louisespell

Cooked out

2009-02-19T13:58:00.002-06:00

February 19 009

For I was my father's son , tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother. Proberbs 4:3

Oh boy have I had a hard day and so much fun it was. If I had many days like this I could sleep all day and night. I have been visiting my cousin and we did just about every thing we could think of, even riding the broom to Chuckie Cheese. My goodness so much things to do with my cousin around my Nothermama's house. I even told her that I needed her walking stick, that she did not need it.

Fishing

2009-02-17T14:34:00.002-06:00

February 17---009

Psalms 147:4

He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.

The first time to look down a fish, Oh what a sight to see.

2009-02-12T16:57:00.002-06:00

February 12 009

Psalms 143: 8

Cause me o hear thy loving-kindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk: for I lift up my soul unto thee.

This is a handmade paper collage, hope you can see it well enough. It is close to nature with all the birds, flowers and other familiar things that we have around the south in Miss.

If you ever wont to know any thing about handmade paper you can email me at the louisespell@msn.com.

2009-01-27T08:56:00.003-06:00

January 27 009

Dueteronomy 11: 19

And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine huse, and when thou walkest by the way,when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

Some one sent me these birthday scriptures and this one is mine and my birthday is on the 19th.

I have not been on the blog for a while due to a stay in the hospital, and now spring is coming maybe will have more to write about.

This is an old violet and am looking forward to seeing more coming out with more bloom.

Another snow

2008-12-11T14:42:00.003-06:00

December 11 008

Psalms 145: 9

The Lord is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.

Last year we had a snow but not as much as this year but was a little bit earlier. It started this morning about 6:30 and has not stooped until now it is beginning to dwindle off.

I don't think it has ever been so beautiful. When it first started and had every thing covered I almost wished it would stay that way for a few days so I could just sit and look at it.

Book of lIfe

2008-12-06T14:06:00.002-06:00

December 6 008

Philippines 4:3

And I entreat thee also, true yoke-fellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellow-labourers, whose names are in the book of life.

One day while just fooling around with watercolor, I came upon this and for some reason I thought of the book of life. So I inserted the person above.

2008-12-01T18:46:00.002-06:00

December 1 008

Romans 5;5

And hope maketh not ashamed: because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

This picture is a meeting of the Art Association when it was in session. The conversation was lively and all was having a good time. We did a lots of art, like drawing, painting, laughing and eating.

2008-11-25T10:15:00.002-06:00

November 25 008

Psalms 133: 1

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

We had a good time that night at the Art meeting. Always a lots of good painting eating and fun.

2008-11-19T12:04:00.002-06:00

November 19 008

Psalm 91: 11

For he shall give his angles charge over thee in all thy ways.

This little angel is made of handmade paper so I thought it appropriate to add it to my scripture and also to say that He has surely had His charge over me so many times that I would never be able to number.

Psalm 90: 12

So teach us to number our days that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.

Today is my birthday and the Lord has been so good to me over the last ninety years. and I thank Him so much.

The Farm

2008-11-07T01:00:00.002-06:00

November 7 008

Proverbs 27: 25

The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered.

This is a collage done in handmade paper and painted with acrylic paint.

It has much more vibrant colors than shows here, it has been sold.

climbing the tree again.

2008-10-24T05:57:00.003-06:00

October 24 008

Mark 9: 42

And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.

These boys are experimenting every thing now and are fascinated with the trees. Next they will be wanting to fly and drive the car in fact one of them is wanting to do that already. If he could just get those keys.

Climbilng trees again

2008-10-23T07:57:00.005-06:00

Fall garden

2008-10-15T10:24:00.005-06:00

October 15 008

Matthew 6: 11

Give us this day our daily bread.

This is my fall garden full of cabbage, collard and turnips.

I went for Eco EKG this morning and am back home with the heart monitor on again. Will wear for 48 hours.

I wont be in the garden for a few more weeks but as soon as I get this monitor off will have some turnips for lunch one day, maybe will cook a hoecake and Dannelle will bring the O Baby down and we will teach him how to eat them. We have a beatuiful day here today and hope every one will vote right this time.

Fall colors

2008-10-14T04:47:00.003-06:00

October 14 008

Isaiah 32: 8

But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.

You hear a lots about the liberal these days and while reading my Bible, I ran across this scripture this morning. It says a lots to me since I hear it so much and I guess we get use to hearing it and just pass it up most of the time. But I am afraid this is true to nature.

I would say be careful how you vote.

I suppose I am painting two pictures here but just had to say that there is beauty even in the compost pile. This is a beautiful sight to look at, it is so vibrate in the purple color much more than in this photo. I just had to snap this even though it doesn't go along with the scripture.

Curiosity

2008-10-11T10:53:00.003-06:00

October 11 oo8

Mark 9:37

Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.

We have had a joyful week end, just seeing the curiosity of these two little ones. I guess you could say all boys and this is not the half of it .

Trumpet

2008-10-02T03:22:00.004-06:00

October 2 008

Isaiah 12: 2

Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.

This trumpet plant is now blooming and is so beautiful. I think I have had this on before but I thought since it is blooming would do it again. This one that I did with watercolor and have also done one with colored pencil. It is so easy to root, you can take a limb from it and put it in water and it will root. I have one now and wont to put it out for the winter so it can take hold for next year.

As some of you may already know, I spent the week end in the hospital for a irregular heart beat and with the help of the good Lord,doctors, nephews, friends and children am well and at home but am not up to digging a hole for the rooted plant or putting the fertilize in the garden for the cabbage and collard plants . Some will come along though.

Spring Plant

2008-10-01T18:19:00.004-06:00

October 1 008

Ecclesiastees 5: 20

For he shall not much remember the days of life: because Goe answereth him in the joy of his heart.

This is a squash plant with much dew on it. it is a beauty to see in the early morning. It is painted with watercolor.

Old Barn

2008-09-12T08:57:00.003-06:00

September 11 008

Micah 7:7

There fore I will look unto the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.

This is a little snow we had a couple of years years ago, it reminds me of the time past, so does the barn that my husband built. It makes it all look lonesome with him gone.
Now most of all the flowers are gone and things are green but the blooms are gone and we will wait for the fall flowers. I am sure there will be lots of fall color in a little while.
I have painted this barn and made a collage of it with hand made paper.
It has been made useful many times in time past and now stands a lone.

Stretching muscels

2008-09-06T04:43:00.004-06:00

September 6 008
Philippians 6:10
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might .

Well I think I would do this every day, should I find a good tree to climb. There is nothing I wouldn't climb though.
I am just two and am trying to stretch my muscles and be strong. Some day I might be a football player, since I sure do like playing ball.

cousins

2008-08-26T04:38:00.002-06:00

August 25 008

1 Corinthians 13: 11

When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

This pair is swinger and a climber, just don't look the other way or I be into it but we love each other and have a good time. I will keep you moving and if you wont to be eentertained, keep me around.

2008-08-22T13:09:00.003-06:00

August 22 008

Genesis 3: 18
Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shall eat the herbs of the field.

You probable wont believe ths is an okra tree, well I have never heard it called a tree but it is over 8 feet tall and has okra on it. My daughter working in her small garden has succeded in growing this okra plant, which I don't think she intended. Her grandmother, Mamaw Johnson, was the best at growing large tomatoes, onions and such, so I think she took after her. I just wish her Mamaw could see this. She gathers okra from it every day but I am hopeing she will leave some on it and let dry so she can paint them in differant colors and then she will have a home grown Christmas tree.

Muscadine

2008-08-16T15:29:00.003-06:00

August 16 008

Exodus 23 :16

And the feast of harvest, the first fruits of thy labours, which thou hast sown in the field: and the feast of ingathering, which is in the end of the year , when thou has gathered in thy labours out of the field.

This is a part of the muscadine vine that is in my back yard. I am enjoying the fruits by cooking them down and use the juices to go in the pears that I cook. Makes a Delicious desert, you can put cream cheese, peanut butter or cheese or on top and run through the toaster.

Fall Fruit

2008-08-08T08:13:00.002-06:00

August 8 008

Genesis 2: 16
And the Lord God commanded the man, saying , of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:

This fruit is truly good for the health, fiber and lots of juice. It is a fall fruit and comes in handy when every thing else is leaving. Some people does not care for it but I have always like to eat them raw and there is many ways you can fix them to enjoy. Pears does not have a lots of flavor or sugar content but like a lots of food flavor and sugar or sweetener can be added to make them enjoyable.
You can add the sweetener of your choice and use other fruit juices to enhance the flavor, I especially like to put lemon, grape juice or musadine and some times get the cooking wine. This gives it additional flavor and then just the juice of the pears makes a good drink. Try and enjoy the good for you fall fruit.

2008-08-08T07:55:00.000-06:00

My little buddies

2008-07-30T03:57:00.002-06:00

July 30 008

Luke 18:16

But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the Kingdom of God.

Have we had fun, well its is more than eating. I wouldn't trade this water gun for any of this stuff I am supposed to be eating.

The Boys taking a bath

2008-07-25T18:51:00.004-06:00

July 25 oo8

St. Luke 18: 17

Verly I say unto you,Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therin.

After a hard days work this is one thing we love to do. Never mind all those bubbles, I will even drink a little of it if it comes nesseary.

Walking

2008-07-17T05:59:00.002-06:00

June 17: 008

Matthew 21: 6

And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them.

When we think of it the disciples traveled by foot, they went out with out any purse or extras of any kind of protection. Jesus was their proctor.

I remember walking every where we went and never thought much about it and I wonder if we could do that now. The Lord was always there and protected us where ever we went. I pray these little feet will be guided buy His hand all through life.

Mixed violets

2008-07-13T11:15:00.002-06:00

July 13 008

Psalm 90: 17
And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us: y ea, the work of our hands establish thou it.

I have found these violets to be the most joy of any plant you can have, they will just keep blooming and blooming, big clusters of them and now you can see what else can be done with them. This white with the blue edge around it is a cross between the light blue and the dark blue. My first. Just put your plants in a two part pot, especially made for African violets, put a job stick in the bottom with some water and put two plants of two different colors and see what you
can do. You will only have to keep that water and job stick in the bottom of that pot and water about once a month but will go longer than that
if you can not get to it. Happy flowering.

From the garden

2008-07-08T18:01:00.002-06:00

July 7-8 ---008

Genesis 1:12

And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.

This is some of the vegetables from my garden, the squash,( yellow and zucchini), tomatoes, egg plants and the jalapeno peppers has really been good this time. I have cooked every kind of squash cassserole you can think of, just livenly it up with some of the jalapeno peppers, onions, garlic and celery really does make a good dish. I think I like it best with some pork sausage or ground chuck stired in with it. I can never get tired of the blueberry pies. All of this I have to limit so the sugar and salt really does make a differance, I can use splenda in the pie but just can't hardly eat those tomatoes with out that salt.

I hope every one else is blessed with some of this or all, just doesn't seem like summer with out those fresh vegetables. My garden is small and the different kinds are limited but I do have another small garden with some cucumber, onion, and garlic, then the herbs stashed around in pots, that to is good in these casseroles. Dannelle has been a great help this year bringing plants,fertilize and mulch, even helping me gather it.

berry Pickers

2008-07-04T12:13:00.002-06:00

July 4Th 008

Numbers 11:5

We remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt freely; the cucumbers, and the melons and the leeks and the onions , and the garlic.

This is some of the berry pickers we had a while back, and was a lots of good conversation going on and a lots of berries picked.

Reaching back for how it use to be reminds me of how it was when I was a child and remembering things my mother cooked. I don't know if she cooked the Shoofly Pie or not but I am sure she cooked some sort of pie that she put molasses in it. If she did put any kind of sugar it was the sugar she scraped from the inside of the molasses can. Now that was a long time ago but the molasses cookies were so good with that rock sugar she got from the can. I can almost smell it now. My niece that was picking the berries sent me this Pie recipe so you can see what you think it will taste like

Aunt Emmy;s Shoo fly Pie 3/4 tsp backing soda

1/4 cup shortening 1/4 tsp salt

1 1/2 cup flour 3/4 cup molasses

1 cup brown sugar 3/4 cup hot water

Work the above ingredients together

1/8 tsp nutmeg

pinch of cinnamon, ginger and cloves, mix well together and add hot water. Pour into an unbaked pie shell, combine the crumbs and liquid in alternate layers, with crumbs on bottom and top. Bake 15 Mins. at 450 then 20 Mins. at 350

I am reaching a way back now and getting a recipe .

2008-07-03T06:49:00.002-06:00

July 3 0008

St Matthew 18: 14

Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

Well folks I have me two little basket ball players. I think they wont to drive cars just as well, Just let me have those keys and I will show you. This is the time of my life with my uncle and paw paw Bob showing us how to ring that ball.

Blueberries

2008-07-03T06:09:00.003-06:00

July 3 0008

Numbers 11: 8

And the people went about, and gathered it, and ground it in mills, or beat it in a mortar, and baked it in pans, and made cakes of it:and the taste of it was of as the taste of fresh oil.

And the "Melt in your mouth" cake is one of the best you can make of the blueberries. There was enough of the berries to go around this time. Even though was not as many this time as there was last year. We had plenty of rain this year and they were delightfully big and nice. I still have lots of them on the trees and picked a gallon just yesterday. Now I have some to give away to someone that needs them.
We had lots of pickers and even the two year old goes out and picks and doesn't even look back when you tell him he might get in a bug bed. Never mind that I'm going to pick berries and I will try eating a green one if I please. Even climb the tree.

Blueberries

2008-06-25T06:48:00.000-06:00

June 28 :008
ACTS:14:17
Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good,and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.

Even though we had a freeze late in the Spring that got my tomatoes, we did have an abondance of blueberries.
It has been a good year for rain.
I have had lots of folks to come and pick. The delight was the day my two nieces came from Birmingham Ala and Branden Miss. We even had a birthday party for lunch for the brother from Collins, Miss. was such a good time with visting and picking. My nephew and his wife came that lives across the hollow and brought us lots of tometoes we had them for lunch, we did a lots more picking and did some Picture taking. I would enclude that but have lost the icon that gives me a chance to add on.

Lilies

2008-05-31T16:32:00.003-06:00

May 31 oo8

1Kings 7: 22
And upon the top of t he pillars was lily work:
so was the work of the pillars finished.

This says to me that the lilies been arouns a long time, wouldn't you like to see just how the lilies look back in Solomon's days.
I have lots of beautiful lilies, deep red, two or more kind of yellow, lots of peach, and even a black with a orange center.
I believe they last about the longest of any flower that I have, the black ones will be blooming quiet a while since they bloom a little later than the others ones does. I started out to get all the colors I could find but that requirs a lots of digging and a lots richer dirt than I have. They really are pretty now.

GARDEn

2008-05-21T08:12:00.003-06:00

May 21 2008

Jeremiah 29: 5
Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them;

This is my garden for this year but I will have to say I did not do any of it, my neighbor did this for me and my daughter transported the mulish from Wal marts to me. Then she has set out some of the plants for me. The little grandson has done his part in digging up some of the plants. O what a boy. This morning I gathered some turnips and mustard to cook and they are so tender and fine. I also found one egg plant ready to pick. Now if I can get some one to stick the rest of the tomato's and tie them up I will be setting pretty for a while.

Wasp nest

2008-05-19T13:26:00.003-06:00

May 19 008

Joshua 24: 12
And I sent the hornet before you, which drave them out from before you , even the two kings of the Amortise; but not with thy sword, nor with thy bow.

This little lady has been working just outside my dinning room window and I have watched her from the very start. They are also in my tool shed and give me a nip on the head to let me know it is their territory.
It was interesting to know that in the old testament the hornet comes from the Greek translation and may refer to the wasp and yellow jacket.
God used them to drive out the enemy before hand, how great it is to know that He has this way of taking care of us when we don't know what it is all about.
They construct their nest from dead wood and they make it paper thin, I have a piece of art work made from a hornet nest and think I have already posted it before. If any body would like to see it I will post it again. I really enjoyed working with it. Organizing it and painting it was a real Challenge but fun.

watercolor

2008-05-08T18:03:00.002-06:00

May 8 008

Humble your self in the sight of the Lord and he shall lift you up. James 4:10

This is a little watercolor I have done lately. It was a fun thing to do even if I do paint in spurts, it is the first in quiet a while, in about two years I think. I don't know why it has been so long. Maybe I will do some more now that I have started back. Garden has been my thing for the last three years and i have really enjoyed the fresh vegetables. I am cutting back on that since I have fallen so many times. I still do have a small garden, I just can't seem to leave those tomato's and squash alone but that wont be much to take care of and as my neighbor says, " a good old tomato sandwich just can't be beat, and she second that saying "two of them".
I got out the other morning and put some calcium around them and pull t he dirt up around them.

Old home place

2008-04-20T12:00:00.002-06:00

April 20 2008

Matthew 19: 19 Honour thy father and thy mother:

and , Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

This is some handmade paper that I made and embossed with a tile plate that I also made. I used a press to get the embossing. Quiet an experience

but I loved doing this. It was done from a picture of the home place where my husband was raised after some additions were added. As you might know that this kind of paper is really hard to paint so I used a number of paints, like colored pencils, watercolor, crayons and ink. If you would like to know more about this kind of work you can contact me at my email address. louisespell@msn.com .

Azaleas

2008-04-14T08:58:00.002-06:00

April 14 2008
Genesis 8:22
While the earth remaineth,seedtime and the harvest, and cold and heat.,the summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.

Of all the beauty this is one of the best for the South, down Miss. way.

2008-04-12T09:03:00.002-06:00

Colossians 3-20

April 15 -008

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

Chasing the balloon, is more fun than any thing I have done lately other than ride Thomas the train in Clear Ala. These two year olds has had their fun this week. They haven't been together in quiet a while but have made up for lost time. One is two now and the other will be two prety soon. Now that it is Spring we can get out and get into every thing like chaseing buterflys to bumble bees. They even like to dig in the dirt and go to the park. What energy.

I have not been able to post in quiet a while since the computer has been disabled.

Herbal Salad

2008-03-12T12:48:00.000-06:00

Luke 14:13- 14
But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind;
And thou shalt be blessed: for they cannnot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.

If you are watching the carbs and need a good chewable bite, this is very good herbal salad.
1 delicious apple
1 1/2 cup couliflower
1/2 cup onion
4 small redishes
1/2 cup splenda
3 tablespoon heral vinegar
4 tablespoon olive oil
Juice of 1 lime or lemon
1 handfull craizens
1 handfull of almonds

Any thing else can be added if you would like.
Chop first 4 ingredients in small pieces and toss in other ingredients.
Serve with cottage cheese and a table spoon of honey.

Fall

2008-03-05T16:34:00.000-06:00

Psalms 86; 7
In the day of my troubleI will call upon thee; for thou wilt answer.

This makes the umpth time i have fallen so I will say not again Please.
I don't know why I am falling so much but I think my legs are not just picking my feet up.
But i still have faith and hope it wont happen again.
February the 24th I fell and hurt my hands and did something to my right arm that has been soooo painful.
Maybe I am just getting too old to keep up with the time.

I think we are going to have some more bad weather before we can say the last frost is coming. Maybe till the middle of April. That seems like a long time and I will be so glad for I am getting tired of the light bill to keep the house warn.

I spent the last week in Alabama and had a good time letting Marlon and Bob wait on me. I read the book by Mike Huckbee and really enjoyed it. That did pass away a lots of time. If you wont an interesting book, you should get it. I was so glad Bob had it and I got to read it. It came in real handy.

My niece from Birmingham came and brought us our lunch from Studio B. and then we vistided it on Sunday.
That is Sean's (my grand son-in-law) new resturant that he has just opened in Birmingham.
On Sunday we ate at another resturant after Church, since Studio B does not open on Sunday.

Mississippi

2008-02-17T14:33:00.000-06:00

February 17 2008

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

This is a beautiful Sunday afternoon in the lower part of Mississippi after rain and some rough wind earlie morning. Things are really coming out and the daffodils are blooming every where.

Soon we will see the land being plowed and plants being put out for this rain and sun grow. I can't wait for all the plants to come in and I will start them growing in my beds.

Spring time floweres

2008-02-10T13:44:00.000-06:00

February 10 2008

Solomans's song 2-11

For, lo, the winter is past the rain is over and gone; The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of turtle is heard in our land;

I can't believe that January is already gone and I see the jonquils are blooming on the side of the road. Some of the trees are showing signs of budding. It is the time of gardening and then will soon be hot. We are experienceing some of it now in this part of the countr, I never liked a coat any way. When I see the little blue daisies blooming on the ground I can say now is Spring and I love it.

Fruit

2008-02-05T18:47:00.000-06:00

Psalm 22: 26
The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the Lord that seek him: yur heart shall live for ever.

For those of you that have to watch the sweets and for those that needs a refreshing cool snak of sweets in this hot weather, I have found this to be a nice cool bite to satisfie the appitite. I keep this in the refrigator all the time and is a good substitute for that sweets you are longing for.
1 sugar free package of sugar free strawberry or rasberry jello.
1 delisious apple chopped fine. So simple and very good.

Snow

2008-02-01T14:14:00.000-06:00

Febuary 1 2008

If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways; then will i hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

To wash away the sins are like this snow, it is gone and another one will come but this one is gone for ever.

Lively eating

2008-01-24T10:41:00.000-06:00

January 24 -2008

Job 6: 6
Can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egg?

In this dreary weather it causes me to think of something tasteful to cook and keep something on the stove that will keep the kitchen warm, it turns me back to the herbs and say that will do it. You can see the Rosemary bush is still standing under the snow, some people like it cooked with chicken but I am not so much for that so I will get out the herbal vinegar, that has Rosemary in it and marinate some kind of meat. Cook some kind of greens and a hoe cake of cornbread. The herbal goes good with the greens to, for me I just like a ham hock cooked in the greens. I found this little scripture in Job which I read a lots and thought it was unique.

Snow

2008-01-23T04:24:00.000-06:00

January 23: 2008

Job 27: 6-9

For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth: likewise to the rain, and to the great rain of his strength.

9; Out of the south comet the whirlwind: and cold out of the north.

Well this is our snow year, we only get snow down here in the south once in about every fifteenth year apart. Saturday morning I looked out and saw every thing white then in a few minutes I saw it coming down. Oh so beautiful.

I am thankful for the snow, it helps to pulverize the soil and kills off some of the pest that would take over my garden. I think it enriches the soil.

Eggs and Herbal Vinegar

2008-01-07T08:27:00.000-06:00

January 7- 2008

Job 6: 6
Can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egg?

For those of you that like the herbal vinegar and may like the eggs I wrote about in the previous message, there is other things that can be added for more taste. I have added some purple onion, a couple of pieces of celery, some salt, fresh ground black pepper and a bit of hot pepper flakes. I like my food with a bit of sting, so you can do that to your own taste. Op! by now I need to add some more eggs, three of them are already !!!!!!

Eggs and Herbal Vinegar

2008-01-05T15:03:00.001-06:00

To Day January 5 2008

Psalms 52: 8
But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.

I have always liked boil eggs, especially on my salad so I decided to come up with a more flavor able one for it. I used a fourth of a cup of the mustard sauce that is made with the herbal vinegar and about three tablespoons of olive oil, I added some more pure vinegar in case the herbal vinegar is a little strong. The mustard sauce already had olive oil in it so I didn't need much more. I will leave the eggs in this for several days and give it time to take up the flavor. You can always add more of what ever taste you like the best.
Hope you will like this.

Magnolia

2008-01-02T13:45:00.000-06:00

January- 2- 2008

Proverbs 3 : 26

For the Lord shall be thy confidence , and shall keep thy foot from being taken.

Mississippi is the magnolia state and is a little watercolor I have painted. It is more vibrant than on this picture.

Joys of Christmas

2008-01-01T19:22:00.000-06:00

January 1 2008

Isaiah 55: 6

Seek ye the Lord while He may be found, call ye up on Him while he is near.

O the joy of Christmas.

I wont to wish everybody a Happy New Year and love and best wishes.

Scripture for earlier blog

2007-12-26T14:18:00.000-06:00

Ecclesiastes 9: 7
Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepts thy works.

We had a wonderful Christmas at my house this time and am wishing for a happy new for ever one. Even though I had a bad fall and injured my head, now I think every thing is going to be alright since the doctor has checked me out.

After Christmas

2007-12-26T13:36:00.000-06:00

December 26 2007

No picture of the art work but a fragment roll I made of some left overs, it could be made with any kind of meat and vegetables and of course seasoning of your choice.
I used flat pastry from the store, some left over pork roast we had of lunch, ham would be good.
Pork roast torn in small pieces to give the meatier warm taste,
Salt and pepper
A layer of sour crout
A layer of chopped broccoli,
Finely chopped red onion,
Layer of Cheddar cheese.

Sprinkle of pepper flakes to give a little sting.
Roll up and brush with milk or egg.
Cut into slices and bake for about 30 minutes, or until brown at 350%

This could be brushed with some of the herbal mustard sauce for even a more, moist taste when done.
The herbal vinegar mustard sauce is mentioned on an earlie poste.
The gerbal vinegar is found in my booth at the Galleria at Collins, Ms.

2007-12-18T14:40:00.000-06:00

December 18 2007

James 1: 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither Shadow of turning..

God is so good to me and especially since I live around the churches, there has been loads of fruit and blessings from them to enjoy.

Today we had our senior virson lunch en at the church and I displayed some of the dolls I had sculpted, and another lady displayed her beanie babies. That was a sight and fun to see. So many, one of every thing you could imagine. I was one of the lucky one to win one for a door prize, I will always treasure it.

Blooms again

2007-12-10T18:14:00.000-06:00

December 10 2007

As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field , so he flourished. Psalms 103: 15

Here are my violets again blooming again. They go away and come right back with a new set of blooms.
I water once a week and that gives me something to do. Maybe stick out another leaf and let it take roots, The others I have blooming, well there is not enough room in this window.
Today is a summer time day and a good time to be outside, pick up pecans and rake leaves. I could really use some help for that.
To day I went to the mail box and spray painted it a dark green and painted the flag brought red. When I go to town I will get a little greenery and a red bow to put on it.

Salad dressing

2007-11-30T18:49:00.000-06:00

November 30 2007

Genesis 3: 18 Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field.

These bottles are done in watercolor and are for herb dressing, I collect these just to paint and sit in my window for the light that shines through.

I have come up with another recipe, something that needs a better taste. You know these attractive little packages of white turkey that look like so clean and tastefull? Well I think a ground up lighter knot would taste better, so I will just have to invent something to make a dish. Now I like turkey if it is fried, baked or smoked, but to me this little package of meat does not taste at all. So here goes,

I make this herbal vinegar and also make my Salsa in the summer when I have fresh tomatoes and herbs.

This little eye catching tub of white might could use some of it.

1 cup chopped onion

2 chopped sweet pepper

1/2 cup celery

2 chopped jalapeno pepper

2 chopped medium size garlic cloves

1 cup salsa salt and pepper

Saute first 5 veggies, add the turkey and cook until done, and add salsa.

I did a taste test then I knew immediately that it would have to have something else.

so I cooked 3 pieces of bacon and crumbled it in, that made a difference.

When I made a salad and used some of the herbal mustard dressing that I make (check this on and older post) then spread that on top; well the white turkey is eatable.

Just Bloggiong

2007-11-25T13:00:00.001-06:00

November 25 2007
Genesis 1: 29
And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.

This scripture is most interesting of all
you could read, just think how wonderful and gracious God was to us. Just think of all the needs of a tree and the seed, what all the things we can use.

This art work is one made of handmade watercolor paper, of the tree it furnished the material that went in to that process. Then that paper was hand beaten with the stain of the the pecan hulls of the tree. Hm mm

I retrieved this artwork from the galleria I had it hanging in so could make some pictures for someone.
For more information about this art work you can write to me at louisespell@msn.com

Grands

2007-11-23T09:05:00.000-06:00

November 23 2007

Luke 17: 2
It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about is neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.

Looks like he may be a business man, cause I am thinking it through right now. So don't even think about setting the wrong example before me because I am soaking it all up.

Pecans

2007-11-22T19:23:00.000-06:00

November 22 2007

O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together. Psalm 35: 3

The pecans are falling and I need all the help I can get. But I have to taste of them first since that is usually the first thing I do. I am just fifteen monts old but I can do it.

I believe this the first year they have been so many.

Happy Thanksgiving

2007-11-17T05:40:00.000-06:00

November 17 2007

Psalms 69 30
I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving.
Do you have a favorite song, or one with thanksgiving?
I am wishing every one a happy thanksgiving with a lots of blessings.

Handmade clay Village

2007-11-15T11:41:00.000-06:00

November 15 007

Psalms 61: 7

In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God .

As you can see I have some churches made for this little village. It is made of clay and the large ones is handmade, the smaller ones are poured from a mold. Lots of fun.

Sculptur

2007-11-12T18:40:00.000-06:00

November 12 0007 Jeremiah 18: 6
O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith the Lord. Behold, as the clay is in the potter's hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel.

This is another sculpture as the one in a previous page, he is dressed a little different
and is a ceder rocker. My friend. Bro Joe Ratclif made the rocker and now he is in need of prayer so please say a prayer for him.
The Santa is made of polymer clay with sculpted head, hands, arms and boots, he is about 18 in high. Has on a red velvet suit and cotton shirt. If you would like more information you may contact me at louisespell@msn.com. Thanks for looking.

The Falcon

2007-11-09T13:53:00.001-06:00

Friday November 9 2007

My this week has gone by fast and the month is getting on just as fast, four more days and the month will be half gone.

It has been a beautiful day and the hickory trees are getting even more beautiful. Of all the paints I have painted with that is a yellow that I never came up with. Only God can bring out the beauty of the hickory tree. The deep brown that surrounds it brings out the warmth and glow it has. That is not in this painting but watch it when you are traveling the country roads. This painting is painted with acrylic on canvas.

Psalm 23: 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

Proverbs 26: 2 As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.

Pelican

2007-11-06T08:51:00.000-06:00

October 6 007

Today in Covington County Ms is voting day and I will go this morning and then wait up tonight to see who won.This is always and exciting day. The weather is cool and kind of windy and cloudy but it really feels good out side.

This is, a pelican I suppose, I am not to up on the kind of birds I paint, he just has such a graceful neck that I couldn't resist. A pelican is suppose to have large web feet with a very large bill and pouch to catch his food most likely fish.

He is painted with acrylic on a canvas. Can't you just see him strolling around in low water hunting his prey?

St. Luke 12: 24 says "Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them:

how much more are ye better than the fowls?

Old World Santa

2007-11-05T14:40:00.000-06:00

October 5 007
We have a beautiful day here in this area, don't seem like it so close to Christmas.
This is an old world Santa that I sculpted, it is made of polymer clay and is about 18 inches high, dressed in red velvet with a gown of silk taffeta. I will be at the Galleria for viewing.

Psalms 108: 3
I will praise thee, O Lord , among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.

2007-11-03T14:19:00.000-06:00

October 3 007

I have another recipe that I have made up since I like something sweet ever once a while. Even if I wasn't watching the sugar it would be good for any body. I have been blessed with peppers this summer and you can use these Jalapeno peppers so many ways. I have been eating sugar free jello and apples for quiet some times now and keep adding things to it. If you like these peppers take the seed out and cut up real fine and try adding to your vegetables, sweets and any thing you can think of.

I used one sugar free strawberry jello

1 apple, gala or delisious

1 cup blueberries

2 Tablespoon celery chopped fine

1 Tablespoon Jalapeno pepper chopped fine

2 Tablespoon Splendo

After it has jelled, spread with crounchy peanut butter. If the pepper is too hot for you the peanut butter will help calm it down.

Deuteronomy 28 :8 The Lord shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto: and he shall bless thee in the land which the Lord God giveth thee.

Winter greens

2007-11-03T08:58:00.000-06:00

October 3 007
This is a beautiful fall day near my home and so pleasant with the sun shinning. This is a fall garden with mustard, turnips, collards and last spring peppers. .
I am thinning out the mustard to give the turnips room to make roots, this will last me for a long time and then the we will get ready for Spring again. Goes good with the potato bread.

1 Chronicles 4: 10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested. .

Angle Trumpet

2007-10-26T04:53:00.000-06:00

October 26 007

This bush is late blooming and my orange colored bush hasn't bloomed at all, it is usually earlier than this one.
I think it is from the dry weather a while back. Seems like the blooms are unusually large this time.
We have had several days of rain now so next year we will look for more bloom.
So far we have not had a lots of color in the trees this year for some reason I don't know. I love the fall of the year because when the leaves began to change color the hickory trees are the most beautiful of all to me, a golden yellow that is beyond any thing you could ever imagine. In the fall when the leaves began to fall you will notice the flowers that are in bloom more, they will stand out so vibrant and give you a new lift on life.

Genesis 1: 14 And God said , Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to devide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:

Sweet potatoe bread

2007-10-20T01:21:00.000-06:00

October 20 007

Back when I grew up my mother made sweet potato bread, we had plenty of sweet potato, sugar cane, fresh milk, pork meat, and peanut. For some reason instead of just baked, fried potatoes or a pie she would make sweet potato bread. It was a variety and all liked it.

Since my daughter grew some potatoes this year she wonted to make some. This is what I remember of how my mother made sweet potato bread.

1 large potato cooked and mashed

1/2 cup molasses

1/2 stick butter

1/2 or 1 cup sugar I used sugar substitute

1/4 cup milk

1/4 cup flour

1 teas vanilla

1 teas lemon flavoring

1 Tablespoon bacon grease

Mix to gather all ingredients and have your skillet hot with the tablespoon of bacon grease and pour all ingredients in bake for 45 minutes

Matthew 6: 11 Give us this day our daily bread.

A perfect Fall

2007-10-18T18:55:00.000-06:00

Herbal recipe

2007-10-09T16:21:00.000-06:00

October 11 007
Fall is here and time for all kind of end of the garden fruits. In the Spring I gather the fresh sprouts of herbs and load my vinegar jug up. I just go out and enjoy the smell of them and get a big arm full, they smell so good and it makes me hungry for odd things like the late fruits and veggies. You can use the Herbal vinegars on a number of things like the greens we yarn for in the fall. This sauce goes good with just plain white bread, cornbread and of course the salads.
1 cup vinegar
1/4 cup mustard
1/2 cup olive oil
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 Table spoon honey.

For a cucumber salad

1 Large cucumber
1/4 Teaspoon salt
Black pepper
1/2 Cup herbal vinegar

Solomon's Song--- Spikenard and saffron; clamu
s and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes; with tall the chief spices:

Flowers

2007-10-05T07:52:00.000-06:00

October 7 007

Well today is my daughter's birthday and I am sending you some flowers, dear daughter.

The purple is from the butterfly bush and butterflies are what you like and I once made you a butterfly quilt.

The gardenia is a bush I have in the back yard and they smell so good.

I need to get back to work and paint this butterfly bush it is full of bloom and it is gorgeous.

Psalms 90:17 says And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.

Harvest

2007-09-18T12:34:00.000-06:00

September 18-0007
Now at the last of the season, pepper marmalade from the peppers and salsa from the tomatoes.
Both are very good, the salsa with vegetables, meat and with just crackers. This came in handy when Katrina came and you couldn't cook.
The peppers are made with the red, orange and yellow peppers and a cup full of the butternut squash. I used four cups of peppers with about four jalapenos peppers and one cup of butternut squash. I used one sugar free sure jell with four cups splenda. It is not hot but not being use to the jalapeno peppers and I did not wont the seed in it, well I will add more next time to get it hot, I do like it a little spicy. This is also good with the veggies and meat or just crackers.

Jeremiah 5- 24 says, Let us now fear the Lord our God, that giveth rain, both the former and the latter, in his season: he reserveth unto us the appointed weeks of the harvest.

Sculpturd

2007-09-15T13:01:00.000-06:00

September 15 0007

Today in my part of the country it is a beautiful day and half of the month is gone. My where does the time go?

This is a sculpture of an Old World Santa made from polymer clay, after I sculpted the head and hands I would bake it in the oven. Then I made a body and stuffed it with cotton batting. It took quiet a while but was a lots fun.

I have several of them some sitting and some are standing. I really did enjoy sculpting and making the cloths for them until my hands got so stiff until it became too hard for me to finish them like I wonted. He is about 17 inches high.

Isaiah 26: 3 says, " Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee."

Trweasure Chest

2007-09-08T15:35:00.000-06:00

September 7-- 007 About 5 or 6 years ago my friend Bro
Joe retired from the First Baptist
Church in Collins, he moved about 3 miles out from Collins in the country, on the Salem Church Road. It is about 3 or 4 miles below me, then with his other Churches that he ministered to he began doing some bird houses and ask me to paint them for him so I ask him to make me a chest like this one. I painted him one, from that we kept that going for about 5 or 6 years , now he is very sick and has lost his wife. I haven't heard from him for quiet a while, but I will find out tomorrow in Church for I am real anxious to hear about him. So this gives me a chance to show off his work and his loving care to every one, I think he gave all away to friends. I am so glad that I could call him my friend.

Proverbs 15-13 " Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friend".

African Violet

2007-09-03T14:31:00.000-06:00

September 3 007

My, my this year is flying by, it has been so hot until you can't get out of the house so I have a hobby going and they are so beautiful. I can't complain about staying in the house though for there is bloom every where. African violets are about the easiest flower to grow that I have, I just put a job stick and water in the bottom and set back and watch them bloom. I have found the best place to put them is over my sink in the kitchen and they will stand almost straight up. This window is good to but some times I will swap around. If I just had more room.

Matthew 6: 28 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:

Magnolia

2007-09-02T17:12:00.000-06:00

Today September 2-007

This is the flower from the magnolia tree, I did not paint it, it came from one of the trees in my yard. This flower is the state flower of Mississippi. Has large, long, green leaves to frame the flower. The large soft like petals remind you of velvet, overlapping with a large, round, orange stem in the center. It will have from seven to nine or more petals, like this one. When the sunlight hits the leaves in the afternoon they looks like glass. You can find them all over the woods and up and down the highways in Mississippi. A beautiful tree and all artist in this state has either painted one or tried.

Jer 17: 8 For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.fruit.

Grapes

2007-09-01T10:21:00.001-06:00

September 1--007

This is a little art work of mine, a tag of grapes done in watercolor. My grapes are ripe and gone, there wasn't very many this year but were real sweet. Most of the time I make juice and my friend made some jelly from the juice I extracted from them last year. A Delicious flavor, and my grapes are purple.

My sister and I use to find the wild ones in the woods and would gather them and eat them or my mother would make jelly from them.

In Deuteronomy 5:16 it says to Honor your father and thy mother, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the Lord thy God give thee.

We made good use of our land and enjoyed it.

In Proverbs 23-7 For as he thinks in his heart, so is he: As my father would tell us that we are the architect of our own being. I think of that very often. So if you think of something your mother or father said when you were young, hold on to it may be of valuer to you.

Mus'cadines

2007-08-22T09:53:00.000-06:00

August 22 007

My mus'ca-dines are ripe and in abundance, one of the best flavored fruits around. The are all around in the trees but I have them on a wire so they will be easy to pick. There is a lots of ways to prepare them, my mother was creative and would make Jelly, marmalade, cobblers and tarts. She could make cobbers with that good fresh,soft cow butter and it was one of the best. The jelly and marmalade with a hot biscuit was so good for breakfast then she would grind the hulls and make tarts. That was especially good after we came in from school. You can fry or bake them, you didn't have to spice them up, just add the sugar.

Deuteronomy 28: 2 says; And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God.

Market in Birmingham

2007-08-14T05:23:00.000-06:00

August 14: 007
Today is the day for the Senior version lunch en at the Church, I sure hope to go, I am having a little maintenance work on my car so time will tell if I get to go.

My peppers are really fine and it is time for me to utilize them if my time will permit. While visiting over in Alabama my granddaughter wonted me to go with her to the Farmer's Market in Birmingham, that was right up my ally. The next morning by daylight my daughter and I was up to meet her and her husband at their house, at the market we saw everything from goat cheese to pepper marmalade, of course she bought some of both. I especially liked the jar the marmalade that was kind of hot. It and the cheese went together good. It was the right season for the Alabama peaches and they were a beautiful site, so tempting. We did get some of the things that wasn't available for in the stores around where we would normally shop for food.

Numbers 23: 20 says, Behold I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed: and I cannot reverse it.

Gardenia

2007-08-10T05:34:00.001-06:00

August 10 007

Can't you just smell this beautiful flower, every time I go out in my back yard and close to that bush I meet that aroma.

I am working on another recipe, the pears are plentiful, big, nice but are full of water. It is also hot and the deers have picked the ones down where you can reach, when some one comes along to help me reach them, then I will peel and cook.

Long time ago I head my mother say something about pear chuntey, now I don't remember if she ever made it or not, I am sure she did and made up her own recipe, that is the way things were done when I was a child. I leaned how to cook from my mother-in-law, if she had a recipe, I don't know. I had four sisters older than me so I did not get cooking lessons from my mother I was married before I learned to cook much.

If any one has a receipt for pear chuntey I would like for you to share it with me.

Romans 14; 20 For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.

My way to make a blueberrie pie

2007-08-10T02:10:00.000-06:00

August 9 007

This is just something I happen to have a picture of so since the blueberry trees are already on here I will tell you how I make a pie for this unusual hot weather. Very refreshing and a cool desert with your favorite topping.

My way to make a blueberry pie

3 cups of blueberries

1 table spoon of corn starch

2 cup water

1/2 cup splenda

cook of a bout 5 minutes

2 package of strawberry sugar free jell-O

1 cup boiling hot water

Take a cup of the juice from the berries and mix the jell-O good,

Let both cool and mix together and pour into two baked pie shell.

Re frigate until jelled.

Top with sour cream

2007-08-09T08:24:00.000-06:00

August 9 007

Since I have become a diabetic I have began to create a a few recipes, then since I have grown some of these beautiful butternut squash I decided to see how many ways I could use them. I have used them several ways but the cake turned out really well and it serves the purpose for a sweet tooth. Butternut Squash Cake

1 cup butter 1 cup self risen white flour

1 cup splenda 1 cup wheat flour

1 cup butternut squash, mashed 1/2 cup soy flour

1 cup cottage cheese 1 teaspoon baking powder

2 eggs 1/4 soda

1 teaspoon vanilla 1/4 nutmeg

Cream butter and sugar, add squash and cottage cheese,

Mix salt, baking powder, salt and nutmeg to flour.

Add eggs alternate with flour, add vanilla

Bake in loaf pan at 350% for 30 t0 35 minutes.

Not very sweet but you could add more Splenda

Boys

2007-08-04T12:29:00.000-06:00

August 4 007

This is my second little one year old and I am getting use to the water. What in the world is water any way, I know it was coming out of this little thingy on the ground and I am feeling of it so I will know what it is. If it would just keep on coming out like it did I could surely wet my grandmas. Any way I will just dump the water out and watch it run around on the ground, then maybe it will come out like it did when I was holding it up. ????????????

Matthew 19: 14 But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

Boys

2007-08-04T05:54:00.000-06:00

August 4 007
April 6 007
I was one year old and got this little truck so I will be loading every thing on it even try my self.
Now at a few months after my birthday I have learn many things at the day care, I can dance holding the side of my pants with my two fingers and then hold them up and snap them. Just turn the music on and here I go. I can talk on the telephone and say by Daddy.

Ephesians 5:1 Be ye therefore followers of God , as dear children.

Last of the harvest

2007-07-29T17:40:00.001-06:00

July 29 0007
This is a butternut squash that I had never planted before and had never eaten. So it took over my garden with vine and bloom, then the squash. What a beautiful sight.
Now I had to figure out a way to eat them. I tried the butter and garlic, then the sauteed with onions, a little hot pepper, bell pepper, garlic and celery, I filled in with sausage meat. To say the least that was pretty good, then I barked upon a cake, after the second attempt I have finally come up with a recipe that is pretty good, well good. Now I can make this recipe with the pears and that ought to be even better

In Exodus 23: 16
And the feast of harvest, the firstfruits of thy labours, which thou has sown in the field: and the feast of ingathering, which is in the end of the year, when thou hast gathered in in thy labours out of the field.

Bounty of fruit

2007-07-28T14:26:00.000-06:00

July 27 007

The pears are now ready and plenty of them,I will make a few preserves as usual for the family. Most of my family like them on a Sunday morning when we all gather around with a hot biscuit and butter, I cook them down with lots of sugar and lots of lemon. The young ones like to get the lemon out and I do to. Now these may have to be cooked with Splenda since that is the popular thing to do now day. Pears, like a lots of things we eat does not have a lots of flavor but it is good for you and something to experment with. Maybe we could do with it like we have potatoes figure out some new ways to cook them. I have made tarts, pies, a cobbler and jellies. Even put in a baked chicken, hemmmm wasn't bad. Now that we have a lots of different kinds of spices might be a lots of fun to try even more things.

Genesis1:29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree, yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.

Fruit

2007-07-03T18:27:00.000-06:00

July 3 007

This morning I think I have picked my last gallon of blueberries at least I hope so. This hot sun is gradually sapping the juice out of them. They have really made good this year. I have about 20 trees or more and I have picked until I can see blue at night. I have made two pies and they were SO good. I think I will make a cake next. I once painted a picture of like this, I didn't put any green ones and I don't remember just who bought it. It takes a long time to put those leaves and berries on and I just now noticed that there is a lots of leaves turned with the underside out. The variation of the leaves makes it more catchy, I don't know if I will paint another or not.

In Genesis 1:12 we read, And the earth brought forth grass, and herbs yielding seed after his kind, and the trees yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: God saw that it was good

New crop

2007-06-16T12:18:00.000-06:00

June 16 0007

I have picked lots and lots of this tree and look what is left. These are as large as a marble and real luscious with juice. I have used these in my cereal for a while now. I think I am addicted to them.

Psalms 92;1

It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto the name, O most High.

2 To shew forth thy loving kindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night.

2007-06-16T06:47:00.001-06:00

June 19 0007

This is just some of the trees that are getting ripe, have already picked about 6 gallons and if I could reach the top I would get these. They are so sweet and luscious, a joy to pick.

2007-06-10T15:19:00.000-06:00

June 10 oo7

This flower is just putting out its bloom but is going to be a beauty when it gets to full bloom.

Sometimes while in Church, I take down a few notes that I can refer to in my journal. For some reason this struck me, what was said," every one needs to choose a direction in their life." Some times I think we are like a flower.

This violet does not always start of in a way that looks like any thing but in the end it will be so beautiful and you would think there would not be another bloom but believe me it will. I can't wait to see it and will be that way for a week or more before it begin's to fade and sometimes it will even add another bud or more.

That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving , and tell of all thy wondrous works. Psalms 26; 7

Fresh from the garden

2007-06-03T11:42:00.001-06:00

June 3-07

Now is the time to gather the garden and mine is coming in a little at the time, not near as early and nice as has been in the past. I am thankful for the bounty and enjoying it very much. Notice the leaf growing from the squash, I have never seen this before but it is interesting.

The pepper is just too hot for me and if I can't give it away will can some and then maybe can give away. it will be good in some cornbread. I have some butternut squash grownig in my garden and they are full of little squash, so cute but had I have know that they were the running kind I sure would have not planted them in the garden, they have filled my garden up and running out in the yard. I took some clippers and cliped the vines off, I don't know if that will do any good or not. Now I will know not to ever plant them in a small place.

The blueberries are ripening and will be plenty of them, I have been picking the Rabbit eyes and they are so big and fluffy, so good in my cereal.

1 Corinthians 11; 33 wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another.

Book of life

2007-05-19T13:27:00.001-06:00

May 19 20007
We've had a little cool spell and did make the cover feel good, now I suppose we will have some good old hot weather and that will be good to . My tomatoes likes the hot sunshine.

I did this little painting a good while back, with nothing to do, I was playing around with paints and paper. Just laying down some paint and then something else struck me to add some roots and trees, then the other color came in plac and I decided to add a center of interest. Well with a fine brush I added the book, Now you can see what else. This was fun to do, just to see what else would come up.

but rather rejoice , because your names are written in heaven.
Luke 1o: 20

Off to the singing school

2007-05-09T13:38:00.000-06:00

April 9 2007

You could call this part of my life since this is what my father paid for us to do in the summer, as a learning time and a good time to go and enjoy. We called it to see and be seen, for we would see people there that love to sing and like us see and be seen to. This was mostly for young people but it had to be close by where we could walk, only the young men would have a car. At one of these learning and good times is where I met my first husband. We went to the Church or the School house to get these lessons. I never learned much, caring a tune was not one of my biggest assets.

This is a collage made of handmade paper.

If you have any questions, email me at this address. louisespell@msn.com.

Sing praises to the Lord, which dwelleth in Zi'on: declare among the people his doing. Psalm 9 ; 11

Bottles

2007-05-06T07:37:00.000-06:00

May 6 2007 This is the same bottles just turned around a little, if you like the difference you can make a comment or write me an email.

Today I will go to the Church to see my great granddaughter graduate and have lunch with her.

Praising God, and having favour with all the people. Acts 2; 47

Bottles

2007-05-05T12:20:00.000-06:00

Today the 5 day of may 2007
a kind of cloudy day but pleasant. T he festival is to day in Collins, Ms.
I usually go but not today.
My garden is growing and looking great, but have a little something growing that I did not plant, now hoeing has not been my specialty but I suppose I can get some of out if I persist a little at the time. I like to see things grow but I never did like hoeing, if a little fairy would come along and pull that grass out, then I could go out and plant again. hm

These bottles were in my possession, I made a digital picture and then had fun painting.

Genesis 2:2 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.

2007-04-29T13:04:00.000-06:00

April 29 007
This is what I have in my yard blooming and with a lots more thing but one of the most beautiful. It is time to paint and have made pictures so can capture some of the beauty.
In a little while my lilies will be blooming and that will be to paint to. Right now my niece is painting with me and it has been bottles and objects.
We had a wonderful service this morning lunch afterwards.

But covet earnestly the best gifts:and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way. 1 Corinthians 12: 31

The cabbage patch

2007-04-21T14:54:00.000-06:00

April 21 20007

These cabbage plants wont be long now, they have started to head, today I had a salad of spinach, lettuce and onions.The dressing was made of herbal vinegar and olive oil.

I am painting again, wonted to take pictures of the paintings to show but the battery is gone in the camera. My niece came this and she painted her first painting, of a sunflower. Next week we will do that again, I think she enjoyed it very much. Then we gathered flowers for her yard.

My herbs are coming out and will soon be time to make that herbal vinegar.

Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about the table. Psalms 128; 3

Spring

2007-04-06T07:13:00.000-06:00

April 6 2007

Well we are right before Easter, and a cold snap is due. The tomatoes and pepper are looking great. Tomorrow we will be covering them up so we can try to protect them from the freeze we are going to have Saturday night.

And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit. James 5:18