Pictures of Pictures: Christmas Gift Idea

Last weekend we made the trek to my folks' house to celebrate Thanksgiving with my family.   A good time was had by all:  walking the Turkey Trot, eating lots of yummy food, chopping down a Christmas tree, making chex mix, and (of course) the 5th Annual Holiday Table Tennis Tournament.  Congratulations, Tim, on your 3rd championship!

Sisters, sisters...

There were never such devoted sisters

Interview with: Tweetums

Name: Amanda
Nicknames: Mandy, Manna-Toes, Tweetums, Mandark, Mandacious, Bonecrusher
Age:22
Occupation: Actuary

Interview with: Sister

Name: Kelly
Nicknames: Kelly Michelle, Sister
Age: twenty-something (no... really!)
Occupation: Staff engineer

Searching

God has really blessed our church with lots of young families... and, consequently, young children.  And they just keep coming!   We have at least 4 expectant mothers in our church body right now.  There are more children than we know what to do with... almost literally.

Broccoli Cheese Soup

3/4 onion, chopped

3 T butter

6 c water

6 chicken bullion cubes

2 c frozen broccoli

8 oz package small noodles

1 tsp salt

1 lb Velveeta

6 c milk

Saute onions in butter.  Add water and bullion and bring to a boil.  Add frozen broccoli.  Cook until almost tender. Add noodles and salt, cook 3 minutes.  Add milk and cheese.  Heat on medium-low.

Bathroom Update

It's been a busy week for me with stuff at church and trying to take advantage of the remaining warm weather to do some things outside.  Now its cold and wet and we are working hard on the bathroom.

Light and Momentary Troubles

"Therefore, we do not lose heart.  Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.  For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.  So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen.  For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal."

2 Corinthians 4:16-18

The Mum is in the Ground...

I just wanted to bring peace to all of you flower loving gardeners out there that are concerned about my treatment of my Chrysanthemum gift.

It now has a safe new home IN THE GROUND where it will be much more immune to my black thumb.  I am much less likely to kill it now.

Now if I can just seem to remember to water my houseplants...

I Need Some Air...

Caution:  The following post/novel is very long and technical.  Unless you are really interested in DIY home improvement, I am going to save you a couple years of your life and recommend that you do not take the time to read it... unless you enjoy my color commentary of life... there is plenty of that in there.

Guess That Mileage!

This is the game where I show you some pictures, and you guess the mileage of our cars!

First contestant:

It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas

I just wanted to share with you all what has been on my mind lately.  For my immediately family and close friends, it will be no surprise that I can't stop thinking about the holidays.

Whenever the temperature dips below 60 degrees I start craving soup and pumpkin and want to crawl under a blanket and think about Christmas.

Warm Spiced Fruit

This recipe is so simple and so comforting. I tell myself that its healthy, too, because it has fruit in it.  It's great for brunches (think: Christmas!), and even as "sick food"-- it is yummy and feels good to eat when you have a cold.  I definitely would file this recipe as "something different."