My son loves pie, especially pumpkin pie. I have been attempting to perfect a pumpkin pie cake and succeeded this weekend. It was almost gone before I remembered to take a picture of it. The taste and texture is surprisingly similar to pumpkin pie. There is no frosting, just homemade, lightly sweetened whipped cream, though store bought could be substituted. Cream cheese frosting would be delicious, making it a much richer cake. I've just added the recipe to
Nibbledish.
The other morning I was wasting time farming on Facebook while my hubby was watching ESPN, when I heard something one of the many announcers said. "The secret to happiness is forgetfulness". I laughed. The odd thing; that has been stuck in my head over a week now. When I catch myself fretting over things I can't control or change, there it is. Then I thought, what if I just forgot? Easier said than done, I know. But it is a helpful reminder to put the things out of your head that cause unsightly frown lines when there is nothing you can do about them. Happiness, maybe not, but I know less worry would make a better life. I guess ESPN isn't completely useless after all. Who knew?
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This Wednesday was our first meeting on the new night. There were a lot of firsts. It was one of the best meetings we have had. The girls were getting along well and were really excited about the things we were planning. Maria, my new co-leader, fits the group really well. She had a lot of exciting ideas about upcoming activities and we worked really well together. We are working on a troop Interest Project, one on plays, and there are some small groups and individuals doing Interest Projects too (jewelry, dance & reading). We have our plan for Halloween down and are heading into our fall fundraiser. I have high hopes for this year.
Well, this morning I did my part. Brent looked at the sad, brown bananas and informed me it was bread time. I have a sneaky suspicion that they purposely stop eating them leaving enough for a recipe. Today there were enough for two recipe's, yeah double batch.
A week ago last Sunday, I broke one of my wisdom teeth. Yes, it hurts. Tomorrow I am scheduled to get them removed. After being on pain killers for a week, I am actually looking forward to it, which I think was their plan all along. I have felt tired, dizzy and generally a little stupid. I can't imagine taking pain medication regularly.
It is so cute, every night they cram themselves into a single nesting box (there are six). They just can't bear to separate. That won't last. The box is getting pretty full.
It was drizzling this morning, so I was treated to this rainbow. Darn cell phone cameras, it was much better in person. Callie has asked to join me on my morning walks. She will start tomorrow.
The duck weekend has come to an end. JT is off today, so the kids are having a really hard time going back to business as usual. I'm thinking today will be no school.
Last night Brent cuddled with us and pleaded to sleep with us. I'm a complete sucker, so I immediately said it was fine with me. He is so cute and I know too well that this phase will pass. JT, who loves his sleep, was a little more reluctant. Whenever Brent sleeps with us I begin to question our choice of a queen size bed. He is a roller and a hugger. It was a rough night. Just after 2 I heard JT get out of bed and talk to Brent. I assumed he was taking Brent to bed, unable to handle it anymore. However, when I woke this morning it was Brent I was sleeping next to. JT had gone to bed in Brent's room. This is the second night in a row. JT had gotten home late the night before and Brent and I were already asleep. JT just crashed in Brent's room. This morning, JT informed Brent that he has officially outgrown sleeping in bed with us. :( Brent wants to negotiate and have 1 night a month. We'll see.
Near the end of my walk today the sky was so pretty I thought I'd take a picture. It was prettier in person. I need to start leaving a little later; it was too dark when I left the house this morning.
I'm not sure if it was the alarms on my phone that woke me a few times last night to check for a clear sky to see the Perseid Meteor Shower, or the long day yesterday shopping in Las Cruces but we are all slow moving this morning. The kids are just now eating breakfast, which is really late for us. I'm doing my part to wake up, drinking copious amounts of caffeine riddled bean juice, but so far no impact has been felt. Maybe I need a nap, not just a nap in a cup?
I am excited about a new kitchen purchase. I got a 6.5 quart enameled cast iron dutch oven. It is a beautiful deep graduated red and I have wanted one forever, or at least as long as I have known of their existence. Now I just need to decide what to make first. Here is a picture of it from the company website. It is a lot redder and brighter in person; they need a new photographer.
Today has already been busy; laundry, school planning - the usual. In addition we moved the nuggets into the second hutch and cleaned the first. Not too bad. We moved them individually and took the opportunity to get an updated individual portrait. They have changed so much, it is amazing that the kids never hesitate and know exactly who each one is. Their updated pics are on the
homeschool blog.
We also moved them out of the protection of the garage, just for the day. They are in a shady location by our grapes. This lead the kids to start snacking. The grapes are quite good. They do have small seeds, but are still yummy for eating. We never seem to be able to collect enough to make jam. Maybe next year.
