Gifts From My Mom!!!

My Mom sent me a couple of gifts. Number One picked them up at the Post Office today. The first gift was a 9-pack of Okllen fermentation and pickling weights. And the second was a 600-count set of transparent lined sticky notes to use in my studies. 

I am very excited about both of these gifts. I immediately started making sauerkraut. I took pictures of the process, so I will be doing a blog post on fermenting sauerkraut soon. I want to pickle a few items too. I haven't tried out the sticky notes yet. I think that they will definitely add to my note taking abilities, since I do not write in my books.

I just wanted to say "Thank you, Mom!!! I love you too!!!

We Received A Care Package Today...

We received a care package from Mom today. It's such a sweet gesture. Mom sent many thoughtful items. She knows that I like to journal, so she sent a supply of ink pens and notebooks. She also sent Number One his favorite snacks. There were handmade pot holders, crafted jellies and a jar of molasses. She sent Band-Aids, creams, sports wraps and more for the medicine cabinet. There were two boxes stuffed full of treats and treasures.  Thank you Momma for loving us. You are a blessing to us both...

Inside the box was a surprise gift from my mom's friend, Lura. Lura added a beautiful apron and a handcrafted jar of rhubarb raspberry jam. Lura is a new reader to the blog. So, Lura I want to thank you for your kindness. I am grateful to God for the friendship you and my mom have. 

Ecclesiastes 4:9-10

⁹ Two are better than one,
    because they have a good return for their labor:
¹⁰ If either of them falls down,
    one can help the other up.
But pity anyone who falls
    and has no one to help them up.

A true friend knows your weaknesses but shows you your strengths;
feels your fears but fortifies your faith;
sees your anxieties but frees your spirit;
recognizes your disabilities but emphasizes your possibilities.

- William Arthur Ward