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Month: June 2019

Honoring Women’s Authority at Church

Jenny SmithJune 30, 2019July 2, 2020

I’ve written before about how frustrating I find our cultural practice of inviting the wives of Men With Big Callings…

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leadership, marriage, Priesthood, single women, speaking in church, women's issues

Call me old fashioned…

Jenny SmithJune 29, 2019July 2, 2020

… but I think a man should actually be a dad before he starts sporting a dad bod.

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observations, Snark

2019 First “Real” Tomato

Jenny SmithJune 29, 2019July 2, 2020

Today was the day! I finally got my first “real” (non-cherrry) tomato! Let’s also talk about what a sorry tomato…

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garden, tomatoes

On eyesight and age

Jenny SmithJune 27, 2019July 2, 2020

As I’ve gotten older, I’ve noticed my eyes have started to go fuzzy. Everyone told me it would happen when…

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Aging, eyeglasses, friendship, life, musings, relationships, vision

Skipping the Miracle

Jenny SmithJune 26, 2019July 2, 2020

Today was my weekly Wednesday garden spray, but I decided to give the plants a rest and did not apply…

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beans, Blackberries, clematis, flowers, garden, pests, roses, Squash, tomatoes, zinnias

Wednesday update

Jenny SmithJune 19, 2019July 2, 2020

That Dern Deer has not shown its face since we put out the repellants. That’s five days deer-free. I’m hopeful…

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beans, disease, flowers, garden, pests, Squash, tomatoes

A moment of silence

Jenny SmithJune 18, 2019July 2, 2020

Let’s have a moment of silence for all the Girls Camp leaders who left for camp today knowing: Tonight a…

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girls camp, LDS Young Women
My white asiatic lilies in a vase

And now, the pests

Jenny SmithJune 17, 2019July 2, 2020

I saw my first Japanese Beetles today. The first two died in the throes of ecstasy, and the third, a…

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beans, camera, deer, kohlrabi, lilies, pests, Squash, tomatoes

Meat bouquet of flowers – Father’s Day DIY

Jenny SmithJune 15, 2019July 2, 2020

Sydney and I made one of those “broquet” meat and beef jerky bouquets for Jared today. It was fun, and…

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Craft, diy, father’s day, meat bouquet

Cursed deer

Jenny SmithJune 12, 2019July 2, 2020

It’s a class 2 misdemeanor to kill a deer that is eating your garden here in Virginia without getting a…

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beans, deer, garden, kohlrabi, peas, peppers, pests, roses, Squash, tomatoes

Finally Fire

Jenny SmithJune 7, 2019July 2, 2020

We finally got the fireplace mantle up. Let’s not talk about the argument we had when Jared hung it on…

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Fireplace, home improvement

Oh, Deer

Jenny SmithJune 7, 2019July 2, 2020

I usually don’t have any trouble with deer in the yard. I guess the buffet bar I’ve planted has proven…

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beans, deer, garden, kohlrabi, pests, Squash, tomatillos

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