Adventures Of Life!

We shipped off baked goodies today to my cousin who is in the military in a foreign country. His birthday is fast approaching and we wanted him to have some comfort from home while he protects us! We love you and are so proud of you!! Sending a shoutout to my inlaws for making all the cookies!! the troop will love them!! much love from ur favorite DIL!! Copyright © 2018 M.E. Masterson All Photographs Copyright © 2018 M.E. Masterson

I see our numbers are reflecting an influx of new visitors to our website. Over 1500 + visitors today!! We thought we would take this moment to welcome you all here! Please take a moment or two to read my story....inspirational/grief/bereavement/spiritual/healing .........you can find my book here : A HEART IN PIECES~A RETURN FROM DEVASTATION Newly Released 2018 Hardcover($25.95), Paperback($15.95), Ebook, Nook, Audio book(2018 release TBA) Amazon Apple ITunes Barnes & Noble BAM (Books A Million) Blackwell’s of Oxford (UK) Christian Faith Publishing !ndigo Kobo McNally Robinson (CND) Russell Books (CND) To have your personal copy SIGNED please send book, paid return self-addressed package and your personal inscription to P.O. Box 159, Marquand, Mo 63655. Allow 2-4 wks for shipping and handling. Ebook/Nook/Epub releasing soon!! Summary:  As a young girl, I always dreamed of a fairy tale life. One day my prince would ride up on a white hors...

Saturday we left the farm and went for a drive. Usually pack the car with the essentials for a day trip and off we go to wherever the FJ will take us! We landed at Crane Lake. It was 100 acre lake before 2015. The dam broke and they let water out to repair it so now it is about 40-50 acres. It was still beautiful! We hiked a little bit but we are to understand that it has a hiking trail that is about 5 miles long. We will go back to make that hike probably with the horses. I wonder what made this burrow in the middle of the tree? hmmmm We then hopped in the car and away we went to finish our trip. Went past Glover were they had the last lead smelter in the states. They have talked about revitalizing this smelter for other uses but who knows really. Talk to ya later!!   Copyright © 2018 M.E. Masterson All Photographs Copyright © 2018 M.E. Masterson

14  Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. -James 5:14 Copyright © 2018 M.E. Masterson All Photographs Copyright © 2018 M.E. Masterson

Wahoo! Did you see we hit the 300,000+ pageview mark! Holy Cow!  Amazing!! Thank you Thank you...... ps. this is 888 post We are having a storewide sale- 50% OFF-- We are solely online.....paypal (secure checkout) https://www.beavertailtradingpost.com/shop I also make quilts (Member of the Dixie Lee Quilters Guild) if you are interested in having one made...contact me  I enjoy making quilts... my specialities-memory quilts(clothes or t-shirts), jean quilts or upcycle(recycled material) quilts or you can send me your fabric and I will create a beautiful quilt just for you or loved one! Thanks in Advance! While your out shopping be sure to check out my latest book...  https://memasterson.wordpress.com/ Copyright © 2018 M.E. Masterson All Photographs Copyright © 2018 M.E. Masterson

As a lot of you know, Mountain Man and I are always up to something. We are an industrious couple! No I am not bragging just stating facts! Anytime our friends call, we are doing something unless it is in the evenings then we are relaxing! LOL! Today Mountain Man is in his leather shop working on a buffalo hide coat. Gorgeous color! He is lining it with blue ticking material. I think it is going to be fabulous! He hand sews his garments. This is for a client! I am in the 'She Shed' sewing up a child's horsey quilt. Gifting it to a horse crazy little girl! ;) Brought the "boys" home yesterday. They are "filling out" too much! Dry lot them for now.... Copyright © 2018 M.E. Masterson All Photographs Copyright © 2018 M.E. Masterson

16 Beyond all question, the mystery from which true godliness springs is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit,was seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory. 1 Timothy 3:16 Copyright © 2018 M.E. Masterson All Photographs Copyright © 2018 M.E. Masterson

Mountain Man is adding the rafter boards and "squirrel frustrators"(short boards in between the long boards). In between setting the boards and such, he has set a string line using the other building roof line to cut the ends of the rafter boards. He will use the excess boards for "frustrators". More updates soon... Copyright © 2018 M.E. Masterson All Photographs Copyright © 2018 M.E. Masterson

We have 'fished' out a few cherry tomatoes here and there. Today I picked another one and I picked our first cukes and a yellow squash. Our beans are taking a beating from the rabbits (wild). They have eaten about half the crop plants. I did manage to salvage a 'mess' to eat for us. Copyright © 2018 M.E. Masterson All Photographs Copyright © 2018 M.E. Masterson

Holy Cow! The changes he is making in the shop are outstanding!! Farrier Pad Left (Leather Shop) Right (Blacksmith Shop) Portable Forge sitting on the Big Forge!  He got so excited that he pulled out some metal and started in on it! Cannot wait to see what comes out of this shop in our future!! Copyright © 2018 M.E. Masterson All Photographs Copyright © 2018 M.E. Masterson

Isaiah 46:8-11 Amplified Bible (AMP) 8  “Remember this, and take courage; Take it to heart, you rebellious and disloyal people. 9  “Remember [carefully] the former things [which I did] from ages past; For I am God, and there is no one else; I am God, and there is no one like Me, 10  Declaring the end and the result from the beginning, And from ancient times the things which have not [yet] been done, Saying, ‘My purpose will be established, And I will do all that pleases Me and fulfills My purpose,’ 11  Calling a bird of prey from the east, From a far country, the man (Cyrus) of My purpose. Truly I have spoken; truly I will bring it to pass. I have planned it, be assured I will do it. Copyright © 2018 M.E. Masterson All Photographs Copyright © 2018 M.E. Masterson

I have had quite a few folks say that my book is on their summer reading program! Yay! Thank you! (as she blushes behind the computer screen) Amazon and Barnes & Noble have it on sale! Give it a go! You may walk away with hope in your heart...... Copyright © 2018 M.E. Masterson All Photographs Copyright © 2018 M.E. Masterson

 Mountain Man got his insulation up on the ceiling and the outside wall of the leather shop. What a difference that made! I understand corrigated metal will be the ceiling His little air conditioner can keep up now! He also made some changes in the blacksmith shop and out back in his soon to be farrier working area....it is getting closer to being what he envisions! He added that table as a permanent unit...concreted the poles in the ground I heard a window and door area will be in the big wall just about ready for concrete (backside of blacksmith shop) Copyright © 2018 M.E. Masterson All Photographs Copyright © 2018 M.E. Masterson

Time has slowed down just a bit so I headed to the 'She Shed' yesterday. Spent the better part of the day sorting, cleaning, rearranging the room. Exchanged tables out for a much more work worthy one. I finished a current quilt that just needed the tag attached and went onto the next thing. Periodically, I get my ongoing projects out to see if maybe this is 'The Day' to get 'er dun'. Tombstone vests were chosen, and off I went to get one together. I have not sewn vests before. I went to the directions and in my own words "these are foreign" instructions. Another words, I did not understand! Off I went to YOUTUBE! Thank God for youtube. I found a lady who explained the process fabulously in one video. I was able to adapt while working on my pattern. Step by step, I went to work making this vest. Now this material I had was already cut out. I was given this cut out stack years ago to finish. Now that I have the "know how", I proud t...