Linda's Lunacy

Faith, Home, & Family

Blooming Flowers

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It has been another hot week here in Kentucky! So hot, that I don’t even want to venture outside to take pictures. Not that there are very many flowers out there to photograph. Anyway, I sent my daughter out to take pictures for me, and this is what she came back with.

Some of the Glads she planted are still blooming.

And the 2 Butterfly Bushes still have a lot of blooms on them.

And in the herb garden behind the house, the Feverfew still has blooms on it. I love these little flowers! (um….ignore the weeds, please!)

There is nothing new out there, though. There are only a couple of Hibiscus blooms left, we only had 1 Day Lilly open this week. I’m still very please with all the Jewelweed around. Our roses haven’t had any new blossoms in weeks. I’m not sure what’s going on with them.

So it’s just been a really hot week, where the flowers don’t even want to come out and play!

If you want to see pictures of our vegetable garden, visit Saturday on the Farm.While your there, join the Saturday on the Farm Carnival.

For more flower pictures, visit Tuesday Garden Party at An Oregon Cottage.
Flaunt Your Flowers at Tootsie Time.
Also visit Outdoor Wednesday at A Southern Day Dreamer.


Tuesday Fun

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Today, I’m participating in the blog & twitter hops listed below. These are a fun way to find new blogs & people to follow on Twitter.

If your a first time visitor to Linda’s Lunacy, Welcome! I hope you can stay awhile. Have a look around, there’s lots to see here.

If you decide to follow Linda’s Lunacy, just leave me a comment to let me know your following me, and I’ll follow you back. Have a great day!

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My new shop opened today! I hope you can stop by for a visit!

Italian Chicken

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There used to be this show on TV back in the 90’s called Home and Family. It was on every day for 2 hours. I loved that show! I loved it so much, that I took notes every day. lol I wrote down recipes, tips, crafts, notes from interviews with doctors and others. I have 2 notebooks full of notes! lol

This recipe is from one of those notebooks. It’s dated 8-18-97. Doesn’t everybody date their tv show notes? I love the way this dish tastes, it’s just delicious when all the flavors blend together.

Italian Chicken

2 -2 1/2 lbs chicken, cut up
olive oil
2 white onions, thinly sliced
8 large potatoes, quartered
2 T oregano
1 c. parsley, finely chopped
salt & pepper to taste

Boil the chicken pieces for 30 minutes, drain. Put 1 inch of olive oil in bottom of baking pan.
Add the chicken and the rest of the ingredients. Mix well with your hands.

Bake at 350 stirring often (every 15 minutes. Cook for 1 hour, until potatoes are nice & crisp. You can cover with foil for the first part of the cooking.

This makes a flavorful one pan meal.

For more recipes, visit:
Tempt My Tummy Tuesdays,
Tasty Tuesday
Tuesdays at the Table
Delicious Dishes
Dish It
The Ultimate Recipe Swap at Life as Mom
What’s on Your Plate?
Cooking Thursday,
Friday Food
Food On Fridays.
Saturday Sweet Shots.

How to Stop a Runaway Cutting Board

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I’ve been doing a lot of canning the last week or so. And doing a lot of canning, means cutting a lot of vegetables.
I find it very frustrating when cutting vegetables and the cutting board keeps scooting from me.
You can stop a runaway cutting board by putting a wet (damp, not really wet) towel under the cutting board.
This will help keep the cutting board in place. It’s also helpful when your cutting juicy fruits or vegetables as the towel will soak up the juice.
For more kitchen tips, visit Tammy’s Recipes.

Bible in 90 Days – Week 6 Update

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It’s the beginning of Week 6!

Last week I mentioned that I’d been having a hard time keeping up with my reading on the weekends. So this past week, I tried reading an extra 2 or 3 chapters a day to get ahead.

By the Thursday, I was a full days reading ahead of schedule.

And did I need it this weekend! I only did one days worth of reading over the weekend.

I have now finished todays reading, and I read 4 extra chapters in Job.

So, even though I didn’t do all the reading over the weekend, I’m caught up today, and a little ahead for tomorrow. 🙂

I have to say, I’m glad to be out of all those names! I know God put all those names in the Bible for a reason. I just wish I could pronounce the names correctly, instead of butchering them the way I do.

I used to always read the Bible sitting on my bed. Now though, with the longer readings, I’m sitting in the living room on the couch so I’m more comfortable. For at least 3 days this week, I did my reading at the dining room table. I was busy canning corn, so I sat at the table which is only about 3 feet away from the kitchen stove. That way I could keep an eye on the canning, while still doing my reading

I’m looking forward to this weeks reading!

To see how everyone else is doing, visit Mom’s Toolbox.

Homemade Ice Pack

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Anyone who has wrapped ice cubes in a washcloth for little kids to hold, knows how convenient it is to have an ice bag. I used to have an ice bag, it somehow got a little hole in it, and would leak water everywhere as the ice melted. Little kids who are already wounded don’t appreciate getting wet, too. Yeah, I know from experience.

I’ve tried the “bag of frozen vegetables” ice pack. It does work, but it doesn’t stay cold very long.

I searched online and found out how to make your own ice pack. Here’s a picture of the one I made:

Homemade Ice Pack


Here’s what I used:

1 cup rubbing alcohol
2 cups water
Quart sized freezer bag

It’s really simple to put together. Just pour the alcohol and water into the freezer bag, seal, and freeze. Clearly label the bag, so no one thinks it’s available to eat. lol

Here’s a close-up of the bag:

This mixture doesn’t freeze solid, so the bag conforms to the body.
If you have a vacuum sealer, this would be excellent sealed in one of those bags.
I love my new ice pack. It’s so much cheaper than a store bought ice pack.

 

 

What’s For Dinner?

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I managed to stick to the menu. I like when that happens!  There’s nothing major on the calendar, yet, so I shouldn’t have a problem sticking to the menu. Unless, of course, I forget to put the roast in the crockpot on time!

Now for this weeks menu:

Saturday – beef – Hubby brought home pizza from Walmart’s deli, it’s actually pretty good.

Sunday – sandwich day – Sandwiches, coleslaw carrot sticks

Monday – chicken – Baked Chicken, Crash Hot Potatoes, yellow squash

Tuesday – beef – Roast in crockpot with veggies

Wednesday – super simple – leftovers, coleslaw

Thursday – chicken – Chicken soup and biscuits

Friday – Friday Night Fire – Steak, potato salad, yellow squash, carrot sticks

It’s been so hot lately, we haven’t been able to have our Friday Night Fires. If it’s too hot, we’ll cook the steaks in the house.

For more Menu Plan Monday ideas, visit I’m an Organizing Junkie.

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