My grandparents built it themselves shortly after they were married and it was the place where all our family gathered for summers and holidays. It was a wonderful place in the summer. What child isn't thrilled to have a lake to swim in right there. Us children would swim no matter the weather - I remember swimming and my mum saying you better get out it's cold and your lips are turning blue. We didn't care it was the lake! Fall trips though were my favourite.
I baked my first ever pie at the camp on a cool rainy day. I think my Nanny (grandmother) just wanted to keep me busy ~smile~. I was about 7 or 8. It was a raisin pie which is kind of funny as I really do not like raisins - but it was my Dad's favourite. I can still remember her guiding me through the steps and sliding it into the wood stove. That was also the day I learned to make "belly buttons". That is what Nanny called the tiny cinnamon rolls she made out of any leftover dough. She would roll it out into a rectangle shape, spread it with butter, sprinkle on cinnamon and sugar, roll them up and slice them. They then baked along side the pie for an extra treat. I was a much bigger fan of those than a raisin pie! I still make belly buttons and they are one of my hubby's favourite things.
Anyway, I got lost in my memories there for a moment. It is easy to do on a day like today.~smile~
Today I have been catching up on some housework upstairs. We live in a big old house with a wonderful porch in a little town surrounded by farmland. I love it but being a BIG old house means it takes awhile to clean and we have been away so much lately that our bedroom has been last on the cleaning list. So I tackled it today. I am not quite sure how our room becomes the catch all room but I got it all tidied up, everything put away and changed the bed. I also dusted the upstairs so now all I need to do up there is vacuum and clean the bathroom.
I am taking a bit of a break just now and then I will plan the hymn sing for this afternoon. Every other week my sweet friend Eunice and I go to our local seniors home and lead a hymn sing. It is alot of fun and we always leaved so blessed by our time there. I can't sing at all but I lead it anyway (I am in the joyful noise category for sure!) and Eunice plays the piano. The seniors don't care what we sound like they just look forward to us coming.
We usually sing several songs, then we have a break where we pass out cookies and watch some videos I choose of gospel music or maybe a short message instead and then we sing a few more we have chosen and at the end we leave time for them to choose favourites. We are there for an hour. One thing is key and that is to take time before each song to help the ones who are having a bit of a hard time, find the songs. In order to make it less embarrassing for them and not make a big production out of it to center them out I just have the song ready in my book and say can I trade you? And we switch books.
It is a really special time to be with them and worship the Lord together.
Tonight for dinner we are having leftovers which is a blessing since I don't get home from hymn Sing until nearly dinner time and my hubby is usually here waiting with a growling belly *wink*.
So it will be a good day and I am really pleased be able to get all my housework done today since tomorrow I get to go out with some lovely friends of mine for the day (I'll share about that when I get home tomorrow) and Friday my Mum and I are going to a nearby city for some shopping and to pick up my aunt at the airport! Yay!
God is so good and He does bless far above all I could ever hope or dream of.
Now, I had best get back at it and plan the Hymn Sing and finish my housework.
Blessings,
Liisa
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