Harvest Lane Cottage

Hello everyone,   My husband is working with Joplin Family Worship Center's Relief Center .  This is a long term recovery relief center that is expected to be in operation for at least three years to help Joplin rebuild from the May 22nd tornado .  Here is some information he has compiled regarding the church's relief efforts.   "We have received donations from 32 states and over 100 tractor trailer loads which has enabled us to bless more than 3000 families and over 10,000 people with food, toiletries, cleaning supplies, clothing, furniture and appliances, and water. We serve 3 meals a day and average 600 meals a day totaling over 30,000 meals.  50 meals a day are take out lunches for another ministry and 150 are for our evening meals on wheels route covering a 16 block area. We  have hosted over 5200 volunteers in our facility from more than 30 states.  Volunteers work on-site and in the destruction zone.  The volunteer crews have enabled us ...

Hi Y'all! Doesn't this Pineapple Tea look refreshing!  It's been so hot here, cool drinks are a must.  I'll be adding pineapple juice to my grocery list. ~smile~      Photo from Taste of Home.  Click on link below for recipe. Pineapple Iced Tea from Taste of Home How about a list of some of my favorite summertime recipes all in one place?  Yes, the snow icecream really is a summer recipe! Enjoy! Harvest Peach Jam Iced Tea Concentrate in a Jar Old-Time Lemonade Peach Butter Pineapple Pie Shrimp Pasta Salad  Simple Lemonade Snow Ice Cream Sweet and Simple Coleslaw Dressing Vanilla Milkshake Laura Praying for Rain and Cooler Weather 

Yes... They're all mine! I know how this happened! We homeschool! My hands are full, of love! They were planned! I'd be thankful for more! Psalm 127:3 I read about this in a newsletter from Above Rubies . If you would like to order one of these T-shirts for yourself, contact Allison at:   Phone: 530-632-3669 Or her mailing address is: 12300 Allison Ranch Rd Grass Valley CA 95949 .

Yard work season is officially here.  Along with it, lemonade season.  My husband always likes a cold refreshing glass.  I use my old-fashioned lemonade recipe and pour the bubbling syrup over ice in my pitcher to cool it quickly.  I then add water.  Cooking the syrup takes a few minutes longer; but, it's so worth it.  Oh so refreshing! 

Like you, I’m sure, I have many memories of Independence days through the years. I can remember going to the car races with my Grandpa Frank and Grandma Mamie and waiting, waiting, waiting for the races to be over. I wanted to watch the fireworks! I also remember flying in their little airplane to a nearby town to go to a town picnic in the park. I was so upset when Grandpa wanted to leave early before the fireworks. I was later thrilled to watch them from the air!  Everyone should have a Grandma Mamie and a Grandpa Frank.  I remember standing out on Grandma Mamie and Grandpa Frank’s front porch and playing with sparklers. Sparklers were my favorites. I used to try to write my name with them in the air. They were the next best thing to a real magical fairy wand. Hey, I was young! I wasn’t that smart about sparkler safety, though. I dropped one on the porch and then stepped on it with a bare little foot. Yikes! I could wail with the best of them. Grandma and Grandpa moved...

A memorable account of July 4, 2009. We spent the evening out in the country with friends at Charlie’s Big Red Barn. It was open on both ends; and, the breeze was so nice that it stayed cool. We had a cookout with lots of friends then headed out to the Municipal park. We sat in our usual place at the edge of the golf course. We had all of our friends, Lowell’s mother, and all of our little family. The kids played as we were waiting for the sun to set. I told the kids that I wanted them to come on up the hill and sit with us near the van when it got dark. Well it got dark alright. Just moments before the display began, drip-drip. Yes, it was sprinkling. Well, that’s okay, we thought. We’ll get a little damp. The display was gorgeous. This year they had a new kind of firework that had little white swirly sparkles interspersed with small bursts of purple. I just loved them. That’s just about the time that our drips became drops and then, suddenly, a downpour! Boy everyone started to scr...