We had a super great Thanksgiving with most all my love ones here. Our new little granddaughter sure made for a special time. I didn't get to hold her much b/c of cooking but GreatGrandma sure did .

We had 14 people in all, 5 being our grandkiddies, our new SIL parents even shared our Thanksgiving with us, what fun. His Mom got right in the kitchen and help make gravy while her DIL (our DD) was helping with the other goodies. I loved it.

Lots of food and of course we overate. In the warm afternoon we all went walking on the trails (except new grandbaby, mommy and greatgrandma) and checked out the Outpost. In the 50's, I was sure tempted to camp out but I will wait for the snow.

Heres our cutie,she changes a little bit each time I see her.

We have the cradle which my Dad gave me for my babies, in the living. Not knowing at the time how many more beautiful babies would be sharing a sweet nap. A ture Blessing.

I did some junk store finds and found this neat hat holder with hats, perfect for the kiddies playclothes in the spare bedroom. I'm decorating it up Christmascy for them this weekend.

Here they all are in their new/old dress up clothes, hamming it up for gandma. The littlest guy didn't have any playclothes so he found a knit hat to put on, thata work. So I will be looking for lots of play clothes for them.

What fun they have dancing and singing in the living room.

Tomorrow DH and I will go to town and find a Christmas Tree. We use to take the family out to a Tree Farm and cut the most beautiful tree on the farm, (we always told ourselves this). Some would be whoppers up to 14ft tall , using extention ladders to decorate. But we have scaled down to 9ft and 10ft trees after the kids left home. Last year I think I got a tree leaning against the Hen House store while my sister looked on in the warm truck. This could be payback from a time when Mom, sis and I were getting a tree and sis got out in the rain as we had thumbs up or down for the perfect tree. Poor wet sis,

Oh and all the orange comes down, orange wreaths, orange pumpkins, oranges decorations and even the orange slipcovers in the living room. Its red and green time. Inside and out. And speaking green we are scaling down the lights on the house this year, kinda sad but DH needs a break. I put up the garlin and lights over the front door and will be putting out the sleigh and iceskates and pincones. But if I get a second wind I might put up more lights and light the trails. Just not sure yet. Less is more but then again someone told me more is more and less is really less. And then we got the being green going on too.

Chickens:

Oh boy are they doing well, up to 20 eggs a day. Nothing like cracking an egg for the Thanksgiving peacan pies, just freshly laid that day.
Go Girls Go!!!

Just for fun:

In some past post I share of a group I have joined late this summer. Mary Jane Farm Connection. I was new to the magazine and new to the forum. What a great connection from the get go. This "get er done" Mary Jane inspired me to make up my Outpost, she and other "out their women" inspired me to camp out for 13 weeks in my own Outpost. Make a reading tree for my grandkiddies and take a bath in the woods again like I use to.

Now I'm on a major cleanup here on the homestead, when you got a big roll off dumpster , its major clean up. One thing that I was going to toss out was my kids Barbie dolls, oh they were a mess and no way I want my grandkiddies playing with these , so why would I give them away to good well. Yucky, I tell ya, they were in very bad shape.

Now just before the toss I had a moment, a moment that I could not do, I'm throwing away my girls dolls : (, how could I do such a thing. Then the light bulb came on, I thought how Mary Janes Farm and the sisterhood is all about women Who Can and to raise little farmgirls Who Can as well. So why not clean up these dolls and make farmgirl Barbies for my own gandgirls to play with, a good wholesome image and recycle at the same time. And there it was, Farmgirl Barbie, Mary Jane style.

I shared with my farmgirl friends in Mary Janes forum and it was a hit, with the thread stating "What do you do with a big bag of wild-haired naked Barbie dolls?" Many ideas and others wanting to do the same with their DD Barbie dolls, and many wish they had not thrown their dolls away.

Heres a picture of one of those dirty wild-haired Barbie dolls that I cleaned up and made an apron for her (Mary Jane believes in aprons, there is power in an apron).  She is called  Farmgirl Barbie the Herb Gatherer

Barbie cleans up pretty nice.

Now all this gets even better.

Mary Jane herself has an artical about this in her Nov /Dec magazine.

I was so surprise that she liked my idea that she featured it heading and all "What do you do with a bag full of wild-haired naked Barbie dolls. Her write up was wonderful and I'm so honored to be mention in your magazine. Thank you Mary Jane .

This is a wonderful magazine so do check it out. I got my copy at Borders but you can also subscribe. Check out her forum to Mary Janes Farm   , lots of wonderful Farmgirls, all ages from all over the world, country and city. Talk about Kindred Spirits. You will find many there. I sure did.


Happy Holidays to you all , thank you for stopping by.

My heart and prayers go out to those in India. What a sadness this brings. A sadness for the loss but also a sadness that many have so much hate in their hearts to do such things. May Peace On Earth happen soon.

Blessings
linda

Ok I am a little late, but I want to wish my 2 daughters Susan and Stacie a HAPPY BIRTHDAY.. Sue's was on saturday the 15th and Stacie's is today.. WE LOVE YOU GIRLS!!

Mom and Dad

Hubby and I were Blessed with a beautiful healthy granddaughter late Thursday evening. It was a concern in the beginning but all went well, Praise God.

We had the other kiddies for a couple of days and oh the energy they have. Getting to sleep was a no go until somewhere in the very late night/early morn. We had to have slept cuz we all woke up at 7:00. Ready for more excitement to go see baby sister.

Here's my three little homesteaders, 6,5 and baby. She is so sweet and coos and makes girly noises and even comes with dimples .

It is awesome that my Mom who is 82 is here to hold her 5th great grandchild. We will have a super Thanksgiving with most everyone home.

My Basket of Blessings is Overflowing .


My heart is full of happiness yet also room for the hurt that some of my friends have had this year with their own children and grandchildren, through health and loss. I to have had the loss of a child and I know the hurt. So I share my joy with this in mind. And I, without doubt believe that we have a Creator, our God to all, who Loves us so dearly, that we will someday see our love ones again.

Have A Blessed Day
linda

Well another campout, this time a bit more chilly, it got down to the 20*. Still not to bad. I had plenty of covers and slept in my Artic coat.

Here I am snug as a bug in a rug

Ahh thats not really me, just some covers to look like I'm under there, but I'm sure thats what I looked like all night I did not move , slept well and warm.

Earlier I drank hot cocoa and read, boy is it hard to turn pages with gloves on, so I kept one glove on for holding the book and the other for turnin the pages. The critter sounds were drowned by gun shots , deer hunters gearing up for the season. It was sure peaceful when they ended. I kept the windows closed in the tent to keep all the heat in, even tho I did see my breath. This sure makes having a home with warmth even more treasured. It is doable to camp out in the cold and many do not just for the fun of it. There is a difference. Choosing and having to. But then again its still a choice being there are shelters around the country.

Its different staying out in the cold by yourself. Its really colder. I remember when we use to camp out in the snows , Dad , Mom , Sis and I would have so much fun building our camp, wrapping hot bricks from the firepit and wrapping them with newspaper to place down by our feet in our sleeping bags. The smell of burnt newpaper was not nice but oh how our feet were nice and toasty. We kept warm by gathering wood, gather around the fire and ate good food. Told stories and laughed, another warmth.

The lone camper has its place to , a connection of hearing and seeing things that one could miss when in a crowd. So the best of both is good. A time to think and reflect and a time to laugh hard.

The late night I woke to the sound of geese honking. It was a cold sound and reminded me of a song some years back, maybe you remember it. I'll hum a few bars. " I heard the wild geese flying in the dead of the night, with beats of wings flying , I heard the wild geese flying" That is one cold song.

I got up early looking out my tent and seeing ice that had formed and everything looking cold, I did not freeze as Mom predicted. Thoughts of building a fire went past me fast. And using the cold outhouse went past me even faster. So I gathered up and headed down the trails back home where I knew the fireplace and hot coffee would be ready thanks to DH.(((hug))).

I think I will call my weekend camping off until after hunting season. We don't hunt on the place but a hunter or two have ventured through. I think it to be safer if I don't camp plus I like to think our woods gives the deer a little break from the hunters. Alto I support hunting I also love to see the wildlife. Me being there would only run them into the hunters. So until then I will wait and do a snow campout and let the deer have the Outpost for a bit : ). Like they are really going to stay there , lol.

I so want a walled tent with cookstove so these winter campouts will be even nicer, plus sis said she will camp out then : ). So this winter when we have snow, look out cuz we are going on a sled ride and maybe ice skating on the pond. Bundle up, there will be hot cocoa and lots of fun.

I love our woodpile, this alone warms me up. The sight, the bringing in and sitting by is all about being warm.

Heres my new/old cast iron skillet and Dutch oven that I got at a garage sale. They were pretty rusty so a lot of cleaning and still more to do.

This is a fuzzy picture but notice the hammered finish. I'm not sure if this is old or they still make these.

Holidays are upon us and my plans are to enjoy. No crazy shopping. Lots of good food to share with family and friends. Gathering when I can extra food items in the upcoming weeks that could leave us cabin bound : ) this winter. I want to bring out the old board games and have the family around eating popcorn and hot cocoa, making lots of laughter. Pop on good clean Christmas movies or listen to holiday music.

The election was draining of emotion on both sides, and I'm glad its over. My side did not win but I can sleep good with my choice I made. My prayers and energy will be for the goodness of our country and well being. Prayers for the president to make decisons with our United States Consitution in the front of everything. Our forefathers , men and women died for this and dying still to keep this a free country that brings in many from other lands to live in freedom. Freedom is worth all that it takes to get it. And Praise God for those that gave to keep us FREE. God Bless America and God Bless the world that loves freedom.


Happy Holidays to you all and always thank you for your visits. We all may not agree, thats ok. Heck its hard even in families sometimes. As long as we do the best we can, repect and love we should be alright.

A whole bunch of Blessings to ya
linda

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY SWEET LOGAN.. 5 YEARS OLD TODAY WHERE DID THE TIME GO.. I LOVE YOU MY LITTLE BUDDY!! 

GRANDMOM AND POPPOP

Another weekend at the Outpost. Both these last couple of weekends have been warm. Its been a solo campout, sis and hubby neither want to campout      I think they are hibernating or something. They are missing out on the most beautiful evenings with stars and the milkyway to drink in and the night critter sounds that will be silenced in the upcoming weeks for their winter rest.

Last weekend was more sounds then just critters to hear. I'm getting into my reading when I hear the sound of loud, very loud teenagers and lots of gravel road noise. Its a hayride, I can hear the sound of the wagon wheels and the laughter and fun the kids are having. Oh the hayrides. Didn't do one this year but I hope you got to. So back to reading after all the hoopla. I woke up late, I mean I have not slept that late forever, almost 9:30. DH came up to see if I was ok. Boy I was in lala land for sure.

Now if DH didn't come up I'm sure the critter that got into my tent would have. It was a little bird that somehow got in. Stay cool Linda, stay cool is what I kept telling myself. Open the door and it will fly out and please birdie don't land on my pillow, it landed on my pillow . It took off but oh my!!!. I check for snakes, now I'll have to check for birdies.

I have been adding more stuff to the Outpost, its looking like a hobo jungle, maybe a little gypsy. For sure its eclectic (kinda like my house). But rather I should call it "Recycle Camp" cuz everything that was going to be thrown away ins up here at the Outpost, hummm still like my house.

I was able to get a bigger wash tub for the bath house, an oval one and put a fancy backdrop. Its a headboard to a twin bed that was going to be tossed. Oh this outhouse is sooooo girly don't ya think!

We had a good rain so it filled up the tub. Just a bit to cold for my likings.

I also got a good deal on this swing frame to use up at the Outpost. Got it for $30 and sis gave me her swing she does not use.

Pretty good deal I would save and even better to sit and swing which overlooks the pond. I had my hot cocoa and a good book and just enjoyed the afternoon.

Now this weekend the nights have been really foggy, kinda spooky foggy. But I'm still going to camp along, just not think of spooky things and don't let that noise in the woods bother me either. Just get in that tent and zip up.

The pond has a different look in the fog and I so love taking the trails when its so foggy that I can't see but just a few feet ahead. Wait up I tell DH, my cobweb getter.

We leave these beauties alone, they just shine up when mositure hits on them. See the spider?

We haven't did much to the kids tree house other then put up a swing. They have not seen it yet and I can't wait. This swing is just for little ones, its about a foot off the ground. I have not built it yet but there will be a platform like the bath house. It will be a stage for those little intertainers. It will have stage curtains and lights and they can sing, act and put on skits. I'll have a few stumps for us grownups to sit on so we can join in the fun.

I remember my sis and I use to intertain our grandparents in their kitchen. We would learn something at school and share with them. I remember their happy faces and our bows at the end.

Garden:

This weekend was the final cleanup of the garden and planting more bulbs. Plus working on new plans. Oh I can't wait tell spring.

Chickens:

They got a clean house this weekend and we got our first egg last week, yesterday there was two eggs in the nest.

Its small but will get bigger as the hens mature. Big brown eggs and it looks like I'll get 50 eggs a day , oh my!!!

I put this wire rooster that I had in the garden, it looks better next to the Hen Den

Thanksgiving:

My its almost here and I got to get planning. I always want to try something different and looking through other blogs I find many wonderful dishes to try. I know for one thing,thanks to the Pioneer Women , I will always add cream cheese to my mashed taters. Boy are they good that way.

My BIL brought over a wild turkey so we will have that for Christmas, being as Sis and BIL goes up to his family for Thanksgiving. So we'll eat the wild bird and pheasant that he hunts for our Christmas dinner.

Another pretty day tomorrow and then turns colder Wednesday. But oh how we love each day its nice to get outside. We got our wood too, two cords with 4 more coming. Our SIL is helping clear some land for a fence to go up for cattle and sense they need to clear it why not make a few extra bucks for the wood. I'm a happy camper. We have the fireplace going when the nights get chilly.


Thanks so much for visiting. I got a couple of garage sale items I want to share on my next blog. I hope to do in a couple of days. Its busy around here and still so much to do. I don't worry tho, cuz its just material things that will keep. Ok I'll go do the dishes.

Have a great week and blog at you later

Many Blsssings
linda

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR WONDERFUL DAUGHTER AMANDA!!!

It's hard to believe that it's been 13 years since we were so lucky to have gotten you and your sister Nicole.  You have been a joy to our family and we wish you a very HAPPY HAPPY 20th birthday.  I can't believe you are 20 years old already.  You have grown into a lovely woman and we LOVE you so much.. Happy Birthday sweetie!!

Mom and Dad

I got a pot of just fresh green beans from the garden cooking in bacon drippings and a big ol onion. A dressed out chicken in the oven and the house is smelling good. Warm and toasty on this cool cloudy day.

Made new slipcovers for my living room sofa and love seat, Its a fall look for sure. Using a burnt orange fabric. Oh it looks good for fall but right after Thanksgiving off they come and the more old fashion Christmas colors will decorate the home.

We did go to Heritage days at Truman Lake this last weekend. All the ol timey crafts and way of life was all around. We had our group the kids and grandkiddies went along. I got a few pictures to share, but didn't take as many as I should have cuz I was havin so much fun just looking and learning.

Oh and I had to get some soap being made right there. It was the hot press and they had cold press for sale as well made with pine tar. A good antibacterial type soap. Got some good info too.

Weavers, spinners, broom makers , log splitters, apple butter and sorghum, beans and corn bread dinners along with smoked turkey legs. I took a couple of bites of turkey, left the rest of that monster leg with DH and went over to talk with the lady dying yarns with natural materials like walnuts, hedge, onion skins and different herbs and plants to get just the right color for the yarns. It was packed with many interesting crafts.

This lady was making rugs with something I had not seen before. Using a buggy wagon wheel and long strips of rags and weaving in a fashion to make a rug. I wanted her wrap. It was a little cool when we started out and that warm shawl with the blanket stitch was beautiful. I was hoping she was selling those, but no it was gift. if I wanted to get warm I could buy a rug and wrap up with that

The art of lace making will make you go away shaking your head. Wow was it involved. All those bobbins to keep track of and this artist did it with such ease as she shared about her dress she made. It was beautiful too.

They had a cabin that was built on location . One room downstairs and one upstairs , sleeping quarters. Fireplace was going and all the pans to cook up a good dinner. I seen my Dutch oven that I sure want to get.

The blacksmith that was important part of pioneer days was busy making a hinge , showing us the techniques how to make a round in the metal.

In the Hooper house the wood stove was going and nice to warm the hands along with smelling the pies cooking.

Even the name of these stoves bring a warm feeling.

Now there was a couple of ol buckskin wearin old timers that gave the youngsters a time, in a loving fun way. It was my grandkiddies to get the scare.

They had em look into the cage and out jumps a skinned varmint to give them a leap backwards. They loved it.

Now this was cute in a wrinkled brow type way. This ol timer was showing the girls his necklace made of toe bones. Girls took a good look. He explained that he was missin a few toe bones, then looked down at their feet. Took out his big ol knife and asked if they would give up a toe. They jumped way back, heck dd and I jumped back. Ahhh he said I don't want to take your toe I want two of them, Oh my gosh , he reminded me of my Dad and grandpa , something they would say. We assured the girls he was just kidding but leave your shoes on just incase.

These two old guys were fun , we need more ol timers like them so we can lightin up. Know when a joke is just for fun. And know what kind of people can take a joke in a fun light way. I'm glad we looked like the right kind of people.

I loved this wall tent , its taller then most the wall tents that were set up for the two day event. This one had a stove and when you poked your head in it was so warm. I so want to have one like this to do the winter camping at my Outpost.

There was so much to see, tipi's , civil war relics, cannons even and oh the noise when they went off. The sorghum makers were giving out taste of sorghum. Ahhhh the guy that was making it does not like it. I tasted and , well I didn't care for it either, I like the taste of honey much better.

A fellar was making sauerkraut, he had old crocks, old shredders (what are the names of those?) We got to talkin about cracked crocks (hate when that happens) and he pulls out under his table what he makes his kraut in, a 5 gal plastic bucket, lol so much for the ol timey stuff. He said it was ok to use a cracked crock (which does not leak) but I still have my concerns about it leaching from within , whata you all think?

Well there was citified bathroom and good old country outhouses. This two holer was the only non working outhouse. Everyone likes or dislikes those Johnny on the spots. I'll take the originals any ol time, but I like the single hole ones. I just don't care for company when nature calls.

We had a great day, weather was a beautiful fall . We stopped by our favorite rib place for dinner. Got back home and I got ready to head to the Outpost. I was pooped, Sis joined me late, scared the b-gee-bers out of me. Ok its dark, she didn't say whether she was camping out or not, its getting real late. Its hunting season and I see a light that looks to be coming from the pond dam. Oh that is not sis, and why would DH be out this late on the dam. So my thoughts were being a lost hunter. Oh my I'm in my long underwear too. I just see a light, I poke my head out the tent and hallar "who's there" , no one answers, and the light is getting closer, I yell again louder, "Who's There" and still no answer. Light is in the camp at this point and I'm a sitting duck with my light on and head sticking out of the tent. Think linda think!!!! I really screamed "Who's There", and now I hear a clicking sound. Now I'm scared and mad at the same time. The light now is in my eyes blinding me and my crazy nutty sister says "Its Me". Oh I had a cow, I told her never ever do that, you could get yourself shot. Lessons learn here. I should have turned my lights off so not to expose myself. I should have said "I have a gun", even tho I had a stick . I should not wear long underwear in the woods b/c I may have company.

What's with the clicking noise you ask , well sis has this thing that she thinks I'm scared of UFO's, aliens that make clicking sounds. Not true, well sorta of, but I'm more trouble of strangers that would not ID themselves. Lessons learned is all I can say.

It was cold that night and sis woke up on her side of the room and made all kinds of rustlin noise around to wake me up. She said this might be her last camp out cuz of the cold. : (. I wish I had one of those wall tents that has the wood stove in it.

I slept good under warm goose down comforter and DH's long johns. But My bones hurt from a fall I took from the day before. I practice my falling skills every winter on ice covered walks and yard, good thing cuz it came in handy for my Walmart parking lot fall. It had been raining and I have lost thread on the bottom of these cheap Croc knock offs of a pr of shoes, but they are sooooo comfy. Sis is in the truck, we are handy to town to meet clients and there I go. Its not quick, its long and drawn out, sis is watching me the whole time. I am trying to catch myself in a graceful way and I just keep going forward and down, some ten feet of falling forward. I see this road blocker and think while I'm falling moving forward that I can grab it and keep from a crash and burn. Nope I crash and burned. Sis said I looked like a 2 by 4 in mid air and fell flat : (. I laid there for a bit to see if I was ok, make sure my guts went back into place. A women jumped out of her van to see if I was ok and also another person drove up. Sis was getting out of the truck and wondering why I didn't jump right up , wipe off my backside and get going. Everything was checked out, scraped the palm of my hand but my biggest concern was that my brand new underwear went flyin across the parking lot for the world to see. Oh how embarrassing. Yes I broke down and bought bloomers. I guess the excitement of new under britches made me not pay attention to my walking. Yes my falling skills did pay off.



Chickens:

Now Sunday we had to take out a few more roosters. And I get to go retrieve the boys. I almost had one in my grips when he few in my face and nailed me good just above my eye lid with his nasty dirty sharp toe nail : (. Oh that roo is in the oven now : ). Lessons learned, get those boys when they are roosting

Garden:

Picking and gathering fall garden veggies, herbs and flower heads for saving the seeds.

Expanded the garden for a big pumpkin patch, corn, wheat and buckwheat. Man came out and plowed up the rich dark earth. I can't wait tell we plant in it next spring.

Weekend:

Planting many tulips , hyacinths from co-op and waiting for peonies coming soon too. Weekend will be busy so I hope weather will be warm. Camping out in the Outpost, gosh this will be the 11 th weekend camping out. Oh I hope I can get sis to camp out.

Thanks for dropping by and reading this long blog.

Winter is here for many. I love snow but I want it to hold off for a bit. Haven't started up the fireplace yet.

Take good care

Blessings many

linda

Dear Friends,

Well it's been awhile since I have updated on our lives around our homestead.  Sometimes I don't think I have to much to talk about, that's why the posts are so sparse here anymore. 

Let's see, Amanda started a new "job" which she goes to on Tuesday's and Thursday's.  School does all the transporting, (Amanda is in a life skills class).  She is working at a nursing home right now in the kitchen, folding napkins, setting the tables, helping in the kitchen, with dishes, everything that comes with working in a kitchen. She really does enjoy it.  She is a people person so this is definatly a good thing for her.  We had a little mix up with the bus schedule though, she was to be ready by 6:15 AM.. HUH?  Are you kidding, well the first day she's out at 6:10 waiting for the bus, and as of 6:45 she was still standing there (It was dark out also).  So I got on the phone and called the bus company, well of course they don't start answering phones until 7:45, are you kidding me?  No,  but at 6:56 a bus rolled on up (her normal time of catching her bus when she goes to school.) So I waited patiently for the phone and at 8:30 YES 8:30 the phone rang and it's the bus company.   They started by telling me they called me on Friday (NO they didn't) and told me her bus was coming at 6:50??  I said no you didn't, the woman insisted she did, but she didn't.  I said "you must have called her school and told them"?  Amanda is bussed by our school district but attends another school district because of her special needs.    Well anyway, she said the bus comes at 6:50 for her on Tuesday and Thursday.  I proceeded to tell her that her teacher wrote in her "agenda" 6:15, which I thought was way way way to early.  So come to find out, it goes through about 3 other channels before it gets to me, so somebody somewhere along the line misunderstood 6:50 as 6:15?  But anyway, we have finally gotten this all straightened out.  And it's been smooth sailing ever since.  And I am glad she enjoys her job.  She will have 4 different jobs this year to see what she is best at and hopefully by the end of next school year she will have a job that she can keep a few days a week for the rest of her life.  Pray for Amanda, she is a sweet sweet girl and she deserves a great start to her adulthood.

  I am a little confused over the "OIL" prices by the barrel.  I saw on the news that it is now under $70 a barrel, so why is it oil has only dropped maybe 90c a gallon here?  It should really be under $2 a gallon and it's still $2.61.  But let me tell you when it was going up daily by the barrel, they sure weren't hesitant to keep the price going up sometimes 3 different prices a day.  I can check the oil prices where we get our oil on their website, and since yesterday it went up 10c a gallon?  I am not understanding any of this to tell you the truth.  We almost have our pellet stove hooked up, John is going to try and finish it tonight.  I can't wait.. I will post pictures once it's done.

  Well last night John and I, went to our son in law's swearing in at the police station.  He is now a police officer for a town about 40 minutes from us.  We are so proud of him, he started today.  I will also post pictures when Sue sends me some after she downloads them.  Our son in law Bill was in Iraq 3X and a sergeant in the marine corps.  He was enlisted 12 years and after he left the marine corps, he went to police academy and then worked some other jobs until he got this position, he has longed for.  He has to be on the force for a year, then he can transfer to S.W.A.T. when there is a position available.  That is what he is really intersted in the S.W.A.T. team.  Although we are worried about his dangerous job, but this is what he has wanted for years, so we wish him well, and much safety!

  Our kitchen isn't complete yet, I told John ""PLEASE" have it done for Thanksgiving dinner, so that is what we are shooting for.   I am so pleased with what is done so far in the kitchen, I still stand there and look around and truly feel how blessed we are to have such a nice home. 

  Well John our son woke up on Monday with a sore throat, (a few weeks ago I had it), but he is on his way to recovery, although he seems to have a cough, head conjestion and I didn't)  So hopefully this isn't something that he will pass on to the rest of us.. UGH..

  We have some birthday's coming up in our family.  Amanda will turn 20 on October 30th.  Then our Grandsons birthday's Logan on November 7th and Jaydon on November 22nd.  And then 2 of our other daughters, Logan and jaydon's mom, Sue will be 31 on November 15th and Stacie will be 24 on November 19th, then of course there is my dad who will be 68 on November 14th, the same day as my good friend Linda who we went to Wildwood with in July, she will be 54 on November 14th also.  Then I have a "long distant pen pal friend" Mary who will be 49 on November 2nd.  If you are reading this Mary HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU MY DEAR FRIEND!!!!! Mary has had her life blessed with 8 children, but also has had her share of struggles.  Her dear husband David with his cancer scare earlier this year, and Praise God it was just a scare, everything worked out for him.  They thought his cancer had returned which he battled a few years back, but I am please to say it wasn't what the doctor had thought and God does answer prayers.

   I am not really sure if I am ready for this "COLD" weather we have had this week in PA, in the 20's overnight.  I LOVE Spring, summer and fall but this cold weather I can truly do without.  But I guess we have to live with it.  And I think Winter is still 2 months away.  We have had wonderfuly weather in the 60's, 70's and low 80s this month, but wow when it gets cold it's down right COLD here!  I do hope for a few "indian summer" days in the next few weeks her in PA.

   Well tonight the WORLD SERIES starts, and we made it..   GO PHILLIES!

We sure do hope they bring a pennant home this year!!!

I have had a few great buys to add to my stockpiles since food prices are sooo high.  I will have to do that another time.  I have a few things to do before I pick Logan up from pre-school.  Tonight for dinner we are having, stir fry with brown rice, apple crisp, and a nice salad I had gotten for 24c a bag with a 1/2 price sale and I had $1 coupons so I have 5 bags of salad to use up in the next 3-4 days, but I will when I have a stockpile of salad I have a nice big bowl for lunch and cut up some other veggies and I have a chicken breast left from dinner the other night so I will add that to it, and it makes for a "yummy" lunch. 

  I want to try and post more, but I am not sure if anybody even reads my blog anymore, since it's been so long.  If you do please LMK. Ok?

Blessings to you and your families on your homestead..
Lisa

I just wanted to remind everyone that it is Breast cancer awareness month and if you are to get one, remember to get your mamogram, and do self exams every month!