tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17079184455149243742024-03-12T16:46:26.898-07:00A Baker's Dozen Barnhouse News. Faith.Family.Farming.Food.Fun..And Living Life On Leegacy FarmA Baker's Dozen Barnhouse Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06358352389596664943noreply@blogger.comBlogger91125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707918445514924374.post-7744059498679630292015-02-04T11:37:00.000-08:002015-02-04T11:37:55.067-08:00The Wedding Of Jordan And Mallory<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hello friends and family! Here are some of the pictures from Jordan and Mallory's wedding which took place the first week of October, 2014.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And oh what a glorious and busy week that was. Actually, it was a glorious and busy year! Above is a picture of the reveal. Because they wanted most of the pictures done before the wedding so as to be able to visit with friends and family afterwards, Jordan would see Mallory before the ceremony. This picture captured that moment.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our dear friends did the photography, a brother and sister team. They were SO organized and made everything so easy for the family. They even gave us a schedule divided into picture groupings and when and where we were to be for each one. And their parents, siblings, and others built the structure you see out of wood and such stored here on the farm. We think it turned out just beautiful!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Above is a picture of our dear *Uncle* Bob and the beginning of the wedding as the men come marching in. We're still savoring the memories of that day and of the ceremony, the music, the prayers and vows, the food and fellowship. The kindness of so many who helped with everything that had to be done in preparation for a wedding and with the preparations of the farmhouse.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And here come the ladies. Each one chose their own dress pattern and had them made. A talented young lady from our church made six of the dresses in a short time! One of my daughters made the two for my youngest two daughters, and another lady made the ones for Mallory's sisters. They did such a wonderful job and we just loved the fabric Mallory chose. In fact, the blue matched the beautiful blue skies we were blessed with that day.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Guests sat on hay bales which had been stored away for the animals winter feed. And a whole host of friends worked on the decorations and did such an amazing job. Wish I had more pictures to post of all they did. Maybe later? They built bridges, put up tents, lots of chalk paint and signs. Mallory's dad wrote a beautiful poem for the Mr. and Mrs. and a young lady copied it beautifully and had it framed. And there was a lovely area with pictures and such to honor and remember Tom. And in the background there was always the sweet smell of meat being smoked for the reception and a whole host of friends who worked in the kitchen to get things done.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The day was really windy and cold and our adorable friend and youngest flower girl was both sleepy and chilly. But we were so thankful to have cold wind rather than rain! And the skies were so clear and blue that day!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There's my Little Man and the other adorable flower girl. Because we were so blessed to find Little Man's outfit for under $20.00 and because I just new he'd end up in the creek sometime between taking pictures and the actual ceremony, we purchased two identical outfits for him. One a size bigger (to grow into) and to put on just before the ceremony if the other one ended up dirty. Wouldn't you know it? He didn't get in the creek at all. And he didn't get dirty.:) Oh well, he'll still have the extra to grow into!! He's carrying the ring on his late father's bible and the little flower girl is ringing a bell. Don't you just love her little boots and her expression?!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here comes the bride! She purchased her dress and then modified it. Since this was a farm wedding, she cut off much of the train and used it to make the little jacket she's wearing over the dress.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">During the ceremony Jordan washed Mallory's feet as a picture of his desire to lead their home with a servant's heart.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Young ladies from our church and one of Mallory's brothers provided the beautiful music for the ceremony. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Repeating and taking their vows before God and man.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They have been pronounced man and wife and are now sharing their first kiss!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh happy day! They are now married and making their way to the reception. See the corn stalks? An Amish man was so kind to let us have lots of dried corn stalks to use for making a wedding aisle of sorts. In an earlier post I mentioned how we'd had a bit of a disaster with the corn we planted three times for the wedding and with all the flooding and cows getting into the area and eating up what was left. Well, he helped us out and we were sure thankful for that!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy happy :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The little bridge over a creek had to be re-built before the wedding and the sweet friend who headed up the decor found the Leegacy Farm sign Hannah Joy had made a long time ago and hung it up. I just love how she and others helping used so many things we already had, they already had, or other friends in the community had. And with the idea that the things purchased could be used for future weddings in the community. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mallory and her sisters made all the beautiful and yummy cakes and pies and hauled them here in a freezer on the back of their dad's truck before the wedding! They also cooked a lot of the meat ahead of time and our friend Trey smoked a lot of meat the day of and the day before the wedding. It was SO good. In fact, we even save the bones to add to soups and such to get that wonderful smoked flavor.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There's the chocolate groom's cake in the middle. And speaking of food, one family volunteered and brought us brunch the day of the wedding. I hope I'll be that thoughtful some day. It was so very helpful with all the busyness and all the people staying on the farm. And she was a brave soul to volunteer to cook for so many!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Again, our memories of that day are sweeter than any chocolate chip cookies could ever be. Two lives joined together in holy matrimony before God and witnesses. Such dear dear friends and family present. The best food ever. People pouring out their lives by helping us in so many ways and sharing our joy. Beautiful music. Beautiful singing. Beautiful prayers. And a beautiful ceremony and description of God's purposes for marriage. It was just a wonderful week of celebration. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Preparing to leave with Jim and Jack, the Percheron horses pulling the wagon and taking them to their new home for pictures before leaving for their honeymoon trip.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Work on the Old Farmhouse continued right up to the wedding and even while they were away on their honeymoon. This farm looked like an ant colony leading up to the wedding with so many volunteers working to get the house at least mostly ready! And some friends stayed for several days after the wedding to get more done on the cabinets. Thanks!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The bride's family. We love. We are SO blessed and thankful for them all.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The groom's family. Oh how I love 'em all.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh my! They are adorable with Mallory. Little people just make a wedding so special, don't they?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The groom and all the groomsmen. All are brothers of the bride or groom except one. And he's loved like a brother! And married to the one above who is loved like a sister! And they're the mom and dad of the youngest little flower girl!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And lots of joy and laughter. And thankfulness for our Lord's many blessings. Thanks for stopping by! ~ Sherry ~</td></tr>
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<br />A Baker's Dozen Barnhouse Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06358352389596664943noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707918445514924374.post-76242629827441404352015-01-31T21:00:00.000-08:002015-01-31T21:00:15.049-08:00This Week On Leegacy Family Farm ~ January 31, 2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This week on Leegacy Family Farm has been sweet in more ways than one. It's been very productive, collecting sap and cooking maple syrup has begun, I've very much enjoyed spending time with my precious family and some friends, and I've loved posting again and hearing from many of you!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I've realized of late that if we do not get around to posting anything, it's rather difficult for my family and I to keep track of what's gone on around here and on the farm. So it's SO good to be back.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A temporary sugar shack was put up last week using an old shed that had been taken down on the farm. Josh would someday like to build a timber frame sugar shack but that project will have to wait until later. This one was re-purposed and therefor free!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My sons and daughters have been taking turns watching the sap and feeding the fire.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We still love the ducks. They travel up and down the farm together, they live off the land, and they lay eggs - even in winter. But I think our favorite thing about having them, besides watching them, is that they eat a LOT of ticks. We never see ticks in the yard anymore.:) And we don't miss them (the ticks).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We just never know what's going to make its way into the house anymore. Some of us left the other day to pick up an accident report since we were hit by a truck last week while taking a steer and some pigs to the processors. Thankfully my sons and those who were with them weren't hurt, the other driver who didn't realize he'd come into their lane wasn't hurt, and the animals still made it to the processors (in a different truck and trailer). But when we got home from picking up the report, a tomato box was sitting in front of the fire. Closer inspection revealed a cute little occupant. There's a picture of him further down in this post!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There's also been a whole lot of reading going on. We're so excited to have begun a unit study about pioneer days and early America. This study fits perfectly with some of the projects going on here this winter and we're all having a wonderful old time.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And speaking of projects going on around here, can you guess what that is? It's pretty early Americana, Jacob is heading it up, and I'm so exited about it. More later.:)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And above is a picture of the occupant found in the tomato box. He was just a day old and rolled down the hill away from his mother and was almost frozen. He was put in the box, brought in to warm by the fire, and now he's doing just fine. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Abi has a job with perks. She gets to read a book and enjoy the warmth of the wood cook stove while tending some maple syrup cooking off in the house. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We said goodbye to our ram since it was time to get another one. Thankfully the one above sold and we were able to use the funds to purchase his replacement.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mallory's family has been visiting this weekend and helping with various farm projects and it just seemed right to have pancakes for supper since they've been tending maple syrup today ~ a perfect topping for hot buttered pancakes.:)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yes, it's definitely been sweet around here in more ways than one this week on Leegacy Family Farm. Maple syrup is sweet and hard to beat, but being with family and those the Lord sends our way is even sweeter, and I can't help but notice while looking at pictures that the time is passing ever so quickly and the children are growing faster than the weeds.</td></tr>
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<br />A Baker's Dozen Barnhouse Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06358352389596664943noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707918445514924374.post-67901959184930747462015-01-28T12:04:00.002-08:002015-01-28T12:47:44.036-08:002014 ~ A Year Of Many Blessings <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">But after Jordan proposed and Mallory said yes, life took a really fast turn as we all worked on restoring the old farmhouse to get it ready, worked on the usual farm chore type activities, and prepared for a wedding!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And what a joy it was to work together as a family, with Mallory's family, and with the many friends who helped with restoring the farmhouse and getting it ready for them. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More on the restoration of the house in a later post as many of you have been kind to ask about it. And also the wedding. Hope to post more about that later.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And many thanks to those of you who've written to check on us and see how we're doing...it means so much, and I'm grateful to the Lord for the gift of friends.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We did fit in participation in an annual farm tour and that was lots of fun.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And we had quite a bit of flooding just before and after planting season. In fact, one garden area was ruined twice and we planted corn for the wedding three times! It was to be used to create sort of an aisle for the bride to walk down. But we had some very dear and creative folks who came up with a different idea for the corn and all went well. And although we didn't can as much as usual, our raised beds didn't flood and we had vegetables and tomatoes well into the fall.:)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2014 was a very eventful year for our family and full of change. And while I couldn't imagine what it was going to be like to enter a new stage in life; that of having my very first daughter-in-love and my first son and child to be married, I must say that the Lord has been gracious and my heart is full and overflowing with joy! And for those of you who've asked, the newlyweds are doing great, are settling nicely in their new/old home, and are such a joy to have as neighbors. </td></tr>
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<br />A Baker's Dozen Barnhouse Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06358352389596664943noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707918445514924374.post-13394772753229877972014-05-01T08:46:00.000-07:002014-05-01T08:46:29.425-07:00She Said "YES"!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Good GOOD news we've been longing to share! Our family is so happy to announce the engagement of our Jordan (my oldest son) to sweet Mallory. He asked on April 20, 2014, a Sunday afternoon while we were visiting in their home, and SHE.SAID.YES! And we are over the moon excited around here!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My late husband and I prayed often for the future spouse of each of our children, even before their birth, and I am SO happy to finally know the identity of Jordan's fiance and the person we've prayed for before knowing who she would be. And I know Tom would be so very very happy for them. We were getting to know Mallory's sweet sweet parents and their nine children before he went to be with the Lord, and he loved their entire family, as we all do!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And guess what? There is the cutest little white farm house here on Leegacy Family Farm. It can be seen way off in the distance from our front porch. It was given a value of $0 on the realty paperwork. And I suppose there's a reason for that. It needs LOTS of work. BUT, it's going to be SO cute, Lord willing, and they'd like to make it their very first home.:) </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It looks like a very busy summer ahead with getting the old farmhouse fixed up before a wedding in the fall. So our family, along with Mallory's and a whole host of wonderful and talented friends and family who've volunteered, will be doing the work of restoration. And I, for one, can't wait to see it after Mallory and Jordan have added the final touches to make the old house look like a home!</td></tr>
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A wife of noble character who can find. She is worth far more than rubies. ~ Proverbs 31:10<br />
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"Most foundationally, marriage is the doing of God. And ultimately, marriage is the display of God. It displays the covenant-keeping love between Christ and His people to the world in a way that no other event or institution does. Marriage, therefor, is not mainly about being in love. It's mainly about telling the truth with our lives. And staying married is not about staying in love. It is about keeping covenant and putting the glory of Christ's covenant-keeping love on display." John PiperA Baker's Dozen Barnhouse Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06358352389596664943noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707918445514924374.post-64307917302290029182014-04-29T13:30:00.000-07:002014-04-29T13:30:43.238-07:00Praying For The Tittle Family And Others<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As my family and I remembered the anniversary of our Tom's home going and the storm of April 27, 2011 this past Sunday, we were also keeping up with weather reports of possibly severe weather for our area, getting cows and animals to higher ground because of possible flooding, and connecting with family members and friends back in Alabama who were also experiencing threatening weather. And while we were praying for those in Arkansas and other states affected by tornadoes, we had no knowledge of the families actually involved - until today. And while we still don't know about all who've lost loved ones or homes, we have been made aware of the Tittle family and our hearts ache for them and our prayers go out to them. We learned that Rob, the father, along with daughters, Tori and Rebekah, went to be with the Lord, that the mom and six other children were taken to the hospital, that the father was on staff at Family Life Today, and that their church has set up a relief fund accepting donations, Walmart and Target cards. The address is: Bible Church of Little Rock, 19111 Cantrall Road, Little Rock, AR 72223, Attn: Tittle Emergency Fund. We also heard that another family connected with Family Life Today was struck by the same tornado. Has anyone else heard anything? Thanks, and may God bless you all. ~ Sherry ~ P.S. We also had a dear relative unexpectedly lose her husband a week ago and would appreciate your prayers for their family. Jo, we love you.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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A Baker's Dozen Barnhouse Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06358352389596664943noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707918445514924374.post-6233239395998389642014-04-27T22:40:00.001-07:002014-04-28T07:05:23.459-07:00Remembering "The Storm" and Tom's Homegoing, April 27 <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Today we remember "The Storm" which hit our state three years ago and left the landscape and many lives forever changed. And as many of you know, that was also the day of our Tom's home going. ( The above picture was painted by a sweet friend and was given to us last week when we attended a dear friends wedding. It's of Tom and our youngest son and brings back memories of how Tom was so often seen with a little one at his side.) Thanks Abby!</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We've shared remembrances of Tom today and enjoyed re-living precious memories of time spent with him in the valley, we've been blessed by the gifts of sweet cards, emails, a book about heaven, and the gifts of flowers, and we can hardly believe it's been three years already. We also continue to be amazed by God's grace and mercies, and we are so thankful to be a part of His body. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> We've also been thinking a lot about how very important family and friends are. Life is brief, and material things pale in comparison to people and relationships. During the difficult days of life, the Lord and those he allows us to live in relationship with are there. And as we've re-read your cards and emails from 2011, we want to thank you, once again, for being there for us. So much has changed these past three years, but our God is the same and always faithful. We are now settled and feel very much at home since relocating two years ago, and we are thankful. God bless you all ~ Sherry P.S. Our prayers go out to those in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Iowa.</td></tr>
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<br />A Baker's Dozen Barnhouse Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06358352389596664943noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707918445514924374.post-17718654969314609802014-03-14T08:28:00.000-07:002014-03-14T08:28:07.690-07:00Frugal Farmhouse Wood Floors & Goodbye Carpet !<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>I mentioned in an earlier post about sharing some of the frugal ideas we've been carrying out while absent from posting on the blog for so long, and this project is one of our favorites!</i> <i>Step 2: Boards from a sheet of plywood, yes PLYWOOD had to be cut 8" wide</i> <i>to achieve the farmhouse look we wanted and each sheet proved six 8" boards.</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Step 5: My sons used three lengths of planks in order to achieve the appearance of random sized boards. But they did follow a staggered pattern for each row. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking great! Oh, we stained the boards outside cause we didn't want all the smell and trouble of doing that inside the house.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Step 6: In order to get the farmhouse look we wanted, the fellas used a framing square to achieve an equal amount of space between each plank and row. I definitely wanted the bit of gap between each board.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Step 7: In addition to the liquid glue having been applied to the underside of each board, they are also secured by using small nails in the nail gun. You really can't see the nails, but we did purchase some old-fashioned looking square head nails. Those we haven't put down yet and are really just for looks since the floor is already securely attached to the sub-floor. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Step 8: Once the boards were stained, dried, and put down, and after the first coat of polyurethane applied, they had to be sanded just a little before the final two coats were applied.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>And there you see a second coat of polyurethane being applied. Love it!</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The left side of the room is what the floors look like once you've sanded off a bit of the first coat of poly.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Since the polyurethane had to have time to dry and we didn't want to be unable to use both rooms at one time, we chose to do one room at a time. We allowed ourselves three days per room so as to give plenty of time for drying and getting furniture back in and between company coming.</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>We chose Early American as the color of stain because that's what appears to have been put on the old stair case and it does match beautifully!</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>And we're so happy to have all the carpet out of the house. You wouldn't believe how much dirt was underneath.:(</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>And while we'd never dreamed of being able to use plywood instead of wood flooring, I can't tell you how pleased we are with the results. We knew that if we had to pay the price of hardwood flooring it would be a very long time before we could get rid of the terribly stained and dirty carpet. And I'm so very appreciative of all the hard work my sons and daughters put into this project!!!</i></td></tr>
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<i>And if any of you are interested in such a project, we used the following: plywood, nails and a nail gun, a table saw for cutting the plywood, liquid glue, stain, polyurethane, brushes, and a framing square. And since I'm TERRIBLE at giving directions, you might want to head over to Pinterest to get better instructions! Oh, they also have pictured a whitewashed looking plywood floor and it is so pretty. And while my favorite color is white, we didn't think it would be to good for this old working farm and farmhouse.</i><br />
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<i>Blessings,</i><br />
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<i>Sherry </i>A Baker's Dozen Barnhouse Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06358352389596664943noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707918445514924374.post-64571187012415827552014-03-12T19:28:00.001-07:002014-03-13T07:51:31.442-07:00A Cow, Epsom Salt, And A Baby Diaper<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Life on the farm. Happy, clean and carefree children (with nary a speck of dirt under their fingernails) playing and visiting around the old barn....</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>And loaves of freshly baked bread beckoning all to come to the warm and cozy kitchen for a slice slathered in fresh butter.</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>And who can resist fuzzy adorable rabbits</i>...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>and chickens providing the farm family with the freshest of eggs? Isn't that what life on the farm is like? Total bliss? Everyday?</i></td></tr>
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<i>Well, while we absolutely adore this life, I must admit that children do get dirt under their fingernails (lots of it), lettuces are sometimes eaten by the goats before we can harvest a single bite, chicken hawks or skunks are forever and always looking for a fresh chicken dinner, and cows sometimes suffer injuries. Thus the title of this post.:)</i><br />
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<i>One cow recently suffered a foot injury, the foot injury caused an abcess, and Abigail recalled a wonderful tip given to her by a vet. She put approximately one cup of epsoms salt on a disposable baby diaper, covered with just enough water to dampen the salt, and used duct tape to secure the diaper on the cows foot. She then tied the cow up for a couple hours or just long enough to keep her out of the pasture and from running around and causing the diaper to fall off to soon.</i> <i>And. It. Worked!</i> <i>And we are THANKFUL!</i><br />
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<i>And while the outcomes aren't always so good, a quote by Joel Salatin comes to mind: "Don't quit. The opposite of success is not failure, it's despair." </i><br />
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<i>And as far as the dirt under the fingernails, I've heard that cooked and baked dirt and clay are actually sold in health food stores, and some say eating dirt may actually be good for your health. Hey, my children are getting the dirt for free. Maybe it's boosting their immune system, too.:)</i><br />
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<i>And the goats aren't eating ALL the lettuces and greens, and the chicken hawks aren't getting all the chickens, even though they do seem to think we're running an all-you-can-eat chicken buffet. </i><br />
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<i>So while life, whether on or off the farm, sometimes includes setbacks, it is never boring and is oh so good. Thankful for home (wherever it is) and hoping you and yours will have a blessed evening,</i><br />
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<i>Sherry </i>A Baker's Dozen Barnhouse Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06358352389596664943noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707918445514924374.post-64402444074314961352014-03-05T14:34:00.000-08:002014-03-05T14:34:40.501-08:00Snow, A Wood Cookstove, And We're Snug As A Bug.....<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Like most, we've had an extra cold winter, and today we're watching it snow and staying near the wood cook stove in order to stay snug and warm. We former Alabamians are still in awe at the site of snow, and the younger kiddos are anxious to get out and play before all the white wonder</i><i> disappears.:)</i> </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>With winter being a time for catching up on projects not easily done during the busyness of spring, summer and fall, we've been busy as bees around here and can't believe spring is just around the corner. Many projects have been completed and there always seem to be more to be done on this pretty old homestead. We are thankful for the work opportunities, thankful to be here, and hope to post about some of the frugal projects done during these past five or so months.</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>And while on the subject of work and being busy, as I know we all are, I was reminded these past months, and especially during this mornings devotion time of how when there are to many things to do, I must not follow mans natural response which is to fret and fear.</i> <i>According to Elisabeth Elliot, "The plan of God for me, for this one day, is meant not to trouble but to GLADDEN my heart. Christ's yoke, according to His own promise, is not hard but easy--if we bear it together with Him and if we bear it as Christ bore it, in meekness and lowliness of heart."</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>And, "There will be both time and strength to do the will of God. The course He sets for us in His commandments is not an obstacle course, but one carefully planned to suit our qualifications -- that is, not too rigorous for our limitations, not too lenient for our strengths". -- Elisabeth Elliot</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Other happenings since our last post include the birth of many piglets here on Leegacy Family Farm, and they are growing nicely! Johnathon's momma pig also had a nice big family of nine piglets which have been sold. and there's also a couple of adorable twin lambs in the pasture:)</i></td></tr>
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<br />A Baker's Dozen Barnhouse Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06358352389596664943noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707918445514924374.post-77439855897477166552013-10-29T14:01:00.002-07:002013-10-30T13:11:06.583-07:00Making Sorghum Syrup 2013<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The pressing of this years sorghum is now complete and bottles of the gooey sticky syrup line the pantry shelves! And in addition to being gooey and sticky and good on a hot buttered biscuit, did I mention all the iron, minerals and sulfur?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here in the south it is often called poor mans maple, southerners syrup, or sorghum molasses. And whereas the ratio for maple syrup is around 40 gallons of sap for every 1 gallon of syrup, sorghum requires only 8 gallons of sap for every 1 gallon of syrup. I'm not really sure why it is often called sorghum molasses. Molasses, I believe, is made from sugar cane. Sorghum is made from the stalks of the sorghum plant. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The animals and blueberry bushes love the leftovers, and sorghum seed heads are great for feeding chickens, grinding into a flour, or for popping as popcorn. We've heard that some people grow a type of sorghum just to be used as animal feed. It is also known as milo and is shorter than the kind we plant for making syrup. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We think sorghum looks a lot like corn, we've been told it is very drought resistant, and that it originated in Africa. It is also very popular used as a flour, cereal, or sweetener. And although sorghum is considered by many to be a very southern crop, it will grow wherever corn will grow. But one does have to watch out for frosts and plant it so that it matures and is pressed before frost occurs.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We were so thankful to get a Chattanooga #14 press earlier this year and it worked beautifully. Jordan just had to soak some of the old bolts in some food grade oil and it was ready to go! Johnathon is seen busily trying to get a temporary set up since we didn't know if we'd be able to press this year. Pans and presses are VERY difficult to find and we didn't know if we'd have a pan in time for cooking (before first frost). But as I mentioned in another post, we were so blessed when a pan was found just in time.:) Perhaps by next year we'll have a little sugar shack and a more permanent set up such as the one we had in Alabama before the storm.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">For those who've asked, first we prepare the ground and plant the sorghum seed sometime in May. We usually cultivate it twice and then, like corn, it is tall enough to somewhat shade and stay ahead of any weeds. Sometime in October the seed heads mature and look sort of milky. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The stalks are then stripped of their leaves and this job is an excellent one for younger children. With the leaves off, the stalks are now ready to be cut down with machetes and they are stacked on the ground in small bundles. We leave them there for up to a week, more or less, before pressing.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The stalks are fed through the sorghum press and the watery looking sap is then collected for cooking. The sap has a sweet taste, as does the stalk, and my younger children very much enjoy chewing on them.:)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My oldest son has a pair of Percheron horses named Jim and Jack and they go round and round in order to power the sorghum mill. The mill presses out all the liquid (sap). Jordan heads up this project but has plenty of brothers and sisters who love to give him a break from all the walking round and round. So I guess you could say that another benefit is that one gets his exercise while also getting something to eat in the future. Can't beat that, right? Walking off those calories in advance!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Again, this years set up is temporary and was hastily put together. My sons had to cut down a tree to be used to replace the telephone pole we used to have. They also quickly made a fire pit using concrete blocks found on Craigslist..</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A very hot fire is needed under the sorghum pan in order to cook the sap, and water is placed in the pan before the sap so as to keep it from burning. The sap at the beginning of the pan is directly over the fire and much hotter. As it turns to syrup it is pushed to the other end of the pan where it is cooler (to prevent burning) and then out of the pan and ready for bringing inside to cool and pour into canning jars.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We always look forward to this time and especially enjoy how hard work with friends and family also equals a great time of fellowship and a sense of having accomplished something worthwhile and beneficial. And we also get something else off the grocery list, and have tasty hot buttered biscuits and sorghum to look forward to and a replacement for honey in our homemade bread recipes.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Friends were so kind and brought us a meal of homemade sausage gravy and lots of buttered biscuits. We took a break from cooking the syrup and a wonderful time of fellowship was enjoyed by all. And we had our first taste of the new syrup on the biscuits they provided!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Life is very busy these days, as I'm sure it is for you, but we wanted to post these pictures and preserve special memories of a wonderful time of year. May God bless you and yours....~ Sherry for the family ~</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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P.S. Writing this post brings back many memories of the first year we grew and made sorghum syrup. That was before the storm and our loss of Tom and it was also the last "big" farm type project we all worked on together. We had some neighbors across the road who lived through World War II in Europe. The very week of sorghum making they had company ( from Germany) and they saw us making syrup and came over to visit and to see what we were doing. The woman (neighbor) was eight years old after the war and said the whole process brought back so many memories of her childhood. According to what she shared that day, she and her family survived those years off a similar syrup they made and brown bread. And that's about it. Reminds me of how many choices (food) we now have and of how much we have for which to be thankful.A Baker's Dozen Barnhouse Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06358352389596664943noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707918445514924374.post-13458367190530626432013-10-06T21:16:00.000-07:002013-10-06T21:16:00.552-07:00This Week On Leegacy Family Farm ~ 9/28/13<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wow! I know this post is dated 9/28/13 and is late, but I loaded the pictures on the 27th and have had trouble with the computer and posting ever since! Ever have that happen?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anyway, it's sorghum time around our parts and we've been, you might say, working till the sun goes down. But we're SO thankful because the sorghum matured before the first frost AND our prayers for a pan have been answered!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The younger ones have been doing the job of taking the sorghum leaves off the stalks and the older family members use a machete to cut them down. Younger ones then stack them on the ground to be left until time to press the juice out.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The weather has been a bit warm and I suppose Judson's a little bit itchy. The girls usually wear a scarf to keep the seeds and all out of their hair.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We also had guests during the week and they wanted to pick up some things over in the Amish community. Imagine my surprise when we stopped by to watch them make sorghum and saw a sign announcing someone's upcoming yard sale. This was on a Wednesday, and I made a mental note of the sale. And then our friends who live in the area called and told us they had spotted a cheese press and Daisy butter churn at the sale. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I don't think we'd been to a yard sale since going with our friend Robin in Alabama, but we knew we wanted to go to this one. And I'm sure glad we did.:) The plan was to complete school work, go to the sale, and then run other errands. Other errands never happened.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We found so many useful items and at such good prices. And when we thought we were done, Abi asked if we could stop by their shop and see if they had any pitch forks or tools which the boys had asked us to watch for. I really wanted to get to our next errand, but we stopped. And I'm so thankful we did! We decided to ask about a sorghum pan - even though we KNEW they wouldn't have one. They DID. And it was 9 feet long! When I asked the price and heard the response, I almost choked. There was some serious rejoicing around here.:)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And then, at the shop, we met the eighty five year old visiting mother whom we've heard about for many years. What. A. Treat. We ended up spending much of the afternoon with her and hearing about her life in the mountains. She still hikes two and a half miles just to get to her cabin. She also shared lye soap recipes and how she makes cleaners and homemade lye from ashes. I'm not sure we've ever met such a spry woman. She got in and out of our 15 passenger van as easily as we do. And there are no running boards!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And we attended the fire stations chili supper where some of my sons work as volunteers. Another volunteer is showing them the fire department and vehicles.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Don't you know they enjoyed getting to see the fire truck up close? And it was great to meet local people.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And we so enjoyed hearing friends sing at the event. And we were so tickled when we heard the name of one of the groups. They called themselves The Elderly Brothers.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We were also blessed to be invited to pick bushels of apples at the home of some sweet friends.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's been smelling like an apple cannery around here, and we don't mind. Smells like fall!</td></tr>
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"Restlessness and impatience change nothing except our peace and joy. Peace does not dwell<br />
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safely in His hands." ~ Elisabeth ElliotA Baker's Dozen Barnhouse Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06358352389596664943noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707918445514924374.post-34434594900361655822013-09-21T22:59:00.000-07:002013-09-21T23:25:25.094-07:00This Week On Leegacy Family Farm ~ 9/21/13<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">While we'd love to have an off-grid hydro system someday, I'm sorry to say that the above picture isn't it.:) Some of us spent some time in Gatlinburg, compliments of my mom, but the four oldest sons ended up spending the past eight days in Texas and helping with a dear friends house. And boy have we missed 'em! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims His handiwork". ~ Psalm 19:1</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back at home, we've enjoyed beautiful blue skies, the last of the zinnias, working in the garden, and lots of adventure. Wouldn't ya know it? The cows seemed to know the minute we were short handed. They all escaped into the wrong pasture about the time the fellas left. But they didn't get far and they didn't eat the sorghum.:) Well, they haven't eaten much of it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More of the farm chicks had begun to lay eggs when we returned from the trip and it was SO good to be back home.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With tomorrow being the first day of fall and this weeks beautiful autumn like weather, we're thinking Thanksgiving turkey. They're growing very nicely, and they seem to help protect the chickens from predators.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The sorghum appears to be almost ready and we've sure been praying that it will mature before the first frost. Otherwise, we'd lose it and it'd become animal feed. Someone mentioned that we might have an early one because the goldenrod bloomed early. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">But we will continue to pray and prepare, and we still have much to do with getting the press set up, a little sugar shack built, and a cooking pan located. We'll make-do until we can set up a cooking shed like the one in Alabama, and we can't wait to see Jim and Jack (horses) at work again. The local Amish, the experts, are already pressing, and we love to see them at work.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And the girls have still been canning and preparing apple butters, pear butters, and Bethany made a delicious batch of apple pie bars. Yum!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And did I mention that the newer hens started laying?! And that my youngest little girlies practiced cooking this weekend. And that they've learned to make the BEST fried taters?! They want to have their own cooking day. Like the big girls. But I failed to get a picture because the food they made was gobbled up before I could grab the camera.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Apple Cider Jam ~ has an aroma that makes a house smell like a home, but I haven't tried any of it yet. New recipe. The girls love finding recipes on Pinterest. And the fellas are thankful they do. My fellas can cook but prefer things that have to be cooked outside.:) And popcorn. And pancakes.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And lastly, I noticed Jeremiah preparing for Sunday and had to snap his picture. He was the man-of-the house this week, along with Little Man. And now we all look forward to church and to tomorrow afternoon when, Lord willing, we will have more time to catch up with one another, rest, and share this seasons first bowls of warm chili, Johnny Cakes, and Tiff's yummy chocolate cake. Hope you and yours are well. And thanks for stopping by. ~ Sherry</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it. ~ Psalm 127:1A Baker's Dozen Barnhouse Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06358352389596664943noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707918445514924374.post-90966011081413789572013-09-18T18:32:00.000-07:002013-09-18T18:32:07.166-07:00Harvest Time ~ Corn In A Pillowcase<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We really like it that way since it's quick, easy, and only the number of ears desired can be taken out, thawed, and cooked or grilled in the husk. And it tastes so fresh. A taste of summer to be enjoyed right in the middle of winter!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And with this weeks busyness of collecting the pears (above) for making pear preserves, making tomato paste from the last of the tomatoes, continuing to store away the ocra, making use of some perishing apples, and praying the sorghum will be ready before frost, we've been recalling every short cut we can think of! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The corn-in-the-pillowcase tip was given to us by my mom a number of years ago. And while we're just now beginning to prepare creamed corn and kernel corn to be enjoyed later on in soups, salads, cornbread, and a variety of other dishes. And while much of it will be dried in the crib and used for next years seed, cornmeal, grits, and maybe some feed, we'll definitely plan to save some to be stored in pillowcases and in the freezer. </td></tr>
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<br />A Baker's Dozen Barnhouse Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06358352389596664943noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707918445514924374.post-65023341452683591502013-09-15T16:54:00.000-07:002013-09-15T16:54:10.535-07:00Sunday ~ 9/15/13<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"This love of which I speak is slow to lose patience - it looks for a way of being constructive.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love does not keep account of evil or gloat over the wickedness of other people.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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fallen." ~ Elisabeth Elliot, Let Me Be A WomanA Baker's Dozen Barnhouse Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06358352389596664943noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707918445514924374.post-15539690864778138832013-09-07T16:51:00.000-07:002013-09-08T16:38:21.779-07:00This Week On Leegacy Family Farm - 9/7/13<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Life on Leegacy Family Farm has been busy this week, and we've been countin' our blessings. What with the beautiful weather we've been having, we've found it difficult to stay inside for very long!</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">And with dreams of having a real working farm, we continue to try and get the old farm spruced up, fencing added, barns repaired, systems and spaces organized, and various other things. This week we decided to pressure wash the house and one thing led to another. Once the house was clean, it seemed logical that the porches should be repainted. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">But once the work was done and the rockers put back in their places, we were very pleased with the results and ready to rest for a spell.</span> <span style="font-size: small;">And cool off at the creek.</span> <span style="font-size: small;">And admire the beautiful blue skies.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">The painting continued on the side porch, and I love the light grey paint. It actually looks blue to me. And I do love blue. My husband used to say that I'd probably paint the green grass blue. If I could.:) But green is also beautiful. :)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">And since the porch was fresh and clean, the canning jars in the windows had to be washed, right? Right! Abi did think to turn them upside down instead of right side up. Hopefully they won't get as dusty and be as hard to wash before canning.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">And a friend of our family has provided a wonderful work opportunity. He needs small trees for a project, and we have lots of little trees needing to be thinned out.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">The three oldest fellas continue to milk in the mornings and evenings, build off-the-farm, and then come home and work in the evenings. They are preparing a pole barn for this years hay and some traveled to Alabama for the day to help my dad (Papa) on some projects he can't so easily do anymore.</span> </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">We continue to enjoy the ocra this year. Yum! And we continue to experiment with just how many vegetable plants we need to grow to feed our family and have some extra. Always lots to learn around here!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">And the girls have been canning apple pectin, apple butter, and LOTS of the last of the tomatoes for this year.</span> <span style="font-size: small;">And preparing a fall garden.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">The jars on the left are green tomatoes. The West Ladies gave us the recipe and it's also in their cookbook. Do you have a copy? If not, you can purchase directly from them on their Homestead Blessings website! Won't those be delicious this winter? Reminders of summer time fried green tomatoes.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">This week has also included good food (chickens turned out extra tasty this year), good fellowship with new friends and old, and trips to the creek to cool off and celebrate the completion of a days work and blessings.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;">And now it's time to wrap up another week and prepare for the best day of all. Sunday! From our home to yours, hope you have a VERY blessed weekend.</span><br />
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While the earth remains, seed time and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, night and day, shall not cease. Genesis 8:22A Baker's Dozen Barnhouse Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06358352389596664943noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707918445514924374.post-90344771450337787262013-09-02T21:21:00.000-07:002013-09-02T21:21:32.703-07:00Thoughts On Labor Day And Good Work Ethic <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here in America, many celebrate Labor Day on the first Monday of every September.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And while there's a bit of debate as to who actually started it, we do know that President Grover Cleveland signed the bill making it a National holiday in 1894. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This holiday occurs just as summer is winding down and many Americans enjoy an extra long weekend and maybe a cookout or some sort of time spent with family and friends.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And while our family will be spending time with friends this evening and also enjoying a time of learning, we've been laboring around the farm this morning and thinking about the great value in learning a good work ethic and about the intrinsic value of hard work. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Many of you have probably heard of Dr. and Mrs. Raymond Moore and their studies concerning children and education. They very much believed in balancing study, work and service. And not just mental work. MANUAL work. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They believed that study should be matched with readiness, manual work/ entrepreneurship should get equal time, and that hard work and selfless service in the home and community build character like nothing else can.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And while the work opportunities in our homes and communities will probably differ in many ways, opportunities abound for everyone. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Our family has always enjoyed keeping a read aloud going, and many of the books read many years ago and to the oldest ones are making the rounds again. I especially love those which model a good work ethic and respect. Do you remember Five Little Peppers? The children are all very eager to help their mother and one another and whining is not an issue. Refreshing! We also love Farmer Boy. Do you remember the lesson Almonzo learned from his father concerning what a half dollar is? "It's work, son," Father said. "That's what money is; it's hard work."</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Father reminds Almonzo how many potatoes had to be raised in order to earn that half dollar. he reminds him of the process-from start to finish. He teaches him the value of hard work and wise spending.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What a benefit it is to those who are learning to work alongside their parents and siblings and who grow up knowing just how valued their service is to their family, church and community.:)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And as a family, we're reminded today of the need to pass the knowledge and skills and good work ethic on to the next generation. If's very easy to call on those who are already very capable and who've already learned the skills needed to carry out tasks. But the younger ones also love to learn and do, and I believe they're done an injustice when we pollute their thinking and give the impression that work isn't a good and noble and honorable thing. And how very grateful we are for the privilege of learning and laboring together. Included below are some quotes concerning work/labor. Enjoy. And have a very blessed day!</td></tr>
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2. Every man's work shall be made manifest. 1 Corinthians 3:13<br />
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3. The labourer is worthy of his hire. Luke 10:7<br />
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4. Many hands make light work.<br />
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5. There is no substitute for hard work. Thomas Edison<br />
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6. The average person puts only 25 percent of his energy and ability into his work. The world takes off<br />
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few and far between souls who devote 100 percent. Andrew Carnegie<br />
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7. He who would eat the kernel must crack the shell. Latin proverb<br />
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8. If a man will not work, he shall not eat. 2 Thessalonians 3:10<br />
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9. Striving for success without hard work is like trying to harvest where you haven't planted.<br />
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10. The highest reward for man's toil is not what he gets for it, but what he becomes by it. John Ruskin<br />
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11. If there is no wind, row. Latin proverb<br />
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12. By the work one knows the workman. Jean de La Fontaine<br />
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13. He that would have the fruit must climb the tree. Dr. Thomas Fuller<br />
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14. The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary. Vincent Lombardi<br />
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15. The greatest weariness comes from work not done. Eric Huffer<br />
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16. Hard work is painful when life is devoid of purpose. But when you live for something greater than yourself and the gratification of your own ego, then hard work becomes a labor of love. Steve Pavlina<br />
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17. Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for man. Colossians 3:23 A Baker's Dozen Barnhouse Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06358352389596664943noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707918445514924374.post-11904034675074612532013-08-27T20:04:00.000-07:002013-08-27T20:04:01.443-07:00We've Been Gone Toooooooo Long !<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dear friends and family, it's been so long since our last post that I hardly know where to begin! But I was reminded today of how very much my family and I appreciate you all and I had to find time to let you know. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our summer has been incredibly busy and has included computer crashes, broken milk fridges and meat freezers, flat tires, farm tours, family gatherings, broken hay machines, fencing, newly born piglets and rabbits, sweet guests, new meat chickens and layers, processing, ongoing work on a farm website, and wonderful but busy days here on Leegacy Family Farm. And that is why we haven't posted all summer long.:(</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">But a friend phoned us yesterday and wanted to know the EXACT location of our new home. We haven't seen him since leaving Alabama and he was going to be flying nearby and thought he could fly over and say hello from the sky! This young friend and his wife have sent us flowers on both anniversaries of the tornado and Tom's home-going. They, along with his parents and extended family have been a great blessing to us. And SO HAVE YOU. He asked us to be ready at around 5:30 this evening. I was taking a short nap upstairs and was suddenly awakened by a very loud noise. I remembered that Bruce would be flying over, bolted out of bed, ran to the balcony, and noticed that the others had already gathered outside and some were at various locations on the farm and preparing to milk.. His helicopter kept circling overhead and then hovered over the front field. We could see arms waving and it was all very exciting. And close. And sweet. And even the chickens were excited. And memories flooded our minds of the kindnesses shown these past two years and of the many prayers lifted up on our behalf. And I just had to write and let you know how very grateful we still are.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before Bruce flew over, I was trying to explain to my nine year old Melanie just exactly which Bruce I was referring to. When I mentioned the flowers he sends on Tom's home-going anniversary and described his wife, parents, brother and sisters, she knew exactly who I was speaking of. But she misunderstood which anniversary and thought that today must be the anniversary of the day Tom and I married. She quickly ran outside and gathered a vase of flowers. She then ran upstairs and came back with a wedding picture of me and Tom. She set her late Mamaw Lee's gold colored eating utensils next to my dinner plate.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> I was puzzled as to what she was doing until she wished me a happy anniversary and apologized for not planning a *real* party. I then realized the misunderstanding. Her gestures were so sweet. And my heart was full of gratefulness. For family. For friends. For you. I hope you are all well, and I hope we'll be able to post more often. The old pictures above are of our Tom, one of his sweet sisters, and *Old Blue*. The truck. The photo's were provided by another of my sweet sisters-in-law. Blessings, Sherry</td></tr>
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A Baker's Dozen Barnhouse Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06358352389596664943noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707918445514924374.post-57498826037794384862013-05-22T06:39:00.000-07:002013-05-22T06:39:04.158-07:00 Soapmaking On Leegacy Farm<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We've been reading about how in pioneer days a family could make a years worth of soap from a barrel of ashes and about twelve pounds of fat from their hogs. And of how a new family might be welcomed to the neighborhood with a jug of this soft soap since they wouldn't have the needed ingredients for making their own until they had pigs to slaughter. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">While we have been saving the fat from our pigs, we haven't used it (yet) for making our soap. Someday! And while we haven't learned to make lye from ashes, we'd sure love to learn. Someday! But my daughters have been saving batches of the goat's milk in preparation for making milk soaps. For us, the milk soap was a bit trickier and the first batch didn't turn out right. But we were very pleased with the following batches and are very glad to be able to put the milk to good use!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The soaps include essential oils and the one above has a citrus smell that we all really like.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Along with making soaps, there has been a flurry of activity around the farm as we are preparing to participate in a local Arts and Ag Farm Tour.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The whole family - from the oldest to the youngest - are busily making things for our little farm store and getting the fencing repaired and the property cleaned up and ready for the farm day.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's kept us extra busy, but it's always good to have a deadline, of sorts, for getting things done. We're learning that there's much to do in getting a *working* farm up and going. And while we're new at this and sometimes feel like *greenhorns*, we're very thankful for the opportunities we're given, and we're thankful to know that there are always new things to be learned and new skills to be acquired. In other words, life should never be dull!</td></tr>
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Do you have any favorite soap recipes? We've acquired recipes from online and from the following books: Milk-Based Soaps by Casey Makela and The Soapmaker's Companion by Susan Miller Cavitch. And from The West Ladies, a talented family who have dvd's covering all sorts of skills which are helpful to know!</div>
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<br />A Baker's Dozen Barnhouse Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06358352389596664943noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707918445514924374.post-86275535695815050172013-05-10T22:29:00.000-07:002013-05-10T22:29:09.866-07:00My Young Artist Goes To The Printer's Shop!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He draws. A lot. He doesn't take lessons yet, but my twelve year old draws almost non-stop. When he's doing math. When he's reading. When he's trying to complete a writing portion of his school work. I used the same textbook to teach the nine children before him how to read. But once I started using the Alpha-Phonics book to teach Jeremiah, the bottom portion of many of the pages sported a handsome drawing of some animal or person from one of the many historical periods he'd studied.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was agreed that I'd take him to see the printer Miss Vicki recommended just as soon as he could complete three farm type drawings. The pictures/note cards would be his contribution to stocking the little farm store we're working on. I thought it would take days. He was very eager. It took a small portion of one.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">His father loved to draw. When his side of the family held a bridal tea for us, before we were married, Tom wanted to attend with me. He did. And his fifth grade teacher was also there. She'd actually saved a set of red bird pictures he'd drawn while in her fifth grade class and she gave them to us as a wedding gift. Wasn't that sweet? And I was very familiar with the story he'd told me of having been in her class. She recognized his gift and encouraged him. In fact, he spent so much of his time drawing that it was soon apparent that he hadn't learned his multiplication tables and had to spend evenings with his mother helping him catch up! And his mother must have worked diligently with him. He learned to love math as much as he loved drawing.:)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was Jeremiah's first time to really handle a business transaction. But the gentleman who owns the print shop was so very kind. He spoke directly to Jeremiah concerning his little business endeavor. And he gave him accounting tips (save your receipts) and a history lesson concerning the old printing machine in one of the above pictures. His father and a friend started the business back in the 50's. And now the son is the owner. He explained how technology has changed and how many printers of the past were missing two of their fingers because of equipment which was less safe. And I'm reminded by the events of this week, and in seeing Jeremiah's face frequently break out in a large smile, of the importance of encouraging our children and others in using their gifts. We never know how a kind word or bit of advice might benefit someone and brighten their day. And I'm also reminded of how grateful I should be to the many who have encouraged me along the way. And my family. And if the grandparents are reading this, your copies will be in the mail. Soon!</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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Blessings,<br />
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SherryA Baker's Dozen Barnhouse Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06358352389596664943noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707918445514924374.post-21747115909765366522013-04-29T16:33:00.000-07:002013-04-29T16:33:49.953-07:00Remembering April 27th, 2011<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As many of you probably know, April 27th, 2011 brought many changes for many families. For ours, the change felt most was that of learning that our Tom had gone to be with the Lord just minutes after a tornado brought down the house (and many others in our community and state) and left many trapped until help arrived (dear friends and neighbors). </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We find it incredibly hard to believe that it's now been two years, and we wish to share with you how very grateful we are for the kind emails, notes, flowers, cookies and candies, smiles, hugs, phone calls, visits, and prayers sent our way and which remind us of the truth of the following statement: Friendship improves happiness and abates misery, by doubling our joy, and dividing our grief. And..."A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity." ~ Proverbs 17:17</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We spent part of the anniversary weekend visiting with dear friends who also were hit by the tornado and an evening alone (just our family) remembering many a kind providence of the Lord and happy happy memories of Tom. And speaking of kind providence's, no matter the difficulty, there always seem to be so many. One I'd like to share concerns a jack which was used to lift a main beam. </td></tr>
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As friends worked to locate and free each person, one realized a jack was going to be necessary in order to get the main beam of the house jacked up and off of people. He asked one of my daughters, who was already out, if we might have a jack and if she could get it. We had many jacks, but they and the building in which they were stored had been blown away. My oldest son, Jordan, was still trapped but overheard the urgent request for a jack. He was the ONLY one who new that his father had purchased a new one on the way home from work and before the storm hit. He could not see outside and didn't know if his father's truck was still where he'd left it (some vehicles weren't), but he told them that if it was, to look in the back floor board. They should find a BRAND NEW jack purchased from Tractor supply...just because they were on sale.<br />
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Now, I must tell you that I can't fathom WHY Tom purchased a new jack. We were trying to save money and we DID NOT need a new jack. We already had several. My husband didn't know we were going to need a new jack. But God knew. And even though Tom had no idea what was soon to come, the purchase he made was used to bless his family.<br />
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I can't tell you what a comfort that is. And there are so many others which come to mind.<br />
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We're reminded in John 14, "Let not your heart be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me." But it's hard to choose to not let our hearts be troubled. Difficult things happen. Storms of various kinds are experienced by all. Tragedies, such as those most recently, seem to come frequently.<br />
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But we reach for the hope...knowing He's really the One holding on to us. And we know that our great God works all things together for good... and that He leads His children along...EVEN WHEN WE DON'T KNOW IT'S HAPPENING. Like when purchasing a jack we don't *need.*<br />
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And finally, in summing up, we still want to keep alive Tom's memory in our hearts and minds. And we want to continue to honor the legacy he left of serving the Lord from a heart very grateful to God for all he'd been given and forgiven. And we desire to be faithful in telling to the generation to come the praises of the Lord. And of how He continues to lead His children along.<br />
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And once again, we are also very grateful for you all. For your prayers and kind expressions and for the gift of friendship and family.<br />
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God bless you!<br />
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The Lee Family<br />
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"The memory of the righteous will be a blessing..." ~ Proverbs 10:7 ~A Baker's Dozen Barnhouse Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06358352389596664943noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707918445514924374.post-13839880008844287582013-04-15T17:06:00.002-07:002013-04-15T17:06:48.852-07:00 A Spring Day on Leegacy Farm<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">saturday was a beautiful day here on leegacy farm, and duck duck was often seen traveling with her new friend</td></tr>
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As Eric Sloane would say, "Happy doing!"A Baker's Dozen Barnhouse Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06358352389596664943noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707918445514924374.post-56968649917352006202013-04-13T17:49:00.002-07:002013-04-13T19:59:39.515-07:00Do's and Don'ts of Yesteryear<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Does anyone else out there love Eric Sloane books? I was reading a bit out of a new one I received in the mail today and a few of the sayings caught my interest and reminded me of a long ago prayer....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">But first, the book I'm speaking of is Do's and Don'ts of Yesteryear and is a collection of vintage, nostalgic and homespun advice from bygone days. The author, Eric Sloane, was one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century. He appreciated American history, tradition, and architecture and wrote many books about early America.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here are a few excerpts: "DO discourage ants by placing cucumber rind shavings wherever they appear." and "DON'T drink from your saucer. While you must avoid this vulgarity, don't take notice of it or any mistake of the kind when committed by others. (It is related that at the table of an English prince a rustic guest poured his tea into his saucer much to the visible amusement of the court ladies and gentlemen present. Whereupon the prince quietly poured his own tea into his own saucer, thereby rebuking his ill-mannered court and putting his guest in countenance.)"</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The second one I mentioned above, the one about not drinking from one's saucer, made me think of the word gracious. The prince in the story was very gracious, I think. According to Webster's Dictionary, gracious means godly, pleasing, acceptable, marked by kindness and courtesy, graceful, and marked by tact and delicacy. And when I read that little account, I thought of a very gracious family and a long ago prayer. All of our children were much younger then, and as many of you know, our family is quite large. Looking ahead and being outnumbered, we longed to enjoy a simple life and not be on the road all the time carting people here and there and all going in different directions. But we couldn't imagine how our children might enjoy opportunities to learn to minister to and serve others. Just sheer numbers and logistics caused us to long for a way to serve together as a family -- and -- we really believed that to be the very best way for us to serve. But what to do? And what might that look like? We prayed. And our prayers were answered in a most unusual way. One of our very most favorite mentors asked us to be a part of their ministry. We were a very small part. But not only would our children have opportunities to learn to serve others - and we believed that to be very important - our whole family would. Together. And not only that, but this opportunity meant that we would stay in close contact with this dear family. And they were the MOST gracious couple we knew. And we hoped at least a little bit of that graciousness would rub off on us. Now, I'm not saying whether or not it did or didn't rub off, but what I am saying is that our prayers were answered. Our children were given service opportunities which fit their ages and we were able to serve as a family and without everyone going in a dozen or more directions. It was a retreat for families, missionaries and pastors, and I know we benefited most from meeting and learning from all these wonderful people. And again, while customs change and drinking out of one's saucer doesn't really matter, the story of the gracious prince reminded me of this couple and was a reminder to me of how important it is that my children and I grow in this area. And if you're a mother of young children as I was and wondering how they might learn the joy of serving others... and without constantly keeping the family on the road or split up, keep praying! Workable opportunities are sure to come to those who are prayerfully seeking them. And if you love early American history or folk wisdom and such, you just might enjoy one of the many works of Eric Sloane. I know we have. Anyone have a favorite? ~ Blessings ~ Sherry P.S. Forgive me for not changing paragraphs. I haven't figured out how to get this computer to do that unless there's a picture to break them up. Sorry.:(</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These past three or four weeks have been quite busy and have left little time for posting here on the family blog. We've attended three weddings, three funerals and been much in prayer for friends and family who've experienced a variety of events in their lives these past weeks.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Of the three weddings we attended we were able to get a few pictures at only one of them. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The one pictured in this post was very lovely and suited very nicely the personality and interests of the happy couple. The groom has been very busy building for them a period correct log cabin, and the talented bride and her family stayed very busy preparing for the wedding and marriage as she sewed her wedding gown and other dresses.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I wish I had more pictures, but I do not. Many people dressed up and coffee was prepared and served back behind the house. There was also a lady nearby who washed the china the old-fashioned way and in a washtub under an outbuilding.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Many of those in attendance dressed up and I thought the young people in the food line looked lovely. My oldest son was invited to bring his Percheron horses to drive away with the bride and groom, but I had to leave with most of my other children in order to get them home to milk the cows and therefor didn't get to stay and get a picture of the horses and of them leaving.:(</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I have no pictures of the other two weddings as they were out of state and I forgot to take my camera charger, but both weddings were lovely. The men in one of them wore overalls and the ceremony was held on family property and under a pole barn. They had grass seed to throw as the couple left and each was packaged uniquely in a page of a seed magazine which had been twisted and shaped like a sugar cone. Both the bride and groom are talented blue grass musicians and their wedding was beautiful and just perfect for them. <br />
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The third wedding was held in a beautiful little white church, and family members and friends worked very hard as they catered the food themselves, made the wedding cakes and also lovely favors of homemade soaps and seed packets wrapped in brown paper and including a cute little poem.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Above is another picture of the first wedding mentioned. I love how they served period correct sweets and had an online sign up sheet for people to volunteer to bring something to contribute. The very best part of each wedding was, I think, in how the ceremony was carried out, how each couple was surrounded by family and friends who truly desire that they have a blessed marriage and one that will honor the Lord, and how friends, family and church community were given opportunities to contribute something to the wedding feast.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This spring we also enjoyed a visit from a dear and wise friend. We were so sorry his wife and little men had to stay behind in Ireland, but we heard many wonderful updates and were very encouraged by his visit and his many ideas for the farm.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We've also celebrated a few birthdays and welcomed a few ducks and two sets of twins (goats). We've visited with hard working friends who helped with many farm chores, rejoiced with a church family who had a son recover after an unexpected hospitalization and rejoiced with them again as we gathered at the creek for their younger son's baptism. We heard of difficulties faced by dear friends in Alabama who experienced storm damage... again... and we rejoiced with them that no one was hurt. And just last night, there was a very large forest fire not to far from the house. My three oldest sons left at around 5:30 and returned near 11:00. Thankfully no one was hurt and no houses were damaged. And lastly... we've welcomed news of a new baby girl born to a sweet couple in our congregation. She was welcomed into the world on the very day we gathered together to honor a very fine wife, mother and young grandmother, also from our church community, who unexpectedly (to us) went to be with the Lord.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> I said all that to say, it has been a very busy time, indeed, of rejoicing with those who rejoice...and mourning with those who mourn. And whether the event be a marriage or a funeral, a birth or a frightening experience, all these various happenings seem to serve as reminders to our family and friends that, while our lives are in a constant state of change and we know not what tomorrow will bring, how very thankful we are for the One who does know and who never changes. Even in times of transition and whether experiencing joy or sorrow, our wise, sovereign and loving God can be trusted to order all the events in our lives. And to those of you who have suffered loss these past weeks and will greatly miss your loved one, our prayers are with you. And to those of you who have just been joined in marriage, our prayers are with you, too. May God be glorified.<br />
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Rejoice with those who rejoice, and mourn with those who mourn. ~ Romans 12:15<br />
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Whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away. ~ James 4:14<br />
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"Most foundationally, marriage is the doing of God. And ultimately, marriage is the display of God. It displays the covenant-keeping love between Christ and His people to the world in a way that no other event or institution does. Marriage, therefor, is not mainly about being in love. It's mainly about telling the truth with our lives. And staying married is not about staying in love. It is about keeping covenant and putting the glory of Christ's covenant-keeping love on display." ~ John Piper <br />
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<br />A Baker's Dozen Barnhouse Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06358352389596664943noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707918445514924374.post-23705971862288519652013-03-26T11:52:00.003-07:002013-03-26T19:31:45.086-07:00Takin' Time Tuesday...Papa Had Plenty Of Time<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The old home place on which my great grandfather lived isn't exactly as I remember as a child, but it's still standing. I always thought it sat much further off the road. I thought the mail box was a LONG way away. I thought the garden spot covered acres and acres. I thought the house and farm much bigger. But I suppose that was from a child's perspective of distance and size. And I thought it the most beautiful place on earth. Now I know that it wasn't. At least not from a purely visual point of view!<br />
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My family and I, with my dad and Miss Catherine, recently road by the old home place and the cemetery. Memories flooded my mind, and I thanked God for the profound influence an already elderly man, by the time I arrived, had on my young life. (the gentleman below is my father)<br />
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My earliest remembrance of my great-grandfather is when I was around five years old. He was seventy years older than I, part Cherokee and part Irish, and fit as a fiddle. I very fondly remember following his every footstep and trying to keep up with him. He plowed with a mule named Shorty, and I was often found trying to walk in the prints his large boots made in the beautiful Alabama dirt.<br />
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He would make the hundred mile trip to pick me up, and I thought he and I were driving cross country as we headed back to his rural home. It did take quite a while since he rarely drove his car over thirty miles per hour and stopped at every DQ between my home and his. He'd offer to get for me whatever I wanted and a hamburger patty would be purchased for his dog Pepper. <br />
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One of my memories is of when I was five or six years old and my father *retired* Papa's old outhouse and installed an indoor bathroom. It was placed in a corner of a lean-to screened porch which crossed the back of the house and held freezers, canning equipment, a lovely collection of baskets for collecting eggs or produce, and always a number of seeds in the process of drying and awaiting their time to be planted in the good southern dirt.<br />
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But guess what happened to the retired outhouse? My cousin and I took turns making it into our play house. There was also a cute and larger well house, but we both wanted to *live* in the retired outhouse. We had to negotiate! Often!<br />
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I made mud pies, mud soup and practiced kneading skills by making mud biscuits. And all while enjoying the shade of a giant pecan tree. Sometimes my cousin would get to come and spend the day. Mildred, my Papa's wife, would supply us with plenty of extra old spoons, a pot, and a few chipped or retired dishes.<br />
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There was a certain rhythm and consistency to the days which provided a sense of security and peacefulness which this girl craved and thrived under. And there was rarely any hurry to get to the next activity or place. Life was slow. And simple. And wonderful. And I longed to stay there. Forever.<br />
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Eggs were collected each morning, and the chickens were given a bit of corn and table scraps. I collected them in a cute little handmade basket which my Papa had made. With his encouragement, I learned to enter the chicken's domain (hen house) despite my fear of them. I walked right in and took the eggs from beneath them - even though they made a terrible racket and scolded me severely, or so I thought.:) Once there was a very large chicken snake, but Papa saved the day and the eggs.<br />
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Days on the farm began early as Papa got up at 4:00 am each morning. And bedtime was linked to the sun and pretty much the same as when the chickens went to roost.<br />
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He stayed up *late* one night per week. That was so he could watch the man who tap danced on the Lawrence Welk Show. The lights went out as soon as the gentleman danced.<br />
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There were barns which held stored foods and feed for the animals, fruit trees which could be eaten from at any time I wanted, and Papa and I would walk through the garden together eating muscadines. He'd then ask me to pick out a watermelon (my favorite) and cut it open under the pecan tree. Pure bliss.<br />
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Mildred was always canning things, and most evenings were spent sitting in the rocking chairs or front porch swing and shelling beans or something from the garden. They each had a large metal pan in which they placed hot water and soaked their tired feet. I loved the creaking sound the rockers made and the feeling that I was contributing somehow while helping to put away food. I'm not sure how much I actually helped, but the fact that they allowed me to enter into their work and lives benefited me in so many ways.<br />
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Papa didn't have a lot of money. He had plenty of time. He MADE time. And he invested his time in me. Those hours sitting on the porch swing or on the block wall weren't idle. Papa was transferring information. And morals. And principles. And wise warnings. I'm not sure he knew, but he was. And I listened. Because he CARED enough to invest his TIME.<br />
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Life on the farm with Papa wasn't Six Flags or an amusement park, but life on the farm with Papa was just what this girl needed. And wanted. Someone who cared. Someone who had time. For me. And God knew.<br />
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My Papa died one year after Tom and I married and before we had any children. But he had a profound influence on our view of them and their needs.<br />
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While not all children will grow up on a farm or have a farm experience, almost ALL need more time and less things. I believe that with all my heart. Simple pleasures. Time to think. Pray. Create. Read. Work. Study. Enjoy God's creation. Ponder. Serve. Learn at the feet of those wiser than themselves.<br />
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So whenever I find myself forgetting those things... and failing to look into their eyes and really listen... and concerning myself to much with giving them more things rather than more time... memories of Papa remind me of what's truly important.<br />
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So this post is a tribute to Auburn Oscar Lowrimore. My great-grandfather. A man who had plenty of time. For a little girl. And who made a difference. In a young life.<br />
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May God bless your efforts as you make time for those God has placed in your life. Today. Blessings ~ Sherry~ <br />
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