Welcome back Amy!! You have been missed! Don't over do it.

Brought all my plants in last night and we got a frost. I was tempted to put in some of my tomatoes and peppers yesterday but when I looked at the forecast I saw that there was a frost advisory and I'm glad I looked. I covered up some of my flowers that were in the garden and covered my broccoli (not sure if frost would hurt it or not). I think it is going to get cold again tonight and maybe …

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For some reason this year is really hitting me hard. I'm really depressed and think the best thing for now is to just ask for prayer and stay off the internet. My friend will be arriving about 8 tonight and I hope I can pull myself together enough to make her visit enjoyable. Thank you all for praying.

http://mormonfoodstorage.blogspot.com/2008/09/pantry-paragon-or-how-to-make-your-own.html

http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/fsme/docs/shelfplan.pdf Here is the PDF for instructions.

Those of you who have known me for awhile already know that I have buried 4 children and that Mother's Day is very difficult for me. This week we're suppose to have rain most of the week, which is also challenging to me with my back problems. I usually try to stay busy the week of Mother's Day so I don't dwell on my losses, but with the rain I'm usually pretty much on bedrest. To top it all …

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Doesn't matter if you are a child or an old codger,this is worth watching.

http://kids4truth.com/Dyna/Watchmaker/English.aspx

Our youngest daughter and her fiance came to eat with us tonight. They told us that they plan to get married on June 2 in Orange Beach Alabama. They plan to have a simple ceremony on the beach at sunset. They asked us to be there. I'm very excited. We really like the future groom.

He's a good old country boy. That's the best kind. LOL

We had planned a trip to the Smokies in a couple of …

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Hope your special day is filled with God's blessings and you are treated like a child of the King.

Hey! I'm new here and trying to figure out how to go a bit further with our homesteading lifestyle and prepping. Thought you lovely people might be able to help.

We just moved to our home about a month ago. We are on 5 acres and will be clearing about 3 more of it for our two horses. We currently have 8 chickens, 3 roosters and 5 hens. We were getting at least 5 eggs a day before we let them sit …

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