We've Been Busy Lately

Hello Friends,

I haven't posted lately since we have been trying to sell our rv. We thought Yahweh (the Lord) wanted us to get rid of it soon, but it hasn't happened yet. So, we are just going to keep it until he sends the right family.

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We are enjoying the summer to the fullest extent. Our garden is thriving. We have gotten so much fresh food and are still getting plenty. Some nights for dinner, we just eat fresh veggies from the garden with no meat. Fried okra, beans or peas, squash, creamed potatoes and sliced tomatoes. We are so blessed to be able to use the land Yahweh gave us to produce food on.

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The children have been enjoying the pool mostly. Having a pool provides a way for us to enjoy the water without going to a public place and having to put up with seeing half naked people. Yahweh knew what He was doing when he planned out and executed those plans in our lives. We are more blessed than we ever thought we could be.

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Since we are keeping the rv, we decided to take on a couple more children to babysit. I do enjoy my babysitting children greatly. Parker (a little 4 year old we babysit) has come a long way in the last couple years. My prayer is that Yahweh brings me the children He wants me to have to keep.

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We are learning about sharks and other sea animals. Parker and Jedidiyah love to learn about animals. So, why not teach them what they like to learn about? That's the way we feel about it. I will post pictures of their craft projects as soon as we're done with them.

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I am sorry to be jumping from one thing to the other. I have missed posting on my blog and am glad to be able to get back to it.

I hope to be able to get a new article posted by tomorrow. I also have some pictures of our produce to post. I have to get dinner laid out and laundry hung out first.

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So, until I can take another break, BE BLESSED!!

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Blessings,

Amanda :)

Dinner Under $.75 a plate

Chicken & Dumplings (chicken on sale) --------------4.00
Beans------------------------------------------------.25
Mac & Cheese---------------------------------------1.39
cornbread--------------------------------------------.25
*Potatoes* (free from seed potatoes)-----------------.00
Tea--------------------------------------------------.25
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Total cost -------------------------------------------$5.99

Oh, by the way....there is enough food left for me to send Jeff a plate to work and for us to have for lunch tomorrow. So, I will figure the cost on how many plates I can get out of this one meal (with everyone getting a small second helping.)

Grand Total of ------------------------------------- $.62 per plate

*We bought 20 lbs. of seed potatoes for the garden. After cutting off the eyes, I ended up salvaging 2 gallon jugs of peeled potatoes. We can get three meal per gallon. That is what you call frugal.

I challenge you to find ways of saving!!

Blessings,
Amanda

My Garden 2009

The garden is a 90'x45'

Squash--------Cucumbers----------------onion bed-------------------

okra okra okra okra okra okra okra okra okra okra okra okra okra

okra okra okra okra okra okra okra okra okra okra okra okra okra

purple hull peas purple hull peas purple hull peas purple hull peas

purple hull peas purple hull peas purple hull peas purple hull peas

green beans green beans green beans green beans green beans

onions----------cabbage-------peppers--peppers--peppers--peppers

tomatoes-(about 20 plants)-------------potatoes-----------carrots-----

potatoes------------potatoes--------------potatoes---------------------

potatoes------------potatoes-------------potatoes----------------------


watermelon & cantaloupe will go here----------------------------------

I am just learning about gardening and canning, so if you have any advice about how I have my garden laid out, please leave me a comment.

OUR GARDEN ~ MAY 2007

Daddy tilling up between rows. (Boy was he stiff the next day.)

Daddy giving me a lesson in weeding. Potatoes need the dirt to form a mound; onions need the dirt pulled away. Who knew there was so much to gardening?

I guess someone decided to take a break.

In the end, this is what our beauty looks like all cleaned up and weeded.

We decided to put our tomato plants beside the barn instead of in the garden.

We have three rows of sweet yellow corn, one row of sweet white corn,

1/2 row of watermelon, one row of cantaloupe, 1/2 row of sweet squash,

two rows of onions, 3/4 row of potatoes, and 16 tomato plants.

I think that is great for my first garden.

I done very little canning last year, so this will be our first year canning and putting up.

I know I have a lot to learn, however I think I am well on my way.

I am still amazed at how well God provides for his children.

So, until next time, Friend. God Bless.

Love, Amanda