15 Years!

 I visited my friend Sharm's blog today and she was commenting that it had been 15 years since she started her blog (5th February, which also happens to be my birthday!!), so I looked back on mine and apparently, I've been going for 15 years too (on 8th October).  

Here is my first post.

Maybe I'll do something special (blog wise) for my 15-year anniversary.  I'll think on it... :)

There's been lots of changes since then.  I did have a previous blog when I lived on the farm, but I deleted that.  I'm glad I've kept blogging all these years, even though sometimes it's hard to find the time to sit and write, and to think of something to write about :)

And speaking of changes, I've decided on a few...

Instead of writing Weekend Words each weekend I'm going to incorporate them into my general posts.  But in a smaller way.  Perhaps just a thought or short devotional I've read that day or week.  I'm finding the pressure of doing a post every weekend leaves me little time for my general posts, and I want to pick up on them more.  So, we'll see how it goes.  I have already typed up my weekend post for this weekend, but from then I will go to more general posts, which I'm thinking may be shorter but more frequent :) 

Last Thursday Marnie and I took a day trip to Stanley where it all started 15 years ago.  I've been back a few times, and always love it there...

We had a quick stop at Little Peggs Beach on the way...

This is the view of the Nut (and Stanley) from the beach...

And we bought fish and chips for lunch and ate it at the wharf at Stanley...

Today I made Banana Bread...

And made a start on some patchwork...

My Canadian Mennonite pen friend and I have been exchanging fabric squares with our letter for a couple of years.  We decided we had enough last year so now I need to make something with them. More on that to come.  A lesson on how not to do it :)

And this is for Lisa, as she had mentioned the lovely print she got from the Goodwill store in her post, and I was telling her about the one I got recently from our local op/thrift shop...

I'll finish with this quote I read recently, about thanking and praising God for the little things in life...

I found the sun for me this morning.  I thank you, Lord.

I found the warm water in the shower.  I praise You.

I found the bread in my kitchen this morning.  Lord, I thank you.

I found the fresh air as I stood at the door.  I praise You.

For all that I see You do for me.  I thank You.

for all that I do not see that You do for me.  I praise You.