5 Things To Check Before Lighting The Wood Stove - Wood Heat Wednesday EP:1

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The following video will be part of a series of video about "wood", (wood, wood stoves, wood heat etc.). They are made by a wonderful young man named Eric who live in Minnesota, (I think) with his wife and daughter on a lovely farm. In this video he looks a little tired, but he is very busy and works hard...

He is very knowledgeable and intelligent on this and many other topics.

You can check out all his videos at his YouTube site:

Life in the Farmland

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_xvwDNqqqY

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The Saint song/video very great song~3 No-Bake Rice Krispies Treats: Snicker's, S'mores & Funfetti (Back to S...

These are yummy! They can be made for any reason....not just for "back to school".

God Blesses us:)

Thank-you God for the people who view this blog, please use this blog to bless them somehow...only you can, I love you and I love them.

Amen

~Tina

Proverbs 3:5-8

iTrust in the Lord with all your heart,

and jdo not lean on your own understanding.

6  In all your ways kacknowledge him

and he lwill make straight your paths.

7  mBe not wise in your own eyes;

nfear the Lord, and turn away from evil.

8  It will be ohealing to your flesh2

and prefreshment3 to your bones.

Another awesome song by Danielle Rose

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fh_fSNz6NvQ&list=RDiXaPwHPqJi4&index=2

Camping in Northern Maine, (NW Maine)

Tim tring to keep warm, it was very cold 42 degrees f
We were in the town of Eustis.

Eustis is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 618 at the 2010 census. Eustis, which includes the village of Stratton, is a popular recreation area.

This was our camp site, the tent was under huge pines trees.

I took this photo in the morning, before the sun was up. It was so peacful....Glory to God!

A lone Loon.

More pictures of the morning mist.

This is Hunter, our 4 year old grandson. He LOVES camping.

2 music videos~I Must Tell Jesus // Living Room Session/music Psalm 139 todays reading and a GREAT music video based on this psalm~Enjoy

I hope you have a blessed day!

Responsorial PsalmPS 139:1-3, 4-6

R. (1) You have searched me and you know me, Lord.
O LORD, you have probed me and you know me;
you know when I sit and when I stand;
you understand my thoughts from afar.
My journeys and my rest you scrutinize,
with all my ways you are familiar.
R. You have searched me and you know me, Lord.
Even before a word is on my tongue,
behold, O LORD, you know the whole of it.
Behind me and before, you hem me in
and rest your hand upon me.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
too lofty for me to attain. 
R. You have searched me and you know me, Lord.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lo9p1o0SHgE

Psalm 139 (Fearfully and Wonderfully Made) by Danielle Rose

He knows everything about us....I find comfort in that!
psalm 139

1O Lord, You have searched me and known me.

2You know when I sit down and when I rise up;

You understand my thought from afar.

3You scrutinize my path and my lying down,

And are intimately acquainted with all my ways.

4Even before there is a word on my tongue,

Behold, O Lord, You know it all.

5You have enclosed me behind and before,

And laid Your hand upon me.

6Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;

It is too high, I cannot attain to it.

7Where can I go from Your Spirit?

Or where can I flee from Your presence?

8If I ascend to heaven, You are there;

If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, You are there.

9If I take the wings of the dawn,

If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea,

10Even there Your hand will lead me,

And Your right hand will lay hold of me.

11If I say, "Surely the darkness will overwhelm me,

And the light around me will be night,"

12Even the darkness is not dark to You,

And the night is as bright as the day.

Darkness and light are alike to You.

13For You formed my inward parts;

You wove me in my mother's womb.

14I will give thanks to You, for Some ancient versions read You are fearfully wonderfulI am fearfully and wonderfully made;

Wonderful are Your works,

And my soul knows it very well.

15My frame was not hidden from You,

When I was made in secret,

And skillfully wrought in the depths of the earth;

16Your eyes have seen my unformed substance;

And in Your book were all written

The days that were ordained for me,

When as yet there was not one of them.

17How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God!

How vast is the sum of them!

18If I should count them, they would outnumber the sand.

When I awake, I am still with You.

19O that You would slay the wicked, O God;

Depart from me, therefore, men of bloodshed.

20For they speak against You wickedly,

And Your enemies take Your name in vain.

21Do I not hate those who hate You, O Lord?

And do I not loathe those who rise up against You?

22I hate them with the utmost hatred;

They have become my enemies.

23Search me, O God, and know my heart;

Try me and know my anxious thoughts;

24And see if there be any hurtful way in me,

And lead me in the everlasting way.

Aug 29~The Beheading of John the Baptist

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fILuiUTpvJQ

Grasshopper Parfaits

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If you are looking for an easy, throw-it-together-in-about-10-minutes-treat to celebrate the Solemnity of the Birth of St. John the Baptist (the only saint who gets to celebrate his birthday liturgically) then here is an idea for you. Grasshopper pies are refreshing in the summertime, but usually require chilling time. Grasshopper parfaits are ready to eat as soon as you like.

What you need:
instant chocolate pudding
milk
oreos
Andes Creme de Menthe baking bits
peppermint extract
green food coloring
whipped cream

Make the pudding according to package directions and set aside. Mix in 1/2 to 1 tsp. of peppermint extract.

Let your youngest child get all ninja-like on a bag of 15- 20 Oreos or just crush them yourself and mix with equal amount of Andes baking bits.

Add 8-10 drops of green food coloring to whipped cream. (I used Cool Whip because I needed to get it out of my freezer.)

Layer in a tall glass; pudding, whipped cream, and cookie mixture. Repeat. Chill, if you want to, or just serve!

Enjoy!

St. John the Baptist, cousin of Our Lord, pray for us!

I have been canning like crazy, An update will be coming. For those who are Gluten free check out this great video~Gluten Free Pantry Tour: Fibromyalgia Didn't Keep Me from Canning!

I took this photo while I was on my silent retreat.

Here are 2 of the several jars of Rose hip syrup I made

Rosa ~ I made Rose hip syrup with the fruits of the Rosa Rugosa. I used a WW2 recipe. The British people needed a source for vitamin C for the children during the war. Germany had cut off most of the shipping so fresh fruit was not available. They developed this recipe.

Taken form this site:

Wartime Recipes

How we survived in a time of rationing 1939 – 1953

http://www.recipespastandpresent.org.uk/wartime/tag/rosehip-syrup/

Syrup

For 2 pounds of hips:

Have ready 3 pints of boiling water, mince the hips in a coarse mincer, drop immediately into boiling water or if possible mince the hips directly into the boiling water and again bring to the boil. Stop heating and place aside for 15 minutes. Pour into a flannel or linen crash jelly bag and allow to drip until the bulk of the liquid has come through.

Return the residue to the saucepan, add 11/2 pints of boiling water, stir and allow to stand for 10 minutes. Pour back in to the jelly bag and allow to drip. To make sure all the sharp hairs are removed put back the first half cupful of liquid and allow to drip through again.

Put the mixed juice into a clean saucepan and boil down until the juice measures about 11/2 pints, then add llb. 4ozs of of sugar and boil for a further 5 minutes. Pour into hot sterile bottles and seal at once. If corks are used these should have been boiled for 15 minutes just previously and after insertion coated with melted paraffin wax.

It is advisable to use small bottles as the syrup will not keep for more than one week or two once the bottle is opened. Store in a dark cupboard.

The resulting syrup can be used as a flavouring for milk puddings, ice-cream or almost any sweet, or diluted as a drink.

Hedgerow Harvest. MoF 1943

GOD is so GOOD! 

Isaiah 6:3

"And one called out to another and said

 "Holy, Holy, Holy, is the LORD of hosts, The

 whole earth is full of His glory."

I will not be making the apple pie filling this year. I may do applesauce:)



You can find many wonderful videos at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNoo4QlJk2eE0A1AGFQZskg

Matthew 6:11

'Give us this day our daily bread.

JMJ Pray for us!~Tina

Feasts of St. Monica and St. Augustine is Aug 26th~and a music video

Feasts of St. Monica and St. Augustine

Aug. 26th is the feast of St. Monica with the feast of her son, St. Augustine, following the day after. We aren't doing any formal geography this year, but a globe, some wall maps and Google Earth are going to help us explore the place of St. Monica's birth (Algeria) and the place she died (Ostia, Italy). I was looking for recipes that might be appropriate for celebrating St. Monica and her son when I came across this Algerian dish. 

It just so happened that last week, 

I decided to reintroduce a similar dish I hardly make any more because the children were 

never very fond of it. Now that they are older, I know I can coerce encourage them 

to give it a fair try. 

My recipe, bearing a striking resemblance to the Algerian version calls for zucchini, chicken, tomatoes and couscous but no chickpeas. 

I don't see why you couldn't add them if you wanted to.

Chicken and CousCous
2 pkg. boneless chicken thighs
2 zucchini, chopped into bite size pieces
1-2 cans Italian style tomatoes, undrained
olive oil
garlic salt and pepper
couscous (we love Near East Parmesan Couscous)

Season chicken thighs with garlic salt and pepper and brown in olive oil. Remove from pan. 

Saute zucchini in remaining oil and pan drippings. Add tomatoes 

(use two cans if you want more tomato in the tomato/zucchini ratio, I prefer more zucchini) 

and bring to a boil. Return chicken, cover and simmer until chicken is done. 

Serve over couscous.

As you can see, it isn't really a recipe, rather just a set of instructions. 

You can play with it and add seasonings that you know your family will like. 

Also, here is a coloring page I made for St. Monicaand here is one for St. Augustine. 

Please feel free to use them with your family and/or friends.

Exemplary Mother of the great Augustine, you perseveringly pursued your wayward son not 

with wild threats but with prayerful cries to heaven. Intercede for all mothers in our day so that they may learn to draw their children to God. Teach them how to remain close to their children, even the prodigal sons and daughters who have sadly gone astray.

Amen.

Philippians 4:8-9 

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.

Ave Verum Corpus: King's College Cambridge Massachutes