I have been so busy that I haven't had time to get any post together. I received a great swap package and will share it with you when I return.
Hope you all have a great week and a Happy 4th of July!
She wasn't sure about this swinging bridge at first.
She asked that I take this picture saying she was a statue.
Abe is starting to walk. Boy, does not keep me on the run!
This is a small park and we were the only ones there. The only downfall is that these are the only swings.
Life is full of storms, but through it all God is good.
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the LORD delivers him out of them all. ~ Psalm 34:19
Luckily not all of the storms we endure are large, but it gives me a feeling of security knowing that He is always with me. Our storm this weekend was minor and certainly related to storms. With all the rain there is lots of ground water and it has flooded our septic. Chuck showered yesterday morning and when I went in there was the dreaded gurgle sound that means the septic is full. It is an easy fix. Today we will have someone come out and empty the tank and off we go.
Instead of getting upset this happened I choose to be grateful. Grateful that it would be an easy fix. Grateful that we could head to my parents home.
Since I was not sure when this will be taken care of today we loaded up ourselves and the laundry and headed to my parents. I worked on laundry between pool time.
Megan loves the water! She can't swim yet but still moves around like a little fish.
All of the fun in the sun made for a tired little one.
She fell fast asleep on the drive home. I put her on the couch to change her and she didn't wake.
I am off to run to my parents for a shower and then back here in time for Abe to arrive. I will hang out at my parents until I can run water again. Have a great day!
Do you know how hard it is to get pictures at night? Especially of fireflies. If you look close you can see the two little dots that I did catch.
There were so many out that it was really breath taking. Finally Megan was able to catch one. She really wanted to take inside to light up her room.
We convinced her it would be best to let it go. I certainly didn't want to explain if the poor little guy didn't make it through the night. Have you taken time to admire the lightening bugs lately?
He did some weeding and then put the fence around the garden.
My green beans are coming up and I was staring to get worried the little bunnies were going to have a smorgasbord! Megan was right beside Daddy helping out.
She loves helping and Chuck took the time to let her tie off some of the fencing.
Of course after all of that hard work you need a drink!
I thought it was funny that the cup is almost bigger then she is!
We then headed in for a dinner of roast, glazed carrots and green beans with new potatoes. I love a day filled with simple things!
Crush 12 cups of strawberries in a sauce pan. Heat to a boil and then simmer until soft. Approximately 5-10 minutes. Strain hot through a colander and drain until cool enough to handle. Strain juice through cheesecloth. Discard dry pulp. You should have 4 1/2 - 5 cups of juice.
Combine juice, 6 3/4 cups sugar and 1/2 cups sliced, diced or whole strawberries (whatever your preference is).
Bring to a rolling boil; boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat and skim off foam. Pour into 4 pint jars and process for 15 minutes in water bath canner.
I plan to use these as some of my Christmas from the Heart gifts. I will be looking for some cute ice cream cups to go with this.