Garden happenings….and some cooking….

Well, the kids and I were busy with gardening again last weekend. These are my tomato and pepper starts. I planted a total of 96 seeds – they recommend you plant two or three seeds for every single plant you want in the garden…just in case. I am also going to give some to Mom [...]

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Thanksgiving pumpkins….

I have been meaning to share with you what Munchie, Mini-me and I did for Thanksgiving. The Hunter and Big Brother were hunting and we weren’t having the Thanksgiving meal with the Hunter’s family until that evening, so the kids and I processed some of the pumpkins we grew this year. This is a photo [...]

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Saturday at the ranch….

Guess what the Hunter got me for Mother’s Day? Remember THIS post about the commercial meat grinder? Well, look what I got from UPS yesterday! A Viking Professional 5-quart stand mixer. I am SO thrilled! Those frequent flyer miles sure come in handy for something! LOL I didn’t have time to cook until this afternoon, [...]

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Saturday in the rain…

Well, The Hunter went turkey hunting this morning and got wet. Now he and Mini-me are fishing and getting wet! Munchie and I have been busy getting ready for a family dinner tonight. My grandmother is in town and we are all going to Mom and Dad’s for supper tonight. I am responsible for the [...]

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Yesterday’s happenings….and Honor our WWII vets!

It has really hit home during the last few weeks that I have only 6 months home with the kids before they start school. No more playing games, snuggling on the couch watching videos, trips to the library or zoo – at least not at the relaxed pace that is possible today, so on top of [...]

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