Bread of the day--Baking Powder Biscuits

2 cups flour
4 table spoons Shortening
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup milk
4 teaspoons baking powder

Sift together the flour,salt and baking powder and cut in shortening. Gradually add milk to make firm, soft dough. Turn onto a lightly flour surface and knead just enough to shape into smooth ball. pat to 1/2 inch thick and cut with biscuit cutter. ( I use a floured Glass)
Place on an ungreased baking sheet or pan- 1/2 inch apart for crusty biscuits-- closer together for tall and softer biscuits.
bake in hot oven (450) for 12-15 minutes.
Baking powder biscuits are quick and are usefull in so many menus
they taste great, serve with fresh butter, your favorite jam or honey

Morning after-- the NOT snow storm

Well the morning after the Supposely big snow storm we didnt get. I bet we didnt get 3 inches. They cancelled school andRob lost a whole day of work. Boy did they mess up predicting this one. It never started til after school would of been out.

Today we have the farrier coming to shoe the 2 boys, I am hoping to get a couple pictures of the process if he doesnt mind.

Rob will go to work this afternoon after the boys are done. I have to go to get more hay and grain. Deliver eggs and pick up cartons. What a great switch, neighbors and friends save cartons for me and in exchange they get eggs. The bartor system is great.

Robbie will be here this afternoon for the next 5 days anyways. Our school is on Feb. vacation next week.

My second grandson turns 13 on Thursday. Happy Birthday to DEREK. Next month 3 grand daughters have birthdays around mine. March 18th-21st-23rd. Going to give Derek money, what do you buy a 13 yr old who is a computer gaming kid. Loves that stuff. So money will let him buy a new game or what ever he wants.

My grandson still doesnt feel good. he gave me one doozie of a cold. And now he wants to cuddle and I am trying to stay out of his face. Not what he wants.

Working on my brown toned afghan, hoping to get that done today. I dont plan on doing alot, maybe resting will help my throat. But then again sweating it out works also. LOL Play it by ear i guess.

Well closing for now will add pictures from the horses feet being done later.

Looking up old fashion recipes also. Going back to basic on my cooking. Simple down to earth dishes that can be for the most part grown at home or found in the wild. Trying so hard not to buy any more than I have to.

Snow Day

Well today the weather men are not with it in our neck of the woods. Messed up a whole bunch of peoples day. School is cancelled, Rob didnt get to go to work in the big truck becuz we were suppose to have snow and bad weather by now. We dont. I did let Nick go to day program becuz it isnt snowing now or yet. by the time the day was done they had cancelled school for nothing, boy I bet that made alot of parents happy. Rob missed a day of work becuz the snow didnt start int he morning when they said it was suppose to it waited til late afternoon.
Met with PK for a few minutes in Plymouth. I feel bad for her and am praying Hailey doesnt have to golive with her dad. It will really mess that little girl up. She only knows living with mom and goes into a panic at the thoughts of Fridayand having to go visit Dad and his wife. Didnt do much else dont feel good, sat and worked on my new afghan the rest of the evening. made America Chop Suey for supper. MY precious grandson shouldnt have much of a cold left, he gave me a doozie of one. Havent felt this bad in a yr or so. Didnt know one nose could run and be stuffed up at some time, I feel like I have been run over and backed up on and then had a u-ie pulled on me just to make sure i was hit good.. But good days are ahead. this is just another step to spring. power of positive thinking,, I am postive i feel like crap. have a great day.

Gooood Monday Morning

Ever felt like the whole pond of frogs have taken up residence in your throat? Thats how I feel today. I actually feel fine its just my voice isnt mine. I do believe theres a bull frog lumming some where in there.

My husband is off to work, very lucky he got to get a later start, doesnt have to be in Marlow until 7:30. Boy is that a whole lot better than 6. I had a hard time getting up this morning,I was finally sleeping.

As I mention in yesterdays post we bought a new washer. I am so excited I have never had a NEW one, they have always been new to me but never brand new. Dont get me wrong old faithful isnt going any where. Mr.Wringer is still going to get used. I am not totally crawling in the 2010 yr yet. But I must say it was a Blessing to 2 loads last night and not have to haul or empty bucket. My back will enjoy it so much better. Hopefully this machine wont have a lint problem, everything I wash seems to get linting and I dont have a dryer. Maybe this will be better, well I didnt get the lint in the wringer just in my old washer, that had been used 100 yrs before I got it and ya can never find a lint screen, believe me I have tried.

So this morning I will be doing Cleaning and washing, I really cant wait to finally get totally caught up. Now if I had a clothes line that would hold all the sheets and blankets. Rob has promise me a brand new clothes line as soon as ground thaws, one with 4 post and lots of lines. My tree died that the last clothes line was strung between. Anyways.

If baby doesnt feel better this morning I will make appointment for him, I think like me he feels fine but when he starts coughing he throws up and he has a nasty cough so maybe they can give me something for the cough. He is teething some terrible he drooled more yesterday than I have seen ever.

Nick is home today from day program, so we will clean his room also. And he can pratice some of his writting and letters.

My mom heads to Fla today for a 2 week vacation, safe flight mom love ya.

I do believe today I will put a nice roast on top of wood stove and cook that for supper and add the potatoes and vegies as supper draws closer. Thinking of cream puffs for dessert or maybe no bake cookies.

Its a holiday so no banks are open I dont know if our dump is or not, but I will hit the dump Wednesday.

Rob talked about moving the stairs last night again, finally talk anyways about getting the house finished inside, my house has never been in such shambles. We took out a complete room when last daughter moved out which meant at the same time my kitchen cabinets came out because the floor or ceiling which ever way you look at it was taken out also. So when friends were here we were trying to figure out how I could get the best use out of the space I have. I have a picture of what I want it to look like. theres a wonderful lady on the HT site I go on and she has a beautiful house and I fell in love with her kitchen,, the picture above is how I want my kitchen to look when its done. Right we are living with no cabinets at all everything is on shelves or a flat surface and I am getting my pilots license and I dont like it, because if its got a flat spot I have been (piling it).

Well I suppose since day light has not rounded the mountain yet I should go haul up some wood and get the stove going better to dry all the clothes I shall shortly be hanging over it. Get the floor cleaned up and put a blanket down so baby can play in his new yard my son gave me, gated in but at least he can stand and walk around so I dont have to have in play pen all day and he might learn to walk. Blessing in small ways

You all have a super day and remeber to find Blessing in small things. God hides them every where not always in the big things

Happy Valentines Day

Happy Valentines Day to all of you who celebrate it. Happy Birthday to a few of my friends Ella,Tammy,Anje. Happy Anniversary to all of those who chose today as thier special day. Yup that means you Mark, 17 yrs ago in a blizzard, Glad were still friends. Missing you grammie MaClean you joined Heavens family one yr ago today. And to all you others out there that think today is just another day,and dont think you have anything to celebrate,, hello,, of course you do,,its a new day, its a gift. Dont waste it, Smile at some one you dont know, it might be the one thing that is postive in their whole day. Look in the mirror and smile back it might be the only thing positive in that persons day also. Your worth it. Feb 14th, means to me 6 more weeks til Spring. couple more weeks i can start my plants inside. Sitting here looking out my favorite window I am praying we get no more snow, the amount thats out there will melt nicely and wont take long and make getting the garden area done sooner. I know I am wishing for something that probably wont happen, cuz we usually get dumped on pretty hard in Feb-March. Can tell warmer weather is coming, I can hear the hair clippers going in the bathroom. Rob has had enough of longer hair,ok his longer hair isnt even 1 inch. Things arent moving very fast here on the farm this morning, baby is watching Winne the Pooh and i am only on my first coffee. Nick will be home later today , he spent a weekend away with friends.

It will be a day full of work since yesterday neither Rob or I really wanted to do nothing. What ever the baby has for a cold he is being so nice and sharing with his gramma.

I do know laundry and breakfast will be first 2 on the list. Breakfast would be nice as biscuits and gravy with bites of homegrown sausage and couple eggs on the side.

Well I started this blog this morning but have been side tracked. Rob and I and baby went to Home Depot and he bought me a new washing machine. I know updated new washer. What will I ever do with out all the hauling of water and draining into buckets to drain rinse water. LOL it will make life alot easier especially since i do have the baby and a 12 yr old that still wets the bed when he is mad at me or some one else i just usually am the one paying for his anger. Oh I wont get rid of my wringer ever, there are alot of thing my wringer will wash that a newer washer wont. I feel very Blessed today.

Nick came home and had a really good time with John and Belinda, he got away for the weekend. He had a great time went to ice races and his friend placed 3rd and gave Nick the Trophy. That was really nice of Mike.
He is tired went to bed at 7p.m. he has no day program tomorrow, so we will work and do cleaning in his room.

I have alot of cleaning to do in kitchen tomorrow also, baby is going to drs also, have to go buy more hay, horses are done with theirs, I was hoping it would last tileTuesday but no it didnt.

I guess today is almost over need to remake baby's bed, he has a new mattress today also.

Did stop and see my MOM today before she goes to Fla tomorrow, shes on vacation for 2 weeks. Enjoy MOM..

I hope you all have had a Blessed day whether you celebrated it as Valentines Day or just another day, c you all tomorrow

Quilts & Things

Here are a few of the Lap Quilts I still have. I have been Blessed to have many of them go to alot of different state. Alot of what i make are crib size. Some have pattern alot dont. I love to make ole fashion scrap quilts. Just grab an sew with no idea of design.

Just thought I would share someof the stuff i do in my spare time.I have many more. I am still learning the Blog ideas and how to load pictures.

Way to Early

Good Morning. Its way to early to be awake. First pot of coffee is made, first cup is mostly gone. Mr.Anthony had me up at 3:30a.m. coughing so hard. I do believe a trip to doctors will be in order this week for him. He has such a bad cough and running nose now. Came on with in 2 days. But the whole family at his moms is sick with the same thing. Little guy its sad he coughs so hard he vomits. Need to see if I can find a natural remidy to give him before dr.s visit.
So excited today Rob doesnt have to work. We might be able to get a few things done here. The basement still needs hoeing out to put in the wood furance we're suppose to be getting from his boss. Never mind the log load of wood that needs to be delivered next week.
Exerise time, I love to split wood I really do.

Valentines Day tomorrow, was a really special day in 1993 I married a really special man. Even had to wait for him to return home from work because of Blizzard to get married. Sadly things didnt stay the way they should of and we got divorced but still are good friends, So Happy Valentines day Mark.
It will be a year also tomorrow Rob's gram died so I dont think celebrating will be in order. besides my husband isnt a hopeless romantic over the past 5 years I have learnt thats its just another day and am Blessed every day to have him so I dont need one day for him to prove it. If I waited for that I would be sadly disappointed.
But of course this is coming from the man who (doesnt need a cell phone) but calls every hr to check on me, just to talk. So I guess I get shown in ways that arent material. he did tell me one day along time ago he would buy me 11 roses, and I asked why the 11 ,he said cuz I was the first rose and that would make a dozen.AWH!!!!! Sweet. I have all my letters he wrote me when we first were together, so He's a god guy guess I will keep him. LOL Happy Valentines Rob. I love you.

Are you as excited about spring and warm weather as I am? I ist here and look out into the dark yard and dream how in a month or so it will be almost light at this time, it will be warmer. by May I can sit on the step and drink my coffee. Maybe by May I wont be sitting here with flannels and wooly socks and a lap quilt also.

Hold on Coffee refill. Be right back. Do you have your coffee? Would you like me to get you a cup? How do you take it? Thanks for stopping by and sharing your morning with me and sitin a spell.
So how do you celebrate Valentines Day? Its it special in your house or is it just another day?

Think I will spend a little time going to thru my seed catalogs today. Have so much I want to do, now to find the time and the energy.

The houses needs to be finished in side and out this yr the pole barn needs to be put up,chicken house needs moving. and the horses need their winter pen built. Just a few things on the Honey do list. Thats doesnt count the gardens the shop I want to put in and petting farm.

I was reading my Backyard Homesteading book yesterday in the log truck I am up to berries. I want to be able to grow our own blueberries and strawberries, I love raspberries also. I want it all, LOL now to do it. I want to be more self suffient this yr than last. The less I can spend at the grocery store is more that can be put back into the farm.
Now to work on the public services we pay so much for lights, phone etc.

What kinds of things would you like to see on this Blog? What information can I help you with that might make your lifestyle a little more self suffient and less depending on the out side world, recipes,gardening tips animals? Let me know?

Well I think I will refill my cup and go see what my Husband is doing now he is awake. You all have a great and Blessed day, talk to you later