HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAITLIN!!

      Another year!  Wow!  My precious Caitlin is 15 today.  To her that means "driving".  To me it means my time is sooooo short.  It means letting go even though I don't want to sometimes.  It means I have enjoyed watching her mature and can't wait to see how much more she will change and grow. It is a reminder that everyone else is getting older too, including me. lol. 

   Caitlin, Happy Birthday, sweety.  You are a great person!  We love you very much!

Mom and Dad. 

WASH DAY AND COLD WEATHER

   As I sit here and write, my deck is slowly being covered with sleet and snow mixture.  I would love a snowed in day.  Its an excuse to stay home(I was going to anyway) and it always makes the house seem so cozy.  I have a fire going in the fireplace, the laundry is started, there is a kettle warming on the stove and we will probably do school in our pajamas.  Hows that for a snow day?

   The new schedule is going well.  There have been a few kinks(unexpected errands, unexpected guest for dinner,etc.) but unexpected things are o.k. and most often a blessing.  I have to remember that even though I have a schedule, it does not mean I am in control.  God is and he sometimes gently reminds me of this.  So I do the best I can and go with the flow.  Now the deck is totally white!  Hooray! I hope my husband can get home.

   We are having pork chops for dinner with potatoes, homemade applesauce, and a vegetable.  Not sure what vegetable I am in the mood for. Ha. It is time to change the laundry and get the children going.   Better scoot for now.  

~Angie~ 

New Years Thoughts

                                                         Our newest addition .
    Well, it has been a while again.  Seems I am not very consistent.  Life is that way.  I noticed that last time I posted was in September.  Wow!  We all caught colds while at the beach and someone has been sick, pretty much, ever since then.  It has been a long winter so far. lol.  We have started back to school. The kids are getting into the routine again.  I decided that I needed to organize myself also.  I have tried all kinds of things and of course as life changes around you, you have to change.  Anyways, I decided to try the pioneer method.  Whats that you ask?  Well, I assigned a chore for each day of the week.  Monday is paper day.  I go through the bills, mail, do some filing, make a menu, plan my grocery trip, etc.  Tuesday is market day.  I go to the grocery and run any errands that I need to.  Wednesday is wash day.  I am tired of laundry going on and on all week long. Not to mention the laundry baskets of unfolded laundry sitting around.  So now we do it all on one day, fold, and put it away.  Thursday is a free day for me to choose what needs to be done or what I want to do.  Friday is cleaning day.  This involves everyone.  Everyone has a room or area that they are responsible for.  This makes going into the weekend so much better and if we want have someone over after church on Sunday, I don't worry about what the house looks like.   Saturday is baking day.  I bake bread and sometimes desserts.  Sunday is for rest. Now this is only the second week that I have done this, but it seems to be working for me.  We do have other things going on each day, but if I can accomplish the biggies.......HOORAY!

   This time of year always makes me want to plan our garden, think about new chickens, and milking goats.  I been going through the Murray McMurray catalog.  Such pretty chickens!  It's so hard to choose.  And with economy the way it is, I am thinking of enlarging the garden this year. We are really enjoying everything that I put up this summer.  I am definitely canning again this year.  Besides I love to can!  Isn't that weird?  I am hoping one of the goats is pregnant, and I am hoping to milk her this spring.  I will keep you posted.(another new years goal. lol)

       Have a great weekend! ~ Angie