Good Morning!

It's going to be a good day!

Just remember that.

One good thought begets another good thought 

which will help you through your day

no matter what happens.

The Joy of a Farmer's Market

Today, 

after daily Mass, 

I'll be driving to one of our two local 

farmer's markets.

This market, that where I plan to shop, 

is the bigger of the two farmer's markets.

I live in a semi-rural town.

We are surrounded by farms that are getting eaten up by the city 

as it grows.

Our other farmer's market is open only on Mondays for 3 hours.

I love that market because of its size.

It's small, and I've gotten to know some of the merchants.

That market is where I buy my worm poop.

My garden has grown well because of this product.

Tomorrow, I'm looking for green beans.  

The time has come to make pickled green beans.

I plan to work on the beans tomorrow.  

I found a great recipe.

Click HERE for the recipe.

There are many others, but this one suits my needs.

Most markets do not have resellers, at least not here, and this is a danger with farmer's markets.

It's a good idea to get to know your markets and your sellers.

You want to make sure the food is what you want.

Is it organic?  They should be able to tell you about their growing process.

Do they use fertilizers or bug killers?

Listen to them.

If you like what you hear, buy your food from them.

If you don't, or if there's doubt, move on to the next stall.

In the meantime, enjoy your trip to the market.

I carry my own shopping bags.

That does help.

Three Beautiful Things This Week

Three Beautiful Things This Week was inspired by a wonderful blog that Three Beautiful Things. Everyday, Clare writes about 3 Beautiful Things that happen each day in her life. It's a wonderful blog! I can only hope to imitate her in a very small way.

1) I made more pickles this week, and it was fun! 

2) I opened one jar of pickles and I ate almost half of them at one sitting.  Dang it!  They were good!

3) The  garden is maturing, and the fruits of summer are beginning to develop.  God is good!

This Photo Is Something that No One Else Has Ever Seen and An Entry from My Journal

7/28/16

I wonder if I should show this picture in my blog?  I'm really not sure.  The fridge is messy, but those pickles sure look good.  I guess we have to wait a week to dig into them but the other pickles should be ready now.  I'll try them tomorrow.  I also have to make the canned pickles, the kind I don't need to keep in the fridge.  I like those, too.

The veggies look so good!  I guess I'm really hungry.

Weight Watchers is happy with the pickles. Ha! Ha!

No points and few calories.

What a ramble this is.

The thing I like the best about making pickles is that I can shut out the rest of the world.  I'm so tired of the politics. 

 I'm so tired of the one sided presentations of each of the candidates.  I'm just so tired.  We all took a nap yesterday, and it helped.  Fred calmed down and quit being so aggressive with Pixie.  Pixie just slept the rest of the afternoon away.  Marvin did the same.  I even listed a few things on Facebook.

What inspiring thing can I think about today?  I think when it comes to being in the garden I think of the seasons.  The Byrds (sp?) had a popular song in the 60's, I think it was called,

"Turn. Turn. Turn."

There really is a season for everything.

Now, the season is for growing and preserving.

Worth Repeating: Summer Words

warm
hot
humid
green
red
yellow
orange
blue
leaves
garden
tomatoes
cucumbers
zucchini
lawn
mower
sunshine
shade
picnics
BBQ
grill
margaritas
ice
pool
swimming
walks
run
convertible
breeze
thunderstorms
lightning

What other words can you add to this list?