summer reading

I don't usually do a ton of reading in the summer, but this year I'm without a job and taking advantage of that by doing some traveling. While learning some patience at airports I have found unexpectant reading time.

Lazy Summer evening

Here's what I'm working on.

Just for Fun:  The Hunger Games

I know , I know it's fad reading! but still has meat to think about. It is especially nice when you want get away from the fact that this is your third hour in the airport.

My favorite so far is the first book. It has the best story line in my opinion.

My Faith :   Open Heart Open Home . by Karen Burton Mains

My sister picked this one up at our Church Library . I thought "oh just another book about hospitality"
,But this book was so encouraging and exciting! anyone can be hospitable it's about loving other people not
 worrying about how your house looks.

Lord teach me to Pray . by  Kay Arthur

Our church is doing this Bible study through June ,and even though I have yet to make it to the Study I have been doing the weekly homework for my devotions.

Kay goes through the Lord's prayer as a reference and a guide for how we should pray.

I'm learning so much! 

Educational and Thought provoking:

Do Something that Matters

by Blake Mycoskie

I bought this book for my Mom because she loves these kind of books.

She is an Entrepreneur at heart.

So far the book is pretty fascinating .

I would love to Start something that matters .

 I think all of us would. Nobody wants to work pointlessly .

So hopefully you have time this summer to read. What's in your pile ?  

Garden time.

Growing up my Mom always gave us the option of having our very own garden plot inside her much larger garden. Almost every year I took her up on it ( I didn't always weed it or get a very good harvest ,but Mom never took the privilege away). And now that I have my own place I have continued the tradition. Gardening is not easy it's a lot of work ,but I love it!

a little baby tomato.

I've heard it said that there will be work in heaven the kind of work you dream of: fulfilling and satisfying.
Sometimes working in the garden I can taste a little bit of what that would be like. 

On a side note Meg (our dog) must not like eggplants because she barried this gigantic cow bone over the top of my eggplant plant! come to think of it I'm not really sure if I like eggplant either.
 

My garden is not quite finished yet I still have one spot open where the spinach was. What should I plant? Kale? Swiss chard? Zinnia's? more green beans?
 

Growing food for yourself isn't easy ,or is it always easy to know how to use everything out of the garden. I like to think of it as a challenge and oh how good fresh tastes! 

potatoes in buckets
no digging necassary, just dump the bucket over!

So Mom thank-you! you are probably working in your ever growing garden right at this moment,your big sunhat flapping in the wind.