Today is going to be one of those non-stop days. We will be heading off to church soon. First things first. But tonight we are going to my sister's soon to be home to have a celebration! Her anniversary, and two birthdays! Brian is smoking a brisket on his Pit Boss smoker. As soon as …
Friends
Isn't it funny how you come across people, and all of a sudden you know exactly why they came into your life? Sometimes it will because you need their love, encouragement or support. Sometimes they will need the same. Sometimes you both do. It's funny. I used to be painfully shy. No really. So shy …
Kombucha
Has anyone else tried making their own kombucha? If you haven't heard of it, it is a fermented sweet tea, full of good probiotics! Healthy for you, and even though it starts with sweet tea, a lot of the sugar gets eaten up by the yeast, so not bad for you. It forms this weird, …
Wildfires, but life keeps going
If you read my previous post, you saw that we have been dealing with wildfires. Since July 3 we have had 3 wildfires, in 3 different directions around our small valley. Not the kind of excitement that we want for the 4th of July! Fire danger is extremely high this year due to the record …
Thankful in all things
Well, it looks like we might be in the clear from those fires. That doesn't mean that there couldn't be more, but for now we can rest easier. Literally. When there is a wildfire, or a threat of one (from lightning or something else) no one gets any rest. You might manage to get some …
Fires!
I haven't had a chance to write for a couple of days. I apologize! We have had a very - interesting - July 4th holiday. Saturday Brian and I went into town to see a movie. This doesn't happen very often, maybe once or twice a year. As we were walking out, it looked smoky …
Connections
I love the way that God puts people in my path. I have met so many people in my bookkeeping business, and also in my country community. Almost every time that I drive the 30 miles or so into town (Reno), I meet someone that I know. It's really kind of amazing. Reno isn't a …
