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So far this summer I have canned several jars of jam but I've been exploring other areas of canning. My daughters love pickles and relish so I'm going to try and make some of these in the next week or so and then I think my canning season will be over. It is time consuming but I thoroughly enjoy it. I have sewing projects to complete but I haven't had much time for it. Crochet projects depending upon what I have going, can be done rather quickly. More later...
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Well it's been several weeks since I posted anything new. I had been busy getting the girls ready for their graduation/promotion in our homeschool group. Miranda graduated eigth grade, Shannon from sixth grade and Kaitlyn was promoted to third grade. And we a whopping sixteen seniors graduate! That was our largest senior class ever! I've always enjoyed homeschool graduation and seeing the young people I knew as children all grown up and getting their high school diploma. It also amazes me to see the teens in in September in the beginning of the school year still looking like a teenager and when June comes all of a sudden they are all grown up! How does that happen? Last week I did a few jars of apricot jam. There are a few apricots on the tree still so my plan is to just can a few jars of apricots to have on hand for eating! I plan on getting some peaches to make peach jam for my husband who happens to enjoy peaches and peach jam. I haven't done peach jam in awhile and so it will be nice to have some again. My children want me to make pickles and so I will do that some time in the next week or so. They also have complained there is no dill relish so I have added that to my list of canning. I saw an easy recipe in the Ball Blue Book for making cranberry sauce so that will be my fall project. I don't do much canning in the fall but some of the recipes in the Blue Book look so delicious. I will need to buy more pint jars because I seem to use those most often. Jama usually I will use the half pint jars depending upon the recipe. Well that's about it for now. Until next time...
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When I started this blog probably about two years ago it was meant to be an encouragement to others who read it and to help me deal with some issues that help when I write them down. Writing has always helped me express what I'm going through. Some issues though are just too private or painful to post to all of cyberspace to read. The one thing I do want to make sure is that what I write is edifying. Unfortunately sometimes I let my emotions get in the way and post things that should remain between me and the Lord.. Even though no names were mentioned in a recent post with the cyberworld being so huge it should have remained private and I'm sorry that one particular party involved was hurt. That wasn't my intention at all. I'm not allowed to reply back to the offended party per my husband's request. So I will pray for everyone involved in this whole mess. I know that God is bigger than any problem that comes about between His children and I believe that God use this whole mess for good. I'm excited to see what He is going to do. |
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I've always thought it was strange to say Happy Memorial Day. I can't bring myself to say that. It seems that people have forgotten what Memorial Day is really all about. I know it's not about huge sales and BBQs. It's about taking the time to remember those who have died in the wars and to take the time to pray for those families who have lost loved ones in these wars. Before I really truly understood Memorial Day I used to get irritated when my husband had to work on Memorial Day because we would miss our "holiday" BBQ. This year I'm remembering famlies in our local area who have lost sons in Afghanistan and Iraq. There are quite a few grieving parents,wives and girlfriends. Take some time today to pray for the families who are truly understanding what Memorial Day is all about. |
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Why have there been so many terrible stories in the news lately of parents killing their children? If they no longer wanted them, then why don't they just give up their parental rights and give their children to someone else? Why would a parent do something so terrible to their own child? Why???
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