Happy July 4th, CLICK HERE. Happy Summer. CLICK HERE and see why June 21st was the day with the most sunshine but only the beginning of the heat wave. Look inside Equinox and Solstice. Hey, Wanda in Alaska was getting 24 hour a day sunshine. They needed to start a fire since they were so cold. Brr.

The July Birthdays and Anniversaries are posted. CLICK HERE  to see.

Wanda has a cozy corner in Alaska now. CLICK HERE Look to the bottom of the June page to find the latest entry. Find a link to her Photos just added and they are also listed on her photography page. Jenni has a website, visit at  www.cherished-moments-by-jenn.com and she is very good with the photography and we hope she can make a go of her new business.

Kathy Vilseck took photos of the Tulip Poplar tree that fell into their pond. Find 2 photos and notes. She has taken the white Scrubbies off her list of colors available since she can no longer obtain the material. Hey, my favorite is purple anyway. CLICK HERE to see her pages and check out those Scrubbies. I bought one of her hand crocheted baby blankets and sent it to Anna Joyce. It is an heirloom item and so nice since we are not able to send birthday and Christmas presents. Thank you Kathy ! There are pictures of Harley and the Ducks on two pages, one at the bottom of Part I and then a separate spot just below that on the list, just photos...

Gill's sent in a condensed account of her week and invites you to visit her blog for more info, details and as always, lots of nice photos. I had requested a 50 + 1 recipes for cucumbers and it is now in her PhancyPages Section.   CLICK HERE. Do you have a request for recipes for veggies or fruits? Otherwise, she has run out of items. So many interesting recipes. Visit her blog to see the new house that is keeping her oh so  busy. She says she will go back to a daily journal soon.

Narita Siegel would like to share a problem that is affecting their being able to raise dogs. "http://www.avma.org/onlnews/javma/jun09/090615f.asp Maybe you can let others know about these potential laws trying to limit our freedoms. This trend is sweeping the nation.  If you have time read about what is happening to our rural way of life.  I'm not hard core but tail docking is part of a long standing tradition in the Aussie breed.  It is part of our breed standard.  As you can see it is wide spread around the country among various breeds. Thanks for listening. They are trying to eliminate people from docking tails and breeding altogether. " We thank you Narita.

Carl Correll has a new item that is oh so pretty. CLICK HERE Look for page 3 of the Artwork Collection and see where to buy your own. Browse through all his beautiful Stained Glass works.

Chanel had sent an interview she did for someone with a Farmer's Market we think is in her area. Nothing we didn't already know but nice. CLICK HERE. Thank you Chanel. A link to her Blog is on the upper right side.

Are you a fisherperson? Are you always looking for great places to go? I know that in Texas when you vacation at one of the State Parks, you don't need a fishing license. It's included, just bring your pole and  tackle. Calling ahead for a reservation would help as well. Not in Texas, just call and see what is available  in your state.

BestNest Newsletter had an excellent article about feeding the wild birds during the summer. CLICK HERE and look under resources for the latest addition. I had put a link on my birdwatching page for Wikipedia but when I went to look up photos on Sparrows, the different types all had the exact same photo. Not good. Not one photo of the sparrow we have.

The Dollar Stretcher has a new Blog entry this week. CLICK HERE and find the latest. Look in the current and past questions and answers. Browse and visit the website. Lots of great information. Thank you Gary.

The Mars Hoax is going around again. CLICK HERE to read the NASA report. Every year at this time, someone picks up on the item and starts sending it around. Don't believe it.

I found a list of links to websites with information on wisely using electricity. CLICK HERE. The one at the top of the list is what I have just added.

Carl Evans has added several new items. Computer problems had slowed him down. CLICK HERE. Thank you Carl.

Fresh Humor! Backwoods Home Newsletter has arrived. CLICK HERE to enjoy page 12 of the on-line humor, just added. Click on the logo at the top and visit their website.

I was reading our monthly rural electric company's magazine and found a page of links to sites with information about best using electricity. Several of the links did not work so they were left out but you will find some good info. CLICK HERE.

P. Allen Smith Newsletter had an interesting article about Herb Crafts this week. CLICK HERE and look to the Herb Section and then to the bottom of it for Herb Crafts. I will keep looking for more such  items.

Randy's American Express card was declined. See what he found when he called them to find out why. CLICK HERE.

Don't you love Arlene's birdhouses? CLICK HERE and visit page 7 of the gallery to see the  updated birdhouse page. In their neighborhood, they are the folks with all the  birdhouses. Look above to find the link to Arlene's Week and see all that  keeps her busy.

Snow photos is now titled Awesome Weather Photos to include others. CLICK HERE Thanks to Arlene for the one just added.

This is the CDC page. Look to the right side for the H1N1 green square. They have the info on how to be careful and not spread it around. CLICK HERE. Remember that while it is extremely contagious, it is a fairly mild flu, less deadly than the usual flu virus we see during any normal year. But it should be treated and we do have the medicine and doctors. Did you see that TV item where the crew went to the rural part of Mexico City where this originated? There was no running water, they could not wash their hands. But the network only ran the piece one time. Don't hurt anyone's feelings. And don't show the pig farm and standing nasty water but they did mention it. Yuck.

Mr. Obama wants to cut expenses so he wanted Vets to pay for their own medical expenses. CLICK HERE. He said, hey they volunteered to fight in a war. It wasn't like they were drafted. Our thanks to Arlene for passing this along. The media did not report it.

New Giggles, CLICK HERE.... Thank you folks.

Find a new section just added. It's all things concerning women's health issues. Okay, some are things that men get, too. CLICK HERE. Please help me add to this section.

Arlene Wright-Correll sent an item called A Sack Lunch. CLICK HERE and enjoy the latest addition. Thank you Arlene. (A veteran is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to 'United States of America' for an amount of 'up to and including my life.' That is Honor, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand it.) This is from the article.

I have been dropping hints about needing a compost bin and was delighted to find a detailed how-to from Lowe's. It was mentioned in their mail out and I found it online as directed. CLICK HERE.

Stacy Artis is a GRANDMA ! ! She has written for us a fine update and included some awesome photos of her beautiful granddaughter, Sora. CLICK HERE to visit and see the latest. Browse her past posts and articles, even recipes. Thank you Stacy. We were sure missing you.

Our New York State Kathy has written an update. CLICK HERE to see what is happening at her house. She has included notes on making wonderful tea. Thank you Kathy.

Nancy Thompson has written another chapter in her series Life with the Colonel, Alzheimer's, Life and Grace. It breaks my heart the obstacles now present in their lives. Our prayers continue. CLICK HERE. Thank you Nancy for sharing.

Find an update from Donna. She  made it to Michigan and is enjoying the cooler weather and beautiful flowers. CLICK HERE and check out all her notes. Have you ordered your Christmas stockings yet? She has a new grandson and has his stocking ready to ship to him. She was also sharing the following: "Life isn't a trip to the grave with the plan of arriving safely in a cute and youthful  body, but to skid in broadside, totally used up, worn out and loudly saying WOW, What a Ride" does anyone know the author? I know it's been around for years but don't know who to give credit.

Becky Taylor sent in a recipe she likes for Old-Fashioned Buttermilk Pie. The links on the ingredients will take you to the site where the recipe originated. CLICK HERE to go to Becky's Section. Enjoy all her articles and items. Thank you Becky. If she keeps contributing, I will move her back to the opening page.

I got the Scrubbies I ordered from Kathy Vilseck. I made my old one last for way too long and it was limp and heavy with minerals. My new one floats and is  doing one fine job of scrubbing my old dirty dishes. Thank you Kathy, CLICK HERE to visit her pages, read her articles and order your own Scrubbies. She makes the very best Scrubbies but then she is the Scrubbie Lady.

We do so appreciate Chanel Cordell for sharing her writing with us over the years. She is hoping to gain attention from a publisher and is taking her online book with her. We wish her the best and hope she will continue to add to her articles. CLICK HERE to see her pages. We will miss her characters.

Arlene has some fine new fused glass bottles that you can enjoy seeing. Look in her What's New section above and look for Page Fourteen of her Art Gallery.

Patti Love has new photos of the early plants in her gardens. And then on the 5th, it snowed ! ! CLICK HERE, and look at the top part of the page for the new 2009 Flowers and Garden. On her Weather Page, you will find more notes and photos of the snow. 

I found excellent information about planting and growing Broccoli, Cauliflower, Tomatoes, Peppers, Eggplants, Cabbage, Kale and Melons and Squash and Pumpkins and Cucumbers and Corn. Look for Know Before You Grow, CLICK HERE. Thank you Park Seed. They add more every week so I will watch for them.

Kathy Vilseck has written Part III of the Parade of Ducks. CLICK HERE. She also mentioned that there will be more photos soon. I was out of Scrubbies so I am ordering extras this time. How is your supply. Thank you Kathy.

Randy found this collection of photos of cute cats and a few doggies online. CLICK HERE. Thank you Randy. It's a really long page but lots of fun.

A virus warning, one to watch out for. CLICK HERE. Thanks to Becky Taylor for sending us this.

Gill posted an excellent list of  uses for coffee filters. CLICK HERE Thank you Gill.

Send me an email with your snow report, your spring weather report and any photos you would like to share. We have had no snow this season. There was that one night with just a tad of sleet, ice and you might call it snow. But less than 1/2 of an inch hardly counts as a blizzard. (It doesn't even count as usable moisture.)

Look above inside Arlene's Week to find a new page in her artwork collection. Lots of beautiful new items.

Becky Taylor sent in a History Exam. CLICK HERE. See what you remember though some things I'd never heard before. Thank you Becky.

Look for new giggles. CLICK HERE. Send in your funnies.

Did you notice Nancy Thompson's new cat, Lu, is our Pet of the Month? She is on the top of the opening page. Looks like Sly's twin sister. Thank you Nancy. Lu was rescued from an uncertain fate.

The Snow Photos Section has a new page. CLICK HERE to see the new photo of great granddaughter, Anna Joyce. It is added to the photo that Pam Porterfield is sharing with us. Brr. Cold stuff. Thank you Pam. I've added it to what Cherry Edwards sent in last week. Send me your snow photos as attachments on your email or on the message itself.

Cherry Edwards lives in Spokane, Washington. She was enjoying telling of how much snow they'd received when I asked if she'd like to share with everyone. CLICK HERE to see some awesome photos of their 61 inches in just December. Thank you Cherry. We  hope you will be a regular contributor.

Rick Love (OLDGUNS) has written a new article about his collection of old guns. CLICK HERE and look for Model 1903 Springfield Rifle. Thank you Rick. There are some excellent photos.

Kathy Vilseck had a trying holiday season but she sent a few weather notes, CLICK HERE. And she gave me the okay to use an item she written about how to use a Scrubbie and make your cleaning chore easier. CLICK HERE and enjoy. Look for the Testimonials page. Thank you Kathy. Don't forget, visit her Scrubbies page and order what you need today.

Donna Schmidtke has an update CLICK HERE and see all her pages and access her website. She is busy with custom orders for her World Famous Heirloom Christmas Stockings. She can capture old patterns and recreate them on new stockings. You will need to place your order early for this coming season. Thank you Donna. She makes each of the grandkids a stocking when they are born.

Arlene and Carl have been busy getting a new workshop ready to begin. CLICK HERE and look for the link or on Carl's page. Sign up soon.

Stacy Artis has written an Update to bring us all up to speed on the events at her house. She had given up her Blog and we'd not been reading any of her writing. CLICK HERE to see what has been happening at Stacy's house. Thank you Stacy.

NEVER, NEVER open any online postcard or greeting card even when it says it is from someone you know. It will bring you a virus that will take lots of money and work to remove. Never use one of the online offers to correct the problem. They are the ones who created the virus in the first place. Send a separate email to the person whose name you know and let them know that you cannot open the item. They probably know nothing about the danger.

Look above for Arlene's new page where I put all her new items. This week she has some fine new articles for your reading pleasure. Go see.

Our New York State Kathy has sent in another soup recipe. CLICK HERE to find it added to her last soup recipe. Now, bring on the cold weather. Thank you Kathy.

Carl Correll has been featured in Birds and Blooms magazine. Look on page 3 and see the beautiful stained glass birdhouse that you can order for yourself and to give as a gift to a bird loving friend or relative. CLICK HERE

Becky Whitford has started a new collection of stories. Look in the top section right below her Homeschooling pages. It is called "Stories from the Old Homeplace" and find the second in the series added this week. She has also written the part two in of Sourdough, Not Just for Bread articles. Find it as a special feature pair. CLICK HERE. Thank you Becky. I can just smell the yeasty aroma of the sourdough. Ummm. Catch up on any of her articles you've not read yet. Most interesting.

Would you like to see a photo of Alice? That's Alice Edge, Leonie's daughter. She was on her way to camp when Leonie snapped a picture. CLICK HERE.  Thank you Leonie.

MY STAY AT HOME VACATION: These are a few of my favorite places. Since I don't travel well and don't travel at all anymore, I sure have enjoyed putting together these pages. They are the best sites of many searches for fine and beautiful places. Let me know when any link does not work or if you know of sights we'd enjoy sharing. CLICK HERE. Many thanks to Deborah for inspiring me.

Check out the current gasoline prices around the world. Thank you Carol, CLICK HERE. I have just added an item that Carol sent some time back called God and the Spider. CLICK HERE

I found an excellent page at the Black & Decker website with lots and lots of project ideas and helpful information. CLICK HERE and enjoy looking around.

Angela Billings' page now has a new logo with lots of new items to read and enjoy. This week, she is sharing valuable tips on removing grass stains. That's important in this coming summer season. Find great recipes and articles collected on her Home & Family Ezine page. CLICK HERE. Go and visit her website if you'd like. Thank you Angela.  She has a newsletter where you can subscribe if you want to join a Yahoo Group or you can download a copy in pdf format.

CLICK HERE to find a new page full of savings ideas. 

Never give chocolate to your dog. Find a new recipe for a sweet treat that is safe and also my original Doggie Yum Yum recipe. CLICK HERE and look for the recipes.

Our thanks to Pamela (Murphy) Porterfield for some outstanding animal photos. CLICK HERE and enjoy. Visit Real Country Life and enjoy her newsletter and website.

Brain Bender from Brain Connection CLICK HERE (right side of page)

A new addition to the Conserving and Alternatives Section. Even a fun section for kids so we can all learn how to save more. CLICK HERE. 

Watch out for Chase Credit Card company. CLICK HERE to read about our bad experiences.

Unique Business Opportunity: Find Freedom in Glass and Love What You Do! Start your own stain glass school and studio business. Click Here to Read More

My daughter sent me an item titled Of Sheep, Wolves and Sheepdogs. It is her son who is in the USMC, that's the James William Moore I write about. Take a few minutes and read all of it. CLICK HERE and remember, we do support our troops even if the president of our country has gone over the edge wanting to bring in every illegal immigrant that wants to destroy our country. 

Would you like to write and post a Tribute to Our Troops? Give them praise and honor. Send me an email CLICK HERE. CLICK HERE to visit the Support our Troops Section. Have you found photos and websites to share? We thank Becky Taylor and Kathy Vilseck (The Scrubbie Lady) for their contributions.

About a website called PC Problem Eraser (for a problem with your "registry" or perhaps, it is working too slow) and the newsletter ArcaMax. CLICK HERE to read my notes. It's all a scam, they create a problem and want you to pay them to "fix" it. Use extreme caution.

Nancy Boswell has added her anniversary date to our list of those celebrating. CLICK HERE to see if you are on the list so your dates can be posted as they occur.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO SHARE your own words, some recipes, some help to those asking? CLICK HERE. 

Scott McAlpine has sold the big acreage he had for sale but does still have several  5 acre tracts. CLICK HERE to see what is still available. This is in Ohio!!

Weather Reports CLICK HERE! Quit Smoking? CLICK HERE!    In the Spotlight? CLICK HERE!

Support Freedom CLICK HERE  Homeschooling CLICK HERE ! Recipes CLICK HERE