Often when I’ve asked my daughter to do something she doesn’t want to do, she answers me with that less than courteous tone most parents are familiar with. It’s something like, “Okaaay,” instead of, “Okay.” On my good days (when I’m not inclined to join in her sarcasm), I say, “Try that again.” She then [...]
Archive for August, 2007
August 14 2007
What to Do with Overgrown Cucumbers
Overgrown Cucumbers = Red Hot Pickles Miss a couple days in the garden, and you’ll find yourself with a supply of overgrown vegetables and a sinking feeling that tells you that you’re being wasteful. That’s what happened to me this week. I only have two cucumber vines, but they really know how to produce. I [...]
August 13 2007
Chronological Bible Reading Guide, The Divided Kingdom
The printable version of the Chronological Bible Reading Guide, Old Testament, Section 7 has been completed and added to the index page. If you’re printing these reading guides you may want to download this newly completed section. Here’s a link to the index . . . Easy-to-Print Chronological Bible Reading Guide The following is an [...]
August 7 2007
Secret Recipe Revealed – Best Ever Vegetable Soup
Actually, it isn’t so much the recipe as it is the method that makes my mother’s Super Fresh Vegetable Soup so good. What’s her secret? The garden is much nicer early in the morning, and the vegetables are so crisp! We picked some of everything that was ready: Green Lima Beans Black Eyed Peas Pole [...]