Capturing Today

Mammoth Caves Adventure

2009-12-02T07:40:00.005-06:00

Our first adventure on our trip to Fort Knox was on Saturday, Nov 21st and involved about an hour drive back to the south on I-65 to visit some caves.We had some brochures about things to do in Kentucky that hubby had brought home before. My oldest daughter spent a good portion of the drive to KY going through the brochures and letting me know things they really wanted to try to see while we

Back Home

2009-12-01T06:22:00.002-06:00

I didn't post this before our trip, because I don't like advertising to the internet that I'm not going to be at home, but the girls and I just got back Monday night from a 10-day trip to Ft. Knox to visit hubby over the Thanksgiving Holiday.We drove up on Friday, 20 Nov - it was my first real distance trip with the girls. I was a bit concerned that they'd be able to hang on for the 7 hours it

Let the Decorating Begin!

2009-11-27T03:17:00.003-06:00

We had a very blessed Thanksgiving Day yesterday - still haven't uploaded photos but will be doing that soon. Everyone had plenty to eat, and we enjoyed a lovely day of food, family and friends.Our final menu:Roasted Turkey, Gravy with Shallots and Sherry, Cornbread Stuffing with Cranberries and our own Pork Sausage, Green Bean Salad with Bacon and Walnut Vinaigrette Dressing, Sweet Potato

For Thanksgiving

2009-11-21T06:00:00.001-06:00

I'm looking forward to the Thanksgiving holiday next week - and am taking time the next few days to get prepared. I have 3 wonderful little helpers who love to cook with me in the kitchen and it is very interesting to listen to their ideas of what they want to see on the Thanksgiving menu!I hope you all enjoy the time of this holiday season and find it spent with lots of family, good food, safety

Today's Birthday Girl

2009-11-19T07:08:00.004-06:00

Is me! I'm so very thankful the Lord has allowed me to be here to celebrate the beginnings of another year with my family and friends! I feel very blessed! Today we're taking it kind of easy - most of our celebrating will happen this weekend.The girls have picked up little surprises for me - my middle daughter couldn't wait and gave her present to me last night - a lovely bracelet she had

Working Toward The Holiday

2009-11-14T17:58:00.002-06:00

Today I took a little time to enjoy the beautiful sunshine with the girls. We spent most of the afternoon washing and detailing our truck - it looks so much better now and is much cleaner and neater inside and out.I've also been working this weekend on making my list for our Thanksgiving meal. So far it looks like we'll have a pretty traditional Southern meal: Turkey, Dressing, Gravy, Sweet

A Visit With Santa

2009-11-14T10:37:00.001-06:00

The girls had a great time the other night when we stopped by Bass Pro to let them see Santa, play some great games and do a little Christmas shopping!

Bitty Baby Cow

2009-11-03T21:16:00.003-06:00

Went to check on the cows and the new bull yesterday afternoon - the new "pecking order" seemed to have been established and all was well in the pasture.Sugar Plum Princess still wasn't keen on bringing her calf up, but I did get a quick glimpse and photo using my zoom:And another shot of our new bull, who seemed happy to pose yesterday:This weekend starts our fall beef deliveries - so it will be

Recent Arrivals

2009-11-02T07:38:00.003-06:00

We've had several new arrivals on our ranch in the past few weeks - thought it was time to finally get the photos uploaded and share them!Here's a heifer calf born 02 Aug 2009 - here the calf is 3 months old. It belongs to our friend Mr. Thomas, who keeps one of his cows on our pasture:Here's one of our bull calves born 14 October 2009 to Lollipop (mom is protectively watching him - she's a 1st

Our Fall Home

2009-10-31T22:04:00.002-05:00

Scenes of fall around our home this week:HAPPY FALL!

Birthday Photos

2009-10-28T17:54:00.003-05:00

Here are a few of the photo's from our birthday celebration this week - my youngest daughter turned 4!Here's the birthday table - I made her cake and decorated it from scratch - she wanted a "chocolate cake with white icing and lots of little pink flowers on top".She seemed pleased.Ready to make a wish and eat cake:She wanted a ballerina outfit:Close-up of the birthday girl (and no, the wall in

Another Celebration

2009-10-26T20:20:00.003-05:00

Hard to believe that my "baby" is turning 4 years old tomorrow! We had a celebration at the first of the month before hubby left with the Reserves so he'd get a chance to celebrate with her. We also took her to her favorite Mexican restaurant where they sang her a birthday song in Spanish and she got a delicious free dessert!Tomorrow we'll celebrate with Meme and Papa - having lunch and

4-H Sewing Projects

2009-10-04T11:24:00.002-05:00

My oldest daughter and I will start today on our sewing projects for the upcoming Harvest Festival on October 10th. Our 4-H club will have booth to sell various home-made crafts; the money raised will go into our funds to help offset the costs for various members who travel to different state competitions.We are signed up to make several aprons (adult and child), some fleece scarves, some beaded

4-H Friday

2009-10-02T18:50:00.002-05:00

Today is the first Friday of the month and at our house during the school year, that means 4-H and Cloverbuds!My oldest daughter is starting her 2nd year with 4-H and has chosen sewing, photography, and community service as her primary areas of focus this year. We're getting started this weekend with a sewing project that will carry us into most of next week - sewing items to sell at a local

He's Off

2009-10-01T18:43:00.002-05:00

Well, got up at 3:30 this morning to help hubby get final things packed and a nice send-off breakfast complete with some home-made iced coffee.He left for Ft. Knox, KY around 5 this morning. He's arrived, signed in and is going through the sometimes labor-intensive and patience-trying aspects of being in-processed.He'll probably be home once more this month to get the rest of the items he'll

Squared Away

2009-09-29T20:44:00.002-05:00

We've been spending the last 8 days getting my husband squared away for his upcoming mobilization with the Army Reserves - he's leaving this Thursday for Ft. Knox, KY for a one year activation.We've done this once before - he was mobilized from Jan 2006 - July 2007. We had a bit more notice for that one; this one we've known was a possibility since the beginning of August, but thought the

Nature Valley Granola Nut Clusters

2009-09-19T06:28:00.003-05:00

Have you guys had a chance to try these yet? I was able to sample all four different varieties recently by participating with My Blog Spark. Well, actually, my husband got to do the most sampling! He's been gone quite a bit this summer and fall with the Army Reserves, and he really like to have quick and easy items for snacking or a afternoon pick-me-up. I often make him a homemade trail mix;

Swine Flu Spreads After Fever Gone

2009-09-15T07:33:00.002-05:00

Sorry it's been awhile since I've had a chance to post - things have been really busy here around the household, but hopefully I'll have a few more minutes this week.First up - I found this new research this morning and wanted to share it with you all, especially for those of you who might have family / friends in the high risk category:Link: National Terror Alert.com: Swine Flu Spreads Long

$30 In Kroger Grocery Savings!

2009-08-17T08:35:00.008-05:00

##### KROGER GIFT CARD WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT #####After taking out comments with no email address and duplicate entries, the random number generator has selected DEANNA as the winner of this Kroger Gift Card!Congratulations to DEANNA and to all who stopped by to leave a comment, with a special note of thanks to My BlogSpark for offering this to my readers!~~~~~~~~~~~~~Original Giveaway Post ~~~~~

Getting Fall Ready

2009-08-09T09:22:00.002-05:00

Things have been busy the past few weeks at our humble abode. Canning has been a major activity and there's still quite a bit more to do.We've gotten all of our homeschool plans made; books and supplies have been purchased and are being organized for our start of school at the end of this month.Hubby got a last minute call last week from the Army Reserves and he headed out on Friday to spend the

Preparedness From a Woman's Perspective

2009-08-08T08:34:00.000-05:00

Last Saturday American Prepper, WVSanta (WV), Matt (KY) and Bob (SC) were interviewed on James Stevens' Family Preparedness Guide radio show on Blog Talk Radio. They did a great job explaining the ins and outs of prepping and why we do it. It was a great show guys!!! If you missed the show, you can still download it here.This Saturday (08 August 2009) James is having the ladies on his show to

Archery Moments

2009-07-25T15:53:00.005-05:00

I'm very proud of my oldest daughter (age 10) who started archery this February. She started with the local homeschool league - they do a series of 5-week leagues throughout the summer. In June, the archery range started a JOAD program (Junior Olympic Archer Development) and she was asked to participate in that program.She's doing very well and it has been such a pleasure to watch her as she

Canning, Canning!

2009-07-16T08:57:00.002-05:00

Busy week of canning is going on - I've taken lots of photos and will post soon. So far on the list: 8 pints of pear butter, 8 pints of pear pickles and 17 quarts of hot pickled veggies! Our pear tree is loaded still, even after I picked 55 pounds of Asian pears earlier this week!Stay tuned for photos and recipes when I get a spare minute!

Worth Keeping An Eye On

2009-07-08T08:51:00.002-05:00

Here's another good post this morning from The Market Ticker - explaining what's going on in California with the state issuing IOU's for payment of services. This bears watching, as our government as a whole continues to spend way beyond its means:Link: California: The Shape of Things To ComeExcerpt:So now California is literally stealing tax refunds - that is, over-payments, and issuing "IOUs

Health Care Reform?

2009-07-07T14:56:00.002-05:00

A most excellent article regarding health care reform that is worth your time today over at The Market Ticker - please take a few moments to read it - as it makes perfect sense to me:Health Care Reform: Who Are They Trying To Fool?Excerpt:Whether you are paying privately, you have private insurance or you're a Medicare patient if you need to have a breast reconstructed due to cancer the