Fall Beauty

 

 The last lingering sunflower colored just right to remind us of fall...

 A nest used and laying wait for next year...

A road leading to where???

A butterfly out of nowhere.  Isn't too cold???

 A girl and her dog...

Which road do I take???

I think I'll take this one...

I think I'll walk up there.  Maybe not today...

God's beauty is everywhere!!!

 

 

Wherever we turn, we hear the voice of God and behold His handiwork. From the solemn roll of the deep-toned thunder and old ocean's ceaseless roar, to the glad songs that make the forests vocal with melody, nature's ten thousand voices speak His praise. In earth and sea and sky, with their marvelous tint and color, varying in gorgeous contrast or blended in harmony, we behold His glory. The everlasting hills tell of His power. The trees that wave their green banners in the sunlight, and the flowers in their delicate beauty, point to their Creator. The living green that carpets the brown earth tells of God's care for the humblest of His creatures. The caves of the sea and the depths of the earth reveal His treasures. He who placed the pearls in the ocean and the amethyst and chrysolite among the rocks is a lover of the beautiful. The sun rising in the heavens is a representative of Him who is the life and light of all that He has made. All the brightness and beauty that adorn the earth and light up the heavens speak of God.   
     Shall we, then, in the enjoyment of His gifts, forget the Giver? Let them rather lead us to contemplate His goodness and His love. Let all that is beautiful in our earthly home remind us of the crystal river and green fields, the waving trees and living fountains, the shining city and the white-robed singers, of our heavenly home-- that world of beauty which no artist can picture, no mortal tongue describe. "Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him." 1 Corinthians 2:9.

Goodbye My Friends

It was a moment of sad departure...

 Mario and Sassy 

We will miss them!!!!

  We had a family conference and decided that it was time to find our horses another home.  They had been with us for 4 years and not serving any purpose other than kinda hanging around and eating lots of hay.  We knew that we were coming upon a hard winter and to get another 6 tons of hay was going to be very tight on the wallet.  


So, we began the hunt or rather look for buyers.  We checked around and began hearing that horses were a dime a dozen in the area.  Would we have to literally give the horses away or sell them for really, really cheap???  Two purebred Halflingers!!!   It was beginning to look like it.


We then got a response from a family in Montana that wanted to make a trade after seeing the listing on Craigslist.  Oh my, they were heaven sent.  (See a full post on Consecrated Families).  It was just what we were looking for and just what they were looking for.  Thank goodness, we weren't going to have to just give the horses away. What a great deal.

Anyway!!!!

This is who arrived at our homestead Monday evening:

Cloe

Purebred Nubian Doe

4 years old

Pregnant--Kidding in February

Lightning

 Nubian Doeling

4 months

 Annie

 LaMancha

2 years old

Annie, Cloe and Lightning

Racer

Purebred Nigerian Dwarf Buck

1 year old

What have we gotten ourselves into???!!! 

It has been an interesting experience so far.  We did our research and decided to take the plunge.  The girls are totally committed (actually, it was their decision) and are having a great time.  Totally different from handling two 850 pound horses that eat like you wouldn't believe.  

So, thus far, we are tickled pink and learning like crazy.  I think I could get use to this.  All except Racer. Boy does he have a scent.  We will decide what to do with him--whether we breed him or trade him in for a Nubian Buck.  He is kinda cool though.  Really mellow personality. 

Oh my goodness, what am I turning into.  A modern day "homestead loving, make your food from scratch, quilting, homeschooling mom" country girl.  I AM LOVING IT!!!

We will keep you posted.