Okay so I am going to take the plunge with Torie and Anna. Here are 25 random things you may or may not know about me.
1. I love to sleep on a cold pillow. I will turn my pillow often so to accomplish this.
2. I once attended Winston-Salem State University for 6 weeks in the nursing program but withdrew after being asked to leave micro biology lab.
3. I changed my major 6 times before graduating with a degree in human services from Gardner Webb.
4. When I eat M&Ms I have to eat them in a pattern. I always will end with one of each color.
5. I dread waking up in the mornings. I could probably sleep all day if that was allowed.
6. Brice and I met while I was working at Stratford BBQ. I asked him for his number.
7. I have to make myself read.
8. I don't like cordial cherries.
9. I had a tonsillectomy when I was 12.
10. I am always overdue with my pregnancies. Each time they have scheduled me for induction and I go on my own the night before, I think it is subconscious or something.
11. My favorite TV show is Law and Order SVU.
12. I can listen to Dave Matthews Band anytime of day.
13. My biggest pet peeve is when clothes stick out of drawers. No matter where I am I have to push the clothes in and close the drawer.
14. I had a dream to name Job before I even knew I was having a boy.
15. I over analyze everything and will worry myself to death over the hypothetical. Sometimes I will think back on conversations days later and wonder if I should not have said something.
16. I still get really excited about Christmas. I am like a child and will stay up the whole night in anticipation.
17. I don't like to put away laundry. Washing and folding is fine though.
18. I coached the JV soccer team at West Stokes the first year the school was opened.
19. I went to school at some point with all of my closest friends.
20. I eat peanut butter and crackers in my vegetable soup.
21. One day i would like to be a foster parent.
22. I am anxious and nervous about homeschooling which is no news to some of you.
23. I cannot sleep in complete darkness or silence.
24. I often take the long way home to relax and take in the beauty where I live.
25. I pray whenever I hear sirens.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Friday, July 25, 2008
How in the world did Grandma do it??
Our time in GA visiting my dad and Amye was well worth it. Very relaxing. The kids had a great time at the aquarium and we were able to catch up with my long time friend, Monica. Coy and Job love Monca (as Job refers to her.) She is a firefighter/EMT and let the kids come visit her at the station one day. That was a hit but unprepared Mom forgot spare batteries for the camera :( I did get some pictures of our aquarium trip and swimming one day.
Big Fish!!!
Waiting for Papa to park
The dreaded lion fish
Clown Fish in Anemone
Little Whiz Kid
Thanks Mon..I never get to be in the picture.
Joberoo
CoyBoy
Now to the title. Our garden has been plentiful and for that we are truly blessed. However with all the canning, freezing, pickling and preserve making I have to wonder how in the world my Grandma did it. I mean it is such hard work to garden on top of the daily grind. I am learning to cope and some days we all have to let go of our tendency for perfection. I do know that I truly admire and respect my Grandma and Mom for all their diligent work. Without their example I would be lost in this menagerie of green beans, cukes and squash. Here are a few snap shot of our progress.
Our First Watermelon!!
These three pictures I have added of the children just because I love them so dearly and each is a wonderful representation of their present behaviors and dispositions.
Cookie Monster
Cool Cat
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Mama Please
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Mama PleaseMonday, July 7, 2008
A little time away
The kids and I are spending the week with my dad and stepmom in Georgia. It is nice to get away somtimes. I mean I still have the children with me but it is refreshing not to be solely responsible for cleaning, cooking and washing! Maybe I will get sometime to relax before I come home to the garden. Thursday we will be visiting the Georgia Aquarium. This will be our second trip the the aquarium and the kids are so excited.
No doubt our green beans will be thriving by the time we are back. Before I left I had already harvested enough beans to cook two messes. They were yummy! I also made my first blackberry preserves from wild blackberries growing on the farm. They were also yummy. Another new experience for me was my first pickles. We have plenty of cucumbers so I canned some bread and butter pickles since these are the only kind that the boys like to eat. I hope that they are edible. All of this gardening and canning has brought back such fond memories of my childhood. We helped my grandparents in their garden every summer. Grandma and Grandpa basically raised all of their own food from veggies to meat. In fact when I was much younger my Grandma Rachel was still churning her own butter and making her own lard! Today's society has distanced itself from the agricultural foundation of our country. It is sad that so many American children think that vegetables only come from a can! Anyway when I was little I didn't appreciate the hard work that my grandparents endured nor did I appreciate any part I had to partake. As I grow I understand how important that work was and am so grateful that I was blessed to learn the "how to's" of gardening, harvesting and canning. Hopefully I can pass this along to my children. Brice and I feel that it is important to grow our food and buy as locally as possible with the hopes that we can became a healthier family. Presently I am reading a book entitled Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver. If our nation's agricultural demise is of any interest to you then this may be a good read. The book is a journal of sorts. It is about a family that vowed for one year to eat only what they themselves could grow, raise or that which could be bought from local producers. It is very interesting what an impact this can have on our health, environment and economy.
No doubt our green beans will be thriving by the time we are back. Before I left I had already harvested enough beans to cook two messes. They were yummy! I also made my first blackberry preserves from wild blackberries growing on the farm. They were also yummy. Another new experience for me was my first pickles. We have plenty of cucumbers so I canned some bread and butter pickles since these are the only kind that the boys like to eat. I hope that they are edible. All of this gardening and canning has brought back such fond memories of my childhood. We helped my grandparents in their garden every summer. Grandma and Grandpa basically raised all of their own food from veggies to meat. In fact when I was much younger my Grandma Rachel was still churning her own butter and making her own lard! Today's society has distanced itself from the agricultural foundation of our country. It is sad that so many American children think that vegetables only come from a can! Anyway when I was little I didn't appreciate the hard work that my grandparents endured nor did I appreciate any part I had to partake. As I grow I understand how important that work was and am so grateful that I was blessed to learn the "how to's" of gardening, harvesting and canning. Hopefully I can pass this along to my children. Brice and I feel that it is important to grow our food and buy as locally as possible with the hopes that we can became a healthier family. Presently I am reading a book entitled Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver. If our nation's agricultural demise is of any interest to you then this may be a good read. The book is a journal of sorts. It is about a family that vowed for one year to eat only what they themselves could grow, raise or that which could be bought from local producers. It is very interesting what an impact this can have on our health, environment and economy.
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