Helping Hands Ministry - "We Care Bags"

Helping Hands Ministry - "We Care Bags"

On this Good Friday - and every day - show the love of Christ.

Blessings from Ringle, Wisconsin.  

Next project:  "Help us Grow a Church" and "Fishers of Men"  coming to a boat landing or hanging on your door soon.  

Throw Back Thursday Photo

Family picture 1998 

Blessings from Ringle, Wisconsin.  

More on "Martha, The Independent Hen"

We had some snow fall with more on the way.  I leave the back "hole" open for the chickens to decide if they want to come out or not.  I've been posting pictures of Martha, the independent hen.  The pillow, she and the cats have been fighting over, was frozen on the porch.  This morning, she was pacing and clucking, I felt sorry for her.  Al says, "your chicken, Margaret, is on the porch."  (Margaret...really, it's Martha)  So, I pulled the pillow out from the snow and laid it upon the bench.  Hurry up Martha and lay that egg, more snow is on the way!  

I LOVE her!  

Blessings from Ringle, Wisconsin.  

Linked to:  

http://www.tillysnest.com/2014/04/down-home-blog-hopnumber-84-early.html

Week 14 - Buttermilk Cookie

Buttermilk Cookies:

1/2 C shortening
1 C sugar

Cream until fluffy - add:

2 Eggs

In another bowl mix:

2 C flour
2 t. baking powder
1 t. salt
1/2 t. baking soda

Alternate flour mixture with 1/2 C buttermilk 
this will be a soft dough - drop by rounded tablespoon on a prepared pan

sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar

bake 375 for 8-10 min. until sides are lightly browned.

makes 3 doz.

Super easy.  Soft like clouds!  Enjoy.

Blessings from Ringle, Wisconsin.

"I Don't Want to Like it - But it is So Beautiful!"

Woke up to this....Anna says to me "mom, I don't want to like it, but it is so beautiful."  She is right - beautiful!  

Blessings from Ringle, Wisconsin....where even I am singing "let it go, let it go - I can't hold it back any more..."

Linked to:
http://www.theprairiehomestead.com/2014/04/homestead-barn-hop-155.html

http://mymaplehillfarm.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-maple-hill-hop-26.html

Motivational Monday - "It's a 'weight' of life"

Motivation Monday - "It's a 'weight' of life."  

Light bulb moment - that's it.  "click" (the sound of it sinking in).  



I didn't want to step on the scale - it had been 3 weeks since I attended a meeting.  I had eaten so many things...all whirling in my mind....as I stepped on the scale....thinking, this is going to be bad..."up 0.2."  What? How could that be?  I was expecting to be pounds up.  

I couldn't believe it.  All of the choices I had made, some how the scale was kind to me; or was it.  I think it was at that moment that I finally realized - this is my way (weight) of life now.  

The reckless indulgences, wallowing in food, guilty remorse are in my past.  Oh, not to say I will never eat another box of Thin Mints in 10 minutes again, I might.  However, I don't need to feel bad about it and then say "well, I might as well just eat this now..."  Don't do that to yourself!  It was a choice to eat it, enjoy it and move on.  

Making choices whether good or bad is a part of the journey.  
I did eat out when we went to Junk Bonanza.  I truly enjoyed my ribs from Famous Dave's - ordering them was my choice.  The next day was Weight Watchers.  As I stepped on the scale she asked "how was your week?"  I said that I truly enjoyed my choices and no matter what the scale says, I now realize that it is a "weight" of life for me.  

That was a success in my personal growth!  

Blessings from Ringle, Wisconsin.

Wool Inspiration

Nothing inspires my creativity more lately than....wool!  Renee and I both spied these bundles on a shelf way in the back of a booth at the Junk Bonanza.  I have been felting pins for an upcoming art/craft show and these were already dyed the perfect colors.  I bought 2 bundles.  So, this rainy morning, watching Pioneer Woman and Heartland Table - getting my food inspiration as I drink my coffee and pick up my felting needle.  Have a great weekend!  

Blessings from Ringle, Wisconsin.