Ummmm strawberries (thanks Stacy for the plants!) and zucchini, cucumbers and some okra and cherry/yellow/Roma tomatoes and even a peach already!
We also scored a deal a couple of weeks ago on a hog from a local farmer--I was apprehensive about the taste. Amazingly it's awesome! BLT's with fresh tomatoes.....good stuff!!
We've heard from Jared via FB--hopefully he'll get one of the two "care packages" soon with items he's requested. (And a few extra goodies as well!) Keep him in your prayers please!
Kyle got another drum set--I haven't heard it....yet! HA He's been working quite a bit lately, I don't see him much.
For our Anniversary, Patrick and I went to Red Lobster Saturday and then later went to Dairy Queen for dessert. We delivered a DQ treat to his Dad as well (I think that became his "supper" since Mom was gone.) giggle
Finally the heatwave has broke for now, and we got .20 of rain yesterday. Not much, but better than nothing!
I also turned the electric fence back on, seems the youngsters have gotten lax about it. I was having to fix posts.....this morning doubtful I have to do that! ;) And Nessa has a date with the bull later this week--she just doesn't know it yet!
I got Walter's cage/pen cleaned out (the rabbit that's a she!), and put it in the compost pile. I have horse manure (free) lined up, just have to go get it!
The news keeps harping about "higher prices coming in the grocery stores" soon. The more a person can grow/preserve the better. A little labor goes a long way at (some) food security. I like to walk by the meat counter and get sticker shock at what some of the prices are.....
I just had a lady ask me last night about buying tomatoes....she gasped when she heard I had a milk cow too, and called me a 'mother earth' type. (Ha, that's not what *I* call it!) She stated that her idea of milk products is the dairy section at the local store.
What are people going to do if/when it's not there?? People hear this all the time, but are very complacent to the point of spoiled.
I know I can "preach to the choir" all day long. We work very hard here at putting much of our food by.....I'm grateful and thankful that Patrick helps in that task!!
I know all too well that what happened recently back east with the storms and power outages could very well happen here--winter or summer. The short version is: I'm not a food bank nor food stamps.
And this leads me into my next paragraph.....
Now onto a rant...... :)
I ran across this today and thought hmmmmm; sums things up pretty good!
"It's amazing how some people are "victims" of their own bad choices (over and over) and manage to convince themselves that it isn't their fault."
Weekly I run into people "looking" for jobs and/or trying to create their own--that's all and good. But at what sacrifice to the rest of the family?
It seems many have no desire to get a "normal" job (even if it's temporary) and support themselves and their family. (Is it too much work? A serious question I don't have the answer to!) It's easier to have the public assistance as their safety cushion.
I can not understand WHY anyone invites this into their mind as a way of life. I don't mind the helping hand up and out of a bad situation (been there, done that), but as a lifestyle?!! Bah humbug. I shall shush up for now.......
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