Bliss Following

My son, 

Mark Matz, 

is the the finals of the Michigan Open today.

It's a long way from shooting golf balls on our 40 acres.

Congrats son.  

All those years (from pre-school age, on) 

of golfing through Michigan's four seasons has paid off.

We're all proud of you~!

Until next time, dear friends.  Lord willing.

Sherry/Proud Mama of Mark

365

I don't take much stock in Mother's Day.  

Truth is, every day is a mother's day for me, with my two amazing sons.

My family man, who puts God first, son Charlie.

My younger son, Mark, who loves the Lord, and life itself.

Yes, I am truly blessed.  365 days a year.

Until next time, dear friends.  Lord willing.

{And happy Mother's Day to all.}

Sherry

Summer Flying By

Are you feeling it?

This summer is going fast.

Too fast!

Last week I had many adventures, besides my daily life on our small farm.

1.  Traveled with "musher" friends to Michigan's Upper Peninsula 

and had a wonderful lunch in Mackinaw City.

2.  Invited to a wonderful dinner in my hometown, 

nestled by Lake Michigan, 

hosted by my childhood friend, 

Dorothy, 

who was visiting from Wisconsin with family.

3.  Headed to an auction last weekend, selling our wares. 

More on that later...

And spent my birthday at the start of this week with my youngest son, 

(the golfer) 

who was/is visiting from California.

FYI, he missed being in the U.S. Open by 2 strokes...he shot a 72.

Next year, Mark!

Photo taken at my Mother's beautiful home, in my hometown.

Enjoyed a week of family, friends, good food, and fellowship, and the week isn't over yet...

so the craziness continues!

Photo courtesy of my son, Mark...

Speaking of crazy, 

our baby goat was really getting into her tree-climbing act!

Little Olive is quite the show off!

Can you see her in the tree, pictured above?

I'll update soon, and should have some news about horse training.

We have decided it is needed...and are making plans.

Amish style.

Stay tuned!

Until then, dear friends.  God willing.

And wishing you many blessings during your summer months!

Sherry

The Afterglow

This last week has been an emotional journey for me, for many reasons.

It began with our two horses leaving for their new homes.  

Traveler and Buck.

And two back-to-back trips to the Amish, with my friend Ellen.

More, much more, on that later...

And smack in the middle was a visit from my youngest son, Mark.

Mark usually visits every summer, 

flying from Richmond (Northern) California, 

back home to see family.

(We all grew up on Little Traverse Bay in Petoskey, Michigan...

Home of the Million Dollar Sunset.)

Mark is proudly referred to as "my golfer son". 

I love it when he comes home.

You can take the kid out of the country, 

but you can't take the country out of the kid.

And yes, the ball made it to the woods... 300+ yards away...with ease.

He always spends a day at our place.

To relax and connect with the critters.

And help Russ around the farm with chores and such.

And we always head up to Petoskey, for the rest of the family time.

My Mother, Jackie, hosted a dinner at her lovely home, much to our delight.

Catching up and relaxing.  That is what vacations are for...

And reliving the good ole' days, through stories and laughter.

And a time to even ponder the future...

But alas, once Mark leaves, I'm left with a heavy heart...

wishing for a lifetime of days with my son.

But for now, I'll settle back in.  

Dreaming of an even simpler life mirroring the Amish, as we move forward in our own dream. 

One of farm, family, and simplicity.  

The simplicity of being God-sufficient, and abiding in Him.

Until tomorrow, God willing.