I do believe I'm addicted to, obsessed with,  dedicated to tilling. I know that sounds strange for those of you that don't like to dig in the dirt, but I just love it! I left room in between most of the rows in the garden and all around the outskirts so that I could till while things were still producing. I will say that it has kept the fire ants out. In years past we have had a lot of fire ants in the garden but not this year. I think tilling as much as I did before we planted had a lot to do with it. There's just something about seeing freshly tilled ground. Wish I had planted pumpkins in time but will save that for next time.
We still haven't seen any brown eggs yet but we should get some any day now. Can't wait to get all those eggs. They are so good! We've got a lot of egg customers just waiting for fresh eggs. The cookbook I have posted on here, The Amish Cook at Home, is an amazing cookbook. I just love it because she goes through all the seasons and has a story on each page along with the best recipes. She explains how they live and at what time of the year they butcher and can and just all sorts of things. It's just amazing. I'm always really fascinated with the Amish. I love their lifestyle although I couldn't go without the water or electricity as some of them do. I have made so many recipes out of that book and they are all delicious! Browsing through my cookbooks is one of my very favorite things to do. Paula Deen is my favorite too. That lady knows how to cook!!!  A friend of mine has given me a subscription to her magazine for the past four years (for my birthday) and I love it! Every year she says, "What do you want for your birthday?" And every year I say,
"The same please!" I believe I have tried almost everything out of all the issues and you just can't beat her cooking. Would love to meet her some day....wouldn't that be a hoot!! She likes desserts as much as I do!
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