i love to cook, any time at all, but never more so than when
the weather is cold or rainy, so when the weatherman announced
that our temperatures would plummet to freezing after 2 days of
wind, rain and tornado warnings, my regular menu plan for last
night went clean out the window!
enter homemade chicken noodle soup and a fresh loaf of homemade
bread, produced mostly with food i've grown/raised and the remainder,
locally grown organic.
the chicken, onions and carrots for the soup, eggs for the noodles, and spices
i used, were produced only a few feet from my back door.
the organic wheat for the bread was ground by me and the organic butter,
and flour for the noodles was purchased locally.
i remember as a little girl, coming home from school to a batch of thick homemade
noodles drying on the table and snatching up as many as i could fit in my hand, on my way through,
for a snack. of course this was back in the day before we realized how icky raw eggs
could be........or maybe they weren't icky at all back then, before factory farms,
as we now know them...........who knows?
at any rate, it was a wonderfully warm and comforting meal and extremely
well received by my family. homemade noodles are easier than you might
think too. so next time it's cold or rainy where you are, or your chickens
are just laying over time, gather up your flour and eggs and roll out a batch
of noodles for your family.
egg noodles
ingredients:
3 eggs
2 cups flour (approximately)
1/2 teaspoon salt
beef or chicken stock
directions:
beat eggs until frothy.
add flour and stir until of dough texture.
knead until smooth. turn onto floured cutting board.
roll dough turning often until thin.
let noodle dough dry 45 minutes, then turn and dry another 1/2 hour.
cut into noodles. i usually let my noodles dry a while after being cut too,
but if you're short on time, you can skip this step.
drop into boiling beef or chicken stock.
reduce heat and cook at rolling boil for about 20 minutes.
as the noodles boil, they will slightly thicken their cooking liquid.
season to taste and enjoy!
if you find you've made too many noodles *eye roll* pack 'em into containers
and toss 'em in the freezer for next time!
Thursday, February 28, 2008
comfort food...
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Monday, February 25, 2008
the most amazing screen cleaner...
is your computer screen dirty? have you sneezed on it lately? or maybe read something real funny and spit your drink a bit? maybe it is covered in fingerprints as you keep forgetting it's not a touch screen? i was just over at the smock lady's blog and she recommended a new cleaner. now i'm a total sceptic when it comes to big promises, but i went ahead and tried it. now i'm a believer. it truly is the best cleaner around, you've simply got to try it--the most amazing screen cleaner
happy birthday daniel!
it's so hard to believe that daniel turned 14 yesterday!
nearly 15 years ago, i prayed for a baby and God sent
him to us! all picked out to be a perfect fit in our family!
this kid could have had anything he wanted for dinner.
personally, i was hoping he'd choose a nice surf and turf
type meal, with a hearts of romaine salad and maybe a nice
potato gratin with gruyere and creme fraiche. but what did he want?
frozen chicken patty sammies, crinkle cut fries and broccoli! *sighs*
no chance to exercise my cullinary mastery there!
he did ask, though, for a nice fresh strawberry cake, which if i do
say so myself, turned out nicely. (if you ignore the fact that the
strawberries and creme that i decided to add,
kind of sank to the bottom instead of creating the nice tunnel they
were supposed to)
happy birthday boomer! i love you and i'm so glad heavenly Father
sent you to US!
Fresh Strawberry Cake
CAKE
2 1/4 cups sifted cake flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup fresh crushed strawberries, unsweetened
STRAWBERRY GLAZE
1/2-3/4 cup crushed strawberries
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. FOR CAKE: Sift together: flour, salt, and baking powder.
3. In a separate bowl, combine butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla.
4. Beat for a total of 3 minutes, scrapping the sides of the bowl.
5. Then add flour mixture to creamed mixture, alternating with strawberries.
6. Beat for two minutes.
7. Pour batter into two 8-inch round greased and floured cake pans.
8. Bake in pre-heated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until cake tests done.
9. Turn out on to wire cooling racks to cool.
10. When cool, top with Strawberry Glaze.
11. FOR STRAWBERRY GLAZE: Mix together all ingredients.
12. Use enough strawberries to thin mixture.
menu plan monday...
happy birthday daniel!!
chicken breast patty sammies
crinkle cut fries
broccoli
pretzels
fresh strawberry cake
pepper jack chicken
jasmine rice
corn
boneless stuffed chicken breasts
risotto
green beans
angel food cake with blueberries
beans and rice
collard greens
corn bread
jello
crockpot lasagne
zuchinni
sun dried tomato/basil bread
eggs
bacon
biscuits and gravy
fruit
tamale pie casserole
green beans
pizza night
whoopie pies
Thursday, February 21, 2008
the thursday thirteen...
thirteen reasons i grow my own food:
1) i'm a long dadgum way from the grocery store
2) i get a tremendous sense of satisfaction seeing food on
the table that i've seen to myself
3) i know exactly what my family is eating
4) i like not being at the mercy of the big food companies
5) MY prices aren't going up like crazy
6) i'm lessening my carbon footprint on the earth
7) i get lots of good healthy fresh air and sunshine while
i'm in the garden
8) no GMOs in MY garden
9) the taste! oh man! the taste!
10) i enjoy the fact that even though we're poor, we eat
better than many people with large incomes that i know
11) even if the cupboards are bare, dinner is only as far away
as my garden
12) i enjoy self sufficiency
13) just because i like it!
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
tagged again!
the random fact fairy in the guise of melinda at
elements in time has tagged me yet again!
Rules: 1. Link to the person that tagged you. 2. Post the rules on your blog. 3. Share six non-important things/habits/quirks about yourself. 4. Tag six random people at the end of your post by linking to their blogs. 5. Let each random person know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their website.
here goes nothin!
1) the thought, just the thought, of eating mushrooms in any form makes me vaguely nauseous and gives me the shivers.
2) i love the noise my guineas, turkeys and geese make even though it drives every one else bonkers
3) i cannot make myself kill a spider. they must be caught and released outside. roaches, however, are fair game
4) i read cookbooks like most folks read novels
5) my favorite store in the world is home depot and i could easily spend an entire day there!
6) i only sleep in 1-2 hour stretches with about an hour's break in between each
i'm tagging: renea from pocket full of prettys, susan at one knit one purl, jenny at up the hill gang,
kay at the rustic cottage, annie at tightly wrapped, and molly at life at dogfight cove.
have fun with it ya'll and don't forget to spread the love!
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
what's for breakfast?
this documentary exposes a vast conspiracy to contaminate and control
the world's food supply through genetic engineering of food crops.
leading scientists and activists present the facts that you need to
know about genetically modified organisms (GMOs). the methods used to
genetically engineer plants are imprecise and extremely dangerous.
eighty percent of food sold in North America already has ingredients
made of GMOs that have not been adequately tested for safety.
this program presents all the facts about this alarming controversy and
features the most credible bio tech / agriculture authorities in the
world today.
Monday, February 18, 2008
gardening and such...
who told me that if i had guineas i wouldn't
have fire ants anymore? well......they were wrong!
the fire ant mounds are sprouting quicker than the
seeds i'm planting! guineas aren't working, DE isn't
working. yesterday, i resorted to carrying pots of
boiling water to the mounds that were in the area
i want to plant. i really hate the gratuitous slaughter,
but with fire ants, it's either them, or me! i'm moderately
allergic and could have problems if bitten. i used to
carry my trusty epi-pen, but as the years go by, my
reaction to the little demons seems to have lessened.
still........they have to go. do any of ya'll know of any
organic controls i could try?
i'm ready to put in my lantana for the hummingbirds
today. ditto the wheat for my test strip. i don't know
anyone in central florida who grows wheat, and when i mention
it, all i get is raised eyebrows and negative comments.
is it so impossible, then? or just too much dadgum trouble?
i guess we shall see, 'cause i am definitely going to try it.
the worst that will happen is that i sacrifice a bit of useable
space and a little of my time for it...
i finally got my pear trees pruned yesterday but i'm thinking the figs
might be a total loss from the freeze last month. i didn't see any signs
of life yesterday, but i'll give it a bit longer to be sure. i'm asking
for peach and apple trees for mother's day this year. i sure wish
i could grow sweet cherries too but have been unable to locate any
varieties that can manage with as few chill hours as we get down here.
c'est la vie, i guess.
Sunday, February 17, 2008
my peculiar aristocratic title is.....
i found this silly little goodie over at kay's
rustic cottage! don't you just love my new name?
and like kay, i'll have to insist that you call me by
my proper peculiar aristocratic title from now on! lol
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Saturday, February 16, 2008
i won! i won!
i entered a few giveaways for the
one world one heart blogothon and i
actually won, not one, but two giveaways!
the first is lucy, from renea at pocket full of prettys:
she will look fabulous, dahling, in my master bathroom!
and next is this awesome "SewHisWord" art collage
canvas from susan over at one knit-one purl:
what a great gift for a chilihead like me! it's place
of honor will be on the buffet in my dining room!
thank you ladies! i'm already looking forward to
next year's event!!
Friday, February 15, 2008
we have a winner! (and other stuff too!)
we have a winner in the one world one heart giveaway!
another small town florida girl! briana, please email me
at ntiveheart@cfl.rr.com with your mailing information
and i'll get your prize right on out to you!
don't forget, i'll be announcing the details of my next
giveaway during the ultimate blog party that begins
on march 7th and runs thru the 14th! it's a really
cool giveaway that's aimed at you homesteaders so be
sure to check in and sign up! you're gonna love it!
my sweet friend chas is hosting a giveaway on
her blog "my cup runneth over" for two wonderful
dvds!
she says:
"The Giveaway will run until midnight next Thursday, February 21 and
I will announce the winner on Friday, February 22. All you have to do
is leave me a comment and a way I can get back with you, a blog or email
or you can email me your email address privately at chasburrell@tvn.net.
If you want a second entry into the contest, just let me know you have
made an entry on your blog or website and you will be entered a second time.
Please enter, tell your friends and I look forward to giving this away!"
i've read and enjoyed the books in this series and i'm betting the dvds
are pretty good too.........so wander over to chas's little house on the web
and sign up for this great giveaway!
valentine's day........oi!
filling: in a mixing bowl, combine the ingredients with a fork until evenly moistened. Lightly coat the bottom and sides of an 8-inch springform pan with non-stick cooking spray. pour the crumbs into the pan and, using the bottom of a measuring cup or the smooth bottom of a glass, press the crumbs down into the base and 1-inch up the sides. refrigerate for 5 minutes. for the filling: add sour cream, lemon zest, and vanilla. periodically scrape down the sides of the bowl and the beaters. the batter should be well-mixed but not overbeaten. pour the filling into the crust-lined pan and smooth the top with a spatula. set the cheesecake pan on a large piece of aluminum foil and fold up the sides around it. place the cake pan in a large roasting pan. pour boiling water into the roasting pan until the water is about halfway up the sides of the cheesecake pan; the foil will keep the water from seeping into the cheesecake. bake for 45 minutes. the cheesecake should still jiggle (it will firm up after chilling), so be careful not to overcook. let cool in pan for 30 minutes. chill in the refrigerator, loosely covered, for at least 4 hours. loosen the cheesecake from the sides of the pan by running a thin metal spatula around the inside rim. unmold and transfer to a cake plate. using a spatula spread a layer of Warm Lemon Blueberry topping over the surface. (i used cherry pie filling) slice the cheesecake with a thin, non-serrated knife that has been dipped in hot water. wipe dry after each cut. yield: 6 servings
i had a fabulous meal planned for dinner here in the lost world.
i should have known it was going to be a bad day when a phone
call to my butcher revealed that he didn’t get the prime tenderloin
i ordered (and couldn’t afford anyway *shrugs*) so i made a heart
shaped meatloaf instead, original, huh? danny got a heart shaped
hamburger because he loathes meatloaf. go figure. anyway.....
all day long caitlyn (dd18) did nothing but fuss and complain because
she neglected to give me a list for the truffles she wanted to make so
we didn’t have the ingredients in the kitchen. her suitcases have
been sitting in the dining room, where she dropped them when she
got home from st. louis a month ago, and when i asked her to pack ‘em
up and take them down to her room, she went OFF on me, told me she
might as well leave again and then THREW them down the stairs!
i forgot to add the dadgum sugar for the dadgum sugar cookies rendering
them inedible (ya think?) they weren't even good crackers but my chickens
thought they were getting a feast! all that lovely butter........relagated to
chicken food! oi! ………so i made up another batch which came out beautifully,
decorated them to the nines and put them on a platter on the coffee table so
danny would see them when he came in……….
the &^*%#$%#%*^%$ dogs got ‘em!!!!!!! i could only salvage a few and pray
that they weren’t soaked in saliva! blechhhhhhh! at least the dogs had the
good grace to look ashamed of themselves when i cried.
of course the cookies were too rich for them and both zoe and fleego vomited
pink tinted cookie chunks and silver nonpareils all over the front porch.
someone ate all the tootsie rolls i had for the children's goodie bags.
the cherry cheesecake (the best recipe i’ve ever tried-tyler's ultimate-recipe follows)
turned out well enough so i ate myself into oblivion and hid in my room to watch lost!
what a day! what a day!
this too shall pass, right? PLEASE tell me this shall pass!
the ultimate cheesecake
crust:
2 cups finely ground graham crackers (about 30 squares)
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 stick unsalted butter, melted
3 (8-ounce) blocks, softened
4 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 pint sour cream
1 lemon, zested
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
in the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese on low speed for 1 minute until smooth and free of any lumps. add the eggs, 1 at a time, and continue to beat slowly until combined. gradually add sugar and beat until creamy, for 1 to 2 minutes.
1 pint blueberries
1 lemon, zested and juiced
2 tablespoons sugar
in a small saucepan add all the ingredients and simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes or so until the fruit begins to break down slightly. leave to cool before spreading on cheesecake.
tagged again!
I have been tagged by leann at la dolce vita:
kids are being bratty? ebay again!
i'll blog about it when it happens so ya'll can be my accountability partners!
1) vet tech
2) ambulance dispatcher
3)emt
4) wife and mommy
5) again, i can't claim all 5!
1) i brood about things.........too often and too much
2) i wear green nail polish but only on my toes--it goes with my toe rings
3) i cannot sleep with the bathroom door open or if the shower curtain is closed
4) i'm a slob but absolutely anal in my slobaciousness
5) i believe a clean desk is the sign of a cluttered mind! lol
and ann roth at harlequin american romance authors
Thursday, February 14, 2008
the thursday thirteen...
my thirteen definitions of true romance
1) true romance is spending days is him building a new rabbit barn
because i wanted one.
2) true romance is him taking out the garbage before i ask him to
3) true romance is him digging the garden the way i asked
him to even if it makes no sense to him
4) true romance is him relinquishing control of the remote
for my favorite show even though it is speed week and a race
is on
5) true romance is being able to hold hands without saying a
word and know that you are loved
6) true romance isn't always godiva chocolates and dinner
at a 4 star restarant, sometimes it's a butterfinger from
the handy way and breakfast at the waffle house
7) true romance is a kiss hello even after i've been sweating
in the garden all day and have a smudge on my nose
8) true romance is him cleaning up puppy poop, kid puke or digging
a new drain field
9) true romance is him never telling me my butt looks big in those pants
10) true romance is him kissing my stretch marks and telling me they're
a part of what makes me beautiful to him
11) true romance is him butchering chickens so i won't have to
12) true romance is him not batting an eyelash when i brood
yet another batch of chicks in the living room
13) true romance is me realizing that in spite of his shortcomings,
i'd marry him again tomorrow
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
one word...
You.
Can.
Only.
Type.
One.
Word.
For.
Each.
Question.
Not as easy as you might think.
1. Where is your cell phone? none
2. Your significant other? cantankerous
3. Your hair? mess
4. Worst bad habit? smoking
5. Favorite food? chocolate
6. Your favorite thing? computer
7. Your dream last night? strange
8. Your favorite drink? soda
9. Your dream/goal? heaven
10.The room you're in? dining
11. Your ex? DEAD!
12. Your fear? loss
13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? gardening
14. Where were you last night? home
15. What you're not? organized
16. Muffins? blueberry
17. One of your wish list items? kitchen
18. Where you grew up? orlando
19. The last thing you did? bake
20. What are you wearing? clothes
21. Your TV? nothing
22. Your pets? LOTS!
23. Your computer? love
24. Your life? chaotic
25. Your mood? eh
26. Missing someone? much
27. Your car? none
28. Something you're not wearing? shoes
29. Favorite Store? hardware
30. Your summer? hot
31. Love someone? much
32. When is the last time you laughed? minutes
33. Last time you cried? today
34. Who will/would re-post this? terri
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
spring has really arrived in the lost world....
when we went out to feed yesterday, guess what we found?
our little partridge cochin hen had hatched herself
a batch of the most glorious little chicks you've ever
seen! there are about a dozen of the little buggers
and they remind me of little cockroaches just swarming
around their mama! they are all over the place and
poor first time mama is just frantic trying to keep
'em all corraled!
they are the cutest little things and pretty special
to me as their parents are birds that i hatched out
in the incubators last summer!
even dad seems to be taking his new role to heart!
the last batch (i think) of seeds arrived in yesterday's
mail--some lovely swiss chard, bok choi and my favorite
white patty pan squash! danny got my bean poles all
moved over the weekend so i'm ready to start planting
in earnest now.
that reminds me, i have some rattlesnake snap bean
seeds to get in the mail for a couple of ladies i promised
'em to! i have to get on that this week.....i know they're still
getting snow where they are, but if i send 'em now, they'll be
sure to have them when they need 'em and it will be one more
thing i can cross off my "to do" list!
i'm planting spring wheat for the first time this year.
just a test strip out in the front pasture to see how it does,
but i'd really like to be able to add it to my repertoire and
bring us just that much closer to self sufficiency. we shall
see what we shall see, i suppose.
does anyone know where i can get a few cuttings of "salvia guaranitica"
(blue and black) i would love to have some to plant for my little
hummers! i saw the first one the other day, by the way, out at the
honeysuckle vines. gotta get the feeders filled and hung for those
little jewels too!
life IS good!
Monday, February 11, 2008
got snark? Blog Award
I teamed up with Lib of Not Much More Than This to create the got snark? Blog Award.
The got snark? Blog Award is intended for those bloggers who demonstrate an inclination to toward all things snarky.
From Dictionary.com:
snark·y (snär'kē)
adj. snark·i·er, snark·i·est Slang
- Rudely sarcastic or disrespectful; snide.
- Irritable or short-tempered; irascible.
- A witty mannerism, personality, or behavior that is a combination of sarcasm and cynicism. Usually accepted as a complimentary term. Snark is sometimes mistaken for a snotty or arrogant attitude.
- Adjective - Any language that contains quips or comments containing sarcastic or satirical witticisms intended as blunt irony. Usually delivered in a manner that is somewhat abrupt and out of context and intended to stun and amuse.
- The act of being sarcastic, bitchy, disrespectful, irritable, or short-tempered.
Do you know a few snarky bloggers? Of course you do! Maybe you, yourself, are a snarky blogger.
The Rules:
- If, and only if, you get tagged, create a post with links to 5 snarky blogs and their snarky owners
- Link your post back to Lib and Jayedee so that people can easily find the origin of the got snark? Blog Award
- Include a copy of these rules in your post
- Proudly display the got snark? Blog Award on your blog using the code below - please do not alter the code
- And yes, if someone tags you as a snarky blogger, you can tag them back (and no, they don't have to post more than once). Snarkiness is snarkiness. Tag it where you see it.
my choices for the first ever "got snark?" awards are:
katrina at stone soup
annie at forest street kitchen
ree at confessions of a pioneer woman
terri at just a flipflop mom
spiritheart at life is a noun
display your awards proudly ladies!
Award Code:
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Code for the rules:
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ONE world-ONE heart givaway...
oh i know i said i wasn't doing another giveaway until
march, but i just ran across this one in my blog
ramblings and LOVED the idea so i'm jumping on
board!
Lisa Oceandreamer's original idea behind this giveaway event was to bring bloggers together from around the world who may never ordinarily meet. It closes the gap of the blog community and enables us to interact, discover new and wonderful people, and in the process possibly win a prize or many prizes along the way. Last years event had roughly 85-90 participants and many connections were made because of it......friendships that are still going strong a year later. You can take a look at all the other blogs (over 300 of 'em) that
are participating by popping over to Lisa's ONE heart-ONE world blog, and who knows?
maybe you'll decide to host your own giveaway!
now for my own giveaway:
i'm offering this lovely little votive candle set.
it includes 2 read heart shaped candle holders
and a dozen valentine votive candles.
to enter, just leave me a comment telling me what
general area you're from, but remember, please,
it cannot be anonymous or i will have no way to notify you
if your name is drawn! the drawing will be held on
valentine's day, february 14, and an announcement posted
on the 15! good luck everyone!
COMMENTS ARE CLOSED FOR THIS POST.
THE WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED TOMORROW.
GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!
Sunday, February 10, 2008
offering a few books for sale.....
the first is my very gently used copy of
"training our daughters to be keepers at home"
pages are tight and uncreased, there are no torn
pages or writing in the book.
the dust cover is a bit ragged. slight shelf wear.
$40.00 which includes shipping
a softcover reprint of the 1910 version of
"the king's daughter and other stories for girls"
ISBN 1-881545-62-8
cover is creased a little on one corner. slight
shelf wear.
$2.00 which includes shipping
the basket book by lyn siler (softcover)
ISBN 0-8069-6830-3
slight shelf wear. no torn or creased pages. no writing in book
$5 which includes shipping
quilting school by ann poe (hardcover)
ISBN 0-89577-471-2
tight binding, minor shelf wear, no torn or creased pages.
$9.00 which includes shipping.
please contact me at ntiveheart@cfl.rr.com rather
than leaving a comment here.
payment methods: paypal or money order
new issue of "small town living" available...
'my bad? i forgot to mention, last week, that the new issue of "small town living" is up and available on the website. some highlights include:
Artistic Fruit Crate Labels
Once Common, Now They've Become Collectible
The Restoration of the Green River House
Mimi Moore begins a series tracking the restoration of her historic property
Catfish Farming
How Catfish Farming "Saved the Day" in Greensboro Alabama
Can a Family of 4 Eat on $45 A Week?
The menu and shopping list you'll need
Six Mistakes Small Businesses Make
Avoid these and you'll increase your chance to succeed
it's a good issue folks, don't miss it!
Saturday, February 09, 2008
Hey, It's Lib....
Mom forgot to post. I assume she is still on this Blog365 track, so to make sure she stays safe, I am posting a quick one.
Hi Lost World Fans!
Muah!
Jayedee's Daughter, Lib
Friday, February 08, 2008
an open letter to hillary clinton.....
or not. do your own research. form your own opinions.
i will not discuss or defend my own political beliefs on this forum.
any comments i deem to be unsuitable or less than polite, will be deleted.)
An Open Letter to Hillary Clinton From a Wellesley College Alumna
(http://www.commondreams.org/headlines/072600-03.htm) or http://www.monitor.net/monitor/9904b/monsantofda.html or http://www.mindfully.org/GE/Revolving-Door.htm
Thursday, February 07, 2008
the thursday thirteen
13 man chores that STILL need to be done
1) after 13 years in the house i STILL need baseboards.
c'mon guys! just one room would tickle me to death!
2) the garbage disposal has been defunct for 10 years and
the kitchen sink STILL leaks
3) i STILL have only 1/3 of a dining room floor
4) the toilet in the master bath STILL needs to be taken
up and the lens from HIS glasses removed so it will flush
properly (2/10/08-YAY! this actually got done today!
i can flush again! woo hoo!)
5) the front steps STILL need to be replaced before some
one falls through them
6) the christmas decorations STILL need to be carried up
to the attic. BEFORE easter this year.
7) the food storage shelves STILL need to be anchored to
the wall before they tumble down on someone's head. death
by green beans will NOT be a pretty sight!
8) the old dryer and freezer STILL need to be carted to the
dump. they are NOT avant-garde yard art for goodness sake!
9) the back pond STILL needs to be fenced so when small children
visit, they do not have to spend their time living in fear of the geese
and so the ducks can lay their eggs in peace without the dogs eating EACH
AND EVERY ONE!
10) the sliding glass door in the living room is STILL installed upside
down and will not close properly. (don't ask. oi)
11) the dishwasher STILL needs to be fixed and promoted from
it's roll of a $600 dish drainer
12) the hole in the kids bathroom floor STILL needs to be fixed before
someone falls thru and is lost forever in the black hole under the house.
13) we STILL need screens for the bedroom windows so we can actually
open a window without gallon sucker mosquitos carrying us away or
rendering us too anemic to walk.
and there you have it, my thursday thirteen!
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Wednesday, February 06, 2008
wordless wednesday....
my son, daniel
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kay's spring fling giveaway!
i've just found out that my friend kay, over
at the rustic cottage is hosting a spring fling
giveaway! she's not sure what the giveaway
will include yet, but you can bet that it will
be something lovely and homemade! (have
you ever tried her handcrafted lotion bars?
*swoons*)
anyway, hop on over to her blog, leave her a comment
about what you love about spring and then post
a link on your blog so everyone else can enter too!
you won't be sorry!
we have a winner!
jenny-up the hill, over at up the hill gang,
is the winner of our valentine's giveaway!
congratulations jenny! hope you enjoy your
goodies! please contact me with your mailing
information so i can get your goodies in the mail
to you!
everyone please stay tuned for future giveaways!
i think i have an awesome one lined up for march!
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
tagged again!
well, it seems i have been tagged by annie of
tightly wrapped fame. but as memes go,
this one isn't so bad so here goes nuthin!
1.Pick up the nearest book (of at least 123 pages).
2.Open the book to page 123.
3.Find the fifth sentence.
4.Post the next three sentences.
5.Tag five people.
the book that is lying on top of my desk mess
is called "the passion" by donna boyd....the relevent
sentences are as follows:
the element of surprise, in this instance served me well. i took down
the one on my left and broke through the ranks. i made it perhaps
a dozen yards before the circle closed again, this time in earnest.
i'm tagging:
1) lib because she's my kid and i can (so there!)
2) flipflop mom
3) marye
4) cajun quilter
5 daphne's diary
first a little reminder that you have only until midnight
to get your name in the hat for my valentine's day
giveaway! i'll post the winner some time tomorrow, so
stay tuned!
next, another giveaway! this one is hosted by tina of
garden goose fame. if you're a fan of old fashioned
victorian valentines, this one's for you, so head on
over and sign up! take a look around while you're there
too! it's a lovely place to visit!
Monday, February 04, 2008
so new york won the superbowl, huh?
well, you couldn't prove it by me! lol
i don't think i made it more than 10 steps
away from the kitchen all day. no, i take that
back, i actually made it into the living room
for about 5 minutes to cut the touchdown cake
after dinner, but that wasn't until the 3rd quarter
and then it was still new england's game!
i spent the day doing what i love best--cooking!
i cooked up 30 pounds of hot wings and made a huge
tray of baked tater skins with cheddar and bacon.
we had a killer taco salad, caitlyn's favorite meatballs,
little bacon cheeseburger pizzas, the icky old chili cheese
dip that everyone loves, the requisite veggie crudite with
blue cheese and what the kids call my touchdown cake.
in other words, we had MEAT with a little sugar thrown in!
i swear, you could hear the cholesterol sealing everyone's arteries
closed!
the poor cake was touch and go. it was so hot and humid yesterday,
i had a horrible time getting the chocolate goal posts to set up.
they were actually melting apart as i snapped the only picture i got.
c'est la vie i guess.
tonight, i'll try to repair the damage with vichyssoise
( i have to do something with all that lovely potato scooped
from the skins--julia child would be proud), citrus marinated
salmon steaks and the season's first aparagus from my garden.
my menfolk won't be overly thrilled, but
it will satisfy my soul.
don't you just love to see the first spring veggies peaking out
from under their mulch? i can actually make my first cutting
of asparagus today and the taters are sprouting away in their
tires. (i like to try to get a few early potatos by planting several
tire towers before i do my main planting in rows)
we opened our next to the last jar of salsa last night, so i'm already
dreaming of fresh tomatos, peppers and onions for more. by next week
i'll have some first pick strawberries to serve for dessert and from
the looks of things, enough to also make the first batch of jam.
life is good here in the lost world.
