I'm home...

I came home yesterday with my family. They were at the Farmer's Market and I just rode home with them after that! But... I came back to Traverse City again today. Yes, I love my country home but TC is my second home and a good one at that! Why? Well, for one it is rated the number one Foodie city in America, the people here are just so friendly, lots of the residents here are earth-friendly and bikes are totally not only excepted, but highly encouraged (as well as walking and other forms of transportation other than vehicles). And that is totally what I like. So, Mama and I came into town to do some business stuff... Mama bought a car while I was away, a little Honda Accord. It is fun to ride around in :).

Oh, another cool thing: I am going to be learning how to make chainmail! A friend is going to be teaching me. I am probably going to make mostly bracelets and necklaces... not anything big like a shirt or armor :) Although Jack (who will be teaching me) has made a pretty large piece of chainmail in (hopes of making something like a shirt I think) but I guess it was taking pretty long and he kinda stopped doing it :) Here is a good example of what I hope to make someday (except I will be using stainless steel and it won't be blueish like the one in the photo):



I'll have to post more about it when I actually start doing it!

I'm going home tomorrow... :)

Tomorrow is the day I go home!!! I am missing my family... Especially my younger brothers. I am glad I was able to help out our friends though since Monday. It has been a very good experience for me I think.

I am tired though so this post is short...

Oh, know something my blogger friends don't know about yet... I now have dreadlocks... Yup. I'm serious. I have wanted them for a while, and was finally brave enough to do it. Now, before you overreact, let me tell you I only made two. Yes, I know, I am not brave enough to do a whole head of them! I think they look pretty cool, I just don't want to cut all my hair off when I don't want them any more! But just two little chunks of hair underneath the rest of my hair? That I don't mind. I made them so I can use them instead of hair ties and man made hair trinkets :)

On rain and other things...

For the rest of this week we are supposed to be having rain... I really like the weather because during the day it is kind of sunny, but not too hot and then in the evening it starts to rain more-- and at night? Really strong winds and hard rain showers! While staying at my friends house, I am sleeping outside in a camper. It is really nice to listen to the rain pouring down above me but when it gets windy and the camper shakes it is almost too much of a thrill.
I am sure my garden is enjoying this rain back at home... I can't wait to see it! This year I am growing a garden of my own... I planted sweet corn, beans, beets, carrots, peas, radishes, tomatoes and stevia. I am supposed to plant some sunflowers, lettuce/ spinach, and pumpkins/ gourds that I did not plant yet. I am afraid it is too late to plant the pumpkins and gourds but I think I will at least plant the sunflowers and greens.

I have bunch of pictures I would love to put up on here but I don't know of anyway to get photos off of facebook onto blogger... So I'll just give you some links you can click on to veiw them if ye wish!

River walk/swim with good friend Kelcie and my sister Grace: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.183567428364065.61695.100001324262496
We have the best times together-- we three.

Grand Traverse balloon fest photos: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.183564145031060.61694.100001324262496

This was fun to watch... I did not get to see the first part of the show where the all fly over the bay but I did get to see the night time show which was pretty cool!

And then maybe when I have a chance to go to the library again I can put some of the many many photos I have on my camera up on here!

"Sleep is the best meditation." Goodnight everyone...

Oh, by the way if anything looks funky on here (like the non-clickable links I told you to click on) don't blame me... For some reason I can't type in the "compose" section using this awesome iPad... Just the "edit html" part :)

.Beauty.

Outside there are large raindrops falling from the heavens... Inside is a new life being held in his Mother's arms... Everything feels peaceful. Beauty. In the back bedroom four young soldiers for Jesus are resting, getting ready for the battles and victories they will have tomorrow. Downstairs a father works, providing for his family. Beauty.
Resting after a busy day a friend of theirs is thankful she has this opportunity to help them out in this special time, and think about the Beauty of the Lord while finally updating her poor blog!