Caught the big one

Not exactly what we were hoping for but it put up a huge fight. I wish I would have taken a picture with something next to it so you could see the size....it was huge!

Amish Friendship Bread

Oh the pressure of being responsible for this starter and baking wonderful bread! I baked my first 2 loaves the other day and while it tastes more like coffee cake it's delish! Have to remember to feed it tomorrow. My freezer is going to be full by the holidays. lol Anyone want a starter? I'll save you one next time around. =;)

I think part of the purpose is to go out and make new friends by giving away the starter and the recipe but oh well.

Sleepy Day

Today was just an odd day for me. I slept in after pushing both the kids to go down stairs and wake up Mimi and Pappy. I knew they would give them breakfast. So sometime after 9am I got myself up and started the day already counting down the hours that I would lay down with the kids and take a nap. It was a good nap day too, cloudy and then rainy, perfect. Anyway, napped for 2 hours and still very sleepy. I don't know what's up today. I think it could also be the GIANT Apricot Brandy slush I just had. Early to bed, maybe tomorrow I will be more awake.

6 Random Things....

I was tagged by a few people so here goes.

1). I can go to my closet right now and pull out clothing that I wore in middle school or high school.

2). I'm a pack rat which I get honestly from my parents.

3). I can't start a new work project until my desk is cleaned off.

4). I can't sleep with the tv or radio on.

5). I have my own potters wheel in my shed and have been itching to pull it out. Hope it still works, it's been a few years.

6). I can't stand polish on my finger nails but I don't think there has been a day since my college years where there hasn't been polish on my toes.

Tag to anyone that hasn't done it yet.

Picture Day

Just a few random pictures from the summer so far. I think I'll be back for awhile. =;)

First Boat Ride of 2008

And I got my first sunburn too. Here are the kids before we set off. It was a great Memorial Day!

Got Wine?

My racks are almost empty.





I'm past spring fever and have moved right into summer fever. I'm ready to go on vacation, swim, sun and fun. For some reason I just can't get my favorite "wine tour" out of my head, we love going to Seneca Lake. We never made it last summer and I'm not sure why but I think we've done it for the 5 or 6 years previous. I'm running out of wine and I'm already thinking what day we can make it up to Seneca this summer. It a good time. Wagner also has a brewery in which you can stand and sample a boat load of beers, gets me silly every time.

However, I know that I will be going back to PA to visit soon so my parents have a pass from bringing me wine from Shade Mountain.

I think I may need to cash in my wine fund jar and get shopping.

Please stop raining

My yard is a mess, my flowers are drowning, and I turned my heat back on. Bah!

Need me some pictures

I love Spring

I'm in full planting mode. Bill and the kids have paid for every flower, herb and veggie I have wanted over the past week for Mother's Day and I've been having a ball. All I do is fill up a wagon and Bill is right there to handle the rest. It's been a wonderful Mother's Day gift. Besides almost slicing the top of my finger off today because a previous owner seemed to plant glass instead of plants, it's been another wonderful day. To top it off a friend of mine dropped of my favorite purple basil just because she knew I was looking for it.

Relief

Today was the first day in weeks that I could breath a sigh of relief that my busy spell with work is almost over. Being a freelancer means you have to go with the rain and the dry spells and boy has it been raining over here. I see light at the end of the tunnel and today I spent with Brandon and Sienna. It felt good to just have the Mom hat on and play and plant flowers. My kids have been awesome these past couple of weeks playing with each other while I was working. They spent a lot of time with Daddy when he was home and after being locked in my office for 23 hrs this weekend I have to give them a big round of applause. I'm so looking forward to the summer. The calender is filling up and I can't wait for visitors and vacations. I hope to be more faithful with my updates now that I have my head back on. Thanks for hanging with me and the inquiries as to what happened.

Amazement

I really wish I could have gotten a better picture of Sienna's face with the look of amazement after seeing an elephant for the very first time.

One things for sure

Brandon has received some truly wonderful attributes from my husband, his love for music, the outdoors, the water and his rugged good looks being only a few. What he also got was his week stomach. Apparently Brandon won't be helping me clean up cat puke either.

Never Thought

I've been showering with a snake for 3 days now. I can't wait to take it out so it can shrink to it's original size.

Subir

Sienna kept saying this the other day and I had no idea why. She said it as she went up the stairs and when she was trying to get into her crib. Finally I asked Brandon and he said "Mom, don't you know that she's saying Climb in Spanish?" Well, no I didn't. Way to go Dora and Diego.

We're off to see the wizard...

Ice Cream Playdate

Playdate with great friends! My friend Trish is a brave woman for giving 7 or so kids ice cream cones to run around her house with.

Run Away

If you see me heading towards a line at a grocery store pick a different one because I ALWAYS pick the slowest line.

Today I got behind one lady, one and boy did she have issues. I was behind her for 15 minutes. First she was waiting for something that they didn't have so we had to wait (check out was complete) until someone came to tell her that they didn't have the item. Ok, then not one but two cards were declined, ugh. Then, she had to go out to her car and get her check book, she came in and continued to TRY to write out a check. After forever she hands the check to the check-out girl who asks for her license, back out to her car to bring in her license. Back in, the girl is writing what ever on her check and the addresses don't match, shit already! Over to a manger where they say no not accepted, back over to the lady who has no other way to pay. At this point I'm starting to feel bad but ready to get the hell out at the same time. After a side talk with the woman and 2 other store personnel they accepted her check and off she went.

I should have picked the other line.

Taking a Walk

*Shaking Head*

Brandon taped the toilet lids together. For what reason I don't know. Apparently he has Bill's sense of humor.