The farm is so busy!!!!!!!!

Good morning sweet ladies, well it has been one week of busy!!!!! That is fine, it's just I didn't get to blog and so here I am again......hoping that you are all doing well!!!!!!!

I had to go on a quick trip to Lawrence unexpectedly and that was such a fun trip. Saw this adorable red truck!!!!!!! Oh my! Wish they delivered for free!

Henry's Plant Farm Greenhouse (their photo)

While in Lawrence I got to go to a greenhouse that is up there called, Henry's Plant Farm Greenhouse. It isn't one green house, it is a lottta greenhouses, 20 in fact. Beautiful place to go and the prices were wonderful. The plants were also so healthy.  I enjoyed all the little red wheelbarrows they had..... so you could gather up all your plants. Just a sweet little touch to make it a fun place to be! They also had horses, cattle, sheep, ducks, geese, chickens and lamas for everyone to enjoy. Oh and farm cats......tooooo fun! 

Now it is planting time and the weather has been wonderful cool. Doesn't seem like summer yet! Very nice in getting some things done while it isn't so hot. 

One of our college boys has been coming out to help after his job is finished for the day. A new roof on the Milk House......isn't it beautiful? I will be painting the little house to preserve the wood for some more years.......then a little picket fence will go up so all the teenage chicks can be outside and protected. I will show the progress as it happens!!!!!!! So enjoying the summer...it has been cooler outside.....perfect for working! 

We have been getting a lot of rain......so wonderful for our garden and land! The roof was partially off...it rained 2"......it's okay Miah said because we will be putting in a new floor! 

God is so good!!!!!! They worked later in the afternoon and got one side on. Will take all the front shingle stuff (they used to use to cover the wood to protect it) off the front of the coop and then paint when all the roof is finished. 

They got the one side cut to fit......looks so nice! I am blessed and so very thankful! Our college son says he likes pecan pie......bought the ingredients.......making one today! 

This is what I saw the other night......just beautiful!!!!!!

Been doing a lot of laundry!!!!!! Praising my Lord as I look up!!!!! He is blessings my days!!!!!

My shasta daisies are so beautiful this year.........never been able to grow them like this.  I want them all over the farm at some point!!!!!!!! Hmmmmm..... think I will go transplant some down at the mailbox this morning!!!!! Will give the mail lady a smile each time she delivers our mail!

Hugs to your day....... from the FARM!!!!!!!!!

Linda

P.S. My little guy is growing!!!!!!!! Acts like a dog and follows me everywhere!!!!!!

Hope your day is Good DAY!

Hello sweet ladies.......

It is SONday! Just a little post to let you know that you are so special to the Lord....and if you are in one of those tough times.....maybe you needed to hear that! This morning we were getting ready for church.....circumstances changed for us and we ended up having to stay home. Where we attend church they video the night before and it is available to watch anytime during SONday. We just got done watching it.......it was on prayer! I love prayer......I can do it anytime! He is my Daddy......my protector, provider.....lover of my soul and I can't imagine not getting to talk to Him! This last week lots of prayers have been going up. For my family......dangerous storms......Oklahoma and the huge tornado, then the continued tornados that kept hitting their state. I was encouraged this morning listening to the sermon to step up my prayers......I will be needing the Lord for His help. If you need prayer please let me pray for you!!! 

Hugs to your SONday,

Linda

A Tutorial for "Little Clay Pot Light" Sweet and Simple!!!!!!

Hello sweet ladies,

Not last night but the night before one of my Roes hopped up into my flower basket arrangement. Then as you see another Roo asked if their was some room......silly guy...when he hopped up he went deep down into the basket.....he thought he was invisible! Going to have to break them of the habit! 

My job yesterday was to get all the greenery off the front porch. So ashamed that I hadn't found the time to do so before, but as I looked back on last year......so much happened between Dec and May.....it's okay we were seeing the Lord do amazing things.....mor important things!  LIFE when working outside the home catches up with me. 

As I was working look at this sweet little nest I found. It has the tiniest little eggs, that had been rained on when the storms came through. The Momma was gone.....sad!

Oh my, I am having so much fun working on the farm. Started a working on the front porch. I had been out at the Potter's shed and saw all these little clay pots that someone had given to me way back.....I had an idea! All's I needed was a big gallon jar to start with!!!!!!!

I had these adorable antique little clay pots in the Potter's Shed.....a string of CHRISTmas lights and I started adding to my gallon jar  one little pot to the bottom........started adding the lights starting with the unplugged end.....added another pot and kept repeating the steps until I was happy. I think it turned out adorable!!!!!!! You could do a Beach theme and it would be adorable!!!! Really anything would work. 

I set the "Little Clay Pot Light" in a basket with a plant next to it!!!!!!!! SWEET and SIMPLE.....that is what I like! If you have some ideas on how to use it let me know.......I love learning from others! Now we can sit outside at night with a new light! Hope you like and have some ideas of your own.......this being HOME on the FARM......is just way to much fun!!!!!!!! 

Hugs and God bless your day!

Linda

Rain and more rain coming!!!!!

Hello sweet ladies..........what a night. Thunder, lightning and tons of rain!!!!!!!!! So thankful for the rain though. 

This storm started coming for our farm........we had to take off later in the day from the farm. The clouds were swirling around to the west. We don't have a storm shelter......some day I hope we will!!!!!!!

This morning I took Birch out to a different pen where........

 a rooster and his wifey hen live. Birch will be safer in this pen. It is the pen he and his Momma Sweet Magnolia lived. The little hen is so cute.....I want her to start laying her eggs in the pen. Anyway it was raining so hard, but it was  beautiful! Love rain! It has been sometime since we have had it here on the farm! 

Willow and her lambs were waiting to be fed! The wind was blowing so hard while out feeding and rescuing my teenage chickens. 

We got between 5 1/2" to 6", wonderful!!!!!! The garden drank it up! It will take off growing now that it got some of  God's water! Nothing like it........course the weeds will have some fun also, but I will take care of them! The frogs and bull frogs are out in the fields croaking away! Lovely sound for sure!

I am working in the house some today. ORGANIZATION going to be happening. Unpacking from the trip.....sweeping the floors.....washing my own dishes and not the colleges. Yahoo!!!!!! Feels so good! Home is a precious place to be with my family.......and we can stay up late and not worry about getting up at 5 in the morning! Now that is a deal! Even though this summer I will still be getting up early......lots to get done on the farm! 

Love you sweet friends, 

Linda

We have a winner!!!!!!!

Hello sweet ladies from the farm!!!!!!!!!!!!

I went to pick some of my radishes this morning. We are to have possible bad storms today so I wanted to get out early. I have a sweet friend who loves radishes.......I added some daisies and aribbon........Radish bouquet coming her way!!!!

I am so enjoying my first real day on the farm during my time off from the college. I got up real early. Couldn't help it......had a full day in front of me! I read in my Praying God's Word by Beth Moore it is one of my favorite books besides the Bible. I read this prayer for you and me:

Father, according to Your Word, those who heard the testimony of the woman at the well said, "We no longer believe just because of what You said; now we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man really is the Savior of the World." (John 4:42) Please cause my life to impact others by making them desire to meet You for themselves and believe!    Hope it encouragesd you!!!!! 

'till the cows come home party has a winner!!!!!!!!

I tallied all the names......we had 84 ladies that signed up! I had so much fun reading all the comments.......it's always interesting to me to see how you found me......one lady said "I honestly think God sent you to me".......well, I think the "same thing" about all of you ladies! When I started my blog it was a real hard time in my life. Everything seemed to be crashing in......then I thought if maybe I could encourage ladies to stay in the race...... it might be helpful. Never would I have imagined I would be blessed by all you precious ladies!!!!!! Thank you so much for following and being a part of my life, you truly are like sisters!!!!!!!

Okay, nowwwww for the winner........

Sue Gray O'Grady!!!!!!! 

She does not have a blog, but follows here and on facebook! I emailed her already! She is happy!  

I will get her little creamer cow out real soon! 

Thank you so much again to all who signed up!!!!! There will be some more parties this summer for sure!

This morning I was checking on my new little chicks. One had a mess on his little behind. Sometimes that happens and they get a little build up. I take a warm wet washcloth and gently press it to their behind. It takes some time, but it is really important to get it off, because they can die. I have him wrapped in a tea towel right next to me as I am typing.....he is under a warm lamp. He is sound asleep and very happy! 

Farm LIFE!!!!!!! Ekkkkk! I am a little on the happy side ladies!!!!

I am off to make an omelet for my sweet man.....picking some of my rainbow chard to put in and using my farm fresh girly eggs! It is growing beautifully! Thank you Jesus....the master gardner.....always invite Him to help me!!!!!!

Thank you again for meeting here at Prairie Flower Farm.......you make life so much sweeter!

Hugs from the FARM! 

Linda

'till the COWS COME HOME Party! Please come and sign up!

Sorry Party closed......more to come!

Hello sweet ladies, we are coming back HOME from our long long trip to Idaho! We are just about to get into Kansas real soon. While we were doing a little bit of shopping I found this adorable little creamer cow. I thought he was the sweetest thing! It only stands a little over 3". Anyway when I saw it I thought that I would use him for a little "Coming HOME party while driving home. So....... if you want to enter and have a chance to win him....... please leave a comment...............

tell me how you found Prairie Flower Farm and me!!!!!!

My sweet friend Tracey and I will enjoy reading the comments as we finish out our trip!

God bless your day! 

Linda

When the Lord blesses!!!!!

Good morning sweet ladies, what a ride we have been on!!!!!! 

We got to the NAIA World Series for the first game........it was the most fun our family has had in a long time! If you like baseball this was the place to be. We didn't win, but just being there to support our guys was wonderful! Can't believe we actually got to go!!!!!!!!

It rained........but it was lovely. I loveeeeeeee rain! Living in Alaska I lived in a lot of it, so for me it gives me much peace! I guess it just takes me back home!

The opening ceremony was incrediable. Seeing all the teams that were represented on the field......all together was such an experience for us.The young lady that sang the National Anthem sang so beautiful. The flags were flying....we were proud to be Americans!

With the blue sky and clouds above......the mountain range in front of us.......and a rainbow from the LORD, our hearts were full and we just felt so blessed to live in such a beautiful country!!!!!! 

Three of our baseball boys left their mark in Idaho. We lost the last game, it was so sad for the boys. That meant we all were going back home....but before we left the Lord was going to use a family to do something for our family that we will never forget.

 The four on the back row.... on the left are like family to us! Tyler (one of our baseball boys) Terry (his dad), Tracey (his Momma) and Taylor (his sister). His parents and sister drove out with us. Talk about a blessing. We laughed so much....the girls had so much fun......medicine for both of the families souls! A gift! The other two on the right and children in front were frosting on top of the cake. They are Tracey's cousins, they came over from Washington to visit after not seeing each other for about 20 years. You know when CHRISTians get together......no matter whether you know them or not...you just click! Well that is what happened. We had never met Anthony's family before. Anthony (far right) heard from Terry and Tracey what we do with the baseball team and how they are like our own kids.  As they were leaving town, they gave Terry this to give to us...........

a love gift for our family to use for the Refuge Cabin...... for the college kids and others that come. Our family could hardly believe it. We were all crying. To think a young man and his family would love us so. They didn't even know us......and yet they listened to the Lord. Anthony is leading his precious little family well. What an example he was to my family and those around us! We loveeeeeed their children. Talk about adorable! They are teaching their children at home......we could tell. 

As you know we have wanted to get electricity and plumbing out to the cabin so it can be used more. Now this will make it happen. We were given another $200 a few months back, from one of our college girls (Kitty), who we had years ago. We have been saving it. The Lord uses His kids to accomplish much! We stand in awe and are very humbled! We thank God for this precious family.....we will be getting on our knees at home and will dedicate the funds to the Lord and will do as He leads. They may come out to Kansas......he wants to help with the cabin......."please Lord let them come"......it would be our turn to love on them!!!!!! Will wait and see what the Lord will do!

We are enjoying the mountains......rain.....sunshine.....and sweet fellowship. What a sweet day today is! 

Love you all and thank you so much for praying for us during our travels. I so appreciate you! 

Hugs, 

Linda