Could Someone Please Explain To Me...

What happens to fathers

when they become grandfathers???

I can remember growing up...

One of 10 children...

With so many of us living together in one home...

Organization and rules were important.

(Especially when you have only one bathroom!)

My father was kind and loving...

but strict.

His life example taught us about

taking responsibility...

working hard...

respecting your elders...

following directions...

doing our best...

learning from our mistakes...

Can someone please tell me what happened?

I left my youngest son

with my father last Saturday.

I naturally expected that Samuel would

help Gramps with chores around the house.

Boy, was I wrong!

Instead, I came home to find that they had

spent the afternoon...

building this.

A Mini Marshmallow shooter!

Apparently, while cleaning out the shop...

They came across some extra pieces of pvc pipe...

And decided to get creative!

 

And, no, I can't place all the blame

for the destruction of my son's moral character...

solely on my father...

My mother provided the mini marshmallows!

 

Imagine my surprise...

Upon opening the door...

And experiencing a direct hit in the nose...

from a little white ball of puff!

The two of them had spent the afternoon...

Having contests to see who could shoot it the furthest...

and hit certain designated targets...

Real character building activities!

Honestly, I have to admit...

I can't wait to be a grandmother!!!

"Children's children are the crown of old men;
and the glory of children are their fathers"
Proverbs 17:6

Missing Kitty...

When you live in the woods...

You have to get used to predators.

We are cautious about our hens...

We don't let them range free if we are not at home...

And we keep a close eye on them when we are.

We have always had a barn cat.

He serves a purpose...to keep away the mice.

"The hunter...stalking his prey..."

We try to not get too attached...

Because we know what can happen...

But...how can you not get attached to something

so soft and cuddly???

So...today...

We are missing Kitty.

He has been gone for almost a week.

Sometimes he has roamed in the past...

But never for this long...

Our minds tell us that he

has probably fallen prey

to some creature of the night...

But our hearts continue to pray that he might

just be on an adventure...

Perhaps with Mr. Moose.


"Hear my prayer, O Lord,
and let my cry come unto thee..."
Psalm 102:1

An Unexpected Visitor...

Outside...splitting wood...

Again....

but almost finished.

It was just about time

to break for lunch...

When I looked up...

My husband's eyes were as big as saucers...

"Look...but don't move," he said quietly.

Standing, not 10 yard from us...

Was our unexpected visitor.

Apparently, he had stopped by for some lunch as well.

He stayed for about an hour.

Then decided to go visiting down the road.

I was a little upset that he hadn't offered to help with the woodpile...

But I believe that he had plans

to stop by my mom's

for a cup of tea.

"And God said,

Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind,

cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind:

and it was so.

And God made the beast of the earth after his kind,

and cattle after their kind,

and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind:

and God saw that it was good."

Genesis 1:24-25