Strawberry Sweetness

On Monday, Kathryn and I had fun putting up 8 gallons of strawberries together! This is how we did it: Step 1: Put strawberries in a large dishpan, and fill with cold water. Let them sit for a few minutes.   Step 2: Drain the berries in a colander. Step 3: Stem...

Would You Bee-lieve It??! !

The biggest event of our week so far has been an addition to the family. Or, perhaps I should say 60,000+ additions to the family! For a long time we have been interested in bee keeping, and because of the generosity of Mr. Brandon, our front yard and the surrounding...

Who Can Find a Virtuous Woman?

In the past few weeks, we have had the opportunity to honor the birthdays of two special women… two women that have impacted our lives in many special ways. The first was when Mrs. Staddon’s birthday fell on the day that the Staddon family arrived to help us with the...