Harvest Lane Cottage

   Hello everyone!  Here we are at the beginning of another summer!  Reading is a big part of my life. I do it every day.  Every single day. If I can't sit down with a book, I always make time to listen while I'm driving or creating or working around the house. I thank God my momma read to me. I thank God my teachers read to me. They helped my imagination to grow and develop so that I see stories play out in my mind as I read or listen.    Please take time to read aloud to your children from very young to as old as they'll still listen.  That might be older than you think. It's good for them, and it's good for you. I'll be reading to my little grandson as soon as I can get him to sit still for a couple of minutes! He's not quite two. ~smile~ There's a whole lot of world to explore, and he's busy at it. Here's my summer reading list for 2025.  I'll be honest, I always end up adding more to my lists. I'll update regularly with my progress....

     I was hungry for quiche last night. The price of eggs has gone down in our town. Thank you, Jesus! They're still high, but not too high to make quiche for supper. I couldn't find my regular recipe, so I decided to tell Chat GPT what I had on hand and ask it for a recipe. That whole AI thing—oh, that's a whole 'nother story!  Anyway, I was very 2025, unusual for me, and this is the recipe it gave me. I tweeked it a bit based on ingredients in my fridge.   It was fabulous! I made two copies of the recipe, and I'm sharing it here so that I won't lose it!             🍳 Ham & Cheese Quiche with Almond Flour Crust Almond Flour Crust Ingredients: 1 ½ cups almond flour ¼ tsp salt ¼ tsp garlic powder (optional)  ¼ tsp black pepper 1 egg 2 tbsp butter or coconut oil, melted (I used butter.) Instructions: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) . Mix almond flour, salt, garlic powder, and pepper in a bowl. ...

Summer's a love hate season for me.   I love: swimming, fresh veggies from the garden or farmer's market, flowers, fireworks on the 4th of July, a lazy afternoon with a good book. I hate... heat, bugs, mosquito bites, dewy complexions—ehem.  Still, there's a lot to be said for summertime. Let's carpe diem... seize the day and make the best of this season... and praise God for air conditioning if you have it! My bucket lists help me to focus on the things that I want to do that aren't part of my daily routine. They also remind me to have a little fun and enjoy the season!  I will change the listings to italics as I cross them off the list.   Here are some ways I want to seize the day this summer. ~  Write my Summer Bucket List ~ Write my Summer Reading List ~ Look for it Friday 5/30 ~ Make a red, white, and blue salad ~ Eat  homemade ice cream ~  Sonic Happy Hour run for Frozen Lemonade ~  Read a good novel ~  Drive-in movie    ~ ...

  I've had a slight delay in cleaning and organizing my sewing room.  I've hurt my back, and bending is hurting a lot.  I went to the chiropractor this afternoon, and I'll go back again in the morning.  I've had some relief.  Thank you Jesus! Regardless of whether I get the cleaning and organizing done,  I will start sewing Monday. I'll just clean up as I go. Have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend! I'll be taking a day trip with my husband to celebrate 39 years of marriage on Saturday. Blessings, Laura

  Hurrah!  School is out! Sewing is in! Oh yes, I have a long to do list to get done around the house, but this is the summer of sewing! I picked up Miss Singer at the doctor's office (repair shop). She's tuned up and ready to hum her way through summer with me. I have a goal to do some kind of sewing, including mending, cutting, pinning, etc. every day this summer. The plan is to reopen my etsy shop at the end of summer.  This week is a prep week since I'm starting on Tuesday. I'm planning to give the sewing room a good cleaning, and then organize my supplies and projects. It will be a bit of a job. I use the enclosed back porch for my sewing and office area. It gets messy over the winter with things tracked in. Regardless of how much I get done, sewing will start Monday.  I've had several project ideas. One thing I will definitely sew is project bags for knitting, crochet, and needlework. I'm going to try some different styles and see what resonates.  Do ...

  Hey y'all! Happy birthday to me. I'm 60 today.  I sat down to write a post about this milestone, my fifties, and some of my dreams for the next 3,653 days until I have my 70th birthday. I do believe that this is going to be the best yet. BUT, as I started to write, a God breeze* started taking me another direction. The post began to get very long. I decided to split it. Okay, I'm stopping here. This is all flowing so easily from my fingers onto the keyboard and screen. I am stopping, because my Lowell is taking me to lunch. It's time to get ready to go. I'll share more later of what's on my mind.  This post is kind of a way to encourage myself. I was born for this moment. I can do what God has called me to do. I can trust Him to help me or even carry me through. He is.  I love Him. May God bless you. Thank you for reading this rather odd post.  Now, I'm off to get ready for my lunch date.  *God breeze is a term coined by Marla Cilley aka FlyLady.

Mamie  My grandma Bern, my grandmother My dad, my son, and me Judy My mother-in-love Me as momma My husband and children Barbara, my mom Rick, my step-dad Ann, my step-mom I've been blessed with wonderful women in my life. My grandmothers, my momma, my step-mom and my mother-in-love have all gone to be with the LORD Jesus now. My days as Mommy are past. I'm Mom, Mother, or Momma now to my grown up kids. I'm mother-in-law and grammy, now, too. Years pass. Times change. Love never fails. Monday, I'll celebrate a big birthday. It's a change of season again. God is in every season. Thank you, Jesus. Selah. God bless you all. Happy Mother's Day  to mothers and daughters alike. Laura