The Perishing Peas and Overflowing Okra

The last of the Peas,

The shelling is now through,

We can rest with ease,

And away the peas flew :)

Rest With Ease?

It's all a lie,

For instead of Peas,

It's Okra, why?

WE DON'T KNOW !!!

Acres upon acres.Art by: Ariana

(If you've ever wondered why we have so many pics.

It's because Ariana really enjoys her camera :)Some parts of the field are almost 6 ft. tall.

(It's nice shade for the littles and more misery for the bigs.)Liv trying to cool off the already wet (with sweat) gloves.

Why are gloves needed for picking okra?

The same reason you don't put bare hands in insulation. How long is this okra going to keep reproducing????????Tom and Jon are the drink providers.And that's a very necessary job in this heat with long sleeves and gloves.Ahhhh, todays work in the field is done.Now starts the work in the house.Packing for the market......And canning for the future.

(When we wish that we still had okra to pick.) Lots of garlic and dill.

73 jars (so far) of Mmm, Mmm, Goodness!!

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

Unto Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages,

world without end. Amen

Eph. 3:20, 21

Thank you, Lord, for your abundant blessings.

Salt Marination

God's Wonderful, Majestic creation for us to enjoy :)

Dad thought we all needed a break from all the projects going on around here lately and since we had to pick up a freezer in Melbourne it seemed like the perfect time, so we loaded up and went on a search for a secluded part of the Atlantic Ocean,

in Florida,

in August.

Not an easy task,

but one that can be accomplished with determination and prayer.We found the perfect spot, once again, and the only ones on the beach, were 3 fishermen,

but they weren't close to us at all.

The rest of the beach was secluded.

The Lord delights in blessing His children.Who will be the first to get into the "Salt Marinade".What's the best way to get into a really cold ocean?This is my answer :)Wow, that was great!! Dad building his traditional sandcastle.
This spot had the perfect sand for building.
(Not too powdery, but not too shelly either.) Gabriel and Jon digging the moat.

The waves were just right for the littles.
The bigs prefer bigger, but they had a blast anyway.

Christiana and James digging a pool.

The water was great healing for Ariana's foot where she had a pitchfork

stuck in it last week.

It's been swollen and infected for a while, so this was great for it.

"I can conquer anything with my daddy by my side"

(Mom's favorite pic.) :)

The beauty takes your breath away.

Mary dancing in the waves.

Taking James for a ride.

and it wasn't a "wild" ride, just in case you were wondering.

Oh, No Gabriel, Pleeeease!!!

(If you zoom in, you'll see why Gabriel is after Mary:))

HELP, SOS, HELLO, FIRE!!!!!

("How do I get somebody's attention?)

"Gabriel, you have no mercy!"

(And nobody is paying any attention to my peril.)

"If I'm going, you're going, too."

I SURVIVED :)

(Thanks everyone for all the help.)"I think those girls need a little excitement."Lookout !!They all made it through the onslot, even Gabriel, ha ha .

Well, Hello.

Dad doing sit-ups in comfort.

Wow, now that was a workout.The best playground, EVER, cause it's made by God.

Well, hello again.

This was our view to the South.

Hope you enjoyed the Atlantic with me.

I hope we can meet here again.