Summertime Gardening & Food

Hello Friends,




Wow, this Summer has really flown by!


Who else is not ready for Summer to end?


Lol- right now I would not mind the temp lowering a bit, but....


im not ready at all for my kido to start school this year...


ugh- School board meetings and etc...


Anyways.....enuff of that for now..


Right now , I will be honest with yall...my Garden has gotten very overgrown with weeds and etc..


I have not had the energy and time as much as I would have liked this summer...


However, that the way it goes sometimes.....


I am thankful to have my Greenhouse.


In there I have a lot more going on-


Lots of Radishes and Oregano right now.


Plus: Tomato , Watermelon , Roses , Peppers , Sweet Basil , Thyme , Sage  - Plants


I have been making Bruschetta Non-stop


My Husband has had enuff but I could eat a lot more of it. LOL


Lots of Bread , Garlic , Tomatoes and Basil--- YUM!!!!! Love it!


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I have also been using my Thyme as mush as possible.


Baked some Tilapia with Thyme , Garlic  and Lemon . Slow Bake at 350* for 30-45 mins


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Best Fish ever - Flaky and perfect for Fish Tacos!


I am lucky enuff to be given a Cast Iron Tortilla press as a gift last Christmas!
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So I put it to good use- making over a dozen Corn Tortillas.


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The Fish , Fresh Tortillas and some cilantro, tomatoes, and a Squirt of lemon & avocado to top and Dig in!!



I hope yall enjoy the rest of your Summer!


-Eva

So far in my Terry Goodkind Summer Read...

So I started the Terry Goodkind Book The Third Kingdom

http://instagram.com/p/puOJV8GoEF/?modal=true

 but since it had been a bit (about a year) since I had read The Omen Machine sooo...I went back to that for a bit... I Love the Richard and Kaylan Novels ....

Last year After I Read The Omen Machine I Read The First Confessor

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which I got that AudioBook on my phone and LOVE!!!!! Love Magda Searus!!

cannot wait to Read or Listen about her!!

I Love how in the beginging of  The Omen Machine Terry Goodkind still mentions Cara's wedding!!!

Love her 2!! :)

For more Terry Goodkind info go to : http://www.terrygoodkind.com/

Your Life is Yours Alone. Rise up and Live it!

-Terry Goodkind

Nothing is ever easy.

-Most all Wizards

Happy Summer Reading Yall! :)

Terry Goodkind - Summer Reading

Hello Again Terry Goodkind Fans!!!

I am soooooo excited about Terry Goodkinds new Book

#SeveredSouls coming out this AUGUST!!!!

However I have yet to read #TheThirdKingdom - http://instagram.com/p/oAQGHGGoGy/

Both are Richard and Kahlan Novels - they are my favorite characters ....I do Love Wizard Zeddicus Zu'l  Zorander and Cara!

So I really have a lot of reading to catch up on....

I will write more when I start reading Terry Goodkind again - next week or so!

For more info and more Terry Goodkind go to

http://www.terrygoodkind.com/

Happy Summer Reading!! :)

Philippa Gregory - Tudor Series Summer Read

So Far out of the Philippa Gregory -

Tudor Series -

 I have read the Following...

The Constant Princess - http://instagram.com/p/n9iTt2moE6/

This Book was Amazing - and is a Must Read for any Philippa Gregory Fan!

I had always wondered what Katherine of Aragon - First and Rightful Queen of England

life was like... she was so strong in her Believes and the " Lie " if she did indeed consummate her marriage to Prince Arthur is still on everyone's mind even to today is insane in a way...

Her Life was EVERYONES business but she was helpless to stop King Henry from abandoning her to die....

Sad story and yet so honest , raw emotions...

The Other Boleyn Girl - http://instagram.com/p/oUcRa1GoKS/

I had read before when I was maybe 15years old....soo maybe 12years ago -lol ugh

Anyways......so reading this Book again and watching the movie afterwards was so Fun for me!

The Book is Wonderfully written like everything Philippa Gregory! ;)

However my Favorite part of it was that it was written from the view point of  Mary Boleyn who was rarely mentioned in History - in General really....

So sad how her life as well as her siblings Anne Boleyn and George Boleyn were all used to climb to the top of the "Royal Ladder" ... Anne Boleyn was used and so she did her part and more ... and who could really blame her when her parents and family were all for this and whatever else they had to do...Anne was doing her best to stay alive in a mans world....

I think I will write more about Anne, Mary and George because these Children were tossed like chew toys into a Dog eat Dog world of Men and Spy's.. so they did they best they could do with what they were shown and given....

Btw- the Movie is really Good but get your tissues ready!!!

I Love Natalie Portman as Anne Boleyn and Scarlett Johansson was a pretty good Mary Boleyn!

So now I am on the Book

The Boleyn Inheritance -  http://instagram.com/p/ow8wWWmoFo/

Where King Henry sends for this painter to paint girls from all over ...so that he may choose himself a New Bride...some girls are eager to fill the Dead Queen - Jane Seymour's shoes and some not so much!

NOTE: I think after this book I will jump to another book series for a min  or month or so...lol

but I will always come back to Philippa Gregory - I Love Her writing and the Lives of these Brave young Women!

For more info on these Women & Philippa Gregory go to http://www.philippagregory.com/

Happy Reading! :)

Oklahoma Farm Days

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Go Play Outside! :)


Days are Hott and Looong!


Howdy Folks,  Feels like Forever since I was last on here typing a way at the Computer!


Outside all Day now- Been Busier than Ever!




We got 6 New Baby Chicks


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and 5 Baby Turkeys ...


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Love that little guy!!! Soo cute!! I cant get over it! ;)


But all these guys make me smile and laugh so much!!!




However, that plus the Growing Garden and all the Up- keep in the Greenhouse is making for a non-stop day of activity! Thankful for all the Work! :)


I do Love Busy Days! Makes for a Good Summer Days!


Being a Self proclaimed Texan/Oklahoman....since I lived in Texas for at least 11-years out of my life....


I am quite used to the Heat -but this OKLAHOMA HEAT has been Killer so don't forget to keep Hydrated and your planted watered a bit more! ;)


PLANTS are really feeling the Heat!
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This Lavender Loves it! But it still needs lots of water to survive and thrive on ward.......I mention all this cause I killed one here recently ...due to forgetting to water it! :(


That pic makes me smile that it is doing so well- so far! ;)




Got a lot more Harvest now - I think Thanks to all the Rain and Sun of late! :)


Peas


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Zucchini 


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and berries


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and Gourmet Blend of Lettuce is sooo yummy, crunchy and crisp!!!




I hope yall are having good luck with your Garden as well!


I truly believe that if you put a lot of Love and Work into the Garden you will get a Sweet Harvest as a Reward!


NEVER GIVE UP! We all Fail - we just have to take it as learning and hope for better results next time! You never know what you get if you only TRY! :)


Happy Gardening Yall!!! :)


Hope Yall Have a Happy Monday!!!

My 2014 Summer Movie List

Or at Least this is the - 50 Summer Movies We Cant wait to watch

by : Entertainment Weekly!

http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20483133_20809160,00.html

Out of this List I want to watch the

Following:

* The AMAZING Spider-Man 2!!!

Coming soon- May 2nd

* Belle (May 2nd)

* Neighbors (May 9)

* Godzilla (May 16)

Loved the old one by looking forward to this one!!!!

Sooo Exciting!!!

* X-Men: Days of Future Past (May 23)

I am a BIG X-MEN Fan - so I could not be happier!!!!

 Been waiting for this for a bit!!

* Blended (May 23)

w/my favs Drew Berrymore & Adam Sandler!!!

They have not been together in a while....great date nite movie with the hub!!

* Maleficent (May 30)

W/ Amazing Angelina Jolie!!! Sleeping Beauty being brought to life is a Dream come true!!!

Thank You Disney!!!

*  A Million Ways to Die in the West (May 30)

By: Seth McFarlane

with an Awesome cast for example-

 Amanda Seyfried & Charlize Theron

Neil Patrick Harris, Liam Neeson

* 22 Jumpstreet (June 13)

(have not watched the 1st yet)

* How to train your Dragon 2 ( June 13)

(must watch the 1st one first-lol)

* Think like a Man too (June 20)

( I LOVE STEVE HARVEY!!)

* They Came Together (June 27)

With Amy Poehler and Paul Rudd who I love! So a Must watch!

* Tammy (July 2)

Has Mellissa McCarthy so a Must watch! She is such a Great Actress!!!

 Love Every Movie she's been in!

* Wish I Was Here (July 18)

* Sex Tape (July 25)

* Hercules (July 25)

* Guardians of the Galaxy (Aug. 1)

* Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Aug. 8)

* Let's Be Cops (Aug. 13)

* The Giver (Aug. 15)

* The Expendables 3 (Aug. 15)

* Frank Miller's Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (Aug. 22)

I Love Sin City!!!

What are you Ready to watch this Summer ?!!