tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7721756258546233776.post8067003069366965140..comments2024-01-22T15:45:34.973-08:00Comments on The Hot Flash Homestead: All Is WellHotFlashHomesteadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05894953352910455222noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7721756258546233776.post-27051617151951752422015-06-01T06:17:46.712-07:002015-06-01T06:17:46.712-07:00I just remembered an Amish saying that life is a c...I just remembered an Amish saying that life is a combination of Sunshine and Shadow. How true.Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17282039481061418510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7721756258546233776.post-20477286218541846422015-06-01T06:15:27.749-07:002015-06-01T06:15:27.749-07:00My son was in the National Guard and was terribly ...My son was in the National Guard and was terribly homesick during basic training. It was very hard on me too. But he made it through and got some good life experiences during his time in the Guard. He also got great benefits including a fully paid college education.<br /><br />I am confident your son will make it through and gain some good life experiences as well.Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17282039481061418510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7721756258546233776.post-81079279658418999632015-05-25T08:38:31.803-07:002015-05-25T08:38:31.803-07:00Spring always has its comforts and I know peonies ...Spring always has its comforts and I know peonies are one of them! And you are right about Groceries feeling bad tugging at my heartstrings. But I remember going on 10-day backpacks in my youth and hitting Day Two or so and feeling like I'd made a HUGE mistake -- I was usually cold, wet, hungry and hurting -- but once I got to about Day Nine I realized how much I'd accomplished and it felt GREAT. I'm hoping it will be the same for him, just over a nine-week period, not nine days. That's my hope and prayer, anyway.HotFlashHomesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05894953352910455222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7721756258546233776.post-53657125855958105652015-05-25T04:41:02.487-07:002015-05-25T04:41:02.487-07:00Oh I'm so sorry your son is so homesick! That ...Oh I'm so sorry your son is so homesick! That is the worst! And can't even imagine how it pulls at your heartstrings! I'm sure he's going to arrive at a turning point soon and it'll get easier. I love that orange pastel geranium! We don't ever get those here for some reason. That barn is so peaceful and serene. Love the colors. Can't even imagine how wonderful all that lavender is! I used to have quite a lot of it but two bad winters in a row has me replacing most of it. I've been on vacation and came home to the peonies blooming, which made me miss the sound of the ocean a little less! Stephen Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00657698116552267561noreply@blogger.com