam, and a second batch of cookies baked.  Not a bad morning!

It's the girls first time at my favorite coffee stop.  I love that their drinks were caffeine and sugar free.
It's 7Brew for the WIN!!! 

 My Skippy Man and I went to see PETRA with some dear friends.  What a WONDERFUL time we had at the concert, and then all enjoying each other's company.  

GOD IS GOOD!! 

Knife Sharpening

 We have some kind of knife sharpening contraption that I can never seem to find and when I do, I never seem to use it properly. One day I broke the handle off my coffee mug and realized the bottom was unglazed pottery. 💡 

I have been using the bottom of this mug to sharpen my knives ever since! 😊

#NecessityIsTheMotherOfInvention

Thank You, My Skippy Man!

Kiddo and I were blessed to have Skippy home for a long weekend. He's been a busy man taking advantage of the beautiful weather we have had. Between changing the brakes on my car, designing pantry shelves and grocery shopping, he made me a standing shelf for the counter.  This now gives me room to put things up and out of the way giving me more work space but still able to have what I need at arm's length.  I was going to paint it but I like this rustic look much better. 

Thank you, Skippy....I LOVE IT! ❤

I don't know what I would do without him, he is so smart, knowing how to do much more than I every will!

I had some room but not enough without having to constantly move things around.  These are things that I use every day to cook and bake with.

Ahh, so much better and more organized. I feel like I can breathe much better now! :D

Old Time Cooking On The Hearth

I wish I had a kitchen hearth like this one. I already have the Dutch oven to cook with.  I am going to try and make these receipts (that's what many called recipes back then) as well, they look delicious! 
 

Clean Stairs

I finally got to clean the staircase this morning. The stairs are steep and were pretty slippery so we put carpet treads on them almost 2 years ago. 

Our vacuum does a poor job so I did a hard sweep with a broom with stiffer bristles. I love having the treads, but they certainly do hold a lot of dirt, as you can see.

We used to have our coats hanging inside the landing of the staircase in the kitchen. We heat solely with wood and our big stove is in the living room so the farther away you get, the colder it is, making the kitchen and laundry room the coldest areas. In the mornings it's usually only about 55* degrees. The stairs are right inside the front door, right off the living room. Since heat rises, the staircase is warm so I decided to hang our coats there to capture the heat.

No more ice cold coats to put on. YAY!!! Next, I need to scrub the risers or paint them if the scuff marks won't come off. I also want to put some pictures going up the wall above the handrail, giving it some coziness.

Freezer Meals

 

I went to Dollar Tree to get foil pans but they didn't have the size I needed so it was off to Wal-Mart. I had to do bulk cooking/freezing today of our zucchini so I clenched my teeth and bought the more expensive pans since that's what they had. Today I am making zucchini lasagna. Do you do bulk cooking/freezing? 

Blessings!

A Light Of Hope

Our daughter posted how there are people putting up their Christmas lights as a way to come together and say although this is a very dark time in our world, let's shine a little light of hope around to each other.  We haven't put up lights in years so I'll use our Christmas tree.  I wish I could say I spent the day putting it up but honestly, I just haven't taken it down.   Now I'm really glad I hadn't!💕🎄💕

#GodIsGood #ShineALightOfHope

CrAzInEsS

It has certainly been CrAzY around here lately.  We've had sickness, vacation, an injury and now our beloved pug is having a difficult time. Whatever goes on we know that GOD IS IN CONTROL and He WILL be glorified through it all!

Today is quiet so I am working on more notecards and maybe more, depending on how our baby girl is doing.

What are you working on/doing today?

Happy February

Happy February, everyone! Having been sick since last Thursday I was finally able to get to the doctors. . After steroid shots and big gun antibiotics for bronchitis, I felt so much better today.  I actually went to the grocery store and got what I needed to make my first meal since getting sick and some much needed fruit.

Right now my produce 🍓is soaking in a wash. When that's done, the grapes 🍇will be pulled off, enjoy a salt scrub and then everything good into containers for the fridge.

This nice batch of carrots🥕 are for a new recipe I'm trying this evening, honey whipped carrots.  Thet are going alongside maple glazed country ribs.  Mmmm, I can't wait.  Tonight I'm actually hungry.🍽

Looking forward to getting some more notecards done and starting on some new projects.   Amazing what feeling good does to you!💕

Night Guard

I have been having severe pain on the right side of my face, down the side of my head from my ear to my jaw and my teeth on the bottom right and the top in the front. I went to the dentist because the pain was bad. After an exam and x-rays she said my teeth were great and that the pain was from grinding and clenching my teeth.  She suggested I get a night guard. Our dental insurance covers a great deal but unfortunately, a $525 guard is not one of them.

Bean (our youngest daughter) had gotten a night guard from a company called CHEECKY.COM for a lot less than our dentist's fee PLUS they had a special going on for 20% off your subscription.  Your subscription is a year at a time, sending you a guard every 3 months.  The cost is $149 for the year if you choose to pay all at once or you can do the tri-monthly plan which would be the cost of the kit and $35 every 3 months. I didn't have all that upfront so I went with the latter.

 

They send you a kit with everything you need to make two impressions.

First you try both a pink and a green one to determine which size bets fits your mouth.

 These two substances are like very soft silly-putty.  Separate they don't do much but when you squish them together, they active each other and start to get hard.

 

 You smoosh and squeese the two colors together, working quickly till it becomes one consistent pink color.  Take your mixture and make two pieces.

 

 Quickly take the first half and make a log, putting it in one side of the mold.

Then take the other half and shape it into another log and do the same on the other side. 

Put the mold into your mouth and bite down, pushing the mold back towards your front teeth.

Put the timer on for 3:30 seconds. Gently pull the mold off your teeth.

(sorry I forgot to take a picture of it in my mouth)

 You do this two times. When you are done, put both of the molds in separate plastic bags.

 

 Put the bags with your molds back in the original box.

 

Put the box in the self addressed mailer that came in your kit and drop at your local post office or in a drop box.  It really is easy and very affordable.  Praying this will alleviate all of my pain.

BRRR

Last night I didn't hear my alarm to check the wood stove go off and it went out.  It was only 21* this morning by the time I got up and was a tad chilly in the house and I was down to my last three pieces of wood.

Kiddo and I brought in a load of wood, making sure to get a few big pieces so I wouldn't have to load it as much, allowing it to burn longer.

I am so glad I was able to get it roaring.  After about an hour it was hot enough to add a bigger piece, making the living room was nice and cozy again!

TIME FOR A CHANGE

Good evening, friends!  This past year has been a rough one with so much loss on many levels and so much else happening as well. After all this, I have decided that I will be changing the name of my blog - new year, new beginnings.

If you would like to continue to follow me, please comment below or send me a private message and I will definitely let you know what my new web address will be. I will continue to blog under Goose Hill Farm until Saturday, January 25th.

Thank you so much and God bless!!!

A Heating Pad & A Blanket

Yesterday morning I woke up with a pulled muscle on the right side of my neck. I didn't do much of anything except sit with a heating pad on, watch tv, fold laundry and do some sewing.

This blanket I was fixing belonged to my Mom.  We heat solely with wood here on the farm so the house is usually on the chilly side.  I keep blankets on the couch at all times be ause I am ways cold, even during the summer.

Our newest furbaby, Trexie, is a puppy still and even though she has done really well, she is still in the "chewing" mode.  I am praying this ends soon.   We've never had a puppy before so this kind of behavior is new to us.

Well, time for me to get back to my mending, these holes won't dress themselves!

BEAUTIFUL!

Let it snow, LeT iT SnOw, LET IT SNOW!!❤

Australia

My heart hurts so much for Australia. Please join me in 

storming the heavens on their behalf!

Enjoying Our Tree

Enjoying the tree in our bedroom another night while I have my quiet time!

I Believe

I BELIEVE!!!

A Cute Visitor

It's a cow 🐄 watching, dirt playing, lawn mowing kind of day!