About The River

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

It is a Strawberry Shortcake Hodgepodge!!

 

Hello Friends,

It is Wednesday and it is time for the Hodgepodge. 

And it is Strawberry Shortcake season!!

Joyce asks the questions.

We answer the questions.

1. What does productivity look like to you? 

Always deliver more than expected.

Life does not give you what you want, it gives you what you work for.

2. What was your fondest (or one of your fondest) memory of High School?

A memory from High School... I was crowned Happiest Female in our class.

 3. What did you do the summer after High School? 

I moved in with my Uncle Paul and Aunt Sally, they lived close to the Technical College I was going to start classes at. I worked as a lifeguard.

 4. June 14th is National Strawberry Shortcake Day...are you a fan, and if so will you celebrate? How do you make yours? Have you been strawberry picking? If so what do you do with all those berries? 

It is just coming on Strawberry season here in Wisconsin. We ate four strawberries from our little patch last night. Yes, I am a fan of strawberries. We will be going strawberry picking at a local strawberry farm that is owned and operated by an Iraq War Veteran. We have been visiting this farm for many years. It is always a fun morning to head out to the strawberry fields. We enjoy eating them fresh, we freeze lots for winter eating and we also make strawberry jam.



 

 5. What's something you always splurge on? 

Good quality bacon!! We splurge on good cuts of meat. We have a favorite meat market we enjoy going to get fresh smoked bacon, homemade bratwurst and more.

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

I can not forget the homemade strawberry ice cream.


 

 


Monday, June 12, 2023

Joy List Monday

 

Joy List Monday

♥ a weekly ritual ♥

a reminder to stop and pay attention to the little beauties and graces that make life magical and set aside time for gratitude each day 

 ♥ suntea

 ♥ a long phone call with my sister

 ♥ fresh lettuce from the garden

 ♥ baking using rhubarb

 ♥ flowers

"Just living is not enough." said the butterfly "one must have sunshine, freedom and a little flower."

Hans Christian Anderson


 ♥

Wishing you a beautiful week full of little things that make you smile.

Carla

 

Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Happy June

 

Hello Friends, 

Happy June to you! I am still here. I have so much to share with you and I will soon, very soon. In the mean time here is a sneak peek...

 ♥ the garden

 ♥ weekend guests visiting from Texas

 ♥ a graduation

♥ a driveway sale

In June comes summer's longest day, Now meadows smell of new - mown hay.

Tasha Tudor

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Be back soon.... Love, Carla

P.S.


The countdown is on... Sam and the 157th will return to the States in August. Thank you for the continued prayers and support.