Is It Monday Already?

I'm not sure where last week went.  Somewhere between bottles and diapers it disappeared.  By the way--guess how many diapers I change on average per week.  You can leave your guess in the comments. 

I did manage to accomplish my list.  The chicken is all in the freezer.  I left 11 of them whole--to be roasted, and three of them our neighbor smoked for us--yummy.  (If you've never had smoked chicken try it!)  The remaining 19 I cut up and froze separately wings, leg quarters and boneless skinless breasts.  The necks and backs I freeze in large bags.  On cold winter days I pull a bag out of the freezer and cook it off the bone and use the chicken for soup, casseroles or dumplings--but who wants to think about cold winter days right now.

The corn patch is weeded. 

The clothing is sorted and organized neatly in a tote.  Wonder what people did before there were storage totes?

This week we have several dentist appointments, but there are still other things to be done.

I would like to finish some sewing that I started before our foster children arrived.

I need to patch a large pile of jeans.

Last but not least I need to work on my canning shelves.  I will soon be filling them again and I would like to organize them a little before then.  Am I the only one that gets a slightly panicky feeling about the upcoming canning season?  Once I'm in the middle of it I enjoy it, but the anticipation is stressful for some reason.

Today we host a family reunion at our place so my day will be filled to the brim.

Have a blessed week!

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.)