My Bishop had tons of very full plum trees and no time to deal with them so told us to come pick plums! We packed our truck with every container we could come up with and filled them to overflowing and didn't even make a dent. I canned up two batches last night before going to bed late. Got to sleep in to 7am! Unheard of in our house! Working...

brchbell

What a week we have had with Alex again. He is still a "different" boy, grown up I guess but I wont complain it has been nice. I haven't had to sit and micro-manage him to get anything accomplished. This week he has really been busy with earning scout merit badges (okay finishing them up) so he can earn his next rank. He was told (yes sometimes...

wilbe95

We have a new colt (male horse). I was going to post a picture here, but couldn't. I have a picture in my photo album if anyone wants to see him. He is so funny to watch, and loves it when we come to pet him. This is our first baby, but her second one. She is a great mom too. We have another one coming in the spring time, from another mare we...

tsgal

there's a little quik mart around the corner from me. I rarely purchase anything there -- outrageously expensive -- but I stopped in there and bought a small bag of popcorn (read 'investment') and dropped off an Avon catalogue. she wished me well and said that she would spread the word. she called about a half hour later to buy a pair of sandals...

mos

As I am sitting here this morning, pondering my upcoming daily activities, I can't help but think what is the best stratagey for becoming the productive and thrifty person that I want and need to be. Since my family arrived here more than a month ago, I have started cooking and cleaning on a daily basis, not only for my family but for my inlaws(as...

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