A Day in May Posting...

Hello there!  

How are you all doing in your part of the world?  

All is well here in New Brunswick, Canada.. 

It is a simply beautiful Spring day here!  

The sun is shining and it is the Sabbath.. 

God has provided and protected us and we are indeed blessed... 

It seems that things are getting better here in our province.. 

Our world has changed not only here but everywhere... 

Terry and I are striving to stay safe and be accountable.. 

While doing this we are really doing less going to and fro and keeping to home and hearth much more then normal.. 

We do go to the farm a bit.. 

Have a few meals ... 

I think he was hungry.  

Sent this pic to our son in Alberta today..

He messaged back.... Good eats!  

Bless his heart!  

This mama wishes he were here so she could do the same for him..

Just pork chops, mashed potatoes and fried sauerkraut.. 

And a salad with homemade dressing.. 

Terry did two buckets of sauerkraut this past winter and it is good!

Old fashioned meals!

smile.. 

  

Trying to get our gardens organized and ready.. 

It has been quite cool here right now but this week is forecasting higher temps.. 

We were out the other day and I did my herb beds.. 

It always tickles me silly to see my Lavender plants all back for the second year and some for the third.. 

The Lovage, Comfrey, Oregano, Chives, Catnip, Thyme and Tarragon are a few that always return... 

Our garlic came up lovely also.. 

Thanking the Lord.. 

There were several that I had put in pots and wintered and they survived.. 

Rosemary, Sage, Parsley, more Thyme and I repotted 7 pots of Basil today... 

Can ya tell that I love herbs? grin.. 

Anyway on with the post.. 

Winding down one evening on our way home.. 

We worked on the beds and just had a quick lunch.. 

Terry's version of a hot dog.. 

And mine of soup... 

This is a lovely soup.. 

Or I think so.. 

It is called Emergency Soup by Marion Cunningham.. 

It is in this cookbook.. 

1 chopped carrot

1 chopped rib of celery

1 chopped medium onion 

4 cups of chicken broth.. 

1 cup of small shell or other type pasta 

1 cup Parmesan cheese.. or less  

Bring broth to boil in a pot.  Add veggies and 

simmer for 15 minutes and then add pasta.. 

Simmer another 10 minutes or less till pasta is cooked.. 

Season with salt and pepper.  

Serve and sprinkle on some parm.. 

Delicious and quick.. 

We haven't moved out to the farm yet for the summer.. 

Probably be a bit yet but when I can I potter a bit in the pantry.. smile.. 

As you know we have been celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary in a rather different style.. 

We planned this before Covid-19 really was a threat.. 

We started in January and trying to do some form of celebration each month.. 

I am not a party person.. Well, not for myself I mean.. 

So .. 

Each month had brought some sort of fun thing to do.. 

I am always so happy to go to the Bay of Fundy.. 

So last month we went to the world famous Rocks.... 

It was mostly closed off but we found a wonderful area with a bench right at the beach's edge.. 

It was a lovely day! 

I brought this guy along.. smile.. 

With his covid whiskers.. grin.. 

We didn't attempt a selfie this time as we did the last one.. 

Just one of each other.. 

As you dear girls know who have been around awhile that I do not like my pic taken.. Anyway.. We need pics to remember.. smile.. Not really.. smile.. 

Another lovely place down there .. 

Antiques shop.. 

Miss them and thrift stores.. 

That is all.. 

I am so weird.. grin.. 

And these were my lovely flowers.. 

Aren't they gorgeous? 

And the ruffled ones smelt heavenly.. 

I had to add this pic of my beloved with no whiskers.. 

Our daughter looks just like him.. smile.. 

Now onward we go.. 

A few make and do things.. 

Lavender and Rose Air Freshener.. 

More Sanitary Wipes.. So great! 

And I love the Hair Rinse.. Lavender and Cider Vinegar.. 

And.. 

A new note book.. 

Covered a steno pad for my daily list book for May... 

Have done a bit more I think but sorry no pics.. 

Making buntings for here at home and such.. 

Oh and the dearest egg cups with sprouts growing.. 

Actually, I will try to take a pic later on in the week and just post them.. 

How's that?  grin.. 

No long posting... Just a few pics.. 

As usual.. I just keep rambling.. 

Here is a bit of baking that got accomplished.. 

NY Times No Knead Bread... 

And picked Dandelion greens a few times.. 

The Rhubarb is coming along nicely so jam has to be made this week.. 

It is our favourite... 

Chocolate Chip Cookies with Walnuts were baked and  frozen once again.. 

I love these so have to freeze them! smile.. 

And a cake.... 

Love white cake with white icing.. 

Yes, it found it's way to the freezer also!  

And one windy rainy day I made biscuits.. 

Our daily biscuit.. The recipe is on the blog here.. 

And with Rhubarb Jam.. 

That recipe is on here too.. 

My Mom's Rhubarb Jam..  

HERE ..

We had Mother's Day.. 

Met some of our family carside at the mall.. 

Smile... 

Love my children as you do your's... smile.. 

Hope you all enjoyed your day.. 

I didn't want to close without adding a pic of a book I am reading.. 

Rather nice.. 

I love the old days.. smile. 

Well dear hearts, I hope this has found you all safe and finding joy in your days.. 

It is something we choose.. eh!

In this rock and roll world we are living in right now I think we need to focus on a daily closer walk with our Lord.. 

As the Psalmist says...

 He is the lifter up of my head.. 

Everything is going to be all right!  

So thank you so much for visiting tonight and may God richly bless you.. 

as always, I look forward to your dear notes and emails and Facebook messages.. 

God bless.. 

HUGS!!

A Sunday in April- 2020

Hello there everyone... 

So great to be back and chatting with you all.. 

It seems to take me awhile to get here and then the posts are so long.. smile.. 

Oh well.. 

Hope you are all doing fine in this world we are living in.. 

Times are topsy turvy aren't they?  

Everyday when we wake up I wonder what changes there will be today... 

Then I remember that there is one thing that is unchanging in my life every morning that I waken and that is the faithfulness of my Lord.. 

As close as the mention of His Name.. 

I must say that I have certainly been calling on that Name more then ever before..  

We have been pretty isolated here at home.. 

Doing grocery shopping on line and trying not to get too close to anyone.. 

Some days it seems that all is well .... 

Love being at home anyway ... 

But then there are times when I wonder if our life will ever be the same again.. 

Where is this going and what is going to happen... 

Then is when I have to pray for the peace of God that passes all understanding.. 

And as always He is faithful and the sweet peace comes my way..

We are trying to accomplish some projects and such.. 

I made some wipes the other day... 

There are many links for these on Google.. 

I made mine from an old flannel sheet.. 

They are 10 inches by 10 inches and I put in 8 drops of lavender, 15 drops of clove and 4 drops of bergamont essential oils.. 

3 cups of distilled water, 3/4 cups of rubbing alcohol 90 percent, 6 tsp. Dawn dishsoap... 

Place all in a glass jar and mix up mixture.. When dirty place in washer before putting back into liquid.. 

I am not saying this is as safe as it should be but better then nothing.. 

Especially for light switches and such.. 

Have you made anything like this.. 

Then I love this pillow spray from a Hibernate course I took last Winter... 

You can change the oils up to suit you.. 

I like more lavender and leave out the orange.. 

Of course, I need a bit of patchouli... smile.. 

I made a double batch and just put it in a mason jar until I could get a bigger spray bottle..  

Terry's Mom had a promise box that I was gifted when she passed away.. 

It was up in my cupboard and I kind of forgot about it until the other day when I was cleaning it out.. 

It was such great timing.. 

I really don't think there has been a time in my life when I needed this as much.. 

Each morning after prayer time I take out His promise for the day.. 

This was this morning's... 

So encouraging each one has been..

Here are a couple of pics from a drive up to the farm..  

There are literally herds of deer in the fields.. 

And our Canadian geese are back and in the fields too.. 

Spring is here and soon we will have flowers and the garden will be ready to plant.. 

Spring... 

So love it... 

As usual I am all over the map... 

Here are some food pics.. 

Comfort food for sure.. 

Cabbage Roll in a frying pan... 

Another batch of chocolate chip cookies.. 

I freeze them in small bags so we don't have them often.

I posted the recipe last post but forgot to say that I use butter instead of shortening.. 

Butter makes everything taste better.. 

This is my new fave recipe... 

And coleslaw... 

Terry bought 2 sacks of cabbage within a few weeks.. 

He made two big buckets of sauerkraut and it turned out lovely.. 

Then we have coleslaw, cabbage and potato soup, bubble and squeak and so on... 

And of course a Maritime favourite.. 

Potato Scallop..  

My Mother's signature dish.. smile.. 

And pickles.. 

And more pickles.. 

Mexican carrot pickles and dill beans.. 

Soup.. 

Can you imagine me making soup.. 

Soup... How I love thee.. grin.. 

I think this one is turkey and barley... 

Are you keeping busy with projects.. 

I have been cleaning closets, drawers, china cabinets and such.. 

Doing some crafts.. 

Journals and a poster for my fridge.

I do like to do paper crafts... 

And then my plants.. 

I do like working with them.. 

Terry has been planting tomatoes and stuff for the garden this Spring.. 

We are thinking we may need more then usual... 

Who knows? 

Groceries may get a bit pricey if this continues... 

Not worried but preparing how we can... 

And then this past month was our anniversary month.. 

Quite the year to have our 50th.. smile.. 

Oh well.. 

We were going to do simple monthly celebrations anyway... 

On the 26th day of March we were married 50 years.. 

On another Thursday night half a century ago we pledged our vows to each other.. 

I was 17 and he was 20... 

The world was our oyster... 

We couldn't imagine looking down the road this far.. 

Nor could we have imagined the state this world would be in... 

But the same God who had held our hands each day of the way is still holding them.. 

All will be well... smile.. 

We had planned to stay in an ocean side Inn and have a lovely gourmet meal and such.. 

but.... 

We took a picnic lunch and headed to the Bay of Fundy.. 

you remember my love affair for the Bay... right?  grin.. 

We went the long way through a little place where I was born.. 

Turtle Creek and up over the Caledonia Mountain where my grandfather was born and on to the Bay...

It was even my favourite kind of weather.. 

windy and rainy.... 

But the sun came out... 

There were only a couple of cars there.. 

Two families who stayed far apart and us in our red truck... 

Eating our picnic lunch and coffees.. 

Terry put his head back and had a nap and I listened to the wind... 

Lovely.. 

Thank you, Jesus... 

Then we took a selfie (which we never do) and picked up a few rocks and driftwood to remember... 

We wanted to have a nice pic taken for our kids but it will have to wait... smile.. 

This one will do for now.. 

and the days go by... 

finding joy where we can.. 

Crabbing at each other sometimes and finding a private place when we need to... 

Making special moments and memories.. 

Even if it is just a chocolate chip cookie and cup of coffee.. 

We are together and thankful for that.. 

I would not want to go through this without him... 

We miss seeing our children and hugging those darling grandsons but this is as good as it gets right now.. 

Our three vehicles parked at the parking lot and windows down enjoying their company... 

God is good.. 

He is looking after our precious boy out west.. 

Talk to him every day... 

I came across this on the Tumblr and loved it.. 

There is something so beautiful, so captivating, about a woman who remains positive, even in the worst of times. Who embraces her husband when trouble arises, who hugs her children and softly whispers words of positive wisdom that only a mother can give. Life can be difficult, but a woman who sees the beauty and light even in the darkest of times, should be celebrated. For she is the seed in the soil that blooms flowers.

Isn't this true, Mama?  

Just keep holding onto Jesus and speak promises from the Word to your children.. 

Let them feel secure in the faith of their mother.  

Make this a special time that when they read about it years from now in the history books their hearts will fill with the sweet joy that their mama introduced into their lives when they were living through these days..

Let their pages of memory be joyful and full of beauty.. 

Philippians 4: 6-8 

Psalms 91