A Pot of Beans!

 A Pot of Beans!

 

My mom loved to make a big pot of beans and hers were always the best! In fact, a grand nephew called some time back and wanted the recipe for “Granny Gene’s Beans.” Not sure if any of the ingredients were left out, but Mom’s beans were pretty basic. The pot today included some pork sausage (already cooked and gibbled up), a couple of cans of stewed tomatoes, and some Mrs. Dash salt free seasoning. A package of cornbread mix and some Mrs. Renfro’s chow chow filled out the meal with butter melted on the baked cornbread. Just mighty fine eating!

 

Patty suggested that the extra beans could be frozen in small packages, so that happened. None of the ingredients were such that they would not freeze well. It’s just that the old woman does not know how to make a “small” pot of beans. Patty said she used to do the same thing and then slip out a container of beans when Donny got hungry for beans. Better than anything in a can!

 

It rained, the wind blew, then the sun came out, and the wind blew. Dear Hearts, that wind is something else again. At least we did not get any hail or a tornado here in WF last night. Other places were not as blessed. Saw that Ada, OK, got hit again. Seems like they are a storm magnet. But then, the same could be said for Montague and Jack Counties here in TX.

 

Looked out a bit ago to see two drakes in my middle chicken coop. Guess there is no way to keep the suckers out of there, but it certainly raises my dander to see them in there gobbling chicken feed. Dadgum’em!

 

Cleaned my kitchen sink with Barkeeper’s Friend a bit ago. It is pretty rough on my hands, but it certainly does clean the sink well. Tried it on the bathroom sink that is some kind of plasterish looking stuff. Not too successful. It just does not look all that good or help the shine. At least there are no ugly stains.

 

Kinda hoping the wind will let up tonight. Getting just a wee bit tired of listening to it. Yes, moan, groan, and carry on. Nothing ever quite satisfies. But at least we got enough rain south of us to do the lake some good. And we are not as bad off as Ada, OK. Pray for them. Flooding and a tornado with lives lost.

 

Have not seen a post from Angel about her grandson Zeke yet today. Let us pray that he recovers soon from all the problems he was having. It is going to take patience and endurance from his parents to help him learn to walk again.

 

It’s spring and storms grow as fast as the flowers. Let us pray for safety in all our communities.

 

Rest well, my friends. You are loved.