What happened to my blog site this morning and questions..

Good Morning dear friends.. 

I just wanted to explain what happened to my blog site .. 

When I went to the Blessed Hearth this morning all was well.. 

I read your lovely comments and then went to my email.. 

Later on I clicked onto my site so I could read my blog list and my Google Chrome stated that my site was infected and to go back.. 

Needless to say... 

I panicked... 

When I went to Explore Net it came on fine and nothing happened to my computer but with Chrome it said it was infected.. 

Anyway.. 

After much searching on the Blogger Help which was no help I emailed my dear cousin in Montreal and she sent me a link which really showed me what to do.. 

I was not infected really but a link to my site must have been..

So ... 

I had to delete my blog list.. (sorry) and my music widget..(sorry)

Those were the two things which came up in red.. 

Before all of this I had gone and deleted my last post, my spam comments and other links but that did not help.. 

When I deleted the ones that were in red then my site is OK again.. 

Thank you, Lord and whoever it was that created the site to help.. And my sweet cousin Sara.. 

Has this ever happened to you? 

What did you do? 

Does anyone know if I can put a new blog list on again

or my music widget which we Canadians can not hear anyway? 

Are you bloggers on Google Chrome? 

Thanks so much in advance for your help.. 

As I deleted last night's post I have included a few pics of our Valentine's Dinner and my gift from my hubby which was the many hours of cleaning of an old set of copper pots and making S-hooks so I could hang them.. 

Thank you, too to those who commented on the post which I deleted.. 

I did read them and appreciated them even though I ended up deleting .. So sorry.. 

I did not need to do that but you know me and panic.. grin.. 

I did include the recipe for the delicious soup, too.. 

I found this recipe in 2001 when I was giving cooking classes and just got around to making it last night.. smile.. 

Dinner.. 

Ham baked in cider and cloves, herbed potatoes and sweet carrots.. 

My make over from the previous post.. 

Old marmalade jar utensil holder... 

And I wanted to mention to who ever wrote the comment about my kitchen last night that it does look yellow here but actually it is cream with creamy mustard counter tops.. smile.. 

These are the true colors of the walls.. 

You know me and my love of prim colors.. 

Anyway.. 

Thank you, thank you... for dropping by.. 

I hope this is all resolved and I will try to figure out the way to get my blog list back on here.. 

Remember, I am not a spring chicken and this computer stuff is a bit complicated for me.. smile.. 

Take care, dear hearts.. 

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February days..

Hello to all of you.. 

How is everything going for you? 

Just sharing a few pics tonight of our doings.. 

The Petitcodiac River yesterday.. 

The tide was in and the river was high.. 

It was a bleak and grey but we had a fun day..

Visited our youngest son and let them do a test on the baked donuts.. smile..

Made a wreath from fresh bay leaves.. 

It is to hang in the kitchen... 

Enjoying my new coffee cup that was a gift from our daughter.. 

Love the humor.. eh?

We visited our little market and bought a bag of apples..  

We did a bit of thrifting .. 

I love old marmalade crocks and found 3 plus a tray for $4.00... 

I have a plan for them which I will show you later..  

I had some basil that needed using so I did a flavored salt.. 

It smells so fragrant when I open the jar.. 

All you have to do is put some kosher, sea or coarse salt in a jar then layer with whatever herb you prefer then a layer of salt then herbs and so on.. 

Just let it sit and test it every once in awhile.. 

Use it as you would regular salt.. 

Made a pie for supper tomorrow.. (Valentine's Day)

It is our favorite and I do not use much sugar.. 

Thank you everyone for taking time to drop by and leaving your wonderful comments.. 

You are all awesome and I appreciate your visits.. 

Have a wonderful day tomorrow.. 

What are you all planning for the special day? 

Looking forward to hearing from you.. 

Peace...

It's the little things that make me love him so...

Happy Monday to you all.. 

We had quite an eventful weekend as did most people on the Eastern seaboard... 

The storm has passed though until next time.. 

We did get to go to church yesterday and were very blessed.. 

Hope you all fared well in your part of the world. 

Today my hubby visited the farm and I stayed home to try and get some things done.. 

I don't accomplish as much when we are hanging out here together.. 

I don't know why because we do our own thing but I seem to get more done when I am alone..

Anyway.. 

I am trying to get ready for Keepers meeting in a couple of weeks and decided to make this new recipe for the breakfast part..

I took them out of the oven and iced them and left them on the counter cooling...

I knew Terry would be home soon so I had gone in to comb my hair and change my clothes as I had a lot of flour on me.. 

I am a messy cook.. smile.. 

I heard Sammi barking and knew he had arrived home..

I had told him I would make him a little something but not to get excited because it might not be good.. 

He laughed and said he would be looking forward to it.. 

When I came out he was grinning like a wee boy.. 

He said they were so good and went on and on..smile..

I guess they are a success and I will share with you after the Keepers Meeting..  

But for tonight I am feeling blessed to be married to a man who sometimes annoys me like mad but also makes my heart melt over something as trivial as appreciation for a baked donut.. 

Sometimes it seems as though the world thinks it needs  gloss and glitter to make marriages work..

Possessions like houses and vehicles and even  careers and beauty are thought to be the basis for a good marriage.. 

Time spent building careers and friendships seem more important then time spent developing a marriage..

  

Hollywood has not helped ..

Marriage does not count for much in that sphere.. 

Divorce is just an everyday occurrence and commitment is hard to come by.. 

Faithfulness is scarce and lifestyle is everything..

Still ... 

There are many who desire a marriage that is steadfast and sure.. 

And they are still possible.. 

Even today.. 

With God all things are possible.. 

Sometimes I think that it is just 

  the little things that make the difference in a marriage.... 

Things like sharing the bathroom and the making of breakfast together..

The sharing of a pot of coffee and reading the daily paper.. 

It is the sweet remarks about how beautiful you are when you know that you are anything but in that old red housecoat and slippers.. 

It's the wanting to kiss that bald head when he is bent over a task at the kitchen table.. 

And the calls on the cell phone saying he is almost to the farm and won't be long.. 

Important things like praying together for a concern of a child..

Or sitting together in church and smiling at each other over a grandson's remark.. 

The enjoyment of laughing together at the same thing.. 

The small things that you take for granted everyday of your life but would be so missed if they weren't around..

The good and the not so good...

Then there are things that are annoying  like driving slow to save on gas bills or his need to always be the one in charge... 

But then you are so glad he is at the helm when there is a crisis..

And always being late.. Oh my... smile..

The faithfulness.. The loyalty.. The trust..The sweetness...

The meagre beginnings that are shared and appreciated.. 

The children that mean the whole world to both.. 

The joy of a hug and a kiss still after all these years..

Looking across the mall and knowing the set of those shoulders... 

Seeing the same light in his eye that I saw many years ago.. smile.. 

The giving and taking.. 

The compromises ..

The love and trust we share in our God.... 

Yes... tonight it is the little things that make me love him so.. smile.. 

Thank you Jesus.. 

Well, dear hearts if this is just a little too corny for you all then just blame it on Valentines Day... 

Thank you for dropping by and your lovely comments that I read and cherish..

Have a wonderful week ... 

I better publish this before I change my mind. grin.. 

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Storm Day in New Brunswick..

Hello dear hearts...

So glad you dropped by and sure 

hope all is well..

We woke up to the blizzard that has been sweeping the U. S. and now the Eastern seaboard of Canada.. 

Last night I had made a few preps in case the hydro went out.. 

So far so good, though.. 

At least I have a wonderfully hot thermos of coffee if it is required..

And lots of milk.. 

 smile.. 

I spent some time today working on my calender..

I posted about it before HERE... 

I had made it last year as I love the UK Country Living one but I could not afford theirs so I made my own.. 

All I had to do was change the calender year pages.. 

2012 to 2013..

Then I needed to make a meal.. 

Pork Tenderloin (trying out a new recipe from Bon Appetite.. 

Scalloped Potatoes and Salad...

And I wanted to show you the thrift store find I bought yesterday.. 

It is an old silver small teapot, sugar and creamer.. 

With the letter H...

The red you see in it is reflected from my top.. smile.. 

Now another evening is rolling around..

Tomorrow is the Lord's Day again.. 

I so hope the roads will be ploughed so we can attend church..

This is Canada after all and we are used to this.. 

There have been cancellations but once it stops it all goes forward.. 

Kind of feel sorry for some friends who went to Connecticut for a huge conference that ended up being cancelled.. 

They are all stuck in hotels and not even allowed on the roads.. 

Oh my... 

I pray that God will give them all safe travelling mercies back home...

Anyway... 

May God bless you all and have an awesome weekend.. 

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A Winter's Field Trip for you...

Hello everyone.. 

So glad you dropped by the Blessed Hearth.. 

This morning Terry and I decided quite spontaneously that we would take a wee trip down to St. Martins to check on the old cottage and the shop.. 

So.. 

I made up a few buns and some coffee and away we went.. 

We drove about 2 hours to get there.. 

Past frozen over mountain lake and snow filled forests and rivers.. 

Then there is the wee rose colored shop.. 

The House of Henry.. 

And then here is the old cottage.. 

Sitting and waiting for warmer days and the sounds of laughter and running feet up and down the stairs.. 

We went in and checked it over and I was happy to see the old elm tree still standing.. (the one that is on my mind during windy weather) smile.. 

Before we left we drove down through the village and checked out the harbour and caves.. 

Notice the huge icicles... 

There are two covered bridges by the harbour and this picture with the red house is one of the most photographed pics taken in St. Martins.. 

Enjoyed our lunch... 

So wished the tide had of been in but perhaps next time, eh? 

On the way back home we passed rivers and a church that I remember as a child.. 

When we were on our way to my Grams and I saw the church with eyes, nose and mouth (grin) then I knew we were almost there... 

We stopped and I visited a Thrift shop and found the best find.. 

I will show you next time.. OK? 

All in all we had a lovely day.. 

Terry picked up some mussels at the supermarket and I made this delicious recipe for our supper.. 

MEDITERRANEAN MUSSEL PASTA

The recipe can be found HERE...

My fave chef from Prince Edward Island.. 

Michael Smith.. 

I used basil instead of oregano... 

But it is delicious... 

We only get mussels occasionally but this is a great way to have them... 

Hope you enjoyed the little Winter field trip from Eastern Canada...

Take care dear hearts...