I've been crazy busy around here not leaving as much time to post as I'd like. 

Last week we all came down with some virus that knocked the little ones and I out.  Then as they were just getting better dh hurt his back.   Poor guy woke up Fri. morning with a "kink" in his back and it got worse as the weekend went on.  He had planned to finish the strapping on the house but there was no way he could be up a latter!!  Sunday he needed a cane to help him get around.  Thankfully he's doing much better now!

So this week has been playing catch up on dishes, laundry and everything else that gets behind when your sick.  Yesterday I started tackling out book cases in the living room.  I moved all the gardening and homesteading type books to the case in our bedroom.  So now there is just enough room down stairs for our curriculum and reference books.  But really I need more book cases LOL.

I've also cleared off and cleaned 2 "hot" spots in the living room, the top of the TV and printer.  My desk is about half done to!  Yippee! LOL 

I'v been working at setting up new school "centers"  put up and ABC chart, daily weather chart and a new world map.  I still need to resort the storage drawers but that shouldn't take TO long since I just did them a few weeks ago.

I'm sure most people have heard about this by now.  But just in case!

Maple Leaf foods has issued over the past few weeks a huge recall list, over 200 products.  The reason, contamination with listeriosis bacteria.   This also includes products they have made for other companies.   Sadly 15 people have died from it so far.

You can see a full PDF list of the recalled products here Maple Leaf foods.  And the latest news article here.

Awhile back someone askd me to post a few pictures of my many gingham aprons. Here are a few.  love the ones with the "Chicken Scratch" worked in them.

I was asked about our land.  It is 1 acre and we currently have no neighbors.  However, a young couple bought the corner lot the same day we bought ours.  They were out there clearing land this weekend as well.  There is one lot between ours.  So, they have the corner, then there is 1/2 acre of woods, then us.  I don't think it'll be too bad.  We'd really like to hunt down the woman that owns that lot between us and buy it too....that way we can be sure it stays vacant.  :)  But that is in the future.

My Hubby the stud...

He made his own sawhorse to use while trimming boards and logs...

S helping build the roof...

My crew with the finished roof...

Hubby cut down several trees and cut them to length for the walls of the shed...

The first of the logs for the shed walls...

C got bored while Hubby was trimming logs and decided to use our discarded trees for his own creation.  I am SO proud of him!

And here is the exhausted Mommy eating dinner at the end of the day...

Oven Fried Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 cup corn flake crumbs or bread crumbs
• 1/2 tsp. dried thyme leaves
• 1/2 tsp. dried oregano leaves
• 1/2 tsp. paprika
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 2 egg whites, lightly beaten or 1/4 cup milk
• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
• 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In pie plate, combine crumbs, thyme, oregano, paprika and salt. Pour egg whites into second pie plate. Dip chicken in egg whites, then into crumb mixture, coating evenly. Place chicken in greased shallow 1 quart baking dish. Drizzle butter over chicken. Bake, uncovered, 20-25 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in the middle.