Books for Sale

Going through our library, trying to make room for new books.  I have these to find a home for.

1. The Growing Reader Phonics Bible-This is a Bible that I used to help both of my youngers learn phonics sounds.  It has had some use, and the binding is broken.

2. Sticky Situations-365 Devotions for Kids and Families- This book is like new.  Geared for children 6 and up.

3. Favorite Psalms by John Stout-  A nice book, but once read is ready for a new home.  Nice pictures.  It goes through the Psalms, but doesn't hit all of them.  Pictures are of the Holy Land.

4. Singer Science for You-copyright 1959-This is a first grade science book and has quite a bit of information in it at a first graders' reading level.  Interesting.

5. Better Homes and Gardens 1001 Full-Size Patterns and Project Ideas-Appliques, Painting, Woodworking, Stenciling, Embroidery-This book was never used.

Well if you're interested, please let me know.  They're yours for the price of media shipping.

Have a blessed day.

Doctoring Critters

Reading over at HandsnHearts yesterday about doctoring your critters, I thought I'd post about first aid kits for farm animals.  Our neighbor has saved one of our heifers by having sutures on hand when the calf had a shoulder split open.  He keeps a first aid kit and we're working on building ours up.

1. Bag balm-I use this for everything.  Perhaps overuse is a better word.

2. Iodine or iodine spray

3. Blood stop

4. Gauze

5. Tape

6. Leg wrap

7. Sutures

8. Antibiotic

9. Electrolytes

10. Syringes and needles

11. Keopectate

12. Thermometer

This is just a partial list.  These are the things that we find we need most often.  I'm sure there are more to add to this list so please feel free to do so.  I'd appreciate it.  Perhaps some aspirin?

   I do not call the vet out unless it's a life or death situation of an expensive animal.  I do have a vet I call and he'll help me over the phone for free.

I want to be a duck

Good Morning!  I was reading soneone's blog about how the birds greet the day.  They are out there right now singing away.  Where did I lose that gratefulness for a new day?  I wake up with all I have to accomplish on my mind.  It is a beautiful day out there.  It will be 75 and sunny today.  I sit here and think, the garden , the lawn, hay needs to be cut, hay elevator needs to be moved, oil needs to be changed, and oh the blueberries that need to be picked.  This is no way to greet the day. 

   Lord, help me to appreciate all you have given and to have peace that all things will get done.  Give me the assurance that I can do these things with your help and need not worry about them.  Help me to think of others and how You would have me bless them.

My life is good, but  I have become a worrier.  It's been a slow process, but a constant one.  God has never failed me.  Why do I think He will today?Stop worrying. I used to have people get annoyed with me because I didn't worry enough.  They said  everything just seemed to roll off of my back, like water rolls off of a duck.  Now I'm more like a sponge.    I want to be a duck again.

Help!

Yep, that's a picture of me this morning just finishing off my bath.  Don't get in my way!

Seriously overwhelmed this morning and no energy to get things done.  There's the regular stuff, house, meals, mow lawn, garden (serious work here), projects everywhere.  But I have a different schedule today and my days have had a lot of unscheduled tasks lately.  I need to put the hitch on the pickup and bring the trailer of old fencing to the dump.  Then i'm to cut hay -pray for my attitude on this one-.  Next arrange "stuff" for the rummage sale tomorrow.  Of course, take care of the animals, laundry, fix the septic line coming out of the house.  This is an attack.  I'm not handling it very well.  My honey was mowing last night and hit a pile of brush, that the kids were supposed to have moved.   Broke our haybine, still works somewhat, but not like it's supposed to and it's just a matter of time before it won't work at all.  We just started haying.

I need a refreshing.  I'n thinking my honey does too.  He has so much to do before winter.  This is my prayer request this morning.  I know many people have more serious matter that need prayer, but I know God has more than enough answers to go around.  Lord, change my attitude.  Help us to be-

Glory Farm

Homemade ice cream cones

I found this in my collection of information I have amassed over the years.  My 14 year old daughter made these last night to go with the homemade cheesecake ice cream that my other daughter made.  They taste great, but are a little hard to work with right out of the oven.

Heat oven to 400.

Beat 2/3 cup sugar and 3 egg whites with an electric mixer for 30 seconds.  Mix in 1 cup flour until smooth, add 1/2 t vanilla and 1/3 cup melted butter.  For each cone, scoop 2 1/2 tablespoons of batter onto the baking sheet.  Spread it thin into about 6 inch circles.  Bake for 7-8 minutes and remove from oven.  Work quickly, forming each cookie into a cone.  Pinch the tip to seal.  cool seam down on a rack.

By the way, the cheesecake ice cream is fantastic.  Very rich, though.

From Glory Farm