More Garden Fresh Veggies

While we were at the cabin this past weekend, our friends Stephen and Emily went and picked up our 4th batch of fresh garden picked foods...We got some Kale, Swiss Chard, Brocolli, Zucchini, Squash, Beets, Green Onions and Lettuce.

Carrie's Cabin in Cosby, TN

This past weekend, Uncle Michael (Momma's brother) reserved his company's cabin in Cosby, TN, named "Carrie's Cabin". Uncle Michael and Aunt Tammy, Uncle Randy and Aunt Steph (Momma's sister), Gavin (Uncle Randy and Aunt Steph's 2 1/2 year old grandson), and my parents drove up from MS to spend the weekend at the cabin. Since they were so close, they invited Stephen and me to come up and visit as well for the weekend. It was very nice! Slept 12 and had a jacuzzi and a hot tub and was secluded as it was the only cabin up that long road/driveway!! Here are some pictures of "Carrie's Cabin"!!

Back door and door to the "bunk house".

Our cute room at Carrie's Cabin!!

This was our cute room that we had. We had one of the upstairs rooms and Uncle Michael and Aunt Tammy had the other room upstairs - they had the one with the jacuzzi in their room!!

Momma and Daddy slept in the bedroom on the main floor. Uncle Randy, Aunt Steph and Gavin slept in the "bunk house". Gavin loved all the bunk beds!

Who stayed at Carrie's Cabin?

My Momma and Gavin way up top the stairs looking down at everyone.

My Daddy, Uncle Randy, Aunt Tammy and Gavin

Uncle Michael, the cook.

Aunt Tammy, the diva!

Aunt Steph and Gavin.

Uncle Randy trying to get Gavin to take a nap.

Gavin had fun at Carrie's Cabin!!

Me, Stephen, Momma and Daddy at Carrie's Cabin

Here are pictures of me with Stephen, me with Momma and me with Daddy! I had a great time seeing all my family!

Some of the sights at Carrie's Cabin!!

Don't have time for God today!!

I began reading a book recently; Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World by Joanna Weaver (Water Brook Press) and wanted to share something with you that I got from the book.

Chapter 1, page 1 & 2

“In 1814, Martha Forman was married to a wealthy Maryland plantation owner. You might expect she spent her days sipping tea, being fitted for lovely gowns, and giving orders to her servants as she chatted with important guests. Instead, Martha worked right beside her servants from four in the morning to eleven o’clock at night. Among her daily activities were the following:

Making thirty to thirty-four pounds of old tallow into candles; cutting out fourteen shirts, jackets or trousers for the slaves (whom she always called “the people” or “our family”); knitting stockings; washing; dyeing and spinning wool; baking mince pies and potato puddings; sowing wheat or reaping it; killing farm animals and salting the meat; planting or picking fruits and vegetables; making jams, jellies, and preserves with her fruit; helping whitewash or paint walls; ironing; preparing for large parties; caring for sick family and slaves.

So, what did you do today?”

I’m reading this book very slowly as it’s hard to find time to read it, ironic huh? Well, I’m in chapter 2 and I already know this is going to be a book that really helps me get back on track. I am so far away from daily Bible study and I’m slacking in the prayer department almost as bad as my Bible studies. So I’m searching for that connection with God again. Even for you men that might be reading this, your life is just as busy as the women’s and you face just as much temptation in your daily activities; and you, as much as us, need protection from daily temptations and evils and without spending time with God (I’m preaching to the choir here) we are all super vulnerable to Satan’s attacks no matter how small or large they may be.

This book is about finding time and building an intimate relationship with God. Yes, I do a lot of things in a day; but after reading what Martha Forman did in any given day’s time I think I should be able to find some time somewhere in my schedule to give to God. I just wanted to share this with anyone that may be struggling in the same manner – that is, not having enough time for God today.

Father's Day weekend

We didn't do much this weekend but I wanted to post something so you guys don't think we're dead so here goes...

Friday, Stephen was off work so we went to McDougal's for lunch together - that was nice because since he finished school and went to work and isn't nearby anymore, we don't get to go out for lunch like we used to...

Saturday, we got up and went shopping for Stephen...he needed new work clothes. It was like when you used to go school shopping at the beginning of the school year - he got 8 new shirts, 5 pairs of pants and 9 pairs of socks. We still need to get him some shoes but we'll get there. He should be good on clothes though for a while.

Sunday, we went to church and then came home and crashed...yes, I remembered to call my Daddy before I feel asleep and ended up napping most of the afternoon away! :-)

Well, that's about it for now!

First chance I get I have a book I'm going to write a post about so keep your eyes open for that!

Fender Bender Monday

Well, not much today...Stephen was in a fender bender (someone hit him) but it didn't look too bad. I think Stephen was more upset that he ended up missing almost an hour of the LSU game waiting on the police...

I grilled some chicken and fried some of our squash from Saturday morning's veggie pick-up...I served the chicken on a bed of couscous and spooned some black bean and corn salsa on top! Stephen liked it lots!!

Oh yeah...LSU won again!

New Guest Bathroom Faucet

Just an update...Stephen finished up installing the faucet in the guest bathroom upstairs to match the new toilet paper holder and towel ring he installed the previous weekend. Now all we need to do is find the perfect artwork for the walls!

Oh yeah, and, LSU won today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fresh Veggies

Sorry so long without a post...we just haven't done anything this week...well, except work, come home and eat, sleep and back to work! This morning, we went to Franklin to The Factory to pick up our garden fresh veggies. We get fresh veggies every other week because we halved a 1/2 share in a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) with our friends Stephen and Emily Prather (by the way, who happen to be expecting their first baby, a girl!!! We are so excited for them!). We paid some money up front and then starting in April and lasts through July or August we get fresh garden picked, organic, veggies. We were there at 8:00 a.m. to pick it up...an early morning!! Our CSA is through Delvin Farms in College Grove, TN (http://www.delvinfarms.com/).

We stopped and had breakfast at Chick-fil-a after we picked the veggies up and then stopped by Opry Mills Mall for about 30 minutes so by the time I got home to take pictures of them they were a bit wilted. But the first 2 pictures are from our first batch and the others are from this third batch. The second batch we received was the night before we were leaving for Memorial Day weekend vacation so in all the business of packing that night, we didn't get pictures of it.

Stephen watched/listened to LSU baseball this evening - not a happy outcome for our house...

Another Day...A cleaner House

On the way home from church today we stopped and picked up Chinese...so easy to go get something so you don't have to worry with messing up and having to clean up the kitchen! I got lots more clothes done but mostly, I got the guest bedroom cleaned back up and the loft and the workout room cleaned back up.

The workout room was full of all the boxes from the new computer we bought over the "tax-free" weekend! Wow! It takes a lot of boxes, and big ones, to send a computer and all it's parts.

The loft and guest bedroom had accumulated all the items from painting the bathroom and had our luggage spread out from trying to pack for our Memorial Day weekend trip.

The BIG news of the day is that Stephen began working on installing the new towel ring, toilet paper holder and sink faucet in the guest bathroom. Still got some more work to do on the faucet but he had to stop because we had some company this evening...David and Brian stopped by for just a little bit...anyway, by the time they left LSU was playing baseball so he's watching them on-line. He's got softball games Monday and Tuesday so hopefully he'll get a chance to finish it Wed or Thurs. After all, that is the bathroom that he uses in the mornings to get ready for work so a couple mornings of him sharing my bathroom with me and he'll be ready to get his back together so he can get back in his...I spread out everywhere in my bathroom trying to get ready! :-)

When he gets it installed, I'll post a picture of the beautiful faucet fully installed!