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YellowRose Posted - May 21 2018 : 06:35:24 AM
I thought I would start a conversation on our random thoughts.

This morning I'm thinking about how I take the good things in my life for granted. Like my front porch, side porch (former carport) and deck. All great spaces to sit and relax at different times of the day but (there always seems to be a but) I let days go by without enjoying them. Why? Because they are there and will be there. When something is a constant in my life like my outside sitting areas I tend to put them off by saying I'll sit out there later but days pass and later never comes.

What are you thinking about today?



Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.

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YellowRose Posted - Nov 21 2019 : 05:40:29 AM
You ever wonder where our random thoughts come from - I have. This morning without any rhyme or reason sparklers popped into my mind. Growing up I remember having them for New Years Day but not for the 4th of July. I've always loved sparklers and have fond memories of them spewing their sparks as I waved them in the air.

One thought seems to lead to another. I have one memory of a New Years Day when I played with my sparkler in my shirt sleeves. Come Easter morning I wore a coat over my Easter dress. That's Texas weather for you.

Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015. & Feb 2019

Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.

StitchinWitch Posted - Nov 17 2019 : 2:29:04 PM
I almost (but not quite) feel guilty about enjoying this weather so much. We had 1/100 inch of rain back in September and nothing since but nice warm weather. We really need some rain. It doesn't feel right somehow to be turning on the sprinklers in November.

Judith

7932
Happiness is Homemade
YellowRose Posted - Nov 17 2019 : 12:16:08 PM
I posted before Winnie but somehow not all of my post made it.

Winnie glad you are enjoying cooler weather. I know how the heat & humidity can grind us down.

Back to my disappearing post. Judith I was saying I think of this time of year as the sun being mellow rather than the harsh sun of our Texas summers. It's also the season of long shadows that I love to see creep across my yard.

edit to say my post is now showing. I guess there's a wee mischief maker amongst us.

Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015. & Feb 2019

Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.

Red Tractor Girl Posted - Nov 17 2019 : 12:10:58 PM
Following a good rain of 2 1/2 inches on Friday night and Saturday, we are having our second chilly, overcast and damp day. It is about 50 degrees , but it is that damp and cold feeling that makes being outside requiring a warm coat and maybe some gloves. I find these days a huge blessing and gift after months of relentless heat and humidity. It feels good to curl up with a book or work on a handcraft project. These days won't last, and I am not in any hurry to see them leave us.

Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
Farm Sister of the Year 2014-2015
FGOTM- October 2018
YellowRose Posted - Nov 17 2019 : 11:39:10 AM
Judith, I think of the sunshine this time of year as mellow and not harsh like our Texas summers. The sun seems to shine at a angle and not straight down. Keep an eye on the shadows as they slowly lengthen and by winter they will be at their longest. The season of long shadows is finally here and I love it.

Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015. & Feb 2019

Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.

StitchinWitch Posted - Nov 17 2019 : 11:26:21 AM
We're having an unseasonable warm spell, 75 today. I love the light in November, not sure what causes it, maybe the angle of the sun this time of year. It's a soft, gentle light, kind of like a pastel version of summer. I'm enjoying it for now. Winter will come here soon enough.

Judith

7932
Happiness is Homemade
HollerGirl56 Posted - Nov 15 2019 : 09:13:07 AM
Well Sara---we at Rock Bottom Farm are sure enjoying the sunshine---it feels so good to be in the sun for sure. My donkeys are out sunning themselves and even the little mean one wanted hugged and petted. He even gave me a few kissy bites on my arm. The sun makes us all happy these winter days. It got t0 14 here one night, but it was kinda fun---we went early Christmas shopping and the cold and snow made it really feel like Christmas. I go outside and feed animals and walk my dogs every day---so whatever weather is around; I have just learned to enjoy all kinds of it.

Old Age Ain't No Place For Sissies!------Bette Davis
YellowRose Posted - Nov 15 2019 : 08:12:16 AM
Linda, enjoy your trip and make happy memories.

Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015. & Feb 2019

Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.

quiltee Posted - Nov 15 2019 : 08:10:27 AM
Nice to see you posting, Sara. It is so nice seeing the sun shine. I did not like those freezing days a week ago; however, they started getting Ed and I ready for the Germany temperatures we will feel in a few weeks.

Farmgirl hugs,
Farmgirl #1919
Farm Girl of the Month August 2015 and April 2017
Linda O
Lone Oak, TX

"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
YellowRose Posted - Nov 15 2019 : 06:10:25 AM
As I write this the warm morning sun is shining through my window. It feels so good on my face and shoulders. Makes me happy to see the sun casting long shadows across my backyard. I wonder if I would be enjoying the warm sun as much this morning if it hadn't been dark and a freezing 22 just days ago.

Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015. & Feb 2019

Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.

Red Tractor Girl Posted - Sep 09 2019 : 10:32:16 AM
Karla, beautiful musings on the winds in Florida after a hurricane. Adding on to this idea, what if you could ride on the Jet Stream winds as they make their way down from Canada? Think about all the cities, forests, farms, homes, skyscrapers and animals you would see?

Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
Farm Sister of the Year 2014-2015
FGOTM- October 2018
hoosiercountry Posted - Sep 06 2019 : 4:46:45 PM
Thank you sisters for your kind words. Sara I also wonder how old is the wind.
Hugs Karla

FGOM March 2018

I dusted once, it came back. I'm not falling for that again.
levisgrammy Posted - Sep 05 2019 : 10:00:32 AM
Beautiful thoughts Karla.

~Denise
Sister #43~1/18/2007

"Home is where we find comfort, security, memories, friendship, hospitality, and above all, family. It is the place that deserves our commitment and loyalty." William J. Bennett

"Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path." Psalm 119:105

http://www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com/
katmom Posted - Sep 04 2019 : 9:16:47 PM
Karla,,, hugz...

>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!

www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com

windypines Posted - Sep 04 2019 : 5:18:31 PM
wow great thoughts.

Farming in WI

Michele
YellowRose Posted - Sep 04 2019 : 11:19:57 AM
Karla I love how you spoke about the wind and where it had been. To build on your thought - where will it go - will it die off in some far away country so a new wind may be born or does it have no beginning so it has no end.

Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015. & Feb 2019

Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.

hoosiercountry Posted - Sep 04 2019 : 10:50:38 AM
We were blessed to have only slight wind from Hurricane Dorian, and as I watch it blow through the trees, I stand there feeling it on my face, the thought came to me, where has this wind been? Has it blown the mane of a wild mustang, or touched the back of a bear? Maybe stirred up the snow in mountains of far away lands? How many sails has it gently blown, or great ships it caused to wreck from blowing strong seas? How the birds and butterflies do glide as it carries them along. I just wonder how many things has it touched and where has it been before it comes and touches me. Hugs Karla

FGOM March 2018

I dusted once, it came back. I'm not falling for that again.
HollerGirl56 Posted - Dec 26 2018 : 09:28:49 AM
Watching As Time Goes By---I ordered it because you said it was good and I kept it until Christmas. It is great and my husband loves it too. Thanks for the tip.

Old Age Ain't No Place For Sissies!------Bette Davis
YellowRose Posted - Oct 15 2018 : 2:04:06 PM
Barbara I know what you are talking about. By the end of summer I am so tired of watering I start weeding out the weak plants that are just hanging on from the brutal Texas heat. Now the only plants I have left whether in containers, raised beds, or the ground are the ones I cover with leaves so they can winter over.

Seasons in our gardens are a snapshot of life - We dream and rest in the winter - work during the spring and summer months - recoup in the fall and then it's time to dream and rest in the winter. The cycle is unbroken - life and our gardens go on.

I do like the way fall breathes new life into me - it's a shame I can't bottle a bit of fall in a mason jar for next summer.

Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.

Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.

HollerGirl56 Posted - Oct 15 2018 : 1:48:07 PM
Why do you feel so hopeful in June and then by the end of the summer you are beat down and hoping for frost. The beauty of June is forgotten by the end of the summer when all is ratty---yet every year that hope of perfect crops is there. I can't wait for the grass to stop growing and yet freshly mown grass will smell so good in the spring. I guess that is the joy of the seasons.

Old Age Ain't No Place For Sissies!------Bette Davis
katmom Posted - Sep 16 2018 : 4:29:48 PM
ok, it's true, words can mean different things in different regions,, for me, 'piddling'.. means wetting your panties,, ex: "I laughed so hard, that I piddled my panties".. lol! oops! heeheehee!

As for life,,, I am to young to care and to old to worry... :>)

I am grateful for each day, no mater what challenge it brings... yes, I cry, yes, I get twitterpaited and yes I get selfish,, but at the end of the day,,, I give Thanx...


>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!

www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com

levisgrammy Posted - Sep 16 2018 : 1:10:20 PM
Heather, I am with you on the four seasons and also the not like the days being darker earlier and earlier.
I love Fall best of all. The cool mornings and evenings. The tangy smell in the air from wood smoke and leaves.
We are planning a trip back home to the north next weekend and I am looking forward to the colors that we do not yet have here. It is my most favorite time of year there.
Tomorrow I am heading over to get apples. I have needed the sunshine we are getting today and possibly tomorrow. It has been very depressing weather the last two weeks here.



~Denise
Sister #43~1/18/2007

"Home is where we find comfort, security, memories, friendship, hospitality, and above all, family. It is the place that deserves our commitment and loyalty." William J. Bennett

"Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path." Psalm 119:105

http://www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com/
nndairy Posted - Sep 16 2018 : 11:44:57 AM
April - I'm a dinker too! LOL!!! I'm always dinking around with something :)

I can't even imagine what it's like to live without all four separate seasons. For me I look forward to the chilly mornings in fall where I have to bundle up in a thick sweatshirt and maybe even a hat to start morning milking. I love the desire for a warm drink - tea, cocoa, cider too. The colors and smells are always nice too. I also like the feeling of abundance I guess you could say - the vegetables and fruit are canned or frozen, the crops are being harvested, the calves are almost all born, etc. Fall is a time to appreciate what summer gave and get ready to hunker down for winter. I like winter too so I don't feel the dread that some do with fall. I'm also planning out Christmas gifts to make :) The only thing that I don't enjoy is that it's darker earlier and earlier every day.

~Heather
Farmgirl Sister #4701
September 2014 Farmgirl of the Month


"The purpose of life is to enjoy every moment" - Yogi teabag
Red Tractor Girl Posted - Sep 16 2018 : 11:23:32 AM
today, I am thinking about how Fall's arrival is celebrated by many people on many levels. For some, it means that Winter draws closer, but even then, it is hard not to enjoy the beautiful foliage, big orange pumpkins, and favorites like apple and pumpkin pie making their way into the home menu again. Here in the South, Fall comes slowly and every so quietly. We do not get the weather changes that the northern states experience until late November or even early December. However, the season of Fall unrolls as soon as Labor Day is over, most children are back in school, football season launches, and northern harvests of apples, pumpkins, decorative gourds and Halloween decorations begin to fill our stores. This change, I think, brings new energy and it reminds me of how "For everything, there is a Season." The seasons give us a chance to start fresh, change things up for awhile, and enjoy the sights and sounds and flavors that only that particular season can bring.

What is it about Fall that inspires you? What parts of Fall do you like the best?

Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
Farm Sister of the Year 2014-2015
Dreamer42 Posted - Sep 15 2018 : 10:38:58 AM
My mother still says she's puttering around when I call! Love that! I think I usually say I'm dinking around, I believe I got that from an old friend of mine and it stuck! I loved hearing supper was ready as I was growing up, I find myself calling it dinner w/ my boys, funny how some things stick and others done. Guess that is part of the process of finding ourselves!

Dreamer42
Farmgirl Sister #7038

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