The crops

These tiny little peas are so delicious. Lady Cream Peas.

You have to shell a lot of them to have enough for a meal.

The left over pods.

If you have not eaten these peas you do not know what you are missing.

Fresh green beans

When the seed catalogs say grow in full sun, they can't be talking about TEXAS heat. The rest of the garden is burnt to a crisp except our squash, watermelon, cantaloupe and few other survivors. Next year we will do things different. We are planning on a raised vegetable garden.

Problem fixed

OK, the technical problem(LOL) with my awards post is now fixed. Ha Ha! I am laughing because I am the technical problem. Of course you knew that already. Please check his blog out because it it all about cats, big and small, and he advocate is for the humane treatment of animals.

Thanks to Ailurophile said...
"Congrats on the award. You totally deserve it. I recently got this award too. I tried clicking the links to check out the wonderful blogs you passed this award on to but couldn't access the blogs for some reason."

I am glad somebody told me this otherwise there would be no link to these great blogs.

I am off to design flowers at work.

Pam

Akelamula has given me this lovely award

Akelamula from Everything And Nothing has given me this lovely blog award. I gladly accept it.

Like all awards it comes with rules:

1. Accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award and his or her blog link.

2. Pass the award to 15 other blogs that you have newly discovered. Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.

Akelamula passed this award on to the following blogs:

Mama Zen (The Zen of Motherhood)
Nessa (The Crysalis Stage)
Spiky Zora Jones (Bit Player Reflects)
Cloudia (Comfort Spiral)
Pam (Finding Pam)
RLL (Real Live Lesbian)
Shrinky (Shrink-wrapped Scream)
Debbie (I overcooked my family)
Aims (Big Blue Barn West)
Connie (Connie's World, My Thoughts, My Photos)
Fandango (Dragon's Lair)
Deb (Nourish the Soul)
The Watercats (The Watercats and All The Things)
Stephen (Stephen's Thoughts)
Mae (A Touch Of Life)

And now it is my pleasure to pass on this lovely award to the following blogs.

Sara( Barefoot in the Garden )

Cherie(Butterfly Dreamer )

Arija(garden delights )

Sandie( Holding Patterns )

Mimi(Mimi Writes.......)

DeEtta(My Little Corner of the world )

Nick(Nick's Bytes )

Michelle(RAMBLING WOODS )
Chickie( Skittering Thoughts )
Annie( Strawberry Girl's Reflections )

Lailani( The Green Grass Grows All Around )
Dawn(Twisted Sister)

Wendy(Wendster's Blog )

Barbara(Writing from the Inside Out )

Muse( XANADU )

All of these blogs are really interesting and I think you will enjoy reading them.

Of course you are under no obligation to participate if you choose not to.

The Anger in Me

Yesterday was a lousy day. There was a lot of tension in the air at my home. Sometimes home does not feel safe to me. My husband has a drinking problem and that is the problem. His drinking takes me back to an unsafe place from my childhood.



A place that makes me tense and unhappy. A deep dark ugly hole that I retreat to when I feel threatened. He does not get it or understand that I had a tramatic childhood with a crazy alcholic suicidal mother. The anger she spewed from her mouth was deafening. It defeated all hopes I had of a normal family life.



After his tirade, I wanted to crawl into the closet and hide for safety. My sister witnessed this as well and she was as sick as I was. I don't talk about this very often and I do try to keep up the pretenses, but his drinking has really bothered me for a long time. Of course, he does not think he has a problem?



So this is probably the only time I will mention it. I don't know how to accept the things I can not change. Just pray for us.

Happy Birthday Candy!

Today is my sister, Candy's birthday. Let the celebration begin. We are going to have fun all day. I wish yall could stop by for some cake, but since you can't, please wish her happy birthday.

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Happy Birthday Candy!

Eeccchhhh...

Well, I guess most of you heard about that little mouse that was in my truck that bit my toenail. That totally grossed me out and I am surprised that I did not have a wreck in my truck. Eeeeeehhhh!!!

As if that was not bad enough, he then proceeded to die in my truck in the dash board somewhere. Miraculously, I survived the week only to have this next thing happen last week.

I was on the road when I hit a large bird that was eating something dead in the road. He did not fly away in time and kersplattt, I had blood on my windshield. So far my week is not going to good. Yet there is more.

The final attack was today by a red wasp. He attacked me with full force and stung the heck out of my hand. Boy, did that hurt. Tomorrow, when I don't hurt so much, I am pledging a full out war against these pest. Be ready to die.

That's it for me today. I hope my week ends better than it started. It would have been worth it to have the wasp sting the mouse and the vulture eat the mouse. Ha! The world is out of order and I am staying inside my house. Besides, it is too hot to even go outside.

That's it folks.

Hey...

I have been away from my blog for a while. Just a note to say that I have been busy with work and other stuff. Sorry that I have not had the time to blog. I will get back to posting as soon as I can.

Y'all take care.
Pam

To Celebrate Growing Older...

This little lady is the grandmother of one of my friends. I think she is too cute.

Written By Regina Brett, 90 years old, of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland , Ohio





"To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most-requested column I've ever written."My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more:





1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with God.. He can take it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
12. It’s OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, and wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
22. Over prepare, and then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words 'In five years, will this matter?'
27. Always choose life.
28. Forgive everyone everything.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.
35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.
37. Your children get only one childhood.
38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
42. The best is yet to come.
43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
44. Yield.
45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift."