Garden Updates...

Today I went to pull weeds in the garden! Thankfully the weeds have slacked off a bit and aren't growing quite so fast and furiously! As I weeded around the squash and zucchini plants I came to the bean plants and was surprised to see we had some beans big enough to pick already! So I bent over squishing my baby belly and picked beans with sweat dripping down my face! I think gardening is a wonderful exercise! It's great to just be outside in the sunshine (even though its hot), and its great to sweat from working! I must say I do love our little garden!

Our chickens are still laying delicious, fat brown eggs that make it difficult to close the egg carton! And all my flowers are still growing and making this place look so lovely!

Here is our first little zucchini! I love frying fresh cut zucchini in butter with a little bit of salt and pepper! Marlin and I have fried zucchini (and squash) along with our meal at least 2 or 3 times a week! It's easy to make and we both love the way it taste!

I'm also excited about trying out the zucchini bread recipe that my mom used to make!!!

My shade annuals

This is the day that the Lord hath made

 I will be glad and rejoice in it!

Braided Rag Rug

The newest item in my shop is this braided rag rug. I feel like it took me forever to make as I tore down sheets and braided all the strands and then sewed them together. This rug must have taken me at least  6 hours to make... or more. Anyway I love how the colors turned out! Charcoal, gray and white! It would go good just about anywhere in a house because of it's neutral colors!

I made another rug like this one a while back with lavender and white and I decided to keep it for myself! I really like it a lot and its so easy to throw in the washer whenever it gets dirty! Plus I get to admire the handiwork as well cuz I know it was difficult to make!

                              

Father's Day with the Family

Sat evening all the Rowe family came to our house for a Father's day meal!

It was a lot of fun, and we had some delicious food. We grilled some chicken along with fresh corn on the cob from the Amish, mac and cheese, baked beans, mashed potatoes, and chips. It was so good! I ended up going back for seconds which I haven't been doing lately cuz i cant fit as much in at one time!

Then it was topped of with banana pudding, chewy brownies, and Oreo dessert!

I know my dad really enjoyed it!

Then later that evening we all cramed in our little cabin and played music for a while!

I'm glad my dad was able to come for a visit from New Mexico this Father's Day!

The children playing in the yard!

Everyone sitting around the grill smelling the delicious chicken!