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What’s Going On This Week…

It seems like again this week is flying by with little time to tend to my blog!  Here are some things that are going on around here this week:
  • Tending to my husband after his shoulder surgery.  He is a great patient and is recovering well.
  • Baseball practice with the youngest at least a few times a week.
  • Church softball with the older boys began this week.
I spent most of today doing this:


Snapping and canning fresh green beans.

Then my aunt has a plum tree and invited me to get some plums:


Aren’t they beautiful? I’m looking forward to making some plum jelly tomorrow.

It is the end of the 4-H year and my youngest son’s banquet was held this week:
ball canning 001

Something I began this week is a Summer Book Study over at Good Morning Girls.  Ministry of Motherhood is the book we are studying along with a daily Scripture reading and journaling.  This promises to be a great study!

That is what is going on around here!  Lots of activity along with the desire to purpose to keep a quiet heart and attitude to peace!
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  1. MissieMay 25, 2011 at 2:33 PM

    The veggies look amazing!

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  2. KarenJune 15, 2011 at 2:06 PM

    Fresh, home-canned beans and plum jelly, 2 of my all-time faves! Hope hubby is healing well. Planning to give you a little mention in my post today, 6/15, so I read your posts back to here and found mention of the Good Morning Girls study. I will look into that. Anyway, hope to "see" you soon. blessings, k

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