tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61758653203413516392024-03-19T07:42:39.593+02:00Annie's JournalThis is Annie's journal in written letters form, as she records memories and inspirations along the way.Annie's Journalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12090526620020692343noreply@blogger.comBlogger899125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6175865320341351639.post-3272503189749926222022-09-09T09:41:00.001+03:002022-09-09T09:41:00.229+03:00The Lord has dealt bountifully with us<p>Dear Family & Friends</p><p><span style="text-align: justify;">Despite the extreme hot day, Robert had to wear his bee suit as he need to harvest more honey from our hive! It's full again - our second harvest! </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">So far, 30 kilos harvested -more than enough for our whole year supply. Besides pure honey, bees help maintain a very fruitful garden too. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghk2esFkeF4XaFBQNpgtID86EODAelwK4Z4MP0hwL-4JraJR4w2k7QI2YTcdXhJ5xuI-6K415nFKrYfy4XCA1PFeJC4KeIHN6lQNtN2y5hppqKJ07KEtu35xPbI_7xVEcDCwxhgEXnlyU/s1024/SAM_8672.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghk2esFkeF4XaFBQNpgtID86EODAelwK4Z4MP0hwL-4JraJR4w2k7QI2YTcdXhJ5xuI-6K415nFKrYfy4XCA1PFeJC4KeIHN6lQNtN2y5hppqKJ07KEtu35xPbI_7xVEcDCwxhgEXnlyU/w400-h300/SAM_8672.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The Lord has dealt bountifully with us. May the Lord bring His guidance and blessings to your day too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Enjoy your weekend with each other. Fill it with lots of stories n laughter together.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Yours</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Annie's Journalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12090526620020692343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6175865320341351639.post-14144734574229724522022-09-02T11:14:00.000+03:002022-09-02T11:14:00.230+03:00More greeneries and wildlife<p>Dear Family & Friends</p><div>Years of developing, planting and growing - our garden is now established with full greeneries. It makes a lot of difference to our environment: cooler, fresher, abundant, and entertaining! </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoaS6m6W6o2HENhZK28Nz6KWSPEBm2XpIzqkyJL0w4YnPfE973ZuKmA7DeYDCAxYffFjeg2FE3zcTznIbiV3fX9GC_SZZLfLpA84Gtp2bhCJHY8s9vTe0q-2w8jjj-A3AWvlmm5PgH_Wk9dwazHmkjDoQ2CkeRoPpG2UECy2dSxLsnl-1gGto9e46E/s1024/SAM_9359.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoaS6m6W6o2HENhZK28Nz6KWSPEBm2XpIzqkyJL0w4YnPfE973ZuKmA7DeYDCAxYffFjeg2FE3zcTznIbiV3fX9GC_SZZLfLpA84Gtp2bhCJHY8s9vTe0q-2w8jjj-A3AWvlmm5PgH_Wk9dwazHmkjDoQ2CkeRoPpG2UECy2dSxLsnl-1gGto9e46E/w300-h400/SAM_9359.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This is also home to many happy creatures that helps me with garden pest control. Yes, we like wildlife!</div><div><br /></div><div>Keep your hopes high and have fun with all the challenges this week. Have a good week.</div><div><br /></div><div>Yours</div>Annie's Journalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12090526620020692343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6175865320341351639.post-58975652170084933922022-08-27T09:02:00.001+03:002022-08-27T09:02:00.207+03:00First honey harvest for the year<p>Dear Family & Friends</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The honey harvested from our beehive is extracted by spinning them inside this big metal drum. Then, I just open the tap to drip the honey into bottles. Our first harvest this year yielded 30 kilos of honey! - probably more to come!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuwaN2YKCzp4v3N1FUO_u2UDbPA1q5KzpaAyT-JCLgW448NWTOJXFgZfjaOZ61pLJW1T71PEOnCpyCc7PHnCwxnjJcaPTbZGwuMThciM0xhWaS-xnm6AaFRhSKnkYHchkriKI4lA0-wMtEAVGRJkUcrJYmX09CZFW9yKJFuBgW_KbH6D5261wKzxTR/s1024/SAM_9357.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuwaN2YKCzp4v3N1FUO_u2UDbPA1q5KzpaAyT-JCLgW448NWTOJXFgZfjaOZ61pLJW1T71PEOnCpyCc7PHnCwxnjJcaPTbZGwuMThciM0xhWaS-xnm6AaFRhSKnkYHchkriKI4lA0-wMtEAVGRJkUcrJYmX09CZFW9yKJFuBgW_KbH6D5261wKzxTR/w400-h300/SAM_9357.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">It took thousands of bees to make a bottle of pure honey! Extracting honey takes few hours work: mainly cleaning up the metal drum n sticky floor afterwards. But, all the hard work is worth it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">That's my interesting story for you today. Have a good week everyone.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Yours</div>Annie's Journalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12090526620020692343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6175865320341351639.post-48502497299451733942022-08-19T12:08:00.001+03:002022-08-19T12:08:00.222+03:00What's in the garden today?<p>Dear Family & Friends </p><p><span style="text-align: justify;">My harvest today: Amaranth leaves, green beans, basil leaves, zuchinni/courgette, calendula flowers. There's more to pick but I always ran out of time as I need to do other chores and the sun intensifies as I linger on!!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiVXuVkNDOSqKazQW3abHVBEsW_w4YdJAVgwjZaynBm33bhwJmu35Eb_AVxJi-G6mztSe1Nc-3-TZ5wLckuga6ewzALc-EUo4sdNJILnm7bgxNeF_Jrb19d3luR3_nnFr5QK-ho__VTVSzgB9S6e1JAMK7VF1qFikYHVTrBPw_yZawAA41m9m0gGboi" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="516" data-original-width="384" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiVXuVkNDOSqKazQW3abHVBEsW_w4YdJAVgwjZaynBm33bhwJmu35Eb_AVxJi-G6mztSe1Nc-3-TZ5wLckuga6ewzALc-EUo4sdNJILnm7bgxNeF_Jrb19d3luR3_nnFr5QK-ho__VTVSzgB9S6e1JAMK7VF1qFikYHVTrBPw_yZawAA41m9m0gGboi=w298-h400" width="298" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The hardest part of gardening is not the growing - it's the harvesting that takes a lot of work and time!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Growing our own food is fun. Wishing you are all having gardening fun too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Yours</div></div></div>Annie's Journalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12090526620020692343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6175865320341351639.post-53218195235569473652022-08-12T17:09:00.001+03:002022-08-12T17:09:00.223+03:00Happy customer is important<p>Dear Family & Friends</p><p><span style="text-align: justify;">This photo was posted by a happy French customer of ShopLaLisa upon receiving her ordered jewelries. It always makes us happy when we get feedback and appreciation for the effort put in the goods that's sold.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhVZmLwfW9O_0FBHkKizqYnDvhBqeK5aGtqYJ8NGTgNK_-Ef2EOWHLzo8RS04Uyx8TmiYaLcVj0zMlqGdW8NUr6cw_9fvaC7gyxg7AawpxdDqX4qeps7s6udmWHdZTWL4OL5MX66U-6bpOnAFAmjDTZ8DDkBDvBhA8kdGprjwik67xvhh7awvwddpf_" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="424" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhVZmLwfW9O_0FBHkKizqYnDvhBqeK5aGtqYJ8NGTgNK_-Ef2EOWHLzo8RS04Uyx8TmiYaLcVj0zMlqGdW8NUr6cw_9fvaC7gyxg7AawpxdDqX4qeps7s6udmWHdZTWL4OL5MX66U-6bpOnAFAmjDTZ8DDkBDvBhA8kdGprjwik67xvhh7awvwddpf_=w340-h400" width="340" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;">Lisa pays much attention to her design - including the secured and pretty packaging. My contribution to this - is the pink paper that I patiently cut as packaging cushion. (Mother's always there to support their children.)</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;">Never limit ourselves to what we can do - be it big or small. Have a great week everyone.</span></p></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Yours</div></div>Annie's Journalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12090526620020692343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6175865320341351639.post-83788143029836456782022-08-05T07:37:00.001+03:002022-08-05T07:37:00.194+03:00No cost gardening<p>Dear Family & Friends</p><p><span style="text-align: justify;">Found this big block of rock with a small hole in the center. I planted a succulent.. yes, it will grow with just a bit of soil. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOCjky_TmBKEwc6dk2wwiW0jQB4Gy1E2AGWO9D5ebKmfunTAHcUMaWrmPW0aJu4FmjPSoEj3YtYu7zyzX4jPMviH68b_b1dv1G_EPrR_iFD3dWYfcEbKjwbi-DVpyaupeJyqoNnjYtWGnMl-oxvoTpn6O0VSXXEFVgEEwBzCYYhBAvYgQ_r0jjMNH6" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="493" data-original-width="672" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOCjky_TmBKEwc6dk2wwiW0jQB4Gy1E2AGWO9D5ebKmfunTAHcUMaWrmPW0aJu4FmjPSoEj3YtYu7zyzX4jPMviH68b_b1dv1G_EPrR_iFD3dWYfcEbKjwbi-DVpyaupeJyqoNnjYtWGnMl-oxvoTpn6O0VSXXEFVgEEwBzCYYhBAvYgQ_r0jjMNH6=w400-h294" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">My way of gardening doesn't need to cost anything - just spent a bit of creativity. ;)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Have fun in the garden everyone.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Yours</div>Annie's Journalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12090526620020692343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6175865320341351639.post-3061733157138669312022-07-29T09:55:00.001+03:002022-07-29T09:55:00.216+03:00Canterbury Bells<p>Dear Family & Friends</p><p>It's my first time to grow this ''Canterbury bell flower'' in the garden. Beautiful - Isn't it? </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbS2OtNFAWeXDhWdY1_h0s_ySGFEfAY0cxGvSLwagmUu0nxthcwB1cxU9LzmESq9OtzrPuQ0BglwnbSF_1Hlx3kio9Iac5WY7EuExna3rME83Z1TGydiXRrVPrEygOn-w_E7mjwL2oEt0yYXG_pz3zKRR0C_RWcWUzdUT2PwtqKGIP-nkuFIHhfM6x/s1024/SAM_9239.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbS2OtNFAWeXDhWdY1_h0s_ySGFEfAY0cxGvSLwagmUu0nxthcwB1cxU9LzmESq9OtzrPuQ0BglwnbSF_1Hlx3kio9Iac5WY7EuExna3rME83Z1TGydiXRrVPrEygOn-w_E7mjwL2oEt0yYXG_pz3zKRR0C_RWcWUzdUT2PwtqKGIP-nkuFIHhfM6x/w300-h400/SAM_9239.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The bees loves them too. Can you see the bumble bee hovering?</div><div><br /></div><div>Have a great week.</div><div><br /></div><div>Yours</div>Annie's Journalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12090526620020692343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6175865320341351639.post-26568701470307338502022-07-22T10:14:00.001+03:002022-07-22T10:14:00.206+03:00No basket consequence<p>Dear Family & Friends</p><p>This is what happens when I forget to bring a basket when I go to my vegetable garden...I end up using my own dress to hold the green beans harvest. Everyday I find more and more beans to pick.</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3tcrI_KFsGG2w_annUPkZZleGmQfxxHDr1mcaPM136hD1BfsMqIIFFSQD1qQo1JwZdXdT9iU3o7w2E7tJZbnsxY83e-1ef4EBxctJX-3MjqchwqG8b8aZUEI3Rvr-n9TI_6wpoSFhzkj8Iog-ZmdJHb28s7wHOkCNHsvewA8RvCSK6bWN1vWtzfsq" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="508" data-original-width="681" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3tcrI_KFsGG2w_annUPkZZleGmQfxxHDr1mcaPM136hD1BfsMqIIFFSQD1qQo1JwZdXdT9iU3o7w2E7tJZbnsxY83e-1ef4EBxctJX-3MjqchwqG8b8aZUEI3Rvr-n9TI_6wpoSFhzkj8Iog-ZmdJHb28s7wHOkCNHsvewA8RvCSK6bWN1vWtzfsq=w400-h299" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Have a nice day everyone.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Yours<span style="background-color: white; color: white; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;">g my own dress to hold the green b</span></div></div>Annie's Journalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12090526620020692343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6175865320341351639.post-54381018123445904762022-07-15T14:25:00.001+03:002022-07-15T14:25:00.219+03:00Eat local - mulberry<p>Dear Family & Friends</p><p><span style="text-align: justify;">Have you heard of mulberry? The leaves are food for silk worms. It's also medicinal tea to clean our liver. In the photo are very sweet white mulberry fruit I picked- it's our No. 1 favorite over here. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbpi7Egz4orLZAl7w4USiXIKYPS0f7QxMkKAwoZ4Pb2lctTSpeFhX4TehyjaRa14PlXGGS685hnycbxqapz2uaOBRjWhLswyRUV5W96PgQM9fBBOJ9yPCoigYvAXg1SNCY8zN9mwFiNV4WTKKMJZL-u9sSNqjUQAJ7V70gEXTvSzPleHBefTuOg2VU/s1024/SAM_9246.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbpi7Egz4orLZAl7w4USiXIKYPS0f7QxMkKAwoZ4Pb2lctTSpeFhX4TehyjaRa14PlXGGS685hnycbxqapz2uaOBRjWhLswyRUV5W96PgQM9fBBOJ9yPCoigYvAXg1SNCY8zN9mwFiNV4WTKKMJZL-u9sSNqjUQAJ7V70gEXTvSzPleHBefTuOg2VU/w400-h300/SAM_9246.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="text-align: justify;">Mulberry is not sold in market or supermarket because it ripens very fast! - even after harvested.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Choose to eat locally grown fruits and vegetables that's in season, It's cheap and is ''best'' food for our health -in accordance with the climate where we live in. All with reason. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Yours</div></div></div>Annie's Journalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12090526620020692343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6175865320341351639.post-17893775415686851312022-07-08T13:05:00.001+03:002022-07-08T13:05:00.212+03:00Quick change - time goes<p>Dear Family & Friends</p><p><span style="text-align: justify;">This garden pathway is lined with lavender bushes and chives on both sides. Last week I cut all the purple chives flower you see in this photo. It was starting to fade n the pathway was getting too crowded. (the chives will grow back again). </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEglPx4dCPbc_W0USAGAwO2cVSBmjTjFkVl_W2GcJwMt1fRxMKFRqXe3OulC3-ZAj3Q5Oj358Z8aNcfQmPwbgrN1Qnu9JuYlNOf2rh7Y13lqCp2X40YLbT8YAZcBChdhPQRqx-eQkDdtgimGT2kK47TDgHK31wiUVMWr2MvTiMJlHIBDlfrLWy6iTr32" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="384" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEglPx4dCPbc_W0USAGAwO2cVSBmjTjFkVl_W2GcJwMt1fRxMKFRqXe3OulC3-ZAj3Q5Oj358Z8aNcfQmPwbgrN1Qnu9JuYlNOf2rh7Y13lqCp2X40YLbT8YAZcBChdhPQRqx-eQkDdtgimGT2kK47TDgHK31wiUVMWr2MvTiMJlHIBDlfrLWy6iTr32=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">But just look how the same pathway changed it's look so quickly! The lavender have now replace the purple color back to this pathway- it's in full bloom once again. </div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgemHjf0ZQy_dBYuA1JAaXL54dr-j9tdew8jWl2tGm_wg5RzPcib6gZ_HQ7hm2k0Uonv1Oy9mFF-nyXOmKiDiWYuK1dOXaJjY9SbAhRFSzIFcrugFDOk0Umru0yvwi_Dn8p0CTVrVo4ILGgwun6F5ylbM-gDyhMfdNjWxwRxFrL1ogVK2fiF44-j2E9" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="514" data-original-width="390" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgemHjf0ZQy_dBYuA1JAaXL54dr-j9tdew8jWl2tGm_wg5RzPcib6gZ_HQ7hm2k0Uonv1Oy9mFF-nyXOmKiDiWYuK1dOXaJjY9SbAhRFSzIFcrugFDOk0Umru0yvwi_Dn8p0CTVrVo4ILGgwun6F5ylbM-gDyhMfdNjWxwRxFrL1ogVK2fiF44-j2E9=w303-h400" width="303" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Time goes fast, doesn't it? Specially when you are out in the garden. Let's always see the best of each day this whole week. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Yours</div></div>Annie's Journalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12090526620020692343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6175865320341351639.post-72782576007586429622022-07-01T12:15:00.001+03:002022-07-01T12:15:00.222+03:00Staking Tomato with extra care<p>Dear Family & Friends</p><p>I'm serious about getting abundant tomatoes this year- to beat last year's failure! Tomatoes will grow very tall and their fruits can be too heavy for them to stay upright. </p><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyo_5e6IsQKP2mGjT_aStCRwOGEnX2gWZAxLtpKP6vucGq5kmXnT67j3yu0awWhETWIIpDVV81dN0qTbtUZoPEl6qVVAoeuVqLbQF7qz-4CMlRfMYvHOiM3URUxAWrDvOONJXXR3nZUtRA_MZ-mcvdQhyHgw12egg0gxq_NjTOfbB7gavP8ZQ3XKwd/s1024/SAM_9252.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyo_5e6IsQKP2mGjT_aStCRwOGEnX2gWZAxLtpKP6vucGq5kmXnT67j3yu0awWhETWIIpDVV81dN0qTbtUZoPEl6qVVAoeuVqLbQF7qz-4CMlRfMYvHOiM3URUxAWrDvOONJXXR3nZUtRA_MZ-mcvdQhyHgw12egg0gxq_NjTOfbB7gavP8ZQ3XKwd/w300-h400/SAM_9252.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>So, we took time to put up ''A frames stakes'' for tomatoes to grow on with the help of the string! It's crazy.. but I planted about 100 plants this year!! I got out of control!!</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhbA3WiJvO899kE7nlhu1F6iHzPpttnhvyf7Zqbe04XWHpMpwCNbKjVrDkVVqlB6JFCzREmuA_dJ1QFKE3U7FFFq0dlM660EedRgXvUHPVg4tYCCqp8Pcg18addCdGvH7llnQgdHNMtoXbrjdGch2YZgb2_weIjEBRKN6OLEoQ-hpboz3_JxcI2XKQH" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="514" data-original-width="389" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhbA3WiJvO899kE7nlhu1F6iHzPpttnhvyf7Zqbe04XWHpMpwCNbKjVrDkVVqlB6JFCzREmuA_dJ1QFKE3U7FFFq0dlM660EedRgXvUHPVg4tYCCqp8Pcg18addCdGvH7llnQgdHNMtoXbrjdGch2YZgb2_weIjEBRKN6OLEoQ-hpboz3_JxcI2XKQH=w303-h400" width="303" /></a></div><br /></div><div>With warm days, tomatoes start bearing fruit! Fresh tomato salad on menu soon. I'll also freeze a lot of tomatoes for when winter comes, plenty to use for cooking! </div><div><br /></div><div>Gardening is so rewarding in every way. Let's enjoy outdoor fun thru growing.</div><div><br /></div><div>Yours</div>Annie's Journalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12090526620020692343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6175865320341351639.post-32608085411350235762022-06-24T08:58:00.001+03:002022-06-24T08:58:00.214+03:00Garden season changes beautifully<p>Dear Family & Friends</p><p><span style="text-align: justify;">A few weeks ago, my herbal sage plants were all budding and looks like this.</span></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0YXZ_nD6oczlQci7lbZwzTpuVhRi4CTEcWdpwzgn3FYgLhrIZ2ZvZElvm_ndu6VIa5j_bZrH0eNxm3BvQROTPWBZnrQZ2lUEbJ-EVKH4C3Vr79EN3NDNDXT0bpN2eNzbABLihNE1lAEBUz281F7327omUIGtzCaVG7-eZVmLq-SZJefEW1wv5k5Dx/s1024/SAM_9151.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0YXZ_nD6oczlQci7lbZwzTpuVhRi4CTEcWdpwzgn3FYgLhrIZ2ZvZElvm_ndu6VIa5j_bZrH0eNxm3BvQROTPWBZnrQZ2lUEbJ-EVKH4C3Vr79EN3NDNDXT0bpN2eNzbABLihNE1lAEBUz281F7327omUIGtzCaVG7-eZVmLq-SZJefEW1wv5k5Dx/w400-h300/SAM_9151.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Now, it is in full bloom. My camera don't do justice to it's beauty because it looks much more beautiful in reality...so intense in colors!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhhKnzyu2K3CVZnYNuL35l3kS1KcU3rbmZVExW79Q0vDDqeWGw7znREThAkrx6bXQsMtSBBSL3_58W2yIvP9UatbPvYXj7ijq69j4_ph4UlabUBnHrQnLZ9IVYzoYqUiSiV9rBGua5b3C_ML5ZA8gukx5PiC_MB-6S8YYPwH31eaqaBZXPomPh6yi_I" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="507" data-original-width="383" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhhKnzyu2K3CVZnYNuL35l3kS1KcU3rbmZVExW79Q0vDDqeWGw7znREThAkrx6bXQsMtSBBSL3_58W2yIvP9UatbPvYXj7ijq69j4_ph4UlabUBnHrQnLZ9IVYzoYqUiSiV9rBGua5b3C_ML5ZA8gukx5PiC_MB-6S8YYPwH31eaqaBZXPomPh6yi_I=w302-h400" width="302" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The beautiful garden stages change a lot as weeks goes by. Life is full of beautiful seasonal changes - all for good - for as long as we trust in God. Have a peaceful day everyone.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Yours</div></div></div>Annie's Journalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12090526620020692343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6175865320341351639.post-45871681015183197742022-06-17T09:06:00.001+03:002022-06-17T09:06:00.465+03:00Planting on pathways<p>Dear Family & Friends</p><div>Planting on edges of pathways gives it a soft look and I grow mine with plants that's both decorative and edible. These are chives with edible leaves and edible purple flowers. </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhauaMEl8K-PHWUWk0sFKBiP7JbFqfdq2MFHhv1H7_q_Tkp3Q4xQTSXfxFUS-QHLe6jm92NCM-aT_TGwYs_1qeD4WKuH5ZPm23Ye-vw-j9W0-ozr3hPPb2DHY0ZibGsKUJ6Ymk0KuboTORMm9offFBIhvR9-tTqMIslDR24SmdMfOIDOXerFw75F_tk/s1024/SAM_9150.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhauaMEl8K-PHWUWk0sFKBiP7JbFqfdq2MFHhv1H7_q_Tkp3Q4xQTSXfxFUS-QHLe6jm92NCM-aT_TGwYs_1qeD4WKuH5ZPm23Ye-vw-j9W0-ozr3hPPb2DHY0ZibGsKUJ6Ymk0KuboTORMm9offFBIhvR9-tTqMIslDR24SmdMfOIDOXerFw75F_tk/w300-h400/SAM_9150.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div>But look! Another edible feathery plant grew itself too - a dill! I'll take this one out and use it in our kitchen, as Dill becomes a big bushy plant - not very suitable in a pathway.</div><div><br /></div><div>Keep inspired and always look forward with courage and creativity - specially these days.</div><div><br /></div><div>Yours</div>Annie's Journalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12090526620020692343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6175865320341351639.post-9825338104014285502022-06-10T10:51:00.001+03:002022-06-10T10:51:00.212+03:00My very first home grown Asparagus tips<p>Dear Family & Friends</p><p><span style="text-align: justify;">Look! My one and only asparagus came forth this year! Asparagus is grown from root crown and quite expensive to buy, considering one is never enough! But a kind neighbor gave us a few roots which we planted carefully last year - </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6FyBNw9oGp9Yolu0w7Y0M0JC6NR9PC3Q6vv7EwXSeq_Y5122FCwtARhwOjVWA89xyEXApjL_JpUWhpzywWtYrayV4DqyYBeZ3pRnXQAPYrgw9PhqKMsW3q-qQMvSFUBAIChb1lwnvEpbFDcw9PCQW9xSj7dQuN9ez-vBNJwadVxsDAlvW2qwJBSgg/s1024/SAM_9148.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6FyBNw9oGp9Yolu0w7Y0M0JC6NR9PC3Q6vv7EwXSeq_Y5122FCwtARhwOjVWA89xyEXApjL_JpUWhpzywWtYrayV4DqyYBeZ3pRnXQAPYrgw9PhqKMsW3q-qQMvSFUBAIChb1lwnvEpbFDcw9PCQW9xSj7dQuN9ez-vBNJwadVxsDAlvW2qwJBSgg/w300-h400/SAM_9148.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">So far, only 3 plants came out but I hope there'll be more later, so we can enjoy our own home grown fresh asparagus tips! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I dream BIG, and hope HigH!! Yes, we are all entitled to do that! Have a good day everyone.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Yours</div>Annie's Journalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12090526620020692343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6175865320341351639.post-27169287885381411262022-06-03T08:49:00.001+03:002022-06-03T08:49:00.220+03:00Salad mix fresh and free<p>Dear Family & Friends </p><p>Here's my 10 varieties of fresh vegetables, herbs and edible flowers, collected daily to make a colorful and healthy raw salad mix: red & green lettuce, arugula leaves, beetroot leaves, red radishes, spinach, chives flower, calendula flower petals, dill, onion n parsley. </p><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWPi0OzMeSPdRS-fw1PIXhga_8n-fXqpYealgiOTPK-2Z58_sINnJ4mrA7dMZm7UaNszgbAyWOwK-26RELQVXBzTHsiqFaKsIIaPd8kIr0wM2WGWL3-TAnffTB7Q1FlDfKy8GJkSdjEUdVCCi0PcHcMO6kzkbAzGXJjNkt5jxESOfFNKfq97jle2RX/s1024/SAM_9140.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWPi0OzMeSPdRS-fw1PIXhga_8n-fXqpYealgiOTPK-2Z58_sINnJ4mrA7dMZm7UaNszgbAyWOwK-26RELQVXBzTHsiqFaKsIIaPd8kIr0wM2WGWL3-TAnffTB7Q1FlDfKy8GJkSdjEUdVCCi0PcHcMO6kzkbAzGXJjNkt5jxESOfFNKfq97jle2RX/w400-h300/SAM_9140.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div>We all love fresh and free garden to table meal = just like the rabbits do! Natural and tasty food that's good for us. Hope you are all keeping healthy, joyful and safe too. Have a great week.</div><div><br /></div><div>Yours</div>Annie's Journalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12090526620020692343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6175865320341351639.post-74653396401843173162022-05-27T13:13:00.001+03:002022-05-27T13:13:00.222+03:00The distiller<p>Dear Family & Friends</p><p>Finally we unboxed our ''Aladdin's Pot''!! - a cooking pot to process our Lavender harvest for oil n hydrosol. We could also extract other herbs that we grow abundantly in the garden.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5lpjSQdTGl1gZliEM30FjkF3Tq8CdZa7BRI_sTaN8Cb3E3WGW64iR_qoa1I9Wm6MV33jGRGvNMtjqXRxLuK0mBLdrOp6e22EuxKl1H_ldhBMzwl5SAkP2Shi7IpPoMwp09ZRTZ47V1UrpVIF6HBkSclP8cYc8ts6y61m-AOFpHp9jTlqkKHHJvH0B/s1024/SAM_9118.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5lpjSQdTGl1gZliEM30FjkF3Tq8CdZa7BRI_sTaN8Cb3E3WGW64iR_qoa1I9Wm6MV33jGRGvNMtjqXRxLuK0mBLdrOp6e22EuxKl1H_ldhBMzwl5SAkP2Shi7IpPoMwp09ZRTZ47V1UrpVIF6HBkSclP8cYc8ts6y61m-AOFpHp9jTlqkKHHJvH0B/w300-h400/SAM_9118.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>This won't process a lot of oil for mega orders, but it's good enough for a few bottles n good for demonstration process. It's not made of gold - just copper but looks so pretty!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSmyAO2QDRdVUJ6HPBrFcNbCS-hql3evHRH7iRKzx4591mFcypod1Pe2QRlDPeOSaHF5Y9b77_JkThIsaNIK852cx71AC4K0X5OVlU0tuwrJkrIJye7dXoNOsxr_prYJ9au8HaUw2_hogO8n6aiGin-SI6qBbhmKniqy3rjMBWS7SG4wsWo8xb_nG_/s1024/SAM_9123.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSmyAO2QDRdVUJ6HPBrFcNbCS-hql3evHRH7iRKzx4591mFcypod1Pe2QRlDPeOSaHF5Y9b77_JkThIsaNIK852cx71AC4K0X5OVlU0tuwrJkrIJye7dXoNOsxr_prYJ9au8HaUw2_hogO8n6aiGin-SI6qBbhmKniqy3rjMBWS7SG4wsWo8xb_nG_/w400-h300/SAM_9123.JPG" width="400" /></a></p><p>By summer (July/August) when our lavender are in bloom, we will try and extract oil n hydrosol with the help of this distiller. Herbal oil are used mainly for cosmetic n medicinal purposes.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb_93c08jDlZrc9xPWLIUpVYb37zHJcEEuIRKk67NOCA5sk2i7eq6XYj_nyQopZUy9G-U0e-MMB9EU7x1xuAvkb9bDrrt1b-LVTJZWx8cPwLoVykNuTGRJHXmgMtzzJoLWSAinaeK991XZz6SIc1bjGHa-5Z82d9CWsZznU8ZWGzRR7KV1YoH0fmH7/s1024/SAM_9124.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb_93c08jDlZrc9xPWLIUpVYb37zHJcEEuIRKk67NOCA5sk2i7eq6XYj_nyQopZUy9G-U0e-MMB9EU7x1xuAvkb9bDrrt1b-LVTJZWx8cPwLoVykNuTGRJHXmgMtzzJoLWSAinaeK991XZz6SIc1bjGHa-5Z82d9CWsZznU8ZWGzRR7KV1YoH0fmH7/w300-h400/SAM_9124.JPG" width="300" /></a></p><p>In simplest term, the process of steam distillation involves heating the plant matter to a boiling point, capturing the essential oil vapors as they rise, then cooling the vapors n allow to condense back into liquid so the oil can be collected.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjqQRngEd_ODsUK8JOZat3hozOsg6RnTvWZMURIhrIeuqb6Cp7XIhMmxGgxJtaU6FSYoVOGGaEKajWzICgxOCt_-MndAMt8jlwHAnlU933ue18jstBeTQD1iBG7L9_TOxwZIFmHbW4oyS1ApH9tMZhYoalFPfOs6JPWePxsEdbWo6B8FnQng7IpvZV/s1024/SAM_9121.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjqQRngEd_ODsUK8JOZat3hozOsg6RnTvWZMURIhrIeuqb6Cp7XIhMmxGgxJtaU6FSYoVOGGaEKajWzICgxOCt_-MndAMt8jlwHAnlU933ue18jstBeTQD1iBG7L9_TOxwZIFmHbW4oyS1ApH9tMZhYoalFPfOs6JPWePxsEdbWo6B8FnQng7IpvZV/w300-h400/SAM_9121.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Just sharing you some inspired interest on our life's journey, as it might be an encouragement for you too. It's good to take interest n keep moving forward - makes life more fun too. Wishing you all a peaceful n relaxing weekend.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Yours</div>Annie's Journalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12090526620020692343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6175865320341351639.post-88731303121749300682022-05-20T08:32:00.001+03:002022-05-20T08:32:00.217+03:00The exciting weekend<p>Dear Family & Friends</p><p><span style="text-align: justify;">This stork came to perk on the electric post outside our house - on our weekend! It stayed long enough for me to take a photo but my camera was not capable of zooming up closer. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiusGFOYXzkm8gV6wLUU9fdce061HATXMd_CkNCpO_zZGnKqra39E0OhTSn1VR1CYaz9X2H__I8baBWQkyxNr3RWnW0RwxbXoKryZlz8f_AGN0VweLJoMqySrvRILtEcb4VRyIZGIb31wD5wrlx8UHTJwQzfB6_2pbEN_zw-QwS1atNw9GOwn2nAGdG/s1024/SAM_9096.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiusGFOYXzkm8gV6wLUU9fdce061HATXMd_CkNCpO_zZGnKqra39E0OhTSn1VR1CYaz9X2H__I8baBWQkyxNr3RWnW0RwxbXoKryZlz8f_AGN0VweLJoMqySrvRILtEcb4VRyIZGIb31wD5wrlx8UHTJwQzfB6_2pbEN_zw-QwS1atNw9GOwn2nAGdG/w400-h300/SAM_9096.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Then, the bird decided to make a loud clucking noise, that two other big beautiful storks flew in so low just above our garden - it was an awesome sight to see 3 very ''elegant'' birds so close!!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Hope you all had a lovely weekend too. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Yours</div>Annie's Journalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12090526620020692343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6175865320341351639.post-46701704904828698312022-05-13T09:20:00.001+03:002022-05-13T09:20:00.226+03:00Growing my investment<p>Dear Family & Friends </p><p><span style="text-align: justify;">Here's how we grow potatoes in our garden. We need seed potatoes (just left over old little sprouting potatoes.) A bag (1.5 kilos/about 45 potatoes) from the market cost 1 US$ only!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBTCgruE1nY8MJWiCN5Za-BblvO_QLzPwvYK_UDZhgA4-arwCr4i5qshK2nGjFWQ-QnmEWNF0PM23-1mTXgShRC0pmo-yKueicuYSnno6qbIPTPdB4QQpTOoDs4YgVQQMlx0uUeDLxZWTD3An9gJjEuY1GLD-ua5HDqgX5occ0Fc9KWWwsKw5gbkhw/s1024/SAM_9100.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBTCgruE1nY8MJWiCN5Za-BblvO_QLzPwvYK_UDZhgA4-arwCr4i5qshK2nGjFWQ-QnmEWNF0PM23-1mTXgShRC0pmo-yKueicuYSnno6qbIPTPdB4QQpTOoDs4YgVQQMlx0uUeDLxZWTD3An9gJjEuY1GLD-ua5HDqgX5occ0Fc9KWWwsKw5gbkhw/s320/SAM_9100.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I buried each into deep hole, water and cover it with soil. Then lay mulch (hay) on top so the soil will stay moist longer. Potatoes like to be watered to develop many big fat roots underneath - which is the potato!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBHb1gp55Ju_elyGX924oYEQyg5wi5KdZsCg7liva2sHHs3DmdMkekNwHNEtOJ45lTvRsdEQ7kqMaOIaTiG4eWeDbNgA332BcFpF5nEsqy6FDyf9yII17CcHQwN_9_bwOP0tTCO1EAIzxI3_llrdVBOw_uXziEoT9oKujtAlmVJpsmnM6MH5dtd5ZH/s1024/SAM_9098.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBHb1gp55Ju_elyGX924oYEQyg5wi5KdZsCg7liva2sHHs3DmdMkekNwHNEtOJ45lTvRsdEQ7kqMaOIaTiG4eWeDbNgA332BcFpF5nEsqy6FDyf9yII17CcHQwN_9_bwOP0tTCO1EAIzxI3_llrdVBOw_uXziEoT9oKujtAlmVJpsmnM6MH5dtd5ZH/w300-h400/SAM_9098.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">When the top green leaves/plant dies off after a few months, it is time to dig them up to store or cook with. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHAOi6NHjCyZH2MkncO_PPm0wbSrDRzykB8Uj30QNcSDG3fLePot_dgjXdoMj7pcpW8tbKGd_tFXEaZ992KryLf8mX-pK2WoyNGQ1ncGdzrEM17iVRP-oRrjC46LjmLMI2hBaLsFKRtNM/s1600/SAM_6039.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHAOi6NHjCyZH2MkncO_PPm0wbSrDRzykB8Uj30QNcSDG3fLePot_dgjXdoMj7pcpW8tbKGd_tFXEaZ992KryLf8mX-pK2WoyNGQ1ncGdzrEM17iVRP-oRrjC46LjmLMI2hBaLsFKRtNM/s400/SAM_6039.JPG" width="300" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It's exciting to harvest potatoes! It is like investment. You bury one potato n after a few months, it will multiply into so many potatoes! Secured n easy investment that yields very good return!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Let's all remain fruitful and have a great day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Yours</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></div>Annie's Journalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12090526620020692343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6175865320341351639.post-82565376115763810382022-05-06T09:15:00.001+03:002022-05-06T09:15:00.221+03:00Hazelnuts working it's abundance<p>Dear Family & Friends</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Can you see the honeybee gathering pollens on this hazelnut flower? It's an early spring flower favorite for their honey production! I love listening to the happy buzzing bee noise in the garden as they work. A garden is not the same without the bees.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhEIpk3kFK0f1oFc-SQSHyEa5JCJarLEotx5INcAxGpPX-Mm2VU0JgUNwsz_cjd2Qq_y-8w9sDKYxeN-w-hdx_vEn0SypQ0rLsyAfKl9AO_VVi_Jhm1enDDFepwkXqJDxmvuFS2_xIfh1qP-ddtaLgJPCVH5mqvtt8rvf77IEGKC-jbP9Lqv8zmRh9_=s1024" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhEIpk3kFK0f1oFc-SQSHyEa5JCJarLEotx5INcAxGpPX-Mm2VU0JgUNwsz_cjd2Qq_y-8w9sDKYxeN-w-hdx_vEn0SypQ0rLsyAfKl9AO_VVi_Jhm1enDDFepwkXqJDxmvuFS2_xIfh1qP-ddtaLgJPCVH5mqvtt8rvf77IEGKC-jbP9Lqv8zmRh9_=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Just look at all the flowers hanging on our nut tree! Since so many bees are pollinating them, I can expect a bumper crop of hazelnut to snack on this year too!! God created hardworking creatures to help produce food in our garden. The abundant provision is wonderful.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhsiMG-P3MTCMG_0npFDa5SMup9yHyOdM5LBOiLp2sKijT7XyWTs9QxOaziqcsZ6suXIgobgGDpqFcc5jok0s9YFTql29hyldl3vgM9EaTmWtNl84s-CdB6f_40xbWD-7ILsFaNVO9dnwNW783Cn08PWsEok9bOD-zUZKxN-REEP8Xdj4FDEhKjJtQc=s1024" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhsiMG-P3MTCMG_0npFDa5SMup9yHyOdM5LBOiLp2sKijT7XyWTs9QxOaziqcsZ6suXIgobgGDpqFcc5jok0s9YFTql29hyldl3vgM9EaTmWtNl84s-CdB6f_40xbWD-7ILsFaNVO9dnwNW783Cn08PWsEok9bOD-zUZKxN-REEP8Xdj4FDEhKjJtQc=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It's been perfect weather for garden work - not too hot yet, so I take advantage. My body complains a lot, but the Adrenalin keeps me going! The garden is looking beautiful everyday - my big reward. Enjoy your day today.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Yours</div></div>Annie's Journalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12090526620020692343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6175865320341351639.post-46081447872667402132022-04-29T07:38:00.001+03:002022-04-29T07:38:00.222+03:00Time to eat the flowers <p>Dear Family & Friends</p><p><span style="text-align: justify;">We have been eating green kale and sprout leaves all winter, but now the plants are beginning to shoot out flowers...So, it's time to eat the crunchy stems, baby leaves and new flowers before they turn into seeds. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpPn09vgvXZf65uEtswOoPM6dfWPxzQ3IlE8a4VaVHB0NkMmABKwq8-LR7iSeSFLtbr0P_mJyRN1jkiCGeaQja1pJc4hFFTvOzsUmvV_V11fgzeF-LbglbvunZddWiDMfCJH6bwQ1FR5N2mGJzuR5zPDxkzMjPQ06yOSU7-nB8PrmgpiY_eF2YHuHw/s1024/SAM_9093.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpPn09vgvXZf65uEtswOoPM6dfWPxzQ3IlE8a4VaVHB0NkMmABKwq8-LR7iSeSFLtbr0P_mJyRN1jkiCGeaQja1pJc4hFFTvOzsUmvV_V11fgzeF-LbglbvunZddWiDMfCJH6bwQ1FR5N2mGJzuR5zPDxkzMjPQ06yOSU7-nB8PrmgpiY_eF2YHuHw/w400-h300/SAM_9093.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="text-align: justify;"><p>Just give a quick simple stir fry with these green and it's so delicious. We can never find these kind of greens sold in our market or supermarket - and that makes it so worth growing!</p><p>It's growing a garden season for us here, so I'm taking the advantage and the joy. </p><p>Yours</p></span>Annie's Journalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12090526620020692343noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6175865320341351639.post-24198765812523118932022-04-22T09:47:00.001+03:002022-04-22T09:47:00.206+03:00Let's be kind<p>Dear Family & Friends</p><div style="text-align: justify;">This is a honey bee. The pollen on her legs is collected from dandelion flower. Her tongue protruded from what had killed her. In spring, dandelion weeds are the first food for bees. This bee died from weed killer. For what we call weeds in nature - is food for bees. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgXc8SSkWCAiDR_eN5dPogUgKsFcD6Rl9hTLjcR3bYdgskgE7qwWUeCxadBWbr9JlfOXKLdqNzMC_3lTKiZOrXAMUGCC96YGuJqZBEA4lpoS6Ikifphm1oDKJo9ME7eqFfbrBY-m7-0WwCwT0CIeyxKJz_GufZOzl01jZrYlxwMhT24O3nGd9_YmMnn" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="423" data-original-width="548" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgXc8SSkWCAiDR_eN5dPogUgKsFcD6Rl9hTLjcR3bYdgskgE7qwWUeCxadBWbr9JlfOXKLdqNzMC_3lTKiZOrXAMUGCC96YGuJqZBEA4lpoS6Ikifphm1oDKJo9ME7eqFfbrBY-m7-0WwCwT0CIeyxKJz_GufZOzl01jZrYlxwMhT24O3nGd9_YmMnn=w400-h309" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><span style="text-align: justify;">Please do not spray weeds since this is their only food source when other flowers and fruit trees haven't start blooming - at which time, there is so much more weeds than flowers or fruit tree blossoms. </span></p><p><span style="text-align: justify;">If there are no bees, there won't be food crops, and the world will all starve. </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;">Just something I want to share for awareness. Let's be kind to each other and to all creation: great and small.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Yours</div>Annie's Journalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12090526620020692343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6175865320341351639.post-30118922445126706022022-04-15T16:12:00.001+03:002022-04-15T16:12:00.240+03:00Spring shows<p> </p><p>Dear Family & Friends</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The fruit trees are now waking up. Spring time is here and it's very obvious in our garden. You can even feel the joy as birds gets chirping and the bees are buzzing everywhere. The flowering bulbs appears and fills the air with fragrance too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjdo-ndeMwVXjA6YE-WN6YvyKZT7KWV7_YdK6lzs88wJJrdHtXETgVKEl0RxfbIhP4BM7zmy5l2j_Q1LDyaIcoIuEI5o3dw7DhkAJ1du2QI1TYS6xajn9vUlhGQug4naUoy5hfataej104pBKAsec6qKGS6T5De2__aezFzQQ4J47EUfaIH_q9IDoZ7" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="425" data-original-width="555" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjdo-ndeMwVXjA6YE-WN6YvyKZT7KWV7_YdK6lzs88wJJrdHtXETgVKEl0RxfbIhP4BM7zmy5l2j_Q1LDyaIcoIuEI5o3dw7DhkAJ1du2QI1TYS6xajn9vUlhGQug4naUoy5hfataej104pBKAsec6qKGS6T5De2__aezFzQQ4J47EUfaIH_q9IDoZ7=w400-h307" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">If you notice, the flowers bloom on bare branches before the leaves develop. It's very clever...because the bees can pollinate each flower without the leaves in their way. Then every flower will eventually turn into fruits. God's amazing design!</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxWOgDOn1fKpYcKXvfddVc-S6tJRhlKZdrHsZJHXQFGU3l_pMGb777ZuRbL3oMRnJH2gpiaY_0W4hITPxrmzaFswzQE8vOO74BqSQdxFpd3LtU2wRNs707wo6lRUcc8j9u1golv9oJCPBP/s1600/SAM_4638.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxWOgDOn1fKpYcKXvfddVc-S6tJRhlKZdrHsZJHXQFGU3l_pMGb777ZuRbL3oMRnJH2gpiaY_0W4hITPxrmzaFswzQE8vOO74BqSQdxFpd3LtU2wRNs707wo6lRUcc8j9u1golv9oJCPBP/s400/SAM_4638.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The garden is keeping me busy and sleep comes as soon as my head hits the pillow! Nothing better than this. Hope you are all keeping good in every way too. Have a great week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Yours</div>Annie's Journalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12090526620020692343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6175865320341351639.post-66360476150627776152022-04-08T09:06:00.001+03:002022-04-08T09:06:00.195+03:00Our dear honeybees<p>Dear Family & Friends</p><div style="text-align: justify;">Let me share this fact with you. It's very close to my heart - my dear garden friends: our bees.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWyJoRUlZTz0CRmBZMPAsQ9yPIGmMUP-ThJpK32dPpvt055-LqHDRFONKdW-JZe1ViMeK3r5eFgGqPStYE1lYo_opBpoLwhBUaTzb7ErN4lurc51E54IXz__Sc-BPDrYmAMz60yfbs2FLBM8nDpL-54ddofpZevg1O5CVEOakZl0l7LCnEpsAPvjip" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="517" data-original-width="420" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWyJoRUlZTz0CRmBZMPAsQ9yPIGmMUP-ThJpK32dPpvt055-LqHDRFONKdW-JZe1ViMeK3r5eFgGqPStYE1lYo_opBpoLwhBUaTzb7ErN4lurc51E54IXz__Sc-BPDrYmAMz60yfbs2FLBM8nDpL-54ddofpZevg1O5CVEOakZl0l7LCnEpsAPvjip=w325-h400" width="325" /></a></div><p><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="text-align: justify;">Next time you have some honey, please don't forget to lick the teaspoon clean.</span></p><p><span style="text-align: justify;">Have a good day.</span></p><p><span style="text-align: justify;">Yours</span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Annie's Journalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12090526620020692343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6175865320341351639.post-13052360125799599352022-04-01T07:25:00.001+03:002022-04-01T07:25:00.214+03:00Have a blessed day<p>Dear Family & Friends</p><p>Come, let me show you the ''still in progress'' guest house, and the garden while it looks bare and dull in our winter season. Just behind the guest house - on right, you can even see a square house with a chimney - our little house where we live. </p><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgmvTPhwy16msDmn24sD3R3e06D06onZ0U7Z1dWSOlrxXtLa6A1HDjQ_Y8KeVYo1Z4X-GQVXqpSMVW4z2xUVAslF4_TkQTz9u-ZUmyRQ33zu0-nqgcV2IG60-4Dla0ifgV0X56S62K0RLuXwZTmtySbRqTT3Y4F323VRBZ-ixJip0lXl_j7OOOqk10R=s1024" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgmvTPhwy16msDmn24sD3R3e06D06onZ0U7Z1dWSOlrxXtLa6A1HDjQ_Y8KeVYo1Z4X-GQVXqpSMVW4z2xUVAslF4_TkQTz9u-ZUmyRQ33zu0-nqgcV2IG60-4Dla0ifgV0X56S62K0RLuXwZTmtySbRqTT3Y4F323VRBZ-ixJip0lXl_j7OOOqk10R=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The garden looks empty- but there's so many tiny plants are already growing under the mulch of hay. Very soon it will be filled with all sorts of colors. I'm already seeing buds forming and sprouting! Very exciting but there's more to do!!</div><div><br /></div><div>God is always good. Let's not forget all His blessings. Have a blessed day.</div><div><br /></div><div>Yours</div>Annie's Journalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12090526620020692343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6175865320341351639.post-37891953381935890082022-03-25T11:28:00.000+02:002022-03-25T11:28:00.223+02:00More plushie collectibles<p> </p><p>Dear Family & Friends</p><div style="text-align: justify;">The ''cow plushies'' collectibles are growing in numbers. Here's Cookie Cow, Strawberry Cow, n Rainbow Cow - all in a row. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9_-oMZV4hUtA50X6biX30LPAZ8xM0Vv9XWIhE7DbXzqviIaVvMqGyhWQd4WllwuZ5ij6GJVBGbePVlnfh3YIWs4eG6bl9phEFg-Njnx4tPZGkeLaKbyvGonuN1Auqr3nX9s2nfsMMnnEf6T_FxmzzO2tAtaNn-TZnDx3qJOYD0gJcExk4dM6xxhll" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="529" data-original-width="810" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9_-oMZV4hUtA50X6biX30LPAZ8xM0Vv9XWIhE7DbXzqviIaVvMqGyhWQd4WllwuZ5ij6GJVBGbePVlnfh3YIWs4eG6bl9phEFg-Njnx4tPZGkeLaKbyvGonuN1Auqr3nX9s2nfsMMnnEf6T_FxmzzO2tAtaNn-TZnDx3qJOYD0gJcExk4dM6xxhll=w400-h261" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;">Last week, as soon as we posted Rainbow Cow, within hours, it went to Germany! Cookie Cow will be in ShopLaLisa soon - it's our latest design. Which one is your favorite?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Have a good and joyful day.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Yours</div>Annie's Journalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12090526620020692343noreply@blogger.com2