For Thursday, June 17th, 2010

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

JUNE 17^TH, 2010

It's THURSDAY!

Today is supposed to be one of those perfect kind of days weather wise.

Sunny, warm, and low humidity. But coming up on the weekend we are supposed to see temps going up in the 90's and that is hot for us. The weather man said that the last time it was that hot was last August.

I had read in the famers almanac that its supposed to be a hotter than normal summer. If so that means I'd better be prepared for a lot of lazy days and higher than usual electric bill from running the air conditioner.

Well thankfully I do have one at home and at the camper so no matter where I am I can cool off if I need too. It's just that we've had such a cool spring that being warm sounds good right now.

THINKING

Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes of which all men have some

Charles Dickens

I have a responsibility as a child of God is to keep my thoughts healthy and strong

For as he thinks in his heart, so is he . . .

Proverbs 23:7

NEW IN THE KITCHEN

It won't be long now and we'll be having some homegrown tomatoes coming our way. I can hardly wait. I remember when tomato season started I loved those tomatoes but after awhile you would have so many in the garden that you began to think of new things to do with them. So today's recipe is one that might help

Homemade Roasted Roma Tomatoes

10-14 roma tomatoes (you could experiment with other tomatoes, but romas are less delicate and less seedy and work well)

Olive oil (probably about 1/4 – 1/2 cup)

1-2 garlic cloves, minced

Salt (kosher, preferably)

Pepper

Spices you like – Oregano, Basil, Parsley, Red Pepper Flakes, whatever!

Sugar

Add minced garlic to the olive oil and let sit while you prepare the tomatoes. Slice tomatoes into wedges, 8 per tomato. Spread on cookie sheet and brush with garlic olive oil. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, spices, and sugar. Bake at 200 degrees for 2-6 hours or so (5 1/2 hours was my magic number).

Store in the refrigerator drizzled in olive oil.

PRAYERS

Make me an instrument of your peace;
where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
and where there is sadness, joy.

O heavenly Father, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console;
to be understood, as to understand;
to be loved, as to love;
for it is in giving that we receive,
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi

Amen

Please pray for God's protection of

our troops and HIS wisdom for their

commanders.

Lord, hold our troops in

your loving hands.

Protect them as they protect us.

Bless them and their families for the

selfless acts they perform for us

in our time of need. I ask this in the

name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.

AND bless our Police Officers, Firefighters

and Paramedics and EMT's

GOD BLESS YOU!

AROUND HOME

Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn, whatever state I may be in, therein to be content

Helen Keller

As I had a quiet afternoon yesterday I decided to read for awhile. I didn't get much reading done but I did have a nice 3 hour nap. It's hard to believe that I slept so long being as I have been getting at least a good 8 hours of sleep at night.

I 've really been taking it easy but I did go out to the flea market in the morning and walked around there so I guess that tired me out. I didn't find any treasures so I didn't buy a thing but it was fun looking and it was a nice day to be out.

FAMILY

DD has called just about every day to update me on her FIL. He's supposed to be having some surgery today so I'll be praying that all goes well and that he'll have a speedy recovery too. This hopefully will correct some of the problems he's having.

COUNTING THE DAYS

Life is a great and wondrous mystery, and the only thing we know that we have for sure is what is right here right now. Don't miss it

Leo Buscaglia

4 DAYS UNTIL SUMMER

Keep looking ON THE BRIGHT SIDE of things.

A little smile, a word of cheer,
A bit of love from someone near…

Love,

ma