On Monday Brian and I went to Drakesville, IA (an hour trip from Osky) to visit the green houses in the Amish communities. Good prices and beautiful scenic drives. After a wet, rainy weekend, it was laundry day for a lot of people in the communities we drove past. I asked permission to take this picture of an Amish woman's laundry line, which was beautiful in the sun. A beautiful picture of simplicity. My laundry line looks a lot more complex than this.
Pet geese in the greenhouse.
Yesterday we went fishing, and caught moss. Very thankful for little gumboots that rinse off easily. Having children has taught us to enjoy the process, and not just the results.
These cows watched us catch moss.
We enjoyed welcoming my cousin home from a college in Michigan by having a meal together at her house. Ezra asked, "Do we all live here?" There were some extra cousins staying too, which made for a lot of kids!
Talking bow hunting.
Relaxing together after supper.
These words of wisdom were hanging by the kitchen sink. After visiting the Amish communities on Monday, and my aunt and uncle's house this weekend, I was inspired to hang them by our kitchen sink too.
Grandma Barb visited from NW Iowa last weekend too. We are thankful to live closer to both our families and extended families. Time with family is priceless.
Sunset on the farm pond.
CONTENTMENT
Learn to like what doesn’t cost much.
Learn to like reading, conversation, music.
Learn to like plain food, plain service, plain cooking.
Learn to like fields, trees, woods, brooks, fishing, hiking and exploring.
Learn to like life for its own sake.
Learn to like work and enjoy the satisfaction of doing your job as well as it can be done.
Learn to like the song of the birds, the companionship of dogs, and laughter and gaiety of children.
Learn to like gardening, carpentering, puttering around the house and lawn, and being creative.
Learn to like the sunrise and sunset, the beating of the rain on the roof and wind and the gentle fall of snow on a winter day.
Learn to keep your wants simple. Refuse to be owned and anchored by things and the opinions of others.
Learn above all to make God the most important part of your life.
6 comments:
I have to say that I am kind of jealous of you, that you got to move closer to family. We are facing a move that will bring us much farther away from family this summer. I so appreciate the time that we have had here, so close to our family.
Erin Payton
ps. I love reading your blog.
Hey! We were just saying last week that our little Zach reminds us of your oldest Zach during our time in the sem apartments. Good times! Now we have little gum boots!
Beautiful pictures. And beautiful reflections on contentment. Thanks!
What kind of camera do you have, Becky? Beth and I are looking to buy a new one. Those are awesome pictures!
Thanks for typing out the list, Becky! I found myself squinting to see if I could read it well enough! =)
Thanks Duane and Rachel! I love reading your reflections too.
@ Jeff - I think you and Beth should get a Nikon Cool Pix 8100. It is an amazing camera, and is compact.
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