Milkweed Quiche

I located a recipe that I can use my foraged milkweed in.  I found it on a blog devoted to foraged food.  The recipe is Crustless Milkweed Flower Quiche.  I don't have any milkweed with flowers, so this recipe will have to wait.  However, I can't wait to try it.

Chicken Dinner

The meat chickens went to the butcher today.  We found a place who would clean them without a chlorine dip.  We will be roasting at least 2 of them for dinner tonight. 

Yesterday temperatures soared in the high 90's and felt like 100°.  We continue to go without air conditioning, and today have much cooler weather.  Although thunderstorms are in the forecast, it feels so much better than the last two days.  I may even have time to week the strawberry patch today.

Good Dog!

Gus was so proud of himself.  He caught another ground hog.

Surviving Without Air Conditioning

The kitchen temperature got up to 93° yesterday, and I don't think we really cooled off.  I am unable to work in the garden, so it's all up to God.  We keep praying our seeds we planted will sprout, and yesterday I noticed the beets were coming up.
Today the forecast is about the same - high of 96° and feels like 98-100°.
It was so hot that I had to water my petunias 3 times, and deadhead them 3 times. 

Despite temperatures, we continue to keep our electric bill very low by eliminating air conditioning.  We are suffering yes, but surviving.  My 17 year old daughter said she's glad we don't use it anymore, or she would not want to ride her horse, or even go outside.

We simply drink lots of ice water, iced tea, and cool off with popsicles.  We limit our activity and pretty much eliminate the garden work, other than early morning hours.

A View From the Porch

Frugal Family Fun ~ Hot Days Here Today

I started the day off by watering our gardens and picking lettuce.  The lettuce will be made into salads for this very hot day today.  I'm so glad we plant a garden.  It saves us so much money, and provides a healthier meal as well.  We also picked some fresh home grown strawberries.

The weather today is up in the high 90's, but feels like 100°.  It is not even comfortable to sit in the porch either.  The kids found something fun to do.  I may have to join them.

Cat Days of Summer

Really Mattie?  The kitchen table?  Sheesh.  She must think she's queen of the castle today.  Good grief.

Meet Aurora (black calico) and Joey (golden tiger).  They think the lawn furniture was put outside for their convenience.