Posted By Brenda
I have decided to do a blog entry on my sister. If you ever follow the comments of Carrie you will be entertained at her bargaining to get rid of her kittens by taking my rabid raccoon, or perhaps laughing at me hysterically as she reads a blog entry that isn't as clear as it should be and calling me....still laughing hysterically...We are 5 1/2 years apart and have never been closer than we are now. We both moved to Texas...I thank God!...because I couldn't have done it without her. She is my best friend. We share all of our disappointments, celebrations, stupid moments (like the time my kids were distracting me while I was talking to a parent of one of the kids we babysit...and instead of saying to my daughter who was tapping my arm, "I am talking one minute." I said, "I am on the phone. BE QUIET!" which I wasn't on the phone just completely out of my mind for that moment) and everything in between. I don't tell her nearly enough, though I suspect she knows. Thanks Carrie for helping get through this life, laughing.
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Posted By Chimicole
Well, the decision has been made about our son wanting to live here. The answer is no.
However, we are going to ask him to come here (maybe in a hotel) for a few days to a week to "get his feet wet" and to look for a job. We will put out the offer for meals and maybe even laundry to wash their clothes for awhile.... and we will even help buy baby things, but they cannot stay here. We have too much in our lives right now, too much with still raising 2 teenage girls and trying to keep our own lives on an even keel.... And as a few folks have said, "Not allowing him to live here will show IF he has changed like he said he has..." We'll see.... |
Posted By Brenda
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. |
Posted By amanda in On the Homestead
Good Friday afternoon Friends and Family~ I pray this day finds you all well and healthy. We are doing well today but some of us are not so healthy. This has been a *germy* week around our house. There is a nasty cold going around and it all of the kids have it. DD (18) picked it up from the camp she is working at. She said that there were A LOT of sick staff there last week. Some so sick that they couldn't get out of bed. She just managed to to get the sore throat and cold symptoms from it. She was able to keep going the rest of week with it and did a good job of not complaining. The other 2 kids have had a harder time with it. Dd (15) has been really tired and just wore out from it. DS (10) had a really bad night of it last night with his asthma. All head colds always end up in his chest and it just brings on the asthma.I took him to the Dr. this morning and they gave him some antibiotics for it. Prayerfully he will be better soon as well as DD (15). Hubby is off today. A good thing and a bad thing at the same time. It means less money for next weeks paycheck, but more time with his family. I'll take the time with us over the hours lost. GOD will take care of our needs and always does. Hubby is also out visiting with some shut ins from our church. He took them some butter and milk. The lady he is visiting is about 80 years old and always had a cow when she was able to get out and about. He thought she might like some *old fashioned* milk and butter. Nothing is better than that in my opinion. I've had to change my plans for the 4th. We were to go to the beach tomorrow (a 4th tradition.) With 2 sick kids, we will have to forgo the beach for the weekend. We are blessed though in the fact that we can go when they are feeling better, seeing we live about an hour away. Here is what the rest of the day holds for me: ~Cook and debone chicken for Sundays dinner Have a blessed day in THE LORD! Stay safe this July 4th weekend! Pray for our country and for our President's salvation!
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We'll just stay home and take care of some *undone business* around the house (there is ALWAYS UNDONE BUSINESS AROUND HERE.)
Posted By Chas in Notions for Sewing
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! |
Posted By Laurie
Good Morning! The heat! Oh, my goodness! The interesting thing this year is that usually by this time of year "hot and hazy" is the description most often used. The last three days, however, have reminded me of October days. Not the coolness, of course, but the clarity of the sky. Bright and sunny without much haze at all. This has made the sun itself seem that much stronger, without the humidity playing a very big part in the heat. It also makes it seems cooler in the shade with a wind blowing, making being outside during the middle of the day that much more tolerable. It is also continuing to be dry. What was luscious and green is now beginning to get that gray/brown tinge it gets when it's crying out for water. The temperatures are forecasted to remain in the high 80's to mid 90's, but there is no more than a 40% chance of scattered thunderstorms in the next ten days. Most days have only a 0 - 10% chance of any precipitation. Watering is in full force. My herbs are watered morning and evening, especially my mint. The fruit trees/bushes are watered in the evening, the tomatoes will be flooded once/week, and the blueberries will be drip irrigated overnight 1 - 2 times per week until some appreciable rain falls. This is early for our dry season and is bringing back bad memories of the previous drought years. However, last year this time we ended up with 11 inches in two weeks, which killed our tomatoes, so I guess I won't be complaining.
Yesterday was busy with me in the car most of it. After morning chores were finished and I had finished canning the corn from yesterday, we headed over to a friend's house for Michaela and her son to work the dogs in flyball. Unfortunately, the dogs considered it way too hot to actually do anything other than pant, so they spent most of their time indoors. My friend is very much into spinning and, in fact, owns her own cashmere goats. She also purchases all kinds of fiber from all over. Kelsey and I were looking at what she had. The most fascinating was the silk worm cocoons she had. Mrs. M told us the process of getting the silk into a spinnable state and showed us some she was spinning with alpaca. She also showed us some yarn she had spun and that is available in her shop, Yarn of a Tail, on Artfire.com. It is so beautiful. She is so good at it. She uses both drop spindles and a spinning wheel. I had just recently used some gift money to purchase the double drop spindle kit offered by Maine Woods Yarns on Etsy. She let me use her drop spindle and showed me how to start so that I would be ready when it arrived. It was so much fun. I'm really looking forward to getting it and getting started. Looking at her yarns made me realize how much better knitted and crocheted items look with real quality yarn. So much for Wal-mart yarns. After we left, we went for a picnic lunch at a local Revolutionary War Battlefield. It was really too hot for much besides eating in the shade, so our visit there was short. It was also later than planned so we headed home to get the youngers down for naps. This heat really takes it out of them and they seem to need more rest than during the winter. While we were at home, Michaela checked on the beagle she wanted to rescue from the animal shelter in a "somewhat" neighboring county. Yes, it was still available, so back into the car we go for the hour ride down there. It closes at 4PM and we pull up at 3:57PM. As we are getting out of the car, someone walks out with a beagle on a leash. No, it couldn't be. After we go inside we are first told that they were closed, 3 minutes early. OK, the day was catching up with me, and I'm trying to remember that this lady could have had a really bad day. I made a comment under my breath about having driven an hour, arriving 3 minutes before 4PM, only to be told they were closed. Another woman spoke up to ask if we had wanted to adopt a dog and we said yes, one named Poker. And yes, that was Poker (who comes up with these names?) who was now going home with a new family, but not ours. The drive down there had been long, but the drive back was much longer, as I now had a very disappointed 15-year-old. It did give us time to really discuss the importance of following Yahweh's lead and letting him set the course without us trying to "make something happen". By the time we arrived home, some of the sting was gone, but the disappointment was still there. I think she is going to try to get on with the state Aussie Rescue and possibly the local German Shepherd rescue to either foster or adopt. We'll see where Yahweh leads. By this time it was supper and chores. Then bedtime. It seems as if lately these two have run together too often. Ashley made a wonderful pasta dish that wasn't too heavy for a warm night. I only wish my lettuce was still coming in. I would have loved to have a fresh salad to accompany it. Some friends had mentioned an indoor salad garden contraption that sounds like just the ticket. I think I'll research it and see what it'll do. Another busy day today. Blueberries that were too soft to sell need to be made into sauce, tomatoes are ready to also be put into sauce (I've never done this before so it should be an experience), more blueberries to be picked, etc. I guess I had better get cracking. May Yahweh bless you in this new day! Laurie |
Posted By Chimicole
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? |
Posted By Old-Fashioned Homemaker in Family Life
We are leaving tomorrow to go to Ohio with a stop in horse country. My in-laws live in Northern Ohio so we go to see them only twice a year (Thanksgiving week and 4th of July week). We leave tomorrow morning and will stop in Lexington where my sister and her family are meeting us. The kids love to stay in a hotel so they are anticipating that! Then Saturday morning we will head up to Buckeye state. I hope to have pictures and details of our travels after we return on the 11th. Y'all take care! Happy Independence Day!!!! ***If you are on Facebook, feel free to join me on my travels because I have it loaded onto my phone. If you're not my friend on there let me know and I'll add you. You can find me under Farrah Cook Ginter. |
Posted By Donna
"The Homesteading Mindset Anywhere" is my guest Blog for 'The Dollar Stretcher'. Today's topic is a pictorial tutorial about reusing what might look like 'trash'....I think y'all will like it for your homesteading ideas. You can follow my blog here: http://community.stretcher.com/blogs/homesteadmindset/default.aspx If you are not familiar with The Dollar Stretcher - I'd suggest you go check it out. The tips range from directly fiscal repair all the way to saving on weekly menu items. It's wonderful! They even have a newsletter with helpful articles, Just click on the Dollar Strecher's Logo when you go to my blog, for direct links to whata ll else they have to offer. Happy Homesteading! Donna |
Posted By Tiredmamaof5
Wow, it's been some time since I've posted. I've creeped around though and tried to keep up with everyone. Life has been so busy lately. I've started to work. It feels good to get a pay check. It has been 12 yrs since I've last recieved a pay check... wow. DH got a promotion which means more money, YIPEE!! The bad thing is he has to work over night. Getting used to the new schedule is harder than we all thought. It feels as though we never spend time together. We are managing though. We've had some birthdays in the last month and a half and the twins will be turning 4 August 3. I'll be starting preschool with them in September. We are packing away our money and still trying to save in order to move to Michigan. Now that DH got a promotion, his company will pay more money for the move. I can hire a moving company and not have to worry about packing anything away. That will be so nice. Other than the usually bust stuff, i have been trying to stock the freezer for winter. Today I hva estarted baking quick breads and storing them away for winter mornings breakfast or snacks. Next week I'll probably make some soups and chili's and maybe a stew base. I've learned to hold off on adding the taters until I thaw out the stews and soup. The taters get too mushy if you freeze them. I just hard boil them or roast them and then add to the soup or stew once it is heated through. Well, I hope you all are enjoying the summer. I'm not sure when I'll find time to post again but I will check in and read. Bye Y'all! |