My Farmer. My Valentine

Our February was full of basketball 

and 

we would not have it any other way.

{It's March now and our boys' basketball is over

and I already miss the runs to practice.}

It will soon be time for baseball practice runs

and then the nights at the baseball fields.

This might be my favorite season in our lives.

And this guy is the one I am glad I get to share it with.

There was no official Valentine's celebration this year...

we might have been a a basketball tournament.

But, there was time to snap a picture before church the next day.

Isn't Mr. Joe good behind the camera?

DH gets annoyed when he turns the camera, I think it is dear.

I love this guy of mine.

But, a reminder like this is always needed.

And, that he extends me the same grace is even better.

And winter is the time that I can con him into a few around the house projects...

or send him a note while I am at work that reads like this...

And he responds with

And then this message came seriously made my day at work

He bought me crates at the antique sale!!

And he paid more than I would have but he did that because he knew I really wanted them.  And I'm secretly glad he did that... Told him it would get him brownie points for quite some time.

Then, he topped that- 

He made me a crate from palettes from the farm 

Look at this beauty...

This was my project 

I am super pumped about how they look!  

And

that he still does small things like this for me.

My valentine for 22 years.  

Best Seafood Ever!

Our Friend Mark sent us a generous amount of seafood

around Christmas this year. we were so excited to eat some of the goodness.

We invited The Grabers for lunch because they love seafood along with us!

Joe made celery with peanut butter, a favorite premeal treat of the Grabers.

The swordfish.

Oh my word.  It was amazing.

I am forever sold on it.

Now, this was good quality seafood, so it may have me spoiled.

And this boy, he was head over heals for it as well!

He kept asking for more.

Followed by sequence

And superhero dress up

Thank you, thank you Mark and Nicole for the delicious seafood.

We are spoiled now, for sure!

Spring Mantle Update

{Spring Mantle Update}

First time I have decorated with this special window.

This window is from our second home.

It was on the summer porch and we had it replaced with 

a newer weather tight window.

I finally have a spot to display it!

And that burlap is special to me,too.

My dad's brother, Uncle Carl, brought it to me

a couple years ago from the farm.

He thought I might be able to use it.

Yep.

And my wicker chair.

It has been at my sweet MIL's forever.  I brought it home. 

Love it's sweetness.