The Cottage on the Hill

My dad gave us an antenna for our TV. I hooked it up and I get WB really fuzzy. One day, while breast feeding, I flipped it on and watched an episode of "Yes, Dear." I'm not a sitcom fan at all, especially since most portray the wife as really contentious and the husband as a doofus and the children are really poorly behaved and run the family. But, I watched this episode and it was actually a good one: The wife is concerned that her marriage is getting boring because all they seem to talk about is their son, Sammy. The husband doesn't really see this as a problem, but it bothers the wife so much, she tries a variety of games to induce non-family-topic conversations. It doesn't work, so she asks her husband to take a wine course at the local college with her. He agrees and it seems to boost their conversations. However, the reading is rather demanding and the wife can't find the time to read the text book because she's too busy taking care of Sammy....

I heard on the radio today the proper way to stack your fridge: Crisper 1: veggies like broccoli, peppers, eggplant, etc Crisper 2: apples only (apple give off gasses that can rot other fruit) Door: Condiments and bottles of wine layed flat Top shelf: fruits and veggies (this is the warmest part of your fridge) 2nd shelf: milk, butter, beverages 3rd shelf: raw meats, lunch meats, eggs Tuesday play by play: 5:30 am woke up hubby's lunch shower measured my weight loss 129 lbs, 29" waist, 39" hips, 20 1/2" thighs fed and changed baby laundry-whites fed fish fixed bed got dressed put mail out 7:00 am ate breakfast meal ideas for the weekend transfered water tidied sofa sewed pants fed, changed baby changed clothes (baby peed on me) called parents went grocery shopping got gas visited parents fed and changed baby had lunch changed baby sewed pants got mail sewed baby clothes fed and changed baby sewed baby clothes put baby down for nap brought back garbage pail dishes s...

Sunday, our neighbor asked if we wanted to go swimming. It was so hot, we couldn't refuse. My dilemma was there was no way I was wearing my old swimsuit! It's a modest swimsuit, but my figure has changed since having a baby. So, instead, I wore a pair of sports shorts, a sportsbra and a t-shirt. You know, it's so much better going swimming when you're covered up! No worries about the figure, any missed shaving, or getting sunburned! My son had a great time bobbing around with mommy in the pool! I cleaned out my fridge yesterday and I realized how much food goes to waste. I wonder how I can reduce food waste. I already write out menus for the week, but I always make a little extra because it's hard to judge how hungry hubby's going to be when he comes home from work. When my brother lived with us, I rarely had leftovers, and when I did, he gobbled them up the next day! It was great! Any suggestions? I think I'm going to write my own recipe book to...

What a wet summer we're having! I'm not really complaining. My tomato plants look great and everything is so green still! I'm not fond of cloudy days, but I do like rainy days. :) Be sure to check out Beautiful Womanhood (or LAF). They've updated. www.beautifulwomanhood.com Also, I'm going to participate in Candy's To-do challenge. I'll post my to-do's on this blog at the end of next week. :) www.myblessedhome.blogspot.com I'm debating...do I want a new computer or a new refrigerator more? I'm actually leaning towards a new refrigerator. Both are wants at this point in time, but a new fridge will be more of a need eventually. :) So far, I have $81.87 saved up for a new fridge. I'm considering one with the freezer on the bottom, but I know I don't want a side by side. I finished reading Kateri of the Mohawks. It was interesting, but the end was rather disturbing. The author portrays Kateri Tekakwitha as basically dying from pay...

My son is 3 1/2 months old now! I love experiencing all his growing and all his developments. I'm so glad I can stay home and experience every little bit of his life! He's working his hands better and starting to actually grab and things and sort of play with them. He can pull his own binky out of his mouth, but not put it back in yet. He also looks forward to his routine, but has made a change. He doesn't want me reading to him at night. Every time I try, he cries. I was showering this morning and the power went out! How annoying! Oh, by the way, my foot is better. Still a touch sore, but better. Well, I'm hungry....tootles!

Hubby and I went out on a date on Saturday. We saw the Pirates movie. BIG cliff-hanger ending! Otherwise, it's been a fairly peaceful existance other than last night. At 10:30 pm, my husband was getting in and out of bed. I asked him what was wrong and he said that a storm was coming and he wanted to the tent down outside. So, I said we could run outside and take it down, but he was worried about leaving our son in the house. (What a sweet, caring man I have!) I reassured him that our son was sound asleep and that we could have the tent down in 5 minutes. So, we ran outside and I realized that the storm wasn't coming. It was already here!! The lightening was fantastic and frightening. I dislike electric storms, and I dislike them more at night and I hate being outside during one. In my growing panic, I was pulling the heavy beams that hold the ridge pole up (this is a rather large 18th century reproduction tent) and I stumbled a little and dropped the pole right on t...

Bible Reading: I finally figured out how I can get a substantial amout of Bible reading in per day. I read the Bible out loud to my son while he's nursing. It's great! I can usually get in 2 chapters per feeding AND I have a better understanding of the Word when I read it out loud! To keep track, I wrote out each book and each number of chapters and I highlight the chapter numbers as I read them. Mystery: The Case of the Missing Checkbook: I lost my checkbook and was frantic to find it. I was so stressed out, wondering what happened to it. Finally, after just about turning my house upside down, I found it among some recipes! Thank the Lord! Raspberries and Peas: That's what I'm harvesting now in my garden. :) I love the raspberries in a bowl with sugar cane sprinkled on top and vanilla rice milk added. New Fridge Fund: I am saving up to buy a new fridge. And I mean a NEW fridge. No second hand, no give-aways. I want a NEW fridge. Forth of July: My husband w...

Getting a new computer will be delayed some. You see, my husband's truck needed some big repair work. It cost us nearly $1,000.00 that we didn't really have to spare. Thankfully, God provides, and we were able to pay cash, though our savings account was just about wiped out and all the money I saved up for another vehicle was used up. But, it was still there. I really didn't want to put it on a credit card. I'm not too worried, though. God always provides! I'll be able to get a new computer when God wants me to have a new computer. He HAS been dealing with my computer addiction for a while. :) My parents don't live too far from me, so I'll be able to blog at their house. So, don't disappear on me, dear readers. I'll still be here.

A few days ago, my Aunt called my mother and told her she had a rug she wanted to be rid of. My mom told me about it, and I gladly took it off her hands. It's an 8 foot by 10 foot braided rug that was in her living room. She was worried about it being worn, but it looks just about brand new! So, yesterday, I rolled up the old rug in the living room that the previous owner's dog peed on, and put down the new rug. It looks so good! Thank you, Jesus! I got to visit with my Aunt and I was inspired by her little home. She lives in a single wide mobile home with her husband and teenage son. She has it done up so cute, uncluttered and spotless! I immediately tackled my home and have been doing so since! Here and there I'm cleaning and decluttering more and more...the ongoing battle. My goal is to get down to 125 pounds and be organized before I become pregnant with my next child. :)