This rose bush is still showing off so I thought I would share another picture of it for your enjoyment while the flowers are so beautiful!In the Garden: I harvested more cabbage and broccoli. The broccoli got frozen, and the cabbage got turned into cabbage steaks as a side for a meal. I also harvested radishes ... they will be used in a salad!
We've harvested almost all of the first planting of broccoli, so those pots/containers are ready to be amended and replanted with something else! As I've mentioned before, we're really focusing on succession planting this year.
I harvested several herbs this week: oregano, tarragon, lemon balm, and sage. All of these will be used individually and in making blends/mixes for spices in addition to teas.
Hubby and I were both outside working on our individual projects one day when he called out to me, wanting to know where I was. I told him and he came to me and popped the most delicious strawberry in my mouth he had picked from one of our strawberry barrels. It tasted so good that I went straight to said strawberry barrels and popped several more, fresh from the plant strawberries into my mouth. They were juicy, fresh and so very tasty, from the plant straight to my mouth is one of my favorite ways to enjoy strawberries!

I'll plant something just about anywhere I think it might stand a chance of growing and that's what I did this week. This burned-out stump is from a tree we had cut down and then tried to burn the stump. It did burn some but didn't burn completely up, so I filled it with soil and planted mashed potato acorn squash seeds in it! There is a nice clearing in the front of the stump for the plants to run and when I read the conditions needed for the squash seeds to grow, I knew this old stump should be a perfect fit. We'll see, all I've got to lose is a few seeds (I did save some of the seeds to plant elsewhere as a backup just in case these don't/won't grow in this stump)!I did more planting this week ... mashed potato acorn squash (just mentioned); Kings Lima beans; second planting of cucumbers; more yellow squash, malabar spinach and Hawthorne (herb). I've been wanting to grow Hawthorne for several years and am taking the plunge this year ... wish me luck!
In the Pantry: We were given all these strawberries! I Know!!!! I'm in the process of crushing them, putting them in cartons and adding them to the freezer.
In the Kitchen: Since we were blessed with all these strawberries, we made a pound cake, added some crushed strawberries along with a little bit of sugar and topped it all off with a dollop of whip topping! It was quite delicious!
Fitness: As you might guess the above-mentioned treat came with a lot of extra calories (I may have had more than one serving!). I got right back on plan the next morning starting with a bottle of water to begin the process of flushing all the sugar out of my system. The plan I've developed for me is a lifestyle and yes, on occasion I cut loose and overindulge ... an occasional overindulgence is part of my plan.
Sewing: I received a package in the mail filled with this beautiful fabric from a reader and online friend with a note saying she thought of me and the aprons I make when she saw this fabric. Aren't those roses beautiful, and that coordinating fabric is a perfect match! I ran the fabric through the washing machine today and plan to get started making an apron asap. Wasn't that a sweet thing to do! Thank you again, Paula!Bible Study: I finished writing the book of I Timothy this week and started on II Timothy. Writing out scripture helps me to slow down and meditate on what I'm writing and reading. It's one of my favorite ways to study scripture when I need something light, easy and quick for Bible study (I only write 3- 5 verses per day.)
Bargain Hunting: we had success with bargain shopping this week! Look at what we found ...
3 packages of beef hot dogs for $1.99 each ...
2 packages of thick cut bacon for $.99 each (I didn't notice until I posted this picture that the 'clearance' price was
3 packages of chicken legs that ranged around $2.45 each. I had a $1.50 coupon off for each making them less than $1 each ...
a container of cole slaw for $.99 ... we plan to have hot dogs and all the dressings that go with them tomorrow and slaw is one of the dressings that my hubby likes ...
2 packages of pork loin for $1.99 each. We couldn't believe the price ...
3 packages of ground beef (73/27) on mark down ...
We also stopped in at Dollar General since they were having a 50% off clearance sale on select discontinued items. I found boxes of Cascade dishwasher powder for $2.25 a box, regular price $4.50 per box. I also found some $20 Lego sets for $5.85 each. I was excited to find them and got some to put away for Christmas gifts.
The hen we've had 'setting' for the past 3 weeks hatched out her babies this week. She is now the proud mama of 3 baby chicks.
This brings our total to 27 baby chicks, now if half of them are hens, we'll be happy!
Isn't this just the cutest picture! It looks like they're having a conversation.
We needed a place to separate mama hen and her babies from the other chickens for a couple of weeks, so hubby made this cage.
When not in use, we'll store it with the rest of our baby chick raising items.
Happy Mother's Day to all our mothers. I pray that it's a good one for all of you and a special prayer for those who will find this Mother's Day difficult.
Until next time,
She looketh well to the ways of her household … Proverbs 31:27
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