Adventures Of Life!

Our second batch of ewes have decided that it is time! Got to see half of this birth this morning...kind of cool! "Tippy" had a beautiful baby boy! Wouldn't ya know she gave birth while a storm was just working it's way towards us all! Poor gals had to stand out in the storm while momma was tending to her babe in the hut!  Off I go to tend to my other projects on this wet day! Thank God for the rain!! Copyright © 2018 M.E. Masterson All Photographs Copyright © 2018 M.E. Masterson

Today the guys are up working on the sawmill cutting a cedar board order. It seems we make plans for the day and the man upstairs has other ideas! So our day turns into chaos because we have to figure out His plan not ours. LOL! Chasing our tails...LOL! I think He sits up there and just belly laughs at us! I know I do! So, while they're doing that, I will water the garden as the rain did come through as promised by the weather man. It went South of here! I will try to get some paperwork sorted out on our properties we own and are acquiring. Being organized is a real pain in my hiney sometimes. Or is it being responsible.....Ha Ha! Sometimes I wish I could leave things to the wind so somebody else could take care of the responsible stuff while I sit back and watch! No, not really....I would still be in the middle of it....Ha Ha! Talked to a family relative that I hadn't talked to in years. Going to plan to see them in Iowa this summer. Should be fun! The sheep, 3 ewes, a...

It's Garden Time! Do, Do, Do, Do, Do Today we got the rest of the garden planted despite the weather. It has tried to rain all day today only managing to drizzle a little bit. So here are the details....Rhubarb down the middle...upper left corner is asparagus...upper right corner is my berries (raspberries, blackberries and grapes).......middle below rhubarb is pumpkin. on right.. potatoes (which are coming up beautifully in our experimental hay mulch), tomatoes (in short rows towards the middle off the potato rows), peppers (short row on bottom of potatoes), watermelon, cantalope, green melon, acorn squash, spaghetti squash, corn and peas in the bottom. on left is tomatoes, lettuce, green beans and cukes, yellow squash, zukes. More berries planted this year along the fence line on both sides on the bottom end. Holy Vegies! We are going to be busy bees when these start coming on..... Thought I would share some of the pretties we have this year.... Rasp...

My book is now available on Amazon  and Barnes&Noble Wahoo!! As a young girl, I always dreamed of a fairy tale life. One day my prince would ride up on a white horse and carry me off to his castle with a white picket fence. But reality was quite the opposite. From the time I was a small child, physical, emotional, and sexual abuse were running rampant in my life. I was raised in a strict religious and family environment. Many people manipulated me for their own gain. I was a pawn of an arranged marriage that produced two beautiful children of which I was determined to raise in love. Offering them a life I was unable to enjoy. A bitter divorce brought about a whole new life that I had never experienced. Rejected, homeless with no family, I had to find my own way in a world from which I had been protected. Struggling to figure out this new way of life brought its challenges and many mistakes. But nothing prepared me for the heartache of all heartaches that I was to exper...

Ever have one of those weeks where everything breaks or nothing seems to come together? Yeppers, this last week was one of those for us. Lawnmower belt keeps throwing itself off track, the tankless water heater thermal coupler went out(have to order so cold showers for now), rained off and on all week and hubby was told he cannot be hired back to a job he worked previously because they changed their insurance perimeters in the last 9 mos. Wha, What?? Needed this scripture this morning... Philippians 4:6   New International Version (NIV) 6  Do not be anxious about anything,  but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Thank you, Lord for reminding us silly folks! ;) Copyright © 2018 M.E. Masterson All Photographs Copyright © 2018 M.E. Masterson

Brought these roses home from my aunts home in Tennessee. Holding them for her while her home is up for sale until she can take them home to Florida. They are blooming like crazy! ;) Copyright © 2018 M.E. Masterson All Photographs Copyright © 2018 M.E. Masterson

Couple weeks ago, Mountain Man and I were asked to be at this event to offer his Farrier services. My first wagon trail ride! It was a blast!! 18 miles when the day was finished! We rode some, took a potty break, then it rained and rained. We went ahead anyhow and rode some more then stopped for lunch. By this time, the mules and horses needed a break too. Towards the last few miles we, Mtn Man and I, changed wagons as the mules were wearing out! In the new ride, I got to bring us home the last eighth mile! Powerful animals pulling a wagon with three adults in it! Thinking we need to get ourselves set up..... ha ha Enjoy the photos...  This is the original wagon we rode in that day. This day of pics they had traded out a mule because the other was all done. Randy the mule was a great mule who earned his spot to pull another day! He loves pulling!! Copyright © 2018 M.E. Masterson All Photographs Copyright © 2018 M.E. Masterson  The green wagon above has b...

They trailed nicely up the drive tied behind the "Brown Bomber". A mile walk for these boys is nothin'! Love seeing them right outside during the day. Keeps Mountain Man at ease! Copyright © 2018 M.E. Masterson All Photographs Copyright © 2018 M.E. Masterson

1 Thessalonians 1:2   English Standard Version (ESV) 2  We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly [ a ]   mentioning you in our prayers, Copyright © 2018 M.E. Masterson All Photographs Copyright © 2018 M.E. Masterson

Copyright © 2018 M.E. Masterson All Photographs Copyright © 2018 M.E. Masterson

Epilogue: The Wife of Noble Character 10   A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.  11   Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value.  12   She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life.  13   She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands.  14   She is like the merchant ships, bringing her food from afar.  15   She gets up while it is still night; she provides food for her family and portions for her female servants.  16   She considers a field and buys it; out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.  17   She sets about her work vigorously; her arms are strong for her tasks.  18   She sees that her trading is profitable, and her lamp does not go out at night. 19   In her hand she holds the distaff and grasps the spindle with her fingers.  20   She opens her arms to the poor and extends her ha...

Eye is doing much better! triple antibiotic ointment, baking soda on lid, and apple cider vinegar ingested 3x's day Not completely healed but getting closer. Copyright © 2018 M.E. Masterson All Photographs Copyright © 2018 M.E. Masterson

Some of you know, I have to be almost dying to go to a dang doctor! In my experience they want to throw pills at ya then charge ya an exorbitant amount of money! Then go back for checkups to see if their guess was correct or give you something else when it is not. And on and on. Am I right? You know it. As you may have guessed I do not go unless I can't breathe (optional) or am bleeding to death(again optional). Saturday we went out on a Farrier ( horseshoeing) job. Big beautiful belgian mules. Well it is allergy season and danged if I know how I got an issue with my eye. Doggonit! I think I probably got something in my eye there and irritated it by rubbing it with dirty hands...ha ha! So now here I am couple days later with a swollen irritated eye. Looks like Mountain Man smacked me...He says No Mayo by God he means No mayo......Seriously, he would never dream of hitting me, ever! His momma and daddy raised him right! So yesterday, I used triple antibiotic all day and an A...