It's the "Mom, I'm Bored" Special Edition of Works for Me Wednesday. When my kids say they are bored, I give them work to do. Even visiting kids know not to let me here them say they are bored.I asked my kids what they would want me to say, when they said "Mom, I'm bored!".Zach, age 10 next month!, said, "Play the Wii for as many hours as you want … [Continue]
My New Laptop
Look at this!I finally got a new laptop!I'm loving it!It was hard work, though, getting a wireless network set up and getting all my info transferred from the desktop to the laptop.Considering I've never had anything to do with wireless networks before, and my tech guy, aka my son, being 15, and never having anything to do with wireless networks … [Continue]
Homemade Fruit Fly Trap
Fruit Flies are so annoying. They seem to come from nowhere, and they won't leave! For a few years, I've used a homemade fruit fly trap. I put a small piece of fruit or fruit peel in a small glass bowl. I tightly cover with plastic wrap. That's why the bowl has to be glass, so you can get a tight seal. I then make a couple of holes in the … [Continue]
What’s For Dinner?
Hope every has a wonderful Memorial Day. I hope we all remember the real reason for Memorial Day.Now for this weeks menu:Saturday - beef - Smoked sausage, seasoned rice, mixed veggies - My husband planned and cooked this.Sunday - sandwich day - BLT'sMonday - chicken - Memorial Day Cook out with everything lolTuesday - beef - roast, potatoes, … [Continue]
Saturday on the Farm
It's been a peaceful week on Crooked Creek Farm. Even the animals were laying around peacefully.Meet Samson our male Boer Cross goat. He's laying on top of the hay trough. I don't how that thing holds him up, because he's big.The garden is doing well. And as you can see from the pictures, we haven't been able to get out there and weed. There is … [Continue]
The Last Christian – Book Review & Giveaway
What would you do, if you had been living in a jungle your whole life? Your family and whole village dies? You are the last one on the entire planet who believes what you do? Then, as if your life is not incredibly difficult already, the people that are in your life that you can trust start dying? Then you find out someone is trying to kill you? … [Continue]
Flaunt Your Flowers
There aren't many flowers blooming today. In fact, these two irises are the only flowers in full bloom. They are also the last two irises we will have this year.The roses have several buds on them. I can't wait for these to bloom!The Delphiniums are just about open. These plants usually get tall, with the flower spikes often needing staking so they … [Continue]
