Kittens!

Our grandma had a cat show up at her house. Then, Miss Kitty (Grandma's creative name for her), had four kittens, and since Grandma lives in town she couldn't keep them. So now the kittens and Miss Kitty are living on the farm with us. The kittens are very playful and so cute.

I got braces!

They are almost a relief after four days of spacers. Alas, there will be no carmel for about two years :(

A trip to the dentist

Ashlyn loves going to the dentist and getting a new toothbrush. But when mom asked her why, of all toothbrushes, she chose one with Sponge Bob on it she replied, "I don't know. I just liked the one with cheese on it." Every one got a laugh out of that. (is it obvious that we don't watch very much t.v?)

sorry I haven't blogged in awhile :0)

Moms, Antiques, and Clover

Happy Mother's Day to all of the wonderful moms who do so much for their family!

Yesterday, Mom wanted to go to a few antique stores. We usually don't come home with anything but after asking Dad, I was allowed to get this book for only 4 dollars.

It is called "Practical Cookery and The Etiquette and Service of the Table". From reading the inside cover, I found out that it was given to someone for Christmas in 1923.

Between some of the pages there were recipes from old newspapers and magazines, and a few recipes written out.

One of the pages in the book explains how to use your coal stove....

and what temperature (roughly) to cook your cakes.

Later, Jasmine got a clover necklace.

A Few Lovely Words...

"I enjoy doing housework, ironing, washing, cooking, dish washing. Whenever I get one of those questionnaires and they ask what is your profession, I always put down housewife. It's an admirable profession, why apologize for it. You aren't stupid because you're a housewife. When you're stirring the jam you can read Shakespeare."

The Private World of Tasha Tudor

By Tasha Tudor and Richard Brown

"There are few moments in life more enjoyable than the hour set aside for the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

The Portrait of a Lady

By Henry James

Something new

Seasons of Glory is a new nature study blog we are doing as a family.

Handicraft?

Mom got a potholder loom today.

Caleb and I aren't sure how useful this handicraft will be, but they're fun to make.

Salad Dressing and Eggs

Sweet and Sassy Oil and Vinegar Dressing

This is the *BEST* salad dressing ever! It tastes a bit like Dorthy Lynch. The recipe is...

1/2 cups sugar

1-2 tsp. dijon mustard

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. pepper

1/2 tsp. paprika

1/2 cup hot water

1/4 cup white or cider vinegar

2 garlic cloves minced( garlic powder works too )

1/4 cup vegetable oil

Put all ingredients into a jar with a tight fitting lid. Shake well. Refrigerate or leave at room temperature if you can't wait. It's good both ways! Enjoy :0)

The chickens are done molting and are laying eggs at the usual pace again. I love the blue ones.

My new favorite movie

It is wonderful!

Some Pictures

A Valentine's Day flower basket

Cows in the snow

Neighbor's trees

My darling Milo

Winter Wonderland

This is what the trees in our backyard all looked like this morning. It did not last long:( By noon, all of the frost had melted off, despite the temperature being barely in the twenties.