Sunday Music

A little music for your Sunday enjoyment.

Things I'm Happy For This Saturday

Slobbery baby kisses--forgot how much I love them.


A clean house--thanks to my six year old baby entertainer.


Daddy's home--so I might get a nap this afternoon


Sams Club--plenty of groceries in the fridge.


Air Conditioning--it's sweltering outside.


Baby giggling--there's no sweeter background noise.


Good Health--my cold is finally better!


What are you happy for today?

A Rainy Day

I love rain in the summer.

I love going to sleep to the sound of it pattering on the roof.

I love the fact that rain forces me to take a break from outside work.

I love that I don't have to water my garden when it rains.

I love to curl up with a good book on a rainy day.

I love to take a nap when it's raining.

Do you like rainy days, and if so, what do you do when it's raining?

Some Like It Hot

 

Sometimes the solution to a problem is right under your nose, or in this case in your pantry cupboard.

  I mentioned yesterday that I had a bad cold. 

 In the afternoon it started moving to my chest and I became very congested.  I remembered that Cayenne Pepper is a natural expectorant and so I took some. 

Almost immediately I was able to cough up some of my congestion.  I'm not completely over the cold yet, but I slept a lot better last night.

You need to have a tolerance for spicy foods to use this remedy.

Put about 1 inch of very cold water in a drinking glass. 

Add about 1/8 teaspoon of Cayenne Pepper and drink in one quick gulp.

You will feel a very hot burn on your throat initially, but this dissipates quickly, and your throat will feel much less sore.

Within about 10-20 minutes you will begin to cough up some of your congestion.

You can repeat this every several hours.  I even got up during the night and drank some.

I would not recommend this remedy be used for babies or children, and remember that Cayenne Pepper burns--DO NOT get it in your eyes.

To Cure a Cold

I'm sick.

My throat is raw from drainage, and my head is pounding.

I'm trying to take care of myself and get better, but I'm so tired I can't think what will help.

I'm taking extra Vitamin C.

I'm drinking lots of fluids.

I'm trying to get extra sleep.

Got any other suggestions?

Busy Week--Small List

     

I've had a few comments about wanting to see my lists again--so here goes.

 Our lives pretty much turned upside down over the weekend. 

Due to doubling our family size overnight, and sleep deprivation my list will be short.

Cut up and freeze chickens. ( The grower chickens are going in to be butchered on Thursday.)

Sort through a LOT of clothes and store the unused ones in totes.

Finish weeding my corn patch.

Oh yes......and survive. :)  ( I'd almost forgotten what survival mode feels like.)

I Am Weak--He is Strong

Today starts a new chapter in our family's life. 

We've spent the last six months trying to prepare for this day.  

We've prayed about it, and cried about it, and generally worked our tails off getting ready.

 Now that I'm here though-I feel completely and totally unprepared for the task.

Somehow I've always thought that when God called me to do something I would feel equal to the job.

However, in my experience that hasn't been true.

I'm so aware of my own weaknesses and inadequacies.

All I have left is to lean on the One who is strong when I am weak.

Today we begin our journey as foster parents.