Farm Diary # 6

Hello there dear hearts.. 

Can you believe it has almost been a month since I last posted.. 

I have not forgotten you but being up at the farm with no internet has kind of hindered me shall we say... smile.. 

Nevertheless, here I am once again with a large amount of pictures just showing you our days... 

It has been a different summer from the ones we have had for the last twenty years.. 

The cottage in St. Martins is still there and waiting for us.. 

We did do a little weekend with a couple of nights there a few weeks ago when they had Old Home Week... 

But, I must say I am glad we decided to do this change for us.. 

It is a lot more work then we thought as we have not done much there since we bought the place .. 

We used to mostly just have a quick visit for the day and then home again at night.. 

Anyway, this summer we are staying and doing... 

Here are some of the highlights... grin.. 

Our son and grandson up for a visit... 

Did they come to see us or have fun??  smile.. 

They had a great time and didn't realise how many trails there were and such beautiful views... 

Doing a bit of jamming... 

Five batches of strawberry and 2 batches of hot strawberry jams... 

Breakfast on the go for a little road trip.. 

I always take a book and this one was awesome.. The first author anyway but I didn't like the second one... 

On our way.... 

Old country roads... 

So beautiful this time of year.. 

Terry trying to find the satellite direction... 

A very unwelcome visitor... 

Actually there were five of them.. 

Yikes !! 

But they disappeared and we haven't seen them since.. 

Poor Terry was up the flagpole and I was watching him when the dog came up beside me and stared out toward the barn.. 

Then they all came together from the spring and went under our barn... 

Thank the Lord, the dog didn't go after them.. 

Hopefully they won't show up again.. 

Folding air dried laundry.. 

Such a wonderful breeze from the Kent Hills... 

Making summer meals.. 

Hamburgers and salads.. 

Typical... 

Oh here is a wee recipe for a new salad dressing I like.. 

1/2 cup of mayo

10 sprigs of mint, chopped 

2 garlic cloves minced

salt to taste

juice of 1 lemon 

2 tsp. cumin.. 

A bit of cream to thin it out... 

Try it ... 

You might like it.. smile.. 

A man and his dog.. 

Well, not really.. 

It is our son's dog visiting for the summer.. 

Terry loves the paper at the end of the lane each morning as we have not internet... 

Terry takes the dog for a drive each night in the truck and came home with a sweet bouquet for me one night.. 

xo

The hay is all raked in our field.... 

Then our farmer baled it the old fashioned way... 

Over 600 bales in that one field... 

Early morning... 

Out the kitchen window.. 

Making a bunting to hang between the lilac and apple tree.. 

I just love it and will show you a pic next time.. 

Terry hung a lovely swing there for me, too... 

Loving it.. 

Drying flowers to make my Hippie Wildflower Potpourri this fall... 

Our daughter and her family returned home safe and sound from Europe with lots of tales.. 

They had a wonderful time but this mama was glad to see them.. 

They were all interested in the cows out in the front pasture.. 

Gathering Queen Anne's Lace for jelly... 

A sweet pic form our little day trip... 

Another painting, Patti?  grin... 

Aren't they beautiful? 

They swim under the old Turtle Creek covered bridge.. 

The pics were so pretty I could hardly decide which ones to show you.. 

We have had lots of hot weather with no rain but if we have a cooler day then I make bread... smile.. 

Trying to use up my herbs in some creative ways.. 

This made Rosemary Soap Balls which I will wrap in cheesecloth and add a sprig of rosemary for remembrance.. 

I have to let them dry for several days.. 

Oh... 

A lovely idea.. 

Soak a few sprigs of rosemary with 1 cup of boiling water.. 

Let it steep for several hours and then add 1/2 cup of the mixture to your bottle of shampoo.. 

I love how my hair feels and it is great for your hair's colour so it says in my book of country wisdom... 

If you don't have any growing just buy a few sprigs from the grocers...

One of my 3 herb beds... 

Have to make pesto soon... 

Scarlet Runner Beans.... 

One of my favourites... 

Hope to make a pickle from a recipe I have had for ages..

Well, this is it for this time my friends.. 

Thank you for your sweet emails of concern and such.. 

We are doing pretty good.. 

I received a mysterious bug bite and have been going through it for a while with antibiotics and then infection because the antibiotics 

killed all of the good bacteria along with the bad.. 

Thought I was well again and came down with the same infection three days ago... 

Let's just say that this too shall pass and life goes on... 

Our pastor told us of a saying he heard from an old saint that really registered with him as it did me.. 

I will close with it and hope to hear from you all.. 

I will check again when I can and do another post soon, I hope.. 

Life is what you make it !!

True, eh?  

God bless...