July Daybook

FOR TODAY

July 1, 2013

Outside my window...

are dogs, a cat, kittens, chickens and a pig

 who never cease to entertain us :-)

I am thinking...

about the cool front that blew in last night 

and how very nice the weather has been today

I am thankful...

for food grown in our backyard

In the kitchen...

I made strawberry banana pops this afternoon

I am wearing...

an Aggie t-shirt and running shorts

I am creating...

more organized, streamlined areas of my home

in hopes that when I go back to work in the fall

homekeeping will be easier 

I am going...

to the beach in two weeks! :-)

I am reading...

"Thinking in Pictures - My Life with Autism" by Temple Grandin

and I just finished "Muscle and a Shovel" by Michael Shank

I highly recommend both! 

I am hoping...

to read several more books this summer 

I am learning...

to be better at recycling

Around the house...

I'm cleaning and organizing room by room

I am pondering...

what I want to can this summer

A favorite quote...

"We tend to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have,

but rather recognizing and appreciating what we do have." ~ Frederick Keonig

One of my favorite things...

butterflies

A few plans:

to have some friends over for the 4th of July

A peek into my day... 

treating the chickens to some lettuce

Linked to The Simple Woman's Daybook - July Edition

Roasted Squash

Our squash plants have done really well in the garden this year.

And even though boiled and buttered is my favorite way to eat them,

I've been on the look out to find new ways to prepare our bounty.

This evening we had roasted squash and it was really good.

I chopped up several crook neck, one large zucchini, a purple onion and one clove of garlic.

Then, I tossed the veggies in an 1/8 cup of oil and added some salt and pepper.

I baked them at 450 for about 30 minutes.

They were very tasty. :-)

From the Farm Blog Hop #40

Strawberry Banana Frozen Yogurt Pops

You'll need -

1 lb strawberries

3 bananas

1 cup plain yogurt

1/4 cup milk

1/4 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

Pour into popsicle molds and freeze.

Enjoy!

Makes approximately 12 pops.

Linked to Wise Woman Linkup July 3rd
Share Your Cup Thursday #64

National Blueberry Month

July is national blueberry month!

I thought I'd share some of our favorite recipes that use

delicious, fresh blueberries.

Here's our top ten, in no particular order. :-)

Blueberry Pancakes with Blueberry Syrup

Blueberry Scones

Heart Healthy Blueberry Muffins

Blueberry Muffins with Streusel Topping

Blueberry Quick Bread with Vanilla Sauce

Blueberry Crumb Cake

Blueberry Crostata

Blueberry Lemon Tea Cookies

Blueberry Cobbler

Blueberry Hand Pies

Linked to Homestead Barn Hop #117, 

Wise Woman Linkup July 3rd

From the Farm Blog Hop #40

Share Your Cup Thursday #63

Farmgirl Friday #115