Sunday, January 20, 2008
It's as cold as a miner's butt in Alaska
That's what my friend Wanda said to greet me at church today. She laughed and said, "you've never heard that phrase before?!" It was just a shocking statement from a grandma. But very funny. It's really not that cold out today, though. Maybe for these Texans.
Friday, January 18, 2008
Every day at 5pm
Everyday at 5pm I hear the national anthem played. We live right next to a military base, and they blast it loudly so you can hear it over the whole base, and in the neighboring vicinity. If you are on base you have to stop, face a flag, and stand still, preferably with your hand on your heart, until it is over. If you are in the service you have to salute. I don't know what would happen if, as a civilian, i didn't do this, but I don't mind. It's always a few minutes to ponder what that song really stands for, where our liberties really come from. Anyway, it is just past 5 and the anthem just played, and so it has me thinking about these things, like it does every time I hear it. At 9pm everynight taps are played. On the nights I am still up to hear it, I find the lonely trumpet melody very relaxing. Sad, too. That's the one that gets played at military funerals. Anyway, this is just a little part of our lives that you probably don't know about.
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Day off
Well finally I am here writing another blog! It sure has taken me forever... so sorry, my one or two loyal readers. I am home today enjoying my day off, and Daniel just left from coming home for lunch. I fed us one of our chickens which we processed (killed) last saturday, and it was ever-so-delicious. So fresh and healthy! I made a giant pot of chicken stock the other day, and so I am trying to figure out how to use so much chicken broth, because it is supposed to be incredibly healthy if you cook it for long enough (I cooked mine for a full 24 hours, which is the maximum time according to my good cook book "nourishing traditions".) Anyhoo, so I tried (unsucessfully) to make a reduction sauce, but I don't think there was enough gelatin in my broth for it to ever become a sauce... it just sort of boiled away. But then I cooked rice in some of the broth and it was good, and then tonight we are having garlic soup, another recipe from "nourishing traditions". I'm trying to eliminate processed foods from our diet, which is hard!! I am trying to learn to plan ahead for meals and make everything from scratch. Ehhhh. I am happy to do it but I am not enjoying the severe learning curve. Not that i don't like learning. Anyhow, it's ok. Daniel got me a kitchenaid mixer for christmas! Those really nice kind that sit on the counter. Mine is white. I love it--- it kneads bread and pizza crust super quick and eazy-- it's amazing! We made whipped cream, too. He totally suprised me with that gift-- i've always wanted one (what woman doesnt??) but never thought we would get one because they are a luxury, but he saved up his allowance for months (how sweet!!!) to get it for me! What a great husband. He's amazing, and i love him. I feel so sad for ppl who don't love and cherish their spouse. Marriage can be so great! (not just because of fancy pantsy presents, either).
Ok, sooooo what else is going on? I don't know. My dad and brother came to visit after christmas for a few days, and we all actually had a really good time. I was scared my dad and Daniel wouldn't get along, but they talked and talked about politics and foreign policy and the government and farming, it was great. No akwardness at all.
I'm trying to loose weight. I'm tired of looking at my skinny pants and not wearing them. Soooo I am cutting sugar out of my diet and excercizing. This morning pilates kicked my butt. I've lost a few pounds (after gaining those over the holidays, of course) so I feel a little better.
I feel like the new year can officially start now because I bought a 2008 calander last night and it is now hanging in the kitchen. Yay 2008. Only 2 more years and we will move back home!
Ok, sooooo what else is going on? I don't know. My dad and brother came to visit after christmas for a few days, and we all actually had a really good time. I was scared my dad and Daniel wouldn't get along, but they talked and talked about politics and foreign policy and the government and farming, it was great. No akwardness at all.
I'm trying to loose weight. I'm tired of looking at my skinny pants and not wearing them. Soooo I am cutting sugar out of my diet and excercizing. This morning pilates kicked my butt. I've lost a few pounds (after gaining those over the holidays, of course) so I feel a little better.
I feel like the new year can officially start now because I bought a 2008 calander last night and it is now hanging in the kitchen. Yay 2008. Only 2 more years and we will move back home!
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Pictures!!!
Yay! Here are some pictures from our family visit!
This is Jasmine, our little sister, tickling Daniel
Me counting fingers with Jasmine
me, sister-in-law Jamie, Step-mother-in-law Teresa!
Sister Jasmine and brother Josh. Jaz just looks so cute here!!
Me and Jamie in our living room
Whole fam: Jamie, Josh, Dad, Teresa, Jazz, Me, Daniel
Me, mother-in-law Kim, and Jamie
Two Happy Brothers :O) They had a great time together
The siblings: Me, Daniel, Jasmine, Josh, Jamie.
Me and my bunny, Hunza
I will have to put up more another time... there are a lot!
This is Jasmine, our little sister, tickling Daniel
Me counting fingers with Jasmine
me, sister-in-law Jamie, Step-mother-in-law Teresa!
Sister Jasmine and brother Josh. Jaz just looks so cute here!!
Me and Jamie in our living room
Whole fam: Jamie, Josh, Dad, Teresa, Jazz, Me, Daniel
Me, mother-in-law Kim, and Jamie
Two Happy Brothers :O) They had a great time together
The siblings: Me, Daniel, Jasmine, Josh, Jamie. 
Me and my bunny, Hunza
I will have to put up more another time... there are a lot!Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Family Visits
Soooo we had a nice long visit with Daniel's family. I didn't take a single picture, but my sister in law took a ton and so once she posts them online I will put some on here. Anyhow it was my father-in-law (winston), step-mother-in-law (teresa), brother in law (josh) and his wife (jamie) and sister in law (jasmine). I loved having them here-- they were here for a week, with their RV parked in our drive way. Josh and Jamie stayed in the house with us. Josh worked in our backyard for like 3 days on end and: built us a moveable goat shelter, dug a big pond with a pump, and finnished our rabbit hutch, as well as mowing and seeding/watering the yard. He was out there all the time. kudos to him- I am so thankful for his hard work. Our yard looks 100% better and our little farm is much more functional. I will post pictures later. We did a lot of fun stuff while they were here, but the best part for me was just the companionship and quality time spent together. I loved cooking for so many people and having everyone sitting around my house talking and laughing. It was lovely. I wish they were still here-- I cried sunday knowing that they were leaving the next morning. I am still really sad they are gone-- it feels so empty and lonely here now. Sigh. I felt like we all got to grow closer and have a good time. I really love teresa, my stepmotherinlaw (smil)-- she is just wonderful, and we have a great time together. Jasmine is getting so big (she is almost 3) and she talks all the time now. She loves her big brothers. Anyway, I just wish they could have all moved in. They brought us a feezer/fridge full of meat from the farm and soooo we are stocked for a good long while with healthy grass-fed organic meat. I am soooooooooooo excited about that.
Saturday (while they were still here) Daniel and Josh went on a walk and Daniel got bit by the neighbor's dog, a weimer. Here is how I discovered what happened: I walk outside looking for my hubby and see him down the street pulling down his pants while Josh and the scantily-clad female neighbor are leaning over looking at his butt. Shocked by the sight of my husband in the middle of the road in his boxers, I run over to discover him severely injured. He had 3 open wounds with chunks of skin missing. Now it is all a huge, awful looking bruise, about 8" or so in diameter. Well when he went to PT (physical training) on monday and said he couldn't run because he got bit by a dog they sent him to the ER where they started treating him for rabies (the dog wasn't up to date on it's shots.) He got 20 shots in the thigh and some more in his arm. He is still in a lot of pain, poor thing, and will have to go back for more shots until the dog has been observed for 10 days. Isn't that AWFUL???!! He is getting better, but the whole thing still sucks.
Ok well I should go do all the things I am supposed to do today.
Saturday (while they were still here) Daniel and Josh went on a walk and Daniel got bit by the neighbor's dog, a weimer. Here is how I discovered what happened: I walk outside looking for my hubby and see him down the street pulling down his pants while Josh and the scantily-clad female neighbor are leaning over looking at his butt. Shocked by the sight of my husband in the middle of the road in his boxers, I run over to discover him severely injured. He had 3 open wounds with chunks of skin missing. Now it is all a huge, awful looking bruise, about 8" or so in diameter. Well when he went to PT (physical training) on monday and said he couldn't run because he got bit by a dog they sent him to the ER where they started treating him for rabies (the dog wasn't up to date on it's shots.) He got 20 shots in the thigh and some more in his arm. He is still in a lot of pain, poor thing, and will have to go back for more shots until the dog has been observed for 10 days. Isn't that AWFUL???!! He is getting better, but the whole thing still sucks.
Ok well I should go do all the things I am supposed to do today.
Friday, November 30, 2007
100 things about me
1. I love Jesus because he was so good. So loving. He always did what was right even if it was detrimental to him.
2. I love my husband because I choose to do so, and because he is awesome.
3. My favorite color is green.
4. I am short and I like it.
5. I really love being outside.
6. I like warm fuzzy snuggly clothes on cold days.
7. I play the piano, cello, flute, harp, and guitar.
8. I am from Ohio.
9. I like coffee.
10. I can be really lazy sometimes.
11. I don't like going to bed and don't like getting up.
12. I like chocolate.
13. I am more extroverted than I ever thought.
14. This is my first thanksgiving away from all my family (except for my hubby).
15. I really like having my own blog, even if no one really reads it.
16. I get easily fed up with people who make stupid decisions.
17. I think I am funny.
18. I think maybe I am a little stuck up. I think I am right a lot.
19. I really do try to look at other peoples views, though.
20. We don't own a TV.
21. I think the TV is pretty much awful. Sure you can find some good stuff on it, but really, just read a book instead.
22. I wish I had a bunch of cool bumper stickers on my car, but I don't.
23. I love love love animals.
24. I love children too. More than animals.
25. We want to have at least 5 kids-- at least. But we will take more.
26. Boy name for a baby: Asher (happy, gladness). Girl: Bella Lucile (beautiful bringer of light)
27. I only have one brother and I love him sooo much.
28. I love my family.
29. My heart breaks for other people's hurts.
30. I cry alot. About anything sad at all.
31. I love to paint my toenails.
32. I am cheap cheap cheap. I hate spending money on stuff (except books). I buy most of our household stuff on craigslist and get my clothes at thriftstores.
33. I have a BA degree in music and spanish.
34. I hate shaving my legs. The first time I ever did it, I only shaved half of one leg and then quit, realizing what a stupid activity it was.
35. But despite this strong feeling of drudgery, I still shave my legs. Can't seem to break free of that american paradigm.
36. I really need to do laundry. STAT.
37. My husband has blue eyes.
38. I have a pet bunny named Hunza. He is so cute.
39. I have never had a cavity.
40. Haven't been to the dentist in, oh, almost 4 years. I should go soon.
41. I prefer to be barefoot.
42. I've never been a big shoe/purse sort of girl. I use the same purse for forever.
43. My husband and I share a toothbrush. I don't care if you think that's gross.
44. I love christmas music.
45. I love listening to NPR and trying to guess the pieces/composers.
46. I refuse to get rid of my "skinny" jeans.... they will fit again!!
47. I love knitting. I am stuck in the middle of a sock right now, though.
48. I break out with rashes on my stomach when I eat too much sugar. I hope that's not too much information...
49. So..... I try to severely limit my sugar intake.
50. I refuse to buy any food with corn syrup in it.
51. We have a miniature farm in our backyard.
52. We want to be full-time organic, sustainable farmers when daniel's enlistment is up.
53. We are going to farm with Daniel's brother and his wife. Yay!
54. I really miss running around outside barefoot. You can't do that in Texas because of the ants, and it's awful!
55. I have scars on my legs now from fire ants. Grrrr....
56. I really miss Ohio but I doubt I will ever live there again.
57. It makes me sad that generations are so disconnected from one another.
58. I have a quilt that my great aunt Lucy made, and it is one of the things I treasure.
59. I wish I knew how to quilt. I think I will learn someday.
60. We have a world map on the wall in our office and I love looking at it.
61. I really REALLY REALLLLLLYYY hope that RON PAUL wins the 2008 presidential election. Look him up! http://www.ronpaul2008.com/
62. I am so proud of my husband. He is a good good man.
63. I really like learning.
64. I have a sensative nose. I can smell a lot of things.
65. If I could be an animal I would probably be a bird.
66. I've always wanted to go to New Zealand.
67. I wish I knew sign language.
68. I make super good homemade pizza!
69. I enjoy dusting.
70. I grind my teeth alllllll the time. I don't know when I picked up this habit, but I'm trying to stop.
71. I love my husband sooo sooooo much. I think I already said this, but really I do. Our marriage is wonderful. We become closer everyday.
72. I love my volvo station wagon. :O) It has 186,000 miles!
73. Sometimes I have strong premonitions, and then they always happen.
74. Lately I don't want to shower at all... I haven't washed my hair in days.
75. I am a hygenic person, though, really.
76. I find this list difficult to finnish.....
77. I love writing with blue pens
78. my husband and I have a huge box of letters we have written eachother.
79. my eyes are green/blue
80. If I am at home, I always put my pj's on.
81. I love checking the mail. But if it's crappy mail, I leave it outside in the mailbox.
82. I have long hair and I always want to cut it really short, but I am too scared to do so.
83. I bite my fingernails, but I cut my thumbnails.
84. I like making mocha sauce at work.
85. I could play piano for hours everyday
86. I like eggs for breakfast
87. I love that my husband's bottom teeth are slightly crooked
88. my pinki toenail is just a little sliver. Daniel thinks it's really weird.
89. Daniel and I met at summer camp when we were teenagers.
90. Most of the time I would rather make music than listen to it.
91. When I am cleaning the house I like to listen to Handel's "Messiah" and Mendelsohhn's 4th symphony.
92. We have family coming to visit on sunday and i have a lot to do before then! Ah!
93. Our garage is a mess.
94. I like having our own house but it's so much harder to keep clean than just an apartment.
95. I have a chapstick and a coffee mug fettish. I always have at least 4 chapsticks in my purse.
96. I used to have really vivid dreams, but I don't anymore.
97. I wish I still did.
98. We sleep on the floor. We don't have a bed. We like this arrangement.
99. I am thankful for good friends.
100. I am done with this list!!!!
2. I love my husband because I choose to do so, and because he is awesome.
3. My favorite color is green.
4. I am short and I like it.
5. I really love being outside.
6. I like warm fuzzy snuggly clothes on cold days.
7. I play the piano, cello, flute, harp, and guitar.
8. I am from Ohio.
9. I like coffee.
10. I can be really lazy sometimes.
11. I don't like going to bed and don't like getting up.
12. I like chocolate.
13. I am more extroverted than I ever thought.
14. This is my first thanksgiving away from all my family (except for my hubby).
15. I really like having my own blog, even if no one really reads it.
16. I get easily fed up with people who make stupid decisions.
17. I think I am funny.
18. I think maybe I am a little stuck up. I think I am right a lot.
19. I really do try to look at other peoples views, though.
20. We don't own a TV.
21. I think the TV is pretty much awful. Sure you can find some good stuff on it, but really, just read a book instead.
22. I wish I had a bunch of cool bumper stickers on my car, but I don't.
23. I love love love animals.
24. I love children too. More than animals.
25. We want to have at least 5 kids-- at least. But we will take more.
26. Boy name for a baby: Asher (happy, gladness). Girl: Bella Lucile (beautiful bringer of light)
27. I only have one brother and I love him sooo much.
28. I love my family.
29. My heart breaks for other people's hurts.
30. I cry alot. About anything sad at all.
31. I love to paint my toenails.
32. I am cheap cheap cheap. I hate spending money on stuff (except books). I buy most of our household stuff on craigslist and get my clothes at thriftstores.
33. I have a BA degree in music and spanish.
34. I hate shaving my legs. The first time I ever did it, I only shaved half of one leg and then quit, realizing what a stupid activity it was.
35. But despite this strong feeling of drudgery, I still shave my legs. Can't seem to break free of that american paradigm.
36. I really need to do laundry. STAT.
37. My husband has blue eyes.
38. I have a pet bunny named Hunza. He is so cute.
39. I have never had a cavity.
40. Haven't been to the dentist in, oh, almost 4 years. I should go soon.
41. I prefer to be barefoot.
42. I've never been a big shoe/purse sort of girl. I use the same purse for forever.
43. My husband and I share a toothbrush. I don't care if you think that's gross.
44. I love christmas music.
45. I love listening to NPR and trying to guess the pieces/composers.
46. I refuse to get rid of my "skinny" jeans.... they will fit again!!
47. I love knitting. I am stuck in the middle of a sock right now, though.
48. I break out with rashes on my stomach when I eat too much sugar. I hope that's not too much information...
49. So..... I try to severely limit my sugar intake.
50. I refuse to buy any food with corn syrup in it.
51. We have a miniature farm in our backyard.
52. We want to be full-time organic, sustainable farmers when daniel's enlistment is up.
53. We are going to farm with Daniel's brother and his wife. Yay!
54. I really miss running around outside barefoot. You can't do that in Texas because of the ants, and it's awful!
55. I have scars on my legs now from fire ants. Grrrr....
56. I really miss Ohio but I doubt I will ever live there again.
57. It makes me sad that generations are so disconnected from one another.
58. I have a quilt that my great aunt Lucy made, and it is one of the things I treasure.
59. I wish I knew how to quilt. I think I will learn someday.
60. We have a world map on the wall in our office and I love looking at it.
61. I really REALLY REALLLLLLYYY hope that RON PAUL wins the 2008 presidential election. Look him up! http://www.ronpaul2008.com/
62. I am so proud of my husband. He is a good good man.
63. I really like learning.
64. I have a sensative nose. I can smell a lot of things.
65. If I could be an animal I would probably be a bird.
66. I've always wanted to go to New Zealand.
67. I wish I knew sign language.
68. I make super good homemade pizza!
69. I enjoy dusting.
70. I grind my teeth alllllll the time. I don't know when I picked up this habit, but I'm trying to stop.
71. I love my husband sooo sooooo much. I think I already said this, but really I do. Our marriage is wonderful. We become closer everyday.
72. I love my volvo station wagon. :O) It has 186,000 miles!
73. Sometimes I have strong premonitions, and then they always happen.
74. Lately I don't want to shower at all... I haven't washed my hair in days.
75. I am a hygenic person, though, really.
76. I find this list difficult to finnish.....
77. I love writing with blue pens
78. my husband and I have a huge box of letters we have written eachother.
79. my eyes are green/blue
80. If I am at home, I always put my pj's on.
81. I love checking the mail. But if it's crappy mail, I leave it outside in the mailbox.
82. I have long hair and I always want to cut it really short, but I am too scared to do so.
83. I bite my fingernails, but I cut my thumbnails.
84. I like making mocha sauce at work.
85. I could play piano for hours everyday
86. I like eggs for breakfast
87. I love that my husband's bottom teeth are slightly crooked
88. my pinki toenail is just a little sliver. Daniel thinks it's really weird.
89. Daniel and I met at summer camp when we were teenagers.
90. Most of the time I would rather make music than listen to it.
91. When I am cleaning the house I like to listen to Handel's "Messiah" and Mendelsohhn's 4th symphony.
92. We have family coming to visit on sunday and i have a lot to do before then! Ah!
93. Our garage is a mess.
94. I like having our own house but it's so much harder to keep clean than just an apartment.
95. I have a chapstick and a coffee mug fettish. I always have at least 4 chapsticks in my purse.
96. I used to have really vivid dreams, but I don't anymore.
97. I wish I still did.
98. We sleep on the floor. We don't have a bed. We like this arrangement.
99. I am thankful for good friends.
100. I am done with this list!!!!
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
YAY DANIEL!!!
Daniel went to his promotion board today and passed with a recommendation!! YAY!!! This is a big burden off his shoulders- he has been studying for weeks and weeks. I will get to pin him with his new rank at the promotion ceremony. I am so proud of him!
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