children – Dinky on the Farm

Quilt in the Frame

My goal today was to find a quilt top and liner to put in my new quilt frame. This top was made from 6 inch blocks that I machine stitched together. I had so much material at one time I just put together block quilts. This one is child themed. It is a twin sizeContinue reading “Quilt in the Frame”

Fly Little Sparrows

I hear the young adults stirring in the other room. I hear the sound of their babies crying. I hear furniture being moved. These are heartbreaking noises. These noises are like the sound a mother bird hears as her young flaps it’s wings on the edge of the nest. Oh little birds please do notContinue reading “Fly Little Sparrows”

Lost Little Girl

My husband and I love children. We are too old to have anymore. We have a total combined if 10. One passed at birth. Like I say, we love children. We host foreign exchange students. We have hosted a total of 13. We have two more coming in the fall. It is a wonderful opportunityContinue reading “Lost Little Girl”

They Are Moving on Up

They are moving out. Any set of parents who have a grown child and their partner residing with them will shout hurray with me. I have much to say on this subject but do not want to waste any more negativity on the subject. We are getting our home back.Amen Jesus.

The Dollar Store

I love going to the dollar stores. It does not matter which dollar store I go to—they are all my favorites. I am a cheap scape and shopping in them quenches my thirst for compulsive shopping, When my children were young I would make shopping at the dollar store a precious treat. My first husbandContinue reading “The Dollar Store”