Hubby finally made it back home from Ft. Wayne tonight after a long hard, fast drive. He walked in the door with a big smile and a Dairy Queen Icecream Cake, just for Timmy and me, he said. He spent the week up there on business.

Sister-in law and I had a 'Ladies Day Out' yesterday. She needed a break and wheels so away we went. Stopped at a big yardsale in Merango and picked up some good bargins. Every thing was dirt cheap and they said the next day a lot of it would be free. Saw a lady I hadn't seen in 15 years or more. We both knew that we should know each other but couldn't place us. Finally, before we left the sale, I took a shot in the dark and ask if she had anything to do with the English Elderly Housing years ago. Light bulbs started coming on and it hit us. I told her that I usted to care for Ruby and then she remembered me and I remembered her when she said she used to live there with her two little girls. Why yes, that was it. Hadn't thought of her in years. Now, to continue with our day.
Took Timmy to 'sitter' and we headed 'up town'. Stopped at the Dollar Tree, Big Lots, Tumbleweed for lunch, then on to Sams Club. Strolled the isles and loaded our 'stuff' then stood and listened to a 'Forever Sharp' knife demonstration and received a small paring knife free. Shopping makes a person thursty, so we walked over to the fountain drinks a got us a big, cold root beer to go. Oh so good. Checked out and headed West into the sun for home. By now it was 6:00 so I called Ruth and told her we were headed in her direction. Sister-in-law and I are ever so grateful and thankful to our kind, generous, benefactor, who made our enjoyable shopping trip possible. Bless her kindly. May the Good Lord let His face shine down on her with His Love and care. I bought some stickers for scrapbooking so we need to plan a 'get together day' and do some scrapbooking. We'd lay out all our supplies on the table and share them. I have paper and stickers, sticky tape and a pair of fancy cutting scissors. What more do we need? Just bring photos ( copies) snacks and a good time. Come one, come all. Gotta go.

Good Day!

It's 2:00 in the afternoon, Wow! I shouldn't be sitting here, I have so much to do.
Worked yesterday at the lodge, cleaning 3 bathrooms, every inch of them, changing king size sheets, many trips around the beds, sweeping floors, etc.
Yesterday was Mom's birthday. I had made her a 'Pineapple Lace' cake, placed it in my footed cake stand, placed the dome lid on and carried it to the lodge with me. At lunch time I took it down to Bea's and presented it to Mom. She was surprised. She liked it an so did Bea, she likes anything sweet. Think I made the pineapple filling to thick, which made the cake kinda dry.
Canned 15 qts. of tomato juice, that should be enough with what we had left from last year.
Took a package of 'round steak' from the freezer for supper. Don't know if I should fix it or a fast sandwich. Hubby is committed two different directions tonight when he gets home from work. He is supposed to meet his brother to get some log's ready to sell and he's supposed to go the opposite direction, meet with is son and go to Magnet and check on a backhoe that he needs and would like to buy. It's either buy or rent one to do some work over at the farm for the building foundation and some more work on the new road. I don't like this big debt we're taking on, it's scary.

To answer your question Sharon. Get a big kettle of water boiling, drop in your shucked ears of corn, cook about 10 minutes, remove with tongues and place in a clean sink of ice water to cool. Drain on a clean white towel, cut off the cob, scrape cob with knife and put over into your freezer bags. Add to the corn enough water to just cover corn, force out all the air and freeze. With the water in the bag, it doesn't get freezer burnt. to eat, just thaw in the microwave and cook about 5 minutes, there's plenty of juice and it's not dry. Just add a little butter and salt if you like and serve with a slotted spoon. Good fresh, frozen corn doesn't even need salt or butter to make it good.

Thank-you Ruth for the information I requested on 'Home Schooling.' Yes it was helpful. Looking at the list of things they should learn in kindergarten, Timmy already knows 98% of it. I'm hoping this is not a waste of money. Guess it won't hurt to brush up again on it again.
Best get started on supper.

I'm Back

It's about 2:00 AM and I'm winding down. Froze 11 bags of corn today and still trying to get the splattered corn juice off my glasses. It's messy, working in corn and hard to clean up if you don't do it right away.

Timmy and Kenny went over to the farm to work, Timmy wanted to stay home with me but daddy said, "No, you're going to go sweat with me today." He didn't like it but went anyway. He took his ' heavy equipment' toys and played in the dirt. You can't imagine how dirty he was when they got home at 9:30 tonight. I stripped him on the spot and whisked him off to the shower.

Also cooked some fresh green beans today and nearly ate half of them, they were so good. Put a little bacon, bacon grease, onion and a little sugar in them. Cooked them in a can of chicken broth and added some veggie bouillon also, very good. I'll share with yah, I have another bag to cook up yet.

Bought 6 more 'free range' chickens yesterday from the neighbors. Cut one up and fried it for supper. Used Aunt Marge's method, brown in the black iron skillet then but in the oven, covered for one hour to finish cooking. GOOOOOOd! Thanks Aunt Marge for the tip.

Bought a small, wooden, fold up rocking chair from the neighbors yard sale. It has been nicely stripped and the tapestry has been removed. He said it came from Italy or France, he couldn't remember which, he was told but forgot. It's another project to work on. Should I paint it white and use a pretty pink floral tapestry or stain it cherry or mahogany? It only stands about 3 feet high and folds up nicely. Rust on the hinges needs some attention.

Rachel came up this week and I loaded her car down with 'stuff.' Gave her a nice old coffee table that I had planned on restoring, of course, with white paint and a spray of pink roses. Sent her home with a small, half round, old accent table and a three legged piano stool to set a plant on. Went through my boxes down stairs and filled up her car, some nice things for her new 'china cabinet, buffet.' It fills up her wall and looks nice.

Went to holiday Inn Express yesterday in New Albany, by the Sherman Minton Bridge and got Timmy all signed up and set for school. It was a A Beka Academy Home School Materials Display. By going there to sign up, we saved $1oo.oo. Ordered their DVD program which features the master teachers of Pensacola Christian Academy in a Christian classroom setting. It's like you're right there in the classroom with all the other students and teacher with interaction with them, answering questions along with the students. I think it will hold his interest better than just a boring old ugly workbook in front of him for three hours each day. I liked what I saw and hope he will too. Our pastures daughter is using the same program, except for first grade instead of kindergarten, she's excited. She won't have to drive into Corydon every day for school.

Well, it's later then I think, I must catch a wink or two before church in the morning or I can't keep my eyes open and that is MISERABLE with a Capitol M! Good night.

Well it's 3:00 AM and I finally got the corn froze. Left mom's tonight about 8:30 and drove over to sister-in-laws house on the way home to give her a kettle. She said her water quit working. I just happened to have a gal. with me and she gladly took it. They have spring water and a pump house. Her Hubby was too sick to go check it out.They have farm animals to water but had enough for tonight. Any way, she had picked and shucked about a bushel or more of corn today then the water quit and she couldn't work it up. She had put it in a big bag and stuck it in the freezer for the night. It wasn't frozen yet so she told me to take it home and work it up for us. I just bagged 11 bags, PTL.

Helped Daddy mow a yard today, he rode, I trimmed and used the walk behind. He was real glad for the help, said he'd never got it done that fast before. The heat index was about 105.

Granny and Timmy played in the creek awhile tonight, catching crawdads.
Mom tipped a peck of green beans today for me and I drove off and left them in the frig.
Gotta get to bed, good night.