CORNY KETCHUP

This may seem more than a little corny............ But I want to "catch-up" fast.......... Bear with me. hahahaha
10. Days that Seths has been home with his back hurt. Though He's getting better it's taking a lllloooonnnngggg time. He's walking alot now and is completely over the grumpy part. Yeah!!!!!!!

9. Weeks until my oldest gets married. She is doing all the work since shes in Maryland. WE talk on the phone every day with new ideas and plans. I'm honored to be making her veil. The man she is marrying is wonderful and I'm so excited for their life together.

8. Eggs. Every single day!!! We are able to give them away to our friends and still have a refridgerator full.

7. Loads of laundry... still....waiting...

6. Months to knit socks before my piggies get cold and need them. I have finished 3 more pair which I will show you later. They are really nice.

5. Weeks until Neen goes to work in Maryland. She is very excited and is really looking forward to working with all those kids again.

4. This is about the number of pies I have made since a friend of mine showed me her way of making pie crust. This has always been a challenge for me . Again I have pictures I'll show you later.

3. Weeks that Buster our little weiner dog has been walking again. He injured a vertebre in his back and was completely paralyzed. (since December) God has answered our many, many prayers and with the help of our loving vet and totally comitted family He's walking again. It really is a miricle.

2. New baby lambs that have been added to Sheena's family. Again I have pictures but will show you later, you can go to her blog and see them now if you want. We went up and enjoyed the afternoon with her. And checked out a few babies that I may get. More again later.....

1. Happy me. Now that I have this written I feel alot more relaxed. Sometimes things get going around here and then when I want to write there seems to be so much to say I just skip it. Oh well... For those who it may concern.... NO MORE DAMN EASTER EGG.... HAHAHAHAHA

Love and Blessings to you all.... and leave a comment so I know your here..... xoxo Sue

Happy Easter !!

Happy Easter!! We had a wonderful, peaceful day. We were very happy to find our first egg this morning. We've been anticipating this for a while now and at long last here it is. Ahhhhhh a real Easter egg!!!!! This is how much my little ladies have grown. They are beautiful, aren't they!!!!!! The black one is called a "Jersey Giant" She is supposed to lay enormous eggs. I have never had one before so she was a just for fun pet purchase. The Tan in front is a Buff Orpington and the red to the far right is a Rhode Island Red.
This just so happens to be our BBQ and not intended for any macaube puns, but just so happens to be the chicken thighs. (sorry) We also had a yummy Tri-tip and all the fixens'.
Now if we could just get them to start laying these little treats we'd be set.
God Bless you all. Sue

Happy, Happy Birthday Baybeeeeee!!!!!

Saturday our sky's looked like this from our yard, which is probably why Sheena got snow at her retreat. (see her blog its linked on the side) It was a beautiful day. We had showers off and on all day.
I ran out a snapped this shot. If you click on it, it will enlarge and you can see the raindrops.
So all the while it showered outside I kept it toasty on the inside baking bread.
It was a blessed and peaceful weekend.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BUGGY !!!
Blessings, Sue

At Last... It's a Boy.....

After 23 years of waiting we finally have a son!!!!! He is wonderful. He is everything we have prayed for and truly an amazing addition to our family!!!! We had a terrific weekend. There was beach going, and Mission Trails hiking, teasing ... and of course tons of BBQ food. There was bridesmaid dress shopping and happy tears and lots of hugs and yes I must admit still some coughing. May I say that one of Gods greatest gifts is family and it was THE BEST, to have them all under the same roof. I have to admit also that I stole this picture from Angel. He took this on their hike at Mission Trails. I love springtime. California poppies are a favorite too.
What the heck???????? I worked on this second sock during our weekend and got this far only to notice I had the wrong stitch count on the toe. Poop !!! Oh well I ripped it out and am already to the heal again. No tears!! Its a great pattern and I'll show you more when I'm done.
More again later.... Blessings Sue

Hit Hard

We've been hit hard recently with a really bad flu/cough/cold. It started with Allison and now that she is well... I'm on the antibiotics. Trying to find the silver lining has payed off in a Big Way this time........ We have finally found the perfect pizza crust for our family.

I have tried several over the years and none have compared to this one. I found it hereEasyPizzaCrusts.com Easy Pizza Crust

3 cups all purpose flour

1 pkg yeast or 1 Tbls.

2 tsps salt

1/3 cup sugar

8 oz milk, warmed to 110 degrees

4 oz water, warmed to 110 degrees

Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees. Prepare you pizza stone or pan with cooking spray then sprinkle with a bit of corn meal.

Combine all dry ingredients.

Add warmed wet ingredients and stir until well mixed.

Cover bowl with towel and set aside for 20 to 25 minutes or until you have your topping prepared.

Knead it a bit and spread it onto your pan.

Top with whatever you want, I go lightly on the sauce so the crust doesn't get to doughy.

Bake at 400 degrees to 20 to 25 minutes, depending on the thickness of your dough.

Toss together a salad and your done!!!!!!!! Enjoy

Easy recipes like these are always necessary at our house cause you see after I have spent however long it takes nursing everyone else back to semi health, Life is better if I have to yell less instructions from a. the bedroom b. the couch or c. the bathroom. Gross I know but you understand? don't you?
Health and Blessings, Sue

Celebrate

I thought you might enjoy seeing the beautiful bouquet I got this year. Not quite valentine, not quite birthday. Its really nice having a schedule like ours. Holidays never really get celebrated on the exact day of the event. So you can ... if you play it right... celebrate more than once and even sometimes stretch it out for several days. They have lasted a really long time. Though a couple of really gloomy storms. Okay, now let me preface this with two things..
First: This is not a set up and
Second : I'm still getting the hang of my camera so the pictures are kinda fuzzy...

This is the night before last. While watching tv we noticed Buster, asleep, using my spinning wheel as a pillow. Too cute. ( he's the one who is having problems with his back legs)

This is the same night, a little bit later, after Buster woke up and Lily moved in. Since Buster can't walk and is getting ALOT of attention everyone (dog wise) thinks that where ever he is, is the best spot to be and they wait for just the right time to move in. ( she saw us sneak the camera, which woke her up)
And this is me..... Notice that I am not using it for a pillow. I have found a better use I tell ya. haha
And this is pretty much what it looks like from my angle on any given night. I love the company. Cute huh???
Celebrate ! Blessings Sue