HOLY CABBAGE BATMAN!

Well, my garden is winding down and I've been living off it for weeks but alas some things did well and others didn't. I have learned a valuable lesson and that is that things do not grow well in just mulch. They need real dirt so next year I will till like crazy and perhaps get some top soil. My husband has always done the gardening and unfortunately I didn't pay a lot of attention to the planting end, just the harvesting and preserving end. Oh well live and learn.
































My zucchini did well (who's doesn't) as did the cabbage and brussel sprouts.







Then let's talk about my mutant sunflower. It grew up out of a crack in the cement and produced these weird pod like things on top. I did have one regular sunflower but our big storm ruined it and it is just hanging there like some sad memory.




















I have a few little anemic cantaloupes, two acorn squash and one, yes just one pumpkin!












The pears are just getting ready as are the apples.


The corn was great and I'm still getting lots of tomatoes. I keep eating them green though so I don't know if I will ever get enough to make spaghetti sauce.

DOING SOME PAINTING

I got this old hutch early this year when we came home from California with all my Mother-In-Laws china. I really like the heaviness of it and love all the room it has. But you know me, I can never leave well enough alone. So I painted it black and now I really, really love it.

I also painted this old sideboard and my mirror frame black. I also painted my mantel black but don't have any good pictures of it yet. Be careful if you come to visit me or You just might end up painted black. It's amazing what you can do with a free gallon of paint. Thanks GABE!!!

MILLIONS OF PEACHES, PEACHES FOR ME

My poor little Charlie Brown peach tree has done it again!. Every year I think it is it's last but it still presses forward and gives me sweet juicy fruit.




I got 14 pints from it plus we ate and ate fresh ones for days.

I love to can and don't know exactly why. I guess it's seeing all that beautiful fruit and all those healthy vegetables sitting in the pantry that gives me a real sense of accomplishment.

My Mom used to love ironing and I hate it but I guess it was the same thing.

Yesterday we had a canning party. Bekah brought her peaches over and Liz came up and Emma dropped her boys off for a while and joined us later. It was really fun seeing the 4 boys finally at that age where they are starting to play together. They are all going to turn 3 in the next few months.

We got 21 quarts done. I'd say a very fun and successful day!

NEED A PLATE RACK?

I've been searching everywhere for an old chicken feeder that I could use as a plate rack. I saw the idea on Cherry Hill Cottage. I just love her blog. See how cute!



Anyway no luck here. Maybe if we still lived up in Cache Valley. So today, I went to our local thrift store to see if they had any and way in the back I found 3 old wall mount video tape holders. All three for $1.00.


Soooo, I layed them down on the table and VOILA!!!

My Miley J Turns ONE!!!

Me and my pretty Momma

My very own cake!!!

YUMMY!!!

Sharing with my Grams!

New Member of the Family!!!

I have a new GrandKitty.

Aubrey got her at Walmart!

I tell ya.... You can get anything at
that store!

I WARNED HER BUT WHEN HAS SHE EVER LISTENED TO ME?

I used to tell my kids and my Mom told me that if you eat the seeds of a watermelon you will grow one in your belly. Well it's true isn't it? Here's the proof!!!




Liz loves me to paint her pregnant belly and this is the latest. She only has a few more weeks to go.

Kitchen Update

Well it's getting there. I still have to do things like replace missing or broken tiles and repaint the cabinets but at least it's livable now. I got a new table and stools and I'm so excited because they were such a bargain. I got the table used from a friend of Liz's and the two backed stools from the classified adds. Then yesterday Liz called me from Smith's to say she found the bar stools on sale. Lucy, lucky me!!

Peru

As many of you know, our Josh has spent the last two summers in Peru digging up skeletons and bones and cataloging them. He loves it. He is studying physical anthropology so this gives him credits and experience. We're really proud of him for all his hard work and the progress he is making with his life. GO JOSH!!

Bekah's new house

Well after many many months of labor and love, our Bekah has her new house! Here are just a few pictures. It's beautiful and she can't wait to get it all decorated. Oh yes, some furniture would help!

They have lots of land to play on and grow things. I am soooo proud of her. She planted her first garden this summer while they were building and have been eating from it.

Troy worked so very hard to build his family a beautiful home and we are so proud of him and appreciate so much how he works so hard to take care of and support his family. Thank you Troy!