The Shed Hunter Who Prays

My son, "The Archer", works very diligently to get his school work done in a timely manner. He can't wait to get outside to search for sheds now that the snow is melting. He has an incredible testimony about finding these which he will soon be posting. I can't wait till he tells the story. I'll put up a link right away. Inspired by his finds, we all skipped school (except him because he got up very early to get it done). Then we hiked up a mountain together. I packed up the Beamer in her pack which is a total of a good 30-40 lbs (including my lunch, diaper bag, pistol, water bottles, etc.).
After reaching the top, I lounged around with Catman resting. Moonbeam played in the grass. Suddenly "The Archer" came running through the patches of snow pretending to bugle (like a bull elk) with another set of elk sheds!! Gosh that kid finds them all!! I'll post those pics later. Happy Friday!

Apron Finale For My Sister Heather

My Sister Heather did a challenge for everyone to put up apron posts and talk about them. Since I am domestically challenged, I did not comply. I feared that I should not put up one since I do not know how to sew. Yes, the truth is difficult. Really, I don't sew at all. When other nice girls were sewing, I was either running wild or working in a nursing home which was my first job. The closest I get is assisting the doctor with sutures. Anyway, my sister said that sewing isn't required for her post so I decided to make a finale for her.
Here I am dragging my daughter into the kitchen to help me make cinnamon rolls. We made them together. I thought more pics would turn out, but Catman was our photographer and there was a lot of leg and abd shots - I will say no more!! Also pictured is me making wild rice soup.
Oh yeah, the apron is one my mother in law gave me years ago for Christmas. I don't wear it much. Its kinda falling apart. Maybe my sister will make me a sexy sophisticated one like this someday.

Working Mom Blues and the case of my irrresponsibility with our checkbook

Well here i am again. It's 2am and all is well other than that I am here and not snuggled up in bed with my man and my baby. The lousy industrial "gourmet" coffee in the pot laughs fiendishly at my plight to stay awake. It knows that I can't stomach it even when I am near exhaustion. I almost always throw out half the cup I pour due to disgust. I will admit I am a coffee snob, but there are worse vices than expensive coffee.
I failed to mention (or perhaps chose not to mention) that I failed to balance our check book for quite sometime. I knew that the tax refund had come. In my mind, ignorance is bliss (until I must balance the checkbook). After I knew I couldn't let it go any longer, the woeful day approached. My carefree days to the grocery store and Costco I knew were coming to a rapid closing.
"There is how much in the checking account?!" my husband asked me incredulously. Not that he was angry, just a little unhappily shocked. He had wanted to use that money for $2,000 insurance premium that our fire fighting equipment requires to contract with the forest service. I had over spent about $1000 (or more). Hence and alas, here I am once again sipping industrial joe and its by my own doing. When will I ever learn?
Next weekend he is going to another gun show to resell ammo. He informed that I would not be going along because I spend too much money. I feigned offense. I decided that it was best not to argue. He's planning to eat sandwiches and sleep in his pull behind trailer. At the last gun show he conceded to a motel with a swimming pool and the "Hu Hot". As you can see, he may on to something.
I am hoping to get together with various women and do some immature activities. I have notified several of them and they are willing to entertain me in my time of isolation. I'm hoping I don't get into too much trouble while he is away. Until then I will behave and pick up a few shifts as a token of my repentance.
I am wondering if any of you women out there have any good suggestions to me not spending money. Is it possible? Perhaps I will need to call a fast and set aside continual prayer times for this agonizing feat. Already tonight I have bid on an ebay wetsuit. The cold rivers have beckoned to my kayak and I must comply. My children are wary of my braving them without a wetsuit.
Yesterday I made egg salad sandwiches for a cheap meal (and to use the left over colored eggs). My children refused to eat them and instead consumed left over hot dogs and buttered bread. Wait until they find out I will be serving economeals all month - wha ha ha ha!! What excuse will I use for this plight? Hmmm....a fiendish woman spent our money while i happened to be uhh... blogging - yeah that's it.

More Merriment

Pics include :
Archer got carried away with hiding the baskets! The kids all had fun. They had their own dinner table with fancy glasses of fizzy juice. Mist made a beautiful cake. Hazels youngest can't stay away from Moonbeam. She just loves her!

Resurrection, Easter Merriment

Up at 5am for a 7am sunrise devotion up a hill in the woods with some brave church goers. The real sided wooden cross there really hit the fact hard to me of Jesus dieing on the cross for our sins.

8am pot luck breakfast, 9:30 the kids are in a special Christian enactment. Art dog passes out programs. Super Catman is a kid praying at the flag pole. Moonbeam begins to fidget in her dress. As you can see its too cold for traditional attire, we must improvise with log sleeve onsie. My friend put jeans under her girls dresses!!

11am Sneak out of church service to begin next activities. Get ready for big dinner, basket hunt, egg coloring with Mist and Hazels families.

Rest of the day - lots of eating, fresh air and merriment :-) Happy Resurrection / Easter!!!!

super catman and the army of doom

Usually I have to chase my children around with the camera to get a decent picture of them. Sometimes it involves complaining and getting grumpy just to get a shot for petes sake!! Ok, a lot of the time (dare I confess this?). I was immediately suspicious when my son Catman ASKED me to photograph him. I was informed that he would not be smiling for these poses as this is serious stuff.

Done and Undone (for my sisters challenge)

My sister is doing a blog challenge for done and undone lists. Here's mine :


Done:

1/2 the yard raked
1/2 the living room walls painted
1/2 the laundry done
baby's clothes organized and gone through for the most part
prayed for the kids before i left for work
changed the baby and nursed her
been getting a lot of fresh air and exercise

Undone :

The other half of the above 1/2 done stuff :-)
forgot to assign school work for one of my kids today (it becomes a "choose your own subjects day" for the lucky lad)
lots of school work to correct
kitchen cupboards are a disaster
abd crunches
ug - getting contracting paper work in order for our heavy equipment this summer.
Never took the pics off our camera and the memory card is full.
oh, ok, my whole entire house has something "undone" every where!! Aahhhh!!! I can't bear to contemplate anymore undone stuff while i am sitting here at work. It's maddening and psycho. Full Moon days are not a good time to think of these things. Ug and double ug!!!!!