October 26, 2026 – Stopping By, Dropping off this Video about Dresses

Hello! I am working on all sorts of things today. I had this on in the background and thought it was VERY interesting. I thought I would share with whoever was kind enough to stop by my blog, or future Missie/giggleFritz.

***Note to Self *** I need to look at this more closely later…

Have a fantastic Monday, All!!

Missie S. (giggleFritz) 😀

August 1, 2026 – The First Day of August, Countdown to the ‘bers!!

We are so close! Well, kind of. Thirty-one days until September 1st, the first day of the BEST time of the year: The “ber’s”!!! Four months of cooler/colder weather, pants, coffee, pumpkin spice, autumn birthdays, harvesting and preserving, football, ghost stories, cozy blankets, etc. , etc., …..

Yesterday, I made a post saying farewell to July 2026. I shared that I had some sourdough bread started and it had a lot of work to do. It did a fabulous job! I didn’t take an after shot, but it rose SO beautifully. Here is what I baked off this morning, along with some banana nut muffins from the discard for DH and DD when she gets home later today:

Baked off Sourdough Loaves by Me (giggleFritz)

Enjoy this first day of August 2026! I know I will! 🙂

Thank you for stopping by and reading my blog!

Missie S. (giggleFritz)

July 31, 2026 – Dreary Last Day of July 2026

It is warm and drippy outside, this last day of July 2026. I spent part of the day drowning Japanese beetles in soapy water, part of the day getting a crown put on a broken tooth, and I started some sourdough loaves after dinner. We had chili for dinner.

Sourdough – has some work to do!

I am so excited, DD comes home from camp tomorrow! She has been gone the last five nights and I miss her. A good part of the week was very hot and I know she didn’t have air conditioning in her cabin. I hope she had fun.

July sunsets were beautiful this year!

Our garden is coming along nicely. I am excited to have sunflowers, pumpkins, and cucumbers this year. We haven’t planted those in years!

One of our little sunflowers ❤️🙂

July was ok. I am happy to move on to August now. I hope you had a wonderful July and your August is even better!

Missie S.

(giggleFritz)

June 12, 2026 – Summertime!!

Summertime! I am not the biggest fan, but now it is upon us. DD’s school let out back in May, so this is our third week of summer. We have been to the library and signed up for the summer reading program, DD has been doing lots of drawing and has had some screen time (limited by ME), and we have even been to a small fair with rides and games. Summer is starting out nicely!

Had to make some Blue Raspberry Lemonade Kool-Aid! Oh Yeah!

It took me too long to plant my garden this year. I now have two gardens, DH worked up a new garden for me. I am using both. I am pretty much done planting. I would like to add some more basil and parsley to my old garden. That one is turning into an herb garden. What I have planted so far:

Garden 1:

  • zinnias
  • pole beans
  • carrots
  • arugula
  • radishes
  • nasturtiums
  • Perennials: lovage, peppermint, oregano, chives, old onions that have now gone to seed, raspberries

Garden 2:

  • sunflowers
  • cucumbers
  • pumpkins
  • tomatoes
  • bell peppers

Garden 2 – New giggleFritz Garden!!

I am praying for this garden. I am so happy it is planted, but a tiny bit concerned for my tomato plants. I planted my tomatoes and peppers from seed again this year, as I always do (It saves money and I like to watch them grow!) However, I planted three weeks later than last year. Last year my pepper and tomato plants were AMAZING! This year I am worried for my tomatoes, peppers are ok.

I started these seeds for my garden this year

I am off to work.

Have a fantastic Friday!

Missie S. (giggleFritz)