Frugal Tip

Frugal Tip
Tuesday September 21, 2010

In the fall I try to visit farms.
I buy fruit in bulk. Then I come home
and preserve the food.

Peaches probably are one of my favorite
items to get. This year I was able to buy
them for about 20 cents a peach. I buy
the seconds which aren't perfect, but
tasty. So far I have canned about 16
jars and froze about 16 jars.
I almost forgot last week I produced
one of my favorites,
Peach Butter. That will be all the
peach items for this year.

Saturday Sewing

Saturday Sewing
Saturday September 19, 2010


Saturday sewing is always pleasant.
In the fall I always seem to start doing
a lot more sewing. Isn't it great to think
about different things you would like to make?
I love to do that. So today I am starting new
sewing project.

A nightgown!
I am attempting to do pleating on this
garment. Today I spent the afternoon
cutting the pattern out.

I was pondering again on how much
would a woman in pioneer days spend
sewing?

I am sure its a lot more than what I spend
doing? Once or twice a week. She probably
spent every evening sewing. Since her days
were spent preparing meals.

Just some thoughts !

Geraniums in the Window

Friday September 17

It is the simple things of life that make
living worthwhile, the sweet fundamental
things such as love and duty, work
and rest, and living close to nature.

Laura Ingalls Wilder

What flowers are blooming in your garden?

What Flowers are Blooming in your Garden?
Wednesday September 8, 2010


These are pink cosmos that we continue
to plant year after year. These guys got
really tall this year in the middle of the garden!

Four O' Clock Marbles, you got to love these
little flowers. The flowers open in the morning
and the evening. They are closed all day though.
The seeds are large and black when they are ready
to be collected. I have these with my lavender plants.
This group is multi colored. We purchased these
seeds from Select Seeds and they are heirloom
flowers.

Here is a flower I planted at the beginning
of July, Benary Zinnias.

Flowers on the Table
That is one good reason to grow
cut flowers.

Enjoy the flowers!
See Gods Glorious Work!

Raising A Son

Raising A Son


I was thinking today about a few things.
The years have gone by when my boy was
young.


We would spend the afternoon at the beach.
Making sand castles and he was dreaming of
being a warrior.


He will always be my little warrior!

Tomato still coming in !

Tomatoes Still Coming In!
Wednesday September 1, 2010






This tomato was just a lonely volunteer plant.
I pulled it up and stuck it right in the garden.
Look what it produced!
It weighed in at 12.2 oz
Nice!