I did get some things from my Mother.

Pineapple Orange Jam!!

Today I made jam.  This is the first time in my life I have attempted to preserve or can anything.  It is magical.  There is something so pure and uplifting about the experience.  My Mom made the most amazing strawberry jam.  I will make some in June....but I doubt it will be as good as hers.  I am glad though that between the gardening and my new interest in canning, I can feel some kind of connection with my Mother.  That does not come easy for me and when it does, it always seems to be so fleeting.

On another note....I have a sick cat.  I hope that the vet can help him.  He is my heart.  Time will surely tell.  I will be taking him in tomorrow.  JC....I love you very much Moo Cow.

Top O' The Mornin' to ya!!

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!

I just finished putting the corned beef, onions, carrots, potatoes and cabbage in the crockpot.  In about 8 hours I will have a Pot O' Gold for dinner!!

I have 4 tomato plants started.  They are seedlings that have barely popped through the peat pods they are planted in....but oh when they grow up the things they will do!!!

Until my garden is up and running I have discovered Bountiful Baskets.  This is a co-op for purchasing fruts and vegetables and it is awesome!!!  Every week is a surprise as to what 4 - 6 fruts and 4 - 6 vegetables you will have waiting for you.  This week we got carrots, potatoes and cabbage in honor of St. Patrick's Day.  I was pretty sure this would happen and I was not mistaken.

I also purchased the extra veggie pack with a mexican theme.  I now have more then enough supplies to make salsa and process some peppers for future cooking.  Between last weeks baskets and this weeks I also have pineapple and oranges and I am contemplating trying my hand at jam.  Wow..this is a really new world for me but I want to give it a try.  I bought a canning pot and rack last week along with the tool kit.  I plan on buying canning jars this weekend and I will be all set to give it a whirl.

Other then that all is going well.  Debt pay off is moving along as scheduled and all in all I am very blessed. 

Here are 2 pictures of all the produce I got for $25.  This stuff is amazing!!

Wow......over 3 months since I have posted. Yikes!! LOL

As you can see it has been a long time since I posted.  I chuckled when I logged on and saw my last post was about getting going on debt free living.  

Here is an update.  Since 11/11/11 when I started "The 12/12/12 Project" which is based on the Dave Ramsey Total Money Makeover debt free living lifestyle, I have paid off.....drum roll please.....you are not gonna believe this.....you ready for it....are you sure.....$10,518.36!!!!!!

That is an amazing amount of debt paid in 3 1/2 months time on a single salary that is also paying a home mortgage and supporting a grown unemployed son.

I am very proud of this accomplishment so far.  I am actually ahead of schedule and as it stands have set a new goal for myself to be debt free by 10/31/12.  

If you want to know more about how this was accomplished or need information on how you can do this too.....message me.  I would love to share it with you!