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Americas Birthday!Happy July 4th to everyone. What a blessing to live in a country like ours. Take time to enjoy all the wonderful and beautiful treasures all around this great land!We are going to my Aunts for a cook-out. I am bringing baked beans with all the yummy added things in them My brother will say "Why can't anyone make just plain good ole' beans? So I guess I will take a plain batch for him. He's worth it . He's just about the most unselfish person I know. I am also making a peanut butter pie. Yummy! My hubby is working today. I wish he were here. I am going to miss him .I will have to take him home some good stuff when he gets off. After 21 years I still can't wait to see him at the end of each day! I better go feed and all that good stuff. Morning is my favorite time of the day. When I get on the computer I often wish I was enjoying it outside instead. I need to blog at a different time of the day. But when is that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!LOL Everyone have a blessed day! Love, Tina Peas and CherriesBeen super busy here on the homestead. Been picking and freezing peas. Did over 27 qt bags of flat snow peas for stir frys and gave away 2 gallon bags to a friend. Also did 2 qt bags of shelled peas last week. I think I will have a ton more today when I pick.Got cherries for 60 cents a pound and bought 88lbs! Gave about 15lbs away to family and to a few families DH works with at church. But that still left us with over 70lbs. Last night DH and I pitted about 50 lbs. We are freezing them and then flash freezing them for future cherry shakes! Will also flash freeze some with pits for ltitle popsicles for the kids. They love these in the winter and will spit the pit out. I had a dear friend call last night ask me if I wanted 20 more pounds of cherries free. I said sure.......I am a little looney if you ask me...Plan on canning these. It has really turned hot. In the 90's all week long. Hopeing to get our pool FINALLY set up. Doesnt seem to be a priority for some, it is for me, I am hot! Sewing DiapersThis is one of the diapers I've been sewing. It's for dd1, its from the FattyCake pattern. I love it! The outside is an upcycled shirt, the hidden and inner layers are sherpa. Then there is a trifold sherpa lay in soaker.
   Busy gardening, sewing and hot weatherI haven't had time to post here for a little while. I've been very busy trying to catch up with the gardens. We went from very cool and wet weather (yes even needing to use the wood stove!) to extreme hot and dry weather. Dh set up the AC a few days ago and that helped a LOT. I have a hard time breathing when the weather gets into the 30's C and humid. During the day we've been just trying to keep cool. Come evening I've been working non stop in the gardens. I'm not sure what's worse, gardening during the hot day or the bugs in the evening! LOL
The weeds had really gotten away from us during the rainy spell. Now I have almost all the beds cleared out. I just need to finish around the cabbages and some tomatoes. I will need to finish it up tomorrow as it looks like we are in for another week of rain. We had a cold front come through yesterday. It didn't make it any cooler then, although today is lovely! But we did get some nasty storms up this way. The worst of it just skirted around us, we received mostly rain and some thunder. But others had large hail and there were a few tornadoes.
This morning I went to the annual library book sale in a nearby town. It's pretty big and goes by donation. I look forward to it every year! There didn't seem to be as many books as last year and it was VERY crowded, but I still found some great deals. I'll share more about my finds tomorrow, but I picked up 30 videos on different topics from animals, science and drama. Lots of books on history and countries around the world. Perfect for our unit studies this year!
I've been busy sewing an knitting to. My dd3 is working hard at potty training (yahoo!) so I'm sewing trainers for her. DD1 started reacting a while back to the liners in her pocket diapers. They have a suede cloth liner that she doesn't do well with. So I'm switching her over to fitted and wool/fleece covers. Then little ds is an odd size lol so doesn't fit into many that I already have. He has a wide waist and long rise. Soooo yup I'm sewing up a new stash for him to!
I also have a big stack of skirts I've cut out and need to sew.
Flower PhotosI was talking some garden photos the other day. I really liked how these came out!     LIFE IN SHORTIT IS 6:30 A.M. HERE IN THE HEART OF LOUISIANA AND I SIT SIPPING MY COFFEE ON THE FRONT STEP...THE SOUNDS ARE SO PEACEFUL, NO CHILDREN CALLING MEME , WHEN IS BREAKFAST AND SUCH, BUT I HEAR THE BIRDS SINGING THEIR SWEET MELODIES, MY PUPPY WELCOMING ME WANTING A NICE PAT. I SIT IN AMAZMENT AT MY FLOWERS WILTING EVEN IN THE EARLY MORNING, NOWING WELL THAT I GAVE THEM LOTS TO DRINK LATE YESTERDAY EVENING. IT IS SO HOT AND HUMIDY HERE. WE ARE IN A BAD DROUGHT, SOMETHING WE ARE NOT USE TOO..MY GRASS IS EVEN DYING..TODAY THE TEMP IS SUPPOSE TO BE 101 WITH HEAT INDEX 105/110.. I MUST PUT OUT MORE WATER AND FOOD FOR THE BIRDS AND PETS. POOR THINGS!!!! IF WE ARE NOT DONE WITH OUT SIDE WORK BY AT LEAST 9 WE ARE IN TROUBLE. AT 7:30 I AM BREAKING A SWEAT SITTING IN THE SHADE...SO MUCH FOR ENJOYING OUT DOORS, I MUST GO INTO THE HOME TO BE ALBE TO BREATH AND THIS IS NO JOKE...WE PRAY FOR RAIN DAILY, BUT GOD IS IN CHARGE AND KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING.. LOTS HAVE BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I LAST POSTED, BUT NOW, TODAY WILL NOT BE THE DAY TO BACK TRACK MY LIFE..SO YOU ARE LUCKY..LOL.. I HAVE MISSED EVERYONE HERE AND HAVE LOTS OF READING TO CATCH UP ON, AND I WILL IN DUE TIME. I DISCONNECTED THE PUTER TO SAVE MONEY, BUT DOODLE BUG(gd) COULD NOT STAND IT ANY LONGER..LOL..SO WITH HER ALLOWANCE MONEY SHE PAYS FOR THE NET..GOOD DEAL... THE GRANDBABIES ARE GROWING IN LEAP AND BOUNDS, TJ NOW LIVING BACK AT HOME WITH US(he was in a group home)BRANDON(son) AND WIFE HEATHER IS BACK LIVING HERE BUT NOT IN OUR HOUSE, IN THE TRAILER THAT IS IN OUR YARD..DANNY STILL HAS A JOB THANK GOD. SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE OR WITHOUT..KITTY, MY PLANTATION FRIEND , HAS MOVED AWAY,NOT AROUND THE CORNER EITHER, 8 HOURS AWAY...NOW A GEORGIA PEACH!!!! SETH(GS) MOVED OUT AND WENT TO MISSISSIPPI TO LIVE WITH HIS UNCLE, WHICH IS GOOD SINCE HE WILL 18 IN AUG. AND NEEDS TO START HIS OWN LIFE AS AN ADULT..KC (step d)again NO LONGER HERE OR IN OUR LIVES..BEAU (son) AND HIS LITTLE FAMILY IS DOING GOOD. THAT IS LIFE IN SHORT AND A KINDA OF CATCH UP WITH WHAT HAS BEEN GOING ON AT THIS END.. I WILL TRY TO POST OFTEN...LOTS TO SAY AS USUAL..LOL.I DO PRAY ALL YOUR DAYS HAVE BEEN GOOD ONES AND IF TROUBLE HAS BE IN YOUR MIST, MAY GOD LEAD YOU TO A BRIGHTER DAY/ THANKS FOR VISITING.........DEBBIE Give Away!!!You coud win this
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Please vote for my photo and encrease my chance to win!! Be sure to read about what the name company girl came from. It is all about friendship. Anyway please vote for me and spread the word! Here are my links of pictures just click on the lins and then the star to vote. http://companygirl.com/27-company-girl-photo-contest/ http://companygirl.com/41-company-girl-photo-contest/ http://companygirl.com/84-company-girl-photo-contest/ You can vote up to three times Thank you Charity updateBeen awhile since I have been on. Thought I would update you on our life lately. Had about a 15 day stretch where every minute of our day was planned. Helped a dear friend with her daughters wedding on the 6th of June. This was very fun. I had also been helping with the pageant for OLD FORT BOISE DAYS here in Parma. My dd was a "little sister" ( little escorts for the queen contestants. They dress up like them, etc. She was in hog heaven!) Anyway, assisted the gal in charge and my dear friend donated her decorations for the stage for the pageant. Was a blessing. She was awesome! The pageant turned out well. I really found that I learned to love these girls and kind of miss them. Did stuff with them from the pageant thru the 13th this weekend.The winner was Hailey Brutsman~Rice. Her family owned Mount Royal Ranch out here and hosted the parma play days. We got to know there family and my dd and her youngest are fast friends now. Kalee will love riding out at their place. Wonderful people. Also my boys this weekend had a recital. They both played 2 pieces on the piano and William is also taking voice lessons. He sang in a trio and also sang a solo. Did very well. Was very proud momma. The rain has been pooring tons around here. Havent had to water the grass, garden or orchard. Very nice.....I kind of like gray skys, and thunder and lightening. Must be my Oregon blood! I may have been raised here but was born there. Did a bunch of food storage this monday. Had a sweet friend give me a huge basket of asparagus. Pickled 23 qts of asparagus and then ate a bunch for dinner that night. Also picked strawberries and pie cherries that day. Flash froze 20 qt bags worth. ALso pitted 9 qt bags worth of cherries and made 2 cherry pies! Daddy love cherry pies. So he was happy. Sweet hubby helped a single farmer gal here in town this week. Bucked about 10-20 tons of hay for her yesterday. Then went and covered in the pooring rain this morning. Was a dear man I have. I think he loved every minute of it. I am sure we know where we can get hay now too! Feel like I have made new friends with all of my adventures this last while, but havent kept up with my old ones. Plan on doing it this next few weeks. Miss them all! Summer Fun......... well to some!!!Here is what I spent all of last week doing. The * means I am DONE... the others., well I am waiting on hubby for some help :-) I didn't expect it to take a whole week to do what I got done but for me I guess this is a wonderful accomplishment. It feels good to be able to do for myself and my family again. Thank you Lord for the strength and healing you have given me. Kitchen ~ THEN... sometime this summer........ sand, paint and pollyeurathane kitchen table Now this week ...... Livingroom ~
THEN...... Sure doesn't look like a lot but LET ME TELL YA!!!!! Well, wish me luck and check back to see the progress. { Last Page } { Page 1 of 5 } { Next Page } |
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