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dillieg

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THE WILL OF GOD NEVER TAKES US WHERE THE GRACE OF GOD WILL NOT PROTECT US!!

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the fruits of our labor

TODAY WAS AN EXTREMELY HOT DAY.BUT AS I SIT BACK AND REALIZE WHAT THE DAY HELD FOR ME, I CAN BE MOST GRATEFUL.

FOR SUPPER I FIXED A SALAD WITH FRESH VEGGIES FROM THE GARDEN,,I ALSO FIXED SOME WILTED LETTUCE,FRESH FROM THE GARDEN, AND GREEN BEANS WHICH WE HAD FROZEN FROM LAST YEARS GARDEN....

AFTER SUPPER I MADE 6 PINTS OF FRESH STRAWBEERRY FREEZER JAM..AND PLAN TO PREPARE MORE TOMORROW.

WE CAN TRUELY CONSIDER OURSELVES BLESSED WHEN GOD SO ABUNDANTLY AND FREELY GIVES US

OUR OWN FRUITS OF OUR OWN LABOR ( AND VEGGIES :) )

YES, I KNOW THE SAME ITEMS CAN BE PURCHASED AT ANY FOOD STORE BUT HOW MUCH MORE IT IS APPRECIATED WHEN WE HAVE DONE FOR OURSELVES.

I AM MORE THAT GRATEFUL FOR WHAT WE HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH..MAY ALL WHO READ THIS HAVE AN ENJOYABLE WEEKEND.BE SAFE AND GO IN GODS PEACE!

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dillieg says:

GAYLE,,TRUST ME,,THERES NEVER ANY LEFT OVERS HERE WITH THIS BIG BUNCH! :)

Posted: June 8, 2008 2:08PM EDT

grow1234 says:

HEY DILL----got any left-overs?

Gayle

Posted: June 7, 2008 10:52PM EDT

dillieg says:

thanks karean,it was kinda mouth watering,indeed,life is good and i can tell you enjoy it!

Posted: June 7, 2008 2:44PM EDT

Karean says:

Thank you for your beautiful images and mouth watery recipe. I remember when I was a kid we had a small garden in the back of the house. In the morning, I could go to the garden to get a tomatoe and make a bacon, tomatoe and lettuce sandwich for breakfast. Or, just tomatoe with mayo on a toast or tomatoe, and whatever else was leftover from dinner. OOooh! the sights, sounds and smells of those summer days so long ago.
I am so grateful for the memory spark. Life is always good.

Posted: June 7, 2008 1:58AM EDT

dillieg says:

BARBARA,
THANKS FOR THE REPLY TO MY JOURNAL...I LOVE THE GARDEN ALSO.AND WE ALSO PLANTED THE STRIPER TOMATO,I AM CURIOUS AS TO WHAT IT WILL LOOK LIKE...I LOVE COLD TOMATOE AND CHEESE SANDWICHES WITH MAYO,,MAKES MY MOUTH WATER JUST SAYING IT!!! :) KEEP IN TOUCH! AND,YES, LIFE IS GOOOOOOOD!

Posted: June 6, 2008 9:49PM EDT

Barbara54 says:

I certainly agree! This year I built a little 4x8 garden in my back yard and I have 4 tomato plants and two bell pepper plants.....and I'm having the most fun tending to them and watching them grow! I absolutely love tomatoes and I will not be the least bit annoyed if I'm swimming in them when they mature! I planted two beefsteak, one yellow tomato and an heirloom called Mr. Striper (or something along that line!) The sample photo shows a plump red tomato with yellow slashes on it. I have visions of me harvesting a boatload of tomatoes and sharing them with friends and freezing them for winter soups and sauces. If it doesn't happen?.....ah well, I'm loving the dream of it right now. Life is good.

Posted: June 6, 2008 9:45PM EDT

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