tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054827990287178366.post7431548370893499471..comments2023-09-06T10:46:38.888-06:00Comments on A Quiet Country Life: A Week of Summer Fun and Savings!Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02480853709492521200noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054827990287178366.post-75662743329278281722015-07-07T19:23:33.530-06:002015-07-07T19:23:33.530-06:00I love arugula, i just can't eat it by itself....I love arugula, i just can't eat it by itself. Boil linguine noodles. Drain the water, reserving about a cup of it. Stir in parmesan cheese using the water to help melt it. Add baby spinach and arugula. Yum. I can usually get away with that as a main dish Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07401189480682586544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054827990287178366.post-84985574773557785142015-07-07T17:02:15.072-06:002015-07-07T17:02:15.072-06:00Oh wow, what's more fun than a RenFaire?! I m...Oh wow, what's more fun than a RenFaire?! I must say your young falconer looks perfect, and I love that you provided her bird with her own hood and jesses. Falconry is a noble sport! <br /><br />We were able to be frugal this holiday because our Independence Day festivities were courtesy of my husband's employer. The company is one of the sponsors of a military appreciation event at a local park, and employees are encouraged to attend - they ask that people RSVP in advance, and beyond that, the event is a "freebie". All food was provided, and there was live music and a terrific fireworks display. <br /><br />July 4th is one of my favorite holidays, and I am always so tempted by the fun decorations in the shops. I decided to behave this year, and decorate using only items I already owned. Once I started gathering things together, I had so much to work with I was actually embarrassed. I put together several displays in different areas of the house, and felt very pleased with the way they turned out. The one on the dining room table centered around the wooden, hand-crank coffee mill that was in my great-grandmother's farmhouse kitchen. I feel very fortunate to have inherited it. <br /><br />Have a great week.Avanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054827990287178366.post-20316024697023794572015-07-07T09:37:15.690-06:002015-07-07T09:37:15.690-06:00Fun, fun, fun! Our kids have gone to the Renaissa...Fun, fun, fun! Our kids have gone to the Renaissance Festival and really enjoy it, too. You made a wise decision to enjoy the fair food after all those opportunities don''e happen along very often! I am glad to hear about your fruit trees!<br /><br />We drove about 3 hours and spent the weekend at our youngest son and his wife's. We had a really low key weekend of just hanging out and talking. We did not even go out to the fireworks since their dog gets so terrified of the sounds we stayed home to keep him company. There ended up being fireworks all around so we went out into their screen porch with is on the second floor and watched and did not even have to drive anywhere.<br /><br />A week from Sunday we will meet my Mom and Dad at their timeshare at Daytona Beach. That is a nice getaway and all it costs is gas and some meals out. They love to have us come. In August we will go to visit our oldest son's family in Alabama. They have a brand new house that we have not seen yet. The last week we will spend at our lake house. That is our favorite because we can really rest. All the travel is quite reasonable this year with the low price of gas. We still try do do deals on eating out where ever we are. And then summer will be over! I think we will have traveled about 5000 miles! <br /><br />Have a good week!Lanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380649410508372279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054827990287178366.post-57432786246122590542015-07-06T22:00:36.635-06:002015-07-06T22:00:36.635-06:00Ashlee, the short answer is that yes, you should s...Ashlee, the short answer is that yes, you should spray your trees for the bugs, and no, we do not. This is part of the reason I make a lot of applesauce. The deer also love apples, as do the birds. Netting will help (some) with them. There are entire books about apple care - I would suggest you talk to someone at your county extension office to find out what works best in your area. Congrats, and enjoy your new home!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02480853709492521200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054827990287178366.post-40376609472414215452015-07-06T11:14:15.571-06:002015-07-06T11:14:15.571-06:00We recently moved and I am so excited that we have...We recently moved and I am so excited that we have 3 apple trees! Do you spray your trees with anything to keep the bugs and birds from getting all the apples? A few of our already look like bugs are getting them before they are even close to being ripe.Ashleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12922073988971295969noreply@blogger.com