Glass Door Knobs.... you are missed!!

Why didn't glass door knobs remain the standard? They are beautiful! I miss the character that lies in older things. As I look at this picture I enjoy that someone created each design and I wonder who made these 'masterpieces'? Efficiency, in every aspect, has left us with much less appealing door knobs today.

Free Range

The chickens are officially free ranging! Free Range is the label that yields about 3 times the amount per carton at the grocery store. Which now that we are doing it, I do wonder why?? The droppings fertilize the lawn and chicken chores just got easier. We let the flock out in the mornings and they go back in relatively smoothly at night. A little corn and they'd follow us to the moon. They LOVE it, in any form. (Cracked corn, corn on the cob, frozen from a bag....)

2 a day!

We are up to 2 eggs per day now and refreshingly, the daily discoveries have not lost any luster. Ted, however, has become an omelet eating machine and has requested I start buying eggs as well. Seems the hens are not able to satisfy his egg appetite. Maybe there will be more hens in our future??

A heart like His

During breakfast, Will was a bit rambunctious. Ted told the kids to wait patiently and he'd make them a blackberry smoothie. They did. All 3 got a cup of yummy smoothie. Will got rowdy again and the cup flew everywhere. The floor, chair, table and Will himself was a mess. The frustration was in Ted's throat when Natalie said, "Daddy, praise Jesus the glass didn't break!" And with that gentle reminder, the frustration disappeared and Ted replied, "That's right Natalie." Natalie teaches us to see the good in all things, even a spilt glass of blackberry smoothie.

Our pumpkin

L-Y-D-I-A

L - Loves

her family, being a part of everything going on, playing hard, caring for her dollies, music, chocolate, swimming after her brother and sister and cuddling.

Y - Yells

with excitement and frustration. You voice glee and concern for all your family to know. You are not quiet, but we love that about you.

D - Delight

what you give to us each and every day.

I - Intelligent

YOU are one smart cookie who will do great things.

A - All Ours!

You beat to your own drum sweetie, but we wouldn't be complete without the beat you bring.

Tastes Like Fall!

There are a few foods that taste like fall to me. One is my mom’s amazing zucchini bread. Prepare to fight for the end pieces. A little bit of butter and yummy! Enjoy-

Deb’s Zucchini Bread
3 eggs – beat until light and fluffy. Slowly add…
2 cups of sugar – beat while adding
1 cup of olive oil – continue to beat
3 t. vanilla
2 cups of zucchini – mix well

In a separate bowl….
Mix 3 cups of flour with
1 t. salt
1 t. soda
3t. cinnamon
½ t. baking powder
Slowly, sift this mixture into the first while beating.

Spray 2 bread pans and divide

Bake at 350 degrees for 40 – 60 min. – Do the toothpick test!

Makes 2 loaves of bread

Poo outside

Will discovered going poo in the forest a couple weeks ago while I was away. Ted took the kids camping and Will was delighted to poo outside while on a hike with no bathroom in site.

Last night we called the kids in for dinner and I heard Natalie saying, "You did it Will. It is YOUR responsibility." I asked her what happened and she replied, "Will pooped on the grass and now he wants me to get him some toilet paper." Ted and I looked at one another in disbelief. I quickly called out, "Not it!".

Ted to the rescue! Sure enough our son had gone number 2 along the side of the house. As "discipline", Ted sprayed him down with the cold garden hose. This totally backfired, Will laughed hysterically and asked dad to do it again.

William, I am your mother and I love you, but you will be reminded of this story as you grow up to be a man.