Canning Beans and Baking Bread

 Yummy Wheat Bread

Black Beans

I got up this morning and started canning these Black Beans in pint jars for Janna. She wants to be able to open a smaller jar so I canned 14 pints just for her. I also made 4 loaves of Wheat Bread. It is so yummy and everyone really likes it. I am so glad I have a Bosch mixer that makes it so easy to do.

Gracie and I hung out the rest of the day just had a relaxing day.

Grateful Statement: I am so grateful that I love to can and make bread. It is a blessing to know how to do these things.

My Primary Class

 Kade, Klein and Lydia 

Hannah and Chaelo

I brought lots of veggies and fruit to primary today as part of the lesson on being grateful for plants and trees. It was so much fun to see the kids eat cucumber, carrots, apples, popcorn and I don't remember what else. It was so fun and the kids had a great time. 

Britney went home sick so I was alone. We had a melt down again with Bentlee and I finally had to give her to the primary president. I just don't know how to get her to stop crying. She is inconsolable and just won't quit crying or should I say screaming. 

I came home from church and sat in my chair. I was a little tired. 

Grateful Statement: I can never get over how blessed I am to teach these cute little 3 year olds. They are so cute and funny. I am blessed to be their primary teacher.

Playing Zombies

Gracie, AJ, Janna and Harley

I got up early and took Heather to the Shuttle. She said she had to be home today as she had something going on tomorrow. Gracie wouldn't have anything to do with her. She just wanted Janna. I'm sure it hurt Heather's feelings and I felt bad. But Gracie is having a hard time so it's okay if she is crabby and doesn't want anything to do with anyone but Janna.

I came home and didn't do much the rest of the day. I did prepare my lesson for Church tomorrow. It's on being grateful for plants and trees. 

Grateful Statement: I am so grateful for my wonderful daughter that takes such good care of Gracie. No wonder Gracie loves her so much. She is always kind and patient with her. She is such a blessing to me.

Grinding Wheat

Grinding Wheat

I spent the afternoon grinding wheat. I mix my old red wheat from 1990 and my white wheat form 2005 together. I only have 4 more cans of red wheat and I will be done. From then on it's white wheat. I haven't canned any red wheat since 1990. It really makes a delicious bed. I love the table Tommy made me for Christmas. It makes this job much easier. I ground a 5 gallon bucket full of mixed red and white wheat and filled up all my jars and tupperware containers and put them in my freezer. 9 batches of bread coming up. 

Gracie is feeling pretty bad again today. Her throat hurts so she doesn't want to swallow. She just drolls all over the place. But we don't care. We just used a million tissues to catch it before it hit the floor.

Grateful Statement: I am so grateful for my handy hubby that can make me these wonderful tables and for wheat that lasts 26 years and is still as good as new. Blessing abound in my house.

Gracie's Surgery

 Getting Ready

 Waking up

So Sad

Heather and I took Gracie to the Eye, Ears and Nose Surgical center so Gracie could have her tonsils and adenoids out and have tubes put in her ears. I really hope this helps her stay well. They took her back and we went with her while they got her ready. Then we followed her bed to the room where they put her out. We were only allowed to watch from the hallway. And we couldn't take any pictures. They showed her some games on an ipad and held a mist thing under her nose. Pretty soon she just started getting sleepy and then she was out.
I tried to go to Walgreens and get her prescriptions filled but the pharmacy didn't open until 9 so we decided we would drive thru "The Medicine Shoppe" and get her meds there. She did throw up on the way home. There was blood in her throat and they warned us that she would probably throw up. She was a pretty miserable little girl.
We came home and she took another nap. When she woke up we tried to get her to eat some jello or a Popsicle or drink something. She was having nothing to do with any of it.
She went over to Janna's and she was able to get her to drink a little bit. I was really worried and she wouldn't drink for us. Janna has the magic touch. She slept over at Janna's house and didn't want to sleep with her mom.
Now I am really tired and really want to go to bed.
Grateful Statement: I am so grateful for Priesthood Blessings that give me comfort and knowledge that Gracie was going to be alright. What a blessing in my life.

Heather Has Arrived

Gracie and Her Kitchen Stuff

Gracie is playing kitchen while she waits to go pick up her mom. Heather is coming on the shuttle and will be here at 5:45. Gracie is excited to see her mom.

She will have her surgery tomorrow so we are spoiling her rotten today. Whatever she wants she gets, including grandma playing kitchen with her.

We picked Heather up and brought her home. She took Gracie to bed about 7:30. I don't think Heather wanted to go to bed that early so she cried for Aunt Nana for a long time. I guess she finally went to sleep. I was exhausted and ready for bed.

Grateful Statement: I am so grateful for this little munchkin. She is such a blessing and is where Heavenly Father wants her to be. I am so blessed to have her.

Making Cookies

Gracie and I made cookies today, a pot of pinto beans and cornbread. We made a double batch so we would have lots of cookies. We went to the store to buy eggs. Which irritated me because I have a coop full of chicken that need to get with it and lay more eggs. But all is well. They will start laying any minute now I just know it.
Grateful Statement: I am so grateful for this little mini farm I live on with my chickens. I love to have fresh eggs. What a blessing!