Photo Hunt (Together)

Confession time...I like weird combo together when it comes to food.

So for dinner last Monday I decided to clean out left over grains I had to right of my kitchen sink. All of these bags had less then ½ cup.

So here is the ingredients.

Pearl barley, lentils, brown rice, onion, garlic, celery, jalapeno peppers, almonds, cilantro, soy sauce, pork, lemon juice, and egg.

See I like strange things together

Now listen to this.

This isn't a turd.

But I like to mix peanut butter and powder sugar together. I eat this put first I have to play with it.

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Chicken Little Spot In Idaho

I never looked as my self as Chicken Little

the one who went around yelling “The sky is falling” I have no trouble be prepared for anything that may come my way.

Or have your ducks in a roll.

I believe everyone knows about the budget trouble the United States is having and needs to come up with something by August 2, 2011.

But some people.

Murphette who lives on the south hill senior/disable apartment. One of her neighbors in the complex with her called up social security to find out if the checks where coming in August.

I'm assume he been hearing the news about the budget.

Well the person on the other end was probably and everyone who works for social security was told to say “We don't know if the checks will go out in August or not”

So this put Murphette in “The sky is falling mode”.

She was afraid that the land lord would kick them to the curve.

If this is true they would have to kick well over 90% of the residents to curve. A few may have a little more the social security but it would be just a drop in bucket.

Like my check around about way it comes from the government also. So does the management of the senior/disability housing in Bonners Ferry.

There part of HUD

Thursday I drove Faith around and as she was doing her shopping. I went into Starbucks and have some coffee. Read in my book

When I Was Gone  

which I give at this point a three and three fourth full of nice hot cup of tea.

I understand some of the main tree nurseries couldn't keep people working enough to collect unemployment this fall and winter.

Because sells where down.

I know Murphy has an old claim he can reopen this winter.

But like lot of people he isn't getting enough time in to open a claim after the first of the year.

We did make a wood trip up on Harvey Mountain above Robinson lake. Up on the Mountain we would try to figure out what lakes, creeks, or river we where looking at.

So far we have about four cords of firewood mostly larch and red fir.

At any time we could be looking at Robinson lake, Round Prairie Creek, Miller Creek, Moyie River, or any other water ways.

Toward the top of Harvey we could look down on East Port 

the United States Border into Canada. On the Canadian side it called Kings Gate

Editor Note...Mary will probably be living over in the Mount Vernon area. I could actual run things with common sense I know no one wants to here me on a soap box and I don't have time to get on soap box

Photo Hunt (Patch)

  When Murphy and I was up above Robinson Lake up on Harvey Mountain. I notice a lot of wild flowers grew in patches. 

Such is yellow clover. I notice there little bit of white daisies mixed in.

Near the international border USA and Canada. There a patch of daisies

On the down off the mountain I notice a patch beautiful delicate bell flowers which are purple. These flowers where growing where little dirt is on rocky edge.

Our strawberry patch had bumper crop. Froze over 20 quarts of berries and did up 7 pints of frozen strawberry jam.

Plus plenty to eat fresh.

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Editor Note....Murphy said we weren't up on Harvey Mountain I believe he called to Houge.

Photo Hunt (Backward)

Some may consider this a backward way of handling a situation. Is post signs on main hwy at local gas station. It's over some legal troubles.

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This start this last spring. When some one drives in from the sound end of Boundary County going into Bonners Ferry would see this sign saying “Closed Don't Pay Rent Get Evicted” A lot of locals was asking question and giving the opinions.

In May there a little news blurb and this only write up I know of please. click here  if you want to read.

All My Love For Berries

I'm so glad my two weeks are done filling in. Usual the client aren't that bad. But it irradiates the hell out of me how medicaid runs home care.

Oh good AH-HA it can be come one good gravy train.

Murphy and I took a ride up Trail Creek to check out a spot we get huckleberries. None really ripe yet. Usual by now we are picking full force.

But this morning as I was at work he went out and pick some strawberries. I knew he put some in the freezer.

Notice some thimble berries are just starting. Not enough to even put on your cheerios, which I really like doing.

We went over to his sister Faith to pick some cherries and got a gallon. I even had to force my self not to eat them.

We took her some greens.

Even with work I mange to get in a walk or too. Only walked down to the gate.

Worked on the ceramic dragon and the next thing I'll be painting its wings.

Photo Hunt (Near)

I'm doing a fill in for Ida. They took a trip over to Oregon coast. When I say they I mean her mom Alice and her dad Marim.

Actual the whole gang went which consist of 4 children one of them had to stay and work

I believe 4 grand-kids also tag along. One other girl that lives in there home.

So to best my count there was 11 of them traveling to Oregon Coast. Yea I know Oregon Coast isn't near me, to those who live in New York I'm a lot closer then they.

Ida client lives near Montana. It would be a little over 20 miles from the south hill in Bonners Ferry. I'm about 3 or 4 miles south of Bonners Ferry.

So I drive by Herman Lake, a private lake. Last time I knew any thing about ownership it was own by some big wig from the Pepsi Company. They would fly on small private jet into the Bonners Ferry Airport, just east of the three mile junction .

Anna who I'm temporary taking care of. There pump to the well went out so there no running water in there home. So I have to heat up water on the stove for dishes. Plus there no washing machine. So I been using mine which is near by. So close right in basement.

Sawyer showed up with his dog “Boo” he was heading camping with some friends and found out someone was allergic to dogs. So he brought Boo to stay with us.

I kept her near our place. I didn't want her roaming to far.

Not sure what Daisy thought of Boo. But it really didn't matter. Daisy is a dog that really can focus.

Daisy doesn't really leave the place. In her mind there no place like home and one can't get into trouble or hurt on ones home porch. Or hiding behind ones couch.

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What Do I Know

I think summer heat is here. But what do I know. I can briefly talk about the weather and gardens. Everything is sort of running late. The 5^th of July was our 1^st time hitting the 90 (32.2) mark. But last time it got up in the triple digit was in 2008. Oh I'm not saying it hasn't been hot a few times in last few years it been hugging a 100 (37.7)

If I was just starting this blog instead of calling my hubby Murphy. I know his name would have been “Asshole” Wednesday evening is his day to interrogate me. We had spaghetti for dinner.

It started about some Onion.

I forgot about the onion and we both like browned onion in our ground beef.

Murphy thought I purposely didn't but the onion in, because it was free. Only would use food that we had to spend money on.

I looked him in eye and said “I forgot about the onion and if you don't believe me, to bad. And shut the fuck up”

Now for the flowers is doing ok. I can't say the “Royal Sunshine” flowerbed is in somewhat is state of weedy mess. At times I should just start over but I invested time and money. But now I'm realizing what could be planted in there in hope to choke out the unwanted items

Things sure seem to be happening in the Hodge Podge flower bed. Like the hollyhock now have buds on them.

I didn't do any glads or dahlias but I notice one was coming up in the flowerbed,

Like the Allium and the Lilly.

Now for the veggie garden we been picking Strawberries, not enough yet to make jam. Munching away on the greens.

It seem this month we been having on going battle with gopher. Hope they move on. The hay field that hit our back yard just got it first cutting this week. I didn't notice much alfalfa among the grass. I don't know why this is.

Instead of doing Jam. Hubby been put some strawberries is freezer bags.

He went over to his sister Faith and picked some cherries off her trees. So now he are dehydrate them. He told me when they where young at one time government food commodities gave away dried cherries.

The only time I every had any of the food commodities is when the railroad was handling it fright and the train crew would bring it home from work.

I remember my father at times brought stuff home off the trains.

I sort of slipped away form smoothie and juicing. Wednesday when I got done with Faith. I finish up some juice I started.

I don't recall how much of what I use

carrots

left over juice from some can regular beets

apple

cucumber

2 tomatoes

2 inches of ginger.

I add about a good tablespoon of spirlina

If I thought of I would put in some celery.

I know the beet juice part was over powering.

So part of my photo hunt will be what going on.

Weather Report 2011

The warmest day in June was on the 5^th at 86.9 (30.5)

The coldest day in June was on the 25^th at 30.2 (-1.0)

For the average high for June 70.8 (21.5)

For the average low for June 33.0 (0.5)

Rain 1.25 (3.1)

The warmest days in June between years of 2010 and 2011 was almost the same 2010 it got up to 87.3 (30.7) for 2011 it got up to 86.9 (30.3) actual it less the degree different.

Last hot June we had was in 2008. It even got up to 100(37.7) on the 29^th.

Mountain Spring Church

We been visit variety of different religious services. The last two was picked by Murphy and Quenella. There a local church on the south hill of Bonners Ferry it seem to be the jumping joint. So I told Quenella I would meet her in the parking lot to south of church building.

So she told me it was down at fairgrounds and they was having a barbeque. So we went down there and there was a band playing and I have to give it 5 whistle blow.

Quenella and I stood quietly in the back. Murphy didn't come he went to work instead. I never new the pastor but I had heard his first name and he shook Quenalla and my hand. I told Quenella that he was the pastor of  Mountain Spring Church 

which is somewhat like a Calvary Chapel  

I also found out this church has some type of endorsement from moody bible radio stations

Though more then one source I heard this church has a connection though a Calvary Chapel in the

San Diego area.

I sure hope all the teachings from Mountain Spring Church sure doesn't always angle toward “guilt trip”

I find using the guilt trip and or the fear factor is “pretty low” to me it form of control.

I don't know how many time I've heard a pastor base his services from Luke 15 (11 to 32)  

the story on lost son. Every pastor I every heard do this story sure takes it from a different angle.

It one who had two son and one demanded his inheritance early and went out in blew out and ended up coming back home.

Statement time..I don't know if these verses wasn't his cup of tea. He may be great at other verses and do a fine sermon.

Some other time I may post my thoughts on this bible verses.

Well after the sermon a few people or should say quite a few of flock want to be baptized. They do the dunking in water.

So I said to my friend Quenella lets get a bite to eat and split this joint. So we ate and left.

It sad that they have to use or least this sermon and play the guilt trip card. Statement time.... I don't think much of using guilt or fear to get what you want. This church does so much for our local community. I known people here in our local community that they help, big time.

They even help people outside of there flocks that more then I can say for other churches.

If someone was looking for evangelical church in our local area and conservative I would suggestion Mountain Spring.

It sure wasn't my cup of tea.

So I would give Mountain Spring Church 2 tea cups and just barely pass the half way mark on the third cup of tea.

Editor note...I only attended one service and it wasn't there regular service.

If I didn't know about there involvement in our local community I would of gave them less tea cups

Photo Hunt (Busy)

It seem I'm always busy but never get anything done. So this morning I got busy and went out to our garden to pick some fresh strawberries to put on my cheerios.

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Anyhow today is hubby and my anniversary we been legal married for 23 years and together 28. So this morning I ask him if he want a divorce for his anniversary. He said “NO”.

Editor Note...On my last post of informative...I'm planning giving or leaving my blog in book form to my two sons.