Sunday, June 17, 2012

Son-Day: "He Didn't Have To Be"


For my sweet hubs, thank you for loving your babies and my babies the same. 
You were, and are, the answer to my unspoken prayers. 

Happy Father's Day

~God Bless~

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Son-Day: "Yes, Jesus Loves Me"


Yes, Jesus Loves Me
Traditional, Words By: Anna B. Warner

Music By: Wm. B. Bradbury,Copyright Unknown

Jesus loves me! This I know,
For the Bible tells me so;
Little ones to Him belong,
They are weak but He is strong.
Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me!
The Bible tells me so.

Jesus loves me! He who died,
Heaven's gate to open wide;
He will wash away my sin,
Let His little child come in.
Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me!
The Bible tells me so.

Jesus loves me! loves me still,
When I'm very weak and ill;
From His shining throne on high,
Comes to watch me where I lie.
Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me!
The Bible tells me so.

Jesus loves me! He will stay,
Close beside me all the way;
He's prepared a home for me,
And some day His face I'll see.
Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me!
The Bible tells me so.

Yes, Jesus loves me, the scriptures tell ME so:)
~God Bless~

Thursday, June 7, 2012

TT: Wave on Wave...




Wave on Wave
Pat Green, David Neuhauser & Justin Pollard

Mile upon mile got no direction
We're all playing the same game
We're all looking for redemption
We’re just afraid to say the name
So caught up now in pretending
What we're seeking is the truth
I'm just looking for a happy ending
All I'm looking for is you

And it came upon me wave on wave
You're the reason I'm still here
Am I the one you were sent to save
And it came upon me wave on wave


I wondered out into the water
And I thought that I might drown
I don’t know what I was after
Just know I was going down
That's when she found me
Not afraid anymore
She said you know I always had you baby
Just waiting for you to find what you were looking for

And it came upon me wave on wave
You're the reason I'm still here
Am I the one you were sent to save
And it came upon me wave on wave


Wave on wave, wave on wave…

And it came upon me wave on wave
You're the reason I'm still here
Am I the one you were sent to save
And it came upon me wave on wave


The clouds broke and the angels cried
You ain't gotta walk alone
That's why they put me in your way
And it came upon me wave on wave

And it came upon me wave on wave
You're the reason I'm still here
Am I the one you were sent to save
And it came upon me wave on wave


I'm very thankful.  My heart is full.
Today the hubs and I are headed from Texas to Wisconsin for the wedding of son Aaron.
I heard this on the radio, I was moved by the verse 'am I the one you were sent to save?'.
Before I prided myself in 'saving' my hubby.
But, what if HE was sent to save me???
 ~Sweetness~


Tuesday, June 5, 2012

BT: 6/5/12

Thought I'd post some pics of the newish garden here:
First these are the home-owners babies I get to keep an eye on (aka e-n-j-o-y:) while the hubs is rebuilding her house.  We repotted a couple of onsite rose bushes, so we will see how they do. 
I can see these from the front porch of our guest house, and I do enjoy them.  Pretty pots too:).
This is the 'shabby-chic' garden  in the back of our guest house:).  I think it was her Nana's spot.  The homeowner's have had this place for over 150 years, I love the view of the hill country.  Currently the edging is just propped up.  Notice hubs rock ditch?  This really is a construction site:)
The fellas decided they needed to move her Nana's flowerbed, so I suggested the flower go in the spot Mrs.H (homeowner) had just cleared in the garden.  Easy right?
Little did I know that she had not only cleared, BUT had planted!!  Luckily the little plants had popped up leaves or I would have dug them up when planting the re-located flower plants!!
She has asparagus, beans, winter squash and Nana's flowers (Iris, mum, lilies, etc), on the left; zucchini, summer squash, in back right: and peppers and tomatoes on the right front.  One grape tomato plant is in the process of taking over the world.  It has a large tomato cage in its near future.  The soil here is so different, ours at home is sandy loam with clay or iron-ore under it.  Here it is either dried out or muckly and limestone is about a foot deep. 
These are my grow-pots from home.  I didn't know Mrs.H had planted a garden to share.  The beans and squash and cucumber are doing great.  I moved them off the front porch to get more sun, I just have to remember the sprinkler doesn't water them like they need.

Besties, Basset: Ladybelle, and Chimix: LilDog chillxin in style..
I waited too late this morning to get those flowers in the garden, got hot fast, and I tell you I felt like my girls here...one tired puppy!!  I'm going to wait til after supper to go hoe some more, and hopefully get the hubs to make me that large tomato cage!!
Blooming Tuesday

Monday, June 4, 2012

South Beaching, phase one, week two

Small bounty from our little garden


Week TWO!!  (Woohoo!!)

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5-28 Mon: up early, GOOD walk
B: milk
S: cucumber
L: Italian veggie soup
S: cucumber, boiled egg
D: Italian restaurant chicken, sauteed onion and squash,
S:
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5-29 Tues: moved lumber
B: milk
L: Italian veggie soup
S: string cheese
D: pork chop, mustard Brussels sprouts, summer squash medley
S:
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5-30 Wed: moved lumber
B: milk

L:  Kopy-Kat Olive Garden Minestrone Soup
 S: string cheese, cucumbers
D: baked chicken, seasoned veggies
S: cottage cheese and sugar free jelly
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5-31 Thurs: power walked Walmart;)
B:
S:
L: Outback Cobb Salad w/mustard vinaigrette
S: string cheese
D: baked chicken, green beans w/onion and garlic, salad greens with mustard vinaigrette
S: vanilla ricotta creme
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6-1 Fri: gardened
B: choc milk
L: minestrone soup
S: string cheese and pickles
D: steak and grilled veggies
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6-2 Sat: gardened
B: choc milk
L: veggie chili
S: string cheese and pickles
D: pork chop and lemon roasted veggies
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6-3 Sun:
B: choc milk
L: left over soup
S: string cheese and pickle
D: morrican lemon chicken w/summer squash and olives, green beans
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Monday review: We FINISHED the two weeks with out starchs!!!  My before mentioned jeans are a little looser (WOOHOO!).   I realize all the exercise I've been doing has not affected my tummy much, I'm really going to try to do some tummy exercises starting today.

Today we add back in healthy starches and fruit, one serving per meal. 

Hubs was SO happy to have an egg, bacon, cheese, toast sandwich this morning.  I still need to work on breakfast and snacks (especially with the hubs), and planning out a menu.  Tues-Mon we will be on the road, and that may be tricky, but I think I can figure out a way to be healthy-cheap-and most of all-full. 


STILL have MORE recipes to try!!
Meal Planning Monday

Sunday, June 3, 2012