Weight loss and/or eating disorder

The doctor says all the numbers are up: cholesterol, blood sugar, weight, etc...

The only way I know to lose weight is to severely restrict my food and over-exercise, so here I go again. Anorexia, here I come. I gotta lose 20lbs in four months. I want to lose 40lbs in four months. We'll see.

Loving the green beans!

Boy, do we have the green beans! Loads of them. They are very yummy. We have lots of cucumbers. We're giving them away. We've already eaten some okra as well.

Our barn swallows have grown up and flown away while our second bluebird set have just hatched. They aren't very pretty just outside the egg. Of course, neither are humans at birth. Yeah, I know. Every couple that has a child thinks it is just gorgeous just after being born. Seriously, most newborns look like Harry Truman.

Watchin' Little House

Just watching Little House today and sleeping. Went to church, came home and slept.  I am way too tired considering I've done very little. Whatever God has for me, I'll accept. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. I could use less strength and more energy but ...

Attack of the giant cucumbers

We planted cucumber plants. WAAAYYYY too many cucumber plants. They grew well. We saw lovely blossoms on the edges. Never occurred to us to lift the leaves and look. When it finally dawned on us to look, the cucumbers that were hiding there were HUGE!! One had a 3 inch diameter when sliced. They weren't very cucumbery tasting. The sheep and the goat were quite fond of them. Me, not so much. I think I'll check the cucumbers more often.

Fox attack!

That stupid fox got four of our chickens! We think it my be revenge for the fox we killed last week. Dirty rascal! We'll get him! We are also spraying ammonia around. We heard that ammonia makes a fox think a predator is around. Hope it works!

We bought six more chickens. More babies we have to wait for to grow up. We have one of our old hens that is looking peekid and we expect her to be dead by morning. She is very old and did her job well.

Illin' and Chillin'

Not feeling too well today. This is the wrong time to get the flu but it sure feels like it. Maybe I'll feel better tomorrow. Went to church anyway.

The tongue from A Wise Woman Builds Her Home

The tongue:

And the tongue is a fire, the very world of iniquity; the tongue is set among our members as that which defiles the entire body, and sets on fire the course of our life, and is set on fire by hell. For every species of beasts and birds, of reptiles and creatures of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by the human race. But no one can tame the tongue; it is a restless evil and full of deadly poison. With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the likeness of God; from the same mouth come both blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be this way. Does a fountain send out from the same opening both fresh and bitter water? Can a fig tree, my brethren, produce olives, or a vine produce figs? Nor can salt water produce fresh. James 3:6

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. Proverbs 15:1

The wise of heart is called discerning, and sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness. Proverbs 16:21

Oh my, I know we all fail at times, and sometimes miserably--there is not a single one of us that is perfect! We would not need Jesus if we were perfect. I think in many cases, we need to humble ourselves and our speech will follow. How often I have looked back in different situations and thought at how humility needed to be a vital part of the equation.

 And we chase after wisdom:

Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding.  -Proverbs 4:7

How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. -Proverbs 16:16

It is my prayer that we start this week NEW,

recommitting ourselves to CHRIST,

and striving to become a vessel that God can fully use for His KINGDOM.