My plans for this room are to have poetry or short stories posted here. Maybe I'll add some summer salad recipes or give you updates on my garden (like what to do with all of the zucchini!) Anyway, it will have a garden theme. Just think of being in a garden with a good book and sipping some raspberry lemonade! And then the fantasy gets really good! Your husband (or wife just so we don't discriminate) brings you a nice plate of cool summer salads. Sounds great huh?


Once in awhile a friend is found who's a
friend right from the start
Once in awhile a friendship's made that
really warms the heart
Once in awhile a friendship's found to
have a lifetime through
It really does happen, just once in awhile --
it happened to me and you.
Author unknown

Way To Grow

A gardenful of home-grown things
Is nice, but too much labor:
Insted just move next door to one
And cultivate your neighbor.

Symbolism of the Rose
The rose has universally proclaimed as queen of the flowers, crowned with every royal gift, to rule in the gardens of the world. Roses of all varieties bloom together. Each is individual, each is choice.
There is a symbolism between the rose and me. We are both creations of our Heavenly Father, and each has a mission to perform-to bring beauty and joy to the world.
Thorns on the stem of a rose protect it from the hand of destruction. I have the whispering of the still, small voice to guide and protect me.
Important to the beauty of my life are love, virtue, humility, charity, integrity, self-respect-all nourished by spirituality, which is as important to my eternal welfare as water is to the thirsting rose.
Each day I will ask my Heavenly Father to help me that my life may be as beautiful as an unblemished rose.


I had this in my personal files and it is about 20-25 years old. I received it from a teacher at church, but it has no author credited on the paper. If anyone knows who is the author, please e-mail me so that I may give credit where credit is due.


Spaghetti Salad

1 small bottle of zesty italian salad dressing
1/2 bottle of Salad Supreme
Green onions, Mushrooms
Tomatoes, Broccoli
Green Peppers, Cauliflower
Olives, Carrots
Cucumbers
Use any of the garden veggies that you have on hand.
Chop into bite size peices using desired amount of each.
Add 1 lb. of cooked, drained spaghetti. Enjoy!

Quick and Simple Garden Bake

1 1/2 c. chopped zucchini
1c. chopped yellow summer squash
1 c. chopped tomato
1 medium onion, chopped
1/3 c. grated parmesan cheese
1 c. shredded mozerella cheese
1 1/2 c. milk
3/4 c. baking mix
3 eggs
3/4 t. salt
1/2 t. pepper

Heat oven to 400*. Lightly grease 13 X 9 inch baking dish. Sprinkle zucchini, yellow squash, tomato, onion and cheeses evenly in baking dish. Beat remaining ingredients in blender at high speed 15 sec. or with a hand beater for 1 min or until smooth. Pour evenly in dish. Bake 35-40 minutes (50-60 minutes for high altitude) or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting.

If anyone has a favorite summer salad recipe they would like to have featured here, please e-mail me! I would be happy to post it!

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