Be It Ever So Humble, There’s No Place Like Home!

Dear Reader,
I had an unusual opportunity today to drive to a nearby city with my husband for the day. Kind friends cared for our children and took them to their co-op class this afternoon. The trip began well. I browsed in a flower/gift shop while my husband did a little business; then, he took me to the office to meet his boss and his boss’ wife. They were a friendly couple and Christ shined through. We enjoyed lunch at a pretty Brazilian restaurant, someplace I never would have thought to go myself. Delicious! I need to try new things more often! ~smile~ Then it was off to a business fair with my husband. It was a lot of meeting, greeting, and exchanging business cards. Not exactly my cup of tea! Now, if they’d been quilters, or homeschoolers, that might have been a bit more interesting! ~smile~

By the time we headed home, just nine hours after we left home, I was feeling homesick! I wanted a break so much; and, here I was just wanting to be in my own home. Imagine that. Well, I came home to chaos. It’s a mess. Picking up/cleaning up wasn’t high on the kids’ priority list tonight. ~sigh~ I’ve decided to wait until tomorrow morning to get to work. But, messy as it is, it is my little town home, my Harvest Lane Cottage.

I think maybe, after spending a day seeing how the other side lives, I’ll appreciate Home Sweet Home and the Man that makes being home possible just a little bit more.

Enjoy your home sweet home!

Laura
Happy and Content to Be at Home

Godliness with Contentment is Great Gain….

A few scriptures from the Holy Bible for those of us who are seeking contentment:

“All the days of the afflicted are evil; but he (she) that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.” Proverbs 15:15

“…for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.” Philippians 4:11

“…and be content with such things as ye have.” Hebrews 13:5

Just Something to Think About….
Laura of Harvest Lane
Thankful to be at home.

Hello everyone!
I’m so happy to hear from you ladies. I had some questions about whether I got it all done Saturday. Nope. I tried! ~smile~ Here’s what I planned and what I got done:

DONE-transcribing an interview for the Kingdom Business Journal,
DONE-going to the quilt shop for more white thread,
DONE-sewing for the shop and my first craft sale,
CHANGED PLAN-cooking some things for our church potluck tomorrow, TOOK A PLATE OF HAM, CHEESE, AND CRACKERS INSTEAD…IT DISAPPEARED QUICKLY!
HONEY DID THIS FOR ME-mixing up a batch of cookie dough for the freezer,
PARTLY DONE SATURDAY/ PARTLY DONE SUNDAY-cleaning house because company’s coming tomorrow.
DIDN’T DO IT -check papers and update records,
DIDN’T DO IT -take some photos of what I’ve been sewing, too.

Ah well, it didn’t all get done; but, most of it did. I knew I probably wouldn’t finish because we had plans Saturday evening.

I’ll post photos tomorrow of some of the things I’ve been making. That means I’ve got to take them tonight!

We had a great time last night doing a little dutch oven cooking in the back yard with friends. My hubby wanted to practice for Farm Girl Day.

Well, I’ve got to get to work now!

God bless you all!

Good Morning!

Good Morning Ladies!
It’s a beautiful foggy morning here. I can say that it’s beautiful; because, I don’t have to drive in it! The house is quiet. All are still asleep. I love the quiet hush of sleep. So, why don’t I get myself into the early to bed, early to rise routine? I have a night owl husband! It’s so easy to just do one more thing before bed. Ah well, I suppose that I’ll do it when I think it’s important and valuable enough to discipline myself to go to bed early.

Today I’ll be transcribing an interview for the Kingdom Business Journal, going to the quilt shop for more white thread, sewing for the shop and my first craft sale, cooking some things for our church potluck tomorrow, mixing up a batch of cookie dough for the freezer, and cleaning house because company’s coming tomorrow. I need to check papers and update records, and take some photos of what I’ve been sewing, too. Hmmm…that’s a lot! I’d better recruit the family…or should I say draft? ~smile~

Well, it looks like a busy morning.
God bless you all; enjoy your last weekend of summer!

Laura

Tonight for Supper…

Fried Ham Steaks

Macaroni and Cheese

Applesauce

Simple, yummy, and quick!

God bless you all!

I’m off to transcribe for awhile.

Laura

P.S. Oh yeah, about the picture above. As my Grandpa Frank used to say, it’s something to make little girls like you ask questions!

~smile~

Dog Tired….

Dog Tired

Thanks so much for your kind comments about what I’ve been making, ladies.

I’ve been so very busy sewing that I’ve not written much. I’ll write soon and show you a photo of some of the things I’ve been making.

God bless you all!

Laura

Pressing and Cutting…

Sale Price $15.00

Big and Roomy Tote

for the Farm Girl

in All of Us!

Hi,

My sewing time today was spent pressing and cutting. Tomorrow I plan to start putting together some tea wallets. I plan to sell some at Farm Girl Day. Come October, I’ll be putting a few in the Shop.

Question: Do you think I should sell them with or without tea bags?

Sue, Aunt Jo, thanks for giving me permission to sew!

God bless you all!

Laura

Sewing for Fun and Profit….

Hi I’ve Been Sewing for Fun and Profit….  New items coming soon in The Shop! SALE Hen Pecked Tot… harvestlanecott… $15.00	SALE Dish Cloth, Ha… harvestlanecott… $3.00
Yo Yo Country Coast… harvestlanecott… $2.00	Sunday Best Lacy Bl… harvestlanecott… $4.95
Country Yo Yo Quilt… harvestlanecott… $8.50	SALE Shades of Den… harvestlanecott… $3.00
SALE Facial Scrubbi… harvestlanecott… $2.00	Blue and Silver Bea… harvestlanecott… $5.95

Just a Little Handmade YoYo Doily

Hi, as part of the Sewing Challenge at Aunt Jo’s (see sidebar), I finished a yo yo doily I’d started awhile back. If you like it, e-mail me at lane.family@yahoo.com. I’ll be selling it for $5.00.

God bless!

Laura of Harvest Lane

What is Education?

“Whatever an education is, it should make you a unique individual, not a conformist; it should furnish you with an original spirit with which to tackle the big challenges; it should allow you to find values which will be your roadmap through life; it should make you spiritually rich, a person who loves whatever you are doing, wherever you are, whomever you are with; it should teach you what is important, how to live and how to die.”

- John Taylor Gatto