Yes, I borrowed Senator Obama's campaign proclamation. If anyone had told me ten years ago, even five years ago, that I would get into gardening I would have said they were crazy. I first got the gardening/landscaping bug last year. I planted several perennial flowers and some bushes. I was amazed at the immense pleasure I received watching everything grow. So far this year all but one of the things I planted came back. This Spring when I started to think about what I wanted to add to my flower garden I began to reminisce about my childhood and the gardens that I grew up with. I was blessed to live in a neighborhood where just about everyone on the block had flower and vegetable gardens. My neighbors on either side of my little house had huge gardens and grew just about every vegetable you can imagine. We had the luxury of being able to pick fresh organic produce all summer long. Those were the days!
Upon taking that trip down memory lane I was inspired to try my hand at growing veggies. My husband was horrified at the suggestion because he had some not so pleasant memories of forced garden labor/slavery from his childhood. I managed to convince him to go along with my idea with vivid mouthwatering descriptions of B.L.T.'s and homemade spaghetti sauce in his future. (LOL) I also compromised and said we would start small this year with just tomatoes. I was almost overwhelmed at the huge selection of tomato plants. We decided on two Roma plants and two Best Boy plants. After selecting the trellis' and miracle grow we were well on our way.
I'm not big on reading directions so we ended up planting the tomatoes a little too close together which I think is affecting our yield and due to some laziness on both our parts in the watering department they are looking somewhat peaked, BUT we will have tomatoes!!!
My question to you readers is, is there some hobby or interest you have developed as an adult that you never would have imagined? Please email me and share your stories.
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Trying Times for Bishop Paul S. Morton
Hello everyone,
Well this is shaping up to be a difficult week in the gospel community. First we learned the news of the tragic accident involving Rev. Timothy Wright and his family, and now it seems that another great man of God is enduring trying times of his own. Fortunately, there were no casualties in the fire that destroyed Bishop Paul S. Morton's church. Please read the story below for details and remember to keep the Bishop and his church family in your prayers.
07:40 PM CDT on Monday, July 7, 2008
Scott Satchfield / Eyewitness News
Early Monday a fire at a Central City church left 7,000 thousand members searching for a new place to worship. Greater St. Stephen Full Gospel Baptist First battled Hurricane Katrina, and now this, but members say that they will rebuild. Firefighters arrived at the church shortly after 2:30 a.m. Some of the church administrators got the call a short time later. "We drove up to a number of fire trucks and ambulances here, a lot of black smoke coming out of the church," Brandon Boutin said, who says he was raised here, and, for him, the situation is overwhelming. "This church has been an anchor in the community for 70-plus years and, even after the storm, it's been more, just a sign of hope for so many people," Boutin said. But the challenges ahead will be huge for congregation. Many of the church waited outside while their leader, Bishop Paul Morton, toured the building. Pews inside were destroyed, so is the altar, leaving an uncertain future. Church members have been surveying the damage, and while they don't know what will become of this facility, they say they're confident the church's mission will continue. Members came by in large numbers, including Congressman William Jefferson, the most well-known member of the church, who stopped by to led his support. "The church has had a significant role in our community and I believe it will continue to have that role and we certainly wish to do those things that are pleasing in God's sight," Gilbert Stampley, a church member, said Bishop Morton says he's hoping for an easy transition. "Well that's what we're working on right now to make sure that we get a facility that will hold us on Sundays and Thursdays, we have a very large bible study, so those things we're going to make sure that we're taken care of," Morton said. Many of the congregation have already been through this situation after the church's New Orleans East branch flooded during Hurricane Katrina. This, will be another trying time, but it's one they're willing to accept.
Well this is shaping up to be a difficult week in the gospel community. First we learned the news of the tragic accident involving Rev. Timothy Wright and his family, and now it seems that another great man of God is enduring trying times of his own. Fortunately, there were no casualties in the fire that destroyed Bishop Paul S. Morton's church. Please read the story below for details and remember to keep the Bishop and his church family in your prayers.
07:40 PM CDT on Monday, July 7, 2008
Scott Satchfield / Eyewitness News
Early Monday a fire at a Central City church left 7,000 thousand members searching for a new place to worship. Greater St. Stephen Full Gospel Baptist First battled Hurricane Katrina, and now this, but members say that they will rebuild. Firefighters arrived at the church shortly after 2:30 a.m. Some of the church administrators got the call a short time later. "We drove up to a number of fire trucks and ambulances here, a lot of black smoke coming out of the church," Brandon Boutin said, who says he was raised here, and, for him, the situation is overwhelming. "This church has been an anchor in the community for 70-plus years and, even after the storm, it's been more, just a sign of hope for so many people," Boutin said. But the challenges ahead will be huge for congregation. Many of the church waited outside while their leader, Bishop Paul Morton, toured the building. Pews inside were destroyed, so is the altar, leaving an uncertain future. Church members have been surveying the damage, and while they don't know what will become of this facility, they say they're confident the church's mission will continue. Members came by in large numbers, including Congressman William Jefferson, the most well-known member of the church, who stopped by to led his support. "The church has had a significant role in our community and I believe it will continue to have that role and we certainly wish to do those things that are pleasing in God's sight," Gilbert Stampley, a church member, said Bishop Morton says he's hoping for an easy transition. "Well that's what we're working on right now to make sure that we get a facility that will hold us on Sundays and Thursdays, we have a very large bible study, so those things we're going to make sure that we're taken care of," Morton said. Many of the congregation have already been through this situation after the church's New Orleans East branch flooded during Hurricane Katrina. This, will be another trying time, but it's one they're willing to accept.
Monday, July 7, 2008
Tragedy in the Gospel Community
As many may already know, especially if you are affiliated with the Church of God in Christ, there was a fatal car crash involving Rev. Timothy Wright's family. The family was leaving the A.I.M. convention when tragedy struck. Please be sure and tune in to "Raise the Praise" tomorrow evening at 6:00 p.m. for more details. WVEL's very own Min. Jay Jay Bell attended the A.I.M. convention and will be in the studio with me the share the latest information regarding the Wright family. Join us in prayer for the Wright family.