Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Camp Shalom Family Camp


We enjoyed it two day camp with the Dawson family from Bryan, Ohio.
Jim, Terri, Taylor and Derek Dawson.
They found our camp on a post on passion for truth social media, The regathering.  They arrived December 30 we enjoyed walking the property talking about permaculture and how Yahweh is leading us.  Very similar goals finding out they have a rental business they are homeschoolers, natural raw foods organic, And also looking for a bug out area.  We were able to share a walk and talk about the community and the history and able to tour the Blume's farm and their desire for Shalom Farms, in helping many others become strong in faith in the Messiah.  We enjoyed outdoor picnic in the backyard and later with making biblical flags together.  Bike riding, playing wiffleball and just being kids in the backyard, they all had a great time.
November 4, 2013


Hello Moe,

The garden is growing peas, beans, lettuce, cucumbers and squash.  We were given some more fruit trees papaya, figs blueberries and raspberries.  Our chickens Einstein, Picky Chicky and Peckala should be producing eggs this month.  We have a light on them for a few hours at night to make sure they will produce in the short sunlight months.  
We have a few days to play at the end of the month, a day at the water park and Animal Kingdom/Epcot day.  We found that Disney now sells Tim Horton’s coffee and I get a 40% discount so it was cheaper that purchasing on Amazon.  We also had a beer making and tasting day at the farm with a picnic potluck out in the yard.  A beautiful day!
We had several families over for dinner Friday night and enjoyed The Book of Ruth movie that I would recommend from Sight and Sound.  It was an excellent musical of the biblical account of Ruth done with an excellence like Disney does.  
I have been checking into airfare to come and see you maybe this January 21-31 We thought we would visit friends up in PA on the weekend.  We were wondering where we could go for a sleigh ride together?  and Snowmobile?  Jillian and Dayna have never played in the snow so we would like to rent skates and skate on the big slough on the farm Tobogganing would be great too! Hope the time together can work out in your cleaning schedule.
We are starting a 20 week art class with a artist in Orlando this Thursday. The girls are entering a Art contest at the library.   Dayna was given a art desk and art supplies so she continues to create.  She has been painting shoes and finished her quilt project.  
We also traveled to Ponce Intlet and saw the tallest lighthouse in the USA. We stopped in at the Marine Science lab and dissected a squid.  
Jillian has been practicing driving and applied at Publix grocery store for a part-time job.  
Our business is well and stable,   David continues to provide quality service and enjoys what he does.  His knee is about the same so He is now living with the pain level as normal life.  He continues to use supplements for treatment.
We have been screening renters, so far three  and still waiting for the right one to qualify.  
Many interested but do not have the income to qualify to live there.  
A new adventure for us.  

Look forward to see the family soon, Miss you!

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Legoland

As being a business owner we have many benefits and one of them is having meetings and being parks.  Today were able to enjoy Legoland and they're famous apple fries and whipping cream.
Lots and lots arrives great time good times!


Monday, December 16, 2013

Art class with Lon Roberts

Our neighbor Michelle wanted these items painted so it went right along with our art class.

We are blessed to have Lon Roberts a 30-year Experienced architect share his knowledge in our 10 week art course.  So far we've learned about tint, hue, and shade, color mixing, design personality and two point perspective.  We look forward to visiting many art museums and finish up with an art show to show our many new creations.  November to February 2014.

Seeding & Gardening

After a few meetings with the simple living institute and listening to Jonathan from the organic sanctuary he gave us the idea of recyclable Newspaper cups.  We planted cucumbers, green peppers, egg plant and some bean plants.  We planted many herbs like basil, and oregano, chives and lavender.
Throughout the spring and summer we planted several fruit trees and were given many edible plants.
On the property we now have a figtree, pomegranate, persimmon, Macadamia nut tree, nectarine tree kumquat, Chaya, cranberry hibiscus and many mangos, Moringa trees, guava, avocados, blueberries, raspberries and established citrus and grapefruit trees.
The beginning of our Permaculture garden as we get ready for 2016 sabbatical year.



November 4, 2013


Hello Moe,

I thought a letter would be a treat and special.  A few things we have been up to.
The garden is growing peas, beans, lettuce, cucumbers and squash.  We were given some more fruit trees papaya, figs blueberries and raspberries.  Our chickens Einstein, Picky Chicky and Peckala should be producing eggs this month.  We have a light on them for a few hours at night to make sure they will produce in the short sunlight months.  
We have a few days to play at the end of the month, a day at the water park and Animal Kingdom/Epcot day.  We found that Disney now sells Tim Horton’s coffee and I get a 40% discount so it was cheaper that purchasing on Amazon.  We also had a beer making and tasting day at the farm with a picnic potluck out in the yard.  A beautiful day!
We had several families over for dinner Friday night and enjoyed The Book of Ruth movie that I would recommend from Sight and Sound.  It was an excellent musical of the biblical account of Ruth done with an excellence like Disney does.  
I have been checking into airfare to come and see you maybe this January 21-31 We thought we would visit friends up in PA on the weekend.  We were wondering where we could go for a sleigh ride together?  and Snowmobile?  Jillian and Dayna have never played in the snow so we would like to rent skates and skate on the big slough on the farm Tobogganing would be great too! Hope the time together can work out in your cleaning schedule.
We are starting a 20 week art class with a artist in Orlando this Thursday. The girls are entering a Art contest at the library.   Dayna was given a art desk and art supplies so she continues to create.  She has been painting shoes and finished her quilt project.  
We also traveled to Ponce Intlet and saw the tallest lighthouse in the USA. We stopped in at the Marine Science lab and dissected a squid.  
Jillian has been practicing driving and applied at Publix grocery store for a part-time job.  
Our business is well and stable,   David continues to provide quality service and enjoys what he does.  His knee is about the same so He is now living with the pain level as normal life.  He continues to use supplements for treatment.
We have been screening renters, so far three  and still waiting for the right one to qualify.  
Many interested but do not have the income to qualify to live there.  
A new adventure for us.  

Look forward to see the family soon, Miss you!

Sunday, December 15, 2013

Florida Bible camp 2013 Love does

This years Florida Bible camp was talking about different things how you could show love below is how to be part of the parade and have no spectators all participants.  even mommy and daddy were part of the parade.  Jillian and Dayna reacquainted with a few friends from 2011 Camp Joshua and Rebecca.  They spent Sunday through Saturday and went to the Blob for a field trip. many Bible classes, talent night, The mud pit and time singing a cappella under the stars. Thanks to Gary and Travis!



Friday, December 13, 2013

Chicken raising


In July we picked up three pullets and name them Einstein, Picky Chicky and Peckala.
 We secured their coop and noticed that they were having a little bit of mucus from there beaks.
We are able to get colonial silver and treat them for about 10 days and they been healthy ever since.
Just before they were to lay eggs some type of predator got into the coop and Einstein and Peakala were fine but picky chick he did not make it.
Just after Thanksgiving when they were six months old we found our first egg after many days of clucking.  We do believe Einstein was the first but they now produce two eggs every other day.
Every day we let them out of the coop and they free range and do pest-control in the garden they are just at the delight.  They will even follow you back to the coop just like chicken on the run.


Thursday, December 12, 2013

Making preserves

In late August we picked with the Townsend family are great harvest of 2 1/2 buckets. Later in our first attempt at making muscadine grape jelly We were able to completed five jars. We gave them to Don Townsend and Connie Ortiz as Sukkoth gifts.  They began to gel but mostly they may be use for grapes syrup.
In October we found a new great tree on the property and made some grape fruit jelly also.




Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Cracker Christmas

Fort Christmas enjoying venues such as sugarcane syrup making cracker pioneer's cracking the whip and many other artists vendors.  And a one room schoolhouse and many other pioneer cracker homes.
Merry Christmas from Christmas Florida

Saturday, June 29, 2013

Dickens Tea Room

The day with tea and biscuits with friends this Don and her friend Pam a day at Dickens tea room.

Winter Park UrbanFarm



The Winter Park Urban Farm is an educational site, co-founded with the John Rife III, for people to learn about growing food in urban areas. For more information on the Winter Park Urban Farm, visit our Facebook page, view our Urban Farm Brochure, come visit at 1650 Pine Ave, Winter Park, FL

Friday, June 21, 2013

Rend Collective at Sanibel Island & Edison/Ford Estates



Tinker's Restaurant


Sunset Beach Inn, Sanibel Island






God made, Dayna designed! Best B-day card Ever!

Thistle Lodge
 


Bowman's Beach
Captiva Island


 
 

Edison Estates


Cracker Home