Mabel Joy

04/26/2026

04/22/2026

We love our friends at Northeastern Oklahoma Cancer Institute - Claremore. Delivery day is always special because we get to drop off care items and spend time with a team that works hard every day to help those battling cancer. We love this team!

We are thankful for the doctors, staff, and everyone at NEOCI who care for so many in our community. It is a blessing to partner with them and support the important work they do.



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04/21/2026

Breaking news from the Bain backyard…

We thought our “guarding the bunny nest” era was over.
But Moose did not agree.

Every day, he faithfully returns to the old bunny nest site like a tiny security guard on patrol, checking the area, staring into the grass, and waiting for any sign that his fluffy friends might return.
When one of the little bunnies didn’t make it, Moose seemed genuinely heartbroken and a little unsure what to do next. His purpose had been interrupted.

Then yesterday, I looked outside and cheered!

Bunnies! Small ones, hopping through the yard like they owned the place. Maddie and Mabel were inside, but Moose was outside by himself, once again checking the nest. One stopped to see Moose, not afraid at all. It was the cutest thing ever. It just hopped right over as if to say, “Hey, friend, remember me?!"

And call me sentimental, but I have a feeling they may be the very babies Moose once watched over. It made my day, and it sure made Moose’s day!

The reunion no one knew we needed.

Oh, happy day in the Bain backyard. 🐰🐾

04/21/2026

If Tuesday starts acting like Monday, add more fun. 🎉

04/21/2026

04/20/2026

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04/16/2026

I will have a peaceful time of stretching outside in the cool air this morning with my Bernese Mountain Dog.
Said no Berner owner ever.

04/15/2026

Bain Barn Berners. They miss their bunny friends.

04/13/2026

We have had the sweetest little moment in our backyard these past few weeks. A tiny bunny nest. If you were not looking for it, you might have missed it, but once we saw it, we could not stop checking on it. And oh, how we checked on it. Moose made it his job to guard those babies every single day. We watched them from the very beginning, those tiny little newborns, and then, day by day, we saw them grow stronger, braver, and a little more curious each time. It became part of our routine to check the nest, smile, pray they were okay, and talk about how big they were getting.

During a recent storm, I went out to check on them. I made sure they were covered, warm, and all snuggled in tight, because that is what you do when something so small feels so big. And then something changed. We saw Mama bunny at the nest for the very first time, and then hours later, the nest was empty. They are out there now, happy, little independent bunnies.

I stood there looking at that empty spot and felt it a little deeper than I expected. So did Moose!

I could not help but think about my friends in this season of graduations, especially the ones watching their last child walk out the door. One dear friend shared how heavy it felt, watching the fifth and final child leave the nest, feeling the weight of all that quiet and change. That word “empty” can feel very real in moments like that.

Because this is so much like life. We are given these moments, these people, these situations, these callings, and we get to love them, care for them, and pour into them. Whether it is raising children, walking with someone through a hard season, or pouring your heart into a calling and wondering if anything is really happening yet, we give what we have with our whole hearts.

But we were never meant to keep everything tucked safely in the nest. There comes a time when what we have nurtured, what we have prayed over, and what we have protected steps out on its own. That is not something to be sad about. That is the whole point.

It’s not emptiness… it’s readiness.

And as they step forward, something else begins to move too. The calling continues. The seeds you have planted begin to grow in ways you may not even see yet. And quietly, gently, the next season you have been prepared for begins to arrive.

So to the mamas watching that last one walk out the door, and to the one who has been faithfully pouring into a calling, waiting and growing in the unseen, you are not behind, and you are not forgotten. Something beautiful is unfolding.

You did not just care for it; you prepared it, and now it is ready.

What feels like an ending is really the moment everything you poured into begins to bloom.



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04/11/2026

Moose had a special day at the Survivor Expo, surrounded by incredible warriors and organizations doing life changing work. We loved reconnecting with old friends, meeting new ones, and hearing so many powerful stories from the speakers.

Great job Sarah McLean Project31, and Edie Tolbert The Stonebrook Project! It was an honor to be there.

04/10/2026

Bunny nest update! 🐰
Mama is doing such an amazing job taking care of these five little nuggets, and I don’t think they will be in the nest much longer. Cue the sad Moose face.

We are so happy we have been able to protect them this far, and I am just going to believe they will come back and visit from time to time.

Mabel, Maddie, and Moose have loved every minute of watching these babies grow. And honestly, I may have loved this little bunny nest a little too much myself.

Pretty sure this confirms it… we need to live on a farm.