A Pot of Oxtail Soup for a Rainy Dreary Day

A pot of Soup is always good in this house :o)especially made from Oxtail ..(not really an Ox, just plain old cow or bull :o)...but that's what they tell people so they think they are getting something strong or better..(I think)...I tried to stir it up so you could see all the ingredient's but it wouldn't stay ...anyway there is lots of veggies and I used some of my "homemade stock" and tomatoes from the freezer and that gave it plenty of "backbone" that's what I call a nourishing meal...with a couple of buttered biscuits who could ask for anything more o) and I like making a large pot so it can last for a couple of days when I'd like to be free to do something else....not that I have so much I want to do..still takes a lot of strength to do anything...the grands are coming for the weekend and I don't want to be tired so I can enjoy them....I've got my "Friday" meal all planned...so Saturday and Sunday will be by ear...

More Blessings from a wise God :o)

Sometimes we think we should have everything when we plan it...and most often it's not the right time...
No need to tell you all how much I fretted that the garden was ruined by the deer or weather or neglect when we both were down...and God only knows what happened to the pears on the the tree (that was loaded) ..perhaps the deer came and ate them or maybe the Angels came and plucked them off to save for next year ( how do you like that thought :o)....I should be happy that they weren't there for me to put away! I didn't have the strength to do them Cecil couldn't help me in any way either..and God knows my kids cared less!! They only want to know that Pears are in the Supermarket when they want them.!!...With all the canning I did around them when they were young...they weren't bitten by the "canning bug"..
I have run off with the pen...when all I wanted to show and tell you how good God has been to me...here it is September and the Persimmon Tree has given me a bumper first crop of Persimmons :o) I'm smiling from ear to ear...I love Persimmons and Harris Teeter is charging $2.99 each for them and they aren't as large and beautiful as mine :o)....God is good and knows just what you need and when ...in his or her own time :o)
So we did have a farmer's touch after all...

Beginning of a New Family

I'm glad Cecil and I were here after all the illness to welcome

Princess Avery into the family...

You all who have children know how you pray :

"God, Please let me live to see my Children grown and able to take care of themselves"....then when they are...you pray

"God. Please bless me to see a grandchild born"....then later you pray "God would you bless me to see some of their Children"

I already prayed "If I were a rich man", and would it have hurt if I were? ...oh well, some blessings is better than None :o)

Singing "See the baby sleeping in the palm of Daddy's hand

I received some update pictures of Princess Avery and thought you all would like to see them...

These were taken at the Hospital when she was newly born...what a change today from days of old...we didn't get anything as nice...

For now she is in his palm...but later I can see him twisted around her little finger :o)....

You Reap what you Sow :o)

I told you to stick around that there would eventually be some excitement :o)...

Cecil is feeling so much better and he often walks around the house and forgets his cane :o)....he decided to see what his Yellow potatoes had done and lo and behold they had grown and some were beginning to grow more seed stems :o)....that gave us both a thrill this is the yield in a box waiting to dry out...that made us so happy that Cecil planted some Greens :o)...Guess we are still farmers at heart, or stubborn mules :o)!

Exercise,and Resting

Here is a person who doesn't like that exercise bit...and two of my three children thrive on it! It's a lot of work for lazy muscles, I have to admit one does feel better because of it ...did I just say that :o(
Walking around the track seems like a waste of time, but then when I'm finished ...walking back to the car isn't as strenuous ....(did I sat that too :o).,,Oh well, guess I'm like the cat ...crying and enjoying it at the same time..:o) The bike's aren't bad, reminds me of my younger days...I don't use the handles (they twist my back and I don't need that).
I planned a lot of craft activities , but haven't started doing anything yet...seems the day goes by so quickly...yesterday we managed to get some sunshine while running a few errands that had to be done..
Today is another day to rest, doesn't take much these days for us to tire out and save energy just to get up, thank God the pain is subsiding for us both... ...it's dreary outside..and threatens to rain..another good day to sit in the new "Chair beds" and just take it easy....Keep checking , I'm bound to have some excitement :o)

She looks like !!!!! everybody :o)

Isn't it funny ...when a new baby arrives ...everyone can see the resemblance of someone in their family and nothing of the other family :o)...I swear the baby looks just like me before I put my teeth in :o)
I can say, if there are any flaws ...it's from the other family :o)
I only take credit for all the good stuff....since I'm so magnificent :o)
(watch what your thinking! , I can sometimes read minds :o(
Nothing in the plans for today...just plan to take it easy and sit in those "Chair beds" and nod..both of us feel pain and discomfort in this kind of rainy weather...I really want to start on a knit project...since it's not too much or strenous for me...just have to get started...I have a number of them I need to start...