Harvest Lane Cottage

As I am beginning to feel better, my thoughts are filled with ways to enjoy life. A year ago, I didn't know if I'd see another spring. I want to seize the day and enjoy the life God has blessed me with. ~smile~  My Bucket Lists help me to focus on the things that I want to do that aren't part of my daily routine.  I know I won't do it all, but it gives me ideas when I have a bit of time. They also remind me to have a little fun and enjoy the season!  Here's my Spring Bucket List 2018. Write my Spring Bucket List Write my Spring Reading List Take a meal to someone recovering from surgery Enjoy a new Easter Lily - Thank you Lowell! Knit with friends Celebrate Resurrection Day Spend a few hours with an audio book and my knitting Food Truck Friday Pedicure  Finish Emily's quilt - I know, it's been on lists for ages. Talk to strangers Paint the Kitchen - with lots of help of course! My son's high school gra...

Welcome to another  Thrifty Week at Harvest Lane Cottage! Each week I share ways I've saved money, my thrifty and frugal projects, and my blessings from God.  I am so glad you dropped in for a visit today—or tonight! Please say hello! I'm always looking for new blog friends! ~~~~~ ♥♥♥ ~~~~~ Hello!   I'm feeling a bit better each day. I am excited for spring and hope that I can be more thrifty and productive over the coming weeks. I have a daughter who would like to learn to make strawberry jam, so I'll be watching for a good deal. My husband and I have decided not to put in a garden this year. He will be having knee surgery sometime in the coming months, and I will continue my Herceptin chemo treatments until the end of summer with surgery in the fall again. I do think we may plant just a few things in pots. We shall see. There are seasons for everything. We simply must be practical. ~~~~~ ♥♥♥ ~~~~~ Here's my thrifty blesse...

Hello dear readers,      Several months ago I decided to read my blog from the very first post back in December of 2007 up to the present.  I've been a bit hit or miss since I've felt poorly sometimes. I finally caught up this week. Have you ever read a blog from the beginning up to the present? If you have your own, I highly recommend it. It is also a great way to glean wisdom and get to know other bloggers.  ♥♥♥ How to Read a Blog from the Very First Post      If you'd like to read (or skim) my blog, Harvest Lane Cottage , from the beginning, here's my very first post:  A Cozy Christ Centered Christmas .      After reading the post, just click on Newer Post. Read and repeat. After you've read as many posts as you'd like, simply bookmark the next page, and pick up from there next time you'd like to read. I put mine in the bookmarks at the top of my page.       I've read Mrs. White's bl...

My Amy and Me Hi everyone,  I wanted to tell you why I've not been writing. As you may know, I finished radiation on March 2nd. What I did not expect is that my skin would continue to burn and get worse for a week or more, and I would be hit with fatigue.  I'm now two weeks past radiation, and I am now feeling a bit better each day. The intensity of pain and burning has lessened a lot. I thank you all who have been praying for me.  I hope to get back to writing in another week or so. I just haven't had the energy to write. I've rested a lot between the must dos of life.  God bless you all! Don't give up on my blog. I'll be back! Laura Resting and Recovering

As I write ...  Monday night The weather....  It was a sunny, breezy day. I just needed a light jacket when I threw the stick and walked with the dog in the yard. Right now I am...  writing to you before I relax and read. I just lit some candles. Thinking... I hurt. The radiation burns are bothering me. I've got some burn cream and ibuprofen.  A quote to share...  ♥♥♥♥♥ 3 Reasons for Perseverance in Trials  ♥♥♥♥♥   On my reading pile...    The Five Times I Met Myself    Consuming Fire Favorite blog posts last week...   Motherly Advice... Achieving Your Life Goals...  by Mimi It's Okay to Sit Down by Deborah Montgomery Roasting on an Open Fire by Karen Andreola On the menu for this week...  I made   Creamy White Chicken Chili from Northern Nester  for supper tonight. Tomorrow and Wednesday I won't be home at dinner time. I haven't made plans yet ...

Welcome to another  Thrifty Week at Harvest Lane Cottage! Each week I share ways I've saved money, my thrifty and frugal projects, and my blessings from God.  I am so glad you dropped in for a visit today—or tonight! Please say hello! I'm always looking for new blog friends! ~~~~~ ♥♥♥ ~~~~~ Hello!   What a ride I've been on for the last couple of weeks! I know I've neglected y'all. I've neglected a lot of things around here for the last couple of weeks. I've been pretty tired from the radiation—not only the treatments but the travel to and from the city next door. I'm tired today, too, but I'm also energized because I know I am finished with radiation! Praise God! It's just in time. I was beginning to burn. I've got cream to put on it, but I would appreciate your prayers. The doctor and the techs said that my skin did very well, great in fact. That's surprising since I get sunburned very easily. I prayed every t...