A Daughter's Gardening Touch..

Good Evening my dears..

Yesterday I was saying that I was going to Shonda's (our daughter's) house with some friends and that I would take a few pics...

So... here they are...

I just love this vine that wraps all around her veranda... She also loves prim birdhouses...

My fav spot whenever we visit..

I so love a porch swing.. Any kind of swing, really... smile..

Can you see that sweet little Ginger sitting over there?  I wonder who she is looking at..

Perhaps these genuine Canadian geese with their babes..

This little lake is full of water lilies...

I was tempted to try and get one for my wee water garden that I am trying to concoct ..

Shonda talked me out of it... I guess she didn't want to use her nursing and rescuing skills today... lol...

oh well... My friend Scot who lives here and brings me fresh trout will probably find me one.. just 1... That's all I need... grin..

A beautiful living arrangement...

And here she is discussing her latest garden adventure with our friends...

It seems to be coming along fine...

Oh.. and I snapped one from inside that I thought you might like...

This is an olde icebox and some vintage glassware...

See.. she takes after her mother a tiny bit.. grin..

Hers is just neater... smile..

Well, sweet ladies that is all for tonight..

The shop was busy this afternoon.. I had a wonderful chat with an 86 year old woman who is in better shape than I am and learned a lot of neat things.. She was hilarious and had me in stitches..

A good laugh.. I need one every once in awhile and you just never know who God will provide to give it to you...

She was such a dear soul and she hales from Newfoundland..

Thank you again for stopping by and do leave a comment if you have the time..

Peace to you all...

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Mix Recipes for Summer and a Keepers of the Home Meeting...

Good Evening All.. I guess you could say that I have been missing in action as to posting.. I am sorry but the crunch is on as far as getting my shop ready.. One thing gets finished to discover a few dozen more things on my to do list...lol.. Oh well, I am sure it will get accomplished by and by with the Lord's help...

We had a Keepers of the Home Meeting on this past Saturday.  It was really a good time.  I hope it blessed the girls who could make it.   It was a beautiful day here in N. B.  A perfect day for the BBQ that Carrie provided for us.. We want to thank her for that.

The day started out with all meeting at the Tim Hortons and having coffee... Value Village was right there also so we did a quick scan of that... Several of us found a few treasures.. I bought an old iron with a green handle which would make a wonderful door stop for a laundry room.. an old oil lamp and a book on herbs.  Then it was on to the Bulk Barn.  This is a wonderful store full of flours, sugars, mixes, herbs, spices,nuts, soap making fixins, candy and pour your own peanut butters, honey and syrup..There is much more...

You have to be careful with how much you put in you bag because it can really add up.. I have found out the hard way to weigh and price my macadamia nuts for instance.. Sixteen dollars is a wee bit too much to pay for an ingredient for a batch of cookies...lol..

We then gathered at Carrie's beautiful home to learn about some mix recipes  with the bulk barn purchases..

There were dressing mixes that were delicious... Country Home-Style , Caesar and French that would be great to have in your pantry ready to mix up for salads this summer..We also made a salad seasoning mix that made a wonderful dip and could be used on toasted french bread, baked potatoes, pasta and veg salads.. I think the dip was a hit!  We tried it right away with corn chips..

Here is a fruit dip mix that we also made.... the girls liked the strawberries best I think..lol..

I will give you the recipe as it is very different..

Gingered Fruit Dip Mix

1 cup packed brown sugar

2 tsp. ground cinnamon

3 Tablespoons candied ginger finely chopped

Mix these ingredients together and cream with 8 oz. cream cheese..

It is good to use a whisk or beaters..

This makes 2 bowls of dip...

After all of this learning we needed to have a bit of fun..It was a beautiful day to be on the deck and have some great fellowship together..

Some of us didn't mind having our pic taken...lol..

Anyway, ladies if any of you would like some of these recipes please just email me and I can forward them to you...Anyone who reads the blog are welcome to them... You don't have to be one of the Keepers group... We love to share...

We also learned from Linsay a great mix that she uses often for pancakes, pudding, coffeecake and more...

And a Spanish Rice one that you put in a mason jar.. You can use 3 ways and it comes in handy if you need a quick gift for someone...

Well, I guess that is all for tonight.. Next month we will be having our third annual sleep-over here in the cottage in St. Martins... We have a blast and everyone looks forward to it.. During the year the meetings are a bit more serious but in the summer we try to have a few fun outings...

So good night my dears... I will be praying for you and your lovely families... Please keep me and mine in your prayers too...

Hugs..

Faye.