tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12451391302477935792009-11-27T20:44:12.323-06:00<center><br><br>Some people live in a Dream World... Some live in Reality... Some turn One into the Other....</center>Danahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09174384230013782992Dana@homesteadinghousewife.comBlogger62212530.044219-94.88864blogspot/hqTZhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245139130247793579.post-43347692623589166772009-11-25T17:57:00.003-06:002009-11-25T18:00:46.079-06:002009-11-25T18:00:46.079-06:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/Sw3FEqMrMxI/AAAAAAAADto/wePTQoHoGss/s1600/wifeswap-300x199.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 199px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/Sw3FEqMrMxI/AAAAAAAADto/wePTQoHoGss/s400/wifeswap-300x199.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408195411379434258" border="0" /></a><br />For those who asked to be told...<br /><br />Our Wife Swap episode will re-run<br />This Friday (11/27/2009) at 2pm Eastern Time<br />On Lifetime TV.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1245139130247793579-4334769262358916677?l=homesteadinghousewife.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1NkC4yE5rekRoUyMwHPH50Ianyk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1NkC4yE5rekRoUyMwHPH50Ianyk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1NkC4yE5rekRoUyMwHPH50Ianyk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1NkC4yE5rekRoUyMwHPH50Ianyk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/hqTZ/~4/n03udELHJbQ" height="1" width="1"/>Danahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09174384230013782992Dana@homesteadinghousewife.com2http://homesteadinghousewife.blogspot.com/2009/11/wife-swap-re-run-alert.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245139130247793579.post-23379410871716010242009-11-23T14:00:00.003-06:002009-11-23T14:18:20.597-06:002009-11-23T14:18:20.597-06:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SwrqCi4dHlI/AAAAAAAADtg/FqYTCHB0jVI/s1600/the_worlds_greatest_slacker_button-p145239925940075664t5sj_400.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SwrqCi4dHlI/AAAAAAAADtg/FqYTCHB0jVI/s400/the_worlds_greatest_slacker_button-p145239925940075664t5sj_400.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407391632055934546" border="0" /></a>The Man-of-My-Dreams has been home and off work for about 7 weeks.<br />During his time home, I have earned a new title...<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">"World's Greatest Slacker"</span><br /><br />You should see my shiny crown and robe! It's awesome!<br /><br />He wakes in the morning raring to go!<br />He's emptied the dishwasher and folded the clothes before I finish half of my coffee!<br /><br />The toilets are clean, the hard water deposits have been scrubbed off the shower walls.<br />The tub has bright new caulk.<br /><br />The closet is organized.<br />The dust bunnies are out from under the couch.<br /><br />You've never seen such a purdy pile of perfectly split firewood!<br />He even cleaned out the fridge!<br /><br />Now, don't get me wrong...<br />I <span style="font-style: italic;">want</span> to do these things...<br />No, <span style="font-style: italic;">really</span>..... I do.<br /><br />But he doesn't give me a chance.<br />So what have I done while he is working up a sweat on his handsome manly brow?<br /><br />Ive tried on all the clothes in the closet that didn't use to fit me.<br />I watched hundreds of<a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);" href="http://homesteadinghousewife.blogspot.com/2009/10/where-ive-been.html"> Hot Air Balloons take flight</a>.<br />I've colored my gray hairs.<br />I've <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);" href="http://twitter.com/TxCloverAngel">Tweeted</a>.<br />I've lost 46lbs.<br />I've kept the fire going outside and sat and watched it for hours.<br />I've painted my nails.<br />I started a <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);" href="http://stuffgrandmamade.blogspot.com/">new Blog</a>.<br />I've cooked food.<br />I was <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);" href="http://shrinkinghousewife.blogspot.com/">banded</a>.<br />I've gone to bed every night before 9pm.<br />I even took a nap or two.<br /><br />Much to my dismay, I'm fixing to have to give up my title of the<span style="font-weight: bold;"> "World's Greatest Slacker"</span><br />Because....<br /><br />He's going back to work!<br />In Mississippi!!<br />9 hours away!!<br /><br />What am I gonna do?<br />What if I forgot how to wash clothes?<br />What if I forgot how to wash dishes?<br />What about the dust bunnies???<br /><br />Who is gonna do all this stuff?<br />Do you KNOW how much work there is to do around here?!?!?<br /><br />Oh...<br />Never mind...<br />The kids are all staying here....<br />whew...<br /><br /><br />Oh... that silly child labor law isn't still on the books.<br />... right? RIGHT??<br /><br />... help!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout="addthis_close()" href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&amp;pub=xa-4a5f38fa335378ba" onclick="return addthis_sendto()"><img alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border: 0pt none ;" src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/lg-share-en.gif" width="125" height="16" /></a><script src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js?pub=xa-4a5f38fa335378ba" type="text/javascript"></script></div><br /><br /><p><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/blogspot/hqTZ" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a></p><br />Subscribe via e-mail!<br /><form action="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify" style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding: 3px; text-align: center;" target="popupwindow" method="post" onsubmit="window.open('http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=blogspot/hqTZ', 'popupwindow', 'scrollbars=yes,width=550,height=520');return true"><p>Enter your email address:</p><p><input style="width: 140px;" name="email" type="text"></p><input value="blogspot/hqTZ" name="uri" type="hidden"><input value="en_US" name="loc" type="hidden"><input value="Subscribe" type="submit"><p>Delivered by <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/" target="_blank">FeedBurner</a></p></form><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1245139130247793579-2337941087171601024?l=homesteadinghousewife.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TJC2rT1MKWhVfInIjEHDzXQ_kVs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TJC2rT1MKWhVfInIjEHDzXQ_kVs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TJC2rT1MKWhVfInIjEHDzXQ_kVs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TJC2rT1MKWhVfInIjEHDzXQ_kVs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/hqTZ/~4/u4SQv1IBvRo" height="1" width="1"/>Danahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09174384230013782992Dana@homesteadinghousewife.com1http://homesteadinghousewife.blogspot.com/2009/11/just-when-i-get-used-to-my-title-and.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245139130247793579.post-78973746928518392162009-11-21T05:43:00.003-06:002009-11-21T09:49:07.395-06:002009-11-21T09:49:07.395-06:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SwfUMW9SE2I/AAAAAAAADtE/P-1yJO3rTjE/s1600/brooke+champion.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 352px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SwfUMW9SE2I/AAAAAAAADtE/P-1yJO3rTjE/s400/brooke+champion.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406523186467705698" border="0" /></a>She looks a little too triumphant.... <br />She looks a little too proud of herself... <br /><br />Did she finally succeed in stealing her brothers Hot Wheels?<br />Did she gulp down the last precious gulps of my coffee?<br />Did she lock her Daddy out of the house?... again?<br />Did she snitch on her brother and get him in trouble?... again?<br /><br />Maybe she turned off NASCAR and turned on Dora before she hid the remote from her Daddy?<br />Maybe she ate the last cookie from the cookie jar undetected?<br />Maybe she flushed the cat down the toilet?<br /><br />Never-mind....<br />I don't think I even want to know!<br /><br />I'll just let her experience this uninhibited moment of pure glee while I remain clueless.... again.<br /><br /><br /><div><a onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout="addthis_close()" href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&amp;pub=xa-4a5f38fa335378ba" onclick="return addthis_sendto()"><img alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border: 0pt none ;" src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/lg-share-en.gif" width="125" height="16" /></a><script src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js?pub=xa-4a5f38fa335378ba" type="text/javascript"></script></div><br /><br /><p><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/blogspot/hqTZ" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a></p><br />Subscribe via e-mail!<br /><form action="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify" style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SwNrZy0rNAI/AAAAAAAADs8/eLRWSilNzT0/s400/1111pics888.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405282068658336770" border="0" /></a><br />Instead of a dormant for the winter, half-dead tree,<br />I see the contrast of the cool Fall against a beautiful blue sky.<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SwNrOe04NUI/AAAAAAAADs0/ct6gctjEWUU/s1600/111pics777.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SwNrOe04NUI/AAAAAAAADs0/ct6gctjEWUU/s400/111pics777.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405281874311918914" border="0" /></a><br />I couldn't help but giggle at these silly buds who obviously don't know what time of year it is.<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SwNrNlHRwvI/AAAAAAAADsk/8Matmd-vsbA/s1600/1111pics11.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SwNrNlHRwvI/AAAAAAAADsk/8Matmd-vsbA/s400/1111pics11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405281858819834610" border="0" /></a><br />Who could walk by this fluffy &amp; cuddly ball of fur without snuggling with him and smiling?<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SwNrNDwFNHI/AAAAAAAADsc/BFViQaRRTsQ/s1600/1111pics555.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SwNrNDwFNHI/AAAAAAAADsc/BFViQaRRTsQ/s400/1111pics555.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405281849864172658" border="0" /></a><br />Even something as simple as leaves from my banana tree,<br />begin to look glorious, with that brilliant blue sky as their backdrop.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SwNqxNuB3JI/AAAAAAAADsU/jgxE2rUw6mM/s1600/1111pics222.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SwNqxNuB3JI/AAAAAAAADsU/jgxE2rUw6mM/s400/1111pics222.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405281371503582354" border="0" /></a><br />Then I heard this fella calling to me.<br /><br />He made it possible for the Little-Foreman-in-Pink to become the envy of every other girl in her Kindergarten class.<br /><br />Because she actually DID get a pony for her birthday.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SwNqwh7KAmI/AAAAAAAADsM/cLYBbevxPW0/s1600/1111pics333.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 287px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SwNqwh7KAmI/AAAAAAAADsM/cLYBbevxPW0/s400/1111pics333.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405281359747482210" border="0" /></a><br />After walking around the farm for awhile looking at it through a new set of eyes, I begin to notice the little things that I may have just walked by the day before.<br /><br />Like this fiery-yellow fall leaf.<br /><br />Oh, how I love Fall!<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SwNqwWrTmyI/AAAAAAAADsE/UfXY5_1ShdQ/s1600/1111pics999.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SwNqwWrTmyI/AAAAAAAADsE/UfXY5_1ShdQ/s400/1111pics999.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405281356728212258" border="0" /></a><br />I'm envious of the fat barn cat who rolls up against the bottom of an Old Oak tree, soaking up his sun-beam.<br /><br />What a life!<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SwNqvw0ezKI/AAAAAAAADr8/F7ahbK0bGyA/s1600/1111pics103.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SwNqvw0ezKI/AAAAAAAADr8/F7ahbK0bGyA/s400/1111pics103.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405281346566147234" border="0" /></a>Even looking at something as mundane as the fire-wood pile.<br />The Man-of-My-Dreams and the boys worked so hard clearing, cutting, and splitting it for the winter.<br /><br />Seeing a full wood pile makes me feel safe and secure and ready for anything.<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SwNqvb9h7SI/AAAAAAAADr0/Im6BoI6xPoQ/s1600/1111pics102.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 85px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SvtoJuwZWVI/AAAAAAAADrQ/k4jxg5gIeS0/s400/I+Want+That+Button.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403026694340172114" border="0" /></a>It's been awhile since I did an "I Want That" post.<br />The Holidays are coming and I have found soo much cool stuff that I want!<br /><br />I thought I'd share my "wants" with you.... <br />you may find something to make your gift-giving list a little shorter.<br /><br />Or.... something to ad to YOUR I want that list! :)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lasagna Pan</span></span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.chefscatalog.com/product/25282-Chicago-Metallic-Lasagna-Trio.aspx"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SvtnzDXt7EI/AAAAAAAADrI/65McLx6ioXM/s400/lasagna+pan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403026304736816194" border="0" /></a>How cool is THIS???<br />You can make three different lasagnas!<br />The Man-of-My-Dreams can have super-spicy sausage.<br />The Little-Foreman-in-Pink can have triple cheese.<br />I can have lots of Ricotta cheese.<br />etc etc etc...<br /><br />The really cool thing is that each section is made to fit a standard lasagna noodle perfectly!<br />BRILLIANT!!<br /><br />And......<br />It comes with it's own non-stick spatula that fits it perfectly!<br />Ooooooh I want one!! Or two.... Or Three!!!<br /><br />And.. who says you have to use it just for Lasagna??<br />Can you say BROWNIES??? <br />huh? right?<br />RIGHT???<br /><br />I found it <a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);" href="http://www.chefscatalog.com/product/25282-Chicago-Metallic-Lasagna-Trio.aspx">HERE</a><br /><br /><br /><div><a onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout="addthis_close()" href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&amp;pub=xa-4a5f38fa335378ba" onclick="return addthis_sendto()"><img alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border: 0pt none ;" src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/lg-share-en.gif" width="125" height="16" /></a><script src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js?pub=xa-4a5f38fa335378ba" type="text/javascript"></script></div><br /><br /><p><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/blogspot/hqTZ" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a></p><br />Subscribe via e-mail!<br /><form action="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify" style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding: 3px; text-align: center;" target="popupwindow" method="post" onsubmit="window.open('http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=blogspot/hqTZ', 'popupwindow', 'scrollbars=yes,width=550,height=520');return true"><p>Enter your email address:</p><p><input style="width: 140px;" name="email" type="text"></p><input value="blogspot/hqTZ" name="uri" type="hidden"><input value="en_US" name="loc" type="hidden"><input value="Subscribe" type="submit"><p>Delivered by <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/" target="_blank">FeedBurner</a></p></form><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1245139130247793579-5922317747160990353?l=homesteadinghousewife.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oBAX5hUbPwmc3Vy2voAXr_-6M2Q/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oBAX5hUbPwmc3Vy2voAXr_-6M2Q/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oBAX5hUbPwmc3Vy2voAXr_-6M2Q/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oBAX5hUbPwmc3Vy2voAXr_-6M2Q/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/hqTZ/~4/siIUOviO1f8" height="1" width="1"/>Danahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09174384230013782992Dana@homesteadinghousewife.com2http://homesteadinghousewife.blogspot.com/2009/11/i-want-that-wednesday.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245139130247793579.post-6725699911312224802009-11-08T07:00:00.007-06:002009-11-08T08:26:18.417-06:002009-11-08T08:26:18.417-06:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SvbBFdm3UdI/AAAAAAAADrA/fH-2Oii2VTo/s1600-h/rooster.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 328px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SvbBFdm3UdI/AAAAAAAADrA/fH-2Oii2VTo/s400/rooster.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401717102668632530" border="0" /></a>Yes, I know we all turned our clocks back over a week ago.<br />Yes, I know that people often have a hard time adjusting to the time change.<br />Yes, I know it messes with lots of peoples sleep patterns.<br /><br />But... I also know that MOST people get over it!!<br /><br />Me? Not so much.<br />The Little-Foreman-in-Pink? Not so much!<br />Guss the Pug? Not so much.<br />The Man-of-My-Dreams and workers #1 - #4?...<br />Sleeping like babies!! the <strike>JERKS!,</strike> darlings.<br /><br />Each and every morning I find myself laying in bed with my eyes wide open at 4 am.<br />I try rolling over and squeezing my eyes shut, to no avail. I simply cannot go back to sleep.<br /><br />If I ever did manage to drift back off,it would be short-lived because the darling Little-Foreman-in-Pink would be in my room at 5am looking for breakfast, or asking how to turn on the TV, Or telling me she is alone and wants to talk to me.<br /><br />This means that I am ready to go to bed around 7pm each night.<br />This does NOT go over well with the <span style="font-style: italic;">My-Sleep-Pattern-Is-Not-Messed-Up</span> members of the house.<br /><br />I've tried staying up late to reset my clock.<br />That doesn't do anything except make me MORE tired!<br />I've tried going to bed at 7pm hoping the rest of the house can survive bedtime rituals without me.<br />That just makes the following morning MUCH more chaotic when we are looking for missing backpacks and lost socks before school.<br /><br />The Man-of-My-Dreams tried his best to do the bedtime thing....<br />But Dads don't do it right! Sorry, fellas.... you simply are NOT Mom!<br /><br />The lack of sleep has made me a tad <strike> bitchy </strike> cranky.<br />The lack of sleep has made me deal with stress with very little Grace.<br /><br />And this week has been a Stressy Ball of stress-covered Stress!<br /><br />Between the Man-of-My-Dreams being laid off from a job who promised him they would NOT be laying him off -- some pretty serious Stupid-Teenage-Boy stunts -- Army recruiters -- legal documents -- Police officers -- Recovering from Surgery -- school meetings -- class reunions-- bills that demand to be paid -- broken heater thermostats -- Jr High Bullies -- First heart-breaks -- NO DIET COKE -- a Pug who refuses to remain house-broken -- and car wrecks.<br />-Not to mention my inability to control when and where I decide to randomly inject a Capitol Letter into my Post!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">- I consider anyone and everyone who has come within my reach Lucky to be alive!</span><br /><br /><br />So, my wonderful <strike>readers</strike> friends.... Bear with me while my posting has become a <strike> Jumbled mass of few and far between bunch of rambling nonsense words </strike>, tad sporadic.<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">(boy! does that sporadic word look spelled wrong or what?!? I looked it up and everything! ok nevermind... I really DO need more sleep ya know!)</span></span><br /><br />Know that I will be back to normal.... Someday.... Maybe..... When the time changes again at least!<br /><br />Love,<br />The Crazy Woman,<br />formerly known as - Dana (the Homesteading Housewife)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout="addthis_close()" href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&amp;pub=xa-4a5f38fa335378ba" onclick="return addthis_sendto()"><img alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border: 0pt none ;" src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/lg-share-en.gif" width="125" height="16" /></a><script src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js?pub=xa-4a5f38fa335378ba" type="text/javascript"></script></div><br /><br /><p><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/blogspot/hqTZ" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a></p><br />Subscribe via e-mail!<br /><form action="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify" style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding: 3px; text-align: center;" target="popupwindow" method="post" 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/>Take a look! <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);" href="http://cravingcomfort.blogspot.com/2009/11/i-want-to-try-your-recipes.html">www.CravingComfort.com</a><br /><br />I can't wait to see what YOUR cookin!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1245139130247793579-2380019785471315749?l=homesteadinghousewife.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-Ewe0eHA4F9H4axuACbtA1eY4jM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-Ewe0eHA4F9H4axuACbtA1eY4jM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-Ewe0eHA4F9H4axuACbtA1eY4jM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-Ewe0eHA4F9H4axuACbtA1eY4jM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/hqTZ/~4/lqKfJOkmdXk" height="1" 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{parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/Su4ojGoyR1I/AAAAAAAADqg/vQQo5bxXw1I/s1600-h/IMG_0009.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/Su4ojGoyR1I/AAAAAAAADqg/vQQo5bxXw1I/s400/IMG_0009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399297586806015826" border="0" /></a><br />This is Worker #1 and his girlfriend of 2+ years "M".<br />They are young and in love.<br />They spend every waking minute together or at least thinking of each other.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/Su4ojapZICI/AAAAAAAADqo/kzbxN0h-ry0/s1600-h/IMG_9942.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/Su4ojapZICI/AAAAAAAADqo/kzbxN0h-ry0/s400/IMG_9942.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399297592177270818" border="0" /></a>They are adorable together.<br />They make a really sweet couple.<br />As his mother, I couldn't have hand picked a better girl to be his first love.<br /><br />But today, they are both devastated.<br />You see...<br />Today "M" moved to Pennsylvania.<br />It was a very sudden change of events.<br />They found out Thursday afternoon that she would be leaving on Sunday.<br /><br />It's been a very difficult few days, filled with sadness and tears, promises, and good-byes.<br />We are all sad and will miss "M" deeply.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/Su4oipNapYI/AAAAAAAADqY/sHUaDD3ESho/s1600-h/IMG_9913.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" 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width="1"/>Danahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09174384230013782992Dana@homesteadinghousewife.com2http://homesteadinghousewife.blogspot.com/2009/11/it-aint-getting-easier.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245139130247793579.post-52502163866437395272009-10-26T16:25:00.011-05:002009-10-27T11:50:05.863-05:002009-10-27T11:50:05.863-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SuYXbTgOZ0I/AAAAAAAADpw/_KXtsXqboCk/s1600-h/SS111.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 162px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SuYXbTgOZ0I/AAAAAAAADpw/_KXtsXqboCk/s400/SS111.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397026961309460290" border="0" /></a>Ever seen this many pick-up trucks at one place?<br />If you don't live round these parts, probably not.<br /><br />This is what the road looks like when Rednecks find a good cause.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SuYVHWFymKI/AAAAAAAADo4/KoG9YCkH8Is/s1600-h/ss66.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SuYVHWFymKI/AAAAAAAADo4/KoG9YCkH8Is/s400/ss66.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397024419383253154" border="0" /></a>Know what this is?<br /><br />These can be found when Rednecks find a good cause.<br />It shoots clay skeet far and fast into the air.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SuYW2i_taaI/AAAAAAAADpI/WvaHd4HdCdE/s1600-h/ss88.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 317px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SuYW2i_taaI/AAAAAAAADpI/WvaHd4HdCdE/s400/ss88.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397026329812887970" border="0" /></a>Can you believe these weren't even a fourth of the guns that we rednecks brought,<br />All because we found a good cause?<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> So... Just what do Rednecks do when we find a good cause??</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">We Shoot Stuff!</span></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SuYW4Nt8_MI/AAAAAAAADpg/dHuREDJ1ZsA/s1600-h/IMG_9185.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SuYW4Nt8_MI/AAAAAAAADpg/dHuREDJ1ZsA/s400/IMG_9185.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397026358461004994" border="0" /></a>Men shoot stuff.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SuYW3CqDIHI/AAAAAAAADpQ/JJyundBCDkc/s1600-h/IMG_9348.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SuYW3CqDIHI/AAAAAAAADpQ/JJyundBCDkc/s400/IMG_9348.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397026338311970930" border="0" /></a><br />Women shoot stuff.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SuYW3dpFhdI/AAAAAAAADpY/1hA9BgEV3bA/s1600-h/IMG_9137.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SuYW3dpFhdI/AAAAAAAADpY/1hA9BgEV3bA/s400/IMG_9137.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397026345555690962" border="0" /></a>We shoot stuff in groups.</div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SuYb464fk6I/AAAAAAAADqA/Lj7rtIrPcCM/s1600-h/ss222.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SuYb464fk6I/AAAAAAAADqA/Lj7rtIrPcCM/s400/ss222.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397031868142949282" border="0" /></a><br />We shoot stuff alone.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SuYURYYH1wI/AAAAAAAADoQ/cbdb4ijM_J0/s1600-h/ss033.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 377px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SuYURYYH1wI/AAAAAAAADoQ/cbdb4ijM_J0/s400/ss033.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397023492284077826" border="0" /></a><br />Young people shoot stuff.<br />And old people shoot stuff.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SuYb4oOlp3I/AAAAAAAADp4/WHXZm5rVkAg/s1600-h/ss0444.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 335px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SuYb4oOlp3I/AAAAAAAADp4/WHXZm5rVkAg/s400/ss0444.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397031863135348594" border="0" /></a><br />Some of us shoot with really BIG GUNS.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SuYVGRnsk9I/AAAAAAAADog/x2fbBSHveLM/s1600-h/ss0011.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SuYVGRnsk9I/AAAAAAAADog/x2fbBSHveLM/s400/ss0011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397024401003418578" border="0" /></a><br />Some of us shoot with little guns.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SuYVG6NJ0LI/AAAAAAAADow/ptSCwjSQaiE/s1600-h/ss077.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SuYVG6NJ0LI/AAAAAAAADow/ptSCwjSQaiE/s400/ss077.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397024411897942194" border="0" /></a>When Rednecks find a good cause it is always fun.<br />We all get along and are friendly.<br />We have a great time!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SuYURxIqraI/AAAAAAAADoY/B2lVAaK-m7s/s1600-h/ss0022.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 316px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SuYURxIqraI/AAAAAAAADoY/B2lVAaK-m7s/s400/ss0022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397023498930138530" border="0" /></a>Speaking of our "Good Cause"...<br /><br />See this adorable little boy?<br /><br />His name is Lane.<br /><br />Doesn't he have the sweetest face in the world EVER?<br /><br />On this Day...<br />Our Good Cause Was Lane.<br /><br />Lane is just three years old.<br />He has a blood disorder that requires him to have a bone marrow transplant.<br /><br />Do you know how expensive a bone marrow transplant is?<br />I can only imagine the fear, worry &amp; desperation his family must feel.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SuYUQyGyt7I/AAAAAAAADoI/tPa8PfiDGYw/s1600-h/ss0077.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 381px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SuYUQyGyt7I/AAAAAAAADoI/tPa8PfiDGYw/s400/ss0077.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397023482010843058" border="0" /></a><br />The least we rednecks could do was have a benefit and shoot stuff<br />in hopes of raising some much needed money for Lane and his family.<br /><br />If anyone would like to help and join our Redneck Fundraiser.<br />There is a PayPal account that has been set up to accept donations for little Lane.<br /><br />Anything would help!<br /><br />You can go to <a href="http://www.paypal.com/">www.PayPal.com</a><br />Click "Send Money"<br />and send anything you wish to donate to<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">FriendsOfLaneHoffpauir@gmail.com</span><br /><br />Click "Send as Gift" and PayPal won't charge their usual fee.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SuYgso0_qPI/AAAAAAAADqI/G8LvWMw_nO0/s1600-h/ss0011.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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I WAS stabbed 5 times!</li><li>What's a girl who loves to cook supposed to do??</li></ul>these posts and tons of pics will be up soon<br />stay tuned....<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1245139130247793579-4930322455998233794?l=homesteadinghousewife.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GvKYrxZNHfomsSdvZsev6WCgu-4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GvKYrxZNHfomsSdvZsev6WCgu-4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GvKYrxZNHfomsSdvZsev6WCgu-4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GvKYrxZNHfomsSdvZsev6WCgu-4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/hqTZ/~4/GPAQhGR2pIQ" height="1" width="1"/>Danahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09174384230013782992Dana@homesteadinghousewife.com4http://homesteadinghousewife.blogspot.com/2009/10/i-didnt-call-i-didnt-write.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245139130247793579.post-86156607399292170202009-10-15T08:06:00.003-05:002009-10-15T09:13:51.074-05:002009-10-15T09:13:51.074-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/StcgIWGF7AI/AAAAAAAADn4/R-5uWdBR1fU/s1600-h/rose1111.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 390px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/Ssz8_pOHPUI/AAAAAAAADlo/dKn86v3c2wQ/s400/MeNUDE1111.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389961024382647618" border="0" /></a>Oh Man! a Nude picture of me on the internet?<br />Now I'll never be able to run for president.<br />The press always manages to dig up this kinda stuff.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/Ss0Cj9qVj5I/AAAAAAAADmA/hYWpj3jBZF0/s1600-h/RYAN111111.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 315px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/Ss0Cj9qVj5I/AAAAAAAADmA/hYWpj3jBZF0/s400/RYAN111111.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389967145903165330" border="0" /></a>Awwwwh<br />This my baby brother Ryan and I when I was 8yrs old.<br />Ryan died from a heart defect shortly after this picture was taken.<br />I was such a proud big sister.<br /><br />Oh and check out the bumpy plaid couch....<br />Nice call Mom!<br />I remember the day I got that watch... Loved it!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/Ss04Cu_H7pI/AAAAAAAADmI/QWJ1UnLKpew/s1600-h/DanandBethany1111111111.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 277px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/Ss04Cu_H7pI/AAAAAAAADmI/QWJ1UnLKpew/s400/DanandBethany1111111111.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390025948656037522" border="0" /></a>This is My Big Brother Dan,<br />Dan died when he was hit by a car at the age of 17, I was 14.<br /><br />He's holding my spoiled rotten little sister.<br />She looks sweet in this picture...<br />Don't let it fool ya!<br />She is evil, I tell ya... Evil!<br />Dan?<br />He's a <span style="font-style: italic;">real </span>angel!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/Ssz9AeXz5xI/AAAAAAAADlw/bZa1EVHFQuE/s1600-h/MeYoungFIXED.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 294px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/Ssz9AeXz5xI/AAAAAAAADlw/bZa1EVHFQuE/s400/MeYoungFIXED.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389961038650402578" border="0" /></a><br />This is the 16 yr old me that would be so very disappointed in the 37 yr old me for living on a dirty farm surrounded by muddy boys,<br />NOT eating lobster in Hawaii, and living the glamorous life.<br /><br />Could I have gotten my bangs any higher?<br />I'm just sayin...<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/Ssz8-fIGK5I/AAAAAAAADlY/WalY2rydA0E/s1600-h/homecoming11111.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 321px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/Ssz8-fIGK5I/AAAAAAAADlY/WalY2rydA0E/s400/homecoming11111.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389961004493187986" border="0" /></a>Homecoming dance...<br />How did I even manage to walk straight with that mum?<br />I LOVED it though, sparkling lights and sharp pins included.<br />We won't talk about my date.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/Ssz89uBWeVI/AAAAAAAADlQ/qg7VoYvZJLM/s1600-h/CraigBaby11111111111.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 246px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/Ssz89uBWeVI/AAAAAAAADlQ/qg7VoYvZJLM/s400/CraigBaby11111111111.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389960991311558994" border="0" /></a>I was a 20 yr old over-stressed un-wed mother...<br />This kid was my first born.<br />He broke my tailbone after 32 hours of un-medicated labor and left me with 37 stitches in a very sensitive place!<br />He deserved this!<br /><br />Whats up with the mushroom POOF hair?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/Ss0CbSr1f0I/AAAAAAAADl4/1ysA99KmOC0/s1600-h/pregnantBryan1111.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/Ss0CbSr1f0I/AAAAAAAADl4/1ysA99KmOC0/s400/pregnantBryan1111.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389966996927774530" border="0" /></a><br />Oh My...<br />This was taken at the baby shower for worker #2<br />when he was 389 days overdue!<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/Ssz8-4t6AWI/AAAAAAAADlg/Q2iK_OMLZqQ/s1600-h/MarleneWeddingCRAIG1111.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 373px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/Ssz8-4t6AWI/AAAAAAAADlg/Q2iK_OMLZqQ/s400/MarleneWeddingCRAIG1111.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389961011362660706" border="0" /></a><br />Finally, My best friends wedding.<br />She bestowed the nickname "Paco" on worker #1 the day she first saw him...<br />He loves her anyway.<br /></div><br /><br /><div><a onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout="addthis_close()" href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&amp;pub=xa-4a5f38fa335378ba" onclick="return addthis_sendto()"><img alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border: 0pt none ;" src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/lg-share-en.gif" width="125" height="16" /></a><script src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js?pub=xa-4a5f38fa335378ba" type="text/javascript"></script></div><br /><br /><p><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/blogspot/hqTZ" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a></p><br />Subscribe via e-mail!<br /><form action="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify" style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SsId9ENvQaI/AAAAAAAADkk/4W9QmKROP2M/s400/mom.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386901039229125026" border="0" /></a>You know... <br />I used to consider myself a pretty cute gal. <br />I used to at least LOOK like I had it together. <br /><br />My hair was "done".. <br />I used to wear neatly-applied make-up. <br />My shirts were stain-free. <br />I had no wrinkles between my eyebrows. <span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >(that were neatly plucked by the way!)</span>. <br />I used to speak in complete sentences. <br />I used to leave my house. <br />My shoes matched. <br />My socks matched. <br /><br />But that was before I had children. <br />More exactly, that was before I had TEENAGERS! <br /><br />Now I look like this picture.<br />I have a perma-look of bewilderment and shock on my face.<br />I have those deep mean-looking, I'm-gonna-kill-you-wrinkles between my eyebrows.<br />My hair resembles Medusa more than a fashion model.<br />I'm wearing stretched-out yoga pants and a baggy T-shirt, Crocks on my feet, and NO jewelry.<br />My poor saggin-from-birthin-all-them-babies-body is slower and fatter.<br />My once sharp-as-a-tack mind now spends it's days wondering how in the heck I got here.<br /><br />It's not time that changed me.<br />It's not old age settling in.<br />It's the Teenagers!<br />The teststerone-filled-snarky-farting, knowing-more-than-me-because-I-am-a-stupid-idiot, teenagers!<br /><br />The teenagers who do things like <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);" href="http://homesteadinghousewife.blogspot.com/2009/09/i-could-have-smoked-crack-when-i-was.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">THIS</span></a>.<br />The teenagers who are convinced that I suddenly am dumber than dirt.<br />The teenagers who's heads are firmly planted up their girlfriends backside.<br />The teenagers who eat too much, drive too fast, and fart too smelly.<br />The teenagers who are taller than me.<br />The teenagers who think they can use their size as an advantage.<br />The teenagers who play ,what they call, music too loud.<br /><br />Can I sue them?<br />Can I force them to fund my plastic surgery?<br />Can I at least make them liable for the years and years of therapy that I will most certainly need soon?<br /><br />Is there a lawyer in the house?<br />Call me!<br /><br /><div><a onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout="addthis_close()" href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&amp;pub=xa-4a5f38fa335378ba" onclick="return addthis_sendto()"><img alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border: 0pt none ;" src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/lg-share-en.gif" width="125" height="16" /></a><script src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js?pub=xa-4a5f38fa335378ba" type="text/javascript"></script></div><br /><br /><p><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/blogspot/hqTZ" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a></p><br />Subscribe via e-mail!<br /><form action="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify" style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/Sr9mq_IxqSI/AAAAAAAADkE/w4bxTgXaFJM/s400/1116.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386136568047184162" border="0" /></a>In the day and age of Computers, Cell Phones, DVD's, and Fast-Food Drive-thru's, I love it when we get to slow things down and enjoy the simple things.<br /><br />Today our simple pleasure was heading out to the back pasture for a little fishing.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/Sr9mOxjm_kI/AAAAAAAADj0/J9tgUQFMnn8/s1600-h/11120.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/Sr9mOxjm_kI/AAAAAAAADj0/J9tgUQFMnn8/s400/11120.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386136083365297730" border="0" /></a>We always have fun fishing.<br />It's slow, simple, fun.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/Sr9mPCfsbBI/AAAAAAAADj8/dBuoPDr124U/s1600-h/11121.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/Sr9mPCfsbBI/AAAAAAAADj8/dBuoPDr124U/s400/11121.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386136087912279058" border="0" /></a>Sometimes we are lucky and the fish are biting. (like today)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/Sr9mOa8Is4I/AAAAAAAADjs/fspNJmkbESg/s1600-h/1119.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/Sr9mOa8Is4I/AAAAAAAADjs/fspNJmkbESg/s400/1119.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386136077294154626" border="0" /></a>Sometimes "other things" are biting too!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/Sr9uAHzlIxI/AAAAAAAADkc/gYAaTA18d3s/s1600-h/1115.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/Sr9uAHzlIxI/AAAAAAAADkc/gYAaTA18d3s/s400/1115.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386144627732849426" border="0" /></a>The smiles and pride each time a fish is reeled in are priceless.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/Sr9t_2nFxDI/AAAAAAAADkU/xuycrN3hu5g/s1600-h/1114.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/Sr9t_2nFxDI/AAAAAAAADkU/xuycrN3hu5g/s400/1114.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386144623117059122" border="0" /></a>Even when nothing bites your line, you have a blast.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/Sr9t_a747cI/AAAAAAAADkM/gUOrzCVtFMw/s1600-h/111.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/Sr9t_a747cI/AAAAAAAADkM/gUOrzCVtFMw/s400/111.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386144615688105410" border="0" /></a>You can always go explore things on dry land instead.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/Sr9lttIS-II/AAAAAAAADjM/QIKi-VXqUzk/s1600-h/1112.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/Sr9lttIS-II/AAAAAAAADjM/QIKi-VXqUzk/s400/1112.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386135515241314434" border="0" /></a><br />Fishing! It's one of my favorite Simple Pleasures.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">What are some of YOUR favorite Simple Pleasures?</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout="addthis_close()" href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&amp;pub=xa-4a5f38fa335378ba" onclick="return addthis_sendto()"><img alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border: 0pt none ;" src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/lg-share-en.gif" width="125" height="16" /></a><script src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js?pub=xa-4a5f38fa335378ba" type="text/javascript"></script></div><br /><br /><p><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/blogspot/hqTZ" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a></p><br />Subscribe via e-mail!<br /><form action="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify" style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding: 3px; text-align: center;" target="popupwindow" method="post" onsubmit="window.open('http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=blogspot/hqTZ', 'popupwindow', 'scrollbars=yes,width=550,height=520');return true"><p>Enter your email address:</p><p><input style="width: 140px;" name="email" type="text"></p><input value="blogspot/hqTZ" name="uri" type="hidden"><input value="en_US" name="loc" type="hidden"><input value="Subscribe" type="submit"><p>Delivered by <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/" target="_blank">FeedBurner</a></p></form><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1245139130247793579-5354363745300796808?l=homesteadinghousewife.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/IiB3yjbHDOjweV4FKaP9TQVjqy0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/IiB3yjbHDOjweV4FKaP9TQVjqy0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/IiB3yjbHDOjweV4FKaP9TQVjqy0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/IiB3yjbHDOjweV4FKaP9TQVjqy0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/hqTZ/~4/4LxmholBoTs" height="1" width="1"/>Danahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09174384230013782992Dana@homesteadinghousewife.com2http://homesteadinghousewife.blogspot.com/2009/09/simple-things-gone-fishin.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245139130247793579.post-56024364771745591092009-09-23T11:28:00.002-05:002009-09-23T15:03:51.279-05:002009-09-23T15:03:51.279-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/Srp93rhpYJI/AAAAAAAADi8/l3uw93OZ24c/s1600-h/shutterstock_roller_coaster.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 207px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/Srp93rhpYJI/AAAAAAAADi8/l3uw93OZ24c/s400/shutterstock_roller_coaster.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384754700004974738" border="0" /></a>As you can tell, I haven't been posting as regularly as I used to. <br />I have had some things going on that I wasnt really ready to put "out there" yet. <br />I have been struggling with something for years and finally made a decision that will affect the rest of my life. <br /><br />Now that this decision has been made, and I am on my way to making permanent changes, I am so relieved and happy.<br /><br />And it's time I let everyone know.<br />It is NO longer gonna be my dirty little secret.<br /><br />You can read about it<a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);" href="http://shrinkinghousewife.blogspot.com/2009/05/why-im-here-rambling-explanation-from.html"> here</a>. <br /><br /><br /><div><a onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout="addthis_close()" href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&amp;pub=xa-4a5f38fa335378ba" onclick="return addthis_sendto()"><img alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border: 0pt none ;" src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/lg-share-en.gif" width="125" height="16" /></a><script src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js?pub=xa-4a5f38fa335378ba" type="text/javascript"></script></div><br /><br /><p><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/blogspot/hqTZ" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a></p><br />Subscribe via e-mail!<br /><form action="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify" style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 374px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SrZ4cvze54I/AAAAAAAADi0/lo3ZWU1aieM/s400/cookies11111.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383622839832078210" border="0" /></a>Chocolate and Peanut Butter.<br />Peanut Butter and Chocolate.<br />A perfect combination.<br />These cookies are super easy, and super yummy!<br /><br /><br />I've had this recipe forever, I'm not sure where it came from.<br />It is one of our favorites...<br />Now it can be yours too!<br /><br />Enjoy!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SrZ4b9kcTHI/AAAAAAAADis/Gyrq-lOQkF0/s1600-h/cookies2222.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 399px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SrZ4b9kcTHI/AAAAAAAADis/Gyrq-lOQkF0/s400/cookies2222.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383622826347220082" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Chewy Chocolate Cookies with Peanut Butter Chips.</span><br /><p id="servings" class="servings"> makes about 54 cookies </p> <div class="ingredients"> <ul><li> 1 1/4 cups butter or margarine, softened </li><li> 2 cups sugar </li><li> 2 large eggs </li><li> 2 teaspoons vanilla extract </li><li> 2 cups all-purpose flour </li><li> 3/4 cup un-sweetened cocoa powder </li><li> 1 teaspoon baking soda </li><li> 1/2 teaspoon salt </li><li> 2 cups peanut butter chips<br />or semi-sweet chocolate chips (12 oz. pkg.) </li></ul> </div> <div class="steps"> <ol><li><span class="recipetext">Heat oven to 350°.</span></li><li><span class="recipetext">In large mixer bowl; cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.</span></li><li><span class="recipetext">Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.</span></li><li><span class="recipetext">Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually blend into creamed mixture. Stir in peanut butter or chocolate chips.</span></li><li><span class="recipetext">Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8-9 minutes. (Do not overbake; cookies will be soft. They will puff while baking and flatten while cooling.).</span></li><li><span class="recipetext">Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet. Cool completely.</span></li><li><span class="recipetext">Enjoy!<br /></span></li></ol> </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout="addthis_close()" href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&amp;pub=xa-4a5f38fa335378ba" onclick="return addthis_sendto()"><img alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border: 0pt none ;" src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/lg-share-en.gif" width="125" height="16" /></a><script src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js?pub=xa-4a5f38fa335378ba" type="text/javascript"></script></div><br /><br /><p><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/blogspot/hqTZ" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a></p><br />Subscribe via e-mail!<br /><form action="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify" style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding: 3px; text-align: center;" target="popupwindow" method="post" onsubmit="window.open('http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=blogspot/hqTZ', 'popupwindow', 'scrollbars=yes,width=550,height=520');return true"><p>Enter your email address:</p><p><input style="width: 140px;" name="email" type="text"></p><input value="blogspot/hqTZ" name="uri" type="hidden"><input value="en_US" name="loc" type="hidden"><input value="Subscribe" type="submit"><p>Delivered by <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/" target="_blank">FeedBurner</a></p></form><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1245139130247793579-6781365166909016855?l=homesteadinghousewife.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RW7zQEIIVRaMbSv2w6ish2TG7xo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RW7zQEIIVRaMbSv2w6ish2TG7xo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RW7zQEIIVRaMbSv2w6ish2TG7xo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RW7zQEIIVRaMbSv2w6ish2TG7xo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/hqTZ/~4/XdPI8pHCevo" height="1" width="1"/>Danahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09174384230013782992Dana@homesteadinghousewife.com2http://homesteadinghousewife.blogspot.com/2009/09/chewy-chocolate-cookies-with-peanut.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245139130247793579.post-27889445500587966682009-09-16T18:46:00.005-05:002009-09-16T20:13:13.801-05:002009-09-16T20:13:13.801-05:00But... <br />... I didn't. <br /><br />Why?? <br />Because I was worried I would scramble their precious little brains. <br /><br />I didn't wanna scramble their brains.<br />I wanted their brains to have the best possible chance at being "normal".<br /><br />And yet....<br />They are not.<br /><br />The amount of DUMB that a teenage boys body can hold astounds me.<br />Every stinkin day they give me more reasons to shake my head in disbelief because of something they do, or something they say, or something they try.<br />It NEVER ends!<br /><br />Today is a perfect example....<br /><br />Scrambled son #3 walks into the house and calmly asks...<br />"<span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Mom, is that table against the back of the house supposed to be on fire?</span>"<br /><br />me - "<span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102); font-style: italic;">WHAT!?!?!?</span>"<br /><br />him- "<span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">The table against the back wall of the house.. it has BIG fire on it.</span>"<br /><br />Me- <span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">running hysterically to put out the HUGE fire reaching above the roof of the house.</span><br /><br />Scrambled son #1 casually walks out of the house, see's his hose wielding mother frantically putting out the fire and screaming at everyone asking what in the @$(*% happened to start a fire on the table that is ACTUALLY touching they house and says...<br />"<span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 51); font-style: italic;">Oops, My Bad. I lit a campfire starter and set it on the table and forgot it.</span>"<br /><br />Ummm MY BAD???<br />You almost burnt down the house, and all you can say is MY BAD???<br />MY BAD???<br /><br />Are You Kidding ME????<br /><br />my 17 year old son...<span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" > (sorry, I'm having a hard time even TYPING this, because of the stupidity it involves)</span>... set an incendiary device on a fiberglass table that is sitting against the wall of our wooden house, and walked away!!!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >MY BAD???</span><br /><br />So, you see, I COULD have smoked crack and gotten the same results!<br /><br />Parenting Teens.... is NOT for the weak!<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:85%;" >p.s. - I am no way no how making light of what they call "crack babies" and/or any baby born with complications due to illegal drug abuse during pregnancy.<br /><br />p.s.s - It's a rant.... I could have said Opium... or Shrooms.... or Acid..... insert any non-upsetting to you illegal drug you'd like.<br /><br />p.s.s.s. - these p.s's are an attempt to save the fingers of those who will send hate mail. ThankYouVeryMuch.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1245139130247793579-2788944550058796668?l=homesteadinghousewife.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZpIAOPXtBYHAF0NXojr0v57SFfM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZpIAOPXtBYHAF0NXojr0v57SFfM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZpIAOPXtBYHAF0NXojr0v57SFfM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZpIAOPXtBYHAF0NXojr0v57SFfM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/hqTZ/~4/kCDSezC9Zv0" height="1" width="1"/>Danahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09174384230013782992Dana@homesteadinghousewife.com15http://homesteadinghousewife.blogspot.com/2009/09/i-could-have-smoked-crack-when-i-was.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245139130247793579.post-31948878198060471552009-09-16T11:37:00.004-05:002009-09-16T12:49:10.534-05:002009-09-16T12:49:10.534-05:00I live in a messy world.<br />I live on a messy farm, with messy animals.<br />I have 6 messy kids.<br />Lots of mess.<br />All of the time!<br /><br />My laundry always contains things that look like this...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SrEUegguTtI/AAAAAAAADiE/zk8Uj8zgjE8/s1600-h/bens+clothes1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 170px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SrEUegguTtI/AAAAAAAADiE/zk8Uj8zgjE8/s400/bens+clothes1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382105544040271570" border="0" /></a>My 6 messy kids help with a lot of the messy work on our messy farm.<br />They are a big help!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SrEWlqZpbxI/AAAAAAAADiM/lPOK5kNddSA/s1600-h/WorkinHardBEN.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SrEWlqZpbxI/AAAAAAAADiM/lPOK5kNddSA/s400/WorkinHardBEN.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382107865977286418" border="0" /></a>But we also depend on some appliances to help us try to keep the mess semi-controlled.<br /><br />Life would cease to exist as we know it without our washing machine. (see above pic)<br /><br />The dishwasher is a life-saver for us. <br />I cook....<br />I cook A LOT.<br />I feed A LOT of people.<br />Thus, I create a DOUBLE-LOT of messy dishes.<br />The dishwasher makes it possible for us to have a few moments without someone attached to the sink and sudsy water.<br /><br />And the vacuum cleaner?<br />Well, lets just say, I would forget the true color of my carpets in a matter of days without it.<br /><br />This leads me to today's sob story/rant.<br /><br />My dishwasher and my vacuum cleaner are BOTH....<br />DEAD!!!<br /><br />Yep.... I managed to catch the worlds worst flu this week and while I was writhing in pain and hallucinating about giant lemons in my kitchen, BOTH of these much needed appliances decided to kick the bucket.<br /><br />Remember our grandmothers vacuums? The canister ones that they would drag around the house with their hose?<br />They lasted FOREVER.<br /><br />And my "Super-Great" "Super-Expensive" vacuums last less than a year?? WHY?<br />I have managed to kill 5 vacuums in as many years, each one supposedly "better" and <span style="font-weight: bold;">definitely </span> more expensive than the last!<br /><br />And the dishwasher? well, it did manage to live for 4 years. (we had to Jimmie the knob just right after the first year so it would fill with water and not smoke us out of the house!)<br />But it was a MAJOR purchase. That means MAJOR Moolah.<br />I think a girl should get more than 4 years out of anything that costs THAT much!<br /><br />Yes.... due to our lifestyle and our amount of messes, our cleaning appliances probably do get worked harder than the norm, but is it asking too much to expect something... ANYTHING to work like it is advertised for longer than a year???<br /><br />Whats a girl to do?<br />EXCEPT wallow in her own filth?<br /><br /><br />Cause, even though I live on a messy farm...<br />With LOTS of messy kids,<br />And even more messy animals,<br />I'm just like you...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SrEWmSwmQmI/AAAAAAAADic/NU6HU6Ig2fI/s1600-h/warming+up.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SrEWmSwmQmI/AAAAAAAADic/NU6HU6Ig2fI/s400/warming+up.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382107876810965602" border="0" /></a>Except for the chicks I'm hatching in my cleavage.<br /><br />Love,<br />Dana (the appliance-poor, overrun with dust-bunnies &amp; dirty dishes, chick hatching in her bra, crying in her beer, housewife)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout="addthis_close()" href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&amp;pub=xa-4a5f38fa335378ba" onclick="return addthis_sendto()"><img alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border: 0pt none ;" src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/lg-share-en.gif" width="125" height="16" /></a><script src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js?pub=xa-4a5f38fa335378ba" type="text/javascript"></script></div><br /><br /><p><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/blogspot/hqTZ" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a></p><br />Subscribe via e-mail!<br /><form action="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify" style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding: 3px; text-align: center;" target="popupwindow" method="post" onsubmit="window.open('http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=blogspot/hqTZ', 'popupwindow', 'scrollbars=yes,width=550,height=520');return true"><p>Enter your email address:</p><p><input style="width: 140px;" name="email" type="text"></p><input value="blogspot/hqTZ" name="uri" type="hidden"><input value="en_US" name="loc" type="hidden"><input value="Subscribe" type="submit"><p>Delivered by <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/" target="_blank">FeedBurner</a></p></form><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1245139130247793579-3194887819806047155?l=homesteadinghousewife.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UzKxPccPLxw23MjmbIMrf-utnuc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UzKxPccPLxw23MjmbIMrf-utnuc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UzKxPccPLxw23MjmbIMrf-utnuc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UzKxPccPLxw23MjmbIMrf-utnuc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/hqTZ/~4/cunFb57IguE" height="1" width="1"/>Danahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09174384230013782992Dana@homesteadinghousewife.com5http://homesteadinghousewife.blogspot.com/2009/09/they-dont-make-em-like-they-uszed-to.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245139130247793579.post-26373485927829126152009-09-12T20:31:00.008-05:002009-09-12T21:19:32.430-05:002009-09-12T21:19:32.430-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SqxLcOeZbUI/AAAAAAAADhk/foWAnUho2Dk/s1600-h/fear-main_Full.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 292px; height: 292px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SqxLcOeZbUI/AAAAAAAADhk/foWAnUho2Dk/s400/fear-main_Full.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380758603094912322" border="0" /></a>When I sit down to write a blog post, I write like I'm talking to my friends.<br />Because, thats what you are. Even though we've never really met.<br />I have told you things that I haven't told some of my closest "real-life" friends.<br /><br />You are my Buddies, <br />My Homies,<br />My Peeps,<br />My Compadres,<br />My Pals,<br />My Amigos,<br />My Chums,<br />My Comrades,<br />Well... You get the point.<br /><br />I've told you about some of my irrational fears in the past.<br />Like <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);" href="http://homesteadinghousewife.blogspot.com/2008/10/irrational-fears.html">THIS POST</a> about my very REAL fear of being<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> killed by a deer and the moths that are <span style="font-style: italic;">really</span> out to get me.</span><br /><br />And <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);" href="http://homesteadinghousewife.blogspot.com/2008/10/stupid-thoughts.html">THIS POST</a> about ceiling fan that is just waiting for the perfect moment <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">to cut off my feet.</span><br /><br /><br />Well, now I have another one...<br />Last week, I wrote <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);" href="http://homesteadinghousewife.blogspot.com/2009/09/this-is-war.html">THIS POST</a> <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);" href="http://homesteadinghousewife.blogspot.com/2009/09/this-is-war.html"></a>telling you about the mouse who has moved into my bathroom.<br /><br />I found a dead mouse under my dresser, so I thought I had killed the little bugger.<br />Until the Man-of-My-Dreams saw another one run across the bathroom floor tonight!<br />grrrr!<br /><br />Yes, having a mouse in your house is icky.<br />It's a little embarassing.<br />They are dirty.<br />They are smart.<br />But...<br />I have another BIGGER fear about the little nasty furry rodent in my bathroom.<br /><br />I don't worry about it running at me.<br />I don't worry it'll bite me and give me mouse flu.<br /><br />I cannot go into the bathroom without turning one the light and making a lot of noise before I cross the threshold because I'm worried I'll step on him.<br />Not just because it's an icky thought...<br /><br />But, if I step on him, I just KNOW I'll break every little bone in his tiny body and one of the sharp, jagged, now broken ribs will puncture the bottom of my foot.<br />I'll be impaled by a schmooshed mouse!<br /><br />OUCH! That'll hurt!<br />And....<br />How would I get him out of my foot??<br />Pliers?<br />(he'll be broken you know.... wouldn't peel off and out of my foot in one piece.<br />((shudder))<br />the thought is just too horrific to even write about!!<br /><br />please tell me I'm not the only one with these stupid irrational fears...<br />What are some of yours?<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout="addthis_close()" href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&amp;pub=xa-4a5f38fa335378ba" onclick="return addthis_sendto()"><img alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border: 0pt none ;" src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/lg-share-en.gif" width="125" height="16" /></a><script src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js?pub=xa-4a5f38fa335378ba" type="text/javascript"></script></div><br /><br /><p><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/blogspot/hqTZ" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a></p><br />Subscribe via e-mail!<br /><form action="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify" style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding: 3px; text-align: center;" target="popupwindow" method="post" onsubmit="window.open('http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=blogspot/hqTZ', 'popupwindow', 'scrollbars=yes,width=550,height=520');return true"><p>Enter your email address:</p><p><input style="width: 140px;" name="email" type="text"></p><input value="blogspot/hqTZ" name="uri" type="hidden"><input value="en_US" name="loc" type="hidden"><input value="Subscribe" type="submit"><p>Delivered by <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/" target="_blank">FeedBurner</a></p></form><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1245139130247793579-2637348592782912615?l=homesteadinghousewife.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YxdtKji2YgHaZJ_popMM-aAjqCQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YxdtKji2YgHaZJ_popMM-aAjqCQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YxdtKji2YgHaZJ_popMM-aAjqCQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YxdtKji2YgHaZJ_popMM-aAjqCQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/hqTZ/~4/QoU-0pw1byg" height="1" width="1"/>Danahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09174384230013782992Dana@homesteadinghousewife.com9http://homesteadinghousewife.blogspot.com/2009/09/irrational-fears-part-2.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245139130247793579.post-71998336463670988072009-09-10T05:51:00.006-05:002009-09-11T07:31:11.145-05:002009-09-11T07:31:11.145-05:00Oh Dear..... <br />Here we go... <br />I'm gonna try to tell you about this recipe without drooling on my keyboard, drool just isn't good for electronics. <br /> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SqjbwoXg3AI/AAAAAAAADhc/N6PTlrRGXeQ/s1600-h/PSlemon1010.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SqjbwoXg3AI/AAAAAAAADhc/N6PTlrRGXeQ/s400/PSlemon1010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379791383410301954" border="0" /></a> <br />Wanna make something different than you've ever made before? <br />Wanna eat something lemony? <br />Wanna make something impressive? <br />Wanna eat something that is so rich it'll curl your toes? <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SqjbwLnmmWI/AAAAAAAADhU/XFPQS7PZ-6I/s1600-h/PSlemon33.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SqjbwLnmmWI/AAAAAAAADhU/XFPQS7PZ-6I/s400/PSlemon33.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379791375693158754" border="0" /></a>A delightfully rich and Lemon filling nestled inside a melt-in-your-mouth crisp meringue shell.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SqjbvR3OMrI/AAAAAAAADhM/hchMuOoav5Q/s1600-h/PSlemon66.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 329px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SqjbvR3OMrI/AAAAAAAADhM/hchMuOoav5Q/s400/PSlemon66.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379791360189412018" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Up-Side Down Lemon Meringue Pie (Lemon Clouds)</span></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >serves 8</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ingredients</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Meringue Crust/Shell</span><br />4 egg whites (room temperature)<br />1 cup sugar<br />1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Lemon Filling</span><br />5 egg yolks<br />1/2 cup sugar<br />4 Tablespoons lemon juice<br />zest of 1 lemon<br />1 cup heavy whipping cream<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Directions</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">meringue shell</span><br /><ol><li>Beat 4 eggs whites.</li><li>add cream of tartar. continue beating.</li><li>gradually add sugar 2 tablespoons at a time until 1 cup has been added.</li><li>Continue beating until you have fluffy stiff peaks.</li><li>Spread meringue into the bottom and up the sides of a 9 inch GREASED pie pan. (or use a greased cookie sheet and make individual sized "clouds" smoothing them bowl shape)</li><li>Bake at 275 degrees f for 1 hour. allow to cool in the oven with the door slightly ajar.</li></ol><span style="font-style: italic;">Lemon filling</span><br /><ol><li>whip 5 egg yolks with a fork or whisk until well combined.</li><li>stir in 1/2 cup sugar and 4 Tablespoons lemon juice.</li><li>pour into a small sauce pan, cool over low heat, stirring constantly until thickened (your looking for a nice kinda thick pancake consistency)</li><li>cool completely.</li><li>once your custard is cool.... Whip one cup heavy cream until stiff peaks form.</li><li>fold the cooled custard mixture and lemon zest into the whipped cream.</li><li>Pour into meringue shell/clouds<br /></li><li>chill thoroughly, garnish with whipped cream dollops and lemon zest.</li><li>Enjoy!!<br /></li></ol>This is a VERY rich dessert....<br />Small slices and/or clouds are the way to go.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout="addthis_close()" href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&amp;pub=xa-4a5f38fa335378ba" onclick="return addthis_sendto()"><img alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border: 0pt none ;" src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/lg-share-en.gif" width="125" height="16" /></a><script src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js?pub=xa-4a5f38fa335378ba" type="text/javascript"></script></div><br /><br /><p><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/blogspot/hqTZ" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a></p><br />Subscribe via e-mail!<br /><form action="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify" style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding: 3px; text-align: center;" target="popupwindow" method="post" onsubmit="window.open('http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=blogspot/hqTZ', 'popupwindow', 'scrollbars=yes,width=550,height=520');return true"><p>Enter your email address:</p><p><input style="width: 140px;" name="email" type="text"></p><input value="blogspot/hqTZ" name="uri" type="hidden"><input value="en_US" name="loc" type="hidden"><input value="Subscribe" type="submit"><p>Delivered by <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/" target="_blank">FeedBurner</a></p></form><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1245139130247793579-7199833646367098807?l=homesteadinghousewife.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vrsplMocA9APxtNNQAOnTEfJmfI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vrsplMocA9APxtNNQAOnTEfJmfI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vrsplMocA9APxtNNQAOnTEfJmfI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vrsplMocA9APxtNNQAOnTEfJmfI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/hqTZ/~4/Si9KkmpAw64" height="1" width="1"/>Danahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09174384230013782992Dana@homesteadinghousewife.com5http://homesteadinghousewife.blogspot.com/2009/09/up-side-down-lemon-meringue-pie-lemon.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245139130247793579.post-82366089797867283762009-09-09T00:01:00.002-05:002009-09-09T00:01:00.875-05:002009-09-09T00:01:00.875-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SqcNKa408oI/AAAAAAAADhE/EInUHdmIMW8/s1600-h/Chris17Birthday.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 384px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SqcNKa408oI/AAAAAAAADhE/EInUHdmIMW8/s400/Chris17Birthday.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379282752584872578" border="0" /></a>This is Worker #2. <br />He is the strong silent one. <br />He is the athlete. <br />He is the brooder. <br />He is the fighter. <br />His life-long goal is to join the military. <br /> <br />He tries his best to dress monochromatic. <br />And his one color of choice?? <br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">GREEN</span>!! <br />He has green shoes, green pants, green shirts, green hats, green Green GREEN! <br /><br />He is the daredevil. <br />If it has a motor, he'll make it go faster. <br />If it has wheels, he will try to make them leave the ground. <br />If it's throw-able, he'll launch it further.<br />If it's heavy, he'll carry it twice as far.<br />If you tell him he can't do it... He'll do it three times!<br /><br />He is bull-headed <span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >(just like his dad)</span>.<br />He is a tough-guy.<br /><br />Those are the things you notice first about him.<br /><br />But....<br /><br />Just under the surface....<br /><br />He is tender-hearted.<br />He is an amazing big brother.<br />He is a fierce defender of those he loves.<br />He is a goof-ball.<br /><br />He will gently comfort an ill baby kitten,<br />Then hit you so hard on the football field that your Momma feels it!<br /><br />I didn't give birth to this son of mine.<br />But believe me when I tell ya, the labor was just as memorable, and just as worth it!<br />He drives me crazy.<br />He can make my blood boil.<br />He makes me proud.<br />Today he makes me shed a tear,<br />because he's getting so close to being grown and gone.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout="addthis_close()" href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&amp;pub=xa-4a5f38fa335378ba" onclick="return addthis_sendto()"><img alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border: 0pt none ;" src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/lg-share-en.gif" width="125" height="16" /></a><script src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js?pub=xa-4a5f38fa335378ba" type="text/javascript"></script></div><br /><br /><p><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/blogspot/hqTZ" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a></p><br />Subscribe via e-mail!<br /><form action="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify" style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 399px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SqFPxj9U3mI/AAAAAAAADfg/yuiJFDtis8Y/s400/why111.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377667142941728354" border="0" /></a>I was out walking around the property this morning, hoping to snap some pictures of cute little birds or pretty wildflowers. <br /> <br />As I came to the front of our property, I was prepared to find some undesirable things. <br />You see, we live at the very end of the road where no one else lives. <br />Because it's relatively hidden, people often come and leave "stuff" <br /><ul><li>Beer bottles left by teens who snuck it out of their parents fridge and secretly drank in their truck late at night. <br /></li></ul><ul><li>Cigarette butts left by someone who sat at in their car talking on their phone. <br /></li></ul><ul><li>Candy wrappers left by children waiting for the bus. <br /></li></ul><ul><li>Unwanted Kittens, puppies, dogs... lots of discarded pets. <br /></li></ul> <br />Today I found this.... <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SqFPxPfw0kI/AAAAAAAADfY/MAZTEUbjZZk/s1600-h/why222.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SqFPxPfw0kI/AAAAAAAADfY/MAZTEUbjZZk/s400/why222.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377667137449022018" border="0" /></a>Yep.. someone actually drove all the way down out long road to dump a complete 7 and a half foot tall Christmas Tree.<br />In SEPTEMBER!<br /><br />WHY??<br /><ul><li>Did they suddenly become atheists and no longer wish to celebrate the birth of Christ?</li><li>Did Santa forget to bring them that pony last year?</li><li>Are they planning on "going green" this year and using a real tree?</li><li>Did they decide the multi-colored lights didn't match their decor?</li><li>Was it too short?</li><li>Was it too tall?</li></ul>I don't get it!<br />But it really Makes me mad!<br /><br />Anybody wanta Christmas Tree?<br /><br /><br /><div><a onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout="addthis_close()" href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&amp;pub=xa-4a5f38fa335378ba" onclick="return addthis_sendto()"><img alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border: 0pt none ;" src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/lg-share-en.gif" width="125" height="16" /></a><script src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js?pub=xa-4a5f38fa335378ba" type="text/javascript"></script></div><br /><br /><p><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/blogspot/hqTZ" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a></p><br />Subscribe via e-mail!<br /><form action="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify" style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 322px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Mpa5mUYVWB0/SqDsS797yEI/AAAAAAAADfQ/0-1KBB7rFHw/s400/6517covermed%282%29.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377557765159635010" border="0" /></a><br />Doesn't this woman look cozy? <br />No, this is NOT me. <br />But I wish it was! <br />Look at her robe! <br /><br />I have a weakness for robes. <br />Soft, Schmooshy, Warm robes. <br />I love em!<br /><br />You know when you go to a really nice hotel or spa?<br />They have those really plush and soft chenille robes.<br />(well... I've been told they do! and the movies show em!)<br />None of my robes are like that... yet!<br /><br />Here on the farm, there isn't much soft and schmooshy to be found, unless your talking about a baby bunny.<br /><br />I found a site that has the most beautiful and luxurious robes I've ever seen!<br /><a href="http://www.kinnairdireland.com/acatalog/Chenille_Robes.html"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102); font-weight: bold;">Kinnaird Ireland</span></a> <span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:10;" ></span></span><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:10;" ></span></span><br /><br />Winter is coming....<br />I'm a girl....<br />I would like to be covered in something "special" that does NOT include chicken poop!<br />I want one of these robes!....<br /><br />To Be Continued...<br /><br /><br /><div><a onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout="addthis_close()" href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&amp;pub=xa-4a5f38fa335378ba" onclick="return addthis_sendto()"><img alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border: 0pt none ;" src="http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/lg-share-en.gif" width="125" height="16" /></a><script src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js?pub=xa-4a5f38fa335378ba" type="text/javascript"></script></div><br /><br /><p><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/blogspot/hqTZ" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">Subscribe in a reader</a></p><br />Subscribe via e-mail!<br /><form action="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify" style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding: 3px; text-align: center;" target="popupwindow" method="post" onsubmit="window.open('http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=blogspot/hqTZ', 'popupwindow', 'scrollbars=yes,width=550,height=520');return true"><p>Enter your email address:</p><p><input style="width: 140px;" name="email" type="text"></p><input value="blogspot/hqTZ" name="uri" type="hidden"><input value="en_US" name="loc" type="hidden"><input value="Subscribe" type="submit"><p>Delivered by <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/" target="_blank">FeedBurner</a></p></form><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1245139130247793579-5252746537580917936?l=homesteadinghousewife.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xWvK7qflttGRre_ckeO9ZzXCugQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xWvK7qflttGRre_ckeO9ZzXCugQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xWvK7qflttGRre_ckeO9ZzXCugQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xWvK7qflttGRre_ckeO9ZzXCugQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/hqTZ/~4/cUFk8nd6Ft0" height="1" width="1"/>Danahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09174384230013782992Dana@homesteadinghousewife.com5http://homesteadinghousewife.blogspot.com/2009/09/stuff-i-love.html