Sept 28 2012 ~ Can't believe it~

Friday the end to another week in Alaska, and almost the end of Sept for that matter....it's hard to believe we have been in Alaska for 2 months already.  We are settling in and sometimes it feels like we have been here forever and other times it seems like we just got here, but loving it...missing a certain someone, but he will be home before we know it.

So when I was checking in on my blog....I saw I had 99 posts....made me think of one of my favorite songs growing up....99 Red Balloons~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14IRDDnEPR4 
Its still a great song...=)

So on my List for today....Make Red Pepper Jelly, and clean the house and due some laundry, it's a rainy Alaska kind of day...that is all for now...Hope everyone has a wonderful day full of sunshine....=)

So it's made...Red Pepper Jelly finally...and I have to say it's so so good....sure missed it...note to self...buy two packs of the small jars...I never have enough jars and have to quickly find more...

Red Pepper Jelly

A need to buy if your going to can anything...makes life so much easier.... =) I got this at Walmart.

Thursday Sept 27 2012

Today I drove down to get my snow tires on, I walked up to Walmart well wait for the truck, they said it would be an hour.  It took 35mins each way, about 1.9 miles each way....on the way back to the tire place I forget to turn off Nike+ so ended up having me driving down the highway added on to my run...=() I was running pretty fast 55 mile...made my average way to fast....so had to delete run from off my iPhone.  It was a great day, cool in the am.  I had a thin sweat shirt and my running jacket on, with my thin gloves on the way up to Walmart.  I'm going to have to make gloves with no finger tips or something....because I was trying to take pictures with my phone, and had to keep taking off my gloves.....grrrr  Didn't need them on the way back though.  Loved the view on my walk, snow coming down the hills....a bridge and river....I was on a separate trail along the highway but in a bit....pretty nice to walk/run/bike on...first time using this trail.  On the way back I saw a Photographer taking pictures of a guy as I was crossing the slippery bridge....=)

Still going to make Red Pepper Jelly...maybe tomorrow....tonight DS has a practice hockey game against the Bantam C team.  So we will see how the team works together...or what they need practice on...they are having referees and everything....maybe I should bring my cow bell......NOT it's to loud even for me....=)  My dad got it for me, so that my mom would be with us at the games....My mom is loud at hockey games...well any games for that matter...=) maybe I will bring my camera.  Our boys are wearing white jersey's.

We just finished dinner, and I'm going to kick DS off PS and watch some of the shows I have on the DVR ....I will update the score later..=)

Game update....DS's team won....=) I think it was 5 to 3.... he got 3 assists...it was a great game....way to go boys....great to see people we know at the arena.... =) starting to feel like home away from home...

Sept 26 2012

So today was the day I passed my Alaska Drivers test.....yippy...one less thing to worry about.  Just got home, went to Walmart to get the kids a mouth guard for hockey...I have to say....in the States...there are alot of choices....I found parts of the store that I had never been in...=)

Tonight's the night I'm going to make my Red pepper jelly....=)

I will update later...

Okay so didn't get the jelly made...finished a crocheted hat and some boot cuffs for Veronica...

Wanted to let everyone know, DH did his first flight on the AWACS and he loved it...this is what he wrote on facebook  "8 hours in the air, +12hr workday, 1st flight on AWACS, 25yrs to get here
Great Day!?! Ohhh Yeaaa!!!"   So hopefully he gets his flight in fast and is home soon....=) 


that is all Good night everyone

Tuesday ~ Sept 25 2012

Congrats to Kale and Carolyn on the birth of their new baby girl today.....Kale is DH nephew and they live in Ont....the clan gets bigger...one baby at a time...=)  Can't wait to see pictures.

On the home front, it's not to bad of a day, had to get groceries....searched the whole Carrs/Safeway store looking for canning jars....found everything else on my shopping list and then some...so had to ask....the guy takes me to the very front of the store....and there they are on display....So I picked up ingredients to make Red Pepper Jelly...kind of had a craving for it....Yummy cracker, cream cheese and Red Pepper Jelly...so so good.

I just looked at my Notes on FB....more like Recipes...and Red Pepper Jelly isn't on it...so let me get my recipe book and I will type it out....... So this is out of Company's Coming Preserves  page 47

(Hot) Red Pepper Jelly
This makes a greenish-colored jelly.  Use red peppers to make a orange-red color.  Great over a bar of cream cheese served with crackers.

1 1/2 cups    seeded, chopped green or red peppers  350ml
1/4 cup        chopped canned jalapeno peppers         60 ml
1 1/2 cups    white vinegar                                         350 ml

6 1/2 cups    granulated sugar                                     1.5 L

6 oz.             liquid pectin                                            170 ml

Green or red food coloring (optional) I don't put in.

Combine chopped peppers and vinegar in blender.  Blend smooth.  Pour into large pot.

Add sugar.  Heat on Medium-high and stir until sugar dissolves.  Bring to a boil.  Boil for 3 minutes.

Stir in Pectin.  Return to a full rolling boil on high.  Boil hard for 1 minute.  Remove from heat.  Skim off foam.

Add a bit of food coloring if desired to make a stronger green/red.  Pour into hot sterilized jars to
within 1/4 inch (6 mm) of  top.  Seal.  Makes 6 half pints.


I have made this for a few years, I use the smaller jars and give as gifts...=)

Have a  good day everyone....=)

Monday the start of a new week...=) Sept 24 2012

Last night when heading to bed or at least up stairs, I looked out and saw stars, and with us leaving so early in the am for the bus stop...I decide to move the truck into the garage...just in case.  On the way to the bus...this am and the road is all wet...so much for thinking we may get a frosty morning....
DD and I walk to your bus stop, was a bit chill on my hands, but my sweat shirt had long enough arms....=)

After the bus picked up DD and I started walking home, decided it's not raining and I don't really have my running attire, maybe I should just go for a walk....the route I was planning has a lot of hills so thought it was better to walk the big block....maybe one day I will run it...=)
I saw a thing on Pinterest...surprise surprise.....let me get it...brb (be right back)

Thinking I'm going to make a Banana Cake today...took some frozen bananas out of the freezer....god I'm bad for baking....but it' so good...=)

That's all for now may write more later...have a great day...=)

Sunday Sept 23 2012

Good day all....it's been another day of rest around here, today we got up a bit earlier, but all of us are still in our PJ's.  It's another not to bad of a day, rain through the night.

I did some more studying for Tuesday's Alaska DL...last time I got 18 right before I got to many wrong...=(  so hopefully third times the charm....Practice makes prefect....=)  I get so nerves.....=(  fingers crossed everyone...

So as I was saying awhile back about Brown Sugar pie...I heard about at the CAN coffee with the girls, well today I have it in the over.....here's the recipe I used and a couple pictures so far....=)
here's the link:
http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/PieHistory/SugarCreamPie.htm

Quebec Sugar Cream Pie Recipe:

I stumbled across your "History of sugar cream pie" article and was interested in the additional information provided by Joanne Raetz Stuttgen below. While she states that she has not encountered anyone who mixes the ingredients right in the pie crust, we have a very old family recipe (Quebec "habitant" or farm folk) that has been passed down through the generations that calls for mixing the dry ingredients in the pie shell and adding the liquid. There are only three ingredients: brown sugar, flour, and cream. The filling is the mixed either with a finger or a wooden spoon before baking for about an hour. - Yves Quinty, Ottawa, Ontario Canada (3/25/09)

8-inch Pie Crust Recipe

1 cup lightly-packed brown sugar

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

1 cup (minus 2 tablespoons) heavy or whipping cream

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Mix brown sugar and flour directly in prepared unbaked pie crust until flour disappears. Add the cream and mix with finger or wooden spoon.

Bake until entire surface of filling is boiling and crust is well bronzed, approximately 50-60 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool to room temperature before serving.

Notes below:

I don't usually make my own pie crust...so this is a store bought one...

mixed with fingers...so you don't whip the whip cream

baked.....yummy...but sweet..=)

1. A fresh pie crust can be used, but I got into the habit of freezing my pie crusts before using. This allows me to mix the ingredients with a spoon without damaging the crust.
2. It is easier to tell when the pie is baked by eye rather than by time. You will see lively boiling in the center, and sluggish boiling on the edge where the filling has thickened  

Tea Lady in Alaska ~ Tea Granny ~

So Tetley Tea I have on reserve for a treat...I have found Twinings Earl Grey tea and Stash Earl Grey here....I like the Twinings better.....I drink alot of Tea....One may call me a Tea Granny....=)

Sunny Saturday for now.......Sept 22 2012

Today I woke up at 5:30am...wondering why my alarm didn't go off...sat up in bed then went oh ya...it's Saturday.....well after I cleaned the litter box for my meowing cat.....we slept in until 9am.  It wasn't that great of a morning the sun wasn't shining like it is now...we had lots of wind, I think our trees have no more leaves on them....=(

I added my old Cross Stitch site to this one, they are closing down and wanted to keep the blogs I wrote, so at the top under Crafts with Richelle you will find that blog, and I will add more when I can...and when I craft.

Folding laundry today and DD has no room in her clothes drawers, so we went through her things....got a box of clothes that don't fit or she wont wear.  Wish I lived closer to my cousin Cristin and her girls, but are going to give to our new friends girls....=)

So after organizing DD's closet as well, she ended up with 3 boxes less, full of stuff...don't get me wrong she has a lot of crap left....

Finished drilling holes in the birthday calendar wood rounds I had, and painted them with some old flesh color paint...just waiting for them to dry and then can finish putting on birthday then hanging them up with invisible thread ....  =)  May have to get some more and add in other family members....=)

Added some pictures to my RM Hats as well...link is at the top as well....been making Boot Cuffs for my friends.

DS has hockey tonight at 8pm, haven't had any games yet......and we still haven't heard from DD's coach, but saw on the web site her team and the player roster....in Oct she will start.

Well that's it for now, have a great day take care

TGIF ~ Sept 21 2012

It's Friday and the sun was out....=)  so today I went on a photo walk around the Lake.  I will post a few pictures for you to see.  It was a nice walk, saw a policeman driving and saw him earlier when I dropped DS off at the bus stop....wonder if they are looking for someone??  Maybe just checking the level of the lake...it's on the rise...and the weatherman is calling for more rain....=( it's getting old real quick. 
Saw today on facebook only 95 days until Christmas....that's crazy can't believe it....can't wait until DH comes home!!
Yesterday I made Date Cake, and took some to the bus stop for the moms and dads, but only one showed up and she had never tried it so wonder if she liked it....the kids don't like it...used a different recipe, and it was pretty good, got it out of the
Company's Coming-150 Delicious Squares-Matrimonial Squares page 50

Today I have been doing laundry, and found screws for my dresser that went missing in the move, we are having chicken drumettes (part of the wing) can't remember if they have the other part of the wings in the package.

Last night we watching Survivor...it was pretty good, this year they have 3 teams.....Blare from the Facts of Life is on it....not sure how long she will last though....Lots of new shows starting up, so have to check them out...and get the DVR set...we had lots saved in our old one...so now have to redo and pick and chose which shows we will like.  On Sunday I'm heading over to Colleens to watch Revenge with some of the girls....love this show...=)  so should be a fun season.

That's all for today off to pick up at the bus stop...have a great weekend!!  =)

Sept 20 2012~ Thursday....one more until Friday...=)

So another day of rain.....big "DISLIKE" button...Fall is here, lots of leaves on the ground now and the trees on the mountain side have all changed color....been meaning to take picture but haven't got to it yet.
So on Monday at Coffee.....Lynda and a couple others talked about Brown Sugar Pie.....well I have never had or made it before...and have to have/make it.  Anyone reading made it before....and do you have a really good recipe?  I'm looking on the internet for one....and may have to email Lynda for her recipe.
Today we don't have any hockey so it's nice to have a night to go to bed early, last night hockey was until 10:00pm, started to tell DS to take a shower at the arena, one less here at the house.  With the septic.....we did get a new pump, so hopefully it's smooth sailing for our 4 yrs here....knock on wood.....I know why am I talking about it....Black Clound Betty....DH and the kids call me....=)


So Christmas List:

Treadmill...sure miss my treadmill...especially on days like this.....rain rain go away...
I will need new runners....some time
Hiking boots
and will need some spike things for my boots, when the snow comes for hikes....I did get some Hiking poles...and the kids think they are for them....so that's on their Christmas list...hope they aren't reading...but don't think they will...=)  if there was an app for it maybe...=) or a PS game...=)

Been thinking about the Christmas Cards as well....been making a list checking it twice....=) Wonder if we will have a white Christmas...I'm thinking YES...=)

Okay off to find a recipe, and figure out what to make for dinner, then have a tea and do some Crocheting.....making boot cuffs....they are so cute...just need to get some gum boots...I said that the other day to Christine and she was like what are you talking about....do others say Gum Boots for rain boots....http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wellington_boot
http://youtu.be/2rqZfTJN7d8


Well have a great day...=)

The Gumboot Song

Sept 19 2012 ~ Wednesday

Yesterday went for coffee (well I had Hot Choc) with the Can girls....8 of us showed up...it was nice to see familiar faces...it's weird to be a the store and not know any one.  After coffee go a call to go to Wasilla with a friend....so Christina and I went to Red Robin for lunch then did a bit of shopping.   It was windy....on the way home it felt like we flew....=)  We had another High wind advisory for last night....Chris said when she got home her power was out., ours stayed on this time.  Got a call from DD's school reminding us about Pirate Day at school, so we had to find our Halloween costumes...so the hunt was on, found it all...=)

Today woke up to rain again...it's feeling like a fall day in BC.  I made some Choc Chip cookies, and they turned out delicious ... butter is the way to bake here.....until I find the right hard margarine, to use that isn't to soft.

Weird story alert:  So I have been looking for "Mums the plants"

Taxonomy  of Chrysanthemum Flowers:

Although formerly referred to as Dendranthema, plant taxonomy now classifies chrysanthemums under the genus, Chrysanthemum. This is a case where the scientific plant name has become a commonly used name (in such instances I do not capitalize). Other common names for these colorful fall characters are based on the shortened version ("mums") of the genus name. Thus one will hear "hardy mums," the focus of this article, versus the less hardy "florist mums."

You know how they are everywhere in BC this time of year.  So I have been on the look out for them, today I stopped at a nursery to see if they had them...and the guy there said they don't really have them in Alaska, they never really caught on here.....but he said he saw some at Fred Meyer, I have looked there before outside....but couldn't find them.  Then today I found them by the indoor plants and they are not that great of a deal, but it was buy one get the other 1/2 off so I picked up two...just to make it feel a bit more homey around here, not sure how long they will last but now I know for next year.....weird....Plants and things I have to get used to.....

Okay off to pick up DD at the bus stop, then dinner and DS's hockey tonight....have a great pirate day matey!!

http://waukesha.patch.com/articles/ahoy-matey-todays-international-talk-like-a-pirate-day-2012

Pirate name

Sept 17 2012 ~ Monday already.... =)

Monday already, can't believe it, time is just flying by, got the kids off to school, then I went for a run, 1 down 2 more to go this week, last week I only got in 2 so it was a bit hard to start today.  It was raining when I started but halfway it stopped and was a bit warm even....my body temp was up I'm sure...=) Still trying to run my whole route...but can't make it up the hills.... =(

Today Chris is going to come over to discuss my Crochet Boot Cuff, I have started making...they seem to be a hot ticket item here...with winter on the top of the mountains....=)  I have made 5 pairs so far, and 2 of them are different, I tried a pattern in my head to have buttons, so that they can be adjusted easier to fit everyone....will post pictures later on RM hats....=)

It looks like we dodged the wind storm....=)  of course when your ready, nothing happens.  Our power did flicker on Saturday night before bed and then went off twice on Sunday but came right back on...=)  The trees around the yard were really at an angle at times during the day...hopefully that will be it for storms.  Our friends had a tree come down onto their house, but no damage...thank goodness.  I guess we get these storms a lot, but in the winter the trees are frozen into the ground, so they sway but aren't up rooted.

Saturday we went bowling, I like the dark bowling alley's but it's really hard to take pictures in, and I'm not practiced up on pictures in darker locations...=(  so I did take a few pictures but they aren't good at all...  I also picked up our new snow tires....

so will be getting them in Mid Oct, before the snow hits...=)

Well that's all for now have a great day....Richelle =)

Sept 15 2012 ~ Saturday

  Yesterday was Friday...my day to get ready for the weekend storm...sigh   It's going to hit tonight around 8pm and last tomorrow and maybe into early Monday.... =(  I'm prepared this time....fingers crossed it just blows over.
  Last night Jen and Steve had a Happy hour at their house....it was nice to get out and meet some of the friends in the neighborhood.  We rode our bikes, I took chocolate chip cupcakes, and some ginger crinkle cookies....they were gone fast so they must have been good... =)  We got home around 8pm, it was a nice night.

Today we are heading to the bowling alley with the Canadian kids, and to get some other things I need in town.  Here you go to town and you try to do all your chores, because it's not far from Eagle River, but it does take time and money to make extra shops.

It's lightly raining right now, I'm off to have some tea and do a bit of Crocheting before we have to leave....oh ya and have some lunch as well...have a great Saturday all... =)

Sept 13 2012 ~Thursday

It's a some what sunny day...the mountains out my window have clouds, but the sun is peeking through.  I went for a run today (2.95 Miles/4.7km)...it was a bit rough to start....hadn't ran since Monday, but had a great run...getting less and less stop breaks...=) next week I'm going to go a bit farther...same route but maybe run down beside the lake....we will see...today just ran with my Jacket, t shirt, and Capri pants...it was a bit cool walking to the bus stop but great running...Monday was cold....but warm at the end of my run of course.
So came home and got on the phone to change some info, and with the time change I seem to be running out of time.  Well on the phone they said I needed my 2011 tax assessment form....grrr.....so I found all the way back to 1996 but not 2011...really...grrrr.....so I did some cleaning up of the bills, and junked out a few empty envelopes....and in the first bill container at the end of an hour or so...I find it....grrr...so my plan to go to town is blown, DS can't find his key so I guess it's an at home day.  Maybe some Ginger Crinkle Cookies, Cup a Tea and some crocheting....=) sounds good to me...
Well have a great day....=)

Sept 12 2012 ~ Wednesday

Today we woke up to rain...but now it's 12:32pm and it has stopped raining.  Today I had to do some calling around.....I am so glad I got stuff done outside yesterday.   I'm not sure the grass could of waited another day or two.  So I have been thinking about the gardens I'm going to be putting in next year and on my run Monday I saw a house that had either burnt up or is just being torn down.  So I today I drove over to see if I could get some of the wood for the gardens....recycling time....so I get over there...and it's all gone....=( they must of bulldozed it...and trucked it away....=(  so sad.

But I did talk to Will (Ruth and Lucille's Dad) and he said for his gardens he just used regular wood, cost about $50 or so...or he said you can get railroad ties /old ones for $8 a piece....but they weigh about 100 lbs each....so I will think about this more...http://www.byexample.com/homestead/gardens/constructing_raised_garden_beds.html
some raised garden bed plans/idea...=)

I hate the computer some times....I'm all ready to start typing/blogging away...I have got stuff to say...then my flighty brain...finds stuff...a lot of different stuff and next thing you know, and about an hour or so later..... I don't know what I was going to say....sigh....the story of my life, my brain goes a mile a minute...and some times even faster....and I have to get it out or it's lost....big sigh. 

So been making this hat today..it's on You tube....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8lLMHpt1Sw&feature=related  making it blue with the thread I got at the garage sale DD and I went to...=)

I may update later, have great afternoon...=)

Sept 11 2012 ~ Lets remember 09-11-01~

 

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.`•.¸¸.•´♥

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHstQv8C2zQ

So today I wake up, get DS ready for school, head to the bus stop...it's cold and clear.  I come back home, open the garage....and guess what.....water coming up the drain......grrr.  So it's 7am and I'm texting the property manager.  So my landlord got here at 7:45am....he's a bit upset, he's coming back later today....not sure what's going on right now.  He said he was calling the guy that put the system in, and that he would be back....so I guess it's another at home day...that's okay I have stuff to do around here...cut the grass, pick up the branches from the storm...and it's sunny to boot.....well it's cold, I walk to the bus stop with DD with a sweat shirt and my winter jacket...Winter is just around the corner.  Speaking of Winter heading in on Saturday to get my snow tires on....it's on first come first serve...so Sat will be an early morning.  We are getting snow tires, on their own rims, and with studs in them...next year we will get snow tires for the car....I wont be driving the car here... =)

Oh ya very morning now, we see the Muskrats on the marsh pond on the way to the bus stop, today i thought I took a video of them...but ya didn't push on the button to record..so have a little one..it's on my phone...may post it later...=)

Well I'm had a great day at Walmart yesterday, trying to find Molasses....was not looking for a glass jar...and wasn't looking by the syrup....but I found it....=)

DS liked the name Brer Rabbit....=) 

So can't do laundry, vacuumed down stairs already....okay it's either bake or Crochet...let me see...=) oh and maybe have a tea...I love tea

Well have a great day, talk to you soon Richelle

Continued....
So I did the grass marathon at our house...first picked and racked up the branches, then cut the grass...yard so big have to refill the lawn mover half way through....it's a big yard and I love it...=)
that reminds me, in the am DS and I started listening to Bob and Mark..(do to the power outage and finding out if there was school.....http://www.kwhl.com/ and today they played a song Chubby and I know it....it was pretty funny.

ps..Mike the septic pumper guy came back today... =(  there's some problems...not sure what's happening still, John never came back either...

oh ya for dinner tonight...we had Union Bay Market~ Ham and eggs special...yummy, it's ham warmed up, then you cook an egg, flipping, and when almost done put egg on ham, and top with cheese...I like Kraft cheese slices, then while this is cooking, you toast your bread, then butter one side and Mayo/miracle whip the other side...add Lettuce tomato and salt and pepper to taste. and that's it...so good, if the egg is a bit runny it's even better.

okay that's it but it is only 6:00pm so there could be more....=)  have a good night all

Sept 10 2012

Happy 10th Birthday to DD!! yesterday...=) we had her birthday when her dad was home, so didn't do much .... I made her breakfast, french toast.....=) wish the power outage didn't happen, because we didn't have bacon....

So it's time to get some groceries, hopefully the power never goes out that long here....it wasn't fun.....but now we will be prepared more if there is a next time.  One of the Adventures of Alaska...and I'm sure there will be many more....=)

So talking to DH yesterday and with the first frost, we are thinking it's time to look for snow tires before the snow comes....so I have to get some prices and what kind of tires to get etc...

I have been crocheting making some scarves, and going to make a few hats again...winter is coming you know...=)

Saturday I went to the Meet and Greet, at the Hanson's house, car pooled down with Chris, Elaine, Holly, Colleen and Courtenay.  It was great to know everyone more, we are going to have some fun times I'm sure...can't wait...=)  Wish DH was home to enjoy these times with me/us...but his course will be over before we know it.

So I have been working on our Christmas letter, and thinking about Christmas shopping...have to think a head because of the shipping to Canada....and how long things will take.


Oh ya not sure if I mentioned this before but baking here sucks....made a bar for the party on the weekend and it didn't turn out like it did in Canada, and talking to some ladies at the party said that we live in a higher altitude area out here....so to check out that on the internet...so I will be doing that, seems like I have to add more flour.....then you think did I put to much or to little in...it that why...it's frustrating any how.

So today I'm going to head out for a run after DD heads off on the bus....I have my new iphone nike running app.....I had the wrong app before so now I'm set.  Just thinking I shouldn't have had that big of a tea....well by the time we head out the tea maybe emptied from my bladder...=)

Well happy Monday to everyone, it's a sunny day here...enjoy your day wherever you are...=)

Sept 8th 2012 ~ Saturday

Its so nice to have the power back on...not liking the storms around here....apparently we have those around here, but in the winter the trees are frozen in the ground so they don't get up rooted.

Today we had to get up for DS's hockey practice, at 9am....went to go to the rink and we had frost on the truck....time to start parking in the garage I guess....it's to soon.  my Iphone said it was 39 when we where at the ice rink, we got home and our outside thermometer said 1....no sun was shining on it...and the hills/mountains are starting to get white....winter is coming....and fast...=)

Heading to a Canadian Spouse party tonight....so should be fun, I made a bar...and I'm not happy how it turned out...it's good don't get me wrong...and then I made some red velvet cupcakes...not that great either...I got a cake mix at home (BC Canada) and it tasted really good....not this one...=(

Tomorrow we are doing not much, just hanging out...maybe some laundry...and groceries.....we will see...okay well have a great weekend

ps stopped at a church garage sale and picked up a bunch of wool for a scarf or two.... =)  stay tuned for some pictures....bye for now

Sept 7 2012 - TGIF

So thank god it's Friday...what a week.  Our power came on early today at 1:30am.....it was so nice to have heat and water....with our well, if the power is off we have no water....=(  Going to invest in a generator I'm thinking.  If this was winter, we would have froze to death.  our house got down to:

it wasn't that bad, I had lots of layers...not the kids...=) we had our camp stove (Colman) so we could boil water.  have to keep water handy just in case....things you don't think about.  I did use the lake water for toilets and dishes...I boiled it a lot before washing dishes.  Had to throw things out of my freezer, I didn't have that much, thank goodness.  Our other freezer didn't have anything in it, just the frig one, and it wasn't full at all.  Not looking forward to that garbage in the garage until Wed morning.....it's going to smell I'm sure.

We did go and visit new friends, Christine and Mike one night and Tania and her boys another night....so it spread out the boring cold times.....=)  the kids did play games, I did some crocheting and a couple other crafts.

So happy needless to say to have our power back on.  We are having a busy weekend, DS's hockey in the am, then a meet and greet with the Canadian spouses ....Sunday not much going on....yet!!

I'm going to add acouple pictures to me pictures....talk to you later Richelle

Sept 6 th still no power

Hi everyone, so the price of living at the lake comes into play....power went out Tuesday night at around 10 ish....and it's still out.. Thank god we have some camping stuff, lake water for the toilets...and it's not that cold. We to Eagle river yesterday a friend said they had power, we have no water because we need a pump to get the water from the well. I bought water, there wasn't much left, and things we could warm up on the camp stove. Yesterday we had a camp fire, roasted some marshmallows ... It's so hard to get the fire going.....wet wood...kids say just like Grandma L we need some gasoline to get it started...=). Some things in the freezer are already garbage...I'm try to keep doors closed...praying for the power to come back on.

Went over to Christine and Deuces house last night for a visit .... Hoping the power would be back on....but it wasn't .... We are going to have to get a generator...if this was winter we would be to cold, if the power goes out again.

Well trying to save my battery, talk later when the power is back on.

Sept 3rd~Labor Day, Monday...feels like Sunday

So early today 3:30am we got up to get ready to take DH to the airport for his flight back to Oklahoma City, his plane left at 6:00am.  It wasn't to bad of a drive into the airport, a bit windy but it wasn't raining.  I came home a went back to bed, starting to feel like I'm getting a cold....=(  I have been having lemon tea, I have to buy honey I guess...one more thing to add to the ever ending replenishing, after moving.
Did some crocheting, I made a scarf...my head it hurting though so may go have a nap.  Also doing a load of laundry....have to spread it out through out the day to help the septic...it's still not working right, going to make some calls on  Monday...hopefully I feel up to it...
Well that's all for today talk to you later,

Sept 2 2012-a family day at the fair

We woke up early, to go to the fair. We took a long cut....Along old Glenn hwy. saw some country living. A speedway, with a sign out front saying "race today".
We got to Palmer at 9:30am, so we found "will call" to get a parking pass, got back to purple parking and found out that they sell the parking tickets at the gate. We are close to the front of one line because we already had our park pass....we wait for 10am. It was nice to take pictures before lots of people showed up. We spend time looking around, then headed to the barn, to see all the prize winning flowers, fruit, and produce....then moved on to the live stock. I loved the pigs .... Thinking of Charlotte's Web, the movie...=)
We explored some more then headed towards the ride area, then we looked around, decided to have lunch $48 later, we head over towards the lumber jack area for the 1pm show. Enjoyed the show, lots of laughs. After we are pretty cold so head for the truck...and head for home. Stopped for milk and pizza...had a great weekend, sad to see it coming to an end. DH is heading out tomorrow at 6am. Well will update soon, bye for now

OMG Sept 1st 2012....it's hard to believe

Today DH was up early, he doesn't want to get out of his 3 hr ahead routine....he's going home (back to Oklahoma City) Monday morning at 6am, well his flight leaves that early he has to be there 1 hour early.  But doesn't get there until Midnight....a big lay over in Minneapolis.  Wish he could spend more time home... =( but this weekend was better then not at all....=)

So we had Eggs Benny for breakfast, they tasted pretty good, haven't had then in a long time.  They are one of my favorite breakfasts...but I'm a bit of a Benny snob....can't see buying them at a restaurant....I can just make them better.....well I don't make the Hollandaise sauce, but loved my pouched eggs. (okay so if my spelling is off...it's two things...I can't spell for one and second the spell checker can't figure out what I'm trying to spell)

DD opened her Birthday gifts, she got a quilt set, and an ice cream maker...and some other things.  I'm washing her sheets now and will post a picture when her bed is ready... =)  As for the on sale ice cream maker....boy was that a big project.  No wonder it was on sale...it's alot of work...we first have to cook the mixer, add eggs....etc...now we have to cool the mixture....then we need rock salt.....and lots of ice....it's alot more then the machine.   We are going to make one batch and see how it turns out....then decide if it's going back or not.....stay tuned for that adventure.

Today I looked at the Frog Cake and it looks good, will keep in frig until we are going to have it...just in case.  Well got to go for now...will post more later.... =) Happy Saturday all!!