365 Photo A Day Challenge Day 89

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Every day they wait for the farmer and watch the tractor go through the field with rolls of hay to feed the cows!

365 Photo A Day Challenge Day 88

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Shared my lunch (not my coffee) with 'Lil Bean today. He ate all of my Cutie and most of my wheat crackers. Little goober! 😂❤😂❤😂 

365 Photo A Day Challenge Day 87

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MY ADDICTION!

365 Photo A Day Challenge Day 86

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Take a small step each and every day! 

365 Photo A Day Challenge Day 85

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Spring is emerging....new life beginning!

365 Photo A Day Challenge Day 84

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Tic-tac-toe by oil lantern with Kiddo. I can't believe I lost! 😳

365 Photo A Day Challenge Day 83

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Kitty enjoys my devotionals too!

365 Photo A Day Challenge Day 82

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What's a walk without stopping to play with the rocks!

365 Photo A Day Challenge Day 81

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The mountains are so pretty covered with snow! 

365 Photo A Day Challenge Day 80

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A delicious sandwich on my grandmother's plate and a great cup of vanilla hazelnut coffee in my sister's tea cup.......SWEET! ❤

365 Photo A Day Challenge Day 79

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All snuggled in and waiting for the snow.....still waiting! UPDATE: IT'S FINALLY SNOWING!! 😍 ❤ 😍 ❤ 😍 ❤ 😍

SPRING HAS SPRUNG

Happy first day of Spring!   🌷🌻🌼🌷🌻🌼🌷🌻🌼

365 Photo A Day Challenge Day 78

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No matter how tall the mountain, it can not block out the sun!

Crockpot Corned Beef & Cabbage and Using Leftovers

Dinner is already in the crockpot.  Corned beef and cabbage with potatoes, onions and carrots.  We will get several meals out of this besides just tonight.   With the corned beef we will also have Ruebens and corned beef hash which will use up the leftover potatos.  We'll also be having a "Meatless Meal" with the other half of the cabbage ~ I'll be making roasted garlicky cabbage steaks and augratin potatoes for another meal.   For this recipe you will need the following: 

• 2-3 lb corned beef brisket w/spice packet
• 1 head green cabbage, roughly chopped
• 1 1/2 - 2 lbs potatoes or sweet potatoes, chopped
• 1 - 1 lb bag of baby carrots
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 cups water

Add potatoes, carrots, onions

and cabbage to the bottom of the crockpot. 

 Add corned beef brisket on top. 

Pour water over all of the food. 

Sprinkle spice packet on top of meat

and vegetables.

Cover.....

and cook on HIGH 4-6 hours 

or LOW 8-12. 

What's on your menu for today?

365 Photo A Day Challenge Day 77

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Skippy and the kids were out getting some wood ready.  They say SNOW IS A COMIN!!

CRUSTLESS PIZZA

Good morning, all!  I know it's only breakfast time but I've been CrAvInG some pepperoni pizza.  I am supposed to stay away from carbs so a couple of years ago I found this Crustless Pizza recipe.  I wasn't sure how it would turn out but I am happy to say, it is DELICIOUS and even comes off the pan in slices.  WOO HOO!!   Guess what's on our menu for tonight?  (praying)  😁

For this recipe you will need:

CRUST

• 1 (8 oz) full fat cream cheese, room temperature
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

TOPPING

• 1/2 cup pizza sauce
• 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella
• toppings of choice
• garlic powder

Preheat oven to 350*.  Lightly coat wbaking dish with cooking spray.  With handheld mixer, mix together all of the crust ingredients until combined.  Spread in baking dish, bake 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown.  Let cool for 10 minutes

Spread on sauce, arrange toppings, add cheese and sprinkle with garlic powder.  Bake an additional 8-12 minutes till cheese is melted and slightly browned.  

ENJOY!  I know I did!  

365. Photo A Day Challenge Day 76

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I absolutely LOVE how YOUNG LIVING says thank you to their ESSENTIAL REWARDS customers with FREE items!  ❤

Morning Quiet Time

Drinking my coffee and having my quiet time is something I truly love to do in the morning.  My favorite place to go is on the porch.  There is something about being outside talking to God while being serenaded by His own beautiful birds.  Unfortunately, it is still too cold here so for now, my quiet time has to be inside where it's warm. 

I have a few devotionals that I use, including my Bible, going back and forth between them. It is amazing to me that no matter which one I am using, it has EXACTLY what I am going through and says just what I need to hear for that day.  God truly is AMAZING and always seems to meet me where I am.  

THANK YOU, FATHER for your mercy and grace.......I LOVE YOU!

A Day of Firsts

This post happened in 2015, however, I didnt realize till just today that it never posted so I am going to post it today.

Kiddo and I were going to see our daughter, Bean and her family in Kansas.  Her husband, Tex, was in the Army and stationed at Fort Riley.  In order for Kiddo to be allowed on post he had to have a form of identification.  Since he doesn't drive and has no license we had tonget an ID card for him.

He was extremely nervous to not only have his picture taken......

but also have to give his signature was a little overwhelming for him.

As we were driving home, we just hapened to see the imfamous KRISPY KREME donut sign lit.  When it is lit it means...........
STOP AND GET HERE NOW!  lol

When we stopped, we didn't just get the hot glazed donuts.  Oh, no....I had to get one of these bad boys.
Caramel Chocolate Pretzel.  All I can say is........

O.M.GOODNESS!!!

A Little About Me From A-Z

A. Age: 53
B. Baking ~ one of my favorite things to do
C. Crackers, cheese & grapes are my favorite snack
D. Daughters ~ I have two ~ Goose and Bean
F.  Farmhouse ~ a lifelong dream to live on a farm and in an old farmhouse has come true.
THANK YOU, LORD
G.  Guitar ~ I absolutely LOVE acoustic guitar music and could listen to it all day
H. Hair ~ my hair is naturally curly but I prefer it straight
I.  Independent ~ I am very independent and prefer to do things for myself.  It's hard for me to ask for help.
J. JESUS IS MY LORD AND SAVIOR!!!
K. Kitchen ~ The heart of our home
L. Laura ~ that's ME! 
M.  My heart belongs to My Skippy Man ❤
N. Nana to 3
O.  Oranges ~ I once craved oranges so badly and couldn't stop eating them I called the doctor to which her response was....."No one ever overdosed from eating too much fruit....ENJOY!"  😱
P. Prim/country ~ that is how I want my entire home decorated
Q. Quilts ~ I love to make them, they are so beautiful....so much love goes into every stitch
R. Roses ~  I HATE THE WAY THEY  SMELL
S. Son ~ Kiddo who is 24
T.  TV ~ somwthing I have watched too much of these past 2 weeks
U.  Unicorns ~ I've never seen one 😜
V.  Vickie ~ my sister who passed away in 2002
W. Winter Wonderland ~ I love waking up to an unexpected snow....BREATHTAKING!
X. X-tra time ~ I never seem to have enough od it
Y. Yo-yos ~ I want to learn how to make these and do a table runner and tie backs for Bean
Z.  Zombies ~ I love The Walking Dead

Well there you have it. You all know a little bit more of me.
Feel free to complete your own little All About Me from A to Z.
Let me know you did, so I can find out a little more about YOU!  😀