07.31.12 – Grace & Light

Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. ~ Psalm 119:105, NLT This was the view from my kitchen window yesterday.  I tend to chuckle a lot throughout my day when God "gifts" me with his little visuals of his grace.  I feel very blessed in my life....

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Spring Mushroom Foraging

Note:  Disregard the Mountain Woman hands...  And our recommendation is NOT to go mushroom foraging unless you are with someone who knows their mushrooms or you have been previously educated.  A bad mushroom (many good mushrooms have an evil twin) will cause you to...

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1st it was 3 and a dog… then 4 and now 6…

The Wilderness Gang       All hands on deck.... We started out as 3 with our furry son and in March of 2012 we were joined by one of Glen's good friends from GA other wise know as Schultz.  He is staying with us indefinitely and has been a huge help in providing an...

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Frugal Wilderness Tip #1

Some people would consider this to be cheap.  I consider this little bit of advise smart living.  Why spend extra money where you don't have to.     Yes, that is right, we reuse our zip lock baggies. We made a simple drying rack out of a hanger and we also use an...

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Hot day… Cold and minty treat….

Our family was blessed with this AMAZING recipe thanks to my wonderful friend, Julianne Primer (http://providencelodge.blogspot.com/) who introduced me to her wonderful friend Enola Gay (http://www.paratusfamiliablog.com).  I LOVE new connections and new recipes....

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Today's reflections… Less is more and old is better…

Our family is very blessed to be in a location that often times we are unable to leave due to various weather conditions. In addition, I have a profession that allows us to stay back here sometimes weeks at a time without having to enter today's society. Some may...

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One spoonful, One hotcake

Just a little something I made for the wife over winter.   One spoonful, One hotcake...  Can anyone tell me where that line comes from?

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Is Spring here?

Although Spring is much anticipated here in the Northern Idaho Wilderness, how can we deny the beauty of the wilderness around us?      We have many projects ahead of us this Spring so we are anxiously awaiting it’s arrival this year.  We have had...

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