Farm Journal 6 and such..

Hello there dear hearts... 

So glad you could drop by but even happier that I could!  grin.. 

We have not been at home long enough to post for a few weeks but here I am... smile.. 

Just another farm journal post about our days on the farm and such.. 

It has turned a bit busy with garden produce being brought into the kitchen daily.. 

So love this time of year.. 

I had made up in my mind not to do so much preserving this year but you know how it is with the best laid plans... 

Did a bit of  sewing... 

Just a a set of curtains to cover a closet door way.. 

Then made some Rose Petal Jelly.. 

It had a lovely colour and tastes like rose petals... 

Made two batches of current jelly.. 

I am hoping to mix the current jelly with my homemade chilli sauce for meatballs.. 

Have any of you tried that recipe.. 

It calls for grape jelly but I think this will work.. I will let you know.. 

Finished the chilli sauce the other night.. 

The plants are doing very well.. 

I think they like the lighting at the farm house... 

Been having some sweet company... 

A bit shy perhaps?  grin.. 

They can always find something to do there.. 

Love having grandsons visit!

A view of Terry's garden from the road.. 

It seems to grow more every day.. 

I think I showed you the Scarlet Runners before.. Sorry.. 

Enjoying our farm meals.. 

Green beans, new potatoes, cucumbers, swiss chard and such.. 

The cows keep us company at times.. 

They change from pasture to pasture so they are not always in sight.. 

Making all kinds of pickles.. 

Dills are the favourite one, I think.. 

Tomatoes are really growing.. 

Have to make some chow.. 

Pickling Salad.. 

Aunt Eva's old fashioned Golden Glow... 

Sunflowers are across the bottom of his garden.. 

We went for a day to Alma..

Love love the Bay of Fundy.. 

You all know this place... 

The old cottage in St. Martins.. 

We have been able to go more this summer then last.. 

Spend a night or two here and there.. 

Charlie seems to enjoy it there... 

So much cooler then here.. 

He enjoys his walks.. 

So does Terry.. smile.. 

Lots of cukes.. 

Tansy to dry ... 

After supper drives.. 

Elgin... 

Summer is coming to a close.. 

So sorry to say.. 

But time does not stop for anyone and the season will be changing.. 

Planning on having a big yard sale at the shop in St. Martins Labour Day weekend.. 

The two places are full of stuff and needs to go.. 

If you are in the area please drop by.. 

It is right on Main Street... 

Thanks for visiting and sorry I am in a hurry but the laundry needs folded and supper made... 

Enjoy the Lord's Day tomorrow.. 

God bless... 

Chat soon... xoxo

Farm Journal 5

Happy Saturday everyone.. 

Here we are almost the end of July and I still don't feel like Summer has really begun.. Do you?  

We have had hot days but this past week felt so much like Fall especially during the nights.. 

I know.. It is much better then snow.. 

Anyway.. 

This is Farm Journal number 5.. 

I am a bit quicker on the draw this time then last.. 

I think only about a week between posts.. 

The thing is that when we were here and I posted last week I left my camera card in the computer and could only take 8 pics until a couple of days ago.. 

We had a town day and I purchased another card just so I could take a few pics for you all.. smile.. 

The above pic is the lace curtains in the livingroom.. I should call this the lace curtain post as there are several more.. grin.. 

We were down to the cottage last weekend and had one of Shonda's dearest friends (Laurie) in for a wee visit.. 

She is a darling and she and Shonda have been friends since grade 2... Anyway, she had read my post the night before and said so seriously..."Faye, do you mean Victorian?"  ... 

Oh my... 

No, dear girls I have not switched to Victorian... 

I did so many of that style of crafts during my hay day in the craft world that the very word makes me cringe.. No offence to you sweet Victorian lovers but I do love lace, roses, potpourri, linens, toile and so on.. But no... no Victorian.. 

Just antiquey.. I don't think that is a word but you get my drift, eh?  

On with the post.. 

The garden is coming along lovely thanks to my dear husband.. 

Please note his BBQ planter of which he is so proud.. 

Full of tomatoes and such.. 

I did a couple of wee changes in the pantry.. 

Can you spy them?  

We brought up the old cupboard from my shop there by the frypans.. 

There is a cutting board that pulls out so you can place something on it to stir or whatever and it has lots of shelves.. 

I do not really have it organized yet but soon, I hope.. 

Oh and a new frying pan holder.. 

So handy .. Terry made me some wire S hook things and so convenient instead of digging and looking for the right size.. 

And... 

Redid the pantry window.. 

Almost finished.. 

Blue dishes and cream lace and blue cups hanging at the top.. 

I just need to add a flower to the vase and it should be done.. 

So loving my blues.. 

Brought home this set of blue cutlery from the cottage.. 

A fellow blogger and friend wrote a book called Wren Bay.. 

It is about making a home and her cover photo was cutlery in a lovely mason jar of dried something... 

Our grandsons were up for a day this week and asked me.. 

" Grandma, what is this for?"  

LOL.. 

"Oh, just a little project Grandma did to hold the cutlery.. 

"Mmmmm.. nice!"  grin.. 

Here is a sweet pic of her book.. 

You can the info Here..

This is one of my favourite books and I use it kind of like a cook book perse as it is full of recipes and projects.. 

The story is lovely, also.. 

Still taking a drive here and there.. 

And drying flowers ... 

Searching the road sides as we drive along.. 

Do you do that?  

Bought myself a new pair of work gloves.. 

Terry picked me a bunch of Queen Anne's Lace to dry and I picked 32 heads to make jelly.. 

It turned out beautifully and I like it as well or even better then Rose Petal Jelly.. 

The old hutch in the Living Room.. 

Covered with plants and Sheep.. 

Thanks, Sue.. ox

A few more curtain pics.. 

Remember this is just an old house.. 

We have not had time to change dear Aunt Eva's colours in some of the rooms yet.. 

The upstair bathroom is one of those.. 

Hot pink??  grin.. 

Then one of the small bedrooms..

I think the doilie curtain I made last summer is perfect on this window with the colours of the quilt.. 

I wish I could have got a pic of the colours exactly but my camera would not cooperate.. 

No closet doors but the curtain does the trick.. 

Scarlet Runner beans and Green and Wax.... 

We had some wonderful help this week getting the back stoop redone.. 

Hopefully, it will be finished this week.. 

Trev and his sons came for a day and we had a great time.. 

We came home today to stay overnight as Terry and some of the boys went to the races.. 

We brought the truck as he wanted to bring the tiller for the garden he has here .. 

I was waiting for him to come out in the car and noticed he had a passenger... 

Just waiting patiently... 

The dear old thing..smile.. 

Well sweeties.. 

This is it for another time.. 

Sorry, I did not have my camera card with me but at least I found a few pics to take.. 

Hope you are enjoying your summer days.. 

They pass so quickly... 

We still have so many projects to do.. 

Preserves will be calling my name soon and although I have finished a few small projects the dear man is taken up with carpentry for now.. 

My bunting, valances, hankie line, bird bath are just sitting and waiting to be put up... 

Next time, perhaps... eh?  

Take care and love love your comments.. 

Please don't mind that I don't get back to you on FB like I used to but usually there is not time.. I do read each and every one and will get my sister to look them up and read them to me.. smile.. 

God bless.. 

xo