~Thankful for God's many provisions~

Written by Sue, Thursday, June 13, 2019    partly sunny, a few showers, temps.  divine 70's

I can hardly believe this week is almost gone and that June is flying by. Things are still busy around the farm! I am still preserving our bounty.

My Thankful list for today!

I am so thankful for a break in the extreme temps. and some much needed rain, the flowers are thankful too.

The potatoes have been dug, washed and canned, 21qts. aren't they pretty, and delicious too! Potatoes are a little more work intensive, but soooo worth the effort. I know 21qts. sounds like a lot for two people, but not all are used by Mr P. and I, we share with family.I love doing things for my family!

Our blueberries are ready for picking, today, I will be making blueberry jam, catching up on laundry, and just piddling, do you like to piddle, I find that piddling is fun, and you do get things done.

 

 While picking strawberries at a local farm I saw an old school friend, after talking about the kids, grandkids, we started talking recipes, she gave me this recipe for strawberry pie, I made it yesterday, it passed the taste test with flying colors by Mr P.! He is my official taste tester! I think I went a little overboard with the sauce, just couldn't help my self! As usual, Sue will tweak a recipe to her notion, I made the crust of cinnamon graham crackers, instead of a regular pie crust.

Do you like church cookbooks, I have collected many over the years. Churches have some of the best cooks ever. Last week this friend gifted me with a cookbook published by her church, titled "Come To The Table", don't you just love this title. Even though most folks use the internet for recipes i still enjoy reading and using them.

I find the more I voice thankfulness for my many blessings, the more I become thankful! My list is so long and is still growing, how about yours!😄💗🙏

Love from the farm,

Sue

Could there still be something growing in the garden?

Written by Sue, Monday, January 23, 2012                         Rainy, cool, temps. 50's, a beautiful day!
One of the joys of farming, and gardening  here in the South, is having some type of vegetable growing almost year round, turnips with roots are one. Last week while out on my walk, I went by the turnip patch, that's what we here in the south call a place where we plant our turnips.~smile~

After a good washing they are peeled. Do you like to play games when working? I do all the time!Whether I am peeling an apple, orange, or turnip, I try and get it all peeled with just one try! Did I succeed? hummm!! not quite, yet, but I will keep trying! ~smiling~

Here is the one machine I cannot be without, my foodsaver. It does exactly what it says it does, saves your food, from freezer burn, and it keeps food so much longer than regular freezer bags, especially when you buy in bulk.

Labeled and ready for the freezer. 

And what did I do  with all those peels?

Why I shared of course, the chickens love it and come running when I come outside with a pan because they know they will be getting a treat!

Planting, growing, harvesting, and preserving, the fruits of your labor is not only economical, but so gratifying. Even after all of the many years I have been doing this, I still get so excited when I go to the garden and see something growing that dh and I had planted. What's so amazing is that you don't have to have a lot of acreage, just a little place where soil is, even among the flower beds, herbs and veggies love to reside, it makes them feel important, don'tcha know, as Miss Emily from Walton's Mountain would say! ~smile~

Hope you are still

  "Savoring" 

moments

 each day along with me!

Sue 

Ecclesiastes 3:12,13~ I know that nothing is better for them than to rejoice, and to do good in their lives,and also that every man should eat and drink and enjoy the good of all his labor--- it is the gift of God.

Linking this week with, Amy at Homestead Revival.