Hello, my friends. I hope this finds you well. The world is crazy but as I believe, and someone famous has said before (not sure who at the moment), …….Reality is something we should strive to rise above!!!
We have crazy weather around here. While my father-in-law sends pictures of 2 feet of snow, we drive around with our fancy ‘Greatest-Snow-On-Earth’ license plates and think to ourselves “oh, please God, we need snow for a pretty spring”! …plus, everything just looks dead and icky. …even our chickens who tend to cut us off when it gets cold are thoroughly confused and gifting out eggs like we’re supposed to feed a village.
This is kind of the back of our little suburban property…we have a park next to us and we’re walking the path it provides. ….those are our fearless doodles being very upset that they are left behind. 😂 …and trust me, they are fine…and actually beyond spoiled!
Such good eggs! When having breakfast…trust me, raise chickens or find organic!
So….we give some away and have fluffy pancakes (dutch babies?) and enriched breads and just plain old eggs. Luckily, we’re fans….well, most of us are. Sawyer is not huge on eggs themselves but is fine knowing they make his favorite baked goods and dishes.
Bountiful, Utah
Recently….Mikey and I went on a hot date here. …They serve the best Chinese here ….but be sure to have a reservation because it was crazy crowded…at 5!!!! …it’s been kind of awesome having dates more. Our boys are moving into that older teen phase where we can go and do more on our own…..we’ve got the vicious guard doodles and luckily, our boys are future giants so we don’ worry so much about them like we did when they were little. ….a date like this one was nice too because you had to look nicer than just running around in sweats. I’m a huge believer in respecting each other and not getting sloppy or too complacent. ….I mentioned before that we had gotten in a rut and truth be known, that was healthy too because you get to a point where you really talk…celebrate Festivus and air your grievances (look up Seinfeld and Festivus for further details). We really like hanging out with our kiddos but can get blinded when we focus just on them so….. back to some dates for us. ❤️
….we were sort of frustrated with a feeling we had from some friends at one point that had said they thought we had some sort of magical, fairy-dust, dreamy relationship (paraphrasing a conversation here)….because we had been together a long time and also that we had been through “so much”. ……We do in ways but we work at it too. If someone is feeding a line of constant, mushy, fru-fru-maddness kind of love…they are new and not real…or just going through an awesome up-up time (they happen a good amount of time!). ….We are 2 very individual and pig-headed people. We have awesome similarities where we share deep values but some of our interests are not even close to the same category though I’ve noticed we have somehow melded things to make them something that is new and good for both of us as we grow and our interests change. ….For instance….I am not a huge fan of 4wheeling….but I love adventure. I am not wanting to ride along if I feel we’re near a cliff, if I am eating dust, or if a ride-along is more of a ‘hold-on-and-watch-this’ kind of trip….thank God we have boys that love this and thank God that I’m really good at being left to do my own thing. I am far from young and needing approval or feeling ‘cute’……I know what I like and what I don’t like. ….and luckily, Mikey loves me. Sooooo….when I want to go to …..say……a beach (not his favorite)….we go to a beach and enjoy hanging out together and laughing about anything and everything.
Destin, Florida
…..it’s been warm enough around here that we’re taking up a little walking. I’ll be visiting my family soon and do not want pictures of me looking as wide as I looked at Epic last year! …..I have entered a stage where I’m not as obsessed with my weight but I hate seeing bad pictures and I really want to feel good as I am getting older. ….I have a legacy that I found through genealogy where there has been 100 years old and then too many that either drank themselves to death young or were gone way too young in the mid 60’s. ……knowing this, and being over 50, I’m making better decisions. ……plus, I like being a grandma and want to see my two youngest kids’ babies!
Living/Dining room….and today, drying area
With it being so dang cold…despite no snow…I’ve been in major domestic city. …The Santa rug really needs to go but my dogs love this and I’ve yet to find a good replacement…it’s thick! ….my kitchen and dining/living room get pretty darn cold so I turn on this electric heat when I need to…plus, it’s great for drying my silicone measuring guide for when I’m in a baking mood.
one day…I’ll share our old versus new kitchen…this area actually used to be a craft room!
In doing my best to stay warm and keeping my boys always wanting to sit at our table, I’ve been using this bad boy like crazy. The kitchen stays cool enough that if I want yeast breads to rise, I need to use the proof option my oven has. Sometimes, I get a little happy with the heat coming from the oven and end up turning it up a little too high just for extra warmth and then can’t even use it to proof bread (mine has 100degree limit for proofing).
Italian subs…and some rolls made from the same dough
anywho……I’ve got some studying to do and will probably share some of that at some point. ….I hope this finds you well wherever you may be. Keep doing you and remember you are ALWAYS most irreplacable within the walls of your home. Do not let culture or crazy things be so loud that you aren’t doing and being all that you are. ….I do keep a positive view close at hand and tend to do my best to dwell in peace. …..the world is entirely too hard and way too full of hate …..so choose your own hard and choose what you fill yourself with. 🥰
PLUS!….if the poo hits the fan…you’ll have made a practice that will help carry you through. ….okay, enough of that. Enjoy your day!