The year 2014 at the Blessed Hearth... ...

Happy New Years Day everyone..

Welcome to the Blessed Hearth.. 

Tonight I am just doing 2014 in review... kind of... 

So thankful for all the blessings and even the trials of the past year.. 

Hopefully, we have learned a bit and so thankful to know the Lord who is in charge of each year and every facet of our lives.. 

So with that being said .... smile.. 

I picked out a few fave pics and hope you will enjoy them... 

The year started out with a lot of snow and it stayed really late.. 

But there were many bright spots along the way.. 

Lovely suppers by the fire and celebrating special days like Valentines... 

So thankful for my sweetheart.. 

Being retired found us taking long winter afternoon drives around our rural countryside.. 

I am always on the lookout for these dear things.. 

One of my fave animals.. smile.. 

If we ever end up living up at our old farm this is the first thing we will try to get.. Well, I will try to get.. 

Not that we are likely to end up living up there but one never knows, eh?  

Then in March we celebrated our 44th anniversary and we just stayed home that day as it was storming and we had Shrimp Pasta, I believe.. 

Oh yes and Caesar Salad et deux... smile.. 

As you know, I love making special dinners for the two of us.. 

Sometimes.. smile.. 

Cold mornings sometimes found me baking up some breads... 

These were some British breads that I was inspired to make from a UK book that I was reading and the recipes are there, too.. 

Along the way, we had a huge rains that brought flood waters and destroyed a lot of property but thankfully lives were spared.. 

In a few weeks it was all back to normal.. 

Terry and I drove around looking at all the amazing sights.. 

Thankful we live on high ground.. smile.. 

Then Easter of course.. 

My favourite Christian celebration.. 

So thankful for Christ who became our supreme sacrifice and gave us hope for eternal life with Him.. 

Here in Canada ..

 Easter is more of a family celebration then Thanksgiving, although we love it all..  

My Easter table.. 

Found some snowdrops down at the cottage and was so pleased to copy the centrepiece from the blog called My French Country Home.. 

Then we all celebrated the day at our daughter's home.. 

Our lovely grandsons that we are so blessed with.. 

There are two wee guys, too.. 

As soon as the snow left we began our little treks up to our old farm in the Kent Hills.. 

It just sits there waiting for us to come by and stay for the day.. 

Make a meal or two and enjoy the lovely wind that blows there.. 

This is Terry's haven where he loves to go with or without me .. smile.. 

Mostly, I do go and we have a great time.. 

The countryside in our part of the world in the Spring.. 

Notice the field of Dandelions up behind the cows there on the hill... 

Lovely, wouldn't you say... 

Of course, Spring means Rhubarb and I made a batch of jam at the farm one day.. 

So love cooking in my Aunt Eva's old kitchen.. 

Then Spring also means starting to think of moving to our old seaside cottage for the Summer.. 

Going down and getting the heat turned on and making sure all is well.. 

Then in June we make the big switch to live beside one of the biggest loves of my life.. 

The Bay of Fundy.. 

Making meals in our old cottage kitchen again.. 

And then getting ready to open my shop for my last season..

Opening it for 3 days of the week ...

And having some precious company... 

Enjoying the Summer also includes my herb beds and all the wonderful things one can do with them.. 

Like making salves, powders and such.. 

Lots of recipes for homemade here on the blog.. 

Every once in awhile we would come home for a day just to check and make sure all was well.. 

One day I saw these lovely roses in passing on the way to the farm.. 

They can be used for powders and jellies.. 

Love gathering all these wonderful herbs and flowers and making homemade stuff.. smile.. 

Then the first of September I closed my wee shop for good and kind of retired... 

At least from this kind of business.. 

Not sure what 2015 will hold... smile.. 

Just praying for God's will in our lives.. 

I love doing and making so who knows.. 

I can't help myself, really.. 

We shall see.. 

And then moving back home again.. 

That is one happy day.. 

I love St. Martins and the bay and living close to our daughter but I love home.. 

There is no place like it in the whole world and it is nice to be back.. 

Then the Autumn comes along with more trips back to this dear old place... 

And the Fall means our annual visit to Kings Landing which is another love of my life.. 

I get my fix for the year to come.. grin.. 

Terry starts getting the next years wood and we had a lovely picnic up there in them thar hills.. grin ... 

I hope you all find the blog interesting as we go from this to that all year.. 

That is actually how I talk.. 

I go from one subject to another.. grin..

Ask my friends..  

All year long we have Keepers of the Home meetings that we share here on the blog.. 

Living and learning with the sweetest bunch of ladies that you could meet anywhere.. 

And then there was a big day as we celebrated Terry's 65th birthday with our precious family.. 

Took some wonderful family photos and this was one of our faves.. 

Seven darling grandsons and their Grandpa.. 

So blessed by God and so thankful.. 

Winter found it's way here to New Brunswick and soup days began again.. 

Either here at home or at the farm.. 

You all know I am a soup junkee and there is usually a recipe for one some where.. smile.. 

Winter, of course brings Christmas and all that goes with it.. 

More making and doing. 

Crafting a framed pic for dear daughter and our Homespun Christmas gifts.. 

She loved it by the way.. 

Now Christmas is over and the New Year begins today.. 

It has been a great day with Gramp at the farm with 2 of his grandsons and then our youngest son and family arriving for a Pasta supper.. 

They took Gramps and went to visit their cousin and see his horses and I am here feeling so thankful for all God has done in my life.. 

He is a faithful God and I am so happy to be a follower of Jesus Christ.. 

He is my everything .. He is my all... 

He is my everything.. Both great and small.. 

He gave His life for me.. 

Made everything new.. He is my everything.. 

Now.. how about you?  

In the New Year of 2015 I pray that you dear hearts will make Christ your everything.. 

I know that many of you out there already know Him for yourselves ... 

And when you do you will have a changed life.. 

No, everything will not be perfect and life will still happen but He will be your refuge and your hiding place.. 

Someone you can depend upon to be faithful and true.. 

One of the blessings in Terry's and my life is this little church and the dear sweet people who attend there.. 

Our pastor and family are greatly loved by us and our family and each day I pray and thank God for this tremendous blessing in our lives.. 

If you follow this blog and live in our area I would love for you to come and attend church with us some time.. 

Just email me and we will meet you there.. 

Or if you would just like to attend our Keepers meetings then I would love to have you.. 

Just let me know.. OK?

And I am thankful for all you sweet ladies who make it a habit to drop by and see what is going on here and leaving your kind comments and emails.. 
It sure does make it fun to write here and meet you all.. 
Thank you so much.. 

Well.. 
I guess that is all for tonight.. 

Hope this has blessed you some how.. 

I am going to do a post soon and try and find if there are any changes that you girls would like me to try out on here.. 
Next week, I hope.. 

But for now may God richly bless your lives this year and may you know the sweet peace that only Jesus can give.. 

May you prosper and be in good health and may your family be protected in all ways.. 

Love you all and you are in my prayers.. 

Hugs.. 
Faye...