Giving Thanks .......................................

I'm so Thankful for all my blogging Friends. You're all so Wonderful and I enjoy visiting your blogs and reading about the daily happenings in your lives.

~ Be Blessed My Dear Friends ~

JoyceAnn

Happy Gobble , Gobble Day .....................

May this Day bring You Blessings of Everything you Love !

~ Happy Thanksgiving ~

JoyceAnn

Happy Birthday To A Special Little Boy ................

What a cute little chubby faced baby you were ...........

you grew so fast ...............

and became an adventurous little fellow.

looking for butterflies or bugs ..................

helping Nana harvest the garden .................

feeding the chickens .........................

and climbing trees.

Happy Birthday ....... We Love You !!

Nana & Pa

On this Journey of Life , Remember ...........

Don't be afraid to cry.

It will free your mind of sorrowful thoughts.

( Hopi )

~ Be Blessed ~

JoyceAnn

Happy Birthday To A Special Little Girl ..............

You were such a beautiful baby ................

your 1st birthday came around so quickly .........

you've grown into a beautiful little girl and a wonderful helper !

I love how your spirit shines through with everything you do ............

from watering the herbs ...............................

to feeding the goats ..........................................

or riding that tri-cycle with one arm.

Happy Birthday ~ We Love You !!

Nana & Pa

King of the Woodpile ................................

~ Be Blessed ~

JoyceAnn

My Latest Project .............................

My Mom grabbed this lamp shade a few months ago at our recycling center. She knew I was in need of one , little boys are rough on lamp shades. I've been through a lamp shade with each of my grandsons , they love to pull , tug and spin them.

I like the shade , but it just didn't go with my decor. So I decided to alter it with some techniques I use to make altered books. I grabbed the gesso and gave it a couple of coats to cover the ivy.


I used the toilet paper technique. I started with a cream color , spread the paint on a paper plate , then you take a piece of toilet tissue and start dabbing away. Let it dry a bit and add more colors if you like. The tissue leaves little bits of tissue which gives it a wonderful textured look.


It looks so much better in my living room , the ivy doesn't scream " look at me " when you walk into the room (LOL). Sorry for the terrible pics , I think it's time to recharge my batteries or maybe it's actually time to buy some new ones.

Have you upcycled anything lately ?

~ Many Blessings ~
JoyceAnn

True Colors .............................................

We had a very hot and dry summer , so I didn't think the leaves would be very colorful ......................................

but they're gorgeous , seems like the colors emerged overnight.


Rust colored ...............

oranges ....................

glorious reds ...........................

and bright yellows , make the days delightful !

~ Autumn Blessings ~

JoyceAnn

Blessing ...................................

May Your Day be Blessed with Comfort and Serene Pleasures.

~ Be Blessed My Dear Friends ~

JoyceAnn

~ The Visitor ~

The other night I was sitting at the computer when I heard Buddy growling , hissing and spitting. I thought he and MoJo were having a spat , so I went into the living room to separate them. But upon closer inspection I saw that we had a visitor on the front porch and they were fighting through the window (LOL). I slowly back away and grabbed the camera , the pics are blurry , guess they were moving as I took it. I don't know who the orange cat belongs to , but he's mighty handsome. Of course Buddy didn't think so (LOL).

Hope you're having a Great Weekend !

~ Be Blessed ~

JoyceAnn

Gathering Bark .........................

from the Shagbark Hickory Trees. Little Missy is a wonderful helper.

~ Autumn Blessings ~

JoyceAnn

What are Little Boy's made of ....... ?

~~ Sweet Blessings ~~

JoyceAnn

Around the Farmette Last Week .......................

Last week was a busy one , the week started out with Dh and I cleaning out the dark and dingy basement. I got things organized down there and cleaned out a lot stuff.

On Tuesday Dh made the rows for the garlic and I planted 2 rows on Wednesday. Now I need to get it mulched.


The guinea keets are doing well , they graduated to the chicken coop a couple of weeks ago and have adjusted well. They're starting to get their dots and they're skittish little things , they always huddle up in a corner when I feed and water or try to take a photo (LOL).


I gathered some bark from the shag bark hickory trees the other day when I took the goats for a hike. I've been wanting to try to make some shag bark hickory syrup.



I made a couple of pints on Friday as a test run. I wanted to taste it and see if we liked it before making anymore. I used dark brown sugar that I had on hand when I made this batch , it tasted like molasses when I tasted it the first time. But , after it sit for a couple of days I can taste the hint of it's nutty flavor. I plan to make it a little different next time , I will infuse more bark and add light brown sugar.




~ Many Blessings ~
JoyceAnn

I finally created a ........................................

a garden/suncatcher totem. I was planning to make one a few months ago , but gardening kept me busy and I never got around to it.

I love how it looks and plan to make a few more over the winter months. I started this one week ago yesterday , it takes awhile to make because you have to glue each piece together and let it dry , then glue it to the next piece of glass. The silicone needs 24 hours to dry before moving it.

Have you been creating anything lately ?



~ Beautiful Blessings ~
JoyceAnn

May Your Day be ........................................

Blessed with Warmth and Brightness !

JoyceAnn

We went to a Garden Party ...................................

Nana took us for a hike Sunday evening , the woodland floor was covered

with yummy yellow leaves.

The ferns were lush and green , but not very tasty.


We did a little climbing and jumping as we were trying to get down to the creek.


The creek was mostly dry , but made for an interesting trail.


We did find a small hole of water , it didn't look to refreshing though.

When we got back from our hike , the chickens and guineas were having a garden party.

We decided to crash the party , the guinea weren't
to happy with us , they started to leave ................

but the buggy appetizers changed their minds.

The chickens enjoyed a dust bathe in the sun.

I found a low hanging limb along the edge of the garden , those sweet gum leaves tasted um , um ........ good !

There was a sweet gum ball hanging from the branch , I tried to knock it off with my horns. Nana said it look like I was trying to bust a pinata , whatever that is. Sorry the picture is blurry , I was moving around to much.

It was a fun day , hope there's another party soon !

~ Garden Blessings ~

Jazz , Jo and Goatee