1. A fun time with friends at Cracker Barrel on Saturday. We love to get together with our friends Dave and Gina for breakfast occasionally, and at least once a year we try to make it a Cracker Barrel breakfast with some of our family members joining us. This year it was two of their daughters, along with our local daughter and her hubby and kids.
Nothing better than the Sunrise Sampler!
2. Several lovely days to get out and walk this week. Sunny, with warm temps. The sap has been running and it's been so nice to see trees being tapped and know that sugaring season is coming. So spring will be coming too ...
3. The fun of making some simple Scripture graphics using Canva. I'm finding this such an enjoyable and creative way to reinforce what I'm learning as I continue on the 40-day sugar fast. I'm using these for Instagram posts during the fast.
4. Mr. T getting to enjoy an adventure with two of the grandkids on Tuesday afternoon after school. He took Sam and Josiah on a snowshoe hike through the woods to the old sugar house. It's so much fun to see him having the time to have special times with the grandchildren. They even spotted an ancient truck, as seen below.
5. A pretty sky at sunset one night this week. Not glorious, but just pretty and somehow reassuring. Like a quiet benediction to the day. The sun was setting as Mr. T and the boys finished their hike, and he got some pictures. The one below was the nicest.
Have a wonderful weekend, everyone! And, as my friend Denise often reminds people, don't forget to make some time to worship at your local church on Sunday. It truly is important and will be a blessing to you.
Do you tap your maple trees for syrup? I really miss having the real maple syrup. Love that your grandkids are enjoying hikes with their grandpa, and vice versa. That is a real blessing. We miss those days. Enjoy them every minute. They just grow up too fast. That Cracker Barrel Breakfast sure looks good! And when it is enjoyed with friends and family, that makes it all the better. So glad you have Cracker Barrel restaurants up there now. They are one of our favorites, especially for family and friend gatherings. Enjoy your beautiful snowy days while they last!! Blessings to you all.
ReplyDeleteWe don't tap our maple trees, and in fact I don't think that we have very many maples. Our daughter and son-in-law do tap their trees, though, which is fun. And if you look at the featured post now in my sidebar, you will see that I have loads of wonderful maple memories from my childhood right up through my own kids' high school years.
DeleteA lovely five to end the week! Spring is well on the way, and it's good to enjoy the snow while you have it.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Lorrie! Bitterly cold up here today!
DeleteI enjoy seeing pictures of Mr. T. and the grands. I, too, wondered if you tap your own trees, or if these are trees encountered on your walks.
ReplyDeleteThe tree pictured in the post is one of the maples that our daughter and son-in-law tap. They live in a neighboring town about 15 minutes away from us. Check out my featured post in the sidebar for my maple memories from the 1950s through the 1990s!
DeleteThe days and weeks zip on by. I am excited to think that it is maple season. The scenes of sugar shacks are quintessential New England. How fun to find that old truck in the woods.
ReplyDelete"The scenes of sugar shacks are quintessential New England." Oh, aren't they, though? And yes, maple season is always exciting. Reassurance that spring will eventually get here. And yes, that old truck was such a fun find for the boys. We have another pic of them "riding" in it.
DeleteSo glad you got to go to Cracker Barrel. We are headed there on Thursday for our monthly friend breakfast!!
ReplyDeleteOh, have a wonderful time!
DeleteWonderful memory making favorites you have shared, we like Cracker Barrel too, especially their breakfast.
ReplyDeletegood luck with the sugar fast, I did this last year and felt so much better, but when the holidays came I just couldn't resist. I am trying to get back on track,
have a great weekend.
Sue
So far we feel great with the sugar fast. I'm finding that I have a lot more energy now toward the end of the week. At first I was really tired. But I'm beginning to feel great.
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