I thought I'd post this recipe since it's just SO easy! I was always afraid to try baking bread until I tried this recipe - it's SO easy and delicious! Do try it - believe me, if I can do it, anybody can! SERIOUSLY!
Here is also a wonderful and easy BUN (called "Bonnie's Buns") recipe. Again, it's VERY easy - yes, I was scared to try it, but it turned out WONDERFULLY!!! Give it a go!
DISCLAIMER: These are NOT photos of MY baking! I was in a hurry when I posted this, so I borrowed them from where I got the recipes. Someone posted a comment about my good job baking, but I cannot take the credit here, unfortunately. I will, however, be sure to take photos next time I bake!
Well, it's Mother's Day again! I'd like to wish ALL of the mothers out there a very wonderful Mother's Day! Mothers come in a lot of different forms ... There are mothers whose babies are in Heaven waiting for us, those whose babies are very much alive and very active every day, those whose babies are all grown up and moved away, and those who never had babies - for whatever reason. Moms also can be moms to furry and feathered creatures great and small - they all require our nurturing, love, patience and guidance.
You are all special on this day. I wish a special blessing for all of you!
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!
This is what I awoke to this morning ...
Chrysanthemums are one of my MOST favourite flowers! I always love to see fresh flowers on the counter or the table - aren't these beautiful????! And so bright and cheery!! I am also being taken out for breakfast! YUMMY! Another of my favourite things (I have lots!!)! DH and I used to go for breakfast once or twice a month before we had kids - I really miss it sometimes.
It's raining her for our Mother's Day, but that doesn't matter. What matters is that my two kids are healthy and happy and all my furry and feathered ones are an absolute joy. I am blessed beyond measure .... I hope that you are too!
Thinking of all you Moms out there today - you are loved and you are blessed!
Well, last Saturday was certainly a very fun day! Sorry it's taken me SO long to get on here and write about it! As you know from my previous post, it was my dear friend Connie's birthday! She's 29 AGAIN - we're not sure just HOW LONG she's going to be that age, but she does look ageless, so I guess as long as it works.....
As I said, we had a great day. Connie, her niece, Grace and myself went out shopping, eating, laughing and more shopping and more laughing! It was so fun! So glad that Grace joined us - she is a lovely , Godly lady and it was a priviledge to have her along and to get to know her a little better!
Here's a pic of Connie & Grace outside of our favourite store in Abbotsford, which was our first stop ...
Aren't they gorgeous???!! And speaking of gorgeous, just LOOK at these beautiful flowers! Of course, Connie is more beautiful than all of them, isn't she? No doubt!
After a few stops, we enjoyed a lovely lunch in Fort Langley. The food was excellent and the company was beyond measure! Here's a photo of the three of us - I thought about not posting this photo as I really dislike having my photo taken, but I figured I'd be leaving out a large chunk of our day if I didn't. As my mother always said, "cameras don't lie". I certainly don't hold a candle to Connie or Grace, but I guess I'm the way God wants me, so I have to be content with that. Notice the grey hair and the need for a dye job?
As I said, we had SO much fun! Connie's DH had prepared a wonderful spaghetti dinner for us for when we got home and it was SO yummy! He also looked after my dd, as my DH and ds were away in Edmonton at a hockey tournament. So, it was a great day and so nice to enjoy the fellowship and love of these two lovely ladies and then be treated to a wonderful dinner.
It was a great day and I was blessed beyond measure to be a part of it!
Grace & Connie - thank you for such a wonderful day!
I almost forgot - THIS was a wonderful find I made on this special day. I got this Mixmaster for $35!!!! It's in brand-new condition!!! It doesn't have dough hooks, but I've ordered some online for $15, so should have them soon! I'm not too fussy on the colour, but it doesn't matter - it's what it does that's important, not the colour, right? Besides, I've wanted one for a long time!
Today is a very special day. My dear friend, Connie (aka Schatzi from New Beginnings), is having a birthday!!!!!!!! She's 29 AGAIN (sheesh, how many times are you allowed to DO that???!!)! Happy Birthday my sweet friend!
A more loving, giving, loyal, godly, dedicated friend you could never wish to have - and I have all that and more in Connie. My life has never been the same since we met back in 1999 (RIGHT, dear??!!! ) We've been through so much together including flying to Africa (Liberia) to bring home their adoptive daughter. What an adventure!!! I am always blessed in seeing Connie, and love her dearly.
Today Connie, her niece, Grace, and I are going shopping ALL DAY to celebrate Connie's birthday! Can't wait - should be LOTS of fun! When our shopping day is over, we will come home to a delicious dinner cooked lovingly by Connie's DH - isn't that wonderful!!!???
And so, if you have time today, please take a moment to visit Connie and say hello and wish her a very Happy Birthday.
When I think of my dear friend, I am reminded of this scripture:
John 15:13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
So, Connie, my dear, special friend, I hope that today is the beginning of a year full of dreams come true and answered prayer for you! Love ya, dear! You are a very special lady and I thank the Lord for bringing you into my life - I am SO blessed by you!
My dearest friend, Connie came over for coffee this morning so we could discuss some wedding shower arrangements for her beautiful daughter, and also to DO THE DRAW FOR MY BLOGGY GIVEAWAY!
I printed out each entry ...... and then put them into a tin ..... shook them up REALLY well .....
The we said a little prayer .... then Connie made the draw .....
And .... the winner is .....
Amanda at seventhheaven !!!!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS, AMANDA!!! I will be contacting you by e-mail to get your particulars so I can get your winnings off to you hopefully today or early tomorrow morning!
Thanks so much to EVERYONE who entered my fun giveaway celebrating my 100th post! I'll be having another giveaway, but not for a few weeks.
I'd also like to thank Connie for helping with the draw!
Today is your LAST day to enter my blog giveaway. Check out here to see what it's all about and what I'm giving away. I wish everyone luck and don't forget in order to be eligible, you MUST post about my giveaway on your blog. Leave your name and contact info on the original contest posting(comment section) and I'll be making the draw on Thursday, May 1st, in the afternoon. I'll get my dear friend, Connie to pick a name from a hat.
Have a look at THIS article. Pretty scary stuff - makes it very apparent who's side the Government is on.
Just a quick reminder to enter my blog giveaway here. REMEMBER THAT YOU MUST MENTION MY GIVEAWAY ON YOUR BLOG TO BE ELIGIBLE. That's the only requirement. I will take entries up to noon on Thursday, May 1, 2008 (this Thursday), so don't delay! Good luck to all who have entered!
I somehow came upon Glenda's blog tonight. This amazing lady is a SINGLE mom now since her husband left her. She is trying to raise FIVE children, and all TEENAGERS no less! She is still homeschooling and is also trying to do odd jobs around the community to make money to keep their home running.
We need to pray for Glenda. Through it all, she remains thankful to the Lord for everything and takes everything day by day - what an inspiration she is! Please, if you have time, pray for Glenda and her children. Also, if you have time, please stop by her blog and offer some words of encouragement - I'm SURE that she could use it!!
Just a reminder for those who have entered my blog giveaway ... please don't forget in order to be eligible, you must post a mention on your blog and link back to me. This will ensure that your name gets entered into the draw on May 1st, 2008. Good luck, everyone!
My dear friend Connie made lunch for me today. I had been out to Curves and then had a few errands to run including getting DS's skates sharpened, going to the bank, a stop at Wal-Mart, etc. Nothing exciting at all! Connie called me on my cell phone and asked if I had time to pop by for lunch and coffee. Now, isn't that sweet of her?????
What a treat! Lunch was YUMMY - tuna & cucumber sandwiches along with her special spinach and strawberry salad (mmmmmmm!!!) and a lemon muffin for dessert along with a nice, hot cup of coffee!!!! We've both been busy with life over the past 3 weeks or so as we had the flu run through our house. Seems like forever since we've seen each other - it hasnt' been, but it feels that way as we were seeing each other every day for a while.
Can't even imagine life without you, dear .... my world travelling companion (BIG inside joke there!)!! So nice to see you again! Thanks for the yummy lunch and sweet visit! I'm so thankful that God brought you into my life - pretty amazing when you consider the different places we've come from! Thank you, Lord!
Don't forget to enter my bloggy giveaway for the draw that will take place on May 1st. Don't forget to mention my giveaway on your blog - that's the only condition of entry. Good luck to everyone!
Well, I have to be honest here. I am SO disappointed at the response to my giveaway! So far I only have TWO entries and well, that's nice for those two ladies, but it certainly was NOT what I was expecting! Perhaps my blog isn't read as much as I thought, although by the looks of my Stat Counter numbers, it's not THAT bad. I was going to have another giveaway soon after this one, but not if this is the response I get. How disappointing! UPDATE: OK, participation is coming along - slowly!
Well, today was the first day I've been to Curves in THREE WEEKS! This was the first day that I felt really well enough to leave the house with the distinct purpose of EXERCISING! I have to admit, it felt really good! They have a new electronic tracking system in place now where the machines track how you are performing and keep you accountable to use your cardio and energy levels properly!
I'm attaching a photo of the eggs we are being blessed with daily now. With the addition of three new laying hens to our flock (one is a bantam, meaning small), we are way up from the one egg we were getting every three or four days! I've even given Connie a dozen already 'cause we had plenty.
This is Ebony (below). She is the latest addition to our outside flock. She was found wandering the roads of Delta and the Delta Animal Shelter asked me if I wanted to take her and, of course, I said yes! She's a bantam and is a real cutie-pie! The nice bonus is that she is now laying eggs!!! She wasn't the first few days she was here, but now that she's settled into a routine and knows how things work around the yard, she seems to be laying regularly. Her eggs are about half the size of a normal egg - oh, so cute!!!
Well, that's all I have time for today. Have to get spaghetti sauce going for supper.
Blessings to all, and don't forget to enter the giveaway HERE! ** YOU MUST MENTION MY GIVEAWAY ON YOUR BLOG IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE **
It's been a couple of weeks since I've blogged. We've had a nasty cold/flu go through our house - first it was me who was sick, then dd, then the latest one was ds. Let's just say that we've gone through MANY BOXES of Kleenex and lots of fever and cough medicines between the three of us!!! Hopefully we're on the downside of it now.
And now, onto the exciting part of this posting......the GIVEAWAY! Since this is my 100th posting, I thought I'd celebrate by having a little bloggy fun and having a giveaway. All you need to do is post a comment telling me you'd like to be entered (one entry per person, please), and on May 1st, 2008, we'll draw one name from all the entries! I will then contact you about getting your prizes! Please be sure to identify youself on your comment (ie. no anonymous entries, please!). The only condition of entry is that you mention my giveaway on your blog - isn't that easy?
So, what am I giving away? Well, I have two Bayberry scented soaps, a Nicole Nordeman prayer journal, a copy of "Redeemed", signed by my dear friend and author, Donna Dawson, a copy of "Day By Day With Billy Graham" - a devotional book, a small birdy notebook, and 7 packages of three Crayola Kids' Flossers (one-time dental floss pics for kids).
Last weekend was the Pet Expo - we had a great weekend. It was busy and tiring - standing on cold concrete sure takes its toll on you after two long days. I took Maya, my Quaker, on Saturday and she was a very good girl. She stayed on my shoulder most of the time - she's a mama's girl - and is pretty well potty trained, so I didn't get pooped on at all! On Sunday, I took Theodore, my Timneh African Grey. He was quite stressed by the whole ordeal, but towards the end of the day, he had settled down quite a bit. You can never tell how they are going to be - they are little beings too and we have to respect how they are feeling. I did put him back in his travel cage a couple of times with his blanket covering him so he could just rest and relax during the day.
On Tuesday evening, DH, dd, ds and I all went to a seminar put on by the Langley School District. It was a seminar by Terry Small, an expert on how we use (or don't!!) our brains! The seminar was entitled "How to get better grades in school". It was very interesting and Mr. Small kept us captivated the entire 2 hours. You can visit his website here. He had lots of great tips on how to keep our brains stimulated and how important it is to keep using your brain as you grow older. Did you know that the #1 brain food is PRUNES and that eating just ONE a day can help cut your chances of getting Alzheimer's Disease by 93%????? Just one a day!!! Amazing! You can also sign up for his "Brain Bulletin" on his website. It's a free, monthly e-mail that give you lots of tips and information about your brain.
Wednesday I went to Curves and convinced Connie to join me even though she didn't feel like it. After our work-out, the three of us (Connie, Stephanie (Connie's dd22) and I) went to Tim's for coffee. We had a nice chat/visit and then went our separate ways. Of course it's always nice to spend time with my dear friend!
Ds had his public speaking competition on Thursday night. He had been chosen from all of his class along with 3 others to compete at the District level. We went to watch the competition and all of the kids did really well. I should mention that ds is in a late French immersion class, and so all the speeches of the evening were in French. It was difficult understanding some, but I did understand more than I thought I would. Ds did very well, coming in 3rd place. We were very proud of him - I even passed up a chance to go to the Canucks game in order to watch him - can you say "Mother of the Year"?
Speaking of the Canucks, they lost their chance at any post-season play Thursday night. In a must-win game, they lost to Edmonton 2-1. It's very disappointing as a fan - I can only imagine how the players must feel. It was heartbreaking to see Roberto Luongo's (our goalie - see photo below) emotional post-game interview. He has worked extremely hard this season, and has been through a lot personally, so it must be especially difficult for him. Such is life in the NHL. I'm looking forward to watching the playoffs and seeing what develops even if the Canucks aren't there. Also, I hope that the team does some much-needed housecleaning in the off-season. We need some goal-scorers. Our Defence is pretty good, but we need some more energy and talent at the front end. On a brighter note, congratulations to Roberto and his wife, Gina, who celebrated the birth of their first child, Gabriella, on Thursday, March 27, 2008!
Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo
Yesterday was dd's 10th birthday (incidentally, Roberto Luongo's as well - he turned 29!!). We all went out to dinner last night - me, DH, ds, dd, Grandpa Tapp and Oma and Grandpa from Chilliwack. We went to Apple Betty's - a wonderful buffet-style restaurant in Abbotsford. Afterwards, dd went to have a sleep-over in Chilliwack for the weekend with Oma & Grandpa. DH will pick her up on Sunday evening after ds's hockey practice Sunday afternoon.
Yesterday (Friday), I took my Dad to have some blood work done at the Cancer Clinic at Surrey Memorial Hospital. He is a prostate cancer survivor, but has to have check-ups at regular intervals. He has to see the Doctor next Friday.
Dad and I picked up two ISA Brown hens from the Delta Animal Shelter while we were over in that area. They seem very friendly and according to the young lady at the shelter, they have left a couple of eggs as appreciation over the past couple of days! We got home and let the two out in the chicken pen and our own brown hen was trying to check them out and wasn’t too happy with their arrival. The roosters were both trying to herd them as roosters do. Here’s a photo of the two new arrivals (extreme left and extreme right) scratching around with Elvis the rooster (second to left) and our hen, Juliette (second to right). The two new girls are pretty thin – I could feel their keel bones very prominently when I carried them to the barn. I’m sure they’ll be plumped up in no time – just LOOK at Juliette!!!!
Below is a photo of Kitty the white broiler hen we picked up from the Delta Animal Shelter about a month ago. She was found wandering around a construction area and I was asked if we could take her. She spends a lot of her time inside the barn, but on occasion she wanders out and basks in the sun. She hangs out with Forrest, our Special Needs rooster. They are buddies and sleep side-by-side at night. Broiler chickens like Kitty are bred for one purpose – meat. They are not known for any life longevity. Kitty will, however, have a wonderful home here for the rest of her life. She already has troubles walking as the feet cannot handle the heavy weight of the body. Ds and I discovered yesterday that she has a bad case of lice. We dusted her heavily with some de-lousing powder. As you may or may not know the lice suck the blood and the poor bird suffers immensely. I think she may have come with it because none of my other chickens have it. Anyways, she’s dusted and so are all the nesting boxes and the floor of the barn. We will re-do her in a couple of days. Poor Kitty – I feel so bad for not checking her out sooner! She sure wasn’t too happy being held upside down and powdered. This is the best way to get full coverage between all the feathers. When we got back inside, we had some of the nasty brown creatures on us and both had to strip down and take showers – YUCK! All our clothes are in the washing machine. Are you itchy yet??? The joys of living on the farm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So, that was our week. It's Saturday morning now and I'm about to uncover all the parrots and get them their breakfast. I have some cage cleaning to do today as I was busy most of the day yesterday.
This is post #99. Check back soon as my 100th post will be a bloggy give-away that you won't want to miss!
Well, it seems that spring is here. The crocuses are up! Aren't they beautiful???! It's been quite chilly the past few days and there's even been snow flying, but nothing accmulating, thank goodness!
I probably won't be posting until Monday as I'm busy with the Pet Expo happening here in Abbotsford all weekend. I'll have my little business there plus be with Greyhaven as a volunteer. I'll have one of the birds with me, so it will be tiring as it's always stressful making sure that they are comfortable. There are also lots of other animals, so one has to be diligent in keeping the birds safe.
Blessings to all! Enjoy all that spring has to offer around you!
So, DH's family came over yesterday evening for a nice Easter dinner. We had a great salad with baby greens, grapes, feta cheese, tomatoes, and cucumbers then followed by yummy ham & scalloped potatoes along with red cabbage, corn, steamed cauliflower, bean salad, potato salad & buns. For dessert, we had a wonderful apple crisp that SIL Anna made and brought - YUMMY! I LOVE apple crisp! We had a great evening, and DH did a lot of the clean-up and ran the dishwasher, so that was a real treat!! This morning, I just had to unload the dishwasher and get another load going.
From left to right - FIL, BIL, SIL, MIL. It's always nice to have people over, but I do get stressed by it before-hand. This time, DH helped me cut up stuff for the salad and that helped a lot while I was cleaning bird cages and vacuuming. So, we were all able to have a nice visit. DH's father was in the hospital last week with a seemingly minor incident (for 5 days), but you just never know. I think this has made him look at things a little differently - I could be wrong, but it's sure the impression I get.
It's been nice having the kids home for Spring Break. They're at ages now where they're able to help out a little more and it's a more enjoyable time overall.
Hope you all had a great Easter weekend. He is Risen!!
Blessings to all!
~ Audrey ~
P.S. This is post #97 - stay tuned for my bloggy giveaway for my 100th posting!!
Good Morning all! Happy St. Patrick's Day to everyone! Love the Google header for today....
This morning, DS and I loaded up Thomas, our cat, and took him to the vet. He's been exhibiting some things that make me think he's not feeling 100%. He's got a bit of a swelling on one of his legs, he's dropped a fair chunk of weight in the past 6 months even though he eats and eats, his coat is dull and staring - not shiny like it once was. So, we took him to the vet for a good check-up.
The vet said that although the swelling looks worriesome, he's not worried about it, although we are to keep an eye on it. He is suspecting because of Thomas' other symptoms, that he may have a thyroid disorder. In any event, he took a blood sample and will test for a variety of things and get back to us.
Hopefully the tests will find something and we can get Thomas back to his old self in no time. We will also de-worm him once we get the test results back and know what we're dealing with. Worms can also cause a general unthriftiness in an animal, but we want to rule other things out first.
Here is a shot of Thomas laying by the gas stove soaking up the warmth - ah, isn't that the life???
Thomas is a wonderful cat. He is so laid-back and accepting of new situations and animals. He's been with us since 1998, when he was 18 months old. He loves kids, and is also great with the birds. They can fly down on the floor right beside him and he never flinches - of course, they are always under close supervision and I can run and scoop them up quickly. I don't recommend leaving cats/dog and birds together for any length of time unsupervised - we must be responsible pet owners! Thomas is just an all 'round great cat. I hope that we can get to the bottom of what is bothering him medically.
I'll keep you all updated.
Have a great "green" day and blessings to all!
Don't forget about my bloggy giveaway coming up for my 100th blog entry. This is entry # 95! Again, I'm not sure what the giveaway will be yet - you'll have to keep coming back to find out!
Well, from the sounds outside, it seems that Spring is right around the corner. We have two ponds on our property - one in the front and one in the back. These ponds have lots of frogs and in the spring, these frogs CROAK when the breeding season begins. As soon as the sun goes down, they begin their serenades! I guess the boy frogs are wooing the girl frogs with their throaty croaks! Anyways, I absolutely LOVE the sounds of the frogs! It's been going on this year for about two weeks now. We've lived here for 17 years now, and I look forward to the sweet sound each year! I find it so peaceful and soothing - there's nothing like drifting off to sleep at night to the sounds of frogs croaking and croaking and croaking...
Here's a photo taken a couple of years back of our German Shepherd, Aspen (now in Heaven) with one of the large frogs. We had gone outside just before bed and came upon this big fellow. This particular frog was SO big that I just HAD to snap a photo! Aspen didn't quite know what to make of it!! These particular huge frogs are non-native species, not sure how they got here, but they are so big that they will take a duckling in one huge gulp! We always see the duckling population dwindle in the spring - one year, a mama duck had 13 babies and two weeks later had only ONE left! Of course there are other dangers than just these enormous frogs, but they certainly do prey on the poor ducklings. Another way the ducklings are lost is to the Blue Heron who makes his home near us and visits the ponds daily.
I also see that the grass is beginning to grow! I think we'll need to start cutting in the next week or so....
Enjoy the spring sights & sounds around you!
Blessings to all!
Oh, and don't forget to come back soon as I'll be having a bloggy giveaway for my 100th post! This is post #94. Sorry, Connie, you're not eligible!
It's been a while since I've posted. It's been a difficult week adjusting to the time change. I've been so totally exhausted this week and don't know why. I think it's due to the time change, but who knows? I think there are others having troubles too as I've seen some comments on other blogs that are similar. Perhaps it's because the time change was three weeks early this spring? Any ideas? Anyways, suffice it to say that I HOPE this exhausted feeling passes quickly.
I've been up since 4 a.m. this morning. I was jolted awake by what I thought was one of the parrots squawking. I quickly awoke and listened intently, but it was nothing - I guess I was imagining things! Do you think I could get back to sleep? NO! Very frustrating when you just want to get back to sleep but can't. I laid in bed thinking until 5:40, when I normally get up. So, today I was feeling a bit more exhausted but for good reason!
Yesterday the parrot rescue organization I volunteer with had a Pet Therapy session in one of the Seniors' homes in Langley, about 20 minutes from here. I was supposed to take two parrots, Maya and Theodore, but Theodore has been grumpy lately and biting me a lot, so I decided to leave him home. Maya (that's her photo in my avatar) was a very good girl and there were five of us volunteers there. We usually just explain what Greyhaven does and talk a little bit about our birds and then walk around and interact with the seniors and let them look at our birds. Some birds are friendly and can be held by people, but none of my birds are like that. I usually just hold them and talk to the people as I don't really trust them not to give someone a good bite! It's so refreshing to see these elderly people brighten up when they see the birds. The usually have lots of good questions and lots of comments. It's a very rewarding experience. I don't have any photos of yesterday, but I do have one of Theodore and I from a couple of years back. This was also a Seniors' Home we went to.
I will have to remember to get photos next time. This particular Seniors' Home we were at yesterday had us in back in September, and then we were there again yesterday. They really loved our presentations and it's nice 'cause it's close to home for me.
So, hopefully, I'll be blogging a little more regularly. I've had a bit of writer's block, so hopefully that's passed.
Oh, I almost forgot!!!! Some bloggy fun - I'll be having a giveaway for my 100th blog entry (this is my 93rd). I have no idea what I'm giving away yet, but I'll work on that in the next week. So, remember to visit again and join in on the fun!!!!
I'm still keeping up with the exercise. Went to Curves three times this week.
Today DH, the kids, Lucas and I went for a walk around Mill Lake in Abbotsford. We walked around TWICE - each time is 2.5 km, so we walked 5 km total. It felt good to get out and go for a nice walk. The weather was cool-ish, so it was perfect walking weather. Lucas really enjoyed it, too.
Speaking of Lucas, now tell me - how many times can a dog pee on a walk???? I swear that he lifts his leg at EVERY tree we come to - that's a LOT of peeing!!!! And I am very careful to carry little bags to clean up after him, too!
This past Wednesday I got a call from my friend, Lorraine, asking if we'd like two tickets to the Canucks game against the Colorado Avalanche for that night. Her Company holds seasons tickets that they give to clients, but nobody could attend that night (these were $100 each tickets!!!). She had actually asked for DH, thinking HE'D like to go. Well, if you know me at all, you'd know that those tickets never even MADE it to DH! Connie & I went to the game and we had a blast! The Canucks lost in the shootout, but it was fun nonetheless - a GIRLS' night out!
Here's a pic of Connie as we were walking to the stadium....isn't she gorgeous (she's gonna kill me for putting this on here!!)???
And a couple of pics from the game....
So, thanks so much to Lorraine for the great tickets! We had a blast!!
And speaking of the Canucks (our beloved hometown team), the trade deadline was Tuesday. The only trade that our team made was to trade our Matt Cooke (left winger) for Matt Pettinger (also a left winger) from the Washington Capitals. Just wanted to say that we'll miss you, Cookie!
I love country living. I'm a stay-home mom of two children - one biological and one adopted from Thailand. Wife to a wonderful hubby. Also Mom to 8 parrots, 1 Jack Russell Terrier, one cat, 3 goats, 2 guinea hens, 2 roosters, three plump brown hens, a wee black bantam hen and one oversized duck. Daughter to the King only by His grace.
SERIOUSLY!
Perhaps my blog isn't read as much as I thought, although by the looks of my Stat Counter numbers, it's not THAT bad. I was going to have another giveaway soon after this one, but not if this is the response I get. How disappointing! UPDATE: OK, participation is coming along - slowly! 
Last weekend was the Pet Expo - we had a great weekend. It was busy and tiring - standing on cold concrete sure takes its toll on you after two long days. I took Maya, my Quaker, on Saturday and she was a very good girl. She stayed on my shoulder most of the time - she's a mama's girl - and is pretty well potty trained, so I didn't get pooped on at all! 
Very frustrating when you just want to get back to sleep but can't. I laid in bed thinking until 5:40, when I normally get up. So, today I was feeling a bit more exhausted but for good reason!
