Farm Post number 4/2021

Good Evening dear hearts!

Just dropping by to leave another little farm post.  I won't be long this time!  

Hope all is well with you and your dear families... 

Such a busy time of year with graduations, school letting out and vacations beginning... 

Us old retired folks (us, I mean) 😀 are just doing our thing... 

Every once in awhile I remind you sweet followers that when I began this blog around ten years ago that it would just be the doings of a retired couple who love the Lord.  

And to be honest it has not evolved into any great site with thousands of followers and such...

I used to love decorating my blog and trying out new stuff but now I find I am quite content to share whatever we are doing with you once in awhile and carry on.. 

I am always so happy to hear from you though whether it be here, email, Instagram or Face Book blog page.. 

I think some of you find it much easier to connect on Instagram or Face Book for commenting.. And there I can respond to your comments much easier .. due to computer doings.. 

Anyway... 

As you can see my herbs are doing well out at the farm.. 

I have several pickings of my Chamomile and it is drying .. 

I will be making some tea with it and also a salve which is supposed to be good for redness and blemishes.  It is also soothing for rashes.. 

Also I have some chives in vinegar as I do each year... 

It is delicious on greens like Swiss Chard or to make your salad dressings.. 

I love it for gifts.. 

You can get lovely vinegar cruets at the dollar store and it makes a delicious gift at Christmas.. 

As I mentioned in my Instagram post that one has to remember to use it for such.. I forgot last Christmas.. 

Oh well.. 

Hope to do better this year.. 

My sweet husband as always has been picking flowers for me.. 

Rose Petals galore... 

I dried a lot for soap and lotions and such but decided I would make some Rose Petal Jelly after all.. 😋

It is really tasty!

I know that one thinks it would just taste like flowers but it is one of my fave jellies.. 

And just so pretty.. 

I made the jar covers from some paper that flowers were wrapped in that Terry gave me.. 

Just drew circles and cut them out.. 

Used elastics and string.. 

I see the one above needs the elastic covered better! 😏

This is a delicious jelly to put between your sponge cakes.. 

Then if you have time to sugar a few of the wee rosebuds for the icing is sweet too!

I hope to get that done this week.. 

It is easy to do.. I have done violets before and they are lovely on cupcakes.. 

Anyway... 

Not much food pics to post this time.. 

This was breakfast one morning before leaving for the farm.. 

It was so pretty I thought I would take a pic!

I love this for breakfast.. 

Cottage cheese, fruit and nuts.. 

A drizzle of Prosser Brook maple syrup on top.. 

Yum!! 

We still are not staying at the farm at nights all the time .. 

I thought we would be but circumstances has changed our plans for now.. 

But we are there a lot.. 

Do you see my new plant addition.. 

I almost typed addiction!  😃

And that would have been more accurate!  smile.. 

But it is my newest addition..  

So sweet and dainty!

It is called China Doll.. 

I am hoping the subtle light at the farm will help it grow well.  

My plants do so well in that old farmhouse!

And we had some sweet company!  

Our own little china doll.. 

I am her momma!  

We had a lovely day! 

I forgot to take food pics.. 

And Shonda thought the table was set nice but really I was so busy talking to her that I didn't do all that well.. smile.. 

The pickle bottle was a jar of fresh cucumber refrigerator pickles that my kids love.. 

And the Rhubarb pickles that I had made.. 

I will give you the recipe next time for them.. 

I am on my husband's computer and when I am done then I am done!  lol!  And the recipe will have to be found as I can't remember it.. 

His chair is awful!  When I stand up from this I can hardly move for a few minutes.. 

Anyway.. 

We had Tenderloin, fried rice, egg rolls and Chinese Salad.. 

That is so good too.. 

I will try to remember to give that also.. 

Shonda and Dave brought some Halo Donuts and Sourdough bread.. 

I made my friend Lisa's Jam Bars... 

Oh and I put sliced strawberries in the water.. 

Shonda liked my jug which is a mason jar replica and that is my new doilie pitcher cover ...  

We had coffee and chatted... 

Please excuse my crooked lamp shade.. lol!

We have had a few country road drives.. 

This is one that is always dear to my heart!

We cross Caladonia Mountain and head for the lovely 

Bay of Fundy!

Cape Enrage!  

The Bay of Fundy has the highest tides in the world!

We had a picnic lunch on the beach and Terry slept in the car! 

The breezes blowing in the windows and I sat on the beach.. 

Just enjoying the smells and sounds and wind on my face!  

Then we drove to Alma but not before I picked a bunch of flowers!

The best part of these drives for me is gathering flowers.. 

We take a few drives when we are here at home also!

With the price of gas I guess they are not as frequent! 

But I do love them... 

another bouquet for home.. 

I shared this on Instagram too.. 

My Avocado pit has sprouted and growing leaves!  

So much fun watching it develop... 

Have a couple more on the go... 

Have you ever tried this?

Well dearies this is about it for tonight.. 

Although... 

Just wanted to share a photo of our sweet grandsons.. 

They both graduated from Crandall University!! 

They have a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration.. 

These are Trevor and Tammy's sons!  

So proud of them and thankful that the Lord has blessed them and been with them every step of the way... 

We had a wonderful service at church this morning celebrating their success!  

Pastor talked to them and it was simply beautiful! 

Encouraging them to keep God first and foremost in their lives!

Walking with Him down through the years with the goal of bringing up their families in the fear and admonition of the Lord.. 

Being a servant as the Lord Jesus taught us! 

Praying that in their walk of life that all is well because He is in control!  

I pray the same!  

Jeremiah 29:11

Contains a precious promise held dear to the Christian heart.. 

In this verse Jeremiah affirms that God is in control and He has good things in store for those who serve Him..

 

"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

So that is all for now.. 

I hope to hear from you ... 

I love your notes as I have already said.. 

I am on Instagram much more if you want to join me there.. 

blessedhearth.. 

Take care my dears.. 

Enjoy your summer days and God bless!!

 

Loving the month of June...

Hello everyone.. 

How are you?  

Another lovely day here in New Brunswick.. 

I must say I am loving the month of June.. 

I believe May and June are my happy months!  smile.. 

Everything so bright and beautiful!  

Really bright now that I have had my cataracts removed from both eyes!  

I just find the colours so fresh.. 

When I only had one eye fixed I would

cover it and look through the eye that had not been done and you cannot imagine the difference.. 

It was just like a very foggy day.. 

No wonder I couldn't see to type on this computer or anything.. 

I laughed and told our daughter that I was looking at her Dad and thought to myself how many wrinkles he had and then I looked in the mirror!  lol!

That was an eye opener!  grin.. 

No really!  

And the spider webs and such!  

Oh my, I am just so thankful to get it all behind me.. 

Thank you to you dear girls who prayed for me..  

I so appreciate it and for your prayer and comments about us losing our dear dog, Charlie.. 

He is missed!  

Now on with the story.. 

The above pic is from the farm obviously... 

We are slowly getting things in order.. 

We are not sure when we will be moving out for the summer but soon, I hope.. 

Bought a couple of lace table runners that I love for the old table..

So loving lace lately.. 

I always have but tried to do whatever was in fashion until a few years ago when I was finished with the craft business.. 

I decided to do what I love and lace is one of them.. 

Curtains and such... 

Do you like lace and linens and lilacs? smile.. 

 

These lilacs are from my Aunt Eva's lilac tree.. 

She only planted a white one but we now have a new purple one growing there.. 

Hoping to make a Lilac foot soak this week with dried lilacs and Epsom salt, etc.. 

I did get my buntings done for the kitchen and put one up..

Not a very good pic but you get the drift.. 

I ended up cutting up my new tea towel.. smile.. 

I bought a new one though .. 

The herb beds are doing wonderful.. 

Lovage, Tarragon, Compfrey, Chives, Sage and Thyme and new Basil... 

Oh and a Lavender in this bed.. 

This is a bottle of Chive Vinegar.. 

If you have some chives growing just put them in a glass jar and fill with vinegar... 

White wine is the best but quite expensive.. 

You can use just plain white vinegar.. 

I saw this way of doing them on the Tangled Garden article that was published in Victoria Bliss magazine. 

The Tangled Garden is in Nova Scotia and is a place we hope to visit this summer some day... 

It is not necessary to use the stems.. 

Just put the heads in and your vinegar will turn a most lovely pink colour.. 

A friend and I were saying the other day that Chive vinegar is our favourite.. 

Makes a wonderful salad dressing or use on fish or whatever you put vinegar on.. 

After a couple of weeks strain it through cheesecloth or a coffee filter and put in your pantry.. 

I always make extra to give away..

Now is the time to get your gift pantry stocked... 

Gathering some Lovage to dry for seasonings and such.. 

And of course my Tomato Drink that I look forward to.. 

Drinking it from a Lovage straw!  

We have been spending quite a bit of time at the farm and this was one lunch time special.. 

Spaghetti and Meatballs.. 

Flavoured with herbs.. 

Oregano, Parsley and Garlic... 

We don't eat a lot of this but it is so good... 

The kitchen is getting done out there but Terry is so busy with the gardens that I can't get him in the house at all..  

One day I made a batch of jam as you can see on the stove.. 

Love love the stove.. 

There is my new coffee perk my son bought me.. 

It is just like the old fashioned ones and I can use it on the wood stove, too.. 

I have been putting stuff in the cupboard while I wait for Terry to give the doors another coat.. 

Then I will unpack a few boxes from St. Martins.. 

And do it right.. 

Oh my.. 

All in good time.. So I keep telling myself.. smile.. 

This day we had a lovely stew like soup.. 

One of Terry's friends gifted him with a jar of home made stew that they had canned.. 

It was delicious!  

I added a jar of our canned green beans to stretch it but hopefully we will get some stew done up this Fall.. 

Comes in so handy and so quick to heat up.. 

I keep changing things.. grin.. 

Saw a pic on Instagram of little kitchen shelves with old cups on them.. 

Dug out some cups and voila!  

I should have taken a pic of the all the shelves.. 

I will later when I finally get everything done.. 

Well.. 

That about wraps up what we have been doing.. 

Our gardens are mostly planted now so we need to clean up the yard and get our deck and such done.. 

I have been buying a few plants but to be honest I am waiting for sales... 

Surely they will come along soon... 

I thought I would show you this old pic... 

I posted it on Instagram for Father's Day.. 

A long time ago I was his little girl..  

He found the Lord a couple of years after this pic was taken and had a genuine experience that affected our daily lives.. 

What a difference Jesus made.. 

It was the best thing Dad ever did with his whole life.. 

I am so thankful he introduced us to Jesus... 

And that he stayed true... 

Thanks for visiting my luvs and I look forward to your comments. 

Hopefully, we won't be running to the doctors and such and I will answer your notes on Face Book.. 

Welcome to the new followers of the blog and thanks too for sharing my page on FB.. 

I appreciate you all and God bless... 

Acts 2:38  

 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

A day at the farm...

Good Evening everyone.. 

So happy to have you visit... 

Hope you are all well.. 

We are going through a heat wave here in Eastern Canada.. 

Whew!  

A very cool Spring and now right into above 30 degrees C. every day... 

The first few were fine because we were so happy to have a summer's day but now it is like ok... enough!  lol.. 

We are hard to please I am thinking.. 

We were at the farm a few days this week.. 

Picked some chive blossoms and am steeping some vinegar... 

It is lovely and turns a nice pink shade.. 

The pantry is now back to normal almost.. 

Except for an old cupboard that needs to be sold.. 

This is what I see out of the window.. 

Aunt Eva's old apple tree.. 

My swing is not hung yet nor do I have my bunting made.. 

So slow this year... 

But the garden is in and coming up.. 

The garlic are starting to scape... 

Can't wait to get at them.. 

We just potter away at stuff.. 

Boxes and boxes to sort.. 

I try not to think about it all or it overwhelms me.. 

I will be so happy when we get a yard sale under our belt and get some spaces empty of stuff... 

We had a pan of fried potatoes for supper the other night.. 

Something we don't have very often but pretty soon we won't be able to buy old potatoes and new ones just do not fry up the same.. 

We did not plant potatoes but thinking we should have.. 

Oh well.. 

The herbs are doing well.. 

I need to get my basil plants in soon... 

We are still coming home each night.. 

Charlie enjoys the farm but as soon as he figures out we are leaving he is ready to go... smile.. 

He finds it a bit hot, too... 

Took this lovely pic on the way through Petitcodiac last night.. 

Such beautiful shades.. 

I asked Terry to turn around so I could take it.. 

The Petitcodiac River... 

This river widens out and flows into the Bay of Fundy and has the famous Tital Bore... 

Up here though she is pretty calm..... 

Well, ladies this is just a very short post on a very hot night.. 

The fans are whirling... 

Terry is putting another air conditioner at the farm which will be nice once we get there.. 

Probably next week.. 

Will get back to you all soon.. 

Sorry, I didn't respond to comments on the FB page after saying I usually do but it has been a busy week.. 

I will try harder this time.. 

God bless... 

xo