Today has been great! I love Saturdays. Rich had nursing home ministry and he took Jacob and Ethan w/him. I stayed home and put the baby in his carseat for his morning nap and off we went–Grace, David, sleeping baby, and me, for a drive. I stopped at the ATM 
and a couple of tag sales. I bought a wooden crate (I have a weakness for them, they are so useful, my favorite thing to do is use them for planters) and some handmade lace from an elderly lady’s tag sale. She was a piano player and had a lot of old sheet music for sale. I asked her about piano playing, and she said that she couldn’t play as much any more because of her arthritis. When I told her that I used to play, she encouraged me to take it up again. She had a lot of fabric and handmade things (which reminded me of my Great Grandma). She made an impression on me, she seemed very ladylike; dressed nicely, talked nicely, smiled nicely.
I went to a fruit stand and bought 8 quarts of fresh peaches, some cucumbers, tomatoes, and corn on the cob.
We came back home and when Rich and the boys got back, we went down the road to our favorite place, an antique store that also doubles as a refurnished furniture store. The owner refinishes nice, old, heavy furniture and we bought 2 dressers from him today. One for Grace and one for Ethan. We also bought a beautiful ceder chest for Grace, it’s from the 1920’s and the lid lifts up and stays up (important for little fingers!) It’s as long as the end of her full sized bed. She already has her doll things in it. I also bought one of those cast-iron bells, the kind where you yank the string back and forth to ring it, so I can get the children to the house when they’re out in the woods (I won’t have to yell anymore!)
I made PEACH JAM. Oh, I’m so happy! Feeling so domestic today! The jam is so good, too. I did it while the two little ones were sleeping ~ I had almost no distractions the entire time. What bliss!
Good to be Home 
I am so envious – that is the kind of day that I would like to have.
That sounds like the best day. Peach jam? Yum! Now I have to come back over to your house to sample some more jam. 🙂 I’m glad you got your bell and the cedar chest sounds great. I always wished I had one of those. Grace will treasure it always, I’m sure.
Sounds like a great day!!!
What a wonderful day!
Homemade peach jam, how yummy Have a wonderful weekend.~Michelle
Sounds like a just-about-as-perfect-as-can-be kind of day!!!
It sounds like you had such a wonderful day!
What a nice day!! I love bargains and it sounds like you found some real “Treats” I love antiques, my favorite is my great – grandmother’s old wash stand from the late 1800’s, I hope to have it refurbished one day It sounds like you have a good veggie/fruit stand too, that is really good. Peach jam, yummy!!! RYC: Thank you, You are so sweet
I remember visiting seniors in a home with my dad (a pastor) and loving it. They have great stories, great wisdom, and great spirits. I plan to bring my children into the lives of some seniors some day.
And this is my second year canning peaches. It’ll be my first for pickles and pears!! Enjoy your jam…sounds yummy.
Sounds like a wonderful day!
i am so “jealous” that you got that hope chest!!! and how wonderful that you have a nursing home ministry! i have a reading to children ministry that i am reviving and it feels sooo good!
Wow what a wonderful day you had! Fruit and Furniture- doesn’t get much better than that! 🙂
We inherited a big bell like you bought- I need to get on DH to put it up in our yard- it will be our kid caller too. LOL
And you were “not jealous” of my shoes???? Sounds like I should be “not jealous” of your shopping trip! It sounds wonderful!
If I lived closer I would be tagging along, just the kind of day Steve would not enjoy but I would LOVE!!
You honestly could write a book on being domestic and loving it!!! It is one of your greatest strengths!
Ok, going to be in PA for 10 days – maybe I need to find you for some peach jam – yum!
I like the rain pictures – and your porch.
You are domestic. And still have time to blog too. I read your comments on my site but haven’t had a chance to do much else. M/D here and painting…. so fun. I now have a dark blue bedroom.
I know you are in CT – but that is closer to PA than OH, right. 🙂
peach jam… yum!! You put Caroline Ingalls to shame. you go girl! lol. I am soo glad the Lord has blessed you with such a fulfilling day.
I loved hearing about your day and the way you shopped and the things you purchased. It tells a lot about you and your love for your home, and home made things and home made food and your love for your family …. home made love! 🙂
Hello….Thank you for posting at my xanga. I truly appreciate your comment. I have enjoyed reading some of your blog. The pictures are awesome! Especially of the children looking over the railing. Just love that pic. What you put in your blog has touched my heart…..thank you. I’ll be back to read some more.
Sounds like a great day! I’m looking forward to being domestic again — I’m still in a hotel on my house hunting trip!
Loved the pictures of the rain!
Hope you have a blessed week!