Moon

 

Looking back

 

Wheat wreath

 

In the corner

 

Family favorite

 

Remember

 

In the midst of difficulty, the Psalmist wrote, 

"When I was in distress, I sought the Lord;
    at night I stretched out untiring hands,

    and I would not be comforted." 

The poet continues, 

"Then I thought, “To this I will appeal:

 the years when the Most High stretched out his right hand.
11 I will remember the deeds of the Lord;
    yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago.

I will consider all your works
    and meditate on all your mighty deeds.” Psalm 77 NIV

And so, in the midst of suffering, I recall the goodness of the Lord in the form of this photo that I took three years ago, when in another time of difficulty, God demonstrated his love and faithfulness to me by through His creation. 

Tomatoes

 

I harvested my first tomatoes. It's been a late season. 

Helper

 

I stopped by my parents' house yesterday afternoon, and Cyrus was helping Grandma peel tomatoes and smash them in the jars. This five-year-old is already a dedicated worker. 

Dahlia

 

More flowers

 

Stump garden

 

Apples

 

Snapdragons

 

Planter

 

I repurposed a stump as a planter for this hydrangea plant that I replanted in hopes that it would get more sunlight. 

Water's edge

 

Extending the season

 

I'm reusing this curio cabinet, which Betsy and I picked up from the side of the road, as a cold frame to extend the growing season for some chives and parsley. 

Buckets of flowers

 

Gomphrena

 

Almost 1-year-old

  

This little boy, with his scrunchy nose smile, is about to have a birthday.

Down to the river

 

We weren't able to make it to a lighthouse or waterfall, but Naomi and I did wade in the Chippewa river on a Sunday afternoon recently. 

View

 

Now that school is in session, and I'm spending a good part of the day at my desk, I'm thankful for the view from my window. 

Green

 

Onions

 

Girl in blue

 

Bouquets

 

These are just some of the bouquets Libby and I arranged on Friday evening for the farmers' market on Saturday morning. 

Paint

 

Out the window

 

Dirty dishes

 

Drying basil

 

Eating outside

 

Colorful

 

It's a colorful time of the years at the farmers' market. 

Picking herbs

 

Purple

 

Birthday book

 

Cyrus gave Grandma with a book for her birthday that he's been writing and illustrating for months. We were impressed with his literary and artistic endeavor, not to mention that he kept his project a secret!

Sunflowers

 

Dusty

 

Edible flowers

 

Green

 

Basil

 

Wood and water

 

Bouquets

 

Market

 

It's the busy season for market. Early Saturday morning, Libby, Dad and I set up our stall. We put out the corn we picked on Friday night. Then Dad and Libby went back to the farm to pick more fresh corn to sell. Later, Brian dropped Naomi off to help for a bit, and then Betsy and her crew arrived in time to help Dad and Libby ferrying in a pick-up truck load of corn. Then Betsy took Naomi and the youngest children home, but Abel got to stay and help until the end of market.

Jacob's Falls

 

Eagle River, Michigan

Hungarian Falls

 

Hungarian Falls, Keweenaw Peninsula