Posted in Family on Sunday, 24 June 2007 | 4 Comments »
When we pulled into the campground and dh realized that his wallet was still at home, we should have called the whole thing off right then and there.
First, we couldn’t leave Saturday night because it was raining. We have not had a spit of rain since May. Until we decided to go camping this weekend.
Actually, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sunday, 17 June 2007 | 5 Comments »
Chain restaurants are working overtime to make themselves look and feel more “homey”. McDonald’s, Starbucks, Panera (my FAVE!), to name a few. Cushy chairs, fireplaces, Wi-fi, and dark wood interiors.
We Americans spend so much time away from our homes in these fast-paced days. Could it be that deep inside most of us still seek that [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sunday, 17 June 2007 | No Comments »
We planted somewhere around *150* pea plants to arrive at our *cough* bountiful harvest. Lack of water didn’t help the situation, plus we planted later than we would have liked because of The Big Freeze in April.
Considering that we quadrupeled our harvest from last year, think where we’ll be if we can do the same [...]
Posted in Country Life, Food on Sunday, 10 June 2007 | 6 Comments »
Don’t laugh. Please, don’t laugh. I am thankful that peas are a cold weather crop and we’ll have an opportunity for a second planting later in the summer. And this year, at least we have enough for an entire dinner. Last year we only got ONE serving. One small serving.
*cough* Guess we won’t need the [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Saturday, 9 June 2007 | 2 Comments »
Yes, Rooster and Princess were confirmed back on Palm Sunday. I have absolutely no excuse for not posting the picture sooner. Well, I do have excuses, but they’re pretty lame.
Sigh. Two down. One to go. Sigh. I’m getting old.
VBS is now officially over for 2007. This week I will rest and recover before [...]
Posted in Country Life on Friday, 1 June 2007 | 1 Comment »
The odds are up to 40% chance for tomorrow.
Still, I am grateful that although it is dry here we don’t have to worry about fire like folks in Florida and out west.
Posted in Food on Friday, 1 June 2007 | 2 Comments »
