Today is Miss Monica June's Birthday!
Happy Birthday Monica!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
May the Lord bless you on your special day!
Hey, why don't y'all hed over and wish Miss Monica a very happy b-day, okay?
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Saturday, May 30, 2009
~hello~
Hello there! It surely has been a long time since I posted anything worth looking at. How I have neglected this blog!Over Memorial Day weekend I planted our 100 strawberry plants, and we all worked in the garden (pictures to come). We got almost all of the tomato plants in the ground.
Dad finished fencing off the front of our property this weekend. Our dog Sweetie doesn't stay in the goat pen where she belongs, but prefers to slowly walk around patrolling the property. We live on a fairly busy street, and even though she doesn't go in the road, there is that slight chance she might. Now we don't need to worry about her being out when we are gone. How many times we have come home and she has been laying in the front yard, with a look that seems to say "Isn't this where I belong, close to my people? Please, don't make me go back with those goats and my obnoxious brother."
Here are a couple photo's I took the other evening. I was experimenting with backlight (is that the correct terminology?) where the light is behind your subject.
Have a good evening,
Ashley
Thursday, May 28, 2009
sewing goodies
i know some of you (Mom, Andi :) like vintage sewing stuff. want to win some??? go here.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
tagged and awarded
My friend Faith (a.k.a. ponygirl) tagged me, and awarded me the Horse Lovers award. Thank you sweet Faithy!
What are you doing right now? posting
What book are you reading right now? my Bible, and The Wide Wide World.
What do you do in your spare time? read, sew, bake, lots of things.
How often do you get tagged? every once in a while
~VS~
Lord of the Rings vs. Twilight? I like LOTR. I've never seen, or have any desire to see, Twilight.
Winter vs. Summer? Both. :-)
Fall vs. Spring? BOTH!
Fall vs. Winter? Both.
Spring vs. Summer? I love all the seasons!
Cats vs. Dogs? Dogs.
Fairies vs. Elves? Elves.
Humans vs. Elves? Humans
Humans vs. Fairies? Humans. These questions are so weird.
~Final question~
who are you tagging?
How about whoever wants to be tagged is tagged? That makes it easy on everyone. I don't have to tag you, and you don't feel obligated to do this meme if you don't want to.
And I award Bethany the Horse Crazy Award!
Saturday, May 23, 2009
wild hollyhocks
these hollyhocks just popped up amidst the weeds in our backyard, and a few other places too.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
this is for the gumpy girl
... and anyone else who likes carrot cake.
Carrot Cake
from Better Homes and Gardens New Cookbook
4 eggs, beaten
2 cups all purpose flour
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3 cups finely shredded carrot (lightly packed)
3/4 cup cooking oil
Allow eggs to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13 pan.
In a large bowl stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. Set aside.
In another bowl combine eggs, carrot, and oil. Add egg mixture to flour mixture. Stir until combined. Pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean. Cool on wire rack until completely cool. Leave cake in pan. Frost with Cream Cheese frosting.
Cream Cheese Frosting
from Better Homes and Gardens New Cookbook
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 to 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
In an electric mixer, beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in powdered sugar a cup at a time, until it reaches spreading consistency. This frost the top of one 9x13 cake. Store frosted cake in refrigerator.
i made this for potluck on Sunday and it was a hit!
sorry it is all smashed together. blogger won't let me fix it.
Friday, May 15, 2009
OhSewDelightful
tis the season for giveaway's i guess. :)
I've been a reader of Shannon's blog for over a year, and have always admired the beautiful aprons she creates. Her Etsy shop was recently "discovered" by {sweeter than me}.
Anyways, they are giving away a cute, Retro Rickrack apron!
I've been a reader of Shannon's blog for over a year, and have always admired the beautiful aprons she creates. Her Etsy shop was recently "discovered" by {sweeter than me}.
Anyways, they are giving away a cute, Retro Rickrack apron!
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Saturday, May 9, 2009
a handmade gift
For my Mom's birthday, I embroidered the word "home" and words describing home; cozy, tidy, relaxing, happy, pretty, and peaceful.
note: i was still working on it when this photo was taken, so not all the words are there.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
a big brother
Now that Mom has announced it on her blog, I can announce it here!
My Mom is going to have another baby!
Congratulations Mom and Dad. I love you both!
Friday, May 1, 2009
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