Storms ~ New Blooms ~ Comforts of Reading

Nothing real exciting to post today. First thing I did yesterday morning was check laundry, run the dishwasher and wash any remaining pots and pans. If the storms took out the power, we have no running water.

Cell phones were charged, and water was put up for the animals. Just in case. Oil lamps- check, lamp oil - check, candles and matches - check, emergency lamp/radio - check.

I also decided not to do more freezer cleaning, and to not use both dehydrators. I didn't want to risk a freezer that wasn't shut and cold, nor have any electrical issues with any outages. Those jobs remain on the to-do list.

Early morning a steady rainfall began, followed by wind and thunderstorms.

The temperature dropped and it was too chilly (and not safe) to read on the porch. Soon, around noon the rain stopped and the sun came out. Two o'clock arrived and guess what? No rain nor a bad storm. In fact, no rain the rest of the day, but it appears it'll rain today.

Before the rain arrived I took a few pictures of some colorful snapdragons starting to bloom.

I have a short Honey-Do list for my husband today. I have a few indoor jobs he could do, that won't require a lot of time.

Regarding reading...

I have not read an entire book in 2020, due to just feeling down, depressed and disgusted at what was happening in the world.

The past few days I picked up my newest book and finally opened it and read. It felt fantastic. I finished the book in 3 days. A fascinating story of a woman growing up in Vietnam and moving to Ohio. I met her at the flea market when we bought her book.

Anyway, I'll be passing the book on to my Mom or whoever in the family who wants to read it. One book in, one book out. A fantastic read!! I believe my husband wants to read it next.

Comments

Goatldi said…

Good for you. Making it work even when things aren't rosy. I am envious for your rain and cool temperature. But before we know it Fall will be upon us. Nice catch up post.

June 19, 2021 at 8:45 PM

Pioneer Woman at Heart said…

Thanks Goatldi, It's been nice to see the gardens get what they need right now.

June 20, 2021 at 6:26 AM

mamasmercantile said…

So glad that you didn't get the storm that was predicted but it must be so good to be prepared.

June 21, 2021 at 12:53 PM

Pioneer Woman at Heart said…

Thanks mamasmercantile, glad we did get rain, but not the storm

June 21, 2021 at 2:25 PM

Horsetail Salve ~ A "first" this Year

We purchased some horsetail salve to try last year. It is said to help with severely dry, cracked skin. My husband was the first to try it, with very, very dry and cracked hands from work. He loves it! He joked I could not have it back. I started the infused, horsetail oil the last part of March. Something I learned: horsetail is also called shavegrass. I infused horsetail in oil, and strained it. I then made horsetail salve. I remembered to label my jar with what oil(s) I used, so I can journal this all in my "Herbal Remedies" journal. I often forget to write the oil used. Now, the one we bought, has more in it than I put in ours, as far as ingredients (the purchased salve had lanolin, and aloe). We'll see if ours works just as good. I added the sage essential oil, and vitamin E oil. A "first" time experience for us this year. I bought the larger tins at a seed store in an Amish area last year. They a...

Click here to read the entire story »

Chit Chat

The pickings are slim right now, but we'll take anything we are blessed with. I made a salad and cleaned the beans. The rain will give us more for a meal in a day or so. The green beans are every so slowly coming on this season. I made a batch of homemade granola, and instead of my homemade vanilla extract, I used my homemade Christmas Spice Extract. It smelled so good in the oven, and while cooling. I picked some purslane, and am doing an experiment with it this time. Update soon. Chit Chat © August 2026 by Kristina at Pioneer Woman at Heart

Click here to read the entire story »

New Recipe Tried and other Bits

I tried a new granola recipe and boy it's good. First, it's a recipe from Mennonite Girls and Cook, and called "Backpack Snacks" online. It calls for granola, so I used my homemade granola that we love. Picture is the dry ingredients. Second, I pressed the final mixture into a 9 x 9, parchment lined baking dish instead of rolling it into balls. The color of these photos are all different, because of the time of day, and how dark the house was from the thick Canadian smoke that was still outside at the time. These cut very nicely, and were very good, straight from the refrigerator. It was hard to eat just one of them. I will be making this again, and switching out the peanuts with walnuts, and switching out the raisins with dates. Oh my! The binder is honey and peanut butter. These are perfect for your hiking days, camping, your grandkids, or just for snacks when you want one. The rain arrived thank goodness, and washed the smoke in...

Click here to read the entire story »

Pioneer Woman at Heart

Search This Blog