Hopeful Heart

Glorious Sunny Day

I was so excited yesterday to harvest onions, radishes and turnip roots from my garden.  The collards,garlic, winter herbs and carrots are still okay and I am waiting to find out the final verdict on the turnips and lettuce.  I am not accustomed to gardening with extended periods of time with  nights in the low teens and days that do not get above freezing.  So.....I had no idea how my winter garden would fare.  I did not cover anything up.  So I was thinking I would lose it all.  It was a special blessing to find food still out there in the Victory garden once everything thawed

Wow!  The past couple of days were 45 degrees and sunny then 50 degrees and sunny then today WHOOHOO it was 66 degrees and sunny.  Now that is more like the Sunny Deep South that I love so dearly.  The baby and I have been outside during the" heat "of the day.  I have been basking in the sunshine.  God is so good to me.  It feels like a special present right in the middle of the coldest winter on record in many, many years.  It is a glimse of the Spring that I pray will follow soon. I really am a tropical flower.  Much like a reptile, the colder I get the slower I move.  When it warms I get active.  I would hope that is the only thing I have in common with reptiles.....

Just to finish out the week of menus for my record,  Last night we had homemade vegetable soup(containing turnip roots and onions from my garden) and home baked bread.  Tonight we had grilled turkey and cheese sandwiches with spice cake for dessert.  We only have dessert once a week.  I am working on some low sugar(natural ) , healthy desserts so that I can feel good about serving them more often. 

Today , My daughter , the baby and I went to have lunch with my hubby.  Then I went to my Aunts shop to get the split ends trimmed from my hair.  When we arrived home, we turned on my computer for the first time today.  It crashed!  It is less than a year old and a very reliable brand.  I accidently restored it back to the day I bought it......even before the guy at the store installed my security system. (I wanted it installed before I even left the store so I could be sure not to pick up any bugs while installing at home).  I have spent the better part of the evening recreating all my settings on my computer. ...even my user accounts.  I did not lose any personal data and for that I am so grateful. All in all, it has been a wonderful day!

May the Lord bless you and keep you in His care!

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10:11, Friday, January 15, 2010 .. Posted by crispe

I am glad your garden fared well!

Crispe ;o)

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11:40, Friday, January 15, 2010 .. Posted by Schatzi

So nice to read about your garden..sounds wonderful...computers Yikes!!...love them, hate them and hard to do without them.LOL

Have a great weekend.
Connie

Hallo from Ontario canada

06:10, Saturday, January 16, 2010 .. Posted by lstewart8888

just droped by to say i am thinking of you and your family. It is so nice to get out with your daughter' our Barb 56 years old tries to get up to see us once a month she lives a 4 hour drive away and works. What a lot of fun in the sun shine with a little one all full of wonderment and exploring. God Bless have a Good day lovingly Lorena

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09:33, Saturday, January 16, 2010 .. Posted by gilsanla

That is awesome about the garden. As someone who lives in a warmer climate, I find the turnips are sweeter after a little cold weather. Also, you might consider growing parsnips. If you plant them in warmer weather and then leave them in the ground during the cold they are awesome and great in soup :0)

Sandy

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11:16, Sunday, January 17, 2010 .. Posted by HomeMom

How wonderful to still have some garden. I am so eager for Spring this year. Thank you for stopping by my blog and saying Hello!

Blessings,
~Jennie

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11:23, Monday, January 18, 2010 .. Posted by tjenke

I love gardening. I am so happy that your garden has been such a blessing for you.

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11:27, Monday, January 18, 2010 .. Posted by luv2bamom

Oh, I'm envious of your temperatures!! We've been cold, gray, and gloomy. Like you, I am a Deep South gal. I can't wait until we can move back there...hopefully, this spring or summer.

Love,
Patti

a Day in the Sunshine

06:28, Monday, January 18, 2010 .. Posted by canadaroxieg9

Sounds pretty nice ~~We had sunshine too but it is no where near as warm as you have and a long time before we can have a garden. God is good. Happy gardening Roxanne