Simple Things~May 29

I am not sure if this weeks picture made me smile or brought a tear to my eye.

My son is growing up way too fast



My son loves his toy tractors, loves them!!!

Still at 12 years old he is wearing the knees out of his pants because he is down pushing tractors around on the floor.



This was this last week, he got to seed some oats with the little tractor and the old drills around our house quarter.

I am not ready for him to grow up yet!!

If you have something special to share, link up with Rebecca

Happy Sunday

Happy List~May 28

It is Happy List time again!!

It rained yesterday, and some over night, which means a nice lazy day today, THAT I am Happy for.

I am Happy for days like today, when the hubby is around and little jobs get done.

I am Happy we now have a step out into the garage from the house, it was supposed to be built over the winter, but the snow covered the supplies, then spring and busy...blah, blah, blah, this morning it got built.

I am Happy that my son's Industrial Arts project he built is now on the wall in his room!

I am Happy I have a Humming bird feeder hanging on my deck, wish I had a nice wind chime to go with it....

I am Happy that the last 'catch up' load of laundry is in the washer, even all of the coverall and sweaters that we were wearing last weekend in the rain when we hauled out the cows.

I am Happy that we only have (according to my hubby) 2 quarters left to seed

I am Happy that I got to go to Saskatoon this last week to watch my daughter compete in the District High School Track & Field. She did wonderful to get that far!! I am so very proud of her!!

Take about random-ness in all of those Happy Thoughts!!

If you have Happy thoughts you would like to share head on over to Mamarazzi's blog and link up

Happy Saturday

Friday Confessional~May 27

Joining Mamarazzi again this week.

But before I get into my confessions.

Happy Birthday Mama, Today is my mom's birthday, and it is days like this that I wish we weren't 4 hours apart. I would love to just pick her up and take her for munch and shopping. Happy Birthday Mom, hope you have a great day!! If I could find a way to get a Mama Burger delivered I would!!

Ok, now on to the confessions!

I Confess, it is raining right now, and I am Happy about this, We are down to 1 quarter of Oats, and 2 Quarters that we are seeding for grass, so it is ok that it is raining, we need it.

I Confess, I thought I was going to be able to get a new washing machine, I was eyeing up all the pretty colored ones....hauled mine in to the fixed, turns out it was a part they put in 2 months ago, they put it in too tight. didn't even charge me to look at it. Bummer, they even had a big sale on this month, so a new washer was not even that bad.

I Confess I may have returned with said washer, and immediately washed 6 loads of clothes (hey, it has been broke all week, the laundry adds up)trying to see if they had really fixed it or not. (the new one is only on sale until Monday)

Happy rainy Friday

What I Wore Wednesday #2

Linking up with Lindsay again this week

I did manage to take 2 pictures this week, but like I siad last week we are busy seedding so the outfits don't change much.



It warmed up and I was able to take off the sweater for a few days
Jeans; Wrangler (Hole come from building barbed wire fence)
Tank Tops; The Garage



I got a day off to go to Saskatoon to watch my daughter while she was completing in District Track & Field
Jeans; Eddie Bauer
T Shirt; Joe (Superstore)
Sweater; Lands End

Hopefully next week there will be more pictures again, but you never know

Happy Wednesday

Miscellany Monday

Another Monday,another Miscellany Monday, a cold, windy, wish it were raining. It is cold and grey, and looks like it is going to rain, I really wish it would already!!

Well last week, we got lots more seeded, got stuck a few times.

Dropped the air cart right to the bottom of the tanks, unloaded the fertilizer onto the truck, sunk the truck to the frame, good day!! I forgot my camera when I went out there too, would have had some great mud pictures

My daughter advances on in her high school track and field, she goes to district this week!!

My washer big the dust again, this is the second time in 2 months, again we will load it up and haul it to get fixed, I think I should just be able to get a new one, I mean after all when the machinery starts giving them lots of grief they get new....


I mean who would love a new purple washer....

Sitting here with my foot up, yesterday while we were sorting the cattle to haul them out to the pasture, I stepped off the trough and twisted my ankle, feels real good right now, need to wrap it before todays haul

Sorry not any more pictures from last week

Happy Monday, please think rain thoughts for me

Friday Confessional~May 20

Once again I am joining Mamarazzi with her Friday Confessional




I Confess, I am tired, cranky......ok Bitchy is a better word.

Let me tell you about my day

-Get up at 7 to get the kids going

-get a phone call at 7:30 that the FIL and the Air drill are stuck out in the field

-Go with hubby and MIL for a 4 hour stint in the fields to get said stuck, and the grain truck that gets stuck all un-stuck

-get back home at 11

-come in house, get quick drink of water

-back out of house to go do the morning chores, poor cows are STARVING

-Husband says "you can make me a hamburger and fries for dinner" (notice he didn't say I will help you make dinner)

-out to drive hubby to his sprayer, and help him fill it

-wait for hubby to fill again

-Take water truck to the well to fill,

-return to yard,

-get in the house, able to get a quick drink of water

-hubby calls, "i need the water truck back here again"

-get back to yard

-get another quick drink of water

-MIL comes, says " you need to come with me to get grain truck from field"

-get to field, help fill grain cart

-bring truck back to yard

-it is now 6:30

-run into hubby in the yard, he says "i will be back in about an hour for supper" (notice again no offer of help)

-get into house, start supper

-MIL again says i need you to bring truck home

-get back to house at 8pm, supper still not made

-get in house, get both sons in the shower

-finish making supper

-eat

-do dishes

-fold laundry

-clean bathroom

-9pm have shower

I confess I am cranky, and tired!!

add in 1 house guest that is very sick and has been coughing all night long for the last 8 nights

I confess I am cranky today, hopefully tomorrow will be a better day

Happy Friday

I have been checking out lots of blog in the passed months, and came across a few that once a week, post pictures of what they wore,in hopes that this would get them out of their jammies and yoga pants. Us stay at home moms tend to go with the old comfy standbys, and don't often step out of our boxes.

While checking all of these blogs,I have gotten some great outfit ideas, and have tried a few new things, with the stuff I have. I have been wanting to join in on these link ups for a bit now. Sadly today I was able to take a picture of what I have been wearing.

Keep in mind, we farm, and it is right in the middle of a very busy seeding season.



Jeans; Wrangler, I have 4 pairs of the same jeans because they are so comfy, so it may look like I am wearing the same pants all week but I am not
Sweater: hubby brought it home, again I have about 4 hoodies, so I just switch them out
Hat,; bull sale

I will dress better once things here calm down, promise!

I am linking with Lindsay at The Pleated Poppy


Happy Wednesday

I follow Kathleen at Simple Silly Life, and I seen she did Miscellany Monday, from Carissa at lowercase letters

We have got into the field here on the farm, getting the crop in the ground, which is a good thing!



My husband used the old drills to seed some oats right up by our yard to help dry the ground out so we can get it all leveled and ready for tree planting next year.

Then his dad came with the new drills and seeded the rest of the field with Canola, I can already see the beautiful canola filed pictures I am going to be able to take this summer



Last weekend my daughter and I watch Cupcake Wars on the Food Network, which made me want cupcakes. so I thought I would try a new recipe for Mocha Butter cream icing, on top of chocolate cupcakes



I thought they were great so did the rest of the family because they didn't last long

Mocha Butter cream
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup Crisco
4 cups icing sugar
3-4 tbsp coffee mix well

We are still seeding, 1000 acres in already, 2600 still to go, but it is windy as all get out today, I have washed the dirt of my face at least 3 times already and it is only just passed noon, would really like a shower....

It is supposed to rain tomorrow, so then I should be able to get to the city for groceries

Happy Monday

Sour Cream Raisin Pie

This is my hubby's favorite pie, I had to try a few different recipes before we found the winner!



Gather up all of the ingredients needed



Mix them together in your pot


add your raisins



While mom is mixing and cooking pie stuff, daughter gets to un-mix cereal in the container, which it was accidentally poured into. Good thing there is a big difference between Rice Krispies and Cinnamon Toast Crunch!!


pour pie filling into already baked pie shell, let cool



Top with meringue, enjoy!!

The recipe actually says, Don't even think about counting calories in this one!!

1-9inch pie shell, baked
2 cups Sour Cream
1 cup Raisins
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
3 egg yolks
3 tbsp flour 2 tsp vanilla

mix together in a pot, bring to boil, continue to boil until mixture is thickened. Pour into baked pie shell

Enjoy

Happy Monday

Simple Things~ Mothers Day

Happy Mothers Day, to all of my friends and family!!



My mom lives 4 hours away from me, so this is a flower for her!





Happy Sunday!!

Happy List~May 7

My happy list this week is really what I should have posted last week. I hosted my whole family here at Easter, we had a great time, the weather somewhat cooperated and we ate drank and were merry!!

I am Happy that we now have the house that is big enough for the whole crew to come, and be able to stay over.

I am Happy that we also have the space outside, for everyone to be out and enjoy themselves.

I am Happy that my son was able to do some dirt biking with his cousin




I am Happy that the guys were able to get out for the annual Gopher hunt

My brother, my dad, my favorite brother in law, and my hubby

I am Happy that while they guys were away us girls were able to enjoy some Bud Light Limes, and Wine



mom, my wonderful sister in law, my sister, and myself

I am Happy that we decided instead of cooking a huge turkey meal this year we went with Steak and potatoes, and salads, and it was amazing, so good!!

I am Happy that we did get 1 more picture of all of the adults (I wish we could have gotten a whole family picture)


I am happy that everyone went home happy and full, my mission accomplished!!

I am Happy that the weather is finally warming up, the snow is almost all gone, the trees are starting to get some buds, and the grass is just starting to turn green!!

I am Happy that our local school had it's annual spring dance last night, and not only my daughter went, but my middle son went too!!

Well I guess I had better stop there and save some happiness for next weekend, lol

I am linking this post up with Mamarazzi


Happy Saturday everyone!!

Friday Confessional~May 6

Another week gone, time flies way to fast when you are having fun!!

I am linking up with Mamarazzi again this week for the Friday Confessional



I Confess, that earlier this week I attended the Riverdance, and actually laughed out load at one part of the show, I was sitting there totally amazed with the dancers, and all of a sudden a quote popped into my head. I think it was from Friends, Joey or Chandler was talking about the Riverdance, and said 'it was as if the bottoms of their bodies moved independently from their tops" I bust out laughing when this popped into my head, good thing they were dancing and the music was loud so nobody noticed.

I confess, while at the Riverdance, I was just as amazed at the musician as the dancers. Their drummer played on 2 full sets of drums at the same time, as well as doing all others sounds. Their fiddle player also was super, started touring with the show when he was 16!!

I confess, I love fiddle music, I can remember my grandpa used to play, I wish I had taken lessons.

I confess, I have been sleeping in the spare room this passed week, all by my self!! Hubby is really sick, with a terrible cold, and he has been coughing and sniffing all night long. Don't get me wrong I feel bad for him, but I really like my sleep!

I confess I Really like my sleep, if I don't get a good sleep I am very grumpy the next day, so hubby understands that I need to be away from him.

Well that was a little random-ness ( I doubt that is a word)
The sun is shining right now, but it is supposed to rain later this afternoon, so perhaps I can have a nap!!

I confess I like naps!! :)

Happy Friday!!

We Want to Know Wednesday

Mamarazzi ,Jeanette, Seriously Shawn &
Impulsive Addict
are hosting the We want to Know Wednesdays, and this week I will play along.



Here are this weeks questions:
1. If money didn't matter, where would your perfect vacation take place? Briefly describe.
I would love to go to Hawaii, but that would just be my hubby and myself. If I were taking the whole family it would be to Disneyland, Lego Land and Sea World

2. What's a bad habit that you have {or had} that is/was hard to break? That would be finishing a glass of anything, I always used to leave about half inch in the bottom on the glass, drove my hubby crazy!! I have gotten better though, I finish it all now!

3. If you weren't on a diet or counting calories, what would you like to have for dinner tonight? Last night I went to Red Lobster, filled up on their biscuits, and salad, along with the full order of stuffed sole, followed by a blizzard at Dairy Queen. It was girl nights out!

4. If you had the chance to interview anyone in the world, dead or alive, who would it be and what's one question that you would ask?That would be Princess Diana, but I am really not sure what I would ask her.

5. Describe yourself in 6 words. I will have to ask other people, I really don't know what to say; Trustworthy, a mother, a wife, a sister, a daughter, great sense of humour, kind, great cook, great baker...

well that is all of the questions for the week.
Happy Wednesday

Simple Things May 1

Wow May 1 already, hard to believe!!



I am going to join with Rebecca this weekend for the Simple Things,





I got my daughter this necklace from Lisa Leonard Designs

When I seen it in her store, I knew I just had to have t for my daughter, she is 15 and to her dad and I , them most beautiful 15 year old around.

I know at that age things can be though, if you don't have to right toys, or the right clothes and so on, friends that are your friends one day and not the next. I wanted her to know that she is beautiful and special just as she is.

Happy Sunday