Isn't that a lovely cookbook? I love the title, Preserving Memories. Sorta what my "farmgirl" life is all about! Not that I live on the farm, because I don't. At MaryJane's forum, someone, maybe MaryJane herself, said farmgirl is a state of mind. To me that means using what I have, being a good wife and mother, loving God, doing special things for others and even myself. Like the aprons, they make the every day special. I don't have to grow a garden and can the produce to survive. I have a grocery store less than a mile from me. But I do it for many reasons, health, frugality, taste and the pure pleasure of it. I received this cookbook from my swap partner Mandi, and I planning on using it with joy this summer.

Friday, Friday....lots to do today. It had a sad start. I went out to start the car this morning (no frost just a heavy dew), and noticed something on the sidewalk, near our bush with the robin's next. Me in my uncaffienated state thought it was merely food that mama robin dropped. I went back into the house, but when the kids came out DD was very unhappy...

"It's a baby bird, and the next is empty!"

My heart sank, something got them last night. I know, it happens all the time. Dummy me named one yesterday. Jasmine, because she slept with her chin flat on the side of the next and her beak up in the air like my dog sleeps on the couch. Wonder what mama is doing this morning.

After that site, I wasn't real pleased to have to come back into the house and play with a whole chicken. I am trying something new in the crock pot, Mexican, lime chicken something another...I'm so good with names!!! Anyways...whole chicken, seasonings, squeeze the lime then put the rinds inside the chicky, with two cloves of garlic and cilantro. I've never done anything with the crock pot that doesn't include cream of anything soup, so I am crossing my fingers and hoping it's a good one. I'm glad I'm not cooking tonight because DD has an away tennis match and DS has batting practice. Tomorrow is not much better, DS has a game in the morning and a soccer scrimmage in the afternoon, and I am teaching 4H in between. May always gets like this...it's my punishment for having summers off!!!

I am finishing up my mother's MOTHER'S day gift. Yes, I know I'm late, but have you seen my schedule?!! LOL! I made a red/white table runner for her kitchen. I am hand sewing the binding then it will be done. It feels good to get something finished around here. I will try to get a picture, I am semi-camera-less again. :(

Hope you all have a blessed weekend, what are your plans?

Yes, I do know there is no picture there. I originally had a picture on, then realized it showed a last name. So I edited the picture (feeling really clever). Now, I can not get the picture to post! (not so clever!)