Happy Homemaker Monday #37

The Weather:::
It's 85 degrees, a little humid but a nice breeze is blowing which makes it feel a little "Fall-ish".

Right now I am:
Sitting at my desk, typing this post on my laptop.

Thinking:
Pecan harvest is just about here. We already have some pecans falling. It's my favorite time of the year. Also my granddaughter turns 5 friday and my youngest son turns 25 Saturday...sniff, sniff...

On my reading pile:::
"My So-Called Life as a Proverbs 31 Wife" by Sara Horn
"Ramona and Beezus" by Beverly Cleary. Actually, I've been reading this to my granddaughter.
Just finished the first book in a series called "The Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter". The first book is "The Tale of Hill Top Farm".

On my tv:::
Once Upon A Time...I'm so glad it's back on!
Copper
Blue Bloods
Grimm
Call The Midwife

On the menu for this week:::
Monday: Baked Chicken, baked potato and salad
Tuesday: Italian baked pork chops, sweet potatoes, mustard & turnip greens mixed
Wednesday: Crock pot roast with carrots and rice
Thursday: Grits & eggs, fresh sausage, and toast
Friday: Spaghetti and salad
Saturday: Chili dogs, chips, cake & ice cream...birthday party food!
Sunday: I've got my fingers crossed that my husband will be cooking! Fried shrimp & flounder, french fries and hush puppies! Nobody does it better than him!

On my to do list:::
Some laundry.
Take the puppy to the vet this afternoon.
I have a bucket of pears to put up.
I have some left over baked ham that I need to cut up and freeze.
AND THIS WEEK I'M GOING TO CLEAN OUT MINE & MY HUSBANDS CLOSETS!! Not thrilled!
Friday I will be cooking the chili for the party and Saturday will be getting everything else ready for birthday girls party that will be in the evening.
When my husband is home, there are various chores to fill the time in preperation for the pecan harvest.

What I am sewing, crocheting, knitting or creating:::
I have a good many shells and sand dollars from our last visit to the island. I am getting them cleaned to put in a pretty display for a gift. (My grandaughter and I are doing this together to give to her mother)

Homemaking Tips:::
Less is better....throw it all away! Easier said than done, huh!

Looking around the house:::
Things are in order and clean for the most part (minus those dreaded closets!).I really wish I could keep things like this during harvest season.

From the camera:::

Last years trip to the Pumpkin Patch

On my prayer list:::
My family...a friend.

Bible verse, Devotional:::
I'm on my second week of the Bible study "When Godly People Do Ungodly Things" by Beth Moore....lots to think and ponder over.

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How We Spent Our First Day of Fall

We put the boat in at Jekyll Island and went across the sound to Cumberland Island. The weather was very nice until about 2 in the afternoon.

We collected some nice shells and sand dollars, caught some nice flounder, and lost a $200.00 rod &reel.

Oh well....

Do You Remember?

I was in the break room at the dialysis center visiting with my friends when the first tower was hit. We were all watching tv. Then the second tower was hit. I left and went to my office.

As the events unfolded that morning a weird, indescribable feeling came upon me and I think everyone in America.

My husband was working at Ft. Stewart in Hinesville, Georgia. I was able to have a couple quick phone calls with him before they started locking the base down.

I remember feeling a little extra state of panic then those around me. Would Ft. Stewart be attacked too?

I think most Americans felt a state of panic that day, a state of insecurity. We live near a nuclear plant, a navel and an army base. Good targets in my opinion.

What in the world was happening to the greatest country in the world?

I think that was the beginning of many terrorist attacks on our country. I think these attacks are happening everyday in a very real but a desensitized way that we have all ignored. TV, our government, the schools...I believe these are just a few of the tools used to destroy America.

We all know that what's going on in our country today is wrong. The break down of the Christian home, the family....this government.

I hate what is happening to our country, But I am still thankful to live here. I'm thankful to our military and to everyone who sacrificed on 9/11.

This is a sad day in our country but it is also a day of Thankfulness. We do have a lot to be thankful for!

May God continue to bless us all.

Fall Preview

Mother Nature has given us a taste of Fall the last two days. Perfect weather. This morning, the grands are out playing.

No church for us today. The boy has been a little sick so while he is without fevers and the weather is cool and crisp, I will sit and watch them this morning.

Danny has battled the rain all week and now the wind. The orchard needs spraying for mites and scab. With the storm brewing South of us, it's crucial that he get coverage on the trees before the rains come.

Hope everyone has a great Sunday.

There's a Hare in my Shower!

Of Course I Will!!

So I told you my Granddaughter started Pre-K this year (with me kicking and screaming all the way,I might add!).

Her mom said it was her turn to provide snacks for the class and asked me if I would do it.

"OF COURSE I WILL!!!"

So I asked the teacher when was snack time. Her response,
"We have snack time around 2:15. You can drop them by the office if you like or come to the room (just make sure you sign in the office first and get a visitor's pass). Thanks!!!"

So what do you think I did?!?!
The Boy and I got our visitors pass and went right to her room!

It was great!

Little Package was also able to come home from school and have supper with us.

See how silly we were after school.

Thank you Lord for snack time and stolen after school moments!

PS
Just in case you didn't know,
I've called my granddaughter Little Package since she was born. She was premature and just did weigh 4 pounds at birth.

Me and The Boy

It has rained off and on here all month. The rain has been good. No irrigation for the orchard....no big light bill to pay at the end of the month!
Thank you Lord for both!

So this morning The Boy and I went for a ride around the farm since the hot sticky South Georgia weather seemed to be a little milder.

A Little Sadness

These lazy days of Summer are passing fast.

I am sad.

My granddaughter has started school for the first time. I know it is a season for "letting go" but as Max Lucado put it in his book "Six Hours One Friday", "I gave her up. Not much. And not as much as I will have to in the future. But I gave her up as much as I could today."

I read that for the first time a few weeks ago. I awoke in the middle of the night, unable to go back to sleep due to the heaviness of my heart. I knew she would be starting school soon.

So the time has come. Summer as she has known it is over. Our life with her has changed forever. I know there are more good times to come.....but....I'm still just a little sad.

Where I've Been

Coastal Georgia...overlooking Ossabaw Island.
What an awesome sunrise! Get outta town atheist...can't deny The Creator here!

Summer Storm

This afternoon, I ran down to the corner store (7miles away in the country) to pick up a pizza. I was amazed to find these low clouds so close to my house. What an awesome sight!

68 degrees?!

Can't believe we are being blessed with this cool morning! I'm taking advantage of it. I just can't make my mind up where to do it at...front porch looking out into the orchard...back porch, looking out at the pond & grape vines.

I know the coolness will not last long, so...I better get to it.

Would GOD eat at Chick-fil-a?

I think HE would!

TV

It's hard to find a good TV show.

One I have enjoyed over the last few years has been TNT's "The Closer". Well, there are only two episodes left.

Do any of you watch it? I was tearful at the end of last nights episode! So sad. BUT, there will be a spin off that I'm looking forward to.
"Major Crimes"

Another show I am enjoying is "Perception", also on TNT.

I pretty much stay away from reality shows. I did become a fan of "Swamp People" and "Mountain Men". The interaction among the families on "Swamp People" was/is encouraging.

If you are a follower of "Swamp People", isnt it so sad about the death of Mitchell Guist! What will happen to his poor brother Glenn.

A first look at the "Swamp People" and it may be easy to think these are simple, rednecks without a job. I am envious of them!! These are hard working, smart individuals that were not afraid to support their families in such an unconventional way! What a life!!!

Now I will have to confess something here. In the 90's when I was furthering my degree, (not working)my husband worked construction at the time. When in between jobs, Danny would trap...and hunt...and fish. Trapping was a pretty impressive job. One of true skill. Maybe I wll share more of the old Trapper Dan days (as we call it around here) in a post one day.

We didnt know it at the time, but we were living a pretty good life. Dont Knock it!

So that's it for TV....
Kinda got a little off subject there didn't I? LOL!

Happy Homemaker Monday

I haven't blogged in so long. I have debated if I should try again or not. But for now...
The Weather:::
It is HOT & the humidity is at 98%! We got a 1/2 an inch of rain yesterday and expecting more today. We need it.

On my reading pile:::
Six Hours One Friday by Max Lucado
Dare to Discipline by James Dobson

On my tv:::
Longmire
Falling Skies
Mountain Men (Im on the last episode)

On the menu for this week:::
I dont have a definitive menu yet but I am making a trip to my butcher Wednesday to get some fresh pork sausage, bacon and riblets. I spent the afternoon yesterday going through my recipes...weeding them out. So hopefully some good cooking is a comin!

On my to do list:::
Which to do list? The imaginary one that just gets things added on & never taken off, OR the one that is just down right necessity?
Oh Necessity...
Washing & hanging out clothes
Vacuum & mop the kitchen & living room.
Chase kids
Feed kids
Cook supper
Sounds like I should have an easy day, huh...NOT!!!

What I am sewing, crocheting, knitting or creating:::
I dont think there will ever be anything in this
catagory for me...

Homemaking Tips:::
TILEX...this is the best stuff man created! It is a bleach cleaning product but is wonderful! I use it on my ceramic sinks, bathtubs, toilets, shower, swimming pool, on my ceramic tile, porch railings, outdoor furniture...the list goes on & on. I love it!

Looking around the house:::
Grandson is playing with a book on the floor...evidence of his playing is ALL around, (hence the need for cleaning the floors!). The house is dim this morning..it is over-cast outside. There is a mess of tomatoes on the counter that need to be processed.

From the camera:::
I'm dreaming of all things Fall during these dog days!

On my prayer list:::
A family situation that is requiring a lot of patience and forgiveness.
Family memeber recovering from back surgery.
Hospitalization of a a family memeber yesterday.
Unspokens

Bible verse, Devotional:::
My parents-n-law gave me a "Streams in the Dessert". It always has something to hit home, to encourage, to uplift.


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My Time....

Has been spent with these two most of the time...one full time.

The Eve of Christmas Eve

A Little Christmas Cookie Baking