Wordless Wednesday

Lamb's Down Park Festival

Today I had a table at the Lambs Down Park Festival in CP. I was representing The Granary there handing out samples, selling cold drinks, snacks and various other things . It was good experience and I enjoyed telling people about our store.

Alexia Came For a Visit

On Friday, Alexia came for a visit! I was working in the afternoon so I only got to spend a few hours with her. Mom and Lexi dropped me off at work and then they went to the CP park. It was great to have her over.... she is becoming such a big girl! Here are some pictures Mom took throughout the day...

Beth's First Promises

Our friend (and my godmother) Elizabeth Scott, took her "First Promises" at Madonna House in Combermere Ontario, today.

Beth and her family
Beth with Fr. David May

Mary, Beth and Hannah

Mom, Scott and I were able to go

Congratulations Beth! We are so happy for you!

More Pictures From "Dickinson" Day

From L - R Aunt Gwen, Leah, Mom, Me, Mary, Nana

Natalie, Mary and I

Feet!

Happy 17th Birthday Leah!

Today is my cousin Leah's 17th Birthday! I hope you have a wonderful day. I luv you lots!

Afternoon Out and Pleasant Surprises!

Today, Mom and I went to out with my Grandma, Aunt Gwen and Cousins Natalie, Mary and Leah for the afternoon. We all met up in Barrhaven and then drove together to Manotick where they were having their annual "Dickinson Day" in honour of the towns founder Moss Kent Dickinson. They had the main street in town closed down and all the little shops had displayed their wares all along the street. We stopped for lunch at a nice cafe nearby. On our way home Mom and I stopped at Bayshore to do some shopping.

While we were gone my dear brother Scott finished weeding our large vegetable garden. He has been working very hard the last couple of weeks doing that for us. Thank-you Scott! There was alot more weeds then normal this year 'cause last year we didn't end up doing a garden. It's great to be doing it again! There will be pictures hopefully in the next few weeks...

Also while we were gone Dad and Shawn cleaned all the windows around the house and powerwashed all the screens! Thank-you Dad and Shawn! It's amazing what can get done when you leave the house for the afternoon....

"Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, His love endures forever".

Psalm 107:1

A Letter From My Mother

8 years ago Mom gave me a letter. It was on the day that we went to see "Anne of Green Gables the musical" at Centerpointe Theater in Ottawa. The letter has meant alot to me over the past 8 years. I wanted to share some excerpts of the letter with you.

Dear Erin Sarah Deanna, April 30, 2003

I love you. I am thankful for the time here with you today at "Anne of Green Gables" More then the play - I am glad to be here with you! I can't think of another woman or girl I'd rather be here with.

I look so forward to our years together as your father and I teach and train you... "That our daughters may be as cornerstones, polished after the similitude of a palace" (Psalm 144:12)

It will be very rewarding to learn with you as we train you in the ways of the Lord. "For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God" (1 Cor. 3:19a)

May the Lord bless you and keep you my dear daughter. I love you. "Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain - but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised".

Love, Mommy xoxoxo

Rhubarb Muffins

With the lovely and promising weather coming up this week I thought I would share a muffin recipe.

I make them with fresh or frozen rhubarb. They are crisp on the outside, tender and moist on the inside.

These muffins freeze well... if they last long enough!

- 1 egg

- 1 cup brown sugar (I used 2/3 cup sucanet)

- 1/2 cup shortening (I used coconut oil)

- 1 tsp. salt

- 1 cup buttermilk (I used rice milk with a bit of lemon juice)

- 1 1/2 cups diced rhubarb

- 2 cups flour (I used spelt flour)

- 1 tsp. baking soda

- 1 tsp. cinnamon

Beat the egg. Beat in brown sugar, shortening and salt. Stir in buttermilk, then rhubarb. Sift flour, soda and cinnamon together into the mixture. Stir only until all the flour is moistened. Spoon into 12 buttered or paper-lined muffin cups. Bake at 375 deg. for 20 minutes. If using frozen rhubarb cook a little longer.

- Taken from - "Schmecks Appeal" by Edna Staebler

Mom & Dad

"And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity".

Col 3:14