It never goes away you know. The ache. The missing. It's always there. Always. A piece of you. Your child. Gone. It never leaves me. Ever. I think about him all the time. I wonder what he'd be doing. How he would react to something. Yes. Life is ebbing forward. Time. All held in the palm of the hand of the One who called that time into space. We lost our nephew a year ago today. The heart wrenching loss. My farmer's youngest sister. Now a part of the exclusive club no one wants to join. A year since his kids have been wrapped in his loving embrace. Sometimes I can't ... View Post
Want to Celebrate? It’s Been a Year!
It's been a year! It's been a year since we officially hosted our first guest in our Davis Farm Guest House. Since then we have met some amazing new friends. Hosted folks from all over this country and the world! There have been times when we wondered if we should keep at it. There were no bookings. There seemed to be stretches of time when all seemed so silent. Success is not measured by the position one has reached in life, rather by the obstacles one overcomes while trying to succeed -Booker T Washington We have been reminded to pray. To remember that this is not our ... View Post
The Recipe for a Perfect Storm
I spewed before I listened. Hot, spicy words came flying out. I was angry. There are clothes everywhere. Furniture broken. Furniture moved. Furniture in the hallway. Furniture in a closet. Furniture where it doesn't belong. Rooms that I had decorated and cleaned and arranged; now the way they want them. Not the way they were. And I lose it. The homeschooling books are still out, the science experiment, still on the counter. There is laundry piled high from too many clothes and the cleaning out the rooms. The youngest; angry, throws markers every where and stomps off in a ... View Post
Home Schooling Eve!
It's Home Schooling Eve! We're sharpening pencils. Wooden Number 2 pencils. . . mind you. Making lists. Fine tuning the last minute preparations. This our 10th year Home schooling! It has been quite a journey. Why do we Home School you ask? Well. We're not your typical Home Schooling Family. We mostly Home School because it's convenient. Our oldest went to college and Home Schooling was a great option to be able to go visit her. Middle School years are tricky. That might be another reason. Our youngest farm boy has never really connected well with school. That might ... View Post
It’s Almost Been a Year Since We Put Feet on a Dream
It's begun. Even though it has been so hot. Colors beginning to show. Change. A word that is hard for me. For so many. The bright hues begin to emerge. A glimpse here and there. Reminding us. Summer won't last forever. We've had heat over the past few weeks. Unseasonable for this time of year. Or for the length. It makes work hard. Pushing through. Keeping the cows cool. Careful to not dry the hay too much. It's all seems unnatural. Yet so right. Fall beckons the senses to life. An endless array of Fairs, baking, warm drinks. Walks. Foliage. Beauty. Here among ... View Post
Lots of Celebrating in Heaven
He'd be 74 today. His birthday so close to his first grandchild. Today. They celebrate together. In heaven. Life has been full here. School starting. College girl back to school. The oldest farm girl leaving those sweet farmettes to impart knowledge on the next generation. The farm boy restless again. Searching. Stretching. The younger two growing. Blossoming. Here I am in this sea of emotions. Swept along. Washing clothes, planning meals, doing bookwork. Discovering a quiet house every once in a while. A strange sound. Today, I think on my dad. I miss him. The whole ... View Post
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