A BIG Thank You to all those who were able to attend last night. To those of you who were not able to come, we missed you and hope to see you at one of our upcoming summer meetings. Strawberries, Gardening, and The Golden Rule were the themes of the night. Below is a recap.
For dinner we had "Grandma's Vegetable Soup" a recipe that my mother (Pat) made us all the time and has become a family favorite. It was passed down from her grandmother. (The secret is in the soup bone) To compliment the soup was a garden salad with Lisa's homemade garlic croutons...oh my!! Dessert was sitting in front of us all through the meal, enticing us to eat it first. Cream cheese filled tarts topped with strawberries.
"I left my kids home with my husband and I have a feeling
that I'm going to be really late."
"Hurry and take the picture so we can eat".
They're really smiling because they didn't have to cook tonight!!
After being threatened that their picture would be taken with a mouthful of food,
Erin and Lori were quick to cooperate with big smiles.
After dinner and a little birthday singing we all went our merry way to classes. Flower Gardening was held in Pat's back yard. Michelle Nelsen, a Master Gardener gave us some great tips on Perennials and Annuals, watering, transplanting, what grows well here, and so on. Did you know that "coco mulch" is great for your flower beds and it smells good too?? Or that Rose bushes, Forsythia, Red Twig Dogwood, and Red Barberry do really well in Fallon, but Azalea's not so well? Everyone went home with a little perennial "start" and a pledge to make their yards look like the Garden of Eden. (Well, kinda like that)
Our Veggie Gardening class was held at Daisy's home. She gave us some wonderful tips on how to make our garden a success. Some of her tips included soaking your seeds in warm water for 3 days prior to planting, making sure to feed your plants every 2 weeks and mixing a little potting soil into your ground before planting. Those that attended the class even enjoyed some wonderful homemade snacks as we toured Daisy's garden. Just look at those plants grow!!
Krista prepared the FHE class, everyone went home with the story "Live the Golden Rule". It's a story about Mr. Happy who visits a place called "Unhappy Land" where Mr. Lazy, Mr. Noisy, Mr. Mean, Mr. Uppity, Mr. Messy, etc. lived and they were miserable. Mr. Happy taught them why and how they could change so that they could be happy too. Then they were known as Mr. Helpful, Mr. Quiet, Mr. Nice, Mr. Friendly, Mr. Clean....etc. Also included was a lesson on Love One Another for older children.
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