The Lord has so blessed us this year with wonderful produce!
Much was from our own garden, which produced abundantly, thanks to Daddy's diligence in improving the soil.
A little Rose amongst the beans
Getting ready to plant
"Let's get this show on the road.... "
Just give Pete a job and he tackles it.
Planning...
Luk 14:28 " For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? "
Planting...
~Little fingers are really good for planting little seeds~
Look! "I Emma Jane Helper!"
Takin' a break
A baby portrait of Larry!
Green beans
God's self esteem builder for gardeners ;)
Indigenous to Alturas, FL
The Brown EGGPLANT!
(Oh! Please don't stop reading our blog! We'll cut out the corny jokes.)
"Come Ye Thankful People, Come,
Raise the Song of Harvest Home."
So wonderful to "reap" good things!!!
Kitty-come-lately finally arrives.
(not really)
Nice to have a picnic outside with freshly made lemonade and other homeade goods!
"And it was THIS Long!"
--REALLY!!!
~A Sampling of our Garden Bounty~
Can you have too much salad?
What do you do with um...a lot of Okra?
If you're Peter, you make fried okra!
Jos 24:13 And I have given you a land for which ye did not labour, and cities which ye built not, and ye dwell in them; of the vineyards and oliveyards which ye planted not do ye eat.
Wild Elderberries from Grandaddy and Grandmama's woods
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The Boggess family was so gracious to allow us to pick bushels of zipper peas!
They even helped us pick! THANKS!
A well-deserved rest!
In which we resume the singing of the famous "shelling" song
Lovely bags of zipper peas for the freezer!
Canning, canning, canning
(Oh - wrong song)
I think the canning has "gone to her head"
(OH NO! Another ridiculous play on words! PLEASE don't PUNish us and leave!)
Sauerkraut made from cabbages "which we planted not"
We DO have about 100 cute little cabbages growing though!
Kumquat Marmalade
~Thanks, Mahoneys, for the Kumquats!~
Strawberry guava jelly
and
Strawberry jam
~from our wonderful strawberries that we pick annually for FREE! Thanks, Graves!~
~Guavas picked right here in Alturas~
Loquat Preserves
~Loquats picked right here in Alturas~
(there's a story behind every loquat)
Arkansas Apples
Miraculously transformed into
Apple Pie Filling, Applesauce and Apple Jelly
And dried apples
Giving Thanks
Lord, we Thank YOU for blessing us with such bounty!
A beautiful Thanksgiving was spent with Grandaddy and Grandmama
The Stricklens joined us later
After reading from William Bradford's book, Of Plymouth Plantation, Grandaddy carved up the turkey!
Delicious Apple Cranberry pie!
(betcha can't guess where the apples came from?)
"Come on, everyone! It's all ready!"
Markie's made from scratch pumpkin pie
(She even cooked the pumpkin & made the crust!)
Grandmama and her namesake, Martha Frances Ruth
The little people's table
Thank you, Father, for this year of peace and prosperity
"Bye Now - See ya'll later"
4 comments:
Aw, this is my favorite post. I loved the picnic pic. and sweet Markie reading to the little ones:} made me smile. Now, you Dischers can't leave us! You have to stay and tend to your garden and party with us. It's bittersweet, good for you, but sad for us. Missing you already,love yall, The Stokesies.......
Wonderful produce! Especially since we're less than a mile from that bountiful garden! How nice it has been to stop in for a handful of wonderful, fresh lettuce for a salad for two! We will miss that beautiful garden!
:( :( :(
Love,
Grandmother,
married for 43 years to
GrandDaddy
That's just a wonderful post! The Lord is so good to us, and he faithfully rewards those that look diligently for unexpected produce blessings!
Love,
Katie
What a lot of produce you put away. That's wonderful. Many hands make light work. So true. You all are a real blessing to your parents.
Elisabeth
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