Hi Katlupe
Love ur pics! Imagine how GREEN it looks to me in New Mexico, even though we've had a wet summer, and it is very pretty and green here, the desert is so different. Can you please tell me what an OMM is, I now know that you can make one on top of a woodstove, That would have been good to know when it was my only heat source, but now I live in Electricville-- don't much care for it either. Hard to switch from cooking on wood/and or gas to electric stove.

Hi Katlupe, how are you? Have you eaten any of the pickles yet? Made me hungry just hearing about them. Hope you are well. Susy/Oonagh

Hey love your website. Sorry to say I put new strings on 3 six strings, 2 12's and a bass recently. I will try to try yours next. My dh is a man of strong opinions and right now he won't buy anything but elixers. Rest of the band of course have their own strong opinions. Will pass your site on to our banjo picker too, cuz last rehersal he DEFINITELY needed new strings lol. how are you? Want to hear more about your wonderful life. Susy

Susy,

I sell guitar strings on my website (Larry Gene Music). I also have two blogs with affiliate ads. If someone clicks on the ads and makes a purchase from coming from my site, I get a commission. Like Amazon or Google adsense and others. One is about solar and the other is about modern day homesteading.

I know what you mean about needing enough money to increase your business. We need to add more lines of strings but just can't do it right now.

Had a great day with my Daddy! He is wonderful. Pickles came out great too.

katlupe

Hey Katlupe, I hope picklemaking day was wonderful!!! I am so happy for you that you could spend the day with your Daddy and mama. Did he reveal he secret recipe??? I bet its delicious!!! You said sales were down-- what do you sell? I am a kinder teacher, and right now I have a little too much job security-- my class was supposed to be at 28 students!~ but im down to 24. Our business is still struggling along. Dh builds sells and repairs computers. He works night and day but we're at that spot where we need money to grow. Can't go forward or backward it seems. As you said the Good LORD (and HE is GOOD!!!!_) has alwayse taken care of our every need. You said you are homesteading? Has everyone in the area had bad crops? I buy at farmers market. Take care, and God Bless you.

I am up early this morning because I am spending the day with Daddy making pickles! I am really looking forward to this. You know spending the time with him. Him being 90 makes me feel that I never know when I see him if it will be the last time. You know how that is.

I have had a not so good week here. My sales are down and money tight as it is with everyone right now. Hard to have to always eat meat. My food choices are different now and if I am forced to eat things that are high carbs then I feel sick for days. Summer used to be the time to eat from our garden but as I told you before this year our garden is not as good as usual. Oh well, the good Lord always helps me overcome these problems and I know he will come through once again!

Hope you have a good week-end!

katlupe

Hi Katlupe, how are you today? I love your photos!!! Looking forward to hearing more about your interesting life.
Susy

That is great Susy! So that should help your depression. Just keep sticking to it one day at a time. That is what I do.

Last night we had a horrible thunderstorm that went on for hours. I was really scared and my dog was so frightened that I had to pretend it was okay. So I didn't get very much sleep. Now another one coming in the distance. Hot and humid here and VERY uncomfortable. At least it makes me not hungry!

katlupe

Oops, thought I had deleted the first one. still learning!

Hi Kat. Im so excited, just had to share it with somebody! Yesterday was the worst day i've had since i got back to locarbing: bad fibroflareup, PMS bigtime, and depressed. I survived without cheating and actually lost wt. Back to happy!!
Im down 40 lbs now with o stall outs yet. Hooray!
How are you doing? Your posts are still my fave.
Oonagh