by Jennifer | Aug 8, 2017 | Family, Farming&Gardening
By Jennifer’s sister Allison Sharp Last month, I told you the sad-but-true tale of one cowardly rooster and two deceased chickens. I was particularly saddened by the death of the beautiful hen, a Polish chicken with feathers that looked like one of Phyllis...
by Jennifer | Jul 17, 2017 | Amish, Family, Quilting Bee
By Allison Sharp In the quilting world, UFO stands for UnFinished Objects, and most quilters have several lying around, just hoping someone will work on them. One of my goals for the summer was to get rid of some of mine. Here’s the first: This is a hand-embroidered...
by Jennifer | Jul 10, 2017 | Family, Farming&Gardening
Written by Jennifer’s sister, Allison Sharp. Yesterday morning, after my husband had left for work, he called me. “Have you been outside yet?” “No.” “Walk out the front door and look in the window well.” As I got out of bed and walked down the hall, I noticed...
by Jennifer | Jun 26, 2017 | Author's Corner, Faith, Family
In Return to Huckleberry Hill, Reuben Helmuth’s best friend, John, steals Reuben’s girlfriend right out from under his nose. Reuben is deeply hurt and flees to Huckleberry Hill to nurse his wounds. Reuben clings tightly to his resentment and vows to never forgive John...
by Jennifer | Jun 12, 2017 | Family, Farming&Gardening
(This post was written by Jennifer’s sister Alesha, who lives in Portage County, Wisconsin) My husband hosted a good old fashioned barn raising a few weeks ago. The only difference was that it wasn’t a barn, but a high tunnel he was constructing. Have you...
by Jennifer | May 15, 2017 | Family, Quilting Bee
This small wall hanging is for one of my darling nieces. In fact, it is the center panel in a group of three wall hangings that include all of the baby’s vital statistics. Yes, I have covered up some of the details to protect the baby’s privacy. And don’t miss the...
