SORRY OFFICER,
I THOUGHT YOU WANTED TO RACE
11.20.2008
GOOP
I made (am making actually) GOOP for lunch today. It is just me, or when everything is on the edge of going bad in the fridge do you dump it all together and see what you get?
This is something I thought I would never do. My mom did this when I was a kid and stories of "Purple Soup" live on to this day. My mom swears it wasn't that bad, but she was conveniently gone that night and I distinctly remember puking it up after dinner. My poor dad had to set a good example and eat the nasty stuff... I secretly think he probably puked it up afterward too. :)
Well, I am hoping mine turns out a little better than my mom's purple soup. But as I was trying to find something fun lunch I found, mushrooms, a green pepper, cherry tomatoes, peas, sausage, chicken broth and a few other random things... mix that with some spices and rice and I think I have myself a lunch.... at 3:00pm. :-P Ah well!!
Tonight we are having Mateer Paneer (peas and indian cheese) because I had a whole gallon of milk that expired!
I do promise that we do eat things that aren't on the verge of growing things, just not this week. :)
This is something I thought I would never do. My mom did this when I was a kid and stories of "Purple Soup" live on to this day. My mom swears it wasn't that bad, but she was conveniently gone that night and I distinctly remember puking it up after dinner. My poor dad had to set a good example and eat the nasty stuff... I secretly think he probably puked it up afterward too. :)
Well, I am hoping mine turns out a little better than my mom's purple soup. But as I was trying to find something fun lunch I found, mushrooms, a green pepper, cherry tomatoes, peas, sausage, chicken broth and a few other random things... mix that with some spices and rice and I think I have myself a lunch.... at 3:00pm. :-P Ah well!!
Tonight we are having Mateer Paneer (peas and indian cheese) because I had a whole gallon of milk that expired!
I do promise that we do eat things that aren't on the verge of growing things, just not this week. :)
11.07.2008
In My Humble Opinion: BABY TOYS
Item: Baby ToysDescription: Anything!!
Pros: Toys are cheap!
Cons: Are there any??
Thoughts: Andrew has banned anything that lights up, sings or makes any noise. I did get a bouncy seat that vibrates, but that was it. Last week a friend gave us a little ball that lights up and sings the alphabet song (they weren't aware of A's ban :)... Ben LOVED IT, for about 30 minutes. :) As soon as the newness wore off, his love affair was over. I am just hear to say that Ben has some expensive toys, but his favorites are a baking powder can, an empty tums bottle and an old aquafina bottle with dry beans in it. And as you can see, it doesn't get any better than a pot and a wooden spoon... this kept his busy for HOURS!! Who needs expensive toys when you have a kitchen and some old plastic bottles. :)
The Worst of It
Here is a picture of Benjamin after his big spill on Sunday. :( Fat lip, scrapes, bumps, blood... poor little boy! He is doing better already though! No blood in 3 days!!!11.05.2008
Just Call Me Susie...
Well, probably because I have more time (at home anyway) and less money I have been stocking up for the winter. I feel like I should be in Little House on the Prairie or something... Anyway, here is what I have done in the past few months (with a lot of help from my wonderful mother in law):
- Canned 6 quarts of dilly beans, 10 pints of chili sauce, 4 pints of peach jam and 2 pints of raspberry jam (picked from bushes near my house).
- Froze 20 cups of peaches, 8 peach pie fillings, 12 quarts of homemade apple sauce, 7 apple pie fillings, and I blanched, chopped, cooked and froze 25lbs of tomatoes for soup this winter.
- Made 32 cups of chicken broth and froze it
- Made granola
- Made and froze potato soup, carrots, sweet potatoes, pears, peach-yogurt-banana-smoothie and peas for baby food
- Made and froze 20 cups of whole wheat pancake mix
- And I just pulled 3 loaves of bread out of the oven... and 4 cinnamon rolls... I LOVE warm whole wheat bread... there is nothing better!
- And my mother-in-law and i are going to can black, garbonzo and red beans in a couple weeks!
I LOVE fall... soup, hot chocolate, fires.... I love it all...
Happenings
- BLOOD - This learning to walk this is hard work! Two week ago we had blood for the first time, and we have had it multiple time since, the poor little boy can't catch a break! Despite it all he has been a really sweet baby! I have been meaning to post his 9 month pictures, but I delayed taking them so his face wouldn't be all banged up, then I just gave up and while taking the pictures he had his worst spill yet! :(
- JOB - Well, I feel like I am watching ping-pong. Two weeks ago Andrew was let go, 1 1/2 weeks ago he was hired back, last week his boss had another no-meds-bi-polar-freakout, and as of yesterday we are jobless again. However, he has lined up a few jobs doing some small business consulting type things, so God is taking care of us!
- CAR - my little Cord has been acting weird all week. There is nothing that rattles your nerves like a car not starting! Thankfully it was only a battery!! And talk about a God thing, someone slipped Andrew $100 at church on Sunday, and the car total came to $99.60. God is Good!!
11.03.2008
Tagged
Well, it took me a few days... but I have been tagged... to go to my picture file and pick the 4th file and the 4th picture and tell you about it... so here it is: 
This is our dear sweet friend Sarah H. This picture was taken almost 3 years ago. I surprised Andrew on his Golden Birthday (he was 24 on January 24th) and instead of going to the Melting Pot in Charlotte we flew out of Charlotte and met our great friends Dave & Jennifer for dinner at the Melting Pot in DC. And then we had a huge party at Sarah's house the next day. :) It was great fun and I think I totally surprised him. :)
So, I am not going to tag anyone specific, but if have you a minute and want to do it, please do and leave me a comment so I can come and check it out!!!
This is our dear sweet friend Sarah H. This picture was taken almost 3 years ago. I surprised Andrew on his Golden Birthday (he was 24 on January 24th) and instead of going to the Melting Pot in Charlotte we flew out of Charlotte and met our great friends Dave & Jennifer for dinner at the Melting Pot in DC. And then we had a huge party at Sarah's house the next day. :) It was great fun and I think I totally surprised him. :)
So, I am not going to tag anyone specific, but if have you a minute and want to do it, please do and leave me a comment so I can come and check it out!!!
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