Summer Days....

Good Evening  my dears.. 

Welcome to the Blessed Hearth tonight.. 

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend. 

We sure had a hot one for us .. 

Our little village was full of people trying to get cooled off.. smile.. 

There were so many people that there were not any place left to park down by the caves.. 

I have never seen so many.. 

So many bikers went past my shop.. 

Dozens at a time, actually.. 

I hope they got cooled off.. 

Our son called from up home and said it was terrible.. 

He was working and had to go buy an air conditioner so he could sleep.. 

Poor kid.. 

Then the other son said everyone was almost sick as it was so hot.. 

When it comes to heat a lot of us Maritimers just can't take it.. 

You Texans probably think we are a bunch of wimps...grin... 

My hubby picked a bunch of strawberries on Friday so over the weekend we did up 7 batches of jam which was 49 jars..

I was so glad to get that job done.. Believe me.. 

Thank God our old cottage stays cool downstairs.. 

I picked a bunch of herbs and roses to make my moisturizing ointment.. 

Comfrey, lavender, plantain, and roses... 

Sunday morning we went to church in St. John and had a wonderful service.. 

We had a chance to say good bye to our grandsons who were going to Youth Camp with their cousin (another of our grandsons) and his friend..

Praying they will have a blast but also that they will be inspired to draw closer to God.. 

On our way home we had to stop for this.. 

Isn't that the sweetest thing?

My, I love ducks... 

Today was cooler so I cooked a turkey supper.. 

They were on sale and I find it is so nice to have the leftovers in the fridge.. 

We have a lot of company here and turkey is so versatile for meals..

A soup is probably going to be made tomorrow.. 

It is going to be another cool and rainy day.. 

This is the strawberry rhubarb crisp I made for dessert..

It turned out lovely although I used splenda for some of it.. 

I used this recipe HERE..

For the fruit I used a mixture of both fruits and added at least a half cup of splenda to the fruit as rhubarb is sour.. 

It is a wonderful fast dessert..

Serve it with vanilla ice cream.. mmmmmm.. 

Terry loved it of course.. 

I hope you all are enjoying your summer days and thanks so much for your sweet comments.. 

I read each one although I have not been too good at responding as I seem to be busy.. So sorry.. 

Please forgive me..

I shall try to do better.. 

God bless..

These days..

Hello everyone.. 

Hope you are all having a great weekend.. 

We have been having some lovely hot weather the last few days. 

So nice as it really feels like Summer has arrived.. 

There are so many lovely things that I love about this season.. 

Don't you?

So long as it is not too hot, of course..

Rain is once again in the forecast for the first of the week so we need to enjoy while we have it, I think.. 

Just sharing a few pics with you tonight.. 

I don't seem to be doing very well blogging lately.. 

I think everyone is too busy to be bothering reading this stuff but anyway here I am now and then.. 

I love my little work area at the shop.. 

It has turned out lovely.. 

I can still interact with the customers and putter away.. 

These are some primitive homespun buntings that I made this past week.. 

And this is my first big purchase that some dear girl bought.. 

With the rain it has not been busy at all and so am very glad when the sun comes out..

She loved the olde stuff.. smile.. 

Then here are some Foot Soaks and Hand Scrubs.. 

All made and packaged.. 

I have so many old torn and tattered embroidery pieces and decided to put them to a different use.. 

Some modge podge and later when they dry a bit of ink on the edges..

And to and from marked on the backs.. 

I packaged them in cello bags and tied with ribbons.. 

Tonight there was a lovely wedding on the beach.. 

The bride's Mom emailed me and wondered if they could take some pics in front of our old barn.. 

I took a couple of pics of them when they were back on the street.. 

It was a burlap and lace style of wedding.. 

The girls wore cowboy boots and it was very casual.. 

The bride was beautiful.. 

I pray that God will bless this marriage.. 

With happiness and joy down through the years.. 

That it will sustain and be solid.. 

Tomorrow is the Lord's Day.. 

Please pray for the dear people in the small town in Quebec where there has been huge explosions due to a train derailment.. 

It seems that there is just one disaster after another in our world.. 

Lives are being lost and families are crying out for help.. 

The weather is setting records everyday and nothing is as it was.. 

Our country needs to turn back to God ..

The Bible talks about the last days in

 Luke 21:25 NIV

There will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars.. On the earth nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea.. Men will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken.. 

There are many scriptures describing our world today and warning that the Lord will be returning for his people.. 

In Matthew 24: 42-44TLB

So be prepared, for you don't know what day your Lord is coming.. Just as a man can prevent trouble from the thieves by keeping watch for them, so you can avoid trouble by always being ready for My unannounced return.. 

The Bible tells us how to be prepared to meet our God.. 

In Ephesians 2:8-10 

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves it is the gift of God.. 

Then in Acts 2:38 Peter condensed it all in one verse..

Then Peter said unto them, Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.. 

If you don't know Him tonight please don't wait.. 

He is coming soon.. 

It is wonderful to live with peace in your heart knowing that He is in control... 

Our families need Jesus to steer and direct their lives.. 

We can lean on Him in these difficult days.. 

My heart is heavy tonight for this old world that needs God and are living in fear.. 

Trust Him tonight with your heart and He will be faithful..

Remember He is as close as the mention of His Name.. 

He is right there beside you and waiting for you to call on Him.. 

He loves this world...And He loves you and me.. 

So once again I have opened up my heart to you..  

Praying for you..

HAPPY JULY THE FOURTH...

MAY GOD RICHLY BLESS OUR SWEET AMERICAN FRIENDS ON THIS JULY THE FOURTH.. 

Have a great day.. 

Rhubarb Cocktail recipe from Nova Scotia..

Good Evening my dears.. 

How are you all.. 

So glad you dropped by for a wee visit.. 

Wondering what the weather is like in your part of the world.. 

We have been having rain and more rain.. 

I must say though that it is better then extreme heat any day to me..

I wore a sweater all day and have the heat on now.. 

A couple of hours away the temps are very hot.. 

Weird, eh!

The pic of the barn above was taken through the rainy windshield while I was waiting for Mr. Henry.. smile..   

Anyway, on with the show.. 

Today after I came home after the shop closed and cut some rhubarb.. 

We still have quite a bit and I wanted to make my lemon drink from last year posted  HERE.

I did not have enough lemons so decided to make a rhubarb one instead.. 

Here is the recipe..

It is from Nova Scotia and is called.. 

Rhubarb Cocktail.. 

2 1/2 pounds of rhubarb 

 A couple of pieces of lemon peel 

A small piece of peeled ginger root 

1 1/2 quarts of water.. 

Chop your rhubarb and wash well .. 

Place in stainless steel pot and simmer away for about 25 minutes or until soft.. 

Strain through a couple of pieces of cheesecloth and add less then 1/4 cup of lemon juice.. 

Place this in a stainless or glass pot and add 1 1/2 cups of sugar.. 

Bring to a boil.. Let it boil for a couple of minutes.. 

You can place this in sterilized jars and seal.. 

I just put mine in a large jar and keep in the fridge like I would the lemon one.. 

Place about a 1/3 of your glass with the juice and top with sparkling water or even Sprite.. 

Lovely drink for a hot day.. 

If we get any that is.. smile.. 

Just a couple of pics from the shop.. 

These are flowers from my Borage Herb plant.. 

I am collecting them to make a salve for sleeping.. 

I tried to buy some but the health food store didn't have any.. 

My plant is all in bud so should be able to get enough.. 

I thought it would be interesting to make and see if it works.. 

Thanks to all of your good wishes for our son.. 

So kind of you ... 

Our daughter and family will be flying back home from Florida this week.. smile.. 

I will be glad when they get back home and our pastor's daughter is coming back from Germany.. 

Nice when they all get back safe and sound, eh? 

Well, I must go..

My computer has been acting up.. 

It keeps turning off and you have to restart it from scratch.. 

What a pain.. 

We need to take it in but I am not sure when that will be.. 

So.. please bear with me and I will do what I can.. 

OK? 

Welcome to the new followers.. 

So glad to have you join the site.. 

My sweet friend over at OAKVIEW COTTAGE did a little post about the Blessed Hearth and I think that is where the latest followers came from.. 

Thank you, Cindy for being so sweet.. 

I want to do a post about her blog soon.. 

She is a dear.. 

So thankful tonight for all of you lovely friends. 

God has blessed me... 

Hugs..

Here in St. Martins..

Good Evening.. 

Hope you are all having a blessed weekend.. 

Tomorrow is Canada Day and also a special one for our family.. 

Our youngest was born 30 years ago on July 1st.. 

The dear lad keeps saying he is only 26 but not so.. grin.. 

Happy Birthday, dear son.. 

You are a blessing in our lives.. 

This was a pic they sent me from their phone when they were in Quebec City having a blast.. smile.. 

The shop is now open.. 

Thank you, dear Lord and you for your prayers.. 

I have included a few pics of my new work space which I love and know I will enjoy.. 

My hubby rocks.. grin.. 

Along with everything we have been wave chasing the last few days.. 

The rain is quite something but it brings wonderful waves which we love.. 

I tried to include a small video so you could see and hear just a smidgen but it did not work out.. 

Anyway, dear hearts this is just a wee post.. 

We will soon be normal.. 

Once I get the cottage sorted then I can enjoy the rest of the Summer.. 

Rain or Shine.. 

Take care of yourselves and may God bless you all.. 

Thanks so much for your visits and notes.. 

Love and Prayers

Faye...  

Getting ready for the season...

Hello everyone.. 

It has been a while but I think I am back.. 

We had our Internet hooked up yesterday.

God was good and we were provided with a high speed port. 

They said that this little village is one busy place right now and so many have moved in for the Summer that the ports were already taken.  Yikes.. 

 I called back a bit later and that girl found me one..

Thank you, Lord..  

So.. 

Here I am... 

Took a few pics the last week so you would know what we were up to.. (just in case you are interested)

I think I will explain the pics this time.. 

A lot of blogs just put on a bunch of photos and a bit of explanation below.. 

What do you all prefer.. 

I guess a change is good now and then, eh.. 

Anyway.. 

We have been home and packed our vehicles and returned to the cottage loaded for the shop and here, too, of course.. 

We have had one lovely week with beautiful temps... 

The lobster season was on and a lot of boats coming and going.. 

At the shop the little hedge is blooming away.. 

I took this pic last year but it still looks the same.. 

Someone told me the name of them but I forget again.. Sorry..

One night last week a dear lad dropped these by for us .... 

Aren't they lovely? 

We had them the next day and they were perfect.. 

Trout.. my fave... 

The evenings here are simply gorgeous.. 

The breezes off of the Bay of Fundy smell nice and fresh.. 

Love it.. 

Here is the spot in my shop that is now my work area.. 

Terry put a big corner desk in there for me and a high counter to hide my mess.. 

Tomorrow, Lord willing I will start placing everything.. 

He is done doing the rooms that he was working on for now and will putter away at finishing them.. 

We want to open by Saturday so I have to do my thing.. 

I have been pricing and piling in piles ready to hang and such.. 

Pray for me tomorrow that I get this task finished.. OK? 

Thanks.. 

We went home again this past weekend for more stuff.. 

It takes a lot of work to move down for a few months.. 

If it wasn't for the shop it would be a piece of cake but trying 

to bring craft supplies and all is horrendous.. 

I don't like to forget anything because that means Terry has to look for it when he goes home and that is not always a pretty sight. grin..

His roses were blooming..

As you can see he has them all along the driveway on both sides and they are getting bigger each year.. 

We packed up again and had Dustin and Veronique for a visit.. 

Also, so blessed to get to our little church.. 

Awesome service.. 

Will so miss being there but will enjoy being in church with our daughter once they get back from Florida.. 

We also visited Trevor and his family as they had just returned home from Ontario.. 

They had a great time.. 

So glad God blessed them with a safe journey.. 

Anyway..

I have been busy making and creating, too.. 

Homemade Potpourris are a standard feature here..

A little closeup of the roses.. 

Aren't they beautiful.. 

We call them Old Moss Roses.. 

What do you call them? 

I usually dry a dehydrator full to add to potpourri... 

A few little cushions that are still at the shop.. 

I love anything with violets on them... 

So dear, eh? 

Most evenings as I told you before we go for a wee drive.. 

This was last night..

See the fog bank there in the distance? 

Don't you just love fog? 

This kind, I mean.. 

Not the dense stuff you can't drive in.. smile.. 

Most days it will drift in about supper time and then it disappears..

Well.. not always.. 

Sometimes it hangs around for days..smile..  

I was up early this morning and made a few batches of rhubarb jam.. 

I am so slow this year but better late then never.. smile.. 

At the shop we have old stuff... 

Old dishes, silver, linens, quilts and such.. 

None of it is really good stuff but lovely if you like that kind of thing.. 

We are only open for the summer so we don't stock costly antiques..

Just some prims and a nice bit here and there.. 

My salves and such are getting done.. 

Violet Salves and an All purpose one.. 

I did these this evening.. 

Lots more to do yet, though.. 

This is a calm day last week.. 

Today the waves were nice and high.. 

Terry and I went to town to pick up last minute things like bags, sea salt, receipt books, herbs and plants and such.. 

When we arrived back we noticed the waves were high and went and parked beside them and just laid our heads back and had a wee shut eye... 

Oh, it was wonderful.. grin.. 

People must think we are crazy.. 

Two old people with their heads laid back snoozing away.. 

I usually just watch the waves but today I was sleepy for some reason.. 

Guess it was the wind.. smile..

Well, dear hearts that is what I have been doing.. 

I will try to get to your blogs and answer your emails a bit each day.. 

Next week things should start becoming normal.. I hope.. 

Our phone number is 506 833 4801

We won't be open until this Saturday about noon.. 

Then it will be by chance or appointment although I do try to be here as much as possible.. 

I hope to open a Facebook page and that might help.. 

Please feel free to phone for hours or if you are coming this way.. 

OK?

So glad you all dropped by and look forward to hearing from you.. 

I have missed you.. 

God bless..