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It's Monday already?! ~ Journal Junkie

Where did the weekend go?

I'll admit it went fast, but it was very, very peaceful here this weekend.  The first time in the last two years.  What a relief for our family and our animals.
Everyone was restful, relaxed, and in good spirits.  That's the way a home should be.  The zoning board has not yet voted on the permit for the nuisance business (behind us), but we are hopeful.

Speaking of "home" I have located yet another journal.


It's a journal for favorite quotes from books I have read.  I'm adding a quote today:

"Our home should be our sanctuary and our refuge against the world.  It should be a place of peace and harmony."
~ from The Simplicity Primer, by Patrice Lewis



I've added a few more wine labels to my wine journal as well.  Although Hubby enjoyed the rhubarb, I liked the last one we tried better.  He did not like the chocolate wine, but I loved it!

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I can't believe I have not had to put a heat lamp on our hens this winter yet.  It's been nice.  They were out and about in the snow and got some much needed sunshine.

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Susan said…
I so agree with that quote. We must have someplace in the world for peace, and it should be our home. Glad you enjoyed a weekend of peace!
November 23, 2015 at 12:45 PM
Kim said…
Oh don't worry, heat lamp time is a comin'!
November 23, 2015 at 1:19 PM
Pioneer Woman at Heart said…
Susan, I do love that quote.
November 23, 2015 at 3:02 PM
Pioneer Woman at Heart said…
Kim, I heard it will be a bit nicer this week. I hope it gives us more time to clean up and get more accomplished.
November 23, 2015 at 3:03 PM
Mama Pea said…
What a good idea that wine journal is! I need something like that. I always think I'm going to remember the brand and kind of wine I taste and like but . . . when it comes time to purchase more? The mind is a blank.

Shhhh! Please don't let our chickens know you provide heat for yours. Ours up here near the tundra have to snuggle together to keep warm!
November 23, 2015 at 7:25 PM
Pioneer Woman at Heart said…
Mama Pea, my sister-in-law told me about label "lifters" and I bought some. They are clear adhesive that you press over the label. It removes most of it, and then I cut around leaving the plastic lifter on, and stick it to card stock. It's so much easier than trying to soak it off. As for the heat lamp, I may put one up and only use it if the temp gets in the negative, but the more I read this year, the more I wonder if they really need it.
November 24, 2015 at 7:24 AM
EMMA said…
A wine book, what a clever idea. How do you get the labels off so neatly like that?
It's getting cold here - our car window shattered this morning - and i'm wondering how too keep my chickens warm this winter. They survived fine last year but I do feel sorry for them outdoors. (Jus saw that the answer to my first question is in your reply to Mama Pea!)
November 24, 2015 at 8:06 AM
Pioneer Woman at Heart said…
Emma, I bought the label lifters at Amazon online. They work pretty good.
November 24, 2015 at 1:33 PM
RB said…
We haven't had to turn on the heat lamps to our chickens yet either, though were much further south than you are. We've had a few freezing night temps, but not many.
I pray everyone has a safe and blessed Thanksgiving.
God bless.
RB
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November 25, 2015 at 7:08 PM
Pioneer Woman at Heart said…
RB, I wish the same for your Thanksgiving!
November 26, 2015 at 7:36 AM
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