For Monday, July 5th, 2010

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

JULY 5TH, 2010

It's MONDAY!

On a hot summer's day there is just nothing quite so nice as a water gun fight. Here is DDIL#5 all loaded and ready to squirt

The pool was filled to over brimming with campers so the babes decided to cool off with a good old fashioned squirt gun fight

THINKING

I think I’ve inherited my grandmother’s confidence that my prayer will be heard and answered ... perhaps, in a way I never imagined!

The Lord is gracious and merciful

Psalm 145:8

NEW IN THE KITCHEN

We had the Hungarian Sausage and the cabbage and noodles on Sunday. Then for dessert we had the fry pies that I had in my newsletter the other day. They were delicious.

You really have to be careful when dropping them in the hot grease though. Wow! This grand'ma' now sports a gigantic blister on her ring finger. Th

e pain was excruciating. It reminded me of the movies I've seen using Chinese tor

ture as a couple of my finger tips were burning under the fingernails.

DOG DAYS ICED TEA

6 bags black tea (English, Earl Grey, etc.)

2 tablespoons sugar

1/2 cup mint leaves, divided

1-1/2 cups chilled orange juice

1 orange, sliced

1 lemon, sliced

ice cubes

Brew a strong tea in about 6 cups of water. Add sugar and about a dozen mint leaves, while still hot. Let cool, remove tea bags and mint, then add orang

e juice, fruit slices, and ice. Serve over more ice, garnished with fresh mint sprigs, adding a fruit slice or two to each glass.

PRAYERS

God our Father, I can think of mistakes I have made and the attitude that I have sometimes had.

May I not become so independent that I think I know it all and no longer need others, but may I always

have t

rue friends a

round me who are willing to point me in the right direction.

May I be ready to apologise when things go wrong, and be ready to learn f

rom my mistakes, finding humour in my situation and having

the ability and good sense to laugh at myself.

May I grow in wisdom each day.

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, Firef

ighters

and Paramedics and EMT's

GOD BLESS YOU!

AROUND HOME

Our Princess reminded me of a future commando in training. She had a good stance when she aimed her water pistol. My goodness it was a hot day yesterday and it's to be even hotter today. DS#1 was going to give our campers a good sc

rub down but decided it would be way to hot so we will wait till it gets a little cooler out.

You can't deny laughter; when it comes, it plops down in your favorite chair and stays as long as it wants

Stephen King

FAMILY

Look at that sugar face...our Prince Charming did like the fry pies. They were loaded with sugar and cinnamon.

I have to say that the food was good but as it was so warm anything on the cooler side might have been better. Between making the homemade noodles and the fry pies I decided they would have been better on a cool day.

From now on we have to think of something that doesn't require a lot of cooking. Salads and cold chicken would have been better.

80 DAYS UNTIL FALL

Keep looking ON THE BRIGHT SIDE of things.

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

Love,

ma