Straw Bale Garden UPDATE

Straw Bale Garden UPDATE

Wow! This summer has been whizzing by. So many fun times and lots of friend times. We have been camping, traveling and enjoying  just being home. North Idaho is at it’s finest in the summer. In fact, my belief is we should NEVER leave the area from May to...
Making Gazpacho With Buffy

Making Gazpacho With Buffy

This Gazpacho recipe has been enjoyed by our family for decades.  It is a refreshing chilled soup, that is perfect for hot summer days.  A lite soup packed with fresh veggies and really healthy ingredients.  Pair it with a fresh green salad and a chilled white or rose...
The Blessings From Vanity

The Blessings From Vanity

Yeah, JR is up to it again.  Warm up your tar and start plucking the feathers. I would like to say that I decided to get healthy because I wanted to live a long life, free of diet related illnesses.  I would like to say that I decided to get healthy because I wanted...
Intimacy With God

Intimacy With God

Let me share what I believe God has been teaching me this past year. 1. How man is made (body, soul and spirit) 2. My identity in Christ. 3. My need for, and God’s desire for, intimacy with all of us. This will go on for hours if I talk about each of these in...
Straw Bale Garden at Six Weeks

Straw Bale Garden at Six Weeks

Here we are six weeks into my “project” garden and things are looking pretty good despite the little chicken attack fiasco. In case you didn’t catch it, while we were in Vancouver in May. The chickens somehow got into the garden and had a feeding...