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{ Posted by Brenda }
{ 12:26 PM, Friday, July 3, 2009 } { 2 comments } { Link }

My parents made it here safe and sound. We are so happy to have them here. We went and saw My Sister's Keeper yesterday afternoon. It was a tear-jerker for sure.

The same old things have been going on around here in the day to day. The weather has been a little cooler during the morning and early afternoon then warming up mid afternoon. Here is a picture of our weather station thingy that tells us the indoor/outdoor temp, how to dress, the time, and the humidity.

My daughters are busy baking cookies and boiling homegrown potatoes to make a homemade potatoe salad.

We are going to visit my sister today and have dinner there. I better get things in order. Write more later.

New things in the shop...

{ Posted by Chas }
{ 09:09, Friday, July 3, 2009 } { 1 comments } { Link }

Some new things have been added to my shop as of this morning...
Positively Patriotic Quilted Tote

Simply Beachy

And I am working on one now with a vintage flour sack.
I think it is going to be adorable! :)
Just added!
Vintage Flour Sack Bag of Thistles

Thanks for looking and may you have a Fabulous Fourth of July!

Happy 4th

{ Posted by haflinger }
{ 07:22, Friday, July 3, 2009 } { 1 comments } { Link }

I would like to wish you all a happy 4th and for those that will have bbq and have family and friends over have a great day of fellowship.

And for those that will be home have a happy day...

Have a happy weekend for those on the road drive careful.. There are a lot of folks on the road this weekend..

Have a weekend everyone..

My plans I'm having my brother and family and my parents? we are having a bbq with lots of outside games with prizes.It will be a good day with fellowship..

Blessings Sister Brenda

Up date on Thecfarm ~

{ Posted by haflinger }
{ 07:12, Friday, July 3, 2009 } { 1 comments } { Link }

Good morning from another rainy day in Maine the start of July isn't so good.. Just about he whole month of June it rained. Farmers are having a hard time with crops . The fields are filled with water tractors can't get on its a mess. We have such a short growing season too begin with. The hay crop some don't even have first crop in yet do to rain.

Here at the farm My garden not doing so good have replanted cucumbers again. Also have pumpkins -squash-cukes started over in the greenhouse.. I have to grow them enough so the rain and beetles do destroy them.

Ray has put new fencing up for the goats Mike and Blarney are doing just fine. Mike just got banded a few days ago he is doing fine. And Blarney lost his band a few days ago and he is doing great.

Ive been keeping myself busy trying to mow and garden and yard work between rain .. I've also doing some craft work.

Today I have a busy day we are having my brother and family and maybe my parents over for a bbq tomorrow. I have baking and cleaning to do. I have my first load of laundry in the washer and the dishwasher is humming away.

I would like to wish every one a Happy 4th and drive safely if your on the road and enjoy the week with family and friends all that fellowship is good..

Blessings Sister Brenda

Life is a Bowl of Cherries!

{ Posted by Sister Lori }
{ 21:25, Thursday, July 2, 2009 } { 5 comments } { Link }

Blessings!

Well, it's that time of year again...time for CANNING!!!

I didn't take any pictures of our Strawberry and Strawbluey adventure (that was last week) but I DID take pictures of todays Cherry-ganza!:P

First we have 67.8 lbs of cherries (yep you read that right:P)After washing them they are pitted. Here is Miss Mary-Ann taking care of that sticky chore:PLove my cherry pitter:)Once pitted they are put into a large bowl and sent to the cutting stationI had a little help from Miss Sarah (she did a little cutting but mostly did the cooking part)All cut and measured to send to the cooking stationThen the sugar needs to be measured out.

Miss Sarah mixes in the pectin and sugarThe jars are heated up while the fruit is cooking down

Time to fill the jars (me giving "the look":P)Not sure it will fill the last jarYay! it fits!!So pretty:)

Needless to say we are exhausted! But wow what yummy stuff this will be in the winter months when we begin yearning for spring once again:)

A bounty of provision. A blessing from the Heavenly Father. Thank you Jesus!

God be with thee!

Sister Lori

June 2, 2009

{ Posted by Chimicole }
{ 08:10, Thursday, July 2, 2009 } { 3 comments } { Link }

I'm in a bit of a quandry here.... our 25 year old son wants to bring him and his pregnant girlfriend to this city, and stay with us until he finds work.

Here's my delimma...
He has virtually ignored me the past 10 years of his life, choosing to bad mouth me and talk horrid things behind my back, never once giving a second thought to a phone call or acknowledgement of a birthday, Mothers day or Christmas... even with a card.

He had moved in with us a few years ago, was fed, clothes were kept clean, we took him back and forth to work without a problem, and right before Thanksgiving, he left. Didn't even tell me he was leaving, actually. He just called his dad, who came and picked him up, and he left. It would have been my first holiday with him in 7 years.

Now, he called me the other night to tell me that I am going to be a Grandma again, sometime in January. He tells me that he cannot find work where he is, and he needs to work to support his family. He tells me that he has done alot of growing up the past few years, and he knows he has done many things wrong and hurt many people.
Then of course, pops off with the question..... can we stay with you til we get on our feet there?

What I'm seeing is 2 more mouths to feed, more laundry to do, an unmarried couple living in my house, and tension as we ask him NOT to have the video games set up all night and them staying up all night. Who will help with the housework?
I do not know this girl from Adam, been told she's quite the know-it-all, (but I don't know her, so I shouldn't say that). And if he cannot find a job, then we're supporting them. What if no job is found after the baby is born? Who's buying diapers? Who's buying clothes? and Formula?

I feel guilty because my Mom let me move back home several times until I got my mess together, and I'm sure I was never a joy to have around... but my Mom, being a Mom.. allowed me, and I was always welcome.

I'm not sure I want to.

I am back in school again, need to study. Need to have quiet time with my children I still have at home. Need to keep bills down. I need my homelife.

Do tell....... what would you do in a situation like this?

Goats.. HELP PLEASE

{ Posted by haflinger }
{ 05:48, Thursday, July 2, 2009 } { 3 comments } { Link }

When Ike was so sick with pneumonia I brought him and Mike in the basement we put down carpet and hay and clean it twice a day it didn't smell bad..But now it smells terrible.. The floor is concrete and there was some boards where we fenced them in..

I have bleached with a bush and I've also used pine sol and it still smells..Today I've opened up the windows.. I have put baking soda down on the floor and left it now for many days..

We have had rain for many days and its damp.. could that bring the smell out??? I'm lost..

Help I don't know what to do..

Thanks Blessings Sister Brenda

A Morning Walk

{ Posted by Kitty }
{ 8:26 AM, Thursday, July 2, 2009 } { 1 comments } { Link }

                    Morning Walk

               Amidst the dew of early dawn,
               I took a morning walk.
               And along with me, I took a Friend,
               For I felt a need to talk.
               I unburdened both my heart and soul,
               And spoke many things:
               Of plans gone wrong, of failure's pain,
               And how to live with shattered dreams.
               My Friend just listened quietly,
               And uttered not a word.
               For it was His time to listen,
               And my time to be heard.
               His sympathetic ear brought peace,
               As we walked this earthly sod.
               And I learned to trust life again,
               On my morning walk with God.
                                Poet, Barbara Cagle Ray

I think I'll take a long morning walk.......Kitty

Snagglepuss

{ Posted by Chas }
{ 07:29, Thursday, July 2, 2009 } { 4 comments } { Link }

Snagglepuss is a term of endearment that I use to anyone that I love who has lost baby teeth...
Yesterday afternoon. I had two first time snagglepusses

By the end of the evening... these two (Carlie Jean and Eli) had lost TWO of their front two bottom teeth and Cameo lost one of her eye teeth.
:)
What a fun evening.

July 2nd, 2009

{ Posted by Chimicole }
{ 07:03, Thursday, July 2, 2009 } { 0 comments } { Link }

Gotta get up and ready for class this AM. I'm not staying through the entire day though, just don't feel good. Had a wicked cold the past few days that's pretty much knocked the wind out of my sails.
DH came home from work last night, and snuggled in next to me, and I felt him touch my head to see if I was feverish. (Sweet man!)
I think I am on the downhill slide of it though, but another day of rest couldn't hurt....( at least before I go into work this evening.)

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