In Memory

This post is in memory of our faithful friend Neva.

We will sure miss her.

Relax!

That's Penne's middle name!

She thinks we put the hearth in for her to lay on and warm herself!

She hogs the entire hearth!

If she gets any more relaxed, she's gonna fall off!

Dean, he's gonna be fine!

We're racking up the injuries now!! So far he has nailed his pants to his leg with a nail gun. (I told him to just use a belt and that would keep his pants up!) Then he fell through the barn roof we were tearing down and drove a nail into his hand. Now, he was cutting a metal tube in half and the blade snapped and came back and hit him in his eye. His eye is OK and he is going to be just fine.
(I hope I can keep him in one piece to see him graduate!)

Crazy Dog

It's not an easy task to take a picture of this dog. You see, my boys received laser lights for Christmas one year to torment our dogs with. Macy was the only one willing to play along with the game. Now she responds to any flash of light! No matter the source. Her tongue hangs out, she starts drooling, and gets a crazy look in her eyes!

Shut the flash off you say?

I tried, and she's too smart.

You see, she associates the beep on my camera once the photo is in focus with her light source!

Shut the beep off you say?

I never thought of that! Maybe Macy can read the manual and tell me how to do it :)

I don't really think she would want to.

She's too busy chasing reflections from the sun beaming off silverware and watches, things like that! She's a crazy dog!

Cold snap over?

Well I am thankfull to report that our cold snap is snaping out of it! I actually spent some time cleaning up the barn yesterday! Maybe I'll get out for a walk with Timothy.

Mitten maker

My mother the mitten maker has been busy making other things. I'll take one in every color :)

Paper Doll

We are hoping that Paper is expecting! :)

If she is a June baby will be born.

What a gentle sweet goat she is....a real lady goat :)

She doesn't know what to think of all the snow in their pen though.

Feeling Better :)

Acelia is feeling better and asking not for Chicken and Rice Soup, but for HomeStyle Macaroni and Cheese. Comfort food :)

Visit Heritage Schoolhouse for this easy recipe!!

Mexican Lasagna

I originally found this recipe on Heritage Schoolhouse and she found it on The Pioneer Woman's web site.

Take your pick :)

I don't know what I would do with Heritage Schoolhouse's menu's I use them regularly

Thank you Mrs. H

We loved this lasagna!!!!

Southwestern Crockpot Breakfast

From the Mr. Breakfast.com Collection

18 Eggs

1 small can green Ortega chillis

1 lb. cooked breakfast sausage

2 1/2 cups grated Monterey Jack or Pepper Jack cheese

1 Med. Onion diced

1 green pepper diced

1 tsp. butter

Grease entire inside of crockpot with butter. Layer sausage, chillis, onions, peppers, and cheese, repeating the layering process until all ingredients are used and ending with a layer of cheese.

Beat eggs, then pour over mixture in the crockpot. Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours. Serve with sour cream or fresh salsa.

The smell you wake up to is unbelievable..........

Another victim :(

Acelia has caught the stomach bug............

Robert Frost

Whose woods these are I think I know.

His house is in the village though;

He will not see me stopping here

To watch his woods fill up with snow.

The little horse must think it queer

To stop without a farmhouse near

Between the woods and frozen lake

The darkest evening of the year

He gives his harness bells a shake

To ask if there is some mistake.

The only other sound's the sweep

. Of easy wind and downy flake

The woods are lovely and dark and deep.

But I have promises to keep,

And miles to go before I sleep.

And miles to go before I sleep.

We visited some dear friends Thursday night, and had sweet fellowship . We were blessed to visit with them, and was blessed with this sighting of deer in their front yard !

This is a common occurrence for our friends! They are so blessed!!

Penne with Spinach Sauce

I think I've mentioned before that we don't get cable at our house. We live out of the area. So no Food Network for me. How have I survived?

When I took Acelia in for her piano lesson Barbara had Food Network on so I got really comfortable on the couch with a cup of tea and got a quick fix.

This is the result..........

1 pound of penne

3 garlic cloves (a little much for me I would cut this down to one or two)

2 oz. of cream cheese

1 oz. of goat cheese (I just used 3oz. of cream cheese)

3/4 tsp. of salt

1/2 tsp. fresh pepper

1 bag of baby spinach

Lot's of Parmesan cheese

Cook pasta according to the directions. While pasta is cooking.....Add cream cheese, goat cheese, salt, pepper, and 1/2 the spinach leaves to a food processor and blend till smooth and creamy. Set aside till pasta is done. Continue with directions below.

Add 1/2 the spinach to a large bowl

When pasta is done, drain (reserve 1 cup of the pasta water) and put cooked pasta on top of spinach leaves.

Add the spinach puree and mix till pasta is coated, add a little water at a time till pasta is smooth and creamy. Top with lots and lots of Parmesan cheese and enjoy!

Talk about comfort food. :)

Someday I am going to Italy!

Weather Update

Picture from allposters.com

Our local "General Store" reported -42 and others in town ranged between -34 and -42.
:)

Whats Cooking?

Homemade Bread!

4 Cups of warm water

3/4 Cup sugar

3 Tbl. yeast

2 tsp. salt

4 Tbl. oil

5 Cups (or more) of Flour

Put warm water in large mixing bowl, sprinkle yeast on top then sprinkle sugar on top of yeast and water. Let stand for 10 min. Add oil, salt, and flour. Mix until the dough is smooth and elastic like. (Sometimes I need to add some more flour to get my dough the right consistency) Let rise 1 hour, punch down and put in bread pans greased with BUTTER. I've tried Crisco and Yuck, Yuck!! Please use butter :) Let rise in pans 30 min. or so and bake at 350 degrees for 50 min.

Pumpkin Chip Muffins!

4 eggs

2 Cups Sugar

1 1/2 Cups Oil

1 Can of pumpkin

2 Cups flour

1 1/2 Cups of bran

1 1/2 Cups of unsweetened coconut

1 tsp. salt

2 tsp. baking soda

2 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. Cinnamon

Chocolate chips to your liking. ( we like the chocolate chunks)

Mix eggs, sugar, oil, and pumpkin. Then mix all dry ing. Add the dry ing. to the wet pumpkin mixture and mix well. Add Chocolate chips. Bake at 350 for 30 min.

And look what we found in the hen house earlier this week!! Our first egg.:)

We Love This Puppy :)

He belongs to some dear friends of ours and he is a cutie!

"Captain"

Timothy is down and out with the worst of all flu's. The stomach flu! :(



This is on his schedule today...........

"Five Mile Creek"

Mrs H over at Heritage Schoohouse post what movies they are watching. I love the idea so I'm copying her :) Thanks Mrs. H :)

Movie Night!

Friday night was movie night on the farm. I made homemade pizza, my niece joined us and brought the chips, "Horton Hears A Who", and this blue ball....... Y'all know what it is?

An ice cream maker!!!

We filled the inner part with heavy whipping cream, vanilla, and sugar. Then filled the outer part with ice, and rock salt, then started shaking the ball..........


Strappin' boy no. 1

Strappin' boy no.2

My sweet little daughter!
Once we got all the ingredients in and the ice it was heavy :)

My beautiful niece whom I might add looks like Giada De Laurentiis!!

My strong hubby!

Strappin' boy no. 3

Between them all they got the job done, and now comes the moment we all shook for!!

The ice cream was sooooo creamy and very rich, my niece and I decided next time we would use half n half :) It was delicious though!

This is what I chose to do with my portion of the goods. It tasted just like an orange creamcicle! Yum!!! :)

Horton Hears a Who was really cute we all loved it. We watched Wall-E after, also a very cute movie.