It's date night Friday. We're getting ready to head out to see Just Like Heaven and maybe catch something to eat in town. Have you seen it yet?
We had a frost the other morning. The cucumber plants have all died off. Lots of green tomatoes still, though. We need about 3-4 more weeks of growing season to get them ripened up. Guess that I'll just have to pick them green and box the till they turn red.
Friday, September 30, 2005
Monday, September 26, 2005
Beautiful sunny day here today!
I'm just back from working with Rich on the house. We got out early this morning, got most of the measuring done for the floor joists which will become the 2nd floor. For more on the house, come on by http://www.howsthehouse.blogspot.com.
I've got chicken rice soup simmering on the stove... Do I want to make some bread to go with it? Hmmmm...
More tomatoes are turning red from the ones that I picked earlier. Time to make some more....??? hmm... maybe some salsa this time.
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I've got chicken rice soup simmering on the stove... Do I want to make some bread to go with it? Hmmmm...
More tomatoes are turning red from the ones that I picked earlier. Time to make some more....??? hmm... maybe some salsa this time.
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Saturday, September 24, 2005
A little cool today...
It's a drizzly cool day here in northern Wyoming.
The house was a little cool too so I turned on the oven and made some Zucchini Bread. This is my father-in-law's favorite zucchini bread recipe. The house smells just wonderful!!!
It's funny... the cool days just brings out the baker in me... I was even thinking of making some chicken soup and rolls.
Rich is off to work on the house. He'll be putting up the floor joists this up coming week. For more on the house visit the house blog.
The house was a little cool too so I turned on the oven and made some Zucchini Bread. This is my father-in-law's favorite zucchini bread recipe. The house smells just wonderful!!!
It's funny... the cool days just brings out the baker in me... I was even thinking of making some chicken soup and rolls.
Rich is off to work on the house. He'll be putting up the floor joists this up coming week. For more on the house visit the house blog.
Thursday, September 22, 2005
I was out for a walk around town after walking my little guy to school. The fall flowers are just beautiful!!
Last Saturday we attended a home show in Powell, Wyoming. We entered lots of contests... generally we never win! But not this time!
We won a ton of sand stone. It's going to make a beautiful patio! I envision it going just outside the day light basement door and maybe the full length of the house for a nice patio. Yes... we will need to purchase more than the ton that we won... probably 4 more tons!
Have you been by my house blog? We finished framing the 1st floor! I'll be posting more pictures hopefully tomorrow.
Tonight we have a Harvest Dinner put on by our church at the town park. It's a beautiful day for it. My boys requested that I make my "special" desert.
Last Saturday we attended a home show in Powell, Wyoming. We entered lots of contests... generally we never win! But not this time!
We won a ton of sand stone. It's going to make a beautiful patio! I envision it going just outside the day light basement door and maybe the full length of the house for a nice patio. Yes... we will need to purchase more than the ton that we won... probably 4 more tons!
Have you been by my house blog? We finished framing the 1st floor! I'll be posting more pictures hopefully tomorrow.
Tonight we have a Harvest Dinner put on by our church at the town park. It's a beautiful day for it. My boys requested that I make my "special" desert.
Tuesday, September 20, 2005
Spent yesterday canning....
I went through another two cases of pint jars yesterday. I made picante sauce and tomato sauce... then got it all canned in quart jars.
Then our very generous neighbors gave us 4 bags filled with corn. Wish that I had taken a picture of the boys, my neice and I shucking and cutting the corn off the cob. That gave us 16 pints and 1 quart of corn.
It's a lot of work to can, but I have to admit that I'm really enjoying it!! Guess that I'm thinking of eating these garden yummies in the midst of the winter.
There's still more carrots to be pulled and beans to be picked... and lots more tomatoes to ripen up!
Just updated the house building blog. Come on by for a visit.
Then our very generous neighbors gave us 4 bags filled with corn. Wish that I had taken a picture of the boys, my neice and I shucking and cutting the corn off the cob. That gave us 16 pints and 1 quart of corn.
It's a lot of work to can, but I have to admit that I'm really enjoying it!! Guess that I'm thinking of eating these garden yummies in the midst of the winter.
There's still more carrots to be pulled and beans to be picked... and lots more tomatoes to ripen up!
Just updated the house building blog. Come on by for a visit.
Tuesday, September 13, 2005
More Garden Yummies...
This morning I walked my little guy (Aaron) to school through the fog. It was such a foggy morning that I thought for a moment that I was no longer in Wyoming but on the sea shore back in New England!
After my walk around town... I went straight to the garden. We had 2 good days of rain... so the garden was ready for some picking.
Here's what I picked:
Then I got my ripest tomatoes all washed up using this stuff. (Imagine being able to clean your house... your kids... AND YOUR GARDEN PRODUCE with the same cleaner!) Then I put my tomatoes into my Vita Mix (I love this thing!). After my tomotoes were turned into a wonderful juice.... skin, seeds, and all... I poured the juice into my big sauce pan and cooked away.
In my first batch I created the most delicious tomato soup... canned that into half pint jars. Next I added italian seasonings to create a wonderful sauce for our homemade pizza... or for pasta.
Wish that you could have smelled the wonderful aroma floating through my little cottage house.
Later in the day I canned 3 quarts of green beans. Haven't done anything with the assorted peppers yet. I'm thinking that some Salsa is in order. Do you have a good Salsa recipe for canning?
Hey, how have you been? Oh... come on by my house building blog. I've just update it with more pictures.
After my walk around town... I went straight to the garden. We had 2 good days of rain... so the garden was ready for some picking.
Here's what I picked:
Then I got my ripest tomatoes all washed up using this stuff. (Imagine being able to clean your house... your kids... AND YOUR GARDEN PRODUCE with the same cleaner!) Then I put my tomatoes into my Vita Mix (I love this thing!). After my tomotoes were turned into a wonderful juice.... skin, seeds, and all... I poured the juice into my big sauce pan and cooked away.
In my first batch I created the most delicious tomato soup... canned that into half pint jars. Next I added italian seasonings to create a wonderful sauce for our homemade pizza... or for pasta.
Wish that you could have smelled the wonderful aroma floating through my little cottage house.
Later in the day I canned 3 quarts of green beans. Haven't done anything with the assorted peppers yet. I'm thinking that some Salsa is in order. Do you have a good Salsa recipe for canning?
Hey, how have you been? Oh... come on by my house building blog. I've just update it with more pictures.
Friday, September 02, 2005
Canning... canning...
I'm amazed at the large garden on the side of our house. We're growing: Corn, Tomatoes, Yukon Gold Potatoes, Beets, Carrots, Peppers, Cucumbers, and Green Beans.
It's just done so beautifully. I've spent the day picking carrots and green beans... and a few tomatoes. Well, actually... it's the canning part that's taken all afternoon. But now we have some garden yummies perserved for the winter.
There is nothing like fresh canned veggies in the middle of the winter!
I decided to bite the bullet this year and by myself a pressure canner... OK it was on sale... It's a really good investment if you're going to have a garden.
Canning veggies is new to me. So is gardening! This is my 2nd summer as a country girl! I grew up in the suburbs of Boston. Now we're enjoying country life in a little town in northern Wyoming.
Ahhh... I'm a little pooped now! But very happy with my progress!
It's just done so beautifully. I've spent the day picking carrots and green beans... and a few tomatoes. Well, actually... it's the canning part that's taken all afternoon. But now we have some garden yummies perserved for the winter.
There is nothing like fresh canned veggies in the middle of the winter!
I decided to bite the bullet this year and by myself a pressure canner... OK it was on sale... It's a really good investment if you're going to have a garden.
Canning veggies is new to me. So is gardening! This is my 2nd summer as a country girl! I grew up in the suburbs of Boston. Now we're enjoying country life in a little town in northern Wyoming.
Ahhh... I'm a little pooped now! But very happy with my progress!
Wednesday, August 24, 2005
Day 2 of school...
We were all up at 6am this morning. The boys had breakfast then we had scripture reading and family prayer. The kids were out the door by a little after 7.
It feels like we're already in a routine.
I even got out for a walk today!!! Has been a while. I'm getting really out of shape. My goal is to go for a morning and evening walk.
"See" you later!
It feels like we're already in a routine.
I even got out for a walk today!!! Has been a while. I'm getting really out of shape. My goal is to go for a morning and evening walk.
"See" you later!
Tuesday, August 23, 2005
Kids are back to school...
Hi there. Been way too long since my last post.
The kids went back to school today! My elder son, Matthew, went to the middle school for 6th grade. I waited with him for the school bus... camera in hand. Yes... me and all other kids... I was the only mom there taking pictures... making sure that he got on the bus OK...
We have a brand new elementary school here in town. Yes, I made sure that my little guy found a place for his bike and got into school OK... and took pictures of him and his buddy.
Sigh... it's a happy and sad day all at the same time.
Do you remember those twinges of sorrow when you first child went to Kindergarten? I've been experiencing some of those today... only my boys are in 2nd and 6th grade.
I think that it's because Matthew has gone to middle school with the whole changes classes thing... and he's taking the bus... and...
So, I made peanut butter cookies for my guys. They'll be home pretty soon.
Off I go to get some vacuuming done. Tomorrow I kick start my business with lots of calls. I'm sure that I'll feel more normal then.
The kids went back to school today! My elder son, Matthew, went to the middle school for 6th grade. I waited with him for the school bus... camera in hand. Yes... me and all other kids... I was the only mom there taking pictures... making sure that he got on the bus OK...
We have a brand new elementary school here in town. Yes, I made sure that my little guy found a place for his bike and got into school OK... and took pictures of him and his buddy.
Sigh... it's a happy and sad day all at the same time.
Do you remember those twinges of sorrow when you first child went to Kindergarten? I've been experiencing some of those today... only my boys are in 2nd and 6th grade.
I think that it's because Matthew has gone to middle school with the whole changes classes thing... and he's taking the bus... and...
So, I made peanut butter cookies for my guys. They'll be home pretty soon.
Off I go to get some vacuuming done. Tomorrow I kick start my business with lots of calls. I'm sure that I'll feel more normal then.
Tuesday, August 09, 2005
Weeds and Kids...
When I first moved to Wyoming from Boston, I asked my mother-in-law... "What grows good out here?"
Her quick reply was... "Weeds and Kids..."
And I laughed....
Well, as I write this entry... I'm all drippy with sweat... I've been weeding my raspberry and stawberry patches...
Oh my goodness!!! I've pulled 3 wheel barrels fulls of weeds so far. We've got this terrible weed here that looks like a morning glory and actually has pretty little flowers. But! You pull them up and they come back with a vengence!
I've decided that weed pulling is the solution to many problems...
need some exercise... PULL WEEDS
feeling a little down... PULL WEEDS
got a headache... PULL WEEDS
got something troubling you.... PULL WEEDS
There you have it! Oh yes... the Kids part... they love it here in the country!!!! And I love having them here!
Time to sip some Performance on my garden bench and read a bit before the sun goes down!
Her quick reply was... "Weeds and Kids..."
And I laughed....
Well, as I write this entry... I'm all drippy with sweat... I've been weeding my raspberry and stawberry patches...
Oh my goodness!!! I've pulled 3 wheel barrels fulls of weeds so far. We've got this terrible weed here that looks like a morning glory and actually has pretty little flowers. But! You pull them up and they come back with a vengence!
I've decided that weed pulling is the solution to many problems...
need some exercise... PULL WEEDS
feeling a little down... PULL WEEDS
got a headache... PULL WEEDS
got something troubling you.... PULL WEEDS
There you have it! Oh yes... the Kids part... they love it here in the country!!!! And I love having them here!
Time to sip some Performance on my garden bench and read a bit before the sun goes down!
It's a lovely day here in northern Wyoming. It's been in the 80's with a lovely breeze.... Reminiscent of Fall actually!
I've got my supper simmering on the stove. Black beans and rice. It's a favorite with my family.
The garden is producing more cucumbers than 3 families can eat!!! Guess that I'd better learn how to make pickles. It's fun to give the cukes away to families without gardens too.
I've got my supper simmering on the stove. Black beans and rice. It's a favorite with my family.
The garden is producing more cucumbers than 3 families can eat!!! Guess that I'd better learn how to make pickles. It's fun to give the cukes away to families without gardens too.
Tuesday, August 02, 2005
Ring the bells...
I was walking through my garden and there... hidden... were two ripe red tomatoes(this is the bell ringing part)! I'm about ready to slice them up and enjoy... all myself! OK, would you like a piece?
It's a rainy night. A wonderful rainy evening. We sure need this rain. Been real dry here for about a month. Thank goodness for our irrigation water. It's what keeps this dry land green with vegetation.
I'm also greatful for the cooler temperatures of this week. It was in the 100s last week! This week in supposed to stay in the 80's... much better house building weather!
The boys are enjoying the last days and weeks of their summer. Each day some time is spent at the "property" moving dirt or lumber for Daddy... then there's the pool... and the summer Enrichment program... and just hanging out with friends and cousins.
The kids go back to school on Aug. 23rd. I've scheduled hair cuts. Next will be clothes shopping... and oh yea... school supplies...
This is totally off the subject...
I have one sample left of this instant firming serum stuff. It's sitting here on my desk. I use it around my eyes and lip line. Now that I'm 40... I'm paying more attention to those little wrinkles!!!
Would you like it? Fill out this thing and write "Send that last sample of Enfutox to your blogging buddy"... and I'll send it along! Sorry I have only one left!
It's a rainy night. A wonderful rainy evening. We sure need this rain. Been real dry here for about a month. Thank goodness for our irrigation water. It's what keeps this dry land green with vegetation.
I'm also greatful for the cooler temperatures of this week. It was in the 100s last week! This week in supposed to stay in the 80's... much better house building weather!
The boys are enjoying the last days and weeks of their summer. Each day some time is spent at the "property" moving dirt or lumber for Daddy... then there's the pool... and the summer Enrichment program... and just hanging out with friends and cousins.
The kids go back to school on Aug. 23rd. I've scheduled hair cuts. Next will be clothes shopping... and oh yea... school supplies...
This is totally off the subject...
I have one sample left of this instant firming serum stuff. It's sitting here on my desk. I use it around my eyes and lip line. Now that I'm 40... I'm paying more attention to those little wrinkles!!!
Would you like it? Fill out this thing and write "Send that last sample of Enfutox to your blogging buddy"... and I'll send it along! Sorry I have only one left!
Saturday, July 30, 2005
Garden yummies....
Rich came in with a bucket of cukes and green beans yesterday. I'm going now to pick some more beets. My father-in-law has been picking red tomatoes the past couple weeks now. I've only gotten one red one so far... but there will be lots soon.
Well, time to get the grill going. I'm going to grill some chicken... and enjoy some fresh garden stuff for supper.
It's been 100 degrees today, so we're just about melting. Oh... big news on the house.
Well, time to get the grill going. I'm going to grill some chicken... and enjoy some fresh garden stuff for supper.
It's been 100 degrees today, so we're just about melting. Oh... big news on the house.
Friday, July 29, 2005
Went to the Park County Fair
We sure had a fun time yesterday at the Park County Fair.
We got the boys bracelets so that they could go on all rides as many times as they wanted. Then there was all the yummy food. We found the most delicious egg rolls there. Rich is considering going back today... just to get some more.
After going to the fair we decided to go see the Willy Wonka show. It was OK...
Today... the guys are back to house building. Come on by here for an update.
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