Tuesday, November 10, 2009

I needed this today.....

I hope it blesses you as well.



John 14 (King James Version)

1Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

2In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

4And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.

5Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?

6Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

7If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.

8Philip saith unto him, Lord, show us the Father, and it sufficeth us.

9Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Show us the Father?

10Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.

11Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake.

12Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.

13And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

14If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.

15If ye love me, keep my commandments.

16And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;

17Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

18I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.

19Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.

20At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.

21He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.

22Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?

23Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

24He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me.

25These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you.

26But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

27Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

28Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.

29And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe.

30Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.

31But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.

Monday, November 9, 2009

Kitchens Gone Wild Carnival 11-9-2009

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Friday, November 6, 2009

Typing 101

It helps if you have letters on your keyboard when you start teaching your kids how to type.....



I didn't even realise that the letters were rubbed off until my oldest was like "Uh, Mom? Where's xyz (or whatever letters he was going for)." Oops. Let's try that again!

The Inn is Full

I went out to the coop yesterday to check for eggs. I have my Chickmunk in the nest & a buff orpington stepping all over her to get comfy.....

Later I go out & Chickmunk is still in the nest, only this time Rocki is in there with her (Rocki did lay an egg in that nest box. So did Chickmunk)





Today I go out & realise I need a No Vacancy sign:


Poor Chickmunk. She just gets walked all over.

And then- HEY! You guys done yet?!?!?


I got FIVE eggs yesterday..... Wonder how many I'll get today. I've gotten 1 already. They're such good girls!

Oh the places we'll go!

This past Monday we got to take a tour of the city public works station. We didn't get into all of the various departments as the trips are kept around an hour. We got to see the vehicles & most of them in action. Sanding trucks, snow plows, scoop, muck & dizzy (yeah, we're Bob the Builder fans!), etc. The men at the shop were fantastic. I think they had fun playing with the big toys & showing off.

Here are some pics we got, including a little visitor we weren't expecting!



















Come Monday, we'll get an inside look at the County Library!

Monday, November 2, 2009

Menu 11/1-11/7

These are our dinners & desserts for this week. I haven't had much time to do a full menu, but I've made a list of prospective breakfasts. They are in no particular order. Lunches, as usual will be leftovers, or something simple like cheese, crackers & carrots or PB&J, etc.

Sun- Hamburgers, raw spinach, potato chips

Mon- Popcorn chicken, oven fries, mixed veggies, fruit sauce, vanilla red iced tea

Tue- Crockpot pork roast, potatoes, carrots, finger biscuits, peppermint iced tea

Wed- Chili, cornbread,
Kombucha smoothies

Thu- Chicken gravy, mashed potatoes, mixed veggies, elderberry "water"

Fri- Spaghetti, garlic bread, juicer juice carrots mixed with yoghurt

Sat- Bison steaks on the grill, dilly dubliner potatoes, corn, sourdough bread, Kombucha

Breakfasts:

Clif bars (a Halloween trade/treat) & bananas, raw milk
Sourdough Pancakes
Oats with fruit syrup
Super creamy crockpot oats, raisins
Amish friendship bread with fruit
Eggs, bacon, fruit, sourdough toast

Desserts:

Chocolate chip cookies
Hot cocoa-nut
Creme brulee
Coconut carob pudding
Homemade fudgesicles

Kitchens Gone Wild Carnival 11-2-2009

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Kitchens Gone Wild 11-2-2009

My KGW post is a short & empty one today. I've had such a busy week & weekend, that I don't have any pictures. I still have my sourdough going. I ended up with about 10 quarts of Kombucha tea this past week. I fed my water Kefir Grains, but they're still in storage. I also mailed off some scoby's & water kefir grains to various people. I have a few things on the agenda for this week, as we've been blessed with real milk. Next week will be a better KGW, I promise, LOL...


Sunday, November 1, 2009

Cowboys & Indian

Sebastion went to a Teen Harvest Party with the church. In the meantime, my home became a Colonial war front. They were friends, or so the scoundrels claimed, just for awhile.




Chief Keenanwha and his trusty horse began their war chant.


Back at the saloon.....



Even my HOT Hubba got in on the fakery action. He had his Indian friend scalp a cowboy to get his gun & hat.



Dances with Wolves, anyone?

Thursday, October 29, 2009

I am such an awful mom!

Tris came down the sidewalk crying (we were all out shoveling) & he said he laid the shovel down & then stepped on it & the handle came up & whacked him in the face. And all I could do was belly laugh...




A nice big puffy black & blue lip & a scrape across his cheek. :(

I think I redeemed myself though. An ice pack & a cuppa hot cocoa.

YummyEarth lollipops.....

Apparently kids AND kitties like them!



Wednesday, October 28, 2009

I know I need to clean out my freezer.....

But this is ridiculous!



I hope Darth left some organic coffee & pumpkin puree for me.....