Weekly update

Our Saturday sky
picture taken at 4:20 pm.
(the last eruption was at 3:30)
didn't get any actual footage of the eruption.

And then Sunday evening
we were back to this......



coke a cola cake anyone?
recipe from recipzaar.
did cut the ingredient in 1/2.
(very rich)

haven't had Athena pic's lately...
(bumpkins decided Athena needed a tent).

Attack of the spiders....
"have i eaten one to many?"
oh, thought i was dreaming.....

Knitting: not going to get DM's socks completed on time. but did figure out a way for them to fit wider feet.

Redoubt has been very active. check out the AVO link, there are some incredible pictures.

Now i understand about everyone who has trouble blogging due to having to share a computer with the fam. I have my own but we are no longer networked, so I have to wait my turn for the internet. And blogging takes some thought and cannot be rushed.

This last Thursday I broke out in hives. Only thing I have done different was to wash Hugo. After much discussion in finding out what is causing the hives, DH thinks it is because of the volcano. Reasons: 1) the only known medication I am allergic to is Septra- it is a sulfuric compound. that gives me hives. 2) there is a lot of sulfur in the air right now.
any thoughts on this one?

Bumpkins and Hugo both had a busy day today. Hugo pulled the large tub of margarine off of the table. Bumpkins picked it up, the only thing destroyed was the lid. Thankfully he didn't get into the margarine. After he was in time out for that one, I let him outside. Where he promptly jumped up on some guitar students. He then had to go on the dog run. very subdued pup after a bit. Bumpkins meanwhile decided to turn her hair gray w/baby powder. While she was doing this I was doing some deep cleaning vacuuming (the inside of the dryer, under the furnace, top of the hot water heater, sucked up specimens of bugs that i didn't identify, more cobwebs than you can imagine, and enough cat hair to transplant on another whole cat)


Well that is life in a nutshell.

Weather: sunny and temps 26F. (the sun now has warmth to it.)

Random Website Monday

And our Spring flowers.
Pussy Willows.
(they are the small white fuzzy things).

And this is what we had for dinner;
Enchilada Style burritos.
Made plenty- now won't need

to cook for tomorrow.

And this is what DM gave
me for Easter.
4 skeins of fun fur-

Today was a veg day and then errands. Went to Kenai Fabric to buy some US 7 dpns. well when I was ready to leave Bumpkin's was not. I had to bribe my child to leave a fabric store! Wonder if fabric/yarn will be predominate in her life.

Random Website: World clock. (it is a depressing/eye opener of a website).

S is for....

S is for: Super easy!
Made this bag using corduroy from an estate/garage sale and nylon lining. Time took 4 hours. May make more for Christmas.





S is for: Saturday Birthdays! DH wanted a simple cake for his birthday. Pineapple Upside down cake. Made the recipe up. (It kind of stuck to the bottom of the pan, filled it in nicely). Used 1/4 c coconut cream in place of milk.


S is for: Super fast! Mittens are so simple and fast. Great for instant gratification.
Cast on January 13 2008 finished January 20 2008
Using US 8 dpn and jiffy mohair mutli yarn.
size is for a child around age 7
thumbs are backwards.











Mentioned to DH that I have been very domestic lately! Also made another loaf of Hawaiian Sweet bread, DH requested that one for his breakfast yesterday.

Read The Christmas Pearl by Dorothea Benton Frank. Good fast read about a southern multi-generation dysfunctional family and how they solve their problems.

Weather: RAIN!

TGIF! School starts MONDAY

Dinner tonight: I wanted chicken cordon blue.... but didn't have all of the ingredients. So came up w/stuffed turkey breasts, wild rice and peas. This needs some kind of sauce and the turkey didn't brown like I wanted it to. (Have to post the recipe as it is one that I made up and DH really liked it.)


Stuffing for turkey is: 1/4 c dried prunes and 1 T. golden raisins (which were soaked in 1/3 c boiling water for 5 min). Then chopped the prunes and added them to 1 apple diced and fried and 2 slices of slightly toasted bread cubed. Seasonings: 1/4 t ground cardamom and dash salt.


Put skinless boneless turkey breast between wax paper and gently beat it w/rolling pin to flatten.

This is the flattened turkey breast w/the stuffing on it before rolling and skewering w/toothpick.
Used 1/2 c. stuffing.

This is the stuffed turkey breast rolled in potato flakes. Baked it at 325 degrees for 30 min.







Work has been busy this week. I knew that it would be- last week was dead! Yesterday I counted 35 people in the kiddie pool alone- 70 in the main pool, don't know how many people were sliders, lap swimmers, or in the deep end . Today there was only 20 in the kiddie pool and again I didn't count the others.

Knitting: am almost 2/3 done w/the scarf for my secret sister. Found out that it needs to be done by January 11th. Yikes... and then onto finish DH's scarf for his Bday in January and then Kazul has a Bday in February and wants something made. Bumpkins and Princess both have Bdays in Feb and DH and I have a anniversary in Feb. And some people say December is hard w/gifts. For me it all starts in December, continues all the way through to March.

Movies that I have watched this break: Madame Hotchkiss' Ballroom dancing (sad- strange chick flick), Mona Lisa Smile (excellent- thought provoking chick flick), Fairy Tale: A true story ( so/so children's movie).

And for my 2008 resolutions: obviously Princess or Kazul didn't read them. As I hope to have stash parity not parody. Big difference!