Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Books Read in 2018
Antigone (The Theban Plays #3) by Sophocles, J.E. Thomas (Translator)
At Home in Mitford by Jan Karon (Mitford series book #1) (re-read)
Best-loved Passages of the Bible: A Devotional
Common Sense by Thomas Paine
Etta Mae's Worst Bad-Luck Day by Ann B. Ross (Miss Julia series book #16)
Exploring Creation with Physical Science by Dr. Jay L. Wile
Fervent by Priscilla Shirer
First Across the Continent The story of the exploring expedition of Lewis and Clark in 1804-5-6 by Noah Brooks
Idylls of the King by Alfred Tennyson
Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
Le Morte d'Arthur, Vol. 2 by Sir Thomas Malory
Le Morte d'Arthur: The Book of King Arthur and of His Noble Knights of the Round Table, Volume 1 by Sir Thomas Malory
Miss Julia Lays Down the Law (Miss Julia series #17) By Ann B. Ross
Miss Julia's Marvelous Makeover (Miss Julia series # 15) by Ann B. Ross
Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers
The Interlopers by Saki
The Lacemaker by Laura Frantz
The Machine that Won the War by Isaac Asimov
The Ryrie Study Bible NASB
The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
Books Read in 2017
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park
Death in the Black Patch by Bruce Wilson
Hebrew-Greek Key Word Study Bible (NASB)
Joni by Joni Eareckson Tada (re-read)
Keeping Watch by Kathryn A. Sletto
Left Behind by Tim LaHaye & Jerry Jenkins (re-read)
Miss Julia Rocks the Cradle (Miss Julia #12) by Ann B. Ross
Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind (Miss Julia series book #1)by Ann B. Ross (re-read)
Miss Julia Stirs Up Trouble (Miss Julia #14) by Ann B. Ross
Miss Julie to the Resuce (Miss Julia #13) by Ann B. Ross
New Testament (NASB)
Nicolae by Tim LaHaye & Jerry Jenkins (re-read)
The Chilbury Ladies' Choir by Jennifer Ryan
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
The House by the Lake by Ella Carey
The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis (re-read)
The Whole Town's Talking by Fannie Flagg
To Be Where You Are by Jan Karon
Unlikely Loves: 43 Heartwarming True Stories from the Animal Kingdom by Jennifer S. Holland
Why the Passion? A Personal Guide to Meeting the Jesus of the Passion by Greg Laurie
Monday, January 23, 2017
Books Read in 2016
A Light to the Gentiles byJesslyn De Boer and Hazel Timmer
Facing The Facts by Stan and Brenna Jones
Hawaii by James A. Michener
Her Daughter's Dream (Marta's Legacy #2) by Francine Rivers
How to Read the Bible Like a Seminary Professor by Mark M. Yarbrough
In Such Good Company by Carol Burnett
Life Application Study Bible (NASB)
Miss Buncle's Book by D.E. Stevenson
Miss Julia Delivers the Goods (Miss Julia #10) by Ann B. Ross
Miss Julia Paints the Town (Miss Julia #9) by Ann B. Ross
Miss Julia Renews Her Vows (Miss Julia #11) by Ann B. Ross
NIV Study Bible (finished a once a week Bible reading with family that took just over 4 years)
Red Dog by Bill Wallace
Ruled Out by Randy Southern
Seeing Jesus by Jeffrey McClain Jones
Snapper by Brian Kimberling
The Berlin Game by Len Deighton
The Call of the Wild by Jack London
The Deepest Waters by Dan Walsh
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
The Life of J.E.B. Stuart by Mary L. Williamson
The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
The Tower by Richard Martin Stern
What's the Big Deal? by Stan and Brenna Jones
Facing The Facts by Stan and Brenna Jones
Hawaii by James A. Michener
Her Daughter's Dream (Marta's Legacy #2) by Francine Rivers
How to Read the Bible Like a Seminary Professor by Mark M. Yarbrough
In Such Good Company by Carol Burnett
Life Application Study Bible (NASB)
Miss Buncle's Book by D.E. Stevenson
Miss Julia Delivers the Goods (Miss Julia #10) by Ann B. Ross
Miss Julia Paints the Town (Miss Julia #9) by Ann B. Ross
Miss Julia Renews Her Vows (Miss Julia #11) by Ann B. Ross
NIV Study Bible (finished a once a week Bible reading with family that took just over 4 years)
Red Dog by Bill Wallace
Ruled Out by Randy Southern
Seeing Jesus by Jeffrey McClain Jones
Snapper by Brian Kimberling
The Berlin Game by Len Deighton
The Call of the Wild by Jack London
The Deepest Waters by Dan Walsh
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
The Life of J.E.B. Stuart by Mary L. Williamson
The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
The Tower by Richard Martin Stern
What's the Big Deal? by Stan and Brenna Jones
Sunday, January 24, 2016
Books Read in 2015
A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein
A Matter of Trust by Lis Wiehl
A.D. 30 by Ted Dekker
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
And the Good News Is... by Dana Perino
Big Love: The Practice of Loving Beyond Your Limits by Kara Tippetts
Boyhood and Beyond by Bob Schultz
Captains Courageous by Rudyard Kipling
Choking in Fear: A Memoir about the Hollandsburg Murders by Mike McCarty
Come Rain or Come Shine by Jan Karon (Mitford)
Daily Reflections on the Names of God: A Devotional by Ave Pennington
David Livingstone The Pathfinder by Basil Mathews
ESV Study Bible
Go Set A Watchman by Harper Lee
Her Mother's Hope by Francine Rivers
Joni and Ken: An Untold Love Story by Ken Tada & Joni Eareckson Tada, with Larry Libby
Knowing God by J.I.Packer
Mama B: A Time to Speak by Michelle Stimpson (Mama B Bk. 1)
Miss Julia Stands Her Ground (Miss Julia book #7) by Ann B. Ross
Miss Julia Strikes Back (Miss Julia book 8) by Ann B. Ross
Near to the Heart of God: Meditations on 366 Best-Loved Hymns by Robert J. Morgan
O Little Town by Don Reid
The Discovery by Dan Walsh
The First Four Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder
The Holy Bible (NASB)
The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary
The Shell Seakers by Rosamunde Pilcher
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Books Read in 2014
Now that February is nearing an end, I am finally remembering to enter my list of books I read in 2014.
I am posting this later each year.
I try to read a mix of Classics, fiction, & non fiction. I always read at least one of my dad's books, & this year I read his copy of Joy in the Morning, by Betty Smith. This was by far my favorite Betty Smith book. She also wrote A Tree Grows in Brooklyn & Maggie Now. I enjoyed a time travel book that was written in the 1970's. I have also been reading through the Little House books, because I never read them as a girl. I read the 1st one, & then read it to our daughter when she was young. And I also read the first couple books to our son. I think I ended up reading Little House in the Big Woods 3 or 4 times, but I never even came close to finishing all of the books. Now I just have one more to go. I have enjoyed reading them. For my Bible reading this year I read The Apologetics Study Bible (HCSB) I also enjoyed reading East of Eden & A Christmas Carol. I also really enjoyed Fannie Flagg's newest, The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion. The non fiction book that I read was Out of the Depths: An Unforgettable WW2 Story of Survival, Courage, & the Sinking of the USS Indianapolis by Edgar Harrell, & David Harrell. I learned a lot about why the Indianapolis was not even noticed as being late in arriving, & I have to say that it was a bit shocking. My dad served in the Pacific during WW2, & I know he would have enjoyed this book. He may have read it, because I think it was originally published a while back. I also loved the newest Mitford series book, Somewhere Safe with Somebody Good. And the Miss Julia books always give me a good laugh. I love her.
Well, that's it then. Until next year!
13 Easy Tomato Recipes by Joyce Zborower
30 Delicious Ice Cream Cake Recipes by Lori Burke
84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
A Woman's Guide to Reading the Bible in a Year by Diane Storty
By the Shores of Silver Lake by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Crazy Jacob by Jim Ware
Daily Wisdom for Women January 2014 by Barbour Publishing Inc.
East of Eden by John Steinbeck
Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
Holy Bible (NASB Giant Print)
I still Dream about You by Fannie Flagg
Iron Scouts of the Confederacy by Lee McGiffin
Joy in the Morning by Betty Smith
Little Town on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Lost Lake by Sarah Addison Allen
Man of the Family (Little Britches #2) By Ralph Moody
Miss Julia's School of Beauty (Miss Julia #6) by Ann B. Ross
Out of the Depths: An Unforgettable WW2 Story of Survival, Courage, & the Sinking of the USS Indianapolis by Edgar Harrell, & David Harrell
Rosa by Elaine Cunningham
Somewhere Safe with Somebody Good (Mitford #10) by Jan Karon
The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion by Fannie Flagg
The Apologetics Study Bible (HCSB)
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder
The Monuments Men by Robert M. Edsel
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (No. 1 Detective Agency #1) by Alexander Smith McCall
The Prayer Box by Lisa Wingate
These Happy Golden Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Things That Matter by Charles Krauthammer
Time and Again by Jack Finney
Under My Skin: A Kid's Guide to Atopic Dermatitis by Karen Crowe
Waking Kate by Sarah Addison Allen
I am posting this later each year.
I try to read a mix of Classics, fiction, & non fiction. I always read at least one of my dad's books, & this year I read his copy of Joy in the Morning, by Betty Smith. This was by far my favorite Betty Smith book. She also wrote A Tree Grows in Brooklyn & Maggie Now. I enjoyed a time travel book that was written in the 1970's. I have also been reading through the Little House books, because I never read them as a girl. I read the 1st one, & then read it to our daughter when she was young. And I also read the first couple books to our son. I think I ended up reading Little House in the Big Woods 3 or 4 times, but I never even came close to finishing all of the books. Now I just have one more to go. I have enjoyed reading them. For my Bible reading this year I read The Apologetics Study Bible (HCSB) I also enjoyed reading East of Eden & A Christmas Carol. I also really enjoyed Fannie Flagg's newest, The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion. The non fiction book that I read was Out of the Depths: An Unforgettable WW2 Story of Survival, Courage, & the Sinking of the USS Indianapolis by Edgar Harrell, & David Harrell. I learned a lot about why the Indianapolis was not even noticed as being late in arriving, & I have to say that it was a bit shocking. My dad served in the Pacific during WW2, & I know he would have enjoyed this book. He may have read it, because I think it was originally published a while back. I also loved the newest Mitford series book, Somewhere Safe with Somebody Good. And the Miss Julia books always give me a good laugh. I love her.
Well, that's it then. Until next year!
13 Easy Tomato Recipes by Joyce Zborower
30 Delicious Ice Cream Cake Recipes by Lori Burke
84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
A Woman's Guide to Reading the Bible in a Year by Diane Storty
By the Shores of Silver Lake by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Crazy Jacob by Jim Ware
Daily Wisdom for Women January 2014 by Barbour Publishing Inc.
East of Eden by John Steinbeck
Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
Holy Bible (NASB Giant Print)
I still Dream about You by Fannie Flagg
Iron Scouts of the Confederacy by Lee McGiffin
Joy in the Morning by Betty Smith
Little Town on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Lost Lake by Sarah Addison Allen
Man of the Family (Little Britches #2) By Ralph Moody
Miss Julia's School of Beauty (Miss Julia #6) by Ann B. Ross
Out of the Depths: An Unforgettable WW2 Story of Survival, Courage, & the Sinking of the USS Indianapolis by Edgar Harrell, & David Harrell
Rosa by Elaine Cunningham
Somewhere Safe with Somebody Good (Mitford #10) by Jan Karon
The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion by Fannie Flagg
The Apologetics Study Bible (HCSB)
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder
The Monuments Men by Robert M. Edsel
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (No. 1 Detective Agency #1) by Alexander Smith McCall
The Prayer Box by Lisa Wingate
These Happy Golden Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Things That Matter by Charles Krauthammer
Time and Again by Jack Finney
Under My Skin: A Kid's Guide to Atopic Dermatitis by Karen Crowe
Waking Kate by Sarah Addison Allen
Monday, February 10, 2014
Books Read in 2013
Another year has gone by without any blogging. Of course I never really blogged. I only put on recipes with very non professional pictures, & my once a year list of the books I read that year. Now it's the 4th year in a row that the only activity here is a copy & paste list of books. So be it. LOL.
My list is smaller again this year. I have the same excuse as last year. And the year before. And so on. I did have some really enjoyable reads though. My favorite of the year was The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows. I have found that I lean towards WW2 stories. That time in history fascinates me. I read stories this year about the men in Easy compnay, some of the women who worked on the Manhattan Project in the secret factories in Tennessee, & an historical fiction set on Guernsey Island, the only British land that the German's occupied during the war.
I also like to read at least one of my dad's books each year. This year I read his copy of Treasure Island & a book called Indiana, Indiana. I loved Treasure Island, & didn't really care for the Indiana one. It was written in a very modern "artish" way and it just wasn't my thing. I don't think it would have been my dad's thing either, and this was confirmed when I found a grocery list used as a bookmark & it was only about 30 pages in, LOL. I cracked a smile knowing my dad and I felt the same about the book. It was a book that was set in a rural area, near our county, mentioned many of our local areas, & even mentioned Sugar Creek, which was surely the reason we were both drawn to read it. I plodded through & stuck to it to the very end, but Dad chose the wiser path & bailed at 30 pages. :) I need to learn this lesson.
I really enjoyed Little Britches & I hope to read more by Ralph Moody. And I enjoyed all the Erica Bauermeister books. Oh! I read my 2nd Maeve Binchy book, Circle of Friends, & it was my favorite so far.
And I read a book by Dietrich Bonhoeffer about praying the Psalms. I really enjoyed it. It was a library loan (my library borrowed from another library), but this is one that I would like to own.
And, now that we are well on our way to mid-February, here's my list of books read in 2013.
Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne From Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest by Stepen E. Ambrose
Bringing up Boys by Dr. James Dobson
Circle of Friends by Maeve Binchy
Confessions of Joan the Tall by Joan Cusack Handler
Happy, Happy, Happy by Phil Robertson
I Survived The Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 by Lauren Tarshis
Indiana, Indiana by Laird Hunt
Joy for Beginners by Erica Bauermeister
Life Application Study Bible NASB
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
Little Britches: Father & I were Ranchers by Ralph Moody
Living by the Book by Howard G. Hendricks & William D. Hendricks
Miss Julia Hits the Road by Ann B. Ross (Miss Julia #4)
Miss Julia Meets Her Match by Ann B. Ross (Miss Julia # 5)
On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Outlaw by Ted Dekker
Pinocchio's Quest by Robert Rogland
Psalms: The Prayer Book of the Bible by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War 2 by Denise Kiernan
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows
The Lost Art of Mixing by Erica Bauermeister
The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
The School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Bauermeister
The Shop on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
Trouble Times Ten by Dave Lambert
Tunnel Vision by Gary Braver
Where the Heart Is by Billie Letts
My list is smaller again this year. I have the same excuse as last year. And the year before. And so on. I did have some really enjoyable reads though. My favorite of the year was The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows. I have found that I lean towards WW2 stories. That time in history fascinates me. I read stories this year about the men in Easy compnay, some of the women who worked on the Manhattan Project in the secret factories in Tennessee, & an historical fiction set on Guernsey Island, the only British land that the German's occupied during the war.
I also like to read at least one of my dad's books each year. This year I read his copy of Treasure Island & a book called Indiana, Indiana. I loved Treasure Island, & didn't really care for the Indiana one. It was written in a very modern "artish" way and it just wasn't my thing. I don't think it would have been my dad's thing either, and this was confirmed when I found a grocery list used as a bookmark & it was only about 30 pages in, LOL. I cracked a smile knowing my dad and I felt the same about the book. It was a book that was set in a rural area, near our county, mentioned many of our local areas, & even mentioned Sugar Creek, which was surely the reason we were both drawn to read it. I plodded through & stuck to it to the very end, but Dad chose the wiser path & bailed at 30 pages. :) I need to learn this lesson.
I really enjoyed Little Britches & I hope to read more by Ralph Moody. And I enjoyed all the Erica Bauermeister books. Oh! I read my 2nd Maeve Binchy book, Circle of Friends, & it was my favorite so far.
And I read a book by Dietrich Bonhoeffer about praying the Psalms. I really enjoyed it. It was a library loan (my library borrowed from another library), but this is one that I would like to own.
And, now that we are well on our way to mid-February, here's my list of books read in 2013.
Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne From Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest by Stepen E. Ambrose
Bringing up Boys by Dr. James Dobson
Circle of Friends by Maeve Binchy
Confessions of Joan the Tall by Joan Cusack Handler
Happy, Happy, Happy by Phil Robertson
I Survived The Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 by Lauren Tarshis
Indiana, Indiana by Laird Hunt
Joy for Beginners by Erica Bauermeister
Life Application Study Bible NASB
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
Little Britches: Father & I were Ranchers by Ralph Moody
Living by the Book by Howard G. Hendricks & William D. Hendricks
Miss Julia Hits the Road by Ann B. Ross (Miss Julia #4)
Miss Julia Meets Her Match by Ann B. Ross (Miss Julia # 5)
On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Outlaw by Ted Dekker
Pinocchio's Quest by Robert Rogland
Psalms: The Prayer Book of the Bible by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War 2 by Denise Kiernan
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows
The Lost Art of Mixing by Erica Bauermeister
The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
The School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Bauermeister
The Shop on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
Trouble Times Ten by Dave Lambert
Tunnel Vision by Gary Braver
Where the Heart Is by Billie Letts
Friday, January 25, 2013
Books Read in 2012
Yep, it's clear that I am unable to keep up this blog. This makes it 3 years now that the only post I have made is my list of books read for the year. Maybe someday I can get back to it. In the meantime, I can at least copy & paste the list of books I read this year. The number of books read this last year went down quite a bit, and that is because I had a very busy year again. Also, some of the books were big ones (LOL...).
I like variety when I read, so each year along with fiction I like to read some biographies, some theology, along with some science fiction, & some classics. Most of the books I read this year were wonderful, & only one or two that I didn't really care for. I really enjoyed reading The Hobbit with our now 10 year old son. I loved 11/22/63 by Stephen King. It was NOT a horror-I can't read horror-but a great sci-fi time travel book. I would love to re-read this one. The theology that I enjoyed this year were books by J. Vernon McGee & Charles Stanley & both were re-reads because I love them very much. I like to read some of my dad's books each year, & this year I read his really old copy of Evangeline by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. I read a lot of John Steinbeck this year & was amazed by his writing. I also read Jane Eyre this year. I thought I would not like it at all & I really enjoyed it. I was also very moved by Elie Weisel's Night Trilogy. Elie is a holocaust survivor. One of my favorite books this year was Hinds' Feet on High Places by Hannah Hurnard. I want to own a copy of this book. I also wrapped up the Mitford series this year & even read the two Father Tim novels that continue his story. I didn't read as many books as some previous years, but I did have a really good year of reading.
11/22/63 by Stephen King
90 Minutes in Heaven by Don Piper with Cecil Murphey
Archaeological Study Bible
Doctrine for Difficult Days by J. Vernon McGee
Evangeline by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Hinds' Feet on High Places by Hannah Hurnard
Home to Holly Springs by Jan Karon
In the Company of Others by Jan Karon
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Jesus Among Other Gods by Ravi Zacharias
Jesus Calling: A 365 Day Journaling Devotional by Sarah Young
Julia's Kitchen Wisdom by Julia Child
Killing Lincoln by Bill O'Reilly & Martin Dugard
Kindred by Octavia Butler
Light From Heaven (Mitford series#9) by Jan Karon
Miss Julia Throws a Wedding by Ann B. Ross
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
On What Grounds (Coffeehouse Mystery #1) by Cleo Coyle
Shepherds Abiding (Mitford Series #8) by Jan Karon
The Didymus Contingency by Jeremy Robinson
The Giver by Lois Lowry
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards
The Night Trilogy: Night, Dawn, The Accident by Elie Wiesel
The Sinking of the Titanic and Great Sea Disasters by Logan Marshall (copyright 1912)
The Wonderful Spirit Filled Life by Charles Stanley
I like variety when I read, so each year along with fiction I like to read some biographies, some theology, along with some science fiction, & some classics. Most of the books I read this year were wonderful, & only one or two that I didn't really care for. I really enjoyed reading The Hobbit with our now 10 year old son. I loved 11/22/63 by Stephen King. It was NOT a horror-I can't read horror-but a great sci-fi time travel book. I would love to re-read this one. The theology that I enjoyed this year were books by J. Vernon McGee & Charles Stanley & both were re-reads because I love them very much. I like to read some of my dad's books each year, & this year I read his really old copy of Evangeline by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. I read a lot of John Steinbeck this year & was amazed by his writing. I also read Jane Eyre this year. I thought I would not like it at all & I really enjoyed it. I was also very moved by Elie Weisel's Night Trilogy. Elie is a holocaust survivor. One of my favorite books this year was Hinds' Feet on High Places by Hannah Hurnard. I want to own a copy of this book. I also wrapped up the Mitford series this year & even read the two Father Tim novels that continue his story. I didn't read as many books as some previous years, but I did have a really good year of reading.
11/22/63 by Stephen King
90 Minutes in Heaven by Don Piper with Cecil Murphey
Archaeological Study Bible
Doctrine for Difficult Days by J. Vernon McGee
Evangeline by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Hinds' Feet on High Places by Hannah Hurnard
Home to Holly Springs by Jan Karon
In the Company of Others by Jan Karon
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Jesus Among Other Gods by Ravi Zacharias
Jesus Calling: A 365 Day Journaling Devotional by Sarah Young
Julia's Kitchen Wisdom by Julia Child
Killing Lincoln by Bill O'Reilly & Martin Dugard
Kindred by Octavia Butler
Light From Heaven (Mitford series#9) by Jan Karon
Miss Julia Throws a Wedding by Ann B. Ross
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
On What Grounds (Coffeehouse Mystery #1) by Cleo Coyle
Shepherds Abiding (Mitford Series #8) by Jan Karon
The Didymus Contingency by Jeremy Robinson
The Giver by Lois Lowry
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards
The Night Trilogy: Night, Dawn, The Accident by Elie Wiesel
The Sinking of the Titanic and Great Sea Disasters by Logan Marshall (copyright 1912)
The Wonderful Spirit Filled Life by Charles Stanley
Monday, January 16, 2012
Books Read in 2011
It's been just over a year since I last wrote anything here. And now, I'm just listing my "books read list" for last year. I got some good reading in this year! And not much internet time, obviously. I finished up the Yada Yada series this year & am still reading on the Mitford series. I've read a few good biographies & a few classics that I've always wanted to read. I want to read a few classics every year. One of my favorite books I read in 2011 was Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus by Ann Spangler & Lois Tverberg. I also enjoyed The Hunger Games series, although I did not like how it ended. And there is one book in this list that I really didn't like at all. It was very popular, but not with me. Another favorite was finishing up the Narnia series as a read aloud with our now 9 year old son!
Here's my list of books read in 2011:
A Common Life (Mitford series #6) by Jan Karon
A New Song (Mitford series #5) by Jan Karon
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Adventures of B.J. The Amateur Detcetive by Toni Sortor
America by Heart: Reflections on Family, Faith, and Flag by Sarah Palin
Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Catching Fire by Suzanne Cullins
Crazy Love by Francis Chan
Dick Van Dyke My Lucky Life In and Out of Show Business by Dick Van Dyke
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back by Todd Burpo & Lynn Vincent
In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terrror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin by Erik Larson
In This Mountain (Mitford #7) by Jan Karon
James Herriot's Yorkshire by James Herriot
Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Lunatic (The Lost Books #5) by Ted Dekker & Kaci Hill
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
My Life in France by Julia Child
My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers
Out to Canaan (Mitford series #4) by Jan Karon
Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus by Ann Spangler & Lois Tverberg
Southern Plate by Christy Jordan
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis
The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis
The Complete Jewish Bible
The Complete Tales of Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne
The Duggers: 20 and Counting by Michelle Duggar
The Help by Kathryn Stockett
The Hunger Games by suzanne Collins
The Inheritance of Beauty by Nicole Seitz
The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
The Lord God Made them All by James Herriot
The Pioneer Woman Black Heels to Tractor Wheels by Ree Drummond
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Decked Out by Neta Jackson
The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Rolling by Neta Jackson
Here's my list of books read in 2011:
A Common Life (Mitford series #6) by Jan Karon
A New Song (Mitford series #5) by Jan Karon
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Adventures of B.J. The Amateur Detcetive by Toni Sortor
America by Heart: Reflections on Family, Faith, and Flag by Sarah Palin
Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Catching Fire by Suzanne Cullins
Crazy Love by Francis Chan
Dick Van Dyke My Lucky Life In and Out of Show Business by Dick Van Dyke
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back by Todd Burpo & Lynn Vincent
In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terrror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin by Erik Larson
In This Mountain (Mitford #7) by Jan Karon
James Herriot's Yorkshire by James Herriot
Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Lunatic (The Lost Books #5) by Ted Dekker & Kaci Hill
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
My Life in France by Julia Child
My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers
Out to Canaan (Mitford series #4) by Jan Karon
Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus by Ann Spangler & Lois Tverberg
Southern Plate by Christy Jordan
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis
The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis
The Complete Jewish Bible
The Complete Tales of Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne
The Duggers: 20 and Counting by Michelle Duggar
The Help by Kathryn Stockett
The Hunger Games by suzanne Collins
The Inheritance of Beauty by Nicole Seitz
The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
The Lord God Made them All by James Herriot
The Pioneer Woman Black Heels to Tractor Wheels by Ree Drummond
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Decked Out by Neta Jackson
The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Rolling by Neta Jackson
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Books I Read in 2010
I haven't forgotten this place. I just have a hard time getting here.
At the end of every year I post the list of the books I've read in that year. I figured I should get it done before I forget & end up doing it in July!
I had a really good year in reading. I enjoyed almost every book.
I read Truman Capote for the first time. I enjoyed In Cold Blood, but didn't really care for Breakfast at Tiffany's. To say that I "enjoyed" In Cold Blood seems really weird to say, but I did like the book. It was not my usual kind of read, but I could see that I really liked his writing. But I just didn't like Breakfast at Tiffany's. I read a few Bios. I read both Laura & President Bush's books. I enjoyed both of them. I really liked the new Bonhoeffer book. It was very meaty & not a quick read at all. I really liked it. It was an honor to read this book about this faithful man.
I've been reading The Chronicles of Narnia to our almost 8 year old son. That's a lot of fun, & it brings back memories of reading them to our almost 20 year old daughter when she was his age. Both our kids have birthdays this week, so I couldn't just say they were 7 and 19. :)
I really enjoyed the Circle Trilogy books by Ted Dekker. Wow, they were amazing. I do not have the words to describe them. I started reading the Lost Books that follow the charactors in the Circle Trilogy, but I have not finished them. I have two more to read, & then I think there are three more books that follow another storyline from that series. It's a bit confusing, but it is a fun series. Love it! This year I re-read To Kill a Mockingbird, which I want to do every few years. I love that book, like most folks do. And I re-visited with Corrie Ten Boom. Loved those books too.
It's been a year of great books. I'm starting off 2011 with one of my dad's books, so I'm starting the year with a great book.
It's been a year of not getting on the computer very much.
It's been a year of growth, especially with our kids!
It's been a year of loss, as we lost my husband's mom. I miss her & am still grieving her. I find that I cry when I talk about her, even if it's a funny story (it usually is something funny!).
It's been a year of battling cancer for my mom. She's a survivor. :)
So here's to another year.
Here's to life, growth, & most of all, trusting in God.
Here's to giving our lives, every day, for Him.
And here's to another year of great books!
Here's my list of books read this year:
All Things Wise and Wonderful by James Herriot
Bonhoeffer Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy: A Righteous Gentile vs. the Third Reich by Eric Metaxas
Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote
Death Comes for the Archbiship by Willa Cather
Decision Points by George W. Bush
Healing Foods from the Bible by Bernard Ward
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
It's Not About Me by Max Lucado
Next by Michael Crichton
Spoken from the Heart by Laura Bush
Tara Road by Maeve Binchy
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis
The Circle Trilogy Book 0: Green by Ted Dekker
The Circle Trilogy Book 1: Black by Ted Dekker
The Circle Trilogy Book 2: Red by Ted Dekker
The Circle Trilogy Book 3: White by Ted Dekker
The Greatest Story Ever Told by Fulton Oursler
The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom
The Holy Wild by Mark Buchanan
The Lost Books #1 Chosen by Ted Dekker
The Lost Books #2 Infidel by Ted Dekker
The Lost Books #3 Renegade by Ted Dekker
The Lost Books #4 Chaos by Ted Dekker
The Oath by Frank Peretti
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Tramp for the Lord by Corrie Ten Boom
At the end of every year I post the list of the books I've read in that year. I figured I should get it done before I forget & end up doing it in July!
I had a really good year in reading. I enjoyed almost every book.
I read Truman Capote for the first time. I enjoyed In Cold Blood, but didn't really care for Breakfast at Tiffany's. To say that I "enjoyed" In Cold Blood seems really weird to say, but I did like the book. It was not my usual kind of read, but I could see that I really liked his writing. But I just didn't like Breakfast at Tiffany's. I read a few Bios. I read both Laura & President Bush's books. I enjoyed both of them. I really liked the new Bonhoeffer book. It was very meaty & not a quick read at all. I really liked it. It was an honor to read this book about this faithful man.
I've been reading The Chronicles of Narnia to our almost 8 year old son. That's a lot of fun, & it brings back memories of reading them to our almost 20 year old daughter when she was his age. Both our kids have birthdays this week, so I couldn't just say they were 7 and 19. :)
I really enjoyed the Circle Trilogy books by Ted Dekker. Wow, they were amazing. I do not have the words to describe them. I started reading the Lost Books that follow the charactors in the Circle Trilogy, but I have not finished them. I have two more to read, & then I think there are three more books that follow another storyline from that series. It's a bit confusing, but it is a fun series. Love it! This year I re-read To Kill a Mockingbird, which I want to do every few years. I love that book, like most folks do. And I re-visited with Corrie Ten Boom. Loved those books too.
It's been a year of great books. I'm starting off 2011 with one of my dad's books, so I'm starting the year with a great book.
It's been a year of not getting on the computer very much.
It's been a year of growth, especially with our kids!
It's been a year of loss, as we lost my husband's mom. I miss her & am still grieving her. I find that I cry when I talk about her, even if it's a funny story (it usually is something funny!).
It's been a year of battling cancer for my mom. She's a survivor. :)
So here's to another year.
Here's to life, growth, & most of all, trusting in God.
Here's to giving our lives, every day, for Him.
And here's to another year of great books!
Here's my list of books read this year:
All Things Wise and Wonderful by James Herriot
Bonhoeffer Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy: A Righteous Gentile vs. the Third Reich by Eric Metaxas
Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote
Death Comes for the Archbiship by Willa Cather
Decision Points by George W. Bush
Healing Foods from the Bible by Bernard Ward
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
It's Not About Me by Max Lucado
Next by Michael Crichton
Spoken from the Heart by Laura Bush
Tara Road by Maeve Binchy
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis
The Circle Trilogy Book 0: Green by Ted Dekker
The Circle Trilogy Book 1: Black by Ted Dekker
The Circle Trilogy Book 2: Red by Ted Dekker
The Circle Trilogy Book 3: White by Ted Dekker
The Greatest Story Ever Told by Fulton Oursler
The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom
The Holy Wild by Mark Buchanan
The Lost Books #1 Chosen by Ted Dekker
The Lost Books #2 Infidel by Ted Dekker
The Lost Books #3 Renegade by Ted Dekker
The Lost Books #4 Chaos by Ted Dekker
The Oath by Frank Peretti
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Tramp for the Lord by Corrie Ten Boom
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Herb Garden 2010
HELLO! I'm Back!
Well, I haven't really been away.
Just not able to be online long enough to keep things updated here.
I have been busy as usual, but hope to be able to get back to posting recipes & things about our garden.
We've been gardening for years, but this is only my third year to have an herb garden. I love having an herb garden. Love it!
So here's the first garden update of 2010, specifically an herb garden update.
Today I havested my first load of Chamomile this year. I enjoy drying the flowers & having nice chamomile tea with honey in the cold weather.
We have also planted most of our regular garden. We have planted our rows of corn & green beans, our hills of zucchini, 24 tomato plants plus 1 yellow tomato plant & 1 cherry tomato plant. We also planted our green pepper plants, broccoli, & cabbage. I planted half a row of radishes, & will finish the row in a week or so. That way we don't get all our radishes at once. We still have some planting to do. We've just been doing a little here & a little there, & we are almost done. We need to plant our beet seeds, & find a new place to plant cucumbers. We also still need to plant our onions.
Sorry I've not been able to keep up here. I have taken lots of food pictures & hope to post some recipes soon.
Tomorrow we're going to grill chicken, & I'm make KFC cole slaw this evening to go with it.
Well, I haven't really been away.
Just not able to be online long enough to keep things updated here.
I have been busy as usual, but hope to be able to get back to posting recipes & things about our garden.
We've been gardening for years, but this is only my third year to have an herb garden. I love having an herb garden. Love it!
So here's the first garden update of 2010, specifically an herb garden update.
Today I havested my first load of Chamomile this year. I enjoy drying the flowers & having nice chamomile tea with honey in the cold weather.
You can see that our chives have flowered. Some folks like to add these flowers to a salad. Our 7 year old son likes to eat them right off the plant. Wow, it gives him BAD BREATH! LOL
You'll be able to see that I haven't weeded yet.
Actually, I haven't done anything in the herb garden yet, except pick chamomile flowers today.
You can see, it is quite a mess. But the chamomile are flurishing & flowering. The cilantro (to the left of the chamomile) seems to grow so quickly that it goes right to flowering & then to seed. I'll probably just pull them up, because I still have tons of corriander seed. Tons! You can't see the thyme, it's right behind the camomile, & I have plenty of it. Ha Ha, yes, I have plenty of thyme, but not plenty of time. It is flowering & looks beautiful with all its little pink flowers, & smells divine. There's a sage plant back there too, & the fennel is back also. I hope it flowers & goes to seed because I use a lot of fennel seeds. I also have weeds flurishing & I hope to get those out of there soon. :) The dill is coming back, and the basil has not arrived yet. I thought it was annual so I bought new seed last year, but the basil ended up returning. So we'll see if it comes back this year.
We have also planted most of our regular garden. We have planted our rows of corn & green beans, our hills of zucchini, 24 tomato plants plus 1 yellow tomato plant & 1 cherry tomato plant. We also planted our green pepper plants, broccoli, & cabbage. I planted half a row of radishes, & will finish the row in a week or so. That way we don't get all our radishes at once. We still have some planting to do. We've just been doing a little here & a little there, & we are almost done. We need to plant our beet seeds, & find a new place to plant cucumbers. We also still need to plant our onions.
Sorry I've not been able to keep up here. I have taken lots of food pictures & hope to post some recipes soon.
Tomorrow we're going to grill chicken, & I'm make KFC cole slaw this evening to go with it.
Monday, March 22, 2010
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Freezing Fog
Now that it's almost Spring, I'm finally getting around to adding my pictures of the freezing fog.
I'm running a bit behind on things on this computer.
That's an understatement.
This winter season has been a long one on a few fronts.
I've had a lot of extra babysitting kids, which is a wonderful thing.
I had to quit a set of brothers that I've been babysitting for 2 1/2 years, which was an incredibly hard thing.
We've had a hard winter weather-wise. We've has lots of snow & wind & ice, & even some freezing fog.
February was the hardest with the loss of my Mother-in-Law. I was blessed to call her Momma for almost 25 years. I'm so thankful to know that she called Jesus her Savior, so I KNOW she's in no more pain & living with Him for eternity. Praise the LORD. I miss her & the grief hurts, especially for our children.
I'm ready, oh so ready for Spring. I've seen my first robin, which always brings tears of joy to my eyes, some years even more than others. I really had to choke back the sobs this year!
So just before we shout HELLO SPRING, here's one last quick look at something wintery:
Freezing Fog
This fog hit us for 3 or 4 mornings in a row. I'm not sure I understand how this freezing fog works. We had about 10 inches of snow on the ground, & these few days the temps were staying around ZERO, & we got this fog every morning. I wouldn't want to drive in it, but it sure was beaufiful to look at what this fog left behind.
The freezing fog left this really thick layer of what looked like snow, but was actually more of a freezing mist or frost. It was really cool.
Then the sun came out & burned away the fog, & left this beautiful sight.
I'm running a bit behind on things on this computer.
That's an understatement.
This winter season has been a long one on a few fronts.
I've had a lot of extra babysitting kids, which is a wonderful thing.
I had to quit a set of brothers that I've been babysitting for 2 1/2 years, which was an incredibly hard thing.
We've had a hard winter weather-wise. We've has lots of snow & wind & ice, & even some freezing fog.
February was the hardest with the loss of my Mother-in-Law. I was blessed to call her Momma for almost 25 years. I'm so thankful to know that she called Jesus her Savior, so I KNOW she's in no more pain & living with Him for eternity. Praise the LORD. I miss her & the grief hurts, especially for our children.
I'm ready, oh so ready for Spring. I've seen my first robin, which always brings tears of joy to my eyes, some years even more than others. I really had to choke back the sobs this year!
So just before we shout HELLO SPRING, here's one last quick look at something wintery:
Freezing Fog
This fog hit us for 3 or 4 mornings in a row. I'm not sure I understand how this freezing fog works. We had about 10 inches of snow on the ground, & these few days the temps were staying around ZERO, & we got this fog every morning. I wouldn't want to drive in it, but it sure was beaufiful to look at what this fog left behind.
The freezing fog left this really thick layer of what looked like snow, but was actually more of a freezing mist or frost. It was really cool.
Then the sun came out & burned away the fog, & left this beautiful sight.
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Books I Read in 2009
Here's my list of books that I read in 2009. I enjoyed reading almost all of these, but thankfully I have learned that I can put a book down & stop reading it if I'm really not enjoying a book that much. I used to have to finish a book I started.
My least favorite in this list was Before the Sun Goes Down by Elizabeth Metzger Howard. I just didn't like the story at all, & didn't care for the writing either. It was after reading this book that I decided that in the future I would put a book down & not go back to it if I wasn't enjoying it. I just do not have the time to put into a book I don't like.
I had a few favorites this year & can't pick just one. I would say my favorites were Chesapeake by James Michener, All Things Bright and Beautiful by James Herriot, any books by Beth Moore, The Chronicles of Narnia books (I'm reading them out loud to our almost 7 year old son), & I also enjoy the Yada Yada Prayer Group books by Neta Jackson.
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
All Things Bright and Beautiful by James Herriot
Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons by Lorna Landvik
Anne of Avonlea by L.M.Montgomery
Armageddon by Tim Lahaye & Jerry B. Jenkins
Before the sun Goes Down by Elizabeth Metzger Howard
Bible (NASB-started read through 5-5-08 reading 4 chapters a day, finished 2-27-09
Blue Ribbon Recipes: Country Fair Winners (published 1968)
Chesapeake by James A. Michener
Desecration by Tim LaHaye & Jerry B. Jenkins
Going Rogue: An American Life by Sarah Palin
In The President's Secret Service: Behind the Scenes with Agents in the Line of Fire and the Presidents They Protect by Ronald Kessler
Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
Jesus the One and Only by Beth Moore
Kingdom Come by Tim LaHaye & Jerry B. Jenkins
Levi's Will by W. Dale Cramer
Maggie-Now by Betty Smith
Moon River and Me by Andy Williams
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
Poems of Faith by Helen Steiner Rice
Prairie Tale by Melissa Gilbert
Praying God's Word by Beth Moore
Prophet by Frank E. Peretti
Stealing Buddha's Dinner by Bich Minh Nguyen
The Case of the Runaway Corpse (A Perry Mason Mystery series) by Erle Stanley Gardner
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis
The Gardens For All Book of Tomatoes by Dick and Jan Raymond
The Glorious Appearing by Tim LaHaye & Jerry B. Jenkins
The Remnant by Tim LaHaye & Jerry B. Jenkins
The Shack by William P. Young
The Winds of War by Herman Wouk
The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Real (book 3) by Neta Jackson
The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Tough (book 4) by Neta Jackson
These High, Green Hills by Jan Karon
My least favorite in this list was Before the Sun Goes Down by Elizabeth Metzger Howard. I just didn't like the story at all, & didn't care for the writing either. It was after reading this book that I decided that in the future I would put a book down & not go back to it if I wasn't enjoying it. I just do not have the time to put into a book I don't like.
I had a few favorites this year & can't pick just one. I would say my favorites were Chesapeake by James Michener, All Things Bright and Beautiful by James Herriot, any books by Beth Moore, The Chronicles of Narnia books (I'm reading them out loud to our almost 7 year old son), & I also enjoy the Yada Yada Prayer Group books by Neta Jackson.
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
All Things Bright and Beautiful by James Herriot
Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons by Lorna Landvik
Anne of Avonlea by L.M.Montgomery
Armageddon by Tim Lahaye & Jerry B. Jenkins
Before the sun Goes Down by Elizabeth Metzger Howard
Bible (NASB-started read through 5-5-08 reading 4 chapters a day, finished 2-27-09
Blue Ribbon Recipes: Country Fair Winners (published 1968)
Chesapeake by James A. Michener
Desecration by Tim LaHaye & Jerry B. Jenkins
Going Rogue: An American Life by Sarah Palin
In The President's Secret Service: Behind the Scenes with Agents in the Line of Fire and the Presidents They Protect by Ronald Kessler
Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
Jesus the One and Only by Beth Moore
Kingdom Come by Tim LaHaye & Jerry B. Jenkins
Levi's Will by W. Dale Cramer
Maggie-Now by Betty Smith
Moon River and Me by Andy Williams
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
Poems of Faith by Helen Steiner Rice
Prairie Tale by Melissa Gilbert
Praying God's Word by Beth Moore
Prophet by Frank E. Peretti
Stealing Buddha's Dinner by Bich Minh Nguyen
The Case of the Runaway Corpse (A Perry Mason Mystery series) by Erle Stanley Gardner
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis
The Gardens For All Book of Tomatoes by Dick and Jan Raymond
The Glorious Appearing by Tim LaHaye & Jerry B. Jenkins
The Remnant by Tim LaHaye & Jerry B. Jenkins
The Shack by William P. Young
The Winds of War by Herman Wouk
The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Real (book 3) by Neta Jackson
The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Tough (book 4) by Neta Jackson
These High, Green Hills by Jan Karon
Friday, December 4, 2009
5 Minutes for Mom Christmas Give-a-Ways
Hello!
Yes, I am still here.
There have just not been enough hours in the day for me to get on the computer very much.
I know...I'm a broken record.
My son wanted me to look something up for him, & as I was bringing up the Moose A. Moose & Zee balloon math counting game, he asked me if I remembered when I went to 5 Minutes for Mom. LOL! How did he KNOW this or REMEMBER this?! So as I laughed, I clicked on over.
And I saw that they have a big Christmas give-a-way, that ends TONIGHT, if I'm reading it correctly. They also have an Under the Tree program for needy families.
So click on over to 5 Minutes for Mom (if ya see this in time) & enter to win some cool prizes!
I have added to linked buttons on the right hand side of my page, since I can't figure out how to add it in this post. LOL
You can click on my links or the buttons!
Hope ya win something.
:)
Yes, I am still here.
There have just not been enough hours in the day for me to get on the computer very much.
I know...I'm a broken record.
My son wanted me to look something up for him, & as I was bringing up the Moose A. Moose & Zee balloon math counting game, he asked me if I remembered when I went to 5 Minutes for Mom. LOL! How did he KNOW this or REMEMBER this?! So as I laughed, I clicked on over.
And I saw that they have a big Christmas give-a-way, that ends TONIGHT, if I'm reading it correctly. They also have an Under the Tree program for needy families.
So click on over to 5 Minutes for Mom (if ya see this in time) & enter to win some cool prizes!
I have added to linked buttons on the right hand side of my page, since I can't figure out how to add it in this post. LOL
You can click on my links or the buttons!
Hope ya win something.
:)
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Fully Loaded Baked Potato Soup
I got a great new comfort food soup recipe this month. I got it from the sample lady at our locally owned grocery store. This store is what used to be considered a large grocery store, but that was in the days before the gigantic super WalMart super de duper mega ultra stores.
I have to get our regular groceries at WalMart, just simply because of the prices. BUT, I will not get our meat or produce there anymore. I just simply refuse to now. This "little" grocery store just has what I need. Good food. Plus, an older lady who comes in on Saturdays to pass out samples. And it's not just product samples. It's almost always something homemade. And she has copies of the recipe for you to take along with your sample. Isn't that just really neat? One day it was chicken bbq pizza, another it was a hamburger & rice casserole. Last fall I remember trying a 3 bean chili that I really liked ( I even made it & took pics...I wander where that went to...I'll have to find that & post it!). Well a few weeks ago it was this potato soup. I took the recipe copy & after making sure I had all the ingredients, I took it home & made it that day. It was THAT good.
Nuttin' like taters & bacon cookin' in a cast iron skillet. :)
I hope you enjoy this comfy potato soup. We sure did.
I have to get our regular groceries at WalMart, just simply because of the prices. BUT, I will not get our meat or produce there anymore. I just simply refuse to now. This "little" grocery store just has what I need. Good food. Plus, an older lady who comes in on Saturdays to pass out samples. And it's not just product samples. It's almost always something homemade. And she has copies of the recipe for you to take along with your sample. Isn't that just really neat? One day it was chicken bbq pizza, another it was a hamburger & rice casserole. Last fall I remember trying a 3 bean chili that I really liked ( I even made it & took pics...I wander where that went to...I'll have to find that & post it!). Well a few weeks ago it was this potato soup. I took the recipe copy & after making sure I had all the ingredients, I took it home & made it that day. It was THAT good.
Fully Loaded Baked Potato Soup
Approx. 2 pounds potatoes, scrubbed & cubed fairly small (don't peel)
1/2 pound bacon, sliced into small bits
4 C. chicken stock
4 green onions, sliced
2 C. milk
1/4 C. flour
2 C. cheddar cheese, shredded
1 C. sour cream
salt & pepper
Cook bacon in a large soup pan until just crisp. Add cubed potatoes & cook on medium for about 10 minutes until they begin to cook. Add stock, green onions, & pepper. Continue to cook until potatoes are tender. Whisk together the flour & the milk until combined. Add to pan & stir while heating & thickening. Add shredded cheese & salt, & more pepper if you need it. Once all cheese is melted, add the sour cream. Server garnished with bacon bits & green onions.
This really is SO GOOD! I've never thought of a loaded baked potato as a soup before, but really, it works! And it's great on these nippy fall days. Look how much it thickens up in the frig overnight.
Nuttin' like taters & bacon cookin' in a cast iron skillet. :)
I hope you enjoy this comfy potato soup. We sure did.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Zucchini Custard Pie
Here is a new zucchini recipe! You know how I am about zucchini...
An older lady from church gave me this recipe. Actually, she made this pie using zucchini I had given her, & then she called & asked for more zucchini to make another pie! She had told her sister she would save her a piece of pie, but then she got company & she served the rest of the pie to them. She told me her sister was mad at her, so she wanted to make another pie for her sister. I told her I must have this recipe! She gave it to me at church a few weeks ago.
As you can see from the picture, you put little pats of butter on the top when you put this in the oven. I don't think I'll do that again, it really doesn't need that. It was good, but I just didn't see the need of it, really. This is a wonderfully creamy, custard pie. And to be honest, you can't even taste the zucchini. So if you didn't want to tell anybody that it has a cup of zucchini pulp in it, you really don't have to. I didn't tell my family it had zucchini in it until we were nearly done eating it. *snicker*
Here's a picture of the piece I ate.
Zucchini Custard Pie
1 cup of zucchini pulp (peel & seed a zucchini. Cut it into chunks & cook in water until tender drain well. I used my hand mixer to turn it into pulp.)
1 C. sugar
1 C. evaporated milk ( like Milnot)
3 T. flour
2 eggs
pinch of salt
1 t. vanilla
Blend all ingredients in blender (I used my food processor) for 1 minute, put in pie shell. Top with cinnamon & add about 3 pieces of butter in chunks. Bake 375 for 45 minutes.
This was very tasty. It's a nice old fashioned custard. I had my pie cut into 8 pieces. I would say that my family of 4 really liked it, because there were only 2 pieces left.
An older lady from church gave me this recipe. Actually, she made this pie using zucchini I had given her, & then she called & asked for more zucchini to make another pie! She had told her sister she would save her a piece of pie, but then she got company & she served the rest of the pie to them. She told me her sister was mad at her, so she wanted to make another pie for her sister. I told her I must have this recipe! She gave it to me at church a few weeks ago.
As you can see from the picture, you put little pats of butter on the top when you put this in the oven. I don't think I'll do that again, it really doesn't need that. It was good, but I just didn't see the need of it, really. This is a wonderfully creamy, custard pie. And to be honest, you can't even taste the zucchini. So if you didn't want to tell anybody that it has a cup of zucchini pulp in it, you really don't have to. I didn't tell my family it had zucchini in it until we were nearly done eating it. *snicker*
Here's a picture of the piece I ate.
Zucchini Custard Pie
1 cup of zucchini pulp (peel & seed a zucchini. Cut it into chunks & cook in water until tender drain well. I used my hand mixer to turn it into pulp.)
1 C. sugar
1 C. evaporated milk ( like Milnot)
3 T. flour
2 eggs
pinch of salt
1 t. vanilla
Blend all ingredients in blender (I used my food processor) for 1 minute, put in pie shell. Top with cinnamon & add about 3 pieces of butter in chunks. Bake 375 for 45 minutes.
This was very tasty. It's a nice old fashioned custard. I had my pie cut into 8 pieces. I would say that my family of 4 really liked it, because there were only 2 pieces left.
And we had to split these last two pieces up the next day so we could all get another piece. :)
When we had this for dessert after supper that first evening, it was still a little warm. But I have to say that I thought it was even better really cold. Oh! it was delicious!
I want some more!
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Sweet 'N Sour Beef 'N Cabbage
I know I'm a week late, but I would like to submit this to Tammy's Recipe Swap. She featured cabbage last Wednesday, & I've thought all week that I'd like to get on here & post this recipe. I found this recipe in an old cookbook that I was getting ready to donate to the library. I went all through it first to see if there were any recipes that I wanted to copy. This recipe jumped out at me! I love cabbage & I love cabbage rolls, though I haven't had them in years. This cook book is titled, Better Homes and Gardens All-Time Favorite Hamburger & Ground Meats Recipes. It was published in 1980, so the cover photos look a bit dated. It's funny, but back in the late 70's & early 80's I don't remember things looking this dated. LOL
Sweet 'N Sour Beef 'N Cabbage
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1/2 C. chopped onion
1/2 C. chopped celery (opt.)
1/2 C. chopped green pepper
2 T. quick-cooking rolled oats
2 T. chopped parsley
2/3 t. salt
1/4 t. garlic powder
1/8 t. pepper
1 medium head of cabbage
1 15 oz. can tomato sauce
1/4 C. cider vinegar
3 T. brown sugar
1/2 t. salt
dash pepper
In slillet cook ground beef, onion, celery, & green pepper till meat is browned; drain off fat. Sprinkle meat mixture with rolled oats, parsley, 3/4 t. salt, garlic powder, & 1/8 t. pepper.
Core cabbage; cut into six wedges. Place atop meat. In bowl combine tomato sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, & the 1/2 t. salt & a dash of pepper; mix well. Pour over cabbage & meat. Cover & simmer for 15-20 minutes or till cabbage is tender. Serve at once. Makes 6 servings.
This is really good. It has a wonderful sweet 'n sour flavor that is perfect with the cabbage.
I made this again a few weeks ago & my cabbage was pretty large. I cut it into more than 6 wedges, but I still had to cook it a little longer. I also go just a bit heavier on the seasonings too.
I hope you try this & enjoy it as much as we do!
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Homemade Ketchup
Yes, I made homemade tomato ketchup!
I have to say, that for years we've joked about it. I've heard more than just a couple people say that their moms made homemade ketchup once when they were kids. And they made a bit of an 'icky face' when they said it. LOL And, if you've ever watched the "Vacation" movies with Chevy Chase as Clark Griswold, there's the scene where they are having a picnic with Cousin Eddie & his family. Ed is fixing hamburger helper (on the grill!) without any hamburger, & Ed's daughter Vicki is stirring the cool-aid with her hands. Trying to be polite, yet showing a bit of sarcasm, Clark fixes his "hamburger" & as he dips a thick red substance from a jar he says, "Reeeal tomato ketchup Ed?" LOL!
I found a recipe & I thought I'd just try making it once. It's a small recipe (& I even halved it so it would be smaller), so I figured it wouldn't be too much work or too many tomatoes wasted if we didn't like it. But, if we did like it, well, great!
I found this recipe here.
It's a nice link that tells about canning tomatoes. It's also where I got one of my spaghetti sauce recipes, but that's for another day...or two.
Tomato Ketchup
24 pounds ripe tomatoes
3 cups chopped onions
3/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
3 cups cider vinegar (5 percent)
4 teaspoons whole cloves
3 sticks cinnamon, crushed
1 1/2 teaspoon whole allspice
3 Tablespoons celery seeds
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/4 cup salt
Yields 6 to 7 pints
Wash tomatoes. Dip in boiling water for 30 to 60 seconds or until skins split. Dip in cold water. Slip off skins and remove cores.
Quarter tomatoes into 4-gallon stock pot or a large kettle. Add onions and red pepper. Bring to boil and simmer 20 minutes, uncovered. Cover, turn off heat, and let stand for 20 minutes.
Combine spices in a spice bag and add to vinegar in a 2-quart saucepan. Bring to boil. Remove spice bag and combine vinegar and tomato mixture. Boil about 30 minutes. Put boiled mixture through a food mill or sieve. Return to pot. Add sugar and salt, boil gently, and stir frequently until volume is reduced by one-half or until mixture rounds up on spoon without separation. Fill pint jars, leaving 1/8-inch headspace. Adjust lids and process.
I processed mine in a hot water bath canner for 15 minutes.
Also, I really wasn't sure how I felt about using so many tomatoes for this in case we didn't like it, so I halved the recipe. My yeild was 5 pints.
Here is a picture of the juice. This is after you have cooked the tomatoes & have added the vinegar that has been seasoned & then run it through your colonder or food mill, so it's actually ketchup flavored juice.
And here it is after it has cooked down by half. It took me a few hours of simmering to get it to cook down by half & become thick enough. I couldn't get a good picture because of the steam.
My 5 pints are in my new water bath canner in this next picture. One of my very best friends sent this to me. I actually have no idea which one sent it, but I do know that it was 1 of 8 lovely ladies that have been my very best friends for years. Or maybe all of them sent it! Thank you ladies!
(There's some jars of tomato juice next to my stove that I hadn't found storage space for yet. And behind those jars sits my jars of my dried herbs. )
And here's a close-up. See, it does really look like real ketchup.
So, I am glad I made this ketchup. Since I halved the recipe, I only used about 12 pounds of tomatoes. It does take a lot to cook down to get 5 pints. But, it tastes good, so it was worth it.
I have to say, that for years we've joked about it. I've heard more than just a couple people say that their moms made homemade ketchup once when they were kids. And they made a bit of an 'icky face' when they said it. LOL And, if you've ever watched the "Vacation" movies with Chevy Chase as Clark Griswold, there's the scene where they are having a picnic with Cousin Eddie & his family. Ed is fixing hamburger helper (on the grill!) without any hamburger, & Ed's daughter Vicki is stirring the cool-aid with her hands. Trying to be polite, yet showing a bit of sarcasm, Clark fixes his "hamburger" & as he dips a thick red substance from a jar he says, "Reeeal tomato ketchup Ed?" LOL!
I found a recipe & I thought I'd just try making it once. It's a small recipe (& I even halved it so it would be smaller), so I figured it wouldn't be too much work or too many tomatoes wasted if we didn't like it. But, if we did like it, well, great!
I found this recipe here.
It's a nice link that tells about canning tomatoes. It's also where I got one of my spaghetti sauce recipes, but that's for another day...or two.
Tomato Ketchup
24 pounds ripe tomatoes
3 cups chopped onions
3/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
3 cups cider vinegar (5 percent)
4 teaspoons whole cloves
3 sticks cinnamon, crushed
1 1/2 teaspoon whole allspice
3 Tablespoons celery seeds
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/4 cup salt
Yields 6 to 7 pints
Wash tomatoes. Dip in boiling water for 30 to 60 seconds or until skins split. Dip in cold water. Slip off skins and remove cores.
Quarter tomatoes into 4-gallon stock pot or a large kettle. Add onions and red pepper. Bring to boil and simmer 20 minutes, uncovered. Cover, turn off heat, and let stand for 20 minutes.
Combine spices in a spice bag and add to vinegar in a 2-quart saucepan. Bring to boil. Remove spice bag and combine vinegar and tomato mixture. Boil about 30 minutes. Put boiled mixture through a food mill or sieve. Return to pot. Add sugar and salt, boil gently, and stir frequently until volume is reduced by one-half or until mixture rounds up on spoon without separation. Fill pint jars, leaving 1/8-inch headspace. Adjust lids and process.
I processed mine in a hot water bath canner for 15 minutes.
Also, I really wasn't sure how I felt about using so many tomatoes for this in case we didn't like it, so I halved the recipe. My yeild was 5 pints.
Here is a picture of the juice. This is after you have cooked the tomatoes & have added the vinegar that has been seasoned & then run it through your colonder or food mill, so it's actually ketchup flavored juice.
And here it is after it has cooked down by half. It took me a few hours of simmering to get it to cook down by half & become thick enough. I couldn't get a good picture because of the steam.My 5 pints are in my new water bath canner in this next picture. One of my very best friends sent this to me. I actually have no idea which one sent it, but I do know that it was 1 of 8 lovely ladies that have been my very best friends for years. Or maybe all of them sent it! Thank you ladies!(There's some jars of tomato juice next to my stove that I hadn't found storage space for yet. And behind those jars sits my jars of my dried herbs. )I forgot to take a picture of all my pints of ketchup until we had already opened one, it's the one in the middle with a different lid.
And here's a close-up. See, it does really look like real ketchup.Oh! I forgot to mention this, & it's really important!
We really like it!
The first time our daughter tried it, she dipped a french fry into some. I watched her with intent anticipation. As she ate, I said, "Well????"
And she paused, took another bite, & then said, "It tastes like....ketchup."
To which I threw my arms above my head & yelled, "YAY!"
LOL
So, I am glad I made this ketchup. Since I halved the recipe, I only used about 12 pounds of tomatoes. It does take a lot to cook down to get 5 pints. But, it tastes good, so it was worth it. Now while eating supper somebody just has to say, " Reeeeal tomato ketchup?"
LOL
Monday, September 14, 2009
Tomatoes
This is what I am doing today:
Today I'm making 2 different recipes for spaghetti sauce. I've never canned spaghetti sauce before, so this is new to me. I have enough tomatoes here that I'm sure I'll be canning some more juice today too. One recipe calls for 4 gallons of tomatoes, so that's why I have some tomatoes in that 5 gallon bucket. That was the best way I could figure to measure 4 gallons of tomatoes.
Last night I made 5 pints of ketchup. I have never done that either. I wanted to try it. We'll see how it tastes in a day or two. If it's good I'll post the recipe.
And I'll post about today's spaghetti sauce too.
The house smells AMAZING.
Sorry I haven't been on here much, I'll try to do better! :)
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Baby Corn
We had a nice little harvest of baby corn along with our regular corn this year. Actually, it was the biggest amount of baby corn we've ever had.
Baby corn isn't just corn that's not ready yet. It is little bity ears of corn that grows with a larger ear of corn. Not every ear has baby corn on it. Sometimes there will just be one, usually there's two, but every now & then there's three! I picked up one ear to shuck & it had four! As soon as I started shucking it, I realized I should have taken a picture of it. It was really amazing looking. So the next ear that had three babies on it, I snapped this picture. You can see that everything about the baby ears is a miniature of the big ear. And you can see in the background to the left are the regular ears that have been shucked, & to the right is the growing pile of baby corn that has been shucked.
Baby corn isn't just corn that's not ready yet. It is little bity ears of corn that grows with a larger ear of corn. Not every ear has baby corn on it. Sometimes there will just be one, usually there's two, but every now & then there's three! I picked up one ear to shuck & it had four! As soon as I started shucking it, I realized I should have taken a picture of it. It was really amazing looking. So the next ear that had three babies on it, I snapped this picture. You can see that everything about the baby ears is a miniature of the big ear. And you can see in the background to the left are the regular ears that have been shucked, & to the right is the growing pile of baby corn that has been shucked.
Also, sometimes the baby corn doesn't grow on the outside of the big ear, but on the inside, just under the first few layers of husk. So you may think you have two baby ears, & then start shucking to big one only to find one or two more on the inside!
Our baby corn filled a WalMart bag full. You can see that there's one piece in there that's not actually baby corn. It had produced a few kernals, so it was just an immature cob. Immature cobs do not taste good. It snuck into this bag, but it did get tossed out.
Here's what a nice bowl of cooked baby corn looks like. You can either boil it or steam it. Add a few tablespoons of butter & some salt & pepper when you serve them. They are pretty good. They don't taste anything like regular corn. I think you have to have a taste for them. My husband doesn't like them. I like them, & our both our kids LOVE them.
I fixed one bowl for supper that night, & then blanced the rest (boil for 6-7 minutes then submerge in ice water) & fill up some quart freezer bags. We've never had enough to freeze before. I usually just cook up all we get to be a side dish with our supper, & if it's a large batch there's enough left overs to have again the next night. But this year I got 6 freezer bags full!
To think that years ago I used to just toss these babies out when I was shucking corn!
If you get a chance to grow corn, don't throw the little babies out, steam 'em up & eat 'em.
To think that years ago I used to just toss these babies out when I was shucking corn!If you get a chance to grow corn, don't throw the little babies out, steam 'em up & eat 'em.
They're delicious. That maybe didn't sound quite right. But you know what I mean. LOL
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