Harvest Lane Cottage

Heroes Harvest Weekend in Joplin, MO, September 8th through 11th . This is in response to the May 22nd, 2011, tornado that destroyed a third of the town. The goal of the event is to gather 2000 people to help transition the Joplin Family worship Center into a long term distribution point. This distribution point will be the temporary phase until a warehouse is built in a few months. The weekend coincides with the 10th anniversary of the September 11th attacks in New York and Washington, D.C., and will honor heroes in the community as we all come together to serve. The need is great and the job is just getting starting. The Joplin Family Worship Center and The HELP Foundation are committed to helping Joplin families be restored, renewed, and to rebuild.

Friends as close as family, cooking out, hotwheels, and swimming in the creek... a terrific day.

If it would just cool down a bit! Thank you God for the summer. It makes me love Autumn! Laura ~~~~~ May I suggest... I Believe ~~~~~ No Rules Party

HOPE FOR THE FUTURE! Shhh!  Don't tell my friend Joyce! I put up my first Autumn decoration yesterday... an Autumn wreath. She always beats me in getting up the Autumn decorations.  I'm usually a mid to late September decorator; but, this year I got a small jump on it.  Mind you, it will be a few weeks before I really decorate.  I want to get through birthday season first.  My three youngest have birthdays between August 20th and September 12th. (Reminder Dad!)  That's my end of summer.  Then, it will be time for Autumn and Harvest and Holiday preparations including yet another birthday-- my Honey's!  Have a terrific weekend! Laura Follower of Jesus Christ Growing in Obedience and Grace 

Amy at 9 years The Year of Miss Agness

Around here folks call these flowers nak*d ladies. Anybody know the correct name for them? ~~~~~ May I suggest? Stuck in its Ways ~~~~~

My camera's working now!  I'll be able to add photos to my blog again.  We've had this camera for about three years.  It's our first digital camera.  When we purchased it, we also purchased rechargable batteries and a charger.  Well, for the last few months, even after the batteries were charged, it would say change batteries.  We bought new regular batteries; but, it did the same thing with new batteries.  A couple of weeks ago, as I was preparing to try yet another set of new batteries, I pushed a little button I hadn't seen before.  Out popped a little watch type battery!  I'd found the culpret.  I went to a battery store and had a new little battery put in it.  I went home all excited.  I put in two new AA batteries and prepared to start shooting...not!  The little change battery light went on...again...with all new batteries.  I told my husband it was broken.  Lowell to the rescue.  He knows that I...

 Image from Wikipedia. We bought a little air conditioner for our bedroom! We have a place to escape from the heat.  It's a little crowded at bedtime; but, the kids don't mind sleeping on the floor to keep cool.  Thank you God! Hope you have found a cool spot to get some relief, too. Laura A Hot Momma