first plantings...

it's time...

~~~

time for planting!

~~~

tonite my husband and i

are going to plant

our potatoes and onions.

we are planting

yukon gold white potatoes

~~~

and pontiac red potatoes.

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we cut them up a couple nites ago

(2 eyes/piece)

to let them dry out

before we plant them.
~~~

we plant

red and white potatoes

and

red and white onions!

~~~

we plant enough vegetables

for ourselves

and to share

with family and friends.

~~~

i soo love growing

our own vegetables.

it soo makes me feel like

laura ingalls wilder,

and,

in case you don't know,

i looooove

and am all about

little house on the prairie!

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~

wishing you the joy of planting...

peggy

~~~

p.s. we're still eating potatoes and onions

from last year's garden!

thoughtful thursday...

there are two ways

of spreading light;

to be the candle

or the mirror

that reflects it.

~~~

edith wharton

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~

spread your light...

peggy

spring smiles...

my daffodils are blooming!

~~~

their bright sunny yellow smiling faces

bring a smile to my face!

~~~

and these sweet little scilla...

~~~
are now showing
their pretty purple faces,
smiling at me
as much as i'm smiling
back at them!
~~~
oh the joy of spring
and the flowers
she brings!
~~~~~
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~
make it a smily day!
peggy

tasty tuesday...

yummy yummy

sweet-as-summer

peach jam!
~~~

i love to make jam

(because it is soo easy peasy

lemon squeezy to do

and tastes soo good!)

and peach jam

is another one of my favorites!

~~~

i buy a crate of elberta peaches

(i only buy elbertas~

they are the best!)

when they are in season.

~~~

i love to eat fresh peaches

peeled, sliced, sugared,

and topped with 1/2 and 1/2.

yummy yummy!

as summer treats go,

it really doesn't get any better!

~~~

i save some peaches

to freeze some for jam

so i can taste summer

all year round!

~~~

peach jam

~~~

8-9 peaches, peeled and crushed

3 t lemon juice

4c sugar

1 pkg pectin

~~~

mix all together in a larger saucepan

and bring to a rolling boil

over medium heat;

reduce heat

and boil for 17 minutes;

pour into jars

and refrigerate.

~~~

it really is soo easy to make jam

and you can taste summer

when you do!

~~~

helpful hints

~~~

1) when i freeze my peaches,

i freeze them in bags

enough for 1 batch of jam.

~~~

2) i add the lemon juice to the peaches

when i freeze them

so they don't brown

and then i don't need to add

any when i make the jam.

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~

have a peachy day!

peggy

a friendly day...

the girls were coming

on saturday

and i wanted

everything

to look and taste

it's best!

~~~

my little pink violet was blooming...

~~~

the rolls were baked

and frosted...

~~~

the table was set...

~~~
the cookies were baked...
~~~
and there were squill blooming!
~~~
i was ready!
everything was ready!
~~~
and then they arrived!
~~~
amy, carol, and susan
were here for the day
to chat, laugh, shop, and eat!
~~~
it was a greaaat time,
a greaaat day,
with greaaat friends!
~~~
i can't wait to do it again!
~~~~~
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~
make it a friendly day!
peggy

the color purple...

the color is coming...

hurray!

~~~

and it looks to be

the color purple!

~~~

these scilla

will be blooming soon.

~~~

the color i've been waiting for

is coming

~~~

...at long last!
~~~~~

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~

wishing you

a little pop of purple today!

peggy

thoughtful thursday...

loving yourself

has lot to do

with slowing down...

rather than adding

one more thing every day,

why not try adding one

thing less?

~~~

...try editing your days;

craft them

to sing concisely

like memorable lines

of poetry.

~~~

mike mason

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~

love yourself today...

and every day!

peggy

introducing okiru...

meet okiru!

okiru richard.

~~~

okiru is 5 years old

and lives in uganda, africa.

~~~

okiru is my sponsor child thru

compassion,

a christian organization

devoted to

children.

~~~

i only recently

learned about compassion

and the work that they do

with children.

~~~

after learning about compassion

i knew

i needed and wanted

to sponsor a child!

~~~

i chose uganda

as the country i would help

and then okiru

as the child i would sponsor.

~~~

i was immediately drawn

to okiru's picture

when i saw it.

i clicked on his picture,

read his profile,

and i knew he would be my sponsor child!

~~~

okiru and i

share

the same birthday~

june 27!

~~~

compassion began in 1952

and serves 650,000 children

in 20 countries.

~~~

this dvd

walks you thru the process

and the remarkable transformation

in the life of a sponsored child.

~~~

i would be happy

to share it with anyone

who is interested

in sponsoring a child

thru compassion.

~~~

i truly believe,

that thru this sponsorship,

my life

will be changed

as much as okiru's.

~~~~~

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make it a life-changing day!

peggy

craving color...

i'm craving color today...

~~~
it's a gray day outside,
with little color anywhere.
~~~
not finding any color outside,
i looked around inside
and i found some color!
~~~
lots of color!
~~~
in my laundry room!
~~~
color, color, color...
~~~

bright and beautiful color!
~~~

my color craving is satisfied!

~~~~~

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~

wishing you a day full of color!
peggy

blooms for easter...

happy easter!

~~~

i have blooms

to celebrate

this beautiful easter day!

~~~

may blooms bring

beauty, fragrance, joy,

and the promise of eternal life

to your easter day!

peggy