Taking care of the lawn, garden, and fruit trees take a considerable amount of Sam's time. The yard looks nice; and we have enjoyed the fruit and corn harvest.
Sam loading the trunk again with ears of corn
to share in the neighborhood.
Although the corn crop wasn't as good as last year,
there was plenty to share.
Although the corn crop wasn't as good as last year,
there was plenty to share.
The apricots were especially plentiful this year and sweet and tasty.
Notice how large they are compared to the sunglass lens.
We also have enjoyed the peaches this summer.
Sam picks the produce and then goes around in the car
delivering to lucky neighbors.
Another wheelbarrow full and ready for Beth to take
home to make the Ireland Freezer Corn.
We have enjoyed this recipe for many years,
and the cream-style corn you end up with far surpasses
creamed corn bought in a can, which we don't think is worth buying.
Here is the easy, but messy recipe for:
Best-Ever Frozen Corn
(Important step before starting:
Cover floor and countertops with old newspapers
to keep the surfaces from getting sticky.)
Wash the ears and remove the silk.
Stand the cob of corn on the center of an angel food pan.
Using an electric knife,
cut kernels off from top to bottom of the ear, but only the top half of the kernels,
leaving the base of the kernel on the cob.
Then with a table knife or the back of a paring knife,
scrape the cob to remove the milky liquid.
For 9 to 10 cups of fresh corn cut from the cob add:
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp. salt
2 cups water
Combine corn, sugar, salt and water; place in a large pan.
Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently
for 3 minutes (liquid turns "milky.")
Remove from heat; cool in a shallow pan.
Spoon into freezer containers or freezer bags and seal.
Label bag with the date.
Layer bags in a wide shoe box or comparable size container
to keep the bags flat while freezing
(so they will stack nicely in the freezer).
When frozen, bags can be put directly on the freezer shelf if desired.
This has always been a special treat.
Try to use corn that is not overly mature,
as the flavor is not as good.
Very young corn is okay to use, although it will take more ears to get the 9 to 10 cups.
(Note: Beth uses this recipe but does not add the 2 cups of water,
preferring to just have the liquid that forms while heating the corn.)
ENJOY! The corn needs only to be heated before serving.
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We always like having family come.
Here are some of the grandchildren enjoying the pool.
Isaac, Corban, Mason, Brynlee, and Rebecca
Brynlee, Rebecca, Mason, and Corban
Joshua, Ethan, and Jacob
Teamwork: The ball thrown by Jacob to Ethan
as he went down the slide and tosses the ball to Joshua.
home to make the Ireland Freezer Corn.
We have enjoyed this recipe for many years,
and the cream-style corn you end up with far surpasses
creamed corn bought in a can, which we don't think is worth buying.
Here is the easy, but messy recipe for:
Best-Ever Frozen Corn
(Important step before starting:
Cover floor and countertops with old newspapers
to keep the surfaces from getting sticky.)
Wash the ears and remove the silk.
Stand the cob of corn on the center of an angel food pan.
Using an electric knife,
cut kernels off from top to bottom of the ear, but only the top half of the kernels,
leaving the base of the kernel on the cob.
Then with a table knife or the back of a paring knife,
scrape the cob to remove the milky liquid.
For 9 to 10 cups of fresh corn cut from the cob add:
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp. salt
2 cups water
Combine corn, sugar, salt and water; place in a large pan.
Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently
for 3 minutes (liquid turns "milky.")
Remove from heat; cool in a shallow pan.
Spoon into freezer containers or freezer bags and seal.
Label bag with the date.
Layer bags in a wide shoe box or comparable size container
to keep the bags flat while freezing
(so they will stack nicely in the freezer).
When frozen, bags can be put directly on the freezer shelf if desired.
This has always been a special treat.
Try to use corn that is not overly mature,
as the flavor is not as good.
Very young corn is okay to use, although it will take more ears to get the 9 to 10 cups.
(Note: Beth uses this recipe but does not add the 2 cups of water,
preferring to just have the liquid that forms while heating the corn.)
ENJOY! The corn needs only to be heated before serving.
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We always like having family come.
Here are some of the grandchildren enjoying the pool.
as he went down the slide and tosses the ball to Joshua.
It took several tries before it all worked.
We have enjoyed our season's tickets
going with Hal and Christy Smith
to the Hale Theater in Orem.
The Million Dollar Quartet
was a fun one where the scenes in the play
featured the music of
Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley, and Dyanne.
Interestingly, those in the audience were from the generation
when these musicians were putting out hits.
"Jerry Lee Lewis" and "Johnny Cash" especially were
pretty good look-alikes and sound-alikes.
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We have been very fortunate to enjoy relatively good health through the years,
and we appreciate the good genes we have inherited.
Recently, though, Sam has found out he has the beginning of
wet macular degeneration in his left eye.
Fortunately, I had made an appointment for Sam to have his eyes
checked when he realized things were appearing crooked when
covering his "reading" eye and looking only with his "distance" eye.
Quite a few years ago when Sam had his cataract surgery,
he had his eyes fixed so the right eye was for reading
and the left eye was for seeing distances.
With the technology used at this recent eye exam,
the condition was accurately diagnosed;
and Sam was referred to a medical doctor for treatment of the
wet macular degeneration, which involves getting a shot in the eye,
at least for now, every four weeks.
This should keep the macular degeneration from progressing worse,
which it would otherwise have done
resulting in his going blind in six months in the left eye without this treatment.
Sam has gotten prescription sunglasses, which has helped;
and he even uses them to watch television now,
as they get somewhat lighter when inside.
At his next and second appointment with the medical doctor
who gives the shot in the eye,
he will ask about getting regular glasses;
but he thought he would wait until then to give his eyes time
to stabilize for the correct prescription.
What we still don't know yet is why Sam has been having dizzy spells,
which sometimes are accompanied with nausea.
He did see the medical doctor and had blood work done
checking for diabetes and other conditions.
He also had a ct scan, and we were happy when the results
showed no concerns involving the brain.
We are currently wondering if the dizziness might be
related to his eyes trying to adjust to his recent change
with his "reading" eye trying to adjust to helping the "distance" eye.
Our former physician has moved, and we just recently have started
with Dr. McBride, whom we know from when we were in the same ward
before the wards were split.
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With so many people moving to our neighborhood,
we have now been in five wards and three stakes
without ever moving from our home.
All but one of the new homes across the street from us now have
families moved in, and they are friendly and nice.
Yesterday, Sam invited the children from the two new families
to come to our yard to play their ball game,
jump on the trampoline, and enjoy the playground.
going with Hal and Christy Smith
to the Hale Theater in Orem.
The Million Dollar Quartet
was a fun one where the scenes in the play
featured the music of
Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley, and Dyanne.
Interestingly, those in the audience were from the generation
when these musicians were putting out hits.
"Jerry Lee Lewis" and "Johnny Cash" especially were
pretty good look-alikes and sound-alikes.
* * * * * * * * * * * *
We have been very fortunate to enjoy relatively good health through the years,
and we appreciate the good genes we have inherited.
Recently, though, Sam has found out he has the beginning of
wet macular degeneration in his left eye.
Fortunately, I had made an appointment for Sam to have his eyes
checked when he realized things were appearing crooked when
covering his "reading" eye and looking only with his "distance" eye.
Quite a few years ago when Sam had his cataract surgery,
he had his eyes fixed so the right eye was for reading
and the left eye was for seeing distances.
With the technology used at this recent eye exam,
the condition was accurately diagnosed;
and Sam was referred to a medical doctor for treatment of the
wet macular degeneration, which involves getting a shot in the eye,
at least for now, every four weeks.
This should keep the macular degeneration from progressing worse,
which it would otherwise have done
resulting in his going blind in six months in the left eye without this treatment.
Sam has gotten prescription sunglasses, which has helped;
and he even uses them to watch television now,
as they get somewhat lighter when inside.
At his next and second appointment with the medical doctor
who gives the shot in the eye,
he will ask about getting regular glasses;
but he thought he would wait until then to give his eyes time
to stabilize for the correct prescription.
What we still don't know yet is why Sam has been having dizzy spells,
which sometimes are accompanied with nausea.
He did see the medical doctor and had blood work done
checking for diabetes and other conditions.
He also had a ct scan, and we were happy when the results
showed no concerns involving the brain.
We are currently wondering if the dizziness might be
related to his eyes trying to adjust to his recent change
with his "reading" eye trying to adjust to helping the "distance" eye.
Our former physician has moved, and we just recently have started
with Dr. McBride, whom we know from when we were in the same ward
before the wards were split.
* * * * * * * * * * * *
With so many people moving to our neighborhood,
we have now been in five wards and three stakes
without ever moving from our home.
All but one of the new homes across the street from us now have
families moved in, and they are friendly and nice.
Yesterday, Sam invited the children from the two new families
to come to our yard to play their ball game,
jump on the trampoline, and enjoy the playground.
