Hello again! It is a beautiful time of year at our homestead. I'm now spending more time harvesting than I am taking care of my plants... and THAT, my friend, is a good feeling. Here are a few thrifty things I did this week: 1. Harvested beans, cucumbers, raspberries, basil, raspberry leaves and anise hyssop from the garden. I froze three quart bags full of raspberries, but I don't know if we'll end up freezing beans or canning pickles, although I do need to can some relish. I cracked open our last jar of relish this spring. 2. Fixed three broken toys with hot glue. 3. Repaired one pair of underwear and began patching up a pair of pants. 4. Brought home over $50.00 worth of bread products; discards from the food pantry. Someone from our church had a whole pallet piled high with bread, so we were definitely not the only ones who took a lot. You can see some of what I brought home below: This haul was perfect for July, since we have a lot of sandwiches this time of year, anyway. I put most of the bread in the freezer, with the expectation that it will be used up before I start freezing garden produce. I'm looking forward to seeing what delicious sandwich combinations I can make, especially with the bagels.
5. Made a playlist of hymns on Youtube. It is comforting to listen to spiritual songs in the morning especially, to direct my focus away from troubling news headlines. It is so easy to get sucked in to national and statewide news, but the hardest for me to stay away from is local news. Our state is one of the many that now require the use of face masks in areas open to the public. I'm happy that at least our home can be a refuge in a society filled with everything from petty bickering about this issue to violent outbursts; some of which made national news. That is about it for today! I hope you all have had a joyful, productive week at home. ~Prudence~
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About PrudenceI am a Christian homemaker who lives in the Midwest. I enjoy sewing, gardening, reading and thrifting. Archives
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