Just Plain Folk
Another Year
Yes I am another year older as of 1 week ago. Last Friday was my birthday and I turned 40. I had a great week. My husband threw me a surprise party. He bought me pearls. A necklace , earrings, and a bracelet. In both white and gray. They are all beautiful.This week the weather is turning a little more chilly. Lows in the 40's at night. The sky is beautiful though. Cornflower blue is what they call it. Oh I almost forgot he bought me boots from TSC too. My others were just not as comfortable as I would have liked them to be. He's so good to me.
We had a busy week. Today is catch up day. Lots of laundry and cleaning and cooking. Just my kind of day. I love to be at home making it cozy for my family.
Finding happiness in life's simple pleasures
Baking Bread, Pumpkins, Caramel Apples, Autumn Blue Sky, Corn Stalks, Fallen leaves,
Fires in the stove, Fresh Eggs, Quilts on the clothesline, Yellow Mums, Candles burning
Just a few of my favorite things!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Everyone have a blessed day,
Tina
Friday on the homestead
Woke up to a sunny and warm morning. I am anxious for fall but learning to cherish everyday and just enjoy being in the moment. I think that comes with turning 40. Yes I will be 40 this month. Several things are on my mind and prayer list.Carson- 4th grader in school with Abigail who is experiencing kidney failure due to possible e.coli infection.
Chad - son in college ( he is doing great though)
Hurricane victims in Texas
church at Eagleville
upcoming election
my family
Life is a series of ups and downs. But through it all God is always good.
I am home today just cleaning and doing around the farm. I'm letting my chickens out in their yard. We had to put them up because they were getting out and we were afraid something would get the younger ones. I miss seeing them pecking around though........ So today I will give them free range and try to do a better job of putting them up every night. I have to go the store and get chicken feed today. I love having them.
We may go to the State Fair tomorrow. I hope the weather cooperates. My favorite thing to do is look at the livestock exhibits. Well I better get going or I will not get anything accomplished.
Love, Tina
Welcome Rain
We had a welcomed visitor this morning. It was raining when we came out of church. It is still coming down. A nice steady drizzle. The grass was beginning to look awful and dry up. I was hoping that the trees wouldn't be affected this fall either. We'll keep our fingers crossed. Yesterday we painted all the railings on the deck and finished our little deck off the back one. We got alot accomplished. A nice day to end the week-end. Maybe I'll get a nap in but probably not because we have Sunday night singing tonight at church and I have to make a desert for that. We always have snacks on singing night. It's alot of fun.Chad will be home this week-end for the long holiday week-end. We all miss him. I will be getting ready for alot of good cooking. I think he is bringing friends home too. I'll have to stop by www.thepioneerwoman.com for some great recipe ideas. If you haven't discovered that site, you need to. It's a good one. I hope everyone has a great week. I am going to do my best to post everyday instead of just Sunday's. I don't know what is wrong with me these days. I know it's late but I would like to wish momtoall a very happy birthday . Her birthday was August 17th. She is my cousin and we are 6 weeks apart. I won't tell anyone how old she is but I will be 40 in 6 weeks. Hint Hint!I did send her an e-mail on her birthday but thought you all could tell her too. They just got back from a long birthday trip. Now thats one family who knows how to play and lives life to the fullest.I Love You Andrea! The next 40 years are going to be even better.
Love, Tina
Beautiful Sunday
We had a great day today. We went to church this morning and had a great lesson with several of our friends visiting. We went to eat after church at our little Mexican restaurant in town.After that we came home and washed all the vehicles. Terry got called out on a fire call. They had a brush fire and then got called out on another one. The girls and I and Garrett went back to church tonight. Terry was still at the fire. We came home and made our traditional grilled cheese and shell soup for supper. I stewed tomatoes and put them in the freezer. I made about 6 quarts worth. I still have quite a bit left but I think I will make salsa with the rest.Today while I was out feeding the horses and calves we noticed a new little chick with her mama. We'll see how long she'll last.
We took Chad to college yesterday. I miss him so much but I know he is where he needs to be. He loves it there and I am so happy he is getting to go there. My Dad went to the same college 43 years ago. He is blessed . Well, tomorrow will come soon so I better get ready for bed. I hope everyone had a blessed Sunday.
Love, Tina
This has been a long break for me in the blogging world. Tonight my hubby said he has missed seeing me blog. So after a long break I will post a little of what has been going on. Our garden has came and went. My hubby plowed what was left of the weeds and grass. It was the worst garden that we have ever had. Partly due to my failure to weed as needed. Next year I think we will have to find another spot for it. We need to replenish the earth in that spot. We have wonderful church friends who gladly have given us their surplus. I put up 200 ears of corn about a month ago. Lots of green beans too and just tonight she sent 2 bucket fulls of tomatoes.
Our calves are doing great. We now have 2 horses. Duke and Gracie. Duke is a walking horse and Gracie is a spotted saddle horse. Our Rhode Island Red hens are the settingest things I have ever seen. I prefer to have layers only and not setters. We got some Red Stars about 2 months ago. I can't wait until they start laying.I will phase the Rhode Island Reds out.
The girls started back to school today. Britt is a senior and Abigail is in 4th. Chad completed his first year of college and also finished his EMT class and passed his national registry exam. He is now an EMT. I am so proud of him. Next week-end he will be going off to college. It's 3 hours away.
I know I will see him regularly but we will still miss him being here. I will get on track and start blogging again. I have missed you all. Love, Tina
Summer Is Here
Summertime has come to Tennessee again. It's been in the 90's for a couple of days now. I guess we will have to get used to the heat because it is here to stay. I love it though. Our garden is doing good. Grass and all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have to find out what is eating the cabbage plants though. I don't like that. Those poor little leaves getting ate all up. Not nice. I am off of work all next week so hopefully I can get a lot of stuff done here on the farm. Our calves are weaned and out in the pasture now. They are doing good. My chickens are laying really good and I have more chicks coming at the end of this month. I am glad I can pass up the eggs in the grocery store. It is such a good feeling. I am going to start baking more than I have. I go in spurts for some reason. I will get caught up this week.Tomorrow night Terry and Chad are having to deliver his back-hoe that he sold to Tupelo, Miss. He will leave after Chad gets out of EMT class. I hope God gives them a safe trip.
Brittany and Abigail are spending 3 days a week babysitting for my brothers girls. His wife works out of her home. They are really enjoying that. Well I hope everyone has a great week . Maybe I can blog a little more in the next few days.
Love, Tina
Soap making questions ,flowers and FFA
It's been a busy time here on the farm. Spring is always like that. We got the garden planted last week-end before all the rain came. The calves are growing and starting to eat grain now. The hens are all laying. I'm happy to get eggs again. I have my hanging flower baskets on the front porch and I have a few marigolds in the ground as well as in planters. I never can get enough flowers.I have a question about soap making. I bought lye crystals from the co-op. Is that the same thing as regular lye that you use for soap making? I am determined to make soap with-in the next month. Any helpful tips would be greatly appreciated. I am making goats milk soap.
Last night we had the people over from church for a potluck. We had a great time of fellowship. Today all the kids from FFA came over to make slide show for the graduating officers. Britt is a junior this year, and next year it will be her. Last year it was Chad and it sure was a tear jerker. Its a wonderful program and my kids have learned so much from it. I am tired and I have to get up early so I will retire for the day. I hope everyone has a good night .
Love, Tina
Farm news
What a beautiful day it was. 80* and sunny.The calves are doing great. They anxiously await their morning and evening bottles. Dad and Mom came by and helped us feed tonight. Our 2 Rhode Island Red roosters are quite fiesty. They may end up in the stew pot. Our hens are laying good now. The eggs are getting larger by the day. For those of you who are thinking of getting chickens, I recommended Red Star. They are so docile and very sweet and laid back. Roosters too! I will not get Rhode Island Reds again. LOL. Live and Learn. Tonight we had left over lasagna and bread. Terry had fire training. Chad is at EMT clinicals. The girls and I are at home. Another busy little day on the farm.
Better Today
First of all I want to thank everyone for all of the nice comments concerning my kidney stone. I went back to the doctor today to get the stint removed and I was totally shocked when they removed about a 12 inch piece from me. I was expecting a 2 inch or so thingy to be in there. I was SHOCKED to say the least. And for those of you who read my last blog, I realized that I spelled knew wrong. I think I just forgot to hit the k and I spelled it new. I am not a scholar but I need all the credit I can get.
LOL!We are suppose to get some thunderstorms tonight. Maybe they aren't going to be too bad. This week-end I was planning on getting some outside stuff done. Hopefully I still can. I hope everyone has a blessed day.
Love, Tina
Lots going on
Last Saturday I got up and made breakfast and then went into the bathroom to do my hair and all of a sudden I felt this little twinge. Well I am not used to getting kidney, bladder etc.. infections, but I knew enough to know there was something going on. So I went and drank 2 big glasses of water,thinking that would help. Well about 5 minutes later I was in agonizing and I mean agonizing pain. To make a long story short DH finally talked me into going to the hospital about 1:30 and after blood work and a CAT scan they told me I had a 7mm kidney stone and that you cannot pass one that big so they had to do surgery to remove it Sunday morning. I came home Sunday afternoon and I have been out of it for most of the week. They had to put a stint in that I have to go have removed tomorrow. I am hoping that I will feel even better after that. My DH was so loving and very attentive and caring during the whole thing. I am so lucky to have him.He slept in the hospital bed with me Saturday night to make sure I didn't run a fever. I Love him so much.Also this week we got 3 baby calves that we have been bottle feeding twice a day.They are holsteins and we will raise them for beef. The weather has been beautiful, to bad I have not been able to enjoy it. I am hoping to get some flowers and some of my garden out this week-end.
MY mom came over when my hubby had to go back to work and she took care of things here for me. I am so thank-ful to have such a wonderful mom. She is so giving and always puts her children first. She taught me alot of things when I was a child, but the lessons I have learned from her as an adult leave me speechless. I am going to spend time with my youngest since it is just her and I at home right now. I am trying to capture every moment that I can. I hope that everyone has a blessed day. Love, Tina
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