This weekend started out early on Saturday, we snuck out of bed grabbed anyone who was awake and ran out the door. All with the intentions of getting into the farmers market. Unfortunately we got there too early, but that's OK because in true form I did not stop by the bank to get cash. So we My husband and the girls stopped at the bank and grabbed a bite to eat. When we got the farmers market I was on sensory overload. Having never been to a farmers market I wanted to buy everything, but alas I cannot I must learn to practice frugality, not anything I am use to. I am use to see, want, spend. No longer can I shop without reason. So we left with some awesome Mango Strawberry Habanero Jam from www.JollyRogerJams.com , some goat cheese and of course farm fresh "green" eggs. I had to get the green eggs seeing as how Sunday is St. Patties day. The kids left with fresh green caramel apple kettle corn. All in all not a bad early morning start to the weekend.
After dropping off our latest finds and retrieving our son we headed out garage sale shopping. A fun adventure I have rarely enjoyed in my life. I have to tell you getting there about 10am seems to be the perfect time. We missed one opportunity to get a great dresser by about 5 minutes because we stopped at two previous duds but at any rate we will were able to get a dresser for the boy and a few toys for the kids all for 15 bucks. Again not too shabby of an early morning.
We then dropped our new finds off at the house and headed out once more. This time we were loaded up to head out to Froburgs Farm this awesome little pick your own farm. They have everything there, but we were after their strawberries. While headed out there my aunt called and we ended up meeting my aunt and uncle and heading out there together. Well apparently everyone in southwest Houston who was not at the Rodeo was there. After snaking our way through the mile long entry line we made it. We walked into the most packed produce market I have ever seen in my life. We ended up with about 14 lbs of strawberries, along with farm grown broccoli, yellow squash, and zucchini. I also bought a bag of split peas to try my hand at split pea soup. I am decent cook so I am not terribly worried about the outcome. I will however say my jobs as a jammer/canner still needs to be worked on. As of right now I have 8 jars of semi set strawberry jam in my fridge. At least it tastes good!
After finishing the night up at my aunts house and driving home to unload yet once more we ended the night with fresh strawberry shortcakes with home made whipped cream. I have to say everyone passed out after running around all day. Thank fully Sunday is a pretty much God and rest kind of day.
We wake up have our "green" eggs for St. Patrick's day make sure everyone has on some green Minus Bruce who has green eyes and claims that counts( no one dare pinch Dad) so we let it ride. head off to church meet and great old friends and family hugs and well wish get our recharge of God for the week. I love my church I have been going there since I was born, as did my mom. So to say that my extended church family is large would be an understatement. I love them all and cherish the moments I have with them. I hope one day my children will feel the same way. After church we did a few chores took a GREAT nap (which i believe everyone should do on Sunday) had a family dinner and topped it off with frozen yogurt. All in all I call it a great weekend, a weekend wonderful.
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