Not a Gardening Post

July is flying by...

We celebrated the 4th (on the 3rd) and then

had a patriotic dessert on the 4th.

Then shipped the boys off to Scout Camp

Sam and Shane had a fun, busy, interesting, hot, dusty, productive week.

Merit Badge Count:

Sam: 9

Shane: 5

Bug Bite Count:

147 each

Mom Blessing Count:

2 Good Scouts + 3 Older Brother Eagle Scouts+ Many Patient Leaders=

Innumerable

I joined them the last evening and they showed me around  Camp Madaguay.

I loved getting the grand tour!

When we all got home, it was time to harvest the corn...

This is a "provident living, self-reliance" highlight.

It just so happens that the corn came from my garden, OK?

I was feeling very grateful to see the fruits of my labor,

especially after I had  to give that up not too long ago.

These were a cheery bonus.

Then, Shayla turned Sweet Sixteen!

She requested doughnuts (from the Amazing KD Donuts!)

Instead of cake...

We are only half-way through the month...

More summer fun to come!

Up to Our Ears in Corn

--The Bowl of Misfit Corn--

One of the tender mercies in this time of turmoil and uncertainty was that we were able to sell our house so quickly and for a great price. I try to remember that when I think of the garden I left behind there. I am trying to look forward and not back like Lot's Wife. I don't want to turn into a pillar of salt. I hope the new owners enjoy the harvest. But it made it very sweet when "Silly Grandpa" and Sherrie brought us fresh food from their massive garden. They brought green onions, tomatoes and lots and lots of corn! We all shucked corn yesterday and I froze some that we will enjoy later in the winter. That taste of summer's end in the middle of winter will be another tender mercy.