A Berry Good Day And A Week Old Party.

We all went strawberry picking (except for mom, she had a horrid headache so she got to stay home and have some peace and quiet) on the fourth of July. The strawberries are red so that had to count for something, but I don't think you can find strawberries with white and blue because then we would have had moldy berries. I wanted to make this post the day we went picking when we got home, however that could not happen because we had a lot of stemming to do. Berry picking is such fun, besides that fresh produce is so much better for you than what you buy in the store. My little sisters had fun helping pick. My dad took most of the pictures, walking around looking at things and eating strawberries while we picked. Well he did help pick some. Most of us girls enjoyed eating strawberries while picking too.
                             
Dad and Charisa chose to walk to the strawberry field, the rest of us rode in the wagon. Dad had the                               camera so while following behind he tried to get some nice pictures.

We got to the strawberry field first, he must have snapped this picture when entering the field.

Getting to work.

Carrie asking Joanna "Is this ripe?"

MaryKaytelyn is hard at work

Mmmmm, it looks good.

Such a good little worker. All of my sisters were good workers.  I also think that I did pretty good if I may say so myself.

Joanna is on one side of the row trying not to miss any strawberries.

Abigail is on the other side trying not to miss any strawberries.

MaryKaytelyn did really well helping even though she does not like strawberries.

Charisa also hard at work.

Jennella looking for more strawberries to add to her flat.

Me also picking strawberries.

A clump of unpicked strawberries.

Charisa

Joanna

Carrie

My glasses kept falling off.

Me

MaryKaytelyn, where's the smile?

There's the smile.

Jennella

Abigail

Sorry I don't have any pictures of dad picking. He says going strawberry picking was fun; his reason, he didn't have to pick any. Though he did help just a little. He ate more than he picked and when he wasn't eating berries he was taking pictures.

The flat is almost full.

A strawberry blossom.

Jennella picked this one; it's the biggest that was picked by any of us. I did see another that was larger; however, it was moldy and rotten so we left it.

Another almost full flat.

Leaving the strawberry field.

The pond that was next to the strawberry field.

We all walked back from the field instead of taking the wagon.

On our way back from the field we saw milkweed flowers.

We saw a robin.

Not sure what kind of bird this is.

The girls wanted to see the farm animals so we did.

The chickens were running free.

Ducks in a small pond.

More ducks.

Flowers.

Dad insisted that we get our pictures taken in front of this big ruler thingy.

Carrie

About 4 feet.

Marykaytelyn

A few more inches than 4 feet.

Jennella

Almost 5 feet.

Me.

 Almost 5 feet, but not quite.

Joanna

Almost 5 feet.

Abigail

A little over 5 feet.

Since dad insisted that we all had our pictures taken here, we insisted that he also let us get his.

Dad.

A little over 5 feet.

Finishing with the animals.

These goats are trying to stay cool.

Calves

Aww. Such cute little baby goats.

More chickens

One of the roosters.We saw five different ones. They crowed a lot well we were there; it sounded like they were competing with one another.

Carrie was enjoying petting one of the little goats. Not sure who enjoyed it more, the goat or Carrie.

Jennella and the little goat.

Aww. There was also a baby goat with the big goats.

More flowers; one of the calves was sticking his head out of the pen and eating the blossoms.

The other little goat is heading up the plank to join the big goats.

The calves again.

Another flower

This was the sign that was there for the place that we went picking.

flowers

More flowers

I think I like this.

Sap on a pine tree

More flowers

This is me with a cat that was on that farm. Dad was going to take a picture but just as he was about to snap the picture he said, "Cubby is really going to love you Esther." That is why my eyes are so big, he took the picture just when my eyes got wide. What did he mean and why did my eyes get big? Cubby is my cat and he doesn't like it if I pet other animals, as it is he does not like it when I pet the kitten or mom's dog.

I hadn't thought about it until dad said something.

On our way home dad spotted a bald eagle, so we pulled over and he got out with the camera to take a picture. However, the eagle headed off in the wrong direction so dad was unable to get a picture.

After we got home someone took pictures of the full flats.

They are full of something so good.

When any of us walked past the table and counter we would grab strawberries and eat them.

Each flat is about 2 ice cream buckets.

We came home with about 8 flats full.

Even though mom didn't come with us she helped stem strawberries.

Cubby still loves me. He does not know that I held another cat. I was so thankful that he did not come greet me at the door. He didn't know that I was home as he was sleeping; this gave me time to change so that he wouldn't smell the other cat on me.  I went to find him; he was asleep on top of the bookcase. I said his name and he meowed his special meow and came to see me, then sat on my lap. My mom likes one of these pictures better and I like the other so I'll just put both. At least he still loves me. He's my boy.

Isn't Cubby a handsome fellow?

Most of us girls helped with the stemming of the berries. I only helped for a little while because I was going to help dad make supper. 

So I got some extra time with daddy.

A week ago we had supper over at the neighbors, as did many other people. Then after dark we all went along with the neighbors to their friend's farm to watch fireworks (bottle rockets and roman candles).

My little sisters also used sparklers however the pictures that I took of them doing so did not turn out.

Shalom,

Esther

Passover!

Tonight my family and I are having Passover. This is actually not the first Passover. The first Passover was last month however we were not able to do it because we were all sick. I am so thankful that it is a command in the Torah that if you miss Passover there is a second Passover and you are commanded to do it. We have to get rid of all the yeast/leaven that is in our borders. Tomorrow is a high Sabbath so that makes two Sabbaths in a row; tomorrow and Shabbat. Tonight starts Passover, and then there are seven days of unleavened bread. The Torah gives the Story of Passover when the children of Yahweh were slaves in Egypt. Elohim brought His people out of slavery and out of the land of bondage. That was the first Passover. He had His people paint blood from a young unblemished lamb on their doorposts. The Torah says that this was to be done from generation to generation. Even though we cannot do this today, this is probably going to be something that will be done when there is a temple. Also years later, Yeshua died during Passover. He was the Passover lamb.

Here is some music for Passover that I hope you all enjoy. For starters I will put the Maccabeats music. The Maccabeats are my favorite music group. For the most part they make the sound of musical instruments with their voices, however this is their latest one and they don't just use their voices. Try to guess what all they use to make music in this one.

To make the music they used their voices like they always do, they used wine glasses filled in different amounts, they also used the pages of a book being turned, Matza being broken, an empty wine glass and a spoon, (I wonder how many empty wine glasses they went through? How many did they break?) and it looks like they also used bitter herbs and salt water.

Here is more of their Passover music.

The Maccabeats have a lot of good music; however those were their Passover songs.

Now the Fountainheads are also really good; however, they are not my favorite music group. I still like their music just not as much as I like the Maccabeats music. Well here is the Fountainheads music for Passover.

Shabbat Shalom!

My family and I have been have thinking about different calendars and we are starting to think that we are following the wrong one. So this post might not be too late for the Sabbath after all, because we might start going from sunrise to sunrise instead of sunset to sunset. So Shabbat might start on Saturday morning at sunrise and end on Sunday morning at sunrise. How ever we are still researching it out. It is very important to research it out for your self and not take some one elses word for it. Any way here are some really nice music videos for the Sabbath.

Shabbat,

Shalom!

Standing With Israel And In Truth

My family and I made our decision to stand with Israel a very long time ago. So many countries  attack Israel simply because they do not like them because they are the chosen people. Elohim says that if you bless Israel He will bless you, but if you curse Israel He will curse you. It is completely wrong to attack them just for being Jewish or just for being the chosen people.

Either last year or the year before I did this. I think I did it year before last. 

My family also made the decision to follow truth instead of lies about seven and a half years ago. The Torah still applies for today, all of it, not just some of it. The Sabbath, the food laws, the feast days, all of it. Those who say that the Torah was done away with have been misled by tradition and wrong theology. If Yeshua did away with the Torah that would have made Him a sinner and there is one thing that He cannot do and that is sin. He is perfect. He kept His Fathe'rs laws, all of them not just some of them. Also if Yeshua kept all of the Torah, (His Fathers Law), and He is a perfect example of how we are to live our lives and we are to follow in His footsteps then why are people not doing this? Because they are so steeped in tradition and doctrinal bias that they do not understand. My family and I use to be steeped in man's traditions and church doctrine too. Thankfully we are not any more. I pray that those of you who read my blog, if you are not a believer, that your eyes will soon be opened to the truth, before it is too late.

My sisters and I love this song.

 

Eighth Day Of Hanukkah

Last night was the eighth and final night of Hanukkah and today is the eighth day of Hanukkah.


 The menorah, when only the helper candle was lit. The helper candle is the candle that lights all the                                                                  other candles. 

                                         Last night dad got to light one of the candles.

  

                                        The menorah after it was lit. All eight candles.

                                                                    Carrie

                                                              MaryKaytelyn

                                                                   Jennella

                                                                      Me

                                                                   Charisa

                                                           

                                                                   Joanna

                                    Even Cubby joined us and he was purring up a storm.

                                                               Pretty isn't it?

                                              Eventually the candles do burn down.

Sixth Day Of Hanukkah

Last night was the sixth night of Hanukkah and today is the sixth day of Hanukkah. Today is also preparation day. Preparation day is Friday. We are preparing for Sabbath which is tomorrow although it starts tonight. My sister Abigail is making Challah bread. Yummy.


                                 Last night it was Joanna's turn to light one of the candles.