I have a store on Etsy that has some of my items listed for sale, with more to come! Please take a look here at Susan Faulkner, Back in Thyme to check out the site and get ideas for gifts for others or yourself. I will be adding more items soon, and if you have a special request, just let me know. Thanks for looking!
The weather looks beautiful for the Lititz Farmer’s Market tomorrow from 4:30 pm – 8:30 pm! We have really gotten lucky with the weather on Thursday evenings and I certainly hope it continues! I have been a bit preoccupied these days and haven’t been writing like I’ve wanted to and am trying to catch up. I have been helping an 18 year old girl who is in need of some guidance and support and a place to be right now. She’s doing well and we are moving in the direction of independence for her and it’s amazing what people are capable of with a support system in place. If you are of faith, I ask you to keep us in your prayers for guidance and security for her.
I will have more little bottle necklaces this week, I have the shore point map-in-a-bottle necklaces, and now I also have beach-in-a-bottle necklaces with tiny shells and sand. Don’t miss these great gift ideas for the beach lovers in your life!
My cucumbers are growing like crazy and although my tomatoes are a little slow, I will have A LOT when they all come in! Salsa making is on the horizon! I am also closely watching the birdhouse gourd plants and the luffa plants and I’m anxious to see them start to form.
The Lititz Springs Park is so beautiful, I went and had my lunch there today and it was so pleasant.
Happy gardening and crafting for now–come on out to the market tomorrow night!
While we are in a heatwave, I’m trying to make the most of my time indoors when I’m not cooling off in my neighbor’s pool. The Lititz Farmer’s Market is on a break this Thursday, since the big Fourth of July Celebration will be in the park on Wednesday. Thursday would have been the rain date. I am busy making my map-in-a-bottle necklaces and they seem to be a hit! I am hoping to be selling them on Long Beach Island soon as well as other shore points.
I am including a link to my Etsy shop if you would like to keep up with what I have in stock. Just click on the link and it will take you there: https://www.etsy.com/shop/susangf2
I am looking forward to spending time soon in Bethany Beach, DE with my cousin (soul sister) Kathy. She and her husband have a place there and we’re excited to be able to exchange our 3 to 5 hour phone marathons with time together in person! We have so many common interests and never lack for topics of conversation. I’ll be taking cards and games and I can’t wait to just be laughing and relaxing. I’ll also be making and taking tabbouleh, which is a Middle-Eastern dish that our grandmother always made and we both love. I make it a lot through the summer when fresh parsley, tomatoes and cucumbers are abundant. We have many wonderful memories in our grandmother’s kitchen and home. She made every day special.
The items in my greenhouse are dwindling since the heat has set in and everything is getting planted or sold. I do have a jalapeno plant in there that is thriving so I’m going to let it go and see which ones produce first! Before you know it, we’ll have tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers galore! I’ll have them ready for the Farmer’s Market along with making my salsa regularly to have at home and share at work and with friends.
Stay cool! Stay tuned for updates and check out my Etsy shop! https://www.etsy.com/shop/susangf2
