I have three brothers. They are 21, 15, and almost 14( in march). my older brother, Josh, lives in Missouri and he is my 2nd favorite hero. Simply because he is my big brother and there's nothin' I wouldn't do for him.
My other 2 brothers are my little brothers and they are usually just in my hair. However, yesterday and today they've been gone on a baptist history tour that most of the men in our church went on. Soo.... I've had the whole house to myself and mom and honestly I have had a delightful time! I feel a little guilty for having so much fun without them, but I still can't help but enjoy the peace and quiet. It's even been worth the extra work!
I know, I know, I'm horribly awful and that's okay with me, but if it makes you feel any better I am starting to miss them. I miss their laughing, and the mumble in the back ground, I miss having someone to tease and someone to object to the girly movies my mom and I like so much, but I know that they are coming back tonight and that makes me feel better.
Honestly, I would go stir crazy if my brothers stayed gone for long. It's too quiet without them. I really do look forward to their return, silly as I might sound, my brothers mean a great deal to me and I'd give anything to make sure that they were always safe and happy.I'm very thankful for my brothers, and I can't wait, well yes I can, but it will be exciting to see what kind of men they become.
Nevertheless, until they return I will continue to enjoy the peace and quiet they left for me as well as all the extra goodies I can treat myself to while they're away!

Lots of ice cream for instance! ;)

That's all for now, ttyl

~finding joy in the small stuff~Miss Taeler~

Well, the puppies went home and the house was...well, semi-cleaned, We put our heads back in the books and...basically returned to life as usual. Our to do list is still 50 or so miles long and the dishes have stacked up on the counter again, but they will all get done in time. I just wanted to snatch the opportunity to sit in the warm sun puddle that just happened to be pooling on my desk chair. So, I figured I would blurb a little.
This week has been tiresome, even though we haven't done much, all this rain and gloominess just wears me out. Today however, the sun decided to stay with us a while and I have most definitely enjoyed it!
These "usual" days at the house are my favorite because God always reminds me of how blessed I've been. There's work to do and books to read, definitions to learn and family to chat with, warmth in the house and good food to eat, and soo many other seemingly little things that, all too often, are taken for granted. When it's peaceful on these days it's soo much easier to read my bible and the quietness refreshes my mind and makes it easier to think. Thank God for usual days! I'm afraid I might blow my top if I didn't have them.
Any way, I'm done, just felt like sharing my thoughts come again some other time and I will probably have something more interesting for you to read. TTYL

Just about everybody loves puppies, they're adorable, cuddly, smelly, snuggly, fuzzy, little bundles of love, and I have discovered the perfect way to keep them! The perfect puppy plan is simple and will help you keep accidents and messes down to a minimum while your joy and happiness overflow! I am convinced that this perfect puppy plan is so perfect that I will guarantee it's perfection with the promise that you can return the puppy if the plan doesn't work for you.
So, here's the plan. You bring the puppy home and make it nice and comfortable, don't forget to feed it and water it, and play with every now and then. Then when it's owner returns from his/her trip take the puppies back. Now go back to your house and enjoy a peaceful evening without having to take a whiny, squirmy thing out side in the freezing cold in your pajamas!
Your right, it's PUPPY SITTING!!! We are watching a couple pups this weak. They are lab/boxer mixes and are the cutest things! However, the two dogs we already have are very jealous and glad that we aren't keeping these fuzz-balls. We will have them for one or two more days then we will take them home and enjoy our peaceful evening!
That's the plan, and I hope you like it, if by some chance you happen to use it.
So to all you puppy fans, Happy Puppy Sitting!!!

We finally began work yesterday! You would think that this wouldn't be an exciting fact, but I am ecstatic! We've gotten soo much done, I don't want to bore you with the list!It is very impressive what folks can accomplish when they work together. :)
Now our family is several steps closer to being able to start our own business! Which will be called Grace and Glory Gardens, in honor of our Savior who has blessed us with such an abundance of things. The plan, in a condensed version, is to prepare the yard and garden to grow as much as possible then grow all we can, raise the animals more efficiently, and make our hobbies profitable by going to farmers markets and selling things from our home.
This all sounds feasible, but now that we have begun the journey it appears quite overwhelming. However, I now God gives grace and will help us as long as we stay in His will. I just hope that my body will get over the whole being sore and achy thing, that is very uncomfortable.

Well, I had a pleasant birthday! I woke to mom singing "Happy Birthday" and the dog licking my face. Friends and relatives called to wish me a pleasant day, and I got everything I asked for except a tractor.
Although, I didn't expect one, I just threw the wish out there to see what would happen.
All together, I was reminded of how much I have been blessed and I was encouraged to continue in the faith that I call mine.

17 years is not a very long time, therefore I inevitably have many more years to live, unless the Lord takes me home. So I'll continue to live each day for my Lord, no matter how old I am, and just hope and pray that somehow He will be able to use me.
In the mean time I am sure to enjoy being 17! :)