The Garden and Sewing

Hello everyone! We're tilling our garden today! I'm going to plant quite a few herbs in a corner of the garden this year and research each one to find out it's medical and food uses, etc. Pictures of our garden coming soon!

I'm also in the middle of making a skirt by myself with wonderful advice from my mother. After that I'll try a dress. Before Easter, hopefully. The pattern needs a few alterations and it should be good experience for me! Pictures of the skirt coming soon!

Randome picture of the day...

A veiw of our garden back in 2008. Looks like a jungle!

Until next time!

~Allison

Spring Flowers

Today was a windy March day. I took my trusty camera and went flower hunting. By the way, I love the first spring rains. They, at times, flow in torrents or in gentle mists. However it comes, it always brings lovely results. Clear blue skies, green grass and....

Flowers.

Beautiful.

Intricate.

Winsome.

Charming.

Colorful.

Intriguing.

Reminding one of the warm weather to come!

Which is your favorite?

"Consider how the lilies grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these."

Luke 12:27

Now I'm going to go off the subject. These two young ladies you see in the picture below are my cousins. 

Marianah, me and Julie

They are my Amazing, Wonderful, Beautiful Cousins and I am so proud to know them! I could never ask for better "Bosom Friends." I love you girls sooo much! : )

~Allison

The Boys

My mom took the boys on a walk to the graveyard a few weeks ago. She got some cute shots of them!

*Brothers*

*Concentration*

(Notice his "I'm not doing anything" expression) 

Did I mention there are lamas? (lol their names are Elvis and Duke!)

~Allison

HELP

Help! Does anyone know how to get a movie you make in iMovie to the blog???

P.S. Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Spring Rain

It's been raining off and on for the passed few days. As I was listening to the pounding of the rain I remembered a poem I once read.

Rain, rain

Beating against the pane!

How endlessly it pours

Out of doors

From the blackened sky-

I wonder why!

Flowers, flowers,

Upspringing after showers,

Blossoming fresh and fair,

Everywhere!

Ah, God has explained

Why it rained!

-Anonymous

This poem is true! I am seeing blossoms everywhere!

~Allison

A Great Book

If you are looking for a historical book to read I suggest you grab this one! The Open Door by Mrs. J.L. Ragsdale is an amazing book! The back cover explains it better than I can.

"This is not a polished, literary work, but rather the very heartbeat of soldiers of Christ out in the battlefield of life-right here in the heart of America. It is a true story of a couple who left their well-to-do California home to establish The Open Door Children's Home and received life's richest reward, that of loving and protecting those who are closest to the heart of God-the children. You'll find yourself struggling to hold back the tears."

I've read it twice already and it has quickly become one of my favorites! I highly recomend it!

                             ~Allison

Of Hunting and Frost

We went on a rabbit hunt recently! I must confess I took more pictures of the frost than the actual hunt but it was still fun!

My dad and brother walking across a frost covered field. 

The beagles hot on a trail.

A strange, frost covered bushy thing. Pretty though!

A brier branch.

My favorite picture!

Which do you like?

                            ~Allison

Baby

Here is a picture of baby! Isn't he adorable? He is such a sweetheart! And (obviously) he loves baths! 

~Allison

My Cousins

Halloo friends! My family and I have been taking care of my two little cousins, Haydon, age 4, and Adrian, 9 months! They are so sweet, although, we have our tough days too! Here is a picture of Haydon! Isn't he cute? I'll post a picture of the baby soon!