Farm Post number 2-2021

Good Evening everyone!  

So happy to have you drop by the Blessed Hearth Blog tonight.. 

We have not been out to the farm a whole lot the last bit due to so much going on and the weather is not very warm here yet.. 

Terry has been out and working the gardens some but I have only been there to stay once.. 

This was on a lovely day and we arrived early... 

I love getting there early as I am my best in the mornings.. 😉

As the afternoons wear on I tend to slow down... 

Anyway.. 

Before we left home I made sure to get a lovely big bouquet of 

Forget Me Nots...

The most beautiful part of Spring are all the gorgeous blooms .. 

I set them in a jar and lit one of my homemade candles.. 

Made from my own Lavender... smile.. 

And by the way my Lavender once again this year.. 

Thank you dear Lord.. 

Anyway... 

My main goal this day was to clean the old back porch.. 

That is where Terry has resided each day he went out all winter... 

Oh my! 

He shelled beans there and put all his tools and such.. 

He says it is his room and wants hats and fishing rods and such hanging everywhere.. 

What am I to do but make the best of it.. 😏

We opened the door to air it all out.. 

But what a gorgeous view.. 

So many shades of green... (my fave colour)  

He painted it last year but he has to replace a piece of sheetrock in the ceiling and other stuff.. 

I decided to just clean it and hang a few pics and such to brighten it up.. 

I found this hoop at a thrift store but have to put a bit of stuffing in the geese.. 

So old fashioned but it goes with this old house.. 

These were thrift store finds also. 

I believe I will paint the frames to go with the hoop.. 

Then this old book shelf needs a paint job too.. 

All good projects for me to work on once we are there for the summer.. 

No internet so I need to have lots of projects to work on.. 

After awhile I went into the kitchen to start lunch.. 

This is the old cupboard we brought up from the cottage.. 

Terry put some legs on it and painted it for me.. 

I decided to change it up a bit on top.. 

As this post is a bit boring and short I took a few pics of the old dishes I have in the cupboard.. 😊

An old mason jar molasses dish.. 

And a mason jar water pitcher..  

Then it was time to get lunch and set the table.. 

We didn't have anything fancy..

A spring like Maritime Canada meal..

Hake Fish Hash and Fiddleheads and a Cucumber Salad.. 

If you would like to make the Fish Hash it is really simple.. 

First you peel and boil a few potatoes... (how many you need)

You can use any white filleted fish you like.. 

It is best with cod but all I had out there was Hake.. 

Saute up a chopped onion or two with oil, butter or bacon fat in a large frying pan. Mash your potatoes and add.. Then add your fillet which you can cut up smaller.. 

Add salt and pepper and some herbs of choice.. 

Just put it on medium heat and stir every little bit.. 

Terry likes the crispy bits.. smile.. 

When the fish is cooked through throw on some fresh parsley or dill and serve..  

It makes a nice lunch.. 

My Gram used to do the same thing but instead of fish she would add pieces of stale homemade bread and summer savoury for the herb.. 

And I believe she cooked it in bacon fat.. 

My Aunt Eleanor shared that recipe with me.. smile.. 

Last year we planted violets out by the spring.. 

Terry had picked me a bunch along the road but it is so nice that these ones came back.. 

I am making violet oil and  salve with them... 

Terry was working outside so after awhile I had a cup of tea and read for awhile.. 

My newest book that arrived from Amazon.. 

See who the author is.. 

I also read Let the Hurricane Roar..

I could download it on my Kindle. 

It was excellent!

I had to buy this book as it is not on there.. 

I know I will enjoy this one, too.. 

Here is one I loved also..

 

Passing this one on to my sister... smile..  

Well, we had a good day but was happy to get back home here.. 

I will enjoy it more when it warms up and it will.  

This is a project I would love to do out at the farm.. 

I have been looking for this wallpaper for a few years now.. 

I wish I could find something similar but thus far no luck.. 

If you have any or know where I can buy some please let me know.. 

Just email or message me please.. 

I have been collecting wallpaper borders which are all different and think I will do that if I can't get the roses.. 

This is a sweet pic of our daughter that was taken yesterday.. 

I so loved it and thought you might like to see it too.. 

I know some of you have followed this blog for over ten years and have known Shonda through the blog that long.. smile.. 

Don't we mommas love our children.. 

We look at a pic of them even when they are grown and smile.. 

They are as dear to us now as they were when they were in their cribs with their little arms outstretched to us.. eh?

So thankful to the Lord for the sweet blessings of our families.. 

No wonder the Lord created the family first.. right? 

I pray that wherever you live in this world that all is well with you and that you have hope.. 

That you know the peace giver and that you know Him by Name.. 

His Name is Jesus... 

 

Thank you so much for dropping by.. 

I downloaded a bunch of other pics of stuff I have been doing but will do another post on it later.. 

Have made some dandelion jelly, salves, lotion bars and such.. 

 The rhubarb is being made into jams and jellies and such.. 

What have you been busy doing.. 

Our gardens are not all ready to plant yet but soon..

The nice thing about raised bed are they are ready sooner.. 

 

I hope to hear from you either here or on Face Book.. 

I am called blessed hearth on Instagram if you would like to join me there.. 

I love your comments here and was wondering if you leave one on Anonymous if you would just leave your first name so I know when you comment again.. 

K?  

Thanks dearies.. 

May God bless you this week..  

Here at Home...

Good Evening my dears.. 

Here I am at last.. 

I have been trying to get here, really but with this and that I have been delayed shall we say.. smile.. 

Spring really brings lots of stuff to do..eh? 

Terry has about five jobs going on at once and everything seems to be escrow if you know what I mean.. 

We really should have done some things this past winter but who feels like it.. 

I think we both need the sun to get us in the mood to do some of them ... 

Things like painting though can't be done till now so that is our excuse.. grin.. 

I just wish we could finish one job before we start another but that is not the way the cookie crumbles with him.. grin.. 

The past couple of days I have turned out the living room and dining room as they used to say..

A purchase of some lace valances kind of lightened the room up a bit... 

Hard to say in this pic but I really do like them.. 

The sun comes in there in the morning and moves around to the front of the house by the time this pic was taken .. 

Please forgive the quality but you get the jest of it all... 

Lots of dishes to wash and freshen up ... 

Trying so hard to make decisions to declutter them but I guess they are still all there.. 

Last Winter I had gone through and lots went but not this time.. grin.. 

The apple trees are in blossom outside the windows .... 

I used the homemade furniture polish for all the furniture.. 

It works so great and smells lovely of lavender... 

Here is the recipe to make some.. 

Beeswax Furniture Polish..

Warm 250ml or 1 cup of jojoba oil or apricot kernel oil in a small pot.. 

You can use a mixture .. 

I used apricot plus grape seed as I read it has the same qualities.. 

Add 15 grams or 1 Tablespoon of dried herbs.. ( I used lavender and rosemary)

2 strips of lemon zest.

Place over low heat until small bubbles form on the edges.. 

Then take it off and leave setting overnight.. 

I actually let it sit for a week.. 

Strain the oil through cheesecloth into a heat proof bowl.. 

Place over a simmering pan of water and add 80g. (1 cup) of grated beeswax ..

Keep stirring until melted. 

Add at least 6 drops of essential oil.. 

I added part lavender and part rosemary and a lot more then 6 drops.. Just till it smelled my way.. 

Pour into a tin or heated glass jar..

Do any of you girls love antique dishes? 

These ones belonged to my Great Aunt Emily and I so love them.. 

This old rug belonged to her, too.. 

Charlie enjoyed his napping on it while it was in the kitchen.. 

Terry took all the furniture out and scrubbed the carpet.. 

We rented a cleaner from the Superstore and it really came out lovely.. 

Usually, we just hire someone to do it but the last time or two they did not even move the furniture... 

It is a wool carpet that has been here since we bought the place so it has had a few years of use but in really good condition,.. 

Every other room has had the floors changed but this one.. 

Perhaps in the Fall.. 

Came across one of my favourite books.. 

Love this old fashioned poet... 

Had a lovely morning with Shonda today.. 

We went for coffee and a bit of shopping.. 

I was looking for some peachy pink silk flowers but couldn't find what I was looking for.. 

She gifted me with a gorgeous chandelier to put over the dining room table..

 It was my Mother's Day gift.. Love it.. 

Can't wait for Terry to get it hung.. 

Well, you girls know that I can't do a post without something about food, eh!  

Bought a cook book at the Thrift store the other day and found a couple of lovely recipes.. 

A simply lovely pudding.. 

Makes just enough for the two of us and so many versions.. 

Simple Pudding.. 

3 T. cornstarch

1/3 cup of white sugar 

1/2 tsp. salt 

2 cups of milk 

1/4 cup of chippits..

 chocolate, chocolate mint, butterscotch, white chocolate, peanut butter, etc... 

Just whatever flavour you are in the mood for.. 

Whisk together the dry ingredients in a medium saucepan.. 

Whisk in milk and chippits.. 

Heat to boiling over low heat and boil till thickened..

 Stirring constantly... 

Place in bowls, cover and refrigerate until firm... 

You can also leave out the chippits and add 1 tsp. vanilla after removing from heat for Vanilla pudding.. 

Or.. 

Leave out chippits and add 1 tsp. vanilla and 1 cup of coconut after removing from heat for Coconut Pudding... 

So many versions.. 

I think we will enjoy this every once in a while when we are craving some little dessert.. 

Then there was this bread recipe.. 

Terry told me it was the best bread I have ever made.. 

No Knead, too... 

I will share that recipe with you another time... 

This time of year the wild flowers are out and there is so much to do with them.. 

This is for a batch of violet salve.. 

I really need to take more pics before the sun goes down.. smile.. 

Dandelion jelly is all made along with oil infused with them to make some lotion bars and such.. 

We have been up to the farm a bit but really there is just so much to catch up on here.. 

For over twenty years we would be in St. Martins at the cottage by now.. At least on the weekends getting ready for the big move.. 

This year it is so nice to dig at some flower beds and get some painting done... 

We probably won't make it to the farm till later... 

What are you girls busy doing?  

Oh... 

For you who were asking.. 

My coffee perk is a Hamilton Beach.. 

Here..

Well this is all for tonight.. 

Hope all is going well with you... 

Take care and God bless.. 

Look forward to hearing from you here and on the Face Book page.. 

God bless.

Pantry Findings...

from my Mom..

Hello dear hearts.. 

A few pantry findings that I found as I work away at deleting my many many photos... 

I love old dishes and these are a few that are in the cottage pantry..

We are having cold days here in New Brunswick and I have been pottering about doing little tasks that I have been wanting to do.. 

Painting a mirror frame, making marmalade, potting a few plants and such.. 

What are you busy doing these winter days.. 

Thanks for dropping by for this little wee post.. 

God bless you my friends.. 

xo

Days of our lives..

Good Evening, my dears.. 

Welcome to the Blessed Hearth tonight.. 

We are all well and like everyone else in this world; we are a tad busy.. 

Last week I had hoped to get all of my canning and preserving finally finished..

 I canned jars and jars of pears and carrots and such... 

Then today my sweet hubby bought 20 more pounds of beets.. 

We opened the jar that I made from a recipe from my UK friend and found them delicious.. 

So.. 

I guess we will be doing a few more.. smile.. 

Had a lovely cup of carrot and ginger soup for lunch one day but you guessed it.. 

Hubby did not want any.. 

Only ordinary soups for him.. 

There seems to be so much to forage for this time of year.. 

Rose hips again.. 

There is just so much to do with them.. 

I actually wanted these ones to put in the dehydrator and for a wreath I was making.. 

We were also blessed with some sweet company.. 

Someone had a birthday.. 

He received a Grandpa toy... 

That means he gets to leave it at our house and then they can play with Grandpa when they visit.. smile.. 

One of Mickey's favorites is a Caesar Salad.. 

Love my Salad Greens Dryer bag... 

I finally got to my Hydrangea Wreath that I had been wanting to make.. 

I added rose hips and they will dry on the wreath.. 

I noticed it is not sitting straight on the chair but it did turn out right..smile.. 

Such an easy and rewarding craft to make and will literally last for years.. 

I made the wreath from some grapevines someone snipped from their vines and wired it together to make an oval..

Then just glued on sections of flowers and rose hips with a glue gun.. 

Easy..  

Anyway.. 

Terry picked some High bush Cranberries, too.. 

For my friend, Cheryl who reads the blog...the cranberries are ready to pick... 

I am a bit late but there are still lots and I guess you can pick them all Winter.. 

We freeze them and make a lovely juice from one year to the next.. 

Even decorated the Supper table with them.. 

Trevor found the old bottle on the shore of the Belleisle Bay.. 

Notice the lovely beet pickles.. 

Love the old plates that I picked up at a thrift store a couple of years ago.. 

Do you ladies love old dishes?  

Well, this seems to be a long post.. 

Sorry about that.. 

Probably you have all hung up on me by now but I had a phone call today from one of my favorite wee blog followers who thinks I do not post often enough and can't imagine why I would only write one line.. (Last post) smile..

I think he misses seeing his pic on here, too.. 

So.. 

I have included another one.. grin.. 

His Dad sent it to me by email.. 

It was titled.. 

Want to be like Gramps.. 

How cute is that?

Mustaches... yeah!!  

Perhaps, I shouldn't say this but if they turn out like their 

Grandpa they will be wonderful men and their families will be blessed.. 

They may drive their wives and kids crazy sometimes but they will always know that they are loved.. 

They will also have their priorities in line.. 

Putting God and family above their own pursuits and no matter when they are needed they will be available.. 

Honest, faithful and hard working..

Just saying... smile.. 

Well, thank you dear hearts for listening to me one more time.. 

And Rafe I will try to do a better job and post more often.. 

Ok.. 

Grandma loves you.. 

God bless you all and I look forward to hearing from you .. 

Oh and welcome to the new followers .. 

I hope I can bless your life in some way.. 

Proverbs 17:6

Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of children is their fathers..