Safe or Out?

I told my mom yesterday that I felt like I was sliding into home plate, but I wasn't sure if I was safe or out.

Things have been just a tad crazy busy this last week, thus my lack of posting, plus I think the posting options thingie on Blogger is acting weird too.

So...

Let's start out today with my latest and greatest in the garden world. One word.

hot.

Remember last winter when I was telling people in the frozen north to look forward to the day when they were growing all things green and I would be complaining and crying because I live in the devil's own home?

it's here.

When you wake up at 5:30 am to get some work done in the garden and it's already 90 degrees, well, that sorta takes the motivation factor right out the door. My poor plants have been really feeling the heat-especially since I was gone for half of last week.

Poor yellow squash...Tomatoes are taking a beating.Potatoes just laying over and dying...(but that means it's time to harvest-I guess)The space where the corn used to live, it's now hanging out in the mulch pile.Poor, pathetic green beans. May you rest in peace. I enjoyed your fruits for awhile.

but...

There is a little life left in the ol' garden patch....

Freshly sprouted pumpkin. I'm anticipating some sweet mini pumpkins by Halloween for the grandkids.Potato harvest. Just over 5 lbs. Not great. But edible. I've decided that it's best to grow potatoes here in the fall.Corn harvest. At least I produced some ears of corn. They may fit into the palm of my hand, but at least it worked.

My yellow pear tomatoes are keepin' on keepin' on, producing delicious yellow tomatoes every day.

And my poundage total for the month of June:

55.8 pounds!

My poundage count for the year (at least since I've been keeping track the first of March)is:

110.14 pounds!

Safe or out?

Ok, I guess I'm safe.

The Waiting Begins!

It's official!
The mission papers were turned in yesterday by the Stake President. Now the waiting game begins. Anyone care to guess where he might go? (I think he will enjoy hearing the guesses)

Nasty Critters!

We're back. But when I went to check on my garden, there were HUNDREDS of these guys:

All over my cucumber and squash plants. They were just thick everywhere!

I'm heartsick.

I had to use an insecticide as it was SO bad I don't know if I can even save the plants..........Cross your fingers. I'm so sad that I had to use a chemical in my garden, but I don't know if even that will help.....

Nice welcome home....huh......

Don't Think your Kids will Like Green Smoothies?

Take a look at that face after scarfing down her smoothie!

Proof Positive

Dateline: 6/20/09
Place: Fiesta del dia de los padres
Tall white girl
Yes people, I really do get up in front and speak Spanish, but inside I'm quaking and stressing.

A Good Read

Since I'm off galivanting around Denver, Co right now, I thought I would share a really, really good book I just finished about food storage. Booooorrring....right?


Wrong!

"I Dare You To Eat It"

By Liesa Card

Here's a quote:

"........Testimonies aren't cheap. They come to us only after consistent obedience. A testimony of food storage is similar. We learn in the doing." ".......And yet, growing up surrounded by good examples and having the opportunity to eat from my parent's food storage, I didn't actually come to my own testimony of it as being vital and founded on the principle of love until after I had taken my own steps to be obedient."

I absolutely loved the philosophy in her book. She is a "regular" person. In fact, she is an interior designer. She's not a "granola" type or a "survivalist" type. She outlines the reasoning, or the doctrine behind doing your food storage and then gives practical ideas on how to do it. I think it is a must-have in your food storage library. She even has a web site: http://www.idareyoutoeatit.com/

Go get it.

Bon Voyage

Hey-I'm off tomorrow to Denver, Colorado.
I was there once. I think.
When I was small.
TL has meetings all day for two days.
So I'm footloose and fancy free.
So what's there to do in Denver?