I started writing my goals for the week on the blog at the request of several readers. Since these are, of course, personal goals, I’m not sure how helpful they are to you as readers. Please let me know if this feature of the blog is something you’d like me to continue to include. There…
I cut herbs from my garden for part of display for a presentation that my sister-in-law was doing. I picked pears from the garden. I cut flowers from the garden. We enjoyed about 10 minutes of rain on Thursday. I put out buckets to catch the rain from the roof, and was able to…
Last year’s Armenian cucumbers It’s the 11th of August and I still haven’t been to the grocery store. I have, however, finally written down my priorities for the month, which are all long-term pantry items. I never did make it to Walmart last month, instead choosing to buy multiples of some items at Sam’s…
I cut flowers from my garden. I collected lettuce seeds from my garden. I collected parsley seeds from the garden and then planted them in another section of the garden. I cut basil from the white garden and hung it to dry. I picked a few tomatoes and a few red noodle beans from the…
The local weather forecast for this week is highs around 107º (42ºC) and lows around 81º (27ºC). Despite this, I have a lot of garden work that I need to get out and do, so I’ll be working on it in the late evenings ( when it is around 103º between and 8 and 9…
We spent a quiet week at home this week. The children put on a show in the garden and their grandparents watched. We played a lot of games and did some artwork. Ezrom’s newest scultpure; if you missed the others, see my previous post The children set up an elaborate make-believe world with wooden trains,…
I love art. As a child, I remember spending time outside with finger paints. I remember my fourth grade teacher teaching the class how to draw a tree without leaves by taking us outside to draw. When I was a little older, I took oil painting classes and painted waterfalls. I took high school art classes…
I cut lilies and herbs from the garden for my entry table. My husband and son cut up a mesquite tree for someone, and we got to keep the wood. Monday was cooler as a storm went by. I opened up the house during the day and turned off the air conditioner. A…
Note: I ordered a new camera, Many thanks to those of you who have made purchases at Amazon through my links; I was able to pay for a third of my camera with affiliate credit saved up over time. For those of you who said you were sure I would get a deal–I did….
New Recipe: Apricot Honey Popsicles Feel free to change them out for any other fruit; I made them the last two weeks with peaches instead of apricots. Afternoon snacks that are cold are well-appreciated this time of year. My popsicle molds are starting to wear out. I’ve had a lot of questions before…
In between trips to the library and the swimming pool, and all of the other fun things you have planned for your children’s summer, there is a lot of time at home. Whether your children have summer off school, school through the summer (like mine) and have afternoons off, or it’s winter where you…
Note: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. French study: In order to make my Skype conversations with friends in France easier, I am studying French every day, since it has been 17 years since I spoke French every day in Switzerland and France. 1. Read or listen to the Book of Mormon in French…