Farm Post number 1/2021

Hello dear hearts!

Happy Mother's Day to you!

 Welcome to the Blessed Hearth! 

Just a little farm post for you on this day...

This was our first day there this year.. 

Terry has been each week mostly all winter but I have not been.. 

We had a few warm days and he went up the day ahead with Trevor..  They were planting apple trees..

 He kept the stove pumping to get rid of dampness... 

You know me and my old bones..

He worries about them more then I do but I am thankful for that.. 

Anyways.. 

It was a lovely day.. 

I couldn't get over the empty baked bean cans!  grin.. 

They must have been convenient lunches for him.. 

No wonder he never wanted me to pack his lunch except for a banana or such.. smile.. 

I started the morning with turning on some music and getting my incense burning..  

I love Sandalwood!  

Freshens the house right up after a long closed up winter.. 

Then I did some dishes and cleaned the kitchen.. 

The table was covered with his stuff.. 

Seeds and tools and such.. 

Then I started getting lunch ready.. 

While it was cooking I started on the fridge.. 

I detest that job even if there is not much food in there.. 

But it got done.. Takes so long! 😐

Loved digging out some new placemats that I found at a thrift store.. 

I think they are handwoven.. 

Some homemade dill pickles brought from home.. 

And a Shepherds Pie was put in the old oven.. 

Love love that old stove!

I made the topping with mostly turnips and only one potato, I think..

Trying to cut back on carbs.. smile.. 

Do you spy that dear wee milk pitcher?  Don't you love it?  grin.. 

Our own home canned peas and hamburger, onions and such.. 

I asked Terry to bring up a jar of our green beans but he thought I said peas.. Didn't matter.. 

We just have a lot more beans left yet then peas... 

I have not canned peas until last Fall.. 

We loved them and hopefully he will plant many more so I can get a lot more jars done up for this coming Winter.. 

I think this is Shonda's recipe..  

It was a nice change from my regular one.. 

After a nice cup of tea and a banana, I read a bit and he had a nap.. 

He went back outside to work on the raised beds.. 

And fill the truck with wood to take home.. 

I did some more cleaning and puttering.. 

A new book I picked up at Chapters.. 

My grandson will love it.. smile.. 

I bought a box of pansies to put on the table here and at the farm.. 

Such sweet little cheery faces... 

I wanted to include the recipe for you of the cake Shonda made at Easter.  

my dear 

Aunt Mary's White cake... 

1 1/2 cups white sugar plus 1 tablespoon

Shortening the size of an egg

1 cup of milk

2 cups flour scant

1 tsp of soda scant

2 tsp of cream of tartar

1/2 tsp of salt

2 eggs last

I use a 9 inch round deep round pan or 9x12    

Shonda used a Bundt pan  

350 degrees F.   

This recipe us how she told it to me!! ❤

I have been wanting to make the cake all week but we were too busy, I guess.. 

So I took a pic of one I had posted on Instagram awhile ago.. 

I have been doing a photo challenge on Instagram for a cozy living posts.. 

Each day has a different theme .

This is the pic for a cozy corner...

A corner of the Living Room.. 

I still have a lot to do in that room.. 

Just takes time as my dear husband keeps telling me when I get a bit overwhelmed.. smile.. 

All in all it was a great day and I am excited to get back and get into some real work.. 

Like painting the cupboard in the pantry and the china cabinet in the livingroom.. 

You know what I mean, eh?   

Fun stuff... lol..

And so we headed for home.. 

Twas a good day!  

Some words in a journal I have up there... 

Written in my journal back when life was normal!  

But forever true! 

 

He shall be as the light of the morning

A cloudless sunrise 

When the tender grass

Springs forth upon the earth;

As sunshine after rain.. 

Last year 2020 with the virus doing it's thing we didn't stay at the farm.. 

Just went a few days a week and back home.. 

Hopefully, this year it will be better and we will be there for the summer.. 

We are ordering our chickens.. 

Terry has plants growing and I am planning.. smile.. 

God bless you dear girls ... 

Love your homes.. 

Love your families and love the Lord.. 

My first Mother's Day without my precious Mom.. 

Miss her everyday... 

Love her forever.. 

Hugs from New Brunswick... 

 

Another blessed day at the Old Farm..

Hello my dears..

I promised in my last post that I would share some pics of our day at our  old farm with you...

Sammi seemed to know where we were going...

The farm is one of his favorite places, too.. smile..

As you can see our snow as all vanished... At least we had some for Christmas Day...

The rain was coming down in sheets...

And the wind was roaring, too.. All of you girls who have been following the blog for a while know that I love this kind of weather..

Terry made a fire and I put the kettle on to boil.. The house was not too cold as he had been out the day before and the temps were mild, anyway..

We were a bit late getting here so I set right to work getting dinner ready...

Terry wanted me to tell you that I just went out and picked the veggies.. grin.. I brought them from home, of course....

What should I make with this variety, I wonder... 

We are sort of expecting company... My Mom said that they might be up...

I decided at home that I would probably make a casserole and a salad.. Sound good?

Broccoli Salad...

Blanche a bunch of broccoli and rinse in cold water and drain well.. Add a bit of red onion, a couple of sliced mushrooms, and a bit of cheese..

You can also add a couple slices of bacon.. Whenever I cook bacon I always try to save a few crisp slices in the fridge for salads..

A little touch goes a long way in flavor..

Then I just mixed about a 1/3 cup of mayo with about a tablespoon of red wine vinegar..

Don't add the dressing until ready to eat..

Terry had to go to the barn to get a hammer so I sent the camera with him...

Such a big old barn.. I wrote about it HERE..

I closed this blog but the post is still there..

I love old barns, do you? 

Anyway... inside I am making Shepherds Pie..

I really don't know where the recipe for this came from..

It may have come from Terry's Mom.. I know mine didn't make it...  

                

 Terry gave me these new place mats for Christmas..

Aren't they cute?  I love the red work...

See my little Christmas candle holder I picked up at the Thrift store for only 75 cents... It is still Christmas season, eh?

The casserole is cooked and the salad is tossed.. 

I guess lunch is ready..

Our company didn't arrive.. Oh well..

Great leftovers... smile..

A good frugal meal... Lots of veggies, too..

Thank you dear Lord for a lovely meal and a lovely day..

Here is an old mirror that I have had for years.. Terry found it under our sofa in the living room the other day..

I think I will put it here...

I love sheep... Do you?

I will just keep puttering away... smile.. 

Another day is coming to a close.. It is almost dark out ...

We need to close everything up and get going..

Ahh... the lights of home...

Everyone here still have  their Christmas lights on..

Until New Years Day that is.... smile..

We have had a wonderful blessed day together..

All we need for supper is a cup of tea and a bowl of tomato soup...

Hope you are having a good week, too ...

Thanks for dropping by sweet ladies.. Looking forward to hearing from you again..  Are you still celebrating the season or is it all over in your part of the world? 

God bless...