Michele_Lynd a step at a time : what's up this week

[mlynd]

Well we went and didn't get a bite, it is to warm for the fish but it was nice to be out with the hubby for the evening with out the kids LOL going to can watermelon jelly tomarrow when i get home from work

 

[mlynd]

Here is a pic of my kids with some of their 4-h birds from left to right Jazmine holding Rocky the rooster , Cole holding Blue Boy (BB for short) the rooster, Billie Jo holding Jacob the goose ,Leslie holding Skipper the runner duck and Harley holding Valerie the pekin duck

 

[Farmfresh]

We did the 4-H thing for years and years! Even I am an alumni.

One of the best things we ever did for our kids. They all learned so much.

You have got a nice looking bunch of kids!

 

[mlynd]

Well me and the kids made jelly tonight but It didn't set and I don't know why I added pectin stired and canned folled the directions am now reprossesing to see if I need to boil it longer we will see

 

[Dace]

What a great pic of your kiddos! I love it

 

[mlynd]

Thank's there a great bunch with normal ups and downs, My son leaves for the army in Sept I am dealing with the PP's (Pride and Panic) every day is a new one the girls all love there birds and the gardening and canning we have been doing Hope to get them more involed in other SS stuff

 

[framing fowl]

How'd your jelly finally turn out?

 

[mlynd]

It turnned out great the kids love it , I done a lot of canning this yr compared to eariler yrs and I have begone freezing some stuff, Need to get a deep freeze . I now have Two more mouths in my home my son's best friends have moved in, They are good boys just need help in getting started, there Home life was not good both parents are acholics and there mother died last yr due to pasting out drunk and she threw up and breathed it in there is more to the story but its to long So I have to get more createtive to cut corners

 

[mlynd]

Well Been doing alot of canning and now I'm moved on to freezing pumkin and squash LOL looking into hot water on demand for the house it will only get hot when needed and cut our elece. bill down yea!! But I'm not to happy lately as mention before my son Cole joined the army and I'm scared out of my mind I dont sleep and I dont eat well Bed time brings nightmares and crying fits that only my hubby knows ( I wont tell Cole ,I dont want him to feel quilt) But he knows I'm not happy And if one more person tell me I have to let go I'll just scream ,Its not letting go, If he just moved out and got on with his life I know I would be find with it .It is the idea that he will be shot at.and I know he could be killed going out his front door, I dont care how u put it ,It is not the same, one is usally a accident the other is the enemy with a gun or a bomb . How many mothers out there really can say they have no prob with that I dont think many do, but ones I have talked to seem to think that I'm shouldn't be upset this is my son and first born I am very close to him hence the reason I'm not telling him, I do support him I just cant rap my mined around his desihion It HURTS TO MUCH sorry fro the rant he leave in 8days

 

[framing fowl]

Aw sweetheart. It's got to make it worse if people around you are just telling you to suck it up. So not helpful. Here's praying for more understanding people to surround you.