The Mail...The Birds....Feathers...and The Dolls

The inside of our house right now is an absolute nightmare as we are having all the flooring ripped out and replaced. But sometimes the seasons we go through look terrible as the journey plays out only to leave a beautiful blessing in the end. And as this season is temporary I am sure our home will look wonderful in just a little time from now.



With that being said lets get out of the house and go outside. We decided to head out to find the mailbox. We know there is one some where! Won't you join us for a walk.



Here is our home.....

Then down the dirt road....


Lets follow Anna she looks like she knows where she is going.

An endangered tree....

There is beauty out here even in the barren and dried out.....


Just keep walking and walking......

Horse tracks....


We found it! So there is a mailbox.....that walk will certainly keep us all healthy!

We also have a special corner for our feathered friends. Let us show you where they visit us.




They wear yellow so well and make it look so wonderful! What a blessing this corner is for us a place to sit and watch nature.

Anna is so happy to see her dolls again and she is getting them all dressed up for the holidays



And we would like to say thank you to the Graham family for the wonderful Feathers we received in the mail. Noah has received many compliments in town about his fabulous feather hat! The Graham Family Chickens are making quite the fashion statement out here in California! Praise the Lord for the blessing of pen friends. Noah also found another feather to put in his hat the gray one is from over by our bird area I think they left it as a thank you.

From our family to yours Have a Most Blessed Thanksgiving!!
I can do everything through him who gives me strength.
Philippians 4:13

The Secret Garden

Well I never thought I would have a secret garden but I found a grown over gate at the back of our property that leads into our land. So I decided to dig it out and hopefully open the door to a whole bunch of new adventures for my family.




A new little path and a gate that can open.


We also cleared out the area on the back of the deck. We do not want any brush that would be good habitat for snakes around where the children and the dogs play. Especially since we get rattle snakes out here. It was also interesting clearing the area I wore boots and jeans and gloves and hoped for the best when I reached in to grab all that overgrown brush.

Adrian also worked on fencing in the yard since we are not using the corral right now we thought it would be nice to let the dogs have an area to run around.







We also are slowly getting unpacked inside. Here is a sneak peak of a part of our home that is not messy right now.





Have a Blessed Day ~The Watts Family
Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you."
Hebrews 13:5

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!

Shhhh don't tell anyone I have snuck away for a few minutes. When I was unpacking I found my art supplies, I know I should be unpacking but I had to check to make sure they all still work and were not broken.They seem to be working fine but maybe I should draw one more picture to be sure.


The Sparrow
Author Unknown
Glad to see you, little bird;
'Twas your little chirp I heard:
What did you intend to say?
"Give me something this cold day"?

That I will, and plenty, too;
All the crumbs I saved for you.
Don't be frightened--here's a treat:
I will wait and see you eat.

Shocking tales I hear of you;
Chirp, and tell me, are they true?
Robbing all the summer long;
Don't you think it very wrong?

Thomas says you steal his wheat;
John complains, his plums you eat--
Choose the ripest for your share,
Never asking whose they are.

But I will not try to know
What you did so long ago:
There's your breakfast, eat away;
Come to see me every day.

Matthew 10:31
So don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

We've Moved!

Well the last few days have been an absolute whirlwind but in a good way. We finally closed on our house which is nothing short of a miracle and we are moving in. I have a few snapshots to share of this unbelievable blessing that God has placed in our lives. And as we get settled I can't wait to show you more pictures all around our new stomping ground. But for now I have some unpacking to do!














"Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done, and proclaim that his name is exalted. Sing to the Lord, for he has done glorious things; let this be known to all the world."
Isaiah 12:4-5

Introducing Wyatt

Well the puppy has arrived and he is absolutely adorable. I will definitely have my work cut out for me all my past dogs have been adult rescue dogs such as greyhounds and even Lucy my poodle was already 8mos. old when I got her, and I am a pro at crate and potty training adult dogs. But this puppy seems to be leaking more than I know what to do with and after I bring him in from outside hehehe!!! Well I will spare you all the not so fun details of having a puppy and show you all the cute pictures. Wyatt was so exhausted from his flight he walked in the house and fell asleep right on the kitchen floor.













Those who seek the Lord lack no good thing. Psalm 34:10b

Under Construction

Please bear with with us as we try on some different templates we have been fooling around with the HTML on our blog and trying to find a blog design that we think goes along with our family. Hopefully I am not causing any motion sickness with our blog changes. I guess all we can say is we hope you enjoy the ride lol!
~Blessings The Watts Family

Quiet Weekend.....For The Birds and a little Catty

We had a pretty quiet weekend around the apartment. With the exception of Saturday night we had some neighbors get in an enormous fight, which was very upsetting to listen to. One of the hardest things I find about living in an apartment is sharing your living space with others who may live much differently from you and your family. A good reminder that we should be praying for our neighbors even if we do not know them personally..



We ended up also having a few more papers to sign that were incorrect for the house closing and we are still trying our best to be patient and keeping busy while we wait.
Anna and I did some bird watching and had the privilege to spot a gorgeous American Kestrel. It had the most beautiful blue wings. I only wish I could have zoomed in more to show you. So I grabbed a closeup off the internet so you could see how gorgeous this bird is.







We also found an abandoned birds nest that was on our balcony that we have been watching since we arrived here. It was tucked up in the corner rafters, the former tenants left some unhatched eggs behind and it was obvious to tell they were old and all dried out. But it was a wonderful opportunity for the children to study it. We found some really great worksheets on birds nest that you can get if you CLICK HERE
Now normally if you find a birds nest you should leave it alone because it can be very hard to tell if it is abandoned, but since we have had such good viewing of this nest daily for over a months time we were able to determine it was abandoned.






And on a different note...my middle son Liam loves cats and unfortunately his mother is extremely allergic to them. So he collects stuffed cats. At Christmas our family enjoys handmade presents so this year I thought I would make Liam a cat. I got the pattern from a book that I purchased called Wild and Wonderful Fleece Animals. I hope to make a few lovies for the children from here for Christmas they have some very cute animals in here, and it was really quite simple to make. The patterns are included right inside the book. The only problem I had was I kept putting the ears in the wrong direction. I think I had to pull out the stitches and fix it 4 times. And lucky for me there was a football game on which Liam loves so I had no problem sneaking this all past him.






A new week is ahead and who knows what might be in store it could be another week of waiting for us or it could be another move. Well good thing we can cast all our burdens on the Lord and He is faithful. He knows exactly what will happen this week and has just what we need to make it through another week with ups and downs.
Have a Most Blessed Monday ~ The Watts Family

"The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever."
Psalm 23