Out like a lion

Well you know what they say about March "In like a lamb, out like a lion" and vice versa. Well it came in like a lamb and according to the weather forcaster it will go out like a lion, roaring, snorting and spinning. But at least we can say that it is going out! We got some much needed rain , it has been very dry here and the rain just seemed to pass us up every forcast but we got a good rain yesterday without a lot of storms so I am thankful.

Not much is going on here, I have been sewing and trying to get more organized. I am making a dress for Savannah . Actually she and I decided weeks ago that we would make a dress together, I will take a picture of it when we're finished it was a fun project to help her learn how to sew. She is very creative and is interested in anything that she can get me to do with her so I thot that would be something that she could use in the future. She is also taking piano lessons which I hope she keeps up , she seems to have a knack for it however this time of the year she would rather be outside hunting bugs...........lol

We had good services at church this last weekend we were happy to have LeAnndra's Mom and stepdad to visit with his three children. They are here to work on Derek and LeAnndra's house and get it ready for the new arrival (which we found out the sex of but I will let her display that)

Clint and Vicky will leave soon to go to Shreveport, La. to work for a couple of months, we will miss having them around, their stay at home was short and Clint worked so many hours we hardly seen him. They were able to come to Sherries birthday dinner at Goldies tho and we all had a good time and visit . It was short but enjoyable.

Scott and Slug are raising rabbits together and Daltons sheep had twins and they are REALLY cute and playful so that keeps them busy feeding all the animals. So when "certain" kids come to visit they can pet the animals. ( we have a regular zoo here).....lol

Well thats all for now maybe more later............tata for now

What is a blog?

What is a blog? When I first heard of blogs my granddaughter sent me her blog address and I wondered what is a blog? so I took a look and these were my thoughts.

(1) It is a diary that everyone may read

(2) It could be used to make money and advertise your products online.

(3) It is a great way to keep up with family that are far away.

(4) You can share your every activity even down to the meals that you eat and who cooks them and make people that read feel as though they have spent the day with you. what fun!



So what is a blog? a fun site for friends and family and even some strangers to visit and learn more about you.



It is a great way to share your feelings and experiences and writing skills (of which I have none) lol



I have so many thots about my childhood and the small town that I was raised in that I may start to share some of them soon get ready to laugh!



So I thot since I haven't posted for 2 weeks I should put something on here so here it is. I'm still here there is not much going on except I am elated about SPRING anyone else?



until lata I'll be reading your blogs..........lol

Pictures

I still haven't learned how to post pictures so their all over to the side.........anyway enjoy.....lol

Fun times

Okay we're back home and I have to say that we had a great time. We went to Colorado Springs first to visit Dustin and Jamey and the kiddos. Our stay there is never long enough because no matter what we are going to miss seeing them as often as we want to. We enjoyed visiting the Colo. Springs church and seeing everyone there again, Church of God folks are just like family you feel that you have known them forever and feel so at home with them.

After we left Dus and Jameys we headed south for a long drive. We had some WONDERFUL mexican food at Raton, New Mexico for lunch and then drove to Las Vegas, New Mexico and looked at the old depot there and an antique store.

The next day we headed south to Las Cruces and then east and we went thru a beautiful area of mountains. We stopped at a town called Cloudcroft and it was so neat a normal functioning town that was built like an old town. You felt like you were actually in the clouds. Snow was still on the side of the mountains and people were sliding down the mountain. (a new way to ski I guess..........lol)

The whole trip was fun and relaxing but I was so glad to get home I decided that.

No matter what you see

or where you may roam

I've found myself

theres no place like home.

Okay back to our normal routine we started out by getting our drivers license' renewed . Mine was pretty simple but not so with my husband he decided that since he wasn't going to work anymore that he would drop his CDL so you would think that it would be a simple thing to do but no, we had to drive to Claremore and go to the Department of public safety to do that . we took a number and waited. And as we were sitting there I realized that they never ask you to change your weight or haircolor or anything (I guess the picture takes care of the haircolor) so I told my husband that they put my weight at 115 again and I haven't weighed that for a while. So of course I started to have fun with that and said that I could just see some highway patrol pulling someone over and fining them extra for not having the right weight on their license. And I figured if it was me he would say "and you aren't near this tall" and I would say, "well if I was that tall the weight would be right" so of course I got tickled and had to go to the car and leave my husband to wait by himself....good thing his number was next.

Okay so much for my sillyness I'll blog more later when I stop laughing.............heehee

Lost Goose

Okay we decided to break up winter and take a little trip to the southwest and maybe catch some warmer weather and instead like a lost goose we headed north!! to see Dustin and Jamey and the kids. those grandkids can really influence decisions........lol but the Lord willing when we leave here we will take a shorter trip south. Maybe I can post some pictures when we get through. Anyway we are having a GREAT time visiting with the kids and "Pop" "Slug" "Bro. Monahan" Heehee was able to dedicate little Lillie while we were here and that was really neat. I'm sure you can see pictures of that on Jamey's blog soon.

Colorado Springs is beautiful with no snow and sunshine it is beautiful anytime but we don't come when the weather is bad so we're glad to get to come and see them a little more often.
We were able to see the garden of the gods and that was beautiful and I can't wait to see it in warmer weather when I can get out and enjoy it .

Well I hope everyone is having a great week and I'll try to post more later. God Bless all

Good weekend

Hope everyone had a great weekend. We did. Saturday we just shopped and spent the day running around . Sunday morning we had a real good Spirit of worship and Derek and LeAnndra came home with us for lunch and it seemed that we hadn't turned around twice til it was time to go back to service. Brother Johnny Wilson and Sister Johnna Willson came to the evening service and Sister Johnna gave a presentation and slide show about the Mission trip to Africa that she and Sister Connie Wilson, the Hawkins, and Brother Ard went on. It was very inspiring and interesting. It seemed like we were there meeting those folks and being in service with them.

Today was pretty good for a Monday I felt better than usual so I did laundry and baked my bread to try to get ready for a trip. We are contemplating taking off and just driving thru West Texas and just ending up where we decide to stop no particular destination or plan. We are a little crazy but we like that sort of thing. It seems relaxing to us.

Well if we take off I'll try to take some pictures and post them as well as comments of where we end up.

Until then God Bless all

Talk about a challenge

Okay you talk about a challenge my husband can't have sugar and I can't have gluten, dairy, or soy so try to cook meals and desserts with that! Well last night we wanted dessert and I found this recipe using corn starch instead of flour for Lemon Meringue pie so I made a "crustless" lemon meringue pie using half sugar and half splenda it turned out great! My husband was so excited he loves dessert cause when you shouldn't eat sugar you seem to crave it. Okay also a sister from our local church sent me this recipe via e-mail and I've tried it with the variations that we need and it is good and soooo easy especially for one or two people so I'm gonna include it. Hope some one can enjoy it too.

Microwave "cup" cake

1 coffee mug

4 Tbsp cake flour (plain not self-rising) or gluten free flour

4 Tbsp sugar or splenda

2 Tbsp cocoa (I use carob powder instead)

1 egg

3 Tbsp milk ( I use vanilla rice milk)

3 Tbsp oil

small splash of vanilla

3 Tbsp chocolate chips or you can use nuts, or coconut (the choc chips just makes it more gooey and chocolatey)

Add dry ingredients to mug, mix well with fork.

Add egg, mix thoroughly.

pour in milk and oil and vanilla, mix well.

Add chips if using.

Put mug in microwave, and cook for three minutes on 1000 watts.

Cake will rise over top of mug-do not be alarmed!

Allow to cool a little (I don't I turn it out on a plate and add marg. or butter to it)

enjoy

Quick and good I hope some of you can enjoy it and feel free to add variations it seems to work any way that we tried it. It sometimes is a little chewy and I even used applesauce instead of the oil and it seemed to make it more soft and moist and you don't have the extra fat.

Buy heart cups and make a quick sweetheart dessert at candlelight how romantic.

Well until lata have a great weekend attend Church and God Bless