...but you can't take the country out of the girl

"You can take the girl out of the country but you can't take the country out of the girl." For the past three days, I've been in my element. Although I didn't appreciate 99 degree temperatures, three days at the Farm Progress Show was soul food for me. I would have appreciated more time to wander throughout the show but I just enjoyed being able to attend this gigantic farm show right here in central Illinois. We did a fresh and local cooking demo for three days. Today was a bit cooler making it even more enjoyable. Yesterday, more than 50 people were treated for heat exhaustion.

My evening was wonderful too. After I picked up Jeremiah, we did a few house chores and then headed outside to work in the very dry yard. We took a walk, enjoying the absolutely wonderful temperatures. He had dinner. We read some books and he went to bed about 8:30. I decided I better bear down to get a few work tasks done. By being at Farm Progress Show, I'm feeling a bit behind. It's now nearly 10 and I'll be ready to curl up with my hubby who just came home from class.

Speaking of my hubby - I need to say how wonderful he has been at helping me with housework and other tasks lately. He's been doing dishes, folding laundry and doing a bit more in the mornings to get Jeremiah to daycare. Each and every day I'm thankful to have such an amazing man in my life.

Day after day, I think of things that I should blog about but at 10 p.m. my brain is going blank so I'm going to end this rambling post and maybe tomorrow I'll remember what my potential posts were.

Blessings and favorite things

In response to Krista's posting, these are a few of the things I have been blessed with:

1. a wonderful husband who honors me, supports me and truly shares life with me.
2. a happy, healthy 9-month old.
3. friends, near and far, who would do anything for me if I asked, and even do when I don't ask.
4. a job in an environment that is supportive of my time and talents.
5. incredible siblings, parents and in-laws.
6. the desire and financial means to travel.
7. an agricultural upbringing that will forever and always be a part of who I am.
8. the hope to pass that part of me on to my children
9. a faith in God that has been illustrated to me all my life by my grandmother, parents and my church families.
10. the ability to worry about the little things, because I don't have HUGE things to worry about. : )

I'm obviously more blessed than this but lunch is almost over and this blog is a two parter.

In response to a posting on Hobby Chef's blog, here are a few of my favorite things - just like Oprah.

1. Baked Tostitos and Baked Lays
2. Mary Kay Satin Hands
3. the boppy
4. the Kathy and Judy show
5. my hands-free pumping wrap - who knew I could get so much reading done
6. the laptop
7. our proctor silex mini chopper
8. Clorox wipes
9. our laundry sorter
10. rocking La-Z-Boy recliner
11. Bisquick!!

Now, I must get to work.

A $15 high

A few weeks ago, I blogged about how I knew my yard looked crudy and how we didn't own a hedge trimmer. Apparently this blog does have multiple purposes, because that entry resulted in Joanna helping us to purchase a rechargeable hedge trimmer fro $15.00 from a garage sale that she was holding with her running group. Thanks to Joanna for this great find and thanks for thinking of us.

I used the hedge trimmer this past weekend and I was so excited! Sad, I know. Things are looking so much better with a good trim. The trimmer was easy to use but did a good job! I didn't even know they made rechargeable trimmers and it's even more exciting when I think about the fact that we only paid $15.00 for it!

Kudos to Joanna for being on the ball!