Spring Lambs

 On Tuesday, my girlfriend Diane asked me to ride along with her to another farm to pick up three baby lambs that were orphaned.

Her truck would not start, so we had to use my SUV.   Two of the lambs were caged in the back and Diane held one of them in her arms, for the drive home.  She will be bottle feeding them for many weeks to come.  

 The estate farm  that these lambs were born on is just beautiful!

 The grounds were very interesting and meticulously groomed!

Everywhere you looked there were peaceful views and so much beauty to behold! ......... Sigh   :)

Have a blessed day!



Rejoice! Jesus Has Risen From The Dead!

Have A Blessed Easter!

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Springtime Tulips

Spring is my most favorite season.  So much beauty everywhere you look! My gardens are just bursting with color.....I just had to bring some of that beauty and color indoors with me!  :)
Blessings on your day!

Held a little sweetness in my hands yesterday!

I really don't hate Mondays.  But this little pup's sweet face and pink tongue sticking out at me just "begged" for that caption!  :)

Hope your day is blessed!

Blueberry Scones




We had a Ladies Retreat planning meeting here on Tuesday night.  I needed something "Yummy" to go along with coffee and tea.  I have never made scones from scratch, but decided it might be worth the risk. 

 

 The dough was a little tricky to work with and I tried really hard not to panic as the clock ticked closer and closer to our meeting time.  After much fumbling, into the oven they went!

 I cooked them for the maximum time called for and was disappointed that they came out a  little over done.  I really should have pulled them out about 5 minutes sooner.




I plated them anyway and drizzled a little powdered sugar frosting on the top.  They looked so pretty  and everyone enjoyed them.   The next day they tasted even better and the flavors were more intense!   I will definitely be making these again.  
The recipe can be found at: http://homecookinginmontana.blogspot.com/2010/03/simple-blueberry-sconesamericas-test.html

   Have a blessed Day!

Sweet Desserts and Puppies

We had dinner Friday night at a friend's home and she made these adorable miniature desserts. They were delicious!


And for evening entertainment, her dog which is a Black Lab, was giving birth in the same room as we all dined together! I was so excited! I have never seen puppies being born. What a treat!
Now I can check that off my bucket list! :)


This is not a picture of all of them...but when she was finally finished she had given birth to 6 tan and 3 black, beautiful Lab puppies.
So precious!
Have a blessed day!

A Beautiful Marriage Post

I read a readers post this morning from another blog... MckMama

This is such a wonderful letter written regarding the sacred vow of marriage that I thought I would share it. Marriage can be very difficult at times. It's not always a bed of roses. Who hasn't had moments where you feel like you should just give up, because it almost seems easier to do so.
But we MUST choose to FORGIVE and LOVE.

February 25, 2012 at 5:49 pm
A Letter to My Children About Marriage
This letter, written by Kelly Crawford, is worth reading.(http://www.ingodsimage.com/?p=8575)
Dear Children,
Should the Lord give you the good gift of a husband or wife, and I hope He does, there are a few things I want you to know. Things that you may not hear from anyone else, and certainly not on TV or other media. Sadly, your brothers and sisters in Christ may not even tell you.
Marriage, sweet little people, is not for the purpose of your happiness. Happy as I want you to be and hope you will be, you must yet understand that marriage is God’s design and His purposes must be pursued in order for you to be truly happy. His end is holiness and He will use all things in a life devoted to Him to fulfill that end.
To my girls:
Marry a man whose first pursuit is Christ. After that, he is not hard to please. Admire him, cheer him on and show gratitude, and he will fall over himself trying to please you. Smile often, speak well of him always, and do whatever necessary to try and maintain a pleasant mood about you so that it transfers to your home, making it a place where he and your children love to be.
You’ll have bad days of course, crying days even, and that’s when you go to your bedroom, kneel on the floor and beg the Lord to carry you. Then get up, get a fresh perspective (crayons will come off the wall), and try again. Above all else, make a home.
To my boys:
Marry a woman whose first pursuit is Christ. After that, she may be hard to please only if you don’t know “the secret”. What is that? I’m glad you asked. The secret to pleasing your wife is to make her feel safe and treasured. You may have to move out of your comfort zone to do this at times. She won’t always readily translate the oil change to love, though it means that. But let me give you a “secret question”—a question you need to ask her often. It’s not just in the asking, though. Be sure to focus your eyes on hers, maybe even touch her shoulder or face, and then ask: “What’s on your mind these days?” And then be ready to listen. She wants you to draw her out. She will perceive this as your protection over the matters of her heart. Tenderness, listening, protection. That’s what she wants.
To you all:
If your wife or husband does something really stupid, forgive. If they do it again, forgive again. Forgiveness must be the propelling force in your lives each day. Dwell on the strengths, push out thoughts of their weaknesses. Take every thought captive—choose to love.
Here’s that part you are not going to hear often:
If you find yourself “not happy,” having lost attraction, disinterested, etc., you are not permitted to even think about a divorce. If you find yourselves arguing more and more, don’t think for a minute that “the children will be better off out of this,” because they won’t.
The vows you took on your wedding day were not suggestions. They were covenant vows, before a holy God, family and friends, to stay with this person the rest of your life, even if you don’t feel like it. You swore a solemn oath and if you can’t live up to it, don’t get married. Decide up front that your marriage is irrevocable. There is far more motivation for getting along if your “marriage house” has no door.
Do not share intimate thoughts or feelings with anyone of the opposite sex. Do not find yourself alone for any length of time with such either.
Divorce is not a “private option.” It will affect multiple families for many generations. When you “separate what God has joined” you permanently injure far more than just yourself.
Guard your marriage as fiercely as you would guard your own life. Treat your spouse as an extension of your flesh, just as God sees you. Treat your spouse like other family members. You know, “you gotta love ‘em, they’re the only family you’ve got.”
I want you to be happy, I surely do. But I will pray for you to be holy.