Garden Fresh Produce

Love that the garden is still producing yummy goodies. These will be used in my dinner tonight. I've got some country pork ribs to put on the grill, and I'll roast up some potatoes, peppers and zucchini, and have fresh sliced tomatoes and cucumbers in a salad, and I will use the big zucchini in some bread and brownies.

Canning Day

Today was a fabulous day. I got to spend 6 hours in the kitchen of a great lady and mentor from my church, where we worked together to can sweet pickles, peaches, and then finished up making peach jelly. The peaches were for her daughter, so I didn't bring any of those home, but I certainly brought home pickles and jelly!  17 pints of pickles and 9 pints of jelly. So fun!

What was really great was just spending the day with her and her daughter doing this. My kids are back in school now, so I had the day to myself, to do what I wanted, and I'm so glad that she invited me to her home to work together on this project. She has a garden to die for - beautiful, beautiful! I also came home with a bucketful of grapes from her vines - and they are so yummy and sweet. She is such an example of the Titus 2 woman of God.

I am blessed to have her in my life.

School Year Day 2

New School Year

Today was the first day of school for my kids. They are getting so big! We had a very fun summer, packed with lots of adventures and special days, but it was time to head back. The last two weeks of summer are always our hardest. The kids are tired of playing with each other so much and the sibling fights seem more frequent. They are ready for a regular school routine, and so is this mama! Here is to a great year, full of all sorts of new adventures in learning!

School Year Day 1