Farm Journal 4 and More....

Hello everyone.. 

So glad to be actually doing a post finally.. 

We have been at the farm for the last several weeks with no internet or cell phone service.. I thought we would get home more often to do laundry but either our son did it for us or we were just here long enough to wash it and cart it back to the farm and use the clothes line... 

Sorry about that but do want to thank you sweet girls for your emails and messages wondering where we have been.. 

I appreciate you.. 

Anyway.. 

Here I am.. 

First of all I want to warn you that this is a long post making up for the last several that did not get done.. smile.. 

We are home for the night and then going down to the cottage for the weekend as it is Old Home Week finishing up and we would like to be there.. 

I am at home here doing laundry and Terry is at the farm staining wood for our new back stoop.. 

I am so excited!!.. 

We have been needing it for a long time but there were just so many other things to do.. 

If you get my drift... smile.. 

Just going to post a bunch of pics and explain as I go of the things we have been doing.. 

Collected a big bag of chive blossoms to make Chive Vinegar and then drying some to add to my herbal mixtures.. 

As you know we had Canada Day here on July 1st.. 

We as a family visited Prince Edward Island and had a wonderful time.. 

It is so pretty there..
Here we are travelling up to the north of the Island to Cavendish Beach.. 

Lots of farms there and some with horses ....

The Lupins were spectacular!  

I believe they are the flower of the province.. 

Just borders of them all along the way.. 

We texted the kids as they went over the day before and told them we were almost there.. 

They said to go to Sandspit and to meet them there.. 

As we were walking over toward the Roller Coasters we were spotted by five of the dearest grandsons one could have!

Here they come!  

Just so gorgeous!  Everyone of them!  grin.. 

They had a lot to tell me.. smile.. 

Shonda got her Dad to do the unbelievable!  

After 47 years of being together and him not going on any rides he takes the plunge and gets on a roller coaster!!... 

It was hilarious although I think I was more scared watching then he was riding.. grin.. 

Each family had their own cottage but we all went to the biggest one for a wonderful meal which we all contributed to.. 

This one was ours...

Terry came waltzing in with a bag of chips and a dill pickle dip! 

The grandsons won't forget Grandma taking the big one because she thought that it was the one and only dip that we had taken with us and she wasn't sharing.. 

What a thing for them to remember.. They are still talking about it!! lol....

Aren't they cute?  

I know ... Grandmas!! 

Anyway... 

A few pics of the Island for you and especially my friend Becky who lives in Arkansas and would love to visit here some day.. 

The next day we visited a flea market and I bought 2 copper pots.. 

Then we travelled down to Charlottetown to see the Tall Ships.. 

Afterwards it was a big decision where we were going to have supper.. 

Everyone is checking their phones for the best places.. 

We ended up going to a British Fish and Chip place.. 

Totally awesome.. 

Even served in newspaper.. (kind of..  It was a waxed version)... 

All in all a wonderful weekend of memories.. 

Four of our grandsons will be in university this Fall and who knows when we will get another trip like that... 

Thank you, dear Lord !  

On with the show and back to the farm... 

We still don't have our new to us propane stove hooked up.. 

Hopefully by the end of summer.. 

Just more important things to do right now.. 

I happened to be at the kitchen window watching Terry leave in his red truck one morning and caught the cows chasing after him... 

They were all at the fence by the lane when he started up the truck and headed out and then they turned and starting following him.. 

The farmer has a red truck and it was a case of mistaken identity.. 

They thought it was their owner and he often has treats for them.. 

I told Terry last year when it happened that he never had so many ladies chasing him!.. 

Tis funny though,  eh?  

Here is a beet salad I made one day.. 

Loved loved the dressing mixed with the beets.. 

Terry didn't.. of course... lol... 

Drying lots of flowers for potpourris.. 

And having some dear company... 

Big enough to drive here by themselves and they always bring some treats.. 

Leftover graduation cake for Gramps and coffee for Grandma!  

The herb beds are doing wonderful.. 

This was a couple of weeks ago.. 

They grow so much each week.. 

Marigolds.. 

More roses for Old Moss Rose potpourri.. 

Terry made a couple of racks to hold the stampeding herbs.. smile.. 

Lovage and Compfrey.. 

Sorry about so many rose pics but decided not to delete them since I loaded them up.. 

This post is taking quite some time as I had to edit two hundred and more photos plus upload them and now writing.. 

Sorry.. 

Don't mean to whine but it is hot here today and we do not have air conditioning in this house as we are never here in the summer.. 

On with the show.. 

Haven't taken very many food pics.. 

This is Texas Hash for lunch and one of our faves.. 

A new lamp I bought at the thrift.. The lamp in one place and the shade in another .... 

Love seeing it lit at night on the kitchen table.. 

Made some delicious Popsicles... 

Dill Pickles ones.. 

Very good for you and if you are a dill pickle lover then you would love them.. 

I do but you must be a bonafide pickle lover... 

Just put 6 or so pickles plus a half cup of juice and a half cup of water in a blender or chopper and pour or scoop it into popsicle holder and freeze.. 

Let me know if you like them.. 

Dear Charlie.. 

I love this dog and he is such great company..

He almost touched a skunk last week.. 

Scared me to pieces as I have not had to clean an animal up after that before .. Thank the Lord he was just in contact with the fumes.. Terry spent a while trying to get the thing but it is still out there someplace.. 

We are so blessed with wind coming from the Kent Hills and the Bay of Fundy.. 

Even on these hot days with 32 degrees Celsius which is hot for us the house is quite cool... 

Our farmer came and made hay in our fields last week.. 

There was a good amount.. 

Love that he does it all the old fashioned way just like my Grandpa used to do... 

This is his precious mother who at over 70 years of age still rakes the hay in every field.. 

There aren't a lot of those kind of ladies left, I don't think.. 

I know I am not one... 

Bless her heart... 

Anyway sweet friends this is it for today.. 

Now after this weekend most of our running around will be over except for the odd day trip or drive so I will concentrate on the old farm house itself.. 

We washed all of the windows and put up all different curtains.. 

I am now officially back into lace... 

I know it is hard to imagine but I am loving the feel of it all.. 

I made some valances out of ticking this week, too and will take a few pics for next time.. 

Oh and some food ones.. 

Made some strawberry jam and starting into that kind of thing for the next while.. 

Raspberries, Blueberries and Blackberries all within a week or two.. 

Thank you so much for stopping by and I really hope you will leave a comment here or on Facebook and I will connect with you next time.. 

Praying that all is going well in your lives and that God is real to you.. 

He makes life worth living!  

xo 

An October Day Farm Field Trip....

Hello everyone.. 

So glad you all dropped by.. 

Just wondering if you would like to take a wee field trip up to our old farm with us..

We decided to spend the day up there yesterday.. 

Come along... 

It is a beautiful day here in New Brunswick.. 

As you can see it is a rural part where we live.. 

If you look really hard you can see the windmills that are past our farm...

Way over at the top of those hills.. 

Just winding along the old country roads...

We are getting closer... 

The hills are getting higher.. smile..

Yes, here is our brook....

And here is the dear old place...

As always, there is a nice breeze blowing the flag.. 

The flags only last a few months as the wind is quite something up here.. 

Anyway.. 

We unload some stuff and Terry heads outside to do some work.. 

After cleaning some I decide to bake something for him for a surprise... 

Aunt Eva's old pastry board is built into the cupboards...

I wonder how many times her dear hands have performed the same chore as the morning sun streams through the kitchen window... 

She was a wonderful cook.. 

People came for miles to have one of her famous meals...

Well, there you go my love... 

Apple Dumplings... 

With a bit of butterscotch sauce.. 

He kept smiling and I asked him what was so funny... 

He says... "Oh you and your surprises!"... grin.. 

Then since we are celebrating our first real day here we are also having a steak... 

Done farm style... 

In a cast iron fry pan with onions... 

Would you dear girls set the table for me?  smile.. 

We will use the little green saucers for the beet salad.. 

Would you like the recipe?.. 

So simple and good for your gall bladder or so Elsie tells me.. 

I loved the taste.. 

Beet Salad.. 

Grate or chop up one raw beet.. 

Add 2 T. flax oil  *I used olive.. 

juice of 1/2 of a lemon.. 

salt and pepper.. 

 I added some parsley ..

After lunch someone laid down on the old couch for a nap....

And someone else looked through the bookshelves and looked at guess what?

Recipe books.. Old ones.. smile..

And from my Bible that my Mom and Dad gave me on my 33rd birthday.. 

A long time ago, eh? 

Then he worked outside some more and I cleaned.. 

It has been a few months since we have spent any time here.. 

Anyway my dears I hoped you enjoyed your day as much as we have.. smile.. 

Time to go back home, though...

The sun has set pretty well and old Sammi is tired out.. 

So blessed... 

Did you know that God can make something beautiful out of your life?.. 

We sang that on Sunday and I thought of the miracle in our own lives.. 

A messed up home and messed up lives turned into something beautiful with God's grace and mercy.. 

All these years  we could have been torn asunder  but instead because of God we have had a  blessed life together..

Thank you, dear Jesus,,,

Have a wonderful day, my friends..

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A FALL DAY...

Hello everyone.. It is real Fall like here today..

The sun is shining and it is warm but you still know that Fall is in the air..

Terry brought home a ten pound bag of beets the other day so I decided that I should get at them..

We put them on to cook on top of the stove (I sometimes cook them in a roaster in the oven if there are a lot).. Then I just cook  them until they are tender..

I peeled them and they were already to do..

Beets are one of Terry's favorites but he is a diabetic and should not have very many.. Putting them up in a syrup is just asking for trouble.. smile..

So last year I decided to freeze some and see how they would turn out.. And they turned out wonderful...

We just heat them up and add butter and vinegar or I make a

 BEET SALAD..

I sometimes add purple onion and basil or just parsley and lemon..

Whatever..

I just thought you might like to know that you can freeze them..

I packed them in plastic bags and will put in a separte container so I can find them.. smile..

So much easier than canning them if you have freezer space..

I froze a couple other packages earlier but sweet hubby does not think we have enough yet...

Later, maybe..

It was also a lovely day to bake a loaf of

NO KNEAD BREAD

This time I left out the rosemary and just made a plain big loaf...

I also played around outside with some birdhouses..

Poor Terry is wanting to do some painting and wondering how he is supposed to paint around this stuff... grin..

I am sure where there is a will there will be a way.. right?

I repotted my plants and put them back into the sunroom..

I brought up a few herbs from the cottage to try and keep over the Winter..

The plants do so well outside all Summer while we are away and I don't need to worry about them getting watered as it is shady most of the day back there...

Sorry about the quality of the above pics..

And to go with the bread..

Homemade Chicken Soup ... perfect way to end a Fall day..

Hope you are all having a lovely one, too..

Thanks for the visit and welcome to the new readers..

So glad to meet you all.

Looking forward to hearing from you, too..

May God bless and keep you..

Hugs..