Outside Temp: 52 F (it was beautiful today! A little windy, but clear and a great temperature.)
What I cooked today:
Frozen Pizza: I just couldn't get up the ambition to make dinner tonight. Fortunately, the Schwann's guy came by, so I just picked up a few frozen pizza's and voila, dinner...
Update:
I started the morning with the horses. I got up, got Katie up, and we headed over to our neighbor's barn, to feed the horses. They all came out to greet us, and we had to spend a few minutes with each, saying hello and giving pets.
Then we headed up to our neighbor's house, to let the dog out and feed her and the cat. And, we were greeted with... our neighbor! Her plans had changed, and we no longer needed to keep an eye on the animals. I admit, I was a little bummed. I was looking forward to getting to know the horses, but she promised me that she would call on us next time!
So, with the exception of Allen's basketball practice, our day was nice and relaxing. I spent a few hours working on a project for work, but otherwise, I just vegged out. I watched a movie (Office Space... totally classic!) and played around on the computer, did some laundry, read a little in my book and just did nothing of any importance. I absolutely love days like this!
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Saturday, October 20, 2012
Thursday, October 18, 2012
October 18, 2012
Outside Temp: 45 F (It was 20 degrees this morning, and warmed up into the mid 60's... just beautiful!)
What I cooked today:
Pasta with Chicken, Sun dried tomatoes and artichoke hearts: I have always wanted to make this for dinner, but I had no idea what to do. So, I just decided to try it. I made the pasta, then sauteed the chicken, added the tomatoes and artichokes in some olive oil and then tossed the pasta in. It would have been better if I had added some salt and seasoning. I added some Italian seasoning after the fact and it made it taste much better. Patrick said I could 'try again'... Isn't he generous!
Update:
The kids didn't have school today, which meant that I got to sleep in, somewhat. Connor had his Allergy testing today, so Patrick and he went into town this morning. Apparently, he's not as allergic as Allen is, but he could still benefit from the allergy shots. He also is going to get tested for asthma, although I'm guessing that he doesn't have that problem.
Allen was feeling better, but decided to pass on basketball practice. I'm sure he'll be better for tomorrow's practice, which he really needs for Saturday's game!
One of our neighbor's is heading out of town, and they asked us to watch their dog and cat while they are gone. Then, we got the call asking us to also help out with the horses. You can bet that I leaped at the chance!
So, I went over this afternoon, to get better acquainted with the two horses that I'll be keeping an eye one. One needs meds, which I get to give her... into her mouth. She did great this afternoon! Then, this evening, in the dark, she really didn't want to let me near her. I had to run her around and around the corral, before I got her cornered and got her meds in. I figure that by Saturday night, she and I will be good friends!
I'm also realizing that Halloween is coming up, and I haven't thought about what I'm doing with the kids. I'm sure they will all want some sort of costume, and since we can't just run out on the night of the 30th to pick something up, I'd better get my rear in gear and decide what we are doing. Maybe on Saturday, I'll head into town and pick up something... I'm sure some fake blood will be involved.
What I cooked today:
Pasta with Chicken, Sun dried tomatoes and artichoke hearts: I have always wanted to make this for dinner, but I had no idea what to do. So, I just decided to try it. I made the pasta, then sauteed the chicken, added the tomatoes and artichokes in some olive oil and then tossed the pasta in. It would have been better if I had added some salt and seasoning. I added some Italian seasoning after the fact and it made it taste much better. Patrick said I could 'try again'... Isn't he generous!
Update:
The kids didn't have school today, which meant that I got to sleep in, somewhat. Connor had his Allergy testing today, so Patrick and he went into town this morning. Apparently, he's not as allergic as Allen is, but he could still benefit from the allergy shots. He also is going to get tested for asthma, although I'm guessing that he doesn't have that problem.
Allen was feeling better, but decided to pass on basketball practice. I'm sure he'll be better for tomorrow's practice, which he really needs for Saturday's game!
One of our neighbor's is heading out of town, and they asked us to watch their dog and cat while they are gone. Then, we got the call asking us to also help out with the horses. You can bet that I leaped at the chance!
So, I went over this afternoon, to get better acquainted with the two horses that I'll be keeping an eye one. One needs meds, which I get to give her... into her mouth. She did great this afternoon! Then, this evening, in the dark, she really didn't want to let me near her. I had to run her around and around the corral, before I got her cornered and got her meds in. I figure that by Saturday night, she and I will be good friends!
I'm also realizing that Halloween is coming up, and I haven't thought about what I'm doing with the kids. I'm sure they will all want some sort of costume, and since we can't just run out on the night of the 30th to pick something up, I'd better get my rear in gear and decide what we are doing. Maybe on Saturday, I'll head into town and pick up something... I'm sure some fake blood will be involved.
Sunday, March 18, 2012
March 18, 2012
Outside Temp: 29 F (The day started out nice, in the mid 40's, then the storm came in... it's been snowing since 5ish and now there's about 2-3 inches on the ground!)
What I cooked today:
Orange Chicken: It is always nice to have a meal in which all the pans are scraped clean, and the kids are still asking for more... ALL my kids love this dish, and with the fried rice on the side, they were all so excited. I've altered the recipe a little and I had dinner on the table in about 30 minutes. Amazing!
Update:
I decided today that my boys have been spending way too much time fighting over the computer. Allen woke up at about 5am yesterday, just so he could play his game without having to fight over computer time.
So, around noon, I decided we would head over to the local school gym and play basketball. Yes, me, playing basketball. Which, I'd like to point out, prior to moving up here, I had no idea how to play other than that the ball goes into the basket.
The school a block from our house is a small 2 room schoolhouse, with an indoor gym. One of the (extremely nice) ladies let us borrow the key, and we were able to play for a few hours. At one point, while huffing and puffing my way down the court, I asked the boys if this was better than playing video games. They actually said yes! Woo Hoo! Good mom!
Afterwards, Patrick borrowed the Grandparent's truck to take our garbage to the dump. So, Ryan and I joined him. We decided to head over to Grandma's family ranch afterwards, to see if our Uncle was there with his cows, and calves. He wasn't (probably watching the basketball game), but we did see a his cows. Some of them had already calved, and their little calves were following them around. So Cute!! The other cows weren't quite sure what to make of us, but after about 30 minutes, they were a little more comfortable and friendly.
Of course, by then, the storm had rolled in and it started raining, so we headed back home. By the time we got to the Grandparent's place, it was snowing. I LOVE the weather around here!
What I cooked today:
Orange Chicken: It is always nice to have a meal in which all the pans are scraped clean, and the kids are still asking for more... ALL my kids love this dish, and with the fried rice on the side, they were all so excited. I've altered the recipe a little and I had dinner on the table in about 30 minutes. Amazing!
Update:
I decided today that my boys have been spending way too much time fighting over the computer. Allen woke up at about 5am yesterday, just so he could play his game without having to fight over computer time.
So, around noon, I decided we would head over to the local school gym and play basketball. Yes, me, playing basketball. Which, I'd like to point out, prior to moving up here, I had no idea how to play other than that the ball goes into the basket.
The school a block from our house is a small 2 room schoolhouse, with an indoor gym. One of the (extremely nice) ladies let us borrow the key, and we were able to play for a few hours. At one point, while huffing and puffing my way down the court, I asked the boys if this was better than playing video games. They actually said yes! Woo Hoo! Good mom!
Afterwards, Patrick borrowed the Grandparent's truck to take our garbage to the dump. So, Ryan and I joined him. We decided to head over to Grandma's family ranch afterwards, to see if our Uncle was there with his cows, and calves. He wasn't (probably watching the basketball game), but we did see a his cows. Some of them had already calved, and their little calves were following them around. So Cute!! The other cows weren't quite sure what to make of us, but after about 30 minutes, they were a little more comfortable and friendly.
Of course, by then, the storm had rolled in and it started raining, so we headed back home. By the time we got to the Grandparent's place, it was snowing. I LOVE the weather around here!
Friday, March 16, 2012
March 16, 2012
Outside Temp: 50 F (we got a little rain today, which is awesome because it makes the dirt roads not as dusty!)
What I cooked today:
Split Pea Soup: It's a Friday during Lent, so no meat. Which is just fine since we all really like this soup! There was a little debate as to whether it was a soup or a porridge, but I guess it doesn't matter what you call it. It was really filling and we didn't even notice there was no bacon or ham!
French Bread: I wanted to make a bread to go with the soup, but I was a little nervous using Grandma's Artisan bread recipe. It would have been better, since I forgot that the recipe I have for french bread makes 2 loaves of bread, not one. So, we had a very, very dense french bread. Oh well! They all liked it, and Connor thought it was like those Hawaiian rolls, that he smashes up into just a big ball of dough!
Update:
Katie got spend the day with a friend of hers, which meant that I got to spend time talking to another adult female who has kids in an age range similar to my own. Ahhh, how I've missed it!
The family has horses and cows and a dog and cats and even 2 little calves that needed feeding. We got to feed the calves, which was totally awesome. They are aggressive little guys, but so stinking cute. Katie couldn't keep the bottle in the calf's mouth, and he was getting a little annoyed with her. But, of course, she's still pretty little and I figured the calf could probably knock her over if he tried. Mine was a little less aggressive, or perhaps I just could handle him better. Of course, they are pretty sloppy, so we ended up with milk all over my jacket and pants. But it was totally worth it! I can imagine having a few calves of our own!
On the drive back home, there were a few new 'friends' on the road. And rather than just drive by and upset them, I stopped to take a picture.
There were a few Canadian Geese on the road earlier, but I think these are 'African Geese' (even though they are not from Africa), which are a domestic goose, descended from the Swan Goose. They seemed just fine with my presence, and the presence of my car. In fact, I had to drive around them, since the seemed to have no intention of moving out of my way. Beautiful birds!
What I cooked today:
Split Pea Soup: It's a Friday during Lent, so no meat. Which is just fine since we all really like this soup! There was a little debate as to whether it was a soup or a porridge, but I guess it doesn't matter what you call it. It was really filling and we didn't even notice there was no bacon or ham!
French Bread: I wanted to make a bread to go with the soup, but I was a little nervous using Grandma's Artisan bread recipe. It would have been better, since I forgot that the recipe I have for french bread makes 2 loaves of bread, not one. So, we had a very, very dense french bread. Oh well! They all liked it, and Connor thought it was like those Hawaiian rolls, that he smashes up into just a big ball of dough!
Update:
Katie got spend the day with a friend of hers, which meant that I got to spend time talking to another adult female who has kids in an age range similar to my own. Ahhh, how I've missed it!
The family has horses and cows and a dog and cats and even 2 little calves that needed feeding. We got to feed the calves, which was totally awesome. They are aggressive little guys, but so stinking cute. Katie couldn't keep the bottle in the calf's mouth, and he was getting a little annoyed with her. But, of course, she's still pretty little and I figured the calf could probably knock her over if he tried. Mine was a little less aggressive, or perhaps I just could handle him better. Of course, they are pretty sloppy, so we ended up with milk all over my jacket and pants. But it was totally worth it! I can imagine having a few calves of our own!
On the drive back home, there were a few new 'friends' on the road. And rather than just drive by and upset them, I stopped to take a picture.
There were a few Canadian Geese on the road earlier, but I think these are 'African Geese' (even though they are not from Africa), which are a domestic goose, descended from the Swan Goose. They seemed just fine with my presence, and the presence of my car. In fact, I had to drive around them, since the seemed to have no intention of moving out of my way. Beautiful birds!
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