Life in Nebraska ....

Helping make cookies and being my taste tester, My plant and bug man brought these in behind his back....with a guess what mom and a big smile. this looks gross but I wanted to show to April.  So April was talking about food for the picky cook.  This is what I was thinking you should do with your rice April.  The flavor is Mexican kind of but has some curry too.  And the onions are great chunks of sweetness as well as the red pepper.  The ultimate way to eat this is with a  fresh soft tortilla and Daisy sour cream.  And to make it even the very best....melt pepper jack cheese over it.  This can all be made with whole ingredients and nothing filler and the dairy stuff can just not be used if need be.  Try it and tell me what you think.  For the Mexican flavor I use things like cumin, chili powder, onion, garlic, and  cayenne pepper. Oh and I use sea salt.  Also I use real butter to toss the rice i...

Today after having a conversation with a friend,  I was reminded that I don't really know anything.  I had this really good deep thought and I thought I knew so much and then when I left and was thinking about it later I realized I was wrong. Even if it would appear that what I said was true, I still was wrong.  Not naughty gossippy wrong.  I just mean my thought wasn't completely thought through....and in the end it didn't come out. Another thing I just discovered this week.  People see me completely different than I thought they did! That one has confused me all week!  I'm shocked and surprised. I don't know why I'm shocked.  I guess I"m pretty good at bluffing or pretending.  It's made me think that perhaps I had better look at that other person with much  more mercy and love and know without asking that God is refining them  too.  And then to make sure I freely give that smile or honest word.  People often aren't who we f...

.....is occurring at this house right now!  It's quiet!  So very very unusual.   Zerrick got an invite to go with his uncle to a sale barn this afternoon and the two chipmunks are sleeping!  Which they should be....they didn't sleep last night so now they're paying for it.    At least two people have suggested to me that I need to find a "maid".  I have been thinking long and hard and praying.  I don't want a maid.  I've hired maids on and off for the last 6 years.  It's not satisfactory.  They always do excellent jobs with the work detail.  But I want to do it myself!!! I want to be queen of my own castle.  And so here's the alternative...I'm thinking rather than hire a maid I need to buy a friend for my kids.  I need someone old enough to care for my kids when I need a two hour breather.  Someone who can come and do a project with the kids or read to them or take them hiking or whatever.  And then that wo...

make a difference on a lot of things.  Like a two hour nap.  Or a nice clean living room. Or a good conversation with  a friend.  Or watching my one year old be cute and smart.   Or seeing my third grader actually write something out ledgibly.  Like a good starbucks....I want one right now. Today I made bubbles for the kids.  Did you ever?  Its as easy as I thought but worked better than I thought!  1/2 cup dish soap, 1 1/2 cup water and two teaspoons of sugar.   For fat Huge bubbles use a plastic cookie cutter in any shape and dip into a shallow bowl of bubbles.  What a mess we made and fun too.     On Monday evening I want with Matt to a storm spotter class.  It was interesting.  The best part was going with Matt somewhere...without the kids.  Steve and Mitz had the kids.  Zerrick can't get done talking about wanting to go back.  He got to go down to the dairy where Derrick and Andr...

that happen or go through my head: ~ I was watching my three boys as they surrounded my Runza attempts in the kitchen and my mind jumped ahead five years.  These little boys are going to be bigger than me and stronger than me and I hope they still come to the kitchen to help me and snoop and talk.  It's just a funny feeling to see my boys like that. ~ I have one boy with pink eye and a nasty cold.  And one boy with a weird rash on his neck and back.  And one boy with a cold. ~I've been reminded in that last week that I can't do it all.  This brain of mine goes around and around and  my body finally can't stand the stress and wow!  I have a very bad cold.  I even lost my voice.  I just know I am most miserable.  I wonder, when do I ever get to sleep again, or when will I ever feel energized and healthy and when will my brain function kick in  gear  again?   I've been noticing stories about people with dementia.......I...