New At This...

Learning how to eat from our garden.

Every step is a learning experience.

From how to harvest and how to preserve or use

the produce to it's fullest potential.

We learned how to pickle our first batch of beets.

Tom jumped in to lend a hand (or two).

These are really delicious!

And the best part is,

there are so many more beets waiting in the garden.

Next... we might try canning some.

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The lettuce is doing so well!

This is for dinner tonight, when our family 

comes for dinner!

Menu: Chicken Caesar Salad, crusty bread,

and pickled beets on the side.

At Grandma's house, there is always dessert...

Root Beer Floats tonight.

With tempertures up in the 100's, it will be a perfect dessert.

Freshly picked carrots are a great way to start off the evening.

I hope they washed the carrots first.

 

How do you use your garden produce?

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"If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land."

Isaiah 1:19

 

🎵  In The Good Old Summertime 🎵

A day at the Water Park!

When the doors opened, we were one of

 the first, to enter the park.

Our grand kids had us climbing up to the top of EACH slide,

and plummeting to the bottom, with a splash.

I haven't laughed and screamed like that in a long time.

By the end of the day, Tom and I really enjoyed 

floating with inner tubes,

 down the Lazy River!

The temperature reached 

a new high for me!

108!

That's HOT!

Even a church reader board, 

had something to say about the heat.

Ila May loves to bake and she made

these adorable donuts.

They even matched the plate!

Our garden is producing!!!

We have been eating the best salads.

So pretty and delicious.

Here is Silas picking some tomatoes for me.

What is summer without swimming??

Five out of six, grand kids took lessons.

So fun!

Ok...

Just had to add a picture of 

Banjo.

 

We only let him watch HGTV.

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"And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose."

Romans 8:28

Going To The Dogs

Banjo is ready to make his debut in the 

"Breeding World".

Banjo's story click here.

Banjo is a stud and will be used for breeding.

His breeder wanted pictures of him so buyers could see what the male 

dog looks like.

So off to the groomers we went.

Before picture:

We drove with the top down. 

 

Banjo loves the fresh air.

 

"I can't see you!

 Boy, do I need a trim"

After:

These are the pictures that the Breeder

 took for her portfolio.

We love this breeder. 

She involves all 7 of her children.

And she does it in her home!!

It was a very hot evening .

Banjo was such a good dog.

 

Then we went inside for 

a different type of picture.

The look on Banjo's face says it all!

Almost done...

Banjo's puppies will be born in September!!

Well, he won't be having puppies but

Murphy is.

What a STUD!

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And Jesus said to him, " 'If You can?' All things are possible to him who believes."

Mark 9:23

A Stay At Home Grandma

Tom and I have elected to stay home

 as much as possible.

We have keep up our reading the Bible, from start to finish.

Right now we are at the end of Psalms.

I find this book to be very pertinent! 

We have our Clorox Wipes going full time!

Vitamins for breakfast, eating a spoonful of chopped garlic before lunch and gargling salt water before bed.

But before we confined ourselves to home, we took Banjo to the Vet to get his Rabies shot.

All his shots are now completed!

Someone said that this picture of him, 

looks like he is smiling!

Social Distancing, a new term for me.

 I take Banjo for  walks several times a day.

I use this time for training.

He is learning to sit when I stop, without me telling him.

To walk next to me without pulling on the leash.

and to be polite to others we see.

But he doesn't understand Social Distancing, yet!

Mr. Pickles ( our neighbors dog) and Banjo
 just don't have it in them to keep their distance.

We don't confine ourselves completely to our home.
We take Banjo for practice Car Rides, for the future.

Banjo enjoys the window down.

I even think he fell asleep looking out the window.

The other day I organized and took an inventory 

of what we have on hand in our garage pantry.

While out in the garage with me, 

Banjo saw himself for the first time in the hubcap.

He curious and couldn't figure it out.

It was so funny, I just had to take a picture.

I'm keeping busy at home.
I brought out Susie, my sewing machine,

We have 5 birthdays coming up real soon!

Three little boys are getting
Paw Patrol Pillowcases!

Three presents down, two to go!

So, tell me, how you are doing at this time?

If you are staying home, what are you doing to keep busy?

I know I have read a lot more, especially about how to keep healthy.

I really like how others are sharing their information on recipes, thoughts, prayers, health, home school ideas and just just about anything else helpful.

Do you have any?

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Matthew 6:25-34 

Do Not Worry

25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life[a]?

28 “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 30 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? 31 So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Be Sate and Healthy !

One day at a time......

Who Are You Going To Call?

Gusts of winds blew through our area!

In the aftermath, garbage cans tipped over,

bunches of leaves blown into corners and our flag got tangled up 

at the top of the pole.

How do you undo a flag that is wrapped around an eagle 

without breaking something?

You call the local fire department!

They came right on time with their 

huge truck, with it's long ladder.

Nampa Fire Department 

to the rescue!!

The Captain helped Tom hoist our 

brand new American Flag.

They were very gracious when I asked 

for a picture! 

(Why do they look so young?)

Off they went.

Just another day at the office.

What next, a cat up a tree?

OH!!

They didn't leave empty handed.

Homemade Banana Bread, 

still warm out of the oven.

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The other night Lulu came over and spent the night.

Lulu loves to "play" with my tea sets and cups.

Below, she is holding her favorite tea cup.

It's the one Kimmy gave me.

Banjo and Lulu were inseparable!  

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I went shopping the other day 

and I got a phone call.

I usually, head to the pet isle, 

where there aren't a lot of customers.

A great place to talk without distributing 

anyone else.

But now that we have a DOG...

not such a good idea!

Banjo got some new toys.

Oh well, Super Bowl Sunday was coming up 

and Banjo was going to be ready!

Touch Down!

He didn't do a victory dance.

He just sat there.

He ate most of his dinner...

But who leaves just ONE nugget of food, 

in the middle of the bowl?

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"But by the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self control. Against such things there is no law."

Galatians 5:22-23