winter
Chewey missed Gramma Izzie!
Gramma was in the hospital last week from late Tuesday night through Thursday at about lunchtime (we thought she had pneumonia but it turned out it was generalized weakness). During this time, I took care of Chewey. Gramma didn't want me to bring him up here, so he had to stay home alone. Dad and … Continue reading Chewey missed Gramma Izzie!
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Smart car mileage
I went 329.8 miles on my gas tank. I put in 8.089 gallons of premium gas. 329.8 ÷ 8.089 = 40.77 mpg!!! WOOHOO!
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Homemade vanilla extract
Four years ago from today in 2013, I (along with three friends from the homeschool co-op) bought vanilla beans from Amazon and vodka from the liquor store and made my own vanilla extract. I STILL have those same beans in my spice cabinet, and the vanilla extract is just delicious! !! I keep two pint … Continue reading Homemade vanilla extract
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Es-cop-ay! (said in Dory’s voice)
All four pigs got out. Ted was gone for work, and when I went to feed them, they weren't there. I kept looking for them, thinking they were sound asleep in a pig pile, and then I was looking at the yard, thinking, "What did those dogs do NOW???" Then I realized the pigs pushed … Continue reading Es-cop-ay! (said in Dory’s voice)
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Hello, Chewey
Chewy is Gramma Izzie's little nine year old Shih-Tzu. Dad bought him years ago, before he retired from teaching, and Gramma became the doggie daycare for him for about fifteen hours a day. They loved each other so much (and Chewey slid around on Mom's hardwood floors and good rugs one time too many) that … Continue reading Hello, Chewey
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Rural King has chicks!
On the way home from our staff meeting, I stopped at Rural King. Guess what cute feathery little fluffballs I found? Yep! Chicks!!! There were just a few bins of them, but they were all pullets. Farming tip: Let your local store know your name and number in case they can't sell the chicks they … Continue reading Rural King has chicks!
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If you have bread…
If you have bread... ...they will come... ...and they will bring their feathered friends! Sahara ran out of bread. She was sure they were going to attack her. LOL Jake didn't want to leave even though he was out of bread, too. This funny one ate right from their hands. He brought a friend, too! … Continue reading If you have bread…
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Little lion
Tucker owns Ted... ...and she knows it!
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Smart car mileage
I filled up last night. Here's the mileage! 300.4 miles 8.143 gallons 300.4 miles/8.143 gallons = 36.89 mpg! That was almost all in town driving, too! It will be interesting to compare that to this next week which will have a lot of highway miles.
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