I went to bed Monday night, sore from that silly caterpillar sting. Yesterday morning, the redness was all gone, and finally the burning sensation was gone as well. I was still a bit tender, but tolerable. Today, I'm good as new! No pain, no redness. And Mom, I think my brain is OK, too! *grin*
Last night when I went out to the barn to lock up the goats for the night, I saw the BIGGEST skunk at the barn! Here's hoping it moves on and finds a new home, soon!
...and in a flash, the weekend was over.
We did have a busy weekend, and that makes the time pass quickly.
On Saturday, I drove Alan's dad to the airport in Dallas, and then made a side trip on the way home by a new Sprouts market and Costco. We were dangerously low on TP and paper towels, neither of which you want to run out of when you live on a farm! I picked up lots of fresh produce at Sprouts (which is not always easy to get at the regular grocery store we go to), and was able to get yummy Greek yogurt, too!
On Sunday morning, Alan and I took a short road trip and stopped in at a farm supply store (chicken food was on the shopping list). Sunday afternoon, we loaded Truman (our youngest donkey) onto the stock trailer and moved him to his new home. A family not too far from us wanted him as a companion to their little jenny. The short drive, and the relocation process went perfectly! We know he'll be very happy with his new friends and family.
Last night I got a call from someone interested in Zip, my fancy frizzled rooster. So, we loaded him up and met the gal in town. It was, of course, love at first sight. So, Zip has a new home too! Good for Zip! (I can only have so many roosters on the farm...)
PS: Happy November! What's on your menu for Thanksgiving? And have you started your shopping lists for the Christmas holiday yet? Time to get busy!
Dee-lish Split Pea Soup
from the kitchen of Anna Wight
2 Cups Split Peas
5-6 Cups Water
½ tsp Onion Powder
½ tsp Garlic Powder
½ tsp Paprika
¼ tsp Dried Basil
¼-½ tsp Chipolte Chile Pepper
¼ tsp Celery Seed
¼ tsp Dried Rosemary
Bring to boil and let simmer 45-50 minutes
Blend ½, or all, of soup in blender (depending on how smooth you like your soup)
Sorry for my absence lately -- I've been BUSY, and haven't had any extra time for crafting. It also doesn't help that my craft table is in SERIOUS need of attention. It's piled HIGH with bits and pieces of projects, magazines, books, and a few things I've started collecting for the holidays. I'm sure my stamp table is under there somewhere, but it's going to be a chore finding it. It is, however, on my list of things to do this weekend! I've also been busy illustrating, and you know when I'm in illustration mode, there's little time for anything else. *grin*
I'm also up to my ears with farm chores. With all the rain we've had, things are needing a bit more attention. Today, Alan is picking up a few bales of hay for the little bull calves we've isolated from their mamas. The plan is for them to go to their new home next weekend. Truman (our little donkey) might get to go to his new home next weekend, too! Hopefully the weather cooperates (and the mud dries up) so we can actually move the critters! The boys are LOVING their off-mama feed and getting so big! I'll try and get some photos today...the sun is shining, so it will be a good day for some snapshots. The to-do list just keeps getting longer and longer, doesn't it?
Alan is picking up a few bales of wood chips for the chicken house as well! It's time to clean out the coop, switch out their chip litter, and spruce up the nest boxes with fresh chips. The rain creates so much sticky mud that gets tracked into the coop, and I like to keep things nice and tidy! The girls are also tipping over two of the nest boxes (I use apple picking baskets), so I've got to do a little rearranging to help keep things in place.
As if that isn't enough to do in a weekend, I'm also having a 25% off sale in the shop this weekend -- time to make room for new goodies!
Hope you're all having a fine and dandy day!
Toodles!
Last week was a long week away from home. I was in the San Jose, California area on business, so I got to experience the monster rain storm that hit northern California early last week. I also heard that there was a small earthquake near San Jose while I was there, too!
The weather was no better for Alan at home ... about 6 inches of rain fell, making conditions on the farm quite wet and muddy. Things on the farm are starting to dry out now, but we're expecting more rain later this week. Thank goodness for muck boots!
Halloween is just around the corner...are you planning on doing anything fun? I need to put out some jack-o-lanterns!
Just a quick note tonight... I'm pretty beat! We've had a bit of extra work on the farm this week. The rain has really made a mess of the barn yard, and the mud just makes it extra difficult to get around. Hopefully, things will dry out a bit tomorrow. The soil here is a thick, black clay. And when it gets wet, it turns into a slimy, heavy, sticky, MESS! More than once I've been walking through the pasture and nearly walked out of my boots -- the mud has some serious suction skills!
In addition to extra farm chores this week, I've also been busy working on spring and summer illustrations for Whipper Snapper. What FUN! And, I've been busy getting ready for my business trip -- I fly out tomorrow afternoon, and will be gone until next Saturday. There's just so much left to do! Starting with finding clothes to wear all week! Ack!
Oh! Here's a tease for you ... Monday is release day for my October Whipper Snapper cling sets! I can't WAIT to see what the featured designers have been up to!
Hope you're enjoying your weekend!
Cluck, cluck!
Tonight, Alan, his parents, and I went out to dinner. Alan knows I like fish and seafood, so we opted for Red Lobster. I had salmon and it was de-LISH! There was plenty to bring home for lunch tomorrow, too! Gotta love that!
Alan's parents gave me some wonderful decorative plates for the kitchen, beautifully painted with roosters. I can't wait to get them on the wall! And Alan, such a good boy, gave me an iPod Touch! YAHOO! Now I can listen to tunes while I'm walking! Groovy! (Although, I will say that he made me wait until after midnight, so it was "officially" my birthday, before allowing me to open my gift! The stinker! *grin*
So anyway, October 7th is my birthday... I hope it is a beautiful day for you, too!
CHEERS!
Alan and I made a quick trip this evening down the the farm supply store to pick up assorted grub for the critters on the farm.
How cute are these?
Way cute, if you ask me!
Happy *early* Birthday, to me!
Alan and his parents are taking me out for an *early* birthday dinner tomorrow night -- I might just have to wear my new schnazzy boots! And Wednesday, I might just have to wear them all DAY! Except out to the barn... it's too muddy out there!
How fun to have new boots!
Hi, out there Ladies! This is my first attempt at anything intellectual since last Thursday. I have been receiving many wonderful things in the mail! somebody blabbed? there are some very talented folks that are in this blog's family! The well wishes are just what I have been needing and arriving unexpected is humbling too. It has been a very tough week. Time to go lay down again, I'm getting dizzy............ Love, Dad
You guys are the BEST! Thank you, thank you, from the bottom of my heart!
Big birthday wishes to you, my sweet Miss Daisy! You will always be my favorite chocolate chunk!
Here's a great recipe for homemade, healthy dog treats if you're interested!
Sweet Miss Daisy *Hearts* Cookies (for dogs)
2 cups Whole Wheat flour
2 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
2 TBS Honey
1 Egg
1/4 cup Vegetable Oil
1/2 cup Milk (soy, rice, goat, or fat free cow)
Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees. Mix flour, baking powder and garlic powder together in a mixing bowl. Stir in honey, egg, oil and milk. (I just use a fork for all the mixing and it works great!) The dough will be somewhat dry, but it will stick together.
On a wheat floured surface, knead the dough 10-15 times. Pat into nicely shaped ball and roll out onto cutting surface 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick. Use cookie cutters to cut shapes (we recommend HEARTS), or cut into 1.5" squares. Bake on a parchment-lined baking sheet for 15 minutes. Let cool on the sheet. Serve one cookie to all dogs, and store remaining cookies in an airtight container.
All the dogs on the farm give these cookies TWO PAWS UP! WOOF!
This is a photo of my dad I took last month while we were in Montana. And today he celebrates his birthday! So, all together now!
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday to YOU!
Happy Birthday dear Dad,
Happy Birthday, tooooooooo, YoOOOOoOOOooOoOOooOOooooOOOO!
Happy Birthday, Dad!
Way too early in the morning on Saturday I'm flying up to northeastern Washington to spend a week with my family. I'm looking forward to the time with Mom and Dad, and I'm looking forward to not having to work! I took the entire week off, which is pretty unusual for me. We'll spend some time around the house, maybe attend the local county fair, and we've also planned a few nights camping in Montana where Dad will spend lots of time fishing and Mom and I will maybe do a little sewing on her hand-crank Singer. Sounds like loads of fun to me!
Alan is staying home to tend to the farm, and he will be missed. I wish he could go too -- I know he would enjoy this trip. But it's just too much time away from the farm in the heat of summer for us both to jet up north. He always reads my blog, so maybe you can post lots of nice comments for him to read while I'm away!
The August Whipper Snapper release will be Monday, August 24th. I'm over-the-top excited for this month's release! There will be three sets, and I can tell you right now, I *LOVE* every single one of them!! I have a couple of posts drafted up to share with you next week while I'm up north, but how about a wee little sneak peek now!?
What do you think the theme might be?!
I listen to music on Rhapsody -- it's amazing just how much you can find there! Right now, I'm totally hooked on Joey & Rory's album. It's beautiful, and traditional, and I love it!
"The Life of a Song"
...although, I choose not to listen to track #11 too often, because it makes me cry.
Put the album on repeat and enjoy!
(Michele...play track 9 just because.) *grin*
If you don't subscribe to Rhapsody, I think you can play 25 songs per month for free. I think. Don't quote me...
It continues to be hot around these parts....and I know we're not alone in the heat. Miserable, I tell you, miserable.
Here's what we have to look forward to:
Wednesday: 101
Thursday: 101
Friday: 101
Saturday: 100
Sunday: 101
Monday: 100
Tuesday: 100
Wednesday: 100
Thursday: 98
902 degrees, by my calculations. Beyond ridiculous.
Keeping the chickens cool is proving to be a challenge.
And for those of you in Florida...keep cool, little darlings. I don't envy you this weather. For those of you planning on attending the CHA convention in July in Orlando...oh, goodness. Let's hope the temps break a bit for your visit.
I need an ice cream bar.
I just looked at the forecast for the next week for our area. Unreal.
Sunday: 96
Monday: 97
Tuesday: 97
Wednesday: 96
Thursday: 97
Friday: 97
Saturday: 97
Sunday: 96
Monday: 97
And if you do math like I do, that's 870 degrees. Yup, every day. Why don't they just say "Blistering HOT!" In fact, as I write this it's 1:52am and it is STILL 85 degrees with 69% humidity. I might just die.
Time to stock up on frozen fruit bars! I'm putting bottles of frozen water in the chicken waterers now too, to help keep the chickens cool. I do believe Summer is officially here. *ugh!*
Today is my Mom's birthday! Happy Birthday, Mom!
Hope you have a wonderful day full of good mail and goodies!
Much love,
Anna.
Alan says "Happy Birthday, Mrs. Wight!"
According to my Mom's brother John (thanks Uncle Jack!), the above photo was taken by my Mom's mom in 1954. It's of Mom's brother David with his paper route bag, and my Mom happy as can be sitting in the bag. Mom can give more details on the photo... chime in, Mom!
Wishing a Happy Mother's Day to my Mom... and to all Moms!
Whoop Whoop!! We've got a birthday boy in the house!! Happy Birthday, Alan!!
Tonight we drove up to Dallas and went to Medieval Times (a dinner theatre kind of event with knights and horses). We had a good time cheering for our "favorite" knights. We had front row seating, so the view of the arena was great!
It's fun taking photos at Medieval Times. You never know what you're going to get! Especially if you use a really long shutter time! The action shots are the best! Here are a few from the evening.
A beautiful Andalusian stallion.
The Black and White Knight, going HIGH SPEED!
Another shot of the Black and White Knight ... javelin?
The Green Knight... possibly waving a sword?
Help me wish Alan a BIG ol' HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
I think it's time to dust off the old supplies, and get serious about stamping again. Can you hear the crickets chirping? See the tumbleweeds roll on by? Yeah? Me too.
However, it's not like I haven't been busy! I've been in illustration mode for some time now, and that always takes priority over crafting. Too bad I can't share with you yet!
Soon, dearies, soon!!
PS: Miss R, the buttons in the jar were an ebay purchase..... (just the buttons, not the jar) *wink*
Alan and I, along with all the critters here on the farm, want to wish you a very Happy Easter! Cluck cluck!!
Join me by taking part in Earth Hour 2009, a global effort to voice your vote against global warming.
Saturday March 28th, turn off your lights for one hour local time, 8:30-9:30pm.
Vote Earth.
More details about the event may be found at Earth Hour.
Two loaves of Anna Banana Bread are baking in the oven... can't WAIT! I used my recipe, posted here...
See what other goodies you'll find in the "Tasty Treats" category here on my blog!
For those of you longing for warm weather...... let me remind you what 89 degrees feels like.
Cause that's what it was here today.
Occasionally I look at my blog stats. One of my favorite blog stats shows me what keywords people used if they've entered a keyword into a search engine and a link to my blog was selected from their results.
Look at all the nice words people used yesterday when they found my blog...
This kind of keyword has been seen in my stats before, and I have to say, it totally cracks me up! Now, I know that the page they're finding on my blog is THIS PAGE about Dixie, our Dexter cow with her giant udder last year. But do you think that's what they're REALLY looking for when they go about this kind of search!? Hahaa!!
Oh man, this makes me laugh!!
I'm BACK! What a fun trip! It was a wonderful few days with friends and great fun! Here are just a few of my favorite things from the show...some new, some not new, but fun just the same!
GLITTER! This photo happens to be of new Doodlebug chunky sugar coating glitter, but there were lots of other fun sparklies to see too! New Martha Stewart glitter, Glimmer Mist, and LOTS of glittery papers too! Glitter's "IN" (is it ever "out"?) - YAY!
Doodlebug had these cute little flower and sweets on display. What's not to love?
Ribbon! These particular rolls are from Creative Impressions. There were WONDERFUL rolls of cotton ric-rac, too, in nice earthy colors. FUN!
More Creative Impressions rolls, this time as twine! Love it!
Owls were everywhere. Seriously! This cute pillow showcases three new cuts by Accucut. Can you say CUTE?!
Moda and BasicGrey partnered up for another brilliant fabric release! Not just one line, but two! Or was it three? I can't remember!
Look at this little cutie pin cushion! Aunt Patty has made this chicken pin cushion pattern for years (I even have one!), and isn't she cute in the new fabric line!
Last years hottest holiday paper line was Figgy. This year, Figgy goes FABRIC! *thump thump*
Stay tuned for more!
I'm HOME and as tired as can be from traveling. Delay after delay in airports and on planes... Alan picked me up at the Dallas airport and we pulled into the driveway this morning at 4:30am.
Here's quick note to wish all of you a VERY happy New Year! 2009 is going to be super! I've already got a stash of fun projects to share with you -- stay tuned!!
I'm still visiting my parents in Northeastern Washington, and we woke up this morning to over a foot of new snow, in addition to all the snow that has accumulated over the past two weeks. It's amazing! Snow, snow, EVERYWHERE!
I walked around taking photos -- the fresh fallen snow in the driveway was well above the top of my boots.
The icicles on the front of the house have started to connect with the snowbank below. The windows on the front of the house are 5' above the ground -- but not any longer with as much snow as we've got!
Even the birdhouses and the squirrel houses are "buried".
And the snow just keeps falling!
It's a winter wonderland, for sure!
Today, the mountains across the small valley in front of the house are hidden from view. Too much snow in the way to see them!
Mom and Aunt Patty and I have been busy crafting though! We stay warm by the fire and enjoy the snowy view through the windows. We've been making SNOWFLAKES -- I'll post photos of some of them soon...
Here are some more photos, taken this Christmas morning at my parent's house in Northeastern Washington (north of Newport, Washington). It's a white Christmas here, for sure! (and it's STILL snowing!)
The front of the house has a lace curtain of icicles. When the snow finally comes off the roof, it's going to be LOUD! To give perspective, the windows and the front porch on the front of the house are 5' from the ground.
The little red building is Mom's chicken house. Behind the hen house is the chicken yard. Mom hasn't had any hens this year. Unfortunately, a raccoon helped herself to some chicken dinners last year. *sad* The small building next to the hen house is the grain storage shed (a converted outhouse!). It's filled to the brim with chewed pinecones, from the squirrels!
Wild turkeys in the yard wait patiently for Dad to feed them some corn.
The snow was really coming down this morning, filling the valley with MORE of the white stuff. The mountains seen from the front yard were mostly hidden by the falling snow.
And the snow just continues to pile up... Beautiful!
Hope wherever you are, you're enjoying this Christmas day with friends and family!
...yup, still snowing!
We've been busy busy busy making more felt ornaments! Here's a cute little blue bird I made last night who's snuggled up in a red wooly scarf. I stitched on some sparkly beads and added a little white jingle bell. The birds body is lightly stuffed with polyfill stuffing.
I also made this flatty wooly snowman wearing wooly muffs and scarf. I stuck the ends of a piece of wire in between the layers of felt to finish off the ear muffs. I made a couple of stitches around the wire to hold it in place.
The weather here in Northeastern Washington is still a mess. My parents live about an hour north of Spokane in a small mountain valley. The snow has yet to let up and continues to stack up - everywhere! It's chilly chilly CHILLY! Thankfully, Dad got himself a new snowblower and has been able to keep the driveway clear. The photo above is the front porch (taken about an hour ago). You can see the snow drooping off the railing, and the ice hanging off the eves in layers! So pretty!! The amount of snow we've seen fall this week is unvelieveable! And they're promising 8 to 20 MORE inches of snow tonight and tomorrow...whoa!
Merry Christmas Eve, to you!
The sun came out briefly today, so Mom and I walked down to the mailbox to see if we had any goodies. The sky was bright blue and the trees and ground sparkled from the snow. You can see some of the wild turkeys standing in the trail in the above photo. There are about 50 birds that come down to the house when Dad is out giving "treats" to the turkeys and deer in the yard.
On our way back to the house, we noticed several turkey snowangels left in the deep powdery snow where the wild turkeys landed in the yard. They make me LAUGH!! They come flying down off the hills behind the house and beg for my Dad to give them corn. I think the deep snow has been a surprise to many of them -- POOF!
Front yard views from Mom & Dad's, at about Noon today.
It's so quiet with all this snow! ...and it's STILL snowing!
Well! I've finally arrived at my parent's house in Northeastern Washington! My first flight left Dallas at about 5pm on Tuesday, late because we had to go through the de-icing process. I had to change planes in Salt Lake City, but when we landed (late) my connecting flight to Spokane had already departed. I spent Tuesday night in Salt Lake while I waited for the next flight out to Spokane on Wednesday at noon. When we got to Spokane, the airport was closed due to snow and low visibility. We ended up circling the city for 45 minutes while we waited for landing clearance. Amazingly enough, we were allowed to land, AND my suitcases both made it (this is a VERY rare event!)
Mom and Dad picked me up at the airport and we started our way home. It continued to snow. And snow some more. Oh, and look....more snow! Here at the house about 20" of snow has fallen since yesterday morning. And it's still snowing! It's beautiful! Schools are closed. It's white white white! I'll see about getting some photos of the yard.
This morning, the wild turkey's flew down from the trees and landed in the driveway. The snow is so deep, they buried themselves in a poof of white when they landed. It was quite a sight!
More to come!
Tonight, you might be able to tell!
We're fortunate to have clear skies tonight, and let me tell YOU! The moon is IMPRESSIVELY large tonight! Howww Howwww Howwwwwwwwwwl!
Check out this interesting story of why the moon seems so much larger tonight!
Just for kicks, a new blog banner!
We went to an antique tractor show yesterday and saw all kinds of fun stuff! I've posted photos in a gallery. Have a look! There were lots of cool tractors there! We had no idea it was going to be as large of an event as it was! I'd have taken my "better" camera, and more storage cards! We'll know better next time! We could have done with a little less heat, too.... it was a sweltering 96 degrees when we left the event. *phwew...*
Several months ago (maybe even longer) I registered with Etsy, an online site where artists sell their work. It's taken me a long time to get around to actually posting something for sale on Etsy, but I'm happy to say that I finally have! **YAHOO!**
I'll be using Etsy as a place to sell high quality prints of my illustrations, and original art. I've added a link over on the right side of my blog for "My Etsy Shop".
I chose to sell prints on Etsy rather than eBay, it's because Etsy is dedicated to artists, where eBay is everything under the sun....and then some. It's a great site with LOADS of talented artists! Check it out!
FYI: Etsy is not an auction site. Items are listed with a buy price, so if you want something there's no waiting for an auction to end.
I had such a great time at CHA with Lisa! We met lots of people, and saw all KINDS of fun stuff at the show. My favorite new item, hands down, was the new line of FABRIC from BasicGrey by MODA!! Ooooooh, it's divine!! They had several handmade items on display, including a quilt, handbag, oven mitts, and aprons. They had the 5x5 and 10x10 charm packs, as well as the jelly rolls on display. I wanted to take them home with me! Look Mom, new FABRIC!!
Another favorite of the show was Graphic 45. They were one of my February CHA favorites as well. I love their papers, and the samples they had in the booth were beautifully done! Lots of altered items. I really love the colors they've used in their line.
There were really nice samples done in the Studio 490 area of the Stampington & Co booth (Stamper's Anonymous, etc). I love flowers, and there were lots of great ideas using grunge board and lots of nicely executed designs. The above sample wasn't necessarily my favorite of their display, but it shows how flowers were made out of the grunge board - nicely inked, stamped, and shaped.
Once again, the Accucut booth was another one of my favorites. This card caught my attention - can you imagine mailing this!? They really do have the best die cuts for boxes and shapes!
My favorite new paper line from the show was by My Mind's Eye. The line is called Laundry Line, and I must have it ALL! Look at this cute little dress they had on display and this is only one of the papers from a 40-paper line! Cute, cute, CUTE!! The series is done in pleasing colors of blue, green, pink, brown, and cream. Very "prairie girl" which I LOVE!
I loved this sample in the Stampendous booth. This accordian folded snowman card was made using a new clear set by Stampendous. Because the body of the snowman isn't solid (not filled with acrylic), you can move and shape the snowman to be any shape you want! Clever as can be! This set is on my wish list for sure!
We're still in the height of "owl mania" and Hero Arts had some great ideas for Halloween! This is one that really stood out to me. Super cute - super simple! They also had owls dressed as pirates, and even as a bat, which was also very cute!
Hard for me to believe, but I've been keeping this little blog o' mine since June 10th 2006! That makes today my 2 year Blogversary! I think we should celebrate with some Blogversary GOODIES! There will be LOTS of goodies given away this week, so stay tuned!!
Here are some of the blog entries that stand out as highlights in the past 365 days:
June 26, 2007: Attention Walmart Shoppers
July 23, 2007: Fall/Winter Whipper Snapper Designs Launch
August 6, 2007: Imagine my Surprise!
August 20, 2007: I'm HOME!
September 9, 2007: Annie's Got Hair!
September 9, 2007: Little Lollie
October 2, 2007: Donkey Jogging
October 7, 2007: What a fun day! (my BIRTHDAY!)
October 17, 2007: Chicken Peeps
October 29, 2007: A Cute Birdie
December 6, 2007: Just for Fun
December 15, 2007: Love is in the Air
January 2, 2008: Whipper Snapper January 2008 Spring Release
January 8, 2008: The Open Gate: Thomas Kinkade
January 23, 2008: Introducing Posies for You (my first stamp SET releases!)
January 25, 2008: Love is the Air x2
February 28, 2008: A day at the Beauty Parlor
March 31, 2008: Photo Assignment: Fine Art
April 27, 2008: Udder Madness
April 20, 2008: I'm too Sexy... or am I?
May 9, 2008: Today: Queenie. A Mother.
May 10, 2008: The Delivery
May 19, 2008: New Babies!
May 29, 2008: Chicken Update
June 9, 2008: Congratulations, Pixie!
A HUGE big thank you to everyone who visits my blog. I truly enjoy every comment you leave, every bit of humor you share with me, and for the friendships I've made. Think you can stand another year of Sassy & Sweet Notes?! I'm up for it if you are!!
Now, how about some goodies to celebrate! By now you know the routine... leave a comment on this post if you'd like to be entered into the drawing for a new BoPeep's Sheep unmounted Whipper Snapper Designs stamp set (illustrated by me!). I'll randomly select one winner Wednesday night, June 11th at 8:00pm Central Time. You don't even have to tell me anything specific.... but, be sure to leave your name on your post!
Be sure to stay tuned this week for more goodies!
Alan to the rescue! He heard me muttering (ok, not really muttering) several terms of endearment (ok, not really endearment) over my keyboard's desire to make me CRAZY(er) by denying me use of the B, X and Z keys.
Like a superhero, my knight in shining armor, he pulled out an old keyboard from his bin of "parts", plugged it into my computer and chucked the one that was giving me fits! YES! I'm BACK in BUSINESS!
Thank you Alan! My hero! The new keyboard is scheduled to arrive on Monday. Imagine just how CRAZY I'd have been by Monday not having B, X and Z at my disposal!
In other news, my dear friend Manetta (who we name all of our Turkens after) became a new Aunt last night! Congratulations to you, Manetta, and to your brother and sister-in-law! Welcome to the world, sweet little Sasha....
Today has Been a trying day. For some reason, my keyBoard has decided that I no longer need the use of several letters. Including "B", "X", and "Z". You're proBaBly wondering how I got the letters in this post, if the keys aren't working, aren't you! I had to find the letters online, copy them, paste them into a Notepad file, and graB them from the file when I need them. Talk aBout FRUSTRATING! How many times a day do you think you use the letter "B"? Let me tell you ...... PLENTY!! I ordered a new keyBoard, But I don't think it will Be here soon enough!
<-- That's my Mom!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Mom!!
Wish we could be there to celebrate with you! Or better yet, wish you were here!
We'll have a nice celebration with you next month, when you and Dad visit the farm.
Happy Birthday, Mom!
Alan says, "Happy Birthday, Mrs Wight."
Love you!
We'll have lasagna, grilled zucchini, spring salad, and garlic bread for dinner, and a yummy birthday dessert! Sounds like a pretty
good birthday dinner to me!
Oh ya, and PRESENTS!
Oh how I do love PRESENTS!
Happy Birthday, Mister!
XoXo. 
Good morning, happy Sunday, and Easter Blessings to you and your
families!
The sun is starting to peek out from under the morning fog and clouds, so we might end up with another beautiful day here in Texas.
This morning, Alan and I are going to move some of the cows around in the pastures. We need to get all of the expecting cows into one pasture, and all the others into another. After that, we'll enjoy a nice Easter lunch with his parents, and then maybe I'll enjoy some time being crafty! Should be a great day!
This sweet image is from my vintage postcard collection. It's one of my favorites! I thought it would be a nice image to use today to wish you a very Happy Easter!
Alan and I took his dad, John, to an auction today in a small town nearby called Frost. I happened to have my little point and shoot camera with me, so I made Alan pose for a photo with me. Ha! Can you tell he's thrilled!?
I'm surprised he's not pretending to bite me. That's what he usually does when I make him snap a photo with me.
See the trouble in his eyes!? Rotten, I tell you ..... ROTTEN!
