Well summer is coming to an end, but not without making a few lasting impressions with it.  The drought here is awful and it has taken the foundation of our home with it on one end of our home.  I am making some calls today to get some estimates.  The ground is just powder it is so dry and I guess it just gave way.  So far no interior damage just damage to the outer brick.  There is a crack in the dirt underneath our home that my brother-in-law was able to put a stick into.  It went down about a foot before breaking off. 

Along with this we are dealing with summer colds. Aren't they the worst kind of cold?!  UGH  We are homeschooling through it all.  I am just not able to get up much energy.  Running errands all day yesterday about did me in.  We left around 10 am and returned after 7:30 pm UGH Oh well I am hoping for a calmer day. 

Our garden has just about quit producing.  We are still getting a few late green beans, butter beans and tomatoes, but that is all.  Just enough for a mess as we say here in the south.  It means you have just enough to make a meal off of and that is it.  We went shopping yesterday and I made up menus for the next two weeks. 

Monday

Chicken sandwich

Leftover chicken n dumplins

and Taco stuff at mama's

Tuesday

Cereal

Meatloaf

Mashed potatoes

Green beans

Wednesday

Cinnamon Rolls

Chicken pie

Stewed potatoes

Biscuits

Broccoli & cheese

Thursday

Muffins

Tenderloin w/gravy

Biscuits

Mashed potatoes or rice

Corn on the cob

Friday

Yogurt and granola both homemade

For supper we always go to mama's and I bring a dessert....probably green stuff

Saturday

Pancakes

Stupid Chicken out of the MOMYS cookbook

Sunday

Coffee cake/muffins/cereal

Tater tot casserole

Green beans

Corn

Now the reason I do not list lunches is for lunch we have sandwiches and leftovers.  I make enough that I have leftovers so lunch is ready.  If there is not enough we have sandwich makings of some kind or another and I can always make a soup or salad.    Now I do not follow this completely all the time, but I do have those makings, but sometimes need to make adjustments for days when it is just busy I may pull the fast meal from another day or if I am going to be gone will make a crockpot meal etc.  This mainly just helps me to know what I have on hand.  I always have the stuff to make bread.  I have found that I have not been making as much lately.  Cooler weather is moving in this week though so I am sure that will change.  Just something about the air getting crispy makes me want to bake. 

Well that is about it except for a special prayer request.  Please visit Tina at http://www.awomansjourneyhome.blogspot.com/ and let her know you are lifting her up in prayer.  She is experiencing her seventh loss of a little one.  This is such a precious lady to me.  Always has an encouraging word and just blesses my heart.  Also a fellow Momys named Beverly.  Please remember her, she has inoperable cancer of the liver and pancreas.  Doctors have given up, but we know the great physician is always there and with him there is always that blessed hope and assurance.  Again this is a special lady.  I have met her at the conference and she is just as sweet in person as online.  She just radiates the love of the Lord. The has a xanga blog called Watching His Word or Watching For His Word.  Just precious and uplifting.  She is in a battle right now and just needs uplifting. There is a blockage between her stomach and small intestine.  She needs a miracle and that is what we are believing for.  Like David we will pray and pray...she is ready should God call, but I am not ready to give up this special friend.  Beverly we love you and are lifting you up.  Thank you for all of your prayers. 

In Christ,

Holly