- Enjoyble things

1. giving gifts
2. softly falling snow
3. lemon bars
4. big bows on gifts
5. a shiny grand piano
6. a package in the mail
7. sparkly rings
8. waves gently crashing on the shore
9. a good, long book
10. vanilla cake
11. laughing children
12. fresh tissue paper
13. brightly colored stamps
14. necklaces
15. teacups

Now you must know that at this moment I am not enjoying all the pleasures of some of these things, but they are all things I like. :) Hope you enjoyed seeing some random enjoyments of mine.

Merry Christmas!!!

~Lady Florimel~

My 15th Birthday!

Too bad I had to get sick today on my birthday! Believe me, the combination of a flu, cold, and fever is not at all fun. Oh well, in no time I will be better and then I can truly enjoy the "rain checked" birthday celebrations! :) And I am VERY glad I can at least move today, cause last night I could hardly stand up. And please know I am Not writing this to throw a pity party for myself, no way!

Isn't it kind of weird how you don't at all feel older on the day of your b-day? Because I'm sure you all have had people ask you on the day of your birthday what it feels like to be a year older. It's kind of like "ummm, I don't know, how does it feel?

In Him, who is the giver of joy!

~Lady Florimel~

A few of my pictures

These are just some pictures I took when I was in a photographer mood. :) I thought all of you would enjoy seeing them.

~Lady Florimel~

Snowflakes

Snowflakes come down,

like little white fairies

dancing down to cover

the ground in a big fluffy

blanket. God sends the

snowflakes down to

remind us that He washes

us white from our sins.

Snowflakes come down,

like little white fairies dancing down.

-Alena A.

I wrote this little "poem" a couple of years ago. I know its not very good, but it fit for this snowy day.

~Lady Florimel~

Me

I just felt like randomly putting this picture on :)

Philipians 4:8

"Finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorble, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think on these things"

How I do like this verse! And last night as I was reading this verse an idea came to me to find in the bible verses which have these words in them. Here are a few examples;

True- "The word of the Lord proves TRUE"... 2 Samuel 23:21
Honorable- "He will be a vessel of HONORABLE use"... 2 Timothy 2:21
Just- "He is faithful and JUST to forgive"... 1 John 1:9
Pure- "The words of the Lord are PURE words"... Psalm 12:6
Lovely- "How LOVELY is your dwelling place, O Lord of hosts!" Psalm 84:1

So, think on these things and if you find any verses with these words in them do share them with me, for I would love to hear them!

~Lady Florimel~

So what do you think?

I finally got around to changing my template. Do you think it kind of fits??

Oh, how I do wish I had something interesting to tell you all about but besides having our mom's sister and her family up for thanksgiving really nothing has happened that will interest my readers....ummmmm....
well I don't know what else to say so I better be going. Sorry to disappoint you all with a very boring post. :)
GOOD BYE FRIENDS!

~Lady Florimel~

Meteor Shower

This morning at 4:00 I got up with my mom and brother to watch a meteor shower. We were a little disappointed though, because our neighbor's backyard light kept turning on so that we couldn't see very well, and because it was rather cloudy. I only saw three shooting stars, which I was pretty sad about, but my mom and brother saw quite a few. It was so chilly out there! With many layers, a thick coat, a hat, gloves and a blanket I was still cold! Nothing suits a chill better then hot chocolate so we fixed some when we came in :) Still, it was fun getting up at that hour and gazing upon the night sky!
~Lady Florimel~



P.S. You should have seen our dog, she was so confused on why we were up and outside! :)

Being Helpful

Yesterday and today I helped our friends set up for a scrapbooking retreat they are hosting at a hotel, (they own a scrapbooking store). Although there was a lot of work to do I really enjoyed helping them. While I was there I packed up many things from their store, priced papers, cut papers, baked hundreds of cookies, I delivered notes to all the rooms the fifty-six ladies would be staying in (this was especially fun because I got the "master key"). And I did MANY other small jobs. I really enjoyed helping them! :)

Now from going to this, and seeing so many cool papers, I'm really in the mood to scrapbook!
~Lady Florimel~

Hello again! Yes, I am still alive, although it has been SO long since I have been on here.
What have I been doing? Well, really not that much... mostly school and sticking around.

Oh, I would love it if all my followers would check out a new blog I've started with some friends (well i didn't exactly start it myself, but I helped :) Its called Old Ink. Hope you enjoy it!!!!

Wish I had something more interesting to write about.
~Lady Florimel~

A lovely blog!

I would love it if you check out my new friend's lovely blog!!
You can reach it by going to http:\\whatbundlesofblessings.blogspot.com
Enjoy!

~Lady Florimel~

P.S.

I put some new pictures in my photo gallery :)

Happy Day!

This lovely weather makes me so happy! I just love the warmth, blue sky, colorful trees and gentle breeze. I wish all our October would have been more of this kind of weather instead of the chilly cloudy days we have been having.

I am thinking of giving my blog a major remodeling, even changing the name. So that is why I have that strange poll up. What do you think I could do to make my blog really different??? I'd love some suggestions. Does anyone know how to make one's own template? I would really like to know how to do that...

I wish I could give you all a thrilling tale of my life but to tell the truth really nothing that thrilling has happened lately *insert sad face here*. I could tell you about the cellular functions and process but I'm afraid I would scare everyone away from my blog with boredom :) I don't know what else to say. Good day to you all!!!!!
~Lady Florimel~

Poems

I am in a very random mood so don't mind these very random poems :)

Myself
I have to live with myself, and so I want to be fit for myself to know; always to look myself srtaight in the eye. I don't want to stand with the setting sun and hate myself for the things I've done. I want to go out with my head erect; I want to deserve all men's respect; but here in the struggle for fame and pelf I want to be able to like myself. I don't want to look at myself and know that I'm bluster and bluff and empty show. I never can fool mysel; and so whatever happens, I want to be self-respecting and conscience-free.
-Anonymous

Psalm 121:1-4
I will lift my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, who made the heaven and the earth. He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber. Behold he who keeps Isreal will neither slumber nor sleep.

The Full Heart
Alone on the shore in the pause of night time I stand and hear the long wind blow light; I view the constellations quitely, quitely burning; I hear the wave fall in the hush of the night.
-Robert Nichols

Sand Castles
Build me a castle of sand down by the sea. Here on the edge of the strand build it for me. How shall a foeman invade, where may he land while we can raise with our spade. Castles of sand.
-W. Graham Robertson

Daffodils
I wander'd lonely as a cloud that floats on high o'er vallies and hills, when all at once I saw a crowd, a host, of golden daffodils; beside the lake, beneath the trees, fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
-William Wodsworth

A Thought to Remember
There is so much bad in the best of us and so mush good in the worst of us, that it ill behooves any of us to talk about the rest of us.
-Robert Louis Stevenson

Pencil and Paint
Winter has a pencil for her pictures clear and neat, she traces the black tree tops, upon a snowy sheet, But autumm has a palette and painting brush instead, and daubs the leaves for pleasure with yellow, brown and red.
-Anonymous

To the Fringed Gentian
Thou blossom bright with autumm dew, and colored with the heaven's own blue, that openest when the quiet light succeeds the keen and frosty night, thou comest not when violets lean o'er wandering brooks and spings unseen, or columbines in purple dressed, nod o'er the ground-bird's hidden nest. Thou waitest late and com'st alone, when woods are bear and birds are flown, and frost and shortening days protend the aged year is near his end. Then doth thy sweet and quiet eye look through its fringes to the sky, blue-blue- as if that sky let fall a flower from its cerulean wall. I would that thus, when shall I see, the hour of death draw near to me, hope, blossoming within my heart, may look to heaven as I depart.
-William Cullen Bryant
(I had to memorize this one, and now its one of my favorites :)

~Lady Florimel~

A New BLOGGER!!!

Hey everybody I would love it if you would check out my little sis' blog!
Here is her link http://myimaginaryhorse.blogspot.com
Please give her a hearty welcome to the blogger world, and she would love lots of followers :)

Good Bye Summer Days

How fast this summer has gone! Oh, if only summer, with all its glories, would last a little longer!
I almost think that the more you enjoy something the faster the time will fly. It seems that every summer in my life is much different from the last. There have been so many changes in my life, its truly hard to count them all. One thing that has not changed in my life is the love of God. He has been my strong tower that I have been able to constantly run to. He is always there ready to greet his lost or worried child. He never changes, when we are being surrounded by changing events, (seasons, life styles, friendships, personalities) He is there with unending love. I love Psalm 18:2 because it is SO true! The living Christ is whom we must hold firm to!

The Lord is my rock, and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, is my rock in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, and my stronghold.
Ps. 18:2

~Lady Florimel~

Tying up the Loose Ends

The Duke’s son, William, rode distractedly through the village trying to come up with the perfect proposal to win Stella’s heart. He had bought the biggest bouquet from the flower shop for the occasion. He didn’t have very good taste for such things; William had asked the florist’s opinion on which bouquet he should buy. He thought it safe to take the florist’s word for it and had bought the most expensive bouquet in the store (To the great joy of the Florist). William hoped Stella would be grateful for his efforts to make her happy.

Being quite distracted and not paying attention to where he was going, William blundered into the royal procession, almost knocking down the men carrying the princess’ litter. Wondering what on earth the awful jostling was about; Princess Areda popped her head through the curtains to scold the litter bearers, but stopped when her eyes met the young, handsome young man upon a noble steed with a humungous bouquet of flowers in hand. Astounded by her beauty, William forgot all about Stella. What he hadn’t forgotten, however, was the wonderful proposal he had in mind. In one swift motion, he was off the horse and on one knee. Dazzled by the gorgeous flowers, Princess Areda quite forgot herself, and accepted at once before thoroughly thinking the matter through. The next day they were married and went to live in their grand palace by the sea. And so (of course) they lived happily ever after, for you see, personality and character do not matter as much in fairy tales as they do in real life.

Six months after the proposal, Adam and Stella were married in the little white church in the village. Though not at all rich, they lived happily ever after in a small cottage just outside the village. You must know how relieved Stella was when she heard about William’s marriage. Adam’s cabbages won prizes in every fair across the country.

Chapter Four.....

Stella woke the next morning with a slight pain in her bandaged arm. Getting out of bed she remembered all of the happenings of yesterday. She turned to make her bed still thinking and as she did this her foot stepped on something. It was the basket of flowers and love note. The flowers were scattered all over her wooded floor. Stella bent and selected the note out form the flowers. Again she examined it.

The duke’s son, William, looked out his tall bedroom window reflecting on how ridicules he had acted yesterday with Stella. He had wanted to make a good impression on her then ask her to marry him, but everything seemed to go backwards. He remembered fondly of how Stella and he had played together as children, but as they got older they both had schooling to finish so saw less and less of each other. He doubted she even remembered him from all those years back. Since a boy of seven he had always loved her. The door handle rattled and a servant came in bearing William’s freshly starched clothes. No more reflecting, it was time to get on with the day.

Stella shoved the love note in her pocket and decided to clear her head with a brisk morning walk. She stepped out the oval shaped door into the fresh morning breeze. Set in a valley, between rolling green hills, her stone cottage was snuggly located beside a bubbling stream and scattered trees. Though it was only three miles from the village, there were only four other farms nearby. Taking a deep breath she choked on a small bug. Sputtering and gagging, Stella made her way down the little dirt path, smelling the pretty wild flowers and enjoying the sparkling dew that clung to the countryside.

She was about to pass by her neighbor’s farm, when she saw her good friend, Adam weeding his prize cabbage garden. “Good Morning!” Adam said, waving a dirt covered hand. Letting herself through the garden fence Stella walked over to where Adam crouched in the dirt. Perching herself on the fence, she tried to decide if she should relate to him all of her woes. “A penny for your thoughts, please,” Adam asked, looking up from his gardening. “Oh, I seem to get myself in the worst of trouble,” Stella said with a sigh. “What you do this time, wrestle the duke’s son, battle the grocery man for your dinner or argue with the king?” Adam said this in a teasing sort of way. “How did you guess? Would you really believe me if I told you I wrestled the duke’s son?” Adam threw back his head and laughed. Stella looked at him miserably and said “okay it wasn’t exactly wrestling but I did slap him…. And kicked him….and told him to go away in the rudest manner.” Adam stopped laughing and looked at her with his eyebrows raised in a questioning way. “Tell me all about it and maybe there is a way to fix this dilemma.” So Stella related the whole story to him. She was quite used to relating her problems to him, he always seemed to cheer her up and help her find a solution. “I am thinking that the duke’s son left the love note in the woods, but then again I really don’t know. I am so confused!” Stella finished with a miserable sigh. Looking up, Adam grinned at her with a twinkle in his eyes. “May I see the note?” Adam wiped his hands then carefully took the note. “Why don’t you just answer the note?” And going down on one knee, in the dirty cabbage patch, he said: “Stella, from the moment we first met I have always loved you. Will you marry me?” On any other occasion, Stella would have thought he was joking, but she could tell from his serious tone of voice and the earnest expression on his face that it was no joke. She slipped her small hand into his large dirty one. The love note fluttered to the ground. And looking into his deep blue eyes she said: “Yes, of course I will!” Deep in her heart she had always wanted him to ask.
The End!

Thank YOU J.S! She has been so helpful with this story!
~Lady Florimel~

Chapter Three...

From where Stella was sitting she could see that the young man was smiling as he made his way up to the tree. “Oh bother!” Stella thought as she tried to climb out of sight. Suddenly in her scrambles she lost her grip on the branch she had been holding and screamed as she went crashing through the branches. She hit the ground with a thud. Stella groaned as she picked herself up but almost fainted from the pain in her left arm. She tried to stop her fall by stretching out her arm but the result was a broken wrist. She slowly sat up and pushed her thick, dark brown hair out of her face. Her best dress was now torn at the hem and stained from blood and dirt.

The young man came rushing to her side and began to help her up while asking if she was hurt badly. But being a little hasty he grabbed her broken wrist and gave a hard pull to hoist her up. “Ouch! Oh, do stop! Let go of me!” Stella screeched as she wacked at the man with her free hand. She stood up and glared at up the stranger in front of her, he was very tall, with black hair and dark blue eyes. “I am so sorry, did I hurt you?” He asked as he rubbed his beaten arm. “You only wrenched my aching wrist, I wouldn’t be surprised if it is now broken.” Stella sniffed as she turned to go to the house. “No, wait, I would like to speak with you.” He said as he grabbed her hand to prevent her from going. “STOP! Let GO!” She yelled as she furiously kicked his leg. “My apologies” He said as he suddenly realized what he had done for the second time. “Um… I had better go… I am very… sorry for my clumsiness …I do hope it heals quickly.” But Stella was too annoyed to forgive and stomped up to the house. She looked out the window to see him mount his black steed and gallop down the dirt road.

Stella made her way to her father’s office in tears from the pain in her wrist. She found her father there mixing some sort of medication for a patient he would be going to visit (he was one of the best doctors in the area). At the sight of his pale daughter he dropped what he was doing and had her sit in a chair. As he made preparations to set her sprained wrist she explained to him how it had happened, and how that “wretched fellow” had been the cause of all her troubles. Her father looked very grave as she told him all of this. Then he said “My dear, I am sorry you had to meet him in such a terrible way, for he is none other than the grand duke’s son. And he came this afternoon to ask your hand in marriage.”

Stella gasped with horror beyond belief. “You mean to say I kicked a man of royalty! I wonder what the penalty is for that! Do you think he left to get police, so they will now come and hang me?” Looking at her father with wide eyes, Stella thought of all the terrible punishments he could bestow upon her.

Her father smiled. “I don’t think he is interested in killing you…

I love people's comments! Tell me what you think should happen next. Thanks again to J.S. for her wonderful help! ~Lady Florimel~

The Revised Version

Once Stella (for that is the maiden's name) arrived at her home she noticed a visitor was at her house for there was a strange horse tied to the hitching post outside her door. It was a beautiful, sleek, black mare which was nicely groomed, and was wearing an expensive saddle.

Curious, she slipped in the back door and made her way to her bedroom to change into something more suitable for company. Setting her basket of flowers on her bed, she turned to her wardrobe. Opening the doors, she examined her dresses, trying to find a nice one that would work for company. She only had a few dresses, so deciding was not that hard.

She finally chose a pretty green dress; the nicest one she owned. Stella guessed the visitor was a man from her father's business. Her father always wanted her to look nice when he had company. It was odd though, for her father had not mentioned having anyone over like he usually would.

From her bedroom she could hear her father's deep laughter. As noiselessly as a cat with velvet paws she walked down the little hall leading to the parlor, before going in she paused to listen behind the closed parlor door for what the conversation might be about.

To her horror she heard a young man talking about her."It is of your lovely daughter that I have come, sir. The stranger said. Stella pressed her ear to the door so she could better hear what the young man was saying. "I have been interested in her for quiet some time now, though I doubt she knows who I am. I would like to request her hand in marriage. I am not a poor man, as you well know, but I am sure I could make her extremely happy."

"I must confess that Stella has no dowry. It has been a long concern of mine that no man would want to wed my daughter because of it. If you are still interested in her, even without the profit of the dowry would have provided, I will permit you to marry her, though you must promise to take the greatest care of her, for she has been the greatest comfort to me during these hard times, and my only joy in life since her mother passed away five years ago. If any harm should come to her, you have my word as her father that you will regret the day you were born and wish you never set eyes on my daughter."
"This cannot be happening!" Stella though as she leaned her head against the doorpost and tried to collect her thoughts.
"I don't want to marry someone I don't even know and who has never even talked to me!" Immediately the bouquet and love not flashed through her head. Could the man in the parlor be the one who left the note in the woods for her? Changing gears she again listened to the conversation in the parlor.

"All right, it is settled then." She heard her father say. The noise of wooden chairs scraping on the bare tile floors as the two of them stood up reminded Stella that she wasn't supposed to be listening to the conversation. "Yikes! I better get out of here!" Stella quietly rushed out the front door as quietly as she could. "Oh bother! Where can I hide? She quickly looked around until her eyes met her old childhood hiding spot. In a flash she scrambled up the large maple tree just outside. Although she was old enough to be married she still loved to hide away in this lofty bower. "From here I can see who came to ask my hand in marriage and still not be seen."

On not being seen Stella was very mistaken because she hadn't climbed high enough so a portion of her dress was hanging down like a little flag to where she was hiding. "Thank you very much sir!" She heard the visitor say as he started down the path to his horse. She didn't recollect ever seeing the tall, dark haired, stranger before. From her leafy perch she could see that he was extremely pleased with himself; there was a spring in his step and he was whistling a merry tune as he untied his horse from the hitching post. But glancing up he saw Sella's dress hanging from the tree....


Written by
~Lady Florimel~
Again special thanks to JS for the lovely help in revising my story!!
I would love any more suggestions for this story!

I would highly recommend checking out Above Rubies. It is an awesome blog!!!

The note in the flower bouquet

A young maiden could be seen making her way through the crowded village. She was dressed in peasant's clothes and over her arm was a large basket.
She wove her way through all the people selling their goods. Once through the crowded streets, she traveled down a dirt road until she came to a very old forest. Glad to be away from the loud market she began to sing in the solitude of the country. The sun flickered through the tall, waving trees, making merry little patterns on the moss covered ground. In the leafy canopy above her, the birds seemed to join in on her joyful tune.
Finally she reached her destination. It was a small meadow mostly covered in wild flowers. She began to pick quantities of flowers, placing them in her basket. When she was finally satisfied she started her way back home, but glancing up she saw a bouquet of flowers placed in a tree with a note attached to it. On closer examination she noticed that her name was written on it in beautiful handwriting. She took the note down from the tree and opened it inside was written,
"True love I do so ask of thee. Oh, please just answer my humble plea!"
Looking around her she didn't see anyone who may have left the note; there were only birds lively chirping around her. Who left the bouquet and love note? She pondered this as she journeyed home.....

Leave a comment on what you think should happen next, or who her secret admirer should be.
(Special thanks to Jumbo Shrimp for helping me get this story straight!)

The last day in a skirt!

Today is the last day I shall be wearing a skirt for the Feminine Challenge. I actually think I could keep wearing my skirt for a long time! I've had SO much fun with this!

Friday I went to a friend's graduation party with my family.
And on Saturday I went to a wedding. I helped deliver every one's salads, Elizabeth, KK, and Jumbo Shrimp helped too. It was a very fun job! Except you would have to interrupt people to tell them that "You can eat the carnations." Other then that it was great! When I go to weddings and things like that,
I love to help, I feel more at home serving instead of being served.

Other then these few things, my life has been pretty boring lately. When I get back from our trip in two weeks I will have much more interesting things to talk about! Until then I guess that is all.

~Lady Florimel~

Psalm 34

Random things happening

This week I am doing this Feminin Chalenge, along with some friends. What you have to do is wear a skirt for a week and do your hair different and wear different jewelry each day. It is actually really fun! The only thing is that is is rather hard to ride I bike in a skirt. But that is okay.

This morning I got up at 6:00 to go for a walk with some friends. When I first looked out our little window in our room (I share a bedroom with Elizabeth in the basement) I despondently fell back in my bed, for it looked like rain and I didn't want to get up. :)
But once I got up and went outside ( after laying in bed for those five minutes I felt I needed :)
I realized how very glad I was to get my sleepy self out of bed, for it turned into a very pretty morning.

Yesterday I enjoyed chasing my friend and sister around the yard with the watering can. How those pretty "flowers" did scream! :P
They didn't get a long enough "drink" so I had the garden hose assist me in fully watering them.
But, oh! How dreadful revenge is! I definitely got repaid for "just watering the flowers."
It was a lot of fun though!

Lies and Promises

Have you ever had the feeling that you are useless, unworthy, or here for nothing? I have.
But my friends these are lies! We ALL are here in this world, at this time, for a purpose! God has
a special plan for everyone of us!

These reassurances have been SO helpful to me!! They are TRUE promises.

I am accepted
Romans 15:7

I am God's child
John 1:12,13

I am Christ's friend
John 15:12-17

I have been justified
Romans 5:1

I have been bought with a price; I belong to God
1 Corinthians 6:19,20

I have direct access to God through the Holy Spirit
Ephesians 2:17,18

I have been redeemed and forgiven of ALL my sins
Colossians 1:13,14

I am secure in the Lord
Proverbs 3:19-26

I am free from condemnation
Romans 8:1,2

I am assured that all things work together for a good
Romans 8:28-30

I cannot be separated from the love of God
Romans 8:35-39

I am born of God and the evil one CANNOT touch me
1 John 5:18-2o

A boring post :)

What have I done lately?? I know I have done many things this week but I really cannot think what they are??? Yesterday we went to a friend's house for lunch, because it was his birthday.
He and his wife are like grandparents to us, they are really kind. And on the fourth of July we went to some friend's house to play games. Then we went to watch fireworks. I personally think that it was a better show last year, but that is okay. Yesterday I also washed our dog. She gets dirty way to fast ;)

Today Elizabeth, Emily, Kirsten, Katie, Karisa and I walked to Skelly's. And when we got there it was closed! How very disappointing it was to walk all that way and have it closed! And Emily was going to treat us all to doughnuts! Oh well, We will just have to go another time:)

Sorry I cannot think of anything more interesting to write about:)

~Lady Florimel~

Hello Again!

Last week we had our aunt and uncle were here with their three little girls, and when they left that same night another cousin came over. We had fun with him! He was passing through on his way to Chicago where he may be going to college.

This last Saturday we went to a friend's wedding. At the reception it rained but thankfully the rain didn't last long. and after the shower there was a double rainbow! It was really awesome!! So we were rewarded by sticking around. It is to bad so many people left because it was simply gorgeous after the rain!!! I really like weddings! It is so fun to dress up for them!

I cannot believe how fast this year is going! It used to take forever to get to the fourth of July, and now we are just a couple days away from it!

Don't know what else to say??? Good Bye My Friends!
~Lady Florimel~

John 15:16
You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give to you.

Warm Weather!

Finally it is warm enough to do more things outside! So the other day Elizabeth and I washed our very stinky dog. She usually despises baths but this time she was pretty good about it, I think because she was so hot. :)

This weekend my mom's sister and her family are here visiting, they have three little girls who are very fun! You know I am having lots of fun with this blog!!!!

Friday night we all were up at 1:30 because of tornado warnings that were going off all around town. It was kind of creepy, and in a way sort of exiting. No tornado went over our house, thankfully! But we were up rather late.

There is a possibility that Elizabeth and I might be able to go to our cousin's house sometime next month. I am really hoping that we will be able to! It is neat that our cousins want us to come since they are all older then us! There are six kids in their family, two girls and four boys.

Last week Elizabeth, Kirsten and Emily and I rode our bikes up to a little farm store called Skelly's. They have fresh doughnuts that are delicous! I guess it is a little family owned bussiness. They sell strawberries also.

I really hope that all of my friends who read this blog will check out a wonderful book that we have and that I am willing to rent out. It is called "Before you Meet Prince Charming" by Sarah Mally.
It has been really helpful to me, and I strongly suggest that everyone would read it!
Lady Florimel

Colossians 3: 16
Let the word of God dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom.

Colossians 3:17
And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

I made my Pie!

Hey friends!
I have made my first pie! It was the rhubarb I wanted to make a few days ago.
It actually turned out too! It may sound weird to those of my friends who are great
cooks, that I made my first pie, but my whole family likes to bake and cook so it is
sometimes hard to get in there and do something myself. Even my brother likes to make
things, he makes wonderful eggs and brownies! The pie didn't taste quite as good as my mom's do, but after all my mom has been making pies much longer then I have:)
I am just getting over a dreadful cold that I had last week. A cold isn't very fun when you want to do things. This last weekend our family had a garage sale. We did pretty good too! With lots of customers! Last night we were at some friend's house and I saw the most amazing shooting star!
It was the best I have ever seen! And very large too. Stars are one of my favorite creations!
I could just stare into space for ages, if there was a way not to get a crook in my neck :)

~Lady Florimel~

Psalm 34:1

I will bless the Lord at all times;
his praises shall continually be in my mouth.

Country Mouse, indeed!

Lately we haven't been doing too much. This last week Elizabeth and I have been home for the main part of the day because everyone else has either been out and about or working. So we have been home cleaning, and taking care of the house. Yesterday I was going to make a rhubarb pie,
but it got too late and we had to go clean the church, with Bethany Meyer. My job is usually washing the MANY windows. It takes a long time! And you get really tired!
I am wondering who of my friends are country mice, and who are city mice? Please comment on my blog and tell me what you are :)
I am a country mouse through and through! I highly doubt I shall ever get used to the city, or even a neighborhood!

~Lady Florimel~

Psalm 104:1-2
Bless the Lord, O my soul!
O Lord my God, You are very great;
You are clothed with splendor and majesty,
Covering Yourself with light as with a cloak,
Stretching out heaven like a tent curtain.

Hello Friends!

So I now have my own blog! I am so exited about it! But I will start my blog with one of my favorite bible verses, which is Psalm 139
O Lord, you have searched me and know me!
You know when I sit down and when I rise up.
You discern my thoughts from afar.

It is definitely a comfort to know that Jesus knows more about me then I know myself!

So if you asked me what I have been doing lately I would say...
I have been living!
Beside living:) I have been trying to finish those last bits of school that I have. I played my last soccer game on Saturday. I am too old to play on the team I was on any longer. That is very sad for me because I enjoyed it so much! I have to say, writing a blog post is awfully hard! Oh, and today I went to a wedding shower at church. I hope to have many followers,
and I hope I will think of something more interesting to say in my next post! :)
Good Bye then from,
~Lady Florimel~
(as my nickname, Alena as my real name:)