Adventures Of Life!

These nice sunny days keeps us wanting to get out and check this country out. Hubby would rather be out working but since he really can't do that we find other means to enjoy for now. Work will come soon enough. Water coming out of the rocks I think this was a dog??!! Grave Walking Betcha didn't know I transcribe gravestones.....Well I do and I love it! Connects the living with the dead and we can learn so much from their stones. Well these here were just the highlights of our touring the last couple days. Mtn Man is doing really well with therapy. His leg is right on schedule... Copyright © 2014 M.E. Masterson All Photographs Copyright © 2014 M.E. Masterson

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This is my view out my kitchen window.....I do love the smell of freshly plowed dirt. Yesterday FIL plowed it for the second time getting it ready for planting. They tell me that at the end of the month I can plant some things...I can't wait!!! In the meantime I had to transplant some of my starts that I started in peat pots. These are mostly squash(variety) and melons(variety) and they are doing well so far. They are a little slow in growing but I think that has to do with warmth. I put the peat pots in a tray(aluminum tray for large meals) and I think it is a little cold but they are growing despite my inadequate tray. Gotta do what I gotta do! :) Yes that is an ol laundry basket...came in handy! Next, transplanting the tomatoes into peat pots.....I hope I am successful! xxx my fingers! Something I learned the other day thanks to my FIL, if you go by your local County Extension Office they will provide you with all kinds of information on your growing se...

Over at 5 Acres & A Dream Leigh is celebrating her book-500 Copies have SOLD in just a few months. She is doing a GIVEAWAY herself....A copy of her book!! Hop on over to her site to check it out! Ps if you want more than one Buy Here .... Good Luck... Copyright © 2014 M.E. Masterson All Photographs Copyright © 2014 M.E. Masterson

Say that real fast three times...hold on a sec my tongue is in a knot!! Today the sun was out in all her glory with a lite breeze and the temps well, they were in the mid 70's.....AHHHHHHHHH. It was so nice!! Still a bit muddy when we headed to town this morning so we took a long drive around the hill country. It was fabulous! We were in a place today that hit 78, yes I said 78*! We even had the air conditioner on ...unreal.....but it was nice for Mtn Man to do something different instead of these four walls! erch...squirrell...do you remember that ol song "Walls"? Deep voice, can't remember who sang it.. Lovely day ......nice recharge and ready for tomorrow's doin's.  Therapy in the AM and tilling the garden again in the afternoon...... How was your day? Copyright © 2014 M.E. Masterson All Photographs Copyright © 2014 M.E. Masterson

Double Batch-Cornbread  Cornbread From Scratch 425* Oven for 23-27 mins  1 c Flour 1 c Cornmeal 1.2 C sugar 4 tsp baking powder 3/4 tsp salt 2 eggs 1/4 C oil 1 C milk 1 can of corn or creamed corn mix all together and put in greased pan and bake   Green Bean Casserole 350 oven  30 minutes 1 Can of Cream Soup 1 cup of milk 2 cans of green beans 1/2 tsp black pepper 1 1/2 cups French Fried Onions more if you prefer  Mix all but 1/2 cup of the onions together and dump in pan and bake when done with 30 mins add the remaining onions on top and bake another 5 mins. ********************************************************************************** Ok Now I will tell you how I do this recipe: This makes a double batch....enough to feed about 6 people or more depending on portion sizes.. I take two quarts of home canned green beans drain the water off dump in large bowl add one package of Walmart French Onions and about 1/4 cup of...