My dear husband in his favorite spot in the house: the back porch.
Sunday, December 18, 2011
365: Wednesday, Nov 16, 2011
Max’s current obsession. We have to encourage him to spend face time with his in the flesh friends as well as his “in the headphone” friends from XBox live. On the plus side, he can hook up with his Canadian buddies to play. He often games with Michael and Matei.
365: Tuesday, Nov 15, 2011
Sadly, this is the last photo of our beloved Bailey dog. He’s been with us for almost 14 years now. We’ve moved him from home to home and he was here before our kids. He was cremated with his blanket and his stuffed cuddle pup. That trip to the vet was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. We miss the old guy.
365: Monday, Nov 14, 2011
I use my color Nook for lots of things, but still can’t seem to lose the paper magazines. This is my bedside table.
365: Sunday, Nov 13, 2011
This makes me happy. I know, strange. We had no space in our bathroom for extra toilet paper and magazines. This is a large basket from 31. It solves both problems. It’s the little things……….
365: Saturday, Nov 12, 2011
He’s getting too heavy for this, but he knows just where to put his toes and heels!
365: Thursday, Nov 10, 2011
This is what I found on the table in the game room. Aaron’s been here. Empty pickle jar, empty bagel chip box and the remains of a kiwi.
365: Wednesday, Nov 9, 2011
He never made it in to the Halloween costume. Good thing too---not the best choice on my part.
365: Monday, Nov 7, 2011
Scan through our dining room. Large table, chairs, china cabinet with tea sets, china cabinet with family heirloom type stuff, Mr. Potato Heads………..wait….what?
365: Sunday, Nov 6, 2011
Be careful what you wish for! My Pampered Chef business has taken off. I’m getting stuff packed up for yet another show.
365: Saturday, Nov 5, 2011
Straining broth for soup. Aaron is right there with us in the kitchen a lot of the time!
365: Friday, Nov 4, 2011
Aaron is very interested in the brewing process. He is helping his Dad rinse the bottles prior to filling them.
Monday, December 5, 2011
365: Monday, Oct 31, 2011
Every year we take photos of the loot. Some day we’ll compare it year to year.
365: Saturday, Oct 29, 2011
More batch cooking in the deep covered baker. Chicken in the microwave? You betcha!
365: Sunday, Oct 23, 2011
Bulk cooking in the deep covered baker. This time it’s ground beef. (cooked in the microwave and then frozen)
365: Friday, Oct 21, 2011
A photo of me at school with the tools of the trade. Communication cards, walkie, ID. What you can’t see are the comfy shoes!
Sunday, November 13, 2011
12 of 12 November, 2011
-early morning bird feeding- dog jealous
-The top temp is where we lived in Canada. The middle one is where we live now in the Southern US. The bottom one is where I grew up in the Midwest. What's wrong with this picture?
-first Jazzercize class in 10 days- Kicked. My. Butt.
-bird preening, kid computing
-post groom car ride = happy dog
-dinner!
-greek cheese appetizer on the grill
- and assembled
-Halloween candy
-Dan the dog and his mama
-taken by Aaron, age 10
-back walking ritual, going to have to stop this soon- he’s getting heavy!
Monday, October 31, 2011
365: Monday, Oct 17, 2011
A bit of a bird emergency this morning. Craig took our younger dog, Dan, upstairs with him during his shower. Dan likes to bark and annoy Sunny. As he was stepping in to the shower, he heard Sunny shrieking and Bailey barking. (Bailey doesn’t bark much) He came down to find Sunny on the floor, feathers flying and Bailey cowering on the floor. Evidently, he got ahold of her and she pecked him. Both animals were monitored all day to see if a vet visit was in order, but all is well.
We now close the cage door before we head to the second floor. I doubt Bailey will do that again!
365: Sunday, Oct 16, 2011
Our retreat was held at a girl’s camp up in the mountains. We cross this bridge to get from the sleeping lodge to the dining hall, where we crop. The short walk helps work off some of the great camp food!
365: Friday, Oct 14, 2011
Friday noon found us at Big Jim’s barbecue. The pulled pork was darn near as good as my husband’s. We had fried pickles and were amused to watch Cyndi explore this southern delicacy. No fried pickles in Ontario, where she’s from!
365: Thursday, Oct 13, 2011
It’s retreat time again! These are two of my favorite people, Cyndi and Cathryn. Cathryn was my roomie this time and we do so well together!
365: Wednesday, Oct 12, 2011
Aaron and I love to watch The Middle on Wednesday nights. Somehow our family isn’t such a train wreck compared to the Heck Family!
Saturday, October 29, 2011
365: Saturday, Oct 8, 2011
My brother, Randy and his wife, Kathy and daughter Kara came to visit for the weekend. We took advantage of a beautiful day and had a picnic.
365: Thursday, October 6, 2011
Constant battle in this house and I tend to be the most guilty. I hate having tables covered with stuff. Our dining room table is in the front part of the house and I’m constantly clearing it off!
365: Wednesday, Oct 5, 2011
Aaron earns his brown belt, level 2. The young lady in the picture just got her level 1 brown belt. Whenever Aaron spars with her, we have to encourage him to hit her. He’s been taught not to hit girls!
365: Tuesday, Oct 4, 2011
Biggest Loser snack for today. Every week I make a snack and then post the photo on FB. There’s something about watching The Biggest Loser that makes me hungry! What you don’t see here? The Jazzercise class from earlier in the day. I burned about 600 calories- I can afford to eat like this!
Note: I omitted the pecans for my kids. We don’t do nuts in this family! This recipe came from an on-line friend who fixes meals for the cowboys on her ranch. They eat this with breakfast!
Honey Bun Cake
1 yellow cake mix, open the box and reserve 1/2 C for the topping
1 C butter, softened
4 eggs
8 oz sour cream
1/4 C milk
1/2 C. br. sugar
1/2 C chopped pecans
2 t cinnamon
1 C powdered sugar
1 t vanilla
1 T milk
Reserve 1/2 C dry cake mix. Mix the rest of the mix with butter, eggs, milk and sour cream. Pour 1/2 of the mixture in to a 9 by 13 inch greased pan. In a small bowl, mix the pecans, brown sugar, cinnamon and reserved cake mix. Sprinkle this over the cake mixture in the pan. Bake at 350 for 35 minutes. (40 if using a stoneware rectangle baker) Poke holes in the warm cake with a fork and spread with a glaze made from the powdered sugar, vanilla and milk.
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