Almost a month since my last blog.
Still here, still going.
No job but there are side jobs.
The garden is producing at a snails pace. It has been a cool summer.
I paring back on my computer time. I want to focus here more for journaling our living and learning.
Started Christmas presents.
Trying to be a good parent.
http://www.enjoyparenting.com/daily-groove/magic-word
Not always easy.
We have a birthday coming up. I hope to have a sweet post for that next week.
This week in the bright light of the day myself
and my trusty,exceptionally cute sidekick
Waged war on these invaders
Do you him there? That green caterpillar? Do you see the leaf he decimated OVERNIGHT??
He is the caterpillar of the small cabbage white butterfly and he is terribly confused. Why do you ask? Because he is on a CAULIFLOWER plant and his brothers aren't too bright either because I found some of them on my BROCCOLI.
I'm sure my fellow homeschooling/unschooling moms are thinking that I took those caterpillars and turned them into a really cool learning experience.
I'm sorry to announce that I did not.
Upon discovering them I did not have my "hey what a cool learning opportunity" hat on.
I had my "who the hell do these caterpillars think they are eating my plants that are supposed to be food for MY family?" hat on.
So this round of caterpillars are gone.
Should their cousins decide to show up I will pause(maybe) to put my "cool learning opportunity" hat on.
After rescuing my plants from the invaders I inspected the rest of my garden and found these little volunteer zinnias
And these guys that look like a vining plant but I have no clue what.
And how the garden grows!
And my random joy
Sorry there are none of the teenager...she is elusive these days. 
It has been hot here!! I'm grateful that we have AC but we are going to hate our electric bill. Yesterday our house got up to 85degrees and stayed there. When I woke up this morning it was at 77. We aren't running anything that generates extra heat. So, no oven, no dryer(woo hoo a break from laundry),not even the crock pot because that would cause a rise in temperature.
I have some pictures to catch up on and will do that later today.
We are heading to Jorry's parents for the 4th. It will be great to see everyone and to jump in the lake!
Jorry has had some side jobs. He will be heading further upstate in Michigan the week we are there to take a test for a job that he has applied for. Prayers that he does well and makes it to the next step are appreciated.
We have rent for next month,plenty of food and the utilities are paid. The other bills will get paid when they get paid.
Back later with ssome pictures!
14 years ago today I was in labor and it would be 13more hours before we would meet our first baby girl.
We were so young and so clueless! I couldn't believe they let us bring her home. I remember once we were settled in I thought to myself "What are we supposed to do with her?!"
Now she is way to close to being all grown up than either of us is comfortable with and we wish sometimes that we could slow time or dig a basement to lock her in.
We love you Aly.
We love that you are true to who you are.
Always believe in yourself
Follow your dreams
Hold fast to God
I'm still here and I wish with all my heart that I could say that I have been away making wonderful cool things but alas I have not.
Ok that isn't totally true, I did finish making skirts for the dynamic disaster duo from this tutorial that I found on Soule Mama's Blog
Matching while creating havoc is all the rage these days, dontcha know!
My garden is growing thanks to rain,tender loving care and sea bird guano! Who would have ever guessed that this former cheerleader turned hippy would get excited about disolving sea bird guano! My how things change! LOL
Oh and guess what I found on one of my favorite blogs?
http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2009/01/free-printable-o-rama-herbs-fall-and.html
Sooo cool! I printed out the Fall Garden Planner and can't wait to check the calendar for our first frost date.
Now, please don't think that I'm wanting the summer to pass by quickly...oh no! I am loving the long evenings where we sit outside and watch the littles ride their bikes on the side walk until they can no longer pedal. I love nursing Zoe under the shade of the tree and having to get up 100 times to bring her back to the safety of the grass instead of the harshness of the concrete drive way.
We do not have a formal job, as in someone else employing my husband. We have however, had some side jobs and for those we have been very grateful. We are doing fine and I know things will be ok. There are resumes out and applications in and we are praying.
Now I will have to end here because the littles are begging to go splash in the pool.
Much Love!!
Jo-
How fair is a garden amid the trials and passions of existence. ~Benjamin Disraeli
3 red peppers
3 yellow peppers
1 sweet banana pepper
6 broccoli plants
6 cauliflower
2 planting of cukes
pole beans
2 yellow crookneck squash (for dad)
watermelon
rosemary
carrots
pumpkins (soon)
bush beans (soon)
and 30 tomato plants (4 varieties)
Join in the fun here
Yellow
"The purest and most thoughtful minds are those which love color the most." John Ruskin
Today is Jorry's last day at his current employer's.
I am at peace and actually feel excited to see where things are going to go.
We will be fine. We always have been.
This is the second ending and new beginning in just two weeks time.
The first was the ending of my walk with God as I thought He was, and the beginning of my walk with Him as He intended it to be all along.
I know there will be growing pains in both my spiritual walk and in they walk that Jorry is beginning.
I am however, quite sure that the joy we have as a family will override the pain.
Just last night Jorry was telling me about a license that he needs to purchase for his business.
I woke up this morning to check my email and I had a notice from paypal.
Someone sent us exactly the amount we need to buy the license.
The purchase of that license will allow Jorry to complete his first job which will take care of the bills for the month of June.
I am confident the other months after that will be taken care of as well.
Thank you for all of your prayers and positive thoughts. We still covet them.
So here's to new beginnings!
There will come a time when you believe everything is finished. That will be the beginning.
Louis L'Amour
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