tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85816044875664506652012-01-28T08:26:59.455-08:00The Hauser Hillbillies Are In The House!Boondock Ma (Kim's Mom)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12913040101512312836noreply@blogger.comBlogger2441100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8581604487566450665.post-48377408787664350762011-09-03T12:45:00.000-07:002011-09-03T12:45:25.692-07:00

Our neighbors dropped by yesterday evening, and asked if Nathan was available to help out with some chores around their property. This is the second time they have hired him to help out. He works hard, and they pay him well, although I'm not sure what is worth more to him, the money, or the feeling of accomplishment, and, perhaps, just a wee bit of pride ;-) He spent most of this morning working

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I decided to check and delete all my spam and it occured to me it's been a long while since I've posted. A whole year worth of seasons has gone by. It's been a year filled with memories with my children (both of whom are rapidly leaving the "child" designation behind) and new friends. Last year we began attending the Pointman Bible Study group. We've continued attending these meetings and made

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Yesterday was a busy and rather entertaining day at our house. The end of March we moved into our long awaited new house. Since the new house is on the same property as the old house we figured we could move the immediate needs over then proceed to move everything else a little at a time. Over the weekend the kids and I got started moving the washer. We managed to get it out of the old bathroom,

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Daniel 10/4/1950 - 3/25/2010 My Husband. My best friend. The best Father any child could ever hope for We miss you so much!

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Brunch In The BoondocksOriginally uploaded by boondockmaThanks to DJ, at The Flour Alchemist, we had Stuffed French Toast for brunch today. I only made a couple changes to his recipe. We lightened it up just a wee bit by substituting whole milk for the cream he called for. We also used Neufchatel cheese, rather than cream cheese (an option he mentioned), and we warmed up some canned cherry pie

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Now that Christmas is put away, the memories are all stowed safely away in our hearts, it's time to get back to the more normal day to day memory making activities. For us that includes homeschool.We just finished our latest Social Studies lesson which we all found quite interesting. We learned a lot about Israel this last couple weeks. I think everyone's favorite part though, was the ending,

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Reading In The SunOriginally uploaded by boondockmaOne of the kids' favorite pastimes is reading. With the exception of Saturday mornings, it's usually the first thing they do after getting up. It's also one of their favorite things to do in the afternoon when they're finished with school. There have been times, when it's really nice outside that we've practically had to force them to put their

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Yesterday, one of our cats was just curious enough to brave helping the kids make dessert. This year we found ourselves in the rare situation of actually having leftover egg nog! In contemplating this dilemna, I came up with the idea of using one of the kids' Christmas gifts to use the egg nog up in a way that did not require the use of a drinking vessel.Nick and Kimmi were the inspiration for

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New Years DinnerOriginally uploaded by boondockmaLindsay was itching to put her new cookbook, Taste Of Home's Simple & Delicious Cookbook to use so I suggested perhaps she'd like to fix our New Years Day dinner this year. She thought that was a great idea and had a fine time in the kitchen! Once she was done we all enjoyed the fruits of her labor.She prepared Ginger-Apple Pork Chops along with

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Hard to believe it'll be 2010 in just a few hours! 2009 just flew by! Also hard to believe it's been so long since I posted last. It's been a rough season for us healthwise. Halloween we took the kids to the Mall as usual, and as usual, two days later the "bugs" caught up with us. We swapped flue bugs back and forth for a bit, then started sharing cold bugs. By the time Lindsay's Birthday had

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Seems someone in the area decided to steal a Police car! I can't help but wonder what the transmitions between officers sounded like on this one! Unfortunately, we weren't listening to the scanner at the time. The World Link : NB cops recover stolen cruiserShared via AddThis

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It's been another busy week in the Boondocks.Tuesday was Nathan's 12th Birthday which meant we were busy with preparations for several days ahead of time. We like to take the kids somewhere special for their big days , which usually means an outdoor outing. Due to the uncomfortably warm weather on Tuesday, we made an exception this year.Shortly after noon we all piled into the truck and headed

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A Boondock HangoutOriginally uploaded by boondockmaI guess it's been awhile. Time to shake off the haze and post an update. After better than two months of trading illnesses back and forth between my family members, I was left feeling more than a little worn out. It all started with me, the last week of April. Then Lindsay caught it, followed by Nathan. Then I took another turn and the circle

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Sweet CloverOriginally uploaded by boondockmaBumblebee oh so happyIn the clover field so sweetFlowers white filled with pollenShe'll drink deep to sate her needsHer bags full with golden nectarFrom the many flowers aboutPollinating as she twittersBetween blossoms one by one Somewhere near a hive awaits herAt days end she will returnTo deposit her golden bountyThe treasure oh so dearBumblebees oh

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It's been another busy week at our house. For some reason I've been having problems sleeping long enough to keep my mind and my body happy. In addition to that, Lindsay came down with something, which meant I lost more sleep, both due to my concerns for her, and her wakefulness during the night.Prior to all this, last Thursday we went in to the Library. It was a particularly nice visit this time!

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This has been a busy week for our family. Sunday, the kids played with the cats, and I busied myself taking pictures. My favorite of that day was the Ladybug with the Aphid Monday was a fairly sunny day, and according to the weather report, it was the only promising day of the week. In addition to that, it was also getting awful close to tourist season so we decided it would be a good day to

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Lately I've been spending a lot of time trying to figure out how in the world I'm going to manage to gt a really good picture of the moon. While it seems a rather elusive dream at this point, I'm determined to push my camera to it's limits. I'm just sure there's some creative means of manipulating what I've got to realize my rather lofty goal.Last night I headed outside with my little Powershot

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A likely puddleOriginally uploaded by boondockmaAny time of yearIf you visit hereYou'll most likely find...Clouds andRain in the BoondocksWhen the sun comes outFolks don't fear a droughtThey know it's close behind...RefreshingRain in the BoondocksDon't bother waterin' the gardenIt's June and so we knowThe clouds, they soon will gather and bringRain in the Boondocks We make the most of the

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Nathan had been eying some trees for quite some time now, and asked if he could cut one of them down. Since the trees he was referring to are not native to our region, reproduce at an almost alarming rate, and just happen to be an excellent source of firewood, I answered in the affirmative.The tree Nathan chose was one of the taller ones. It was still alive but definitely showing signs of age. It

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In keeping with our attempts to further "frugalize" our life style, we're working towards cutting our food bill. In addition to economics it's important to maintain, if not improve the nutritional value of our meals as well. One of the ways we've found to fulfill both these goals is to cut back on our meat consumption.One thing I do want to note is, cutting back does not mean cutting out. We all

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Wings 2Originally uploaded by boondockmaThis is for SonyaAnn's son, as well as anyone else who appreciates the uniquely beautiful being we call the dragonfly.So, just what is it about the dragonfly that inspires awe in so many?Perhaps it is the wings, which are almost web like, yet in many species somehow manage such a colorful state. Or maybe it is their long bodies, trailing behind them, with

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The Water BeckonsOriginally uploaded by boondockmaThe sun was out. The kids were restless. What else to do but declare it Family Fun Day and head to the beach!The beach we chose to visit is only about 45 minutes away so we were able to finish our morning routine and still make it to our destination by fairly early in the afternoon.The kids strolled around a bit, breathing in the refreshing salt

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Tuesday, as I visited my friends at their blogs I was surprised, and tickled to note one of my newest friends had left me an award! A.Marie, at My Money Mission is a really nice gal who keeps a great blog! She's frugal, she's fun, she's full of life and, as the title of this post, and this award indicate, she possesses the true attitude of gratitude. I am truly honored to accept this award

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A Moment Of ReflectionOriginally uploaded by boondockmaI loaded so many photos onto flickr yesterday, it was difficult to choose which one to post here. I decided to go with one that included both kids. There was one picture though that really stood out, so I decided to share it today. The neat thing about this one was that it was an impulse shot, and he didn't know I'd snapped until he saw it

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Silly SiblingsOriginally uploaded by boondockmaAs the ATM's buzz about in the dunes a few miles away, we're looking forward to another fun day at home, enjoying the sights and sounds around us. The birds flitting about, singing their merry little songs, the cats purring as they rub against us, and trailing after the kids as they scamper about the property, working up an appetite for tonight's

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We're having some problems with our power today, so am not on as much as usual. Maybe that's not all bad, as it will give me a chance to catch up on a few things around the house....I was so excited over the arrival of the sun this last week, and the resulting Laundry opportunities, that when the sun emerged yesterday morning I forged ahead and did up a nice heavy load of darks. I loaded up all

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We needed to make an extra trip into town this week. Due to the long weekend, and the resulting tourist traffic in our area, we decided it would be a good idea to head in before the weekend officially started. The bank, one of the reasons our extra trip was necessary, was our first stop and it just happens to be in the same area as The Dollar Store, so we stopped by there before heading on to The

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If You Can't Go To The Lake....Go fishin' in your driveway!Armed with the knowledge that our weather was soon going to be changing, the kids decided to make the most of what sun they had left and have a good ol' time outside.Lindsay had fishing on her mind, so Pa helped her get the rod and reel out, and she set out to do some serious fishing.She tried cat fishing, but the catfish weren't

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IMG_0406Originally uploaded by boondockmaToday is library day, so I thought it fitting to feature a photo of the kids doing one of their most favorite things.On any given morning, with the exception of Saturdays, you will find my children sitting by a window, or on the couch, under the Ott Lite, reading. Once breakfast is consumed, and morning chores taken care of, they usually spend some time

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Damsel In BlueOriginally uploaded by boondockmaNow that's what I was lookin' for! If you get a chance, stop by my daughter, Kimmi's blog. She posted some great photos of some cakes! *

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Be Ye Dragon Or Damsel?Originally uploaded by boondockmaYesterday, I had more fun with my camera. The birds weren't cooperating, and none of our plants or flowers were speaking to me, so I wandered around until this little fellow caught my eye. He was on the move, and I can't catch and snap so fast as he was moving through the air, so I chased him around the yard for awhile, until he finally

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My apologies for leaving you in the dark in yesterday's post regarding slugs. The two things we are planning to try this year in our attempts to keep the rather prolific beings at bay are egg shells, and hopefully copper wire.We've used eggshells combined with slug bait with limited success in the past. This year I plan to grind them much finer before applying. For those who may not have heard of

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Yesterday was such a beautiful day! The sun was shining bright, and the thermometer was climbing, yet it never managed to climb quite to the point it was uncomfortable. The kids celebrated by spending plenty of time outside, running from one section of the property to the next, hunting for slugs, climbing on whatever they could find to climb, soaking in the suns rays, even stopping to pose for

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Once again, I'm havin' some fun with my newest toy. This morning, after Pa refilled the bird feeder, we had some feathered visitors, including 2 of my favorites, a pair of Towhees.After carefully sliding the dining room window open, as quietly as possible, I had a fine time photographing these two as they sang their sweet little songs. They're quite fond of the sunflower seeds in the mix we

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Makin' The First CutOriginally uploaded by boondockmaFor the last couple years Pa has been eyeing a particular tree in our yard. This tree had been dead for some time, and was starting to lean. The biggest problem with that was that it was leaning towards a power line. Now Pa is pretty good at eyeballing things, figuring out what direction trees might want to fall, and how to manipulate them to

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Thanks to all who commented on yesterday's post! After reading through the comments, then rereading what I posted, I realized that I gave the impression that we had acquired a brand new camera! Actually, the camera I'm having so much fun with is a couple months old. It just took me awhile to get up the nerve to get to know it beyond the basic point and shoot level. Although a couple months still

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Rain On White Originally uploaded by boondockmaIt's Monday once again and, after several days of appreciated sunshine, this morning, we awoke to rain.I had so much fun this weekend, getting to know my new camera that the morning rain threatened to bring my mood down a bit. Then I thought why not take pictures of the rain? To be honest, I didn't take pictures of the rain as it fell. Rather, I

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More RhodiesOriginally uploaded by boondockmaFlowers in Spring always remind me of my Mother. Perhaps that's because my childhood memories are full of flowers around the yard. There were the 4-o'clocks along the back of the house. The Irises on the side of the house, and in front, just below the living room window, were the Geraniums. Flowers make me feel good. They are like comfort food for my

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This morning, as I was gazing out the window, enjoying the beautiful spring colors the sun's rays were enhancing, my son decided it was the right time to provide us with his latest revelation.This was really quite an astonishing bit of trivia and I knew immediately it was a fact I needed to share with the world, or at the very least, those who might choose to drop by my blog.Did you know that

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After more than a week my body and I finally seem to have found a way to get along! I do find it rather irritating to note that when we have these little disputes my body always seems to win the battles. I remember a time when I was on the winning side of those disagreements at least half the time. I guess those days are behind me now. Ah the joys of getting older... At any rate, I am feeling

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This last week has been a rough one for me. Just haven't been feeling on top of my game. As the title says, my days have been foggy, no energy, and just not feeling good in general. I even took a couple naps throughout the week, which is really out of the ordinary for me! Had a hard time keeping up with even the most basic of tasks, and really didn't feel well enough to go in to town. Fortunately

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We've been fortunate to have experienced mostly positive responses from folks we've met, when they realize we are homeschoolers. Some have expressed surprise or amazement, while others have seemed respectful, even awed. Then there are those who just appreciate it, and are encouraging. Public school teachers, both current and retired often fall in the last group, as well as Librarians. We've even

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We went to town on Friday this last week. The kids got a great assortment of books from the library, and we managed to make it to the Grocery Outlet, which we missed doing last week, so stocked up a bit this time. I just love seeing how much we save at that store! This time we spent about $64, and saved about $52. Not bad!Regarding Library books, we're looking for new Authors for Nathan to

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Last nights dinner turned out great!As you may recall we purchased a new range a couple years ago. We have since learned that the new "improved" technology doesn't necessarily get along so well with our area of the boondocks. Our mini region is well known in the greater area as one that is prone to power outages and brownouts. We've learned to live with that to a point, but we've found the newer

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It was a busy weekend at our little home in the boondocks! After our shopping trip on Saturday, I had plenty of goodies to choose from for ingredients for Sunday's dinner. Among all the other goodies we acquired was a 2 lb. bag of jumbo shrimp. With that calling out to me, it wasn't difficult to decide what to play with for our Sunday meal! I chopped up an onion and a red bell pepper. Then I

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Somehow, we managed to put off our weekly trip to town for two whole days this week. Thursday, Pa was busy with things that he didn't manage to finish until late in the afternoon, so we decided to put it off until Friday. Friday, school lasted much longer than we anticipated, so we put it off once again. Friday, which we have dubbed "Fun Friday", was just that. Pa had spent several years in

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It seems the chemical companies are a tad upset with our First Lady.Michelle Obama has planted a garden. Rumor has it she had some help. She invited a group of 5th graders to help her out, as a school project. It is also my understanding that the produce from the garden is to be utilized in the White House meals.The chemical companies don't have a problem with Michelle Obama growing a vegetable

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It's interesting how our young'uns change their ways as they grow older. There are two holidays in particular that we have noticed some pretty big changes.In years past, Christmas and Easter Eves have found Pa and me anxiously awaiting droopy eyes, signalling the time when our children might be finally wearing down enough we could send them off to dreamland so we could get busy with our

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For a month or better Lindsay has been asking when we could have another sleep-out in the living room. Thursday evening I gave in and honored her request. You'd think I would have learned my lesson last time around...Last time we pulled out and made up the hide-a-bed for our sleep out, Lindsay warned me that she is a kicker, and I may get kicked during the night. As you may recall, that was not a

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Last night we had another culinary treat.Pa had been craving liver and onions for a bit now, and that's something that always appeals to me, especially when Pa makes it, as he does it so well, so that's what we had last night. It's probably not a big surprise that our young'uns don't share our enthusiasm for this delicacy, and it is one of the few things we do not insist they partake of.

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IMG_0055Originally uploaded by boondockmaFollowing a weekend packed full of preparations, yesterday was such a fun day with a very tasty conclusion!Sunday morning we removed the marinating chicken from the freezer and placed it in the refrigerator so the flavors could continue to get to know each other as it thawed. I then got busy peeling and thinly slicing my fresh ginger root, which I measured

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Yesterday was a busy day at our house. While the kids took advantage of the limited sunshine, I cut chicken breasts into strips and pounded them flat. By the time I was finished with that, the sun was hiding behind clouds, and it was beginning to sprinkle. Perfect timing!The kids were directed to the sink where they washed their hands, while I quartered a lime, and set it out, along with the

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We were planning to go to town today. I dressed in my "go to town clothes", and the kids had their clothes all picked out for changing into after their time outside. Then Pa got inspired. He'd been eyeing a leaning tree down the driveway and, perhaps because it wasn't raining today he decided early this afternoon would be a good time to take it down. Of course, once he managed to cut it down, and

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I had every intention of posting an update on Sunday. Not sure if it was the weather, the past week's activities catching up with me or what, but I just couldn't seem to find the motivation to do much of anything. It was just a lazy Sunday. By the end of the day I figured what the heck, everyone's too busy to stop and browse blogs on Sunday's anyway, so I'd just wait and post on Monday. For some

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Yesterday, in honor of the first day of Spring, as well as to introduce the young'uns to something very similar to the tastes of Thailand which we are currently studying in homechool, we stopped by a tiny little shop we discovered in our area. Kim's Asian Market is a delightful little place that reminds me a bit of a combination of the street vendors I've read and heard about in Asian countries

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I've always looked forward to winter, with it's promise of quiet, white blankets of snow covering the ground and gracing the evergreens with just the right touch of contrast, shimmering in the sunlight. The sounds of my children's' laughter as they catch the falling flakes in their mouths, toss handfuls of the billowy white at each other, and build snow sculptures together make me smile.There

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Although yesterday's weather caused some excitement, as well as a bit of confusion for us, as well as the cats, this morning was even more surprising. Pa was the first to wake, which was itself a bit of a surprise. By the time the kids and I joined him I could smell the coffee brewing, and the living room was already beginning to feel warm from the fire he had built in the wood stove. What really

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The last couple of weeks have been rather "blah" weather wise, so I decided we needed something "Springy" to perk up our rapidly dwindling sunny dispositions. We made our usual trip to the Grocery Outlet and picked up oodles of fresh fruit. The kids were happy to help me choose from the wide selection. We grabbed a big bunch of bananas, a box each of peaches and strawberries, several apples and

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Our outdoor activities have been put off to the side for the last couple days, mostly due to the rain. Lindsay is anxious to get started on her skating lessons again, and Nathan always has some special project in mind.In addition to the rain, which has really been coming down in sheets, last night the wind decided to pay us a visit. Fortunately, we're pretty well protected at our house, so our

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Yesterday was a fun day. The sun peered through the clouds just enough to keep things bright, and the clouds were kind enough to refrain from weeping, allowing us all some time outside, including Lindsay's second skating lesson. Slowly but surely, she's getting it down.Last night, as the sun shrank from view, the clouds gathered together, obscuring our view of the moon, which we're pretty sure

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Lately we've opted to change our schedule a bit and have been making our weekly trip to town on Fridays. The main reason for the change is that we've found our Grocery Outlet seems to have a better selection on Fridays.This week, in addition to our usual gad-about, we stopped by Goodwill. Lindsay has been wanting a pair of skates and she just had a feeling Goodwill might have them this week.

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Yes!! It worked!!!! It took all day (after working on it pretty much all week!) but, I finally managed to post a picture on Flickr (seriously, it took me hours just to do that today!) then, I finally figured out a way to post that picture within a post here, without using the flickr posting feature. Now I can relax and enjoy my evening!Oh! If your wondering...this is a picture of the kids with

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Or not....Still trying to post pictures via blogger rather than having to rely on the flickr format. Thought I had it, but after 20 minutes waiting for it to load I gave up. At least it didn't freeze up on me. It's a beginning. The "fun" continues...

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Yesterday afternoon, I had a moment of inspiration, which grew as I considered what ingredients I had on hand. I grabbed a pound of ground turkey from the freezer and placed it near the Aladdin lamp to thaw. By the time 5:00 arrived, the meat had thawed and I had a pretty good idea what all I was going to include in my latest creation, which ended up being a new version of an old favorite. The

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Making A PointOriginally uploaded by boondockmaAlrighty then! I've been trying and trying to post photos the way I used to, but for the time being anyway, it just doesn't seem to be working out so...I decided to try one of Kimmi's suggestions and see if I could manage to post from my Flickr. If this works out I may try playing with it a bit, and see if I can figure out some placement options, but

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Since we just spent a rather intense, yet fun 2 weeks learning about our 16th President, and I had less than an adequate amount of sleep last night, resulting in a rather foggy day for me today, I'm giving the kids the day off from school in honor of President's Day. They're having a grand time outside, blazing trails and considering "improvements" to their little corner of the world. It's a good

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Three days in a row! Can you believe it? I may get get back into the swing yet!The sun seems to be following my example as well! Yesterday morning it was shining brightly. I was a bit disappointed to note the clouds taking over and the rather heavy rainfall in the late afternoon and evening hours. I was thinking that must mean the sun had bid us farewell for the foreseeable future. This morning

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In keeping with my latest resolution, I am posting for the second day in a row! Are you shocked? Perhaps a little awed?Well, you can feel free to pick your jaw up off the floor, as this isn't going to be a lengthy post. After all, my last update was late in the day... but I do have a bit to share.After all the frustration in attempting to post photos here, I pretty much gave up on all things PC

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So far it's been an interesting new year. We've battled colds and flu, visited family, battled more cold symptoms, purchased a long over due new TV (Yeah! We're ready for the big change!), and new camera which we are quite happy with so far. The new camera, a Canon A470 arrived in our home with great timing. The last two weeks we've been studying Abraham Lincoln in school. Yesterday, we

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It's been an odd 10 days since I last posted here. Not that it's been particularly bad, just really odd, and not nearly so productive as I had hoped. Actually, we have accomplished a bit, just not what I had planned.Shortly after my last update, I had a restless night. Pa was snoring louder and longer than usual, which ultimately resulted in me moving out to the living room, and the couch for the

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At some point during the last 2 weeks we received, via UPS our new multifunction printer, a reconditioned (by manufacturer) Canon Pixma MP600. Our old HP had served us well for many years, but it is not compatible with the new PC and it, like the old PC was showing signs of age, so it was time. I searched both locally, and on the Internet for 2 full days for a replacement for our old friend. I

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Perhaps a little late, but at least it is during the first week of the first month of the year, I have made my first New Years resolution. Not surprisingly, it is very closely related to last years resolution, which was to learn to knit sweaters, as well as at least begin to think about designing my own. Having accomplished both those goals, with various degrees of success, it seemed only natural

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And so it is, we find ourselves parked in a new year; A brand new year, full of possibilities, and wonder at what may be. Although 2008, the year we leave behind certainly had it's challenges, and the news was far from all good, even the weather threw some pretty good right punches at us, somehow I find myself thinking it was a good year. Perhaps that is because I tend to enjoy challenges, so

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Christmas Eve, Pa and I were up way too late as usual. Come Christmas morning, Pa and I both had a heck of a time trying to open our eyes and drag ourselves out of bed when the kids began shaking us, and excitedly insisting we get up at what they seemed to think was a most reasonable hour of 6:00. When we protested, they were quick to inform us that we were fortunate that they had actually

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This afternoon, I read The First Christmas to my children. Afterwards, Nathan wanted to know how "we" managed to go from that story, to the fat jolly fellow dressed in red, delivering gifts to children in the middle of the night. I immediately thought of an earlier entry posted by Alexandra, at Happy Hearts At Home. She posted some book titles, and a link to some information about a Bishop, named

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Yesterday morning we noted our low temperature was a frigid 22º! This is the Southern Oregon coast for Pete's sake! As if last year wasn't bad enough, now we're having this bitter cold tossed out at us. Has Mother Nature finally snapped? Has she lost her mind? I'm doing my best to think positive. Thinking forward to Spring and Summer, and considering all those less than beneficial "bugs" we

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Nathan and Lindsay are both feeling better today. Naturally, this makes Pa and me both very happy. Thanks to the weather, the kids are even happier about their recovery than they might be otherwise.This morning the kids awoke to a light dusting of snow on the ground. While neither of them thought it enough to bother going out to play in, they did agree it was exciting just to see it there,

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Yesterday, Lindsay came down with her brother's ailment. Nathan was still working on recovery while she was experiencing the worst of it. Today, both kids were still feeling less than perky, but they were also bored. When they are ill, provided it's not a serious illness which would keep them confined to bed, we like to allow them outside for fresh air and to soak up some of the healing rays the

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I hope you all will forgive my absence this last month. For some reason I just haven't been feeling great. I thought about it a bit and I realized that I had somehow managed to slack off on my healthy eating habits. It would seem that there really is something to those V8 ads. If you want to stay reasonably healthy, don't skimp on your veggies!Wednesday, Nathan and Lindsay had their very first

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Yesterday, after nearly a week of dealing with various challenges our home, and it's odd little quirks which have been incorporated into it's collective being by previous owners, Pa finally managed to get our new hot water heater up and running.Late yesterday morning, I was finally able to take my long awaited shower. After waiting for what seemed such a long time, the anticipation building

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Less than two weeks ago, in America, we had an election. Before the night was over most Americans were aware of who our next President would be. While not a huge landslide, it was certainly not contestable. John McCain was most gracious in his concession speech. I was proud of him. Americans stepped forward, breaking through both party, and racial barriers. I was proud of my Country.Naturally, as

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The sun is shining! It's bright! It's glowing! It's warm! It's beautiful!There is but a small whisper of a breeze, the ground is damp, but steaming from the warmth the sun's rays are providing. The birds are flitting about, singing their happy song, and the cat's are basking in their chosen places, rather than hiding under whatever form of shelter they are able to scurry to in the quickest manner

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Sunday, my son and I both managed to get our showers taken before the latest of our major appliances decided to call it quits. This time it was the hot water heater.The last few days I've been especially grateful for my working range. As some of you may recall, that was the last appliance to refuse it's services. I've been heating gallons and gallons of water on my stove the last few days, for

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It's Tuesday already! Our rainy weekend, which followed us into Monday, is still here, but it has been joined by yet another force of nature. The rain is still coming down but, rather than pouring straight down, as it has been the last few days, it has been joined by an old buddy, the wind. Together they are washing over us at various angles. While not my idea of weather related perfection, I

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It was another rainy day at our house yesterday. We managed to keep busy inside for the most part, and were rewarded with wonderful aromas emanating from our kitchen, filling the house. For me, it was a preview of what is to come at the end of this month, and continuing through December. I'm really going to have to watch myself this next two months, or I'll find myself wearing last Decembers

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Yesterday was an odd day for me. For some reason I felt "off", antsy, nervy... At some point, I decided perhaps a bit of knitting would relax me. Perhaps I was right. However, it didn't take me long to realize an intricate lace pattern, particularly one that I've been working on for a long time with excellent results, and am near the halfway point on, is not the knitting project to choose when

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Thanks to all those who've been leaving such wonderful comments the last few days! I truly appreciate that you are taking the time to respond, and the thought that went in to such meaningful words! With last year's storms still fresh in my mind, compounded by this years long term forecasts for the season, and what seems like an earlier arrival of the heavy rains, I'm experiencing feelings of more

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It was yet another fun trip to town yesterday. Pa dropped us off at the Library as usual. We entered the building, and the young 'uns headed towards the book drop off. After depositing their bags full of books and turning around to head towards the aisles to choose from the seemingly endless offerings for this week, one of the Librarians called their names, and asked them to come to the desk.

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Today is Costco day! I'm looking forward to discovering what did and didn't come in from my latest order. I'm still thrilled at the discovery that we have this option. Today's order includes the beginnings of my holiday baking supplies. Next week I need to make a phone call and see about availability (and corresponding order #s) for items I need or desire that are not included in the "catalog" we

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Yesterday evening, while watching the election results, I felt, more than any time I can remember, like I was watching history unfold. I remember the assassination of JFK, of MLK Jr., and of Bobby Kennedy. Although those were historic events, I didn't feel that awareness as I do now. I also remember going to the moon. I knew that was a historic event, but I didn't feel it quite the same way I

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As with the majority of American families with children, yesterday was a busy, fun filled day for us. Naturally, our young 'uns took their sweet time deciding on their choice of costumes for the end of October event. As a family, we shy away from the scarier aspect of the evening, tending more towards fun and creative costumes to add to the parade of candy seekers at the mall. We also enjoy

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Yesterday was another fun filled yet busy day. We spent the afternoon about 2 miles away from our house, gleaning yet more wood. Looking around it was amazing to us to realize just how close we are to the home of the wild and the free. I guess it probably shouldn't be all that surprising, considering the wildlife that has visited our yard throughout the years. We expect to return to this site

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Thank you so much, Marcia! It means so much to me that you find my blog worthy of this award! This award acknowledges the values that every blogger shows in his/her effort to transmit cultural, ethical, literary and personal values every day. The rules to follow are :1) Accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person that has granted the award and his or her blog link

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One of the things I decided when starting this blog was that I was going to do my level best to avoid political posts as much as possible. While I do have some very strong opinions just like everyone else, I also have friends and family who have opposing views. I could go on my soapbox and make my strong opinions known but I have to wonder what the point would be. I would gain atta girls from

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Another fantastic weekend is coming to an end. Fortunately, our weekdays are tend to be fun as well so we're not experiencing any real sense of loss. Thursday's trip to town was another fun one. Our first stop, the Library was particularly interesting to me this time. They have a Native American exhibit up, featuring tribes from the PNW. In addition to the exhibit they had available, upon

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Today is Library/shopping day! It's also Costco day! We're looking forward to receiving our Costco shipment almost as much as our trip to town!Yesterday, I had hoped to make some yeast bread, but by the time I finished with everything else I had run out of time, so I made do with a loaf of quick bread instead. Rather than the usual banana bread I thought I'd try something different. I found a

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We had a change of plans yesterday. Although the sun did come out in the afternoon, we didn't make out to glean more firewood. Pa made some phone calls in the morning, to BLM, Menasha, etc. to see what opportunities may be coming up for us to increase the size of our wood pile. The folks at BLM were quick to advise against going out because of the rain and the resulting muddy conditions, so we

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What a wonderful weekend we had! Just the four of us at home. Pa and Nathan got quite a bit of wood split. Lindsay jumped right in and helped with the stacking, and even got to split her first round of wood! The maul was too heavy for her, but she managed just fine once Pa got her set up with a wedge and the mallet. She was so proud!Saturday night I had a chance to experiment with my oven again

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Alrighty then! I guess it's a bit past time to post an update here! Sorry I've been MIA for so long. It's been a busy time in the Boondocks!Last February we were fortunate enough to acquire a permit to get 2 cords of wood from a BLM site. It was a beautiful site. We were all four truly impressed with their harvesting methods, which left so many standing trees, as well as other smaller growth

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This weekend was a Birthday weekend for our family. Friday was my Mother's Birthday. She lives far enough away that we were not able to spend the day with her, but she was sure on our mind, and we know Grandpa Earl made it a very special day for her.Saturday was Pa's Birthday. He was tickled the sun chose to show up just long enough for him to enjoy spending some time outside before it continued

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