Winter Combat Training

P and C enjoying some outside time before everything freezes over. They sure know how to enjoy life.

Couple Days Under the Belt

The new year has begun. Just a couple days down. Everybody but Pearce has been back to work/school. Today we had a new member added to the family. Her name is Piper and she's a Russian Blue and very laid back. More later

It's a New Year

We've made it through another year. Can't wait to see what this one brings. It will definitely be an adventure.

'Twas the Night (day) Before Christmas

The Christmas door is ready for the evening. Tree picture tonight when the sun goes down.

Turkey Day

What a day! I got to tell Kristi Happy Birthday. We all enjoyed the smells of thanksgiving cooking. Green tomato gratin involves cooking bacon and sautéeing onions (not to mention melting cheddar) are some super awesome olfactory pleasures. Then there was the sweet potatoes, brown sugar, and pecans baking. Oh, wow.

Of course the obligatory road trip. Over the river twice (and the other river, and a lake) and through two or three woods to Aunt Becky's. Got to see all the Atlanta locals; Suzy, Becky, Randy, Pat, Sam, Mom, and Dad plus the Yankee (Kennedy). We enjoyed all the food and everyone set aside most of their dietary restrictions (ala sugar) to enjoy the fine food on hand. Randy's cranberry sauce was MOST awesome.

Rolling Out the New Machine

Pearce is moving on up. The wheels on this one are big enough to hit the dirt successfully. We'll try that one next.

She Belongs

> Thought y'all should know. She wouldn't eat the cake, but she demolished the icing from two pieces of caramel cake.

Finally Installing New Dishwasher

This is the before picture I never remember to make. Already surmounted my first obstacle. A bent side mount tab was keeping me from extricating the old washer. Un-Elkins like, I managed to solve the problem without breaking a thing.

Blueberry Frozen Yogurt...Yum!

First product of the ice cream attachment for the kitchen aid. I also made butter pecan ice cream and Kristi liked it. With the blueberry I suggest straining the blueberries before mixing in the yogurt.

WaHo!!!!

At the Wa Ho sending Mommy off in style. They insisted on sitting together. Long may that feeling last.

Mama Love

Everybody wanted to love on Mommy tonight.

Laundry Day

It's that time again. 1/2 cup of washing soda, 1 cup of borax, 1/2 bar of Fels Naptha, 2 - 5 gallon buckets, and a lot of hot water. Sadly though my little scullery made is not here to help out.

That Was Then, This Is Now

Two eggs Sunday and four on Tuesday.

Yogurt, Yoghurt, Yoghourt!!!

Well, somebody left me alone with the Internet again! I was researching whether or not sugar negatively affected the live cultures in yogurt directly and stumbled on something.

I CAN MAKE YOGURT FROM COCONUT MILK!!!

I can also make it with soy milk, almond milk and peanut milk (not so sure about that last one, but one can dream).

Andrew Elkins

Ritorna Mi Bialetti

Broke out the Bialetti this morning. Pearce loves the produce as much as his Daddy. Only two things would have made the morning coffee better. Real espresso roast in the Bialetti and a roof over the deck (or patio) to sit outside in the rain.

My Little Jedi Knights

Yard sales rock. Got the purple LS and a red one, too. Also got Pearce a present to give Claire Bear for her Bday. All for $4.

Claire Loves the Yogurt Pops

Claire threw a fit when I tried to tell her she would have to wait for them to thaw enough to get them out of the form. She loves these things.

Turkey Trot

This fella followed his cousins example and ran across the by-pass today.

A Kitchen Aid to Aid in the Kitchen

We got a new to us Kitchen Aid dishwasher today. We are so happy. It's so nice to have the conveniences of modern life.

Marley, Jacob Marley

That boy is his father's son.