~~~FLOWERS for the coffee table!!!~~~

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiweK55i6oUKwSU1TCEkedGeb5YTWlTveZPyWhPUjMei5v4LHJGZVnuv4FPaR7Eky4uUOdDBvNpn9tGhNhbzNJG9fhBYZUfRt77LlQ1VBQEBxofcfJjFiGQrLpVp0SdTVM8Lh1vkQQnwFhJ/s1600/IMG_1733.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div> Happy Sunday everyone! I hope you are all having a good weekend. It is hot and HUMID here in Pa. It feels HEAVY when you step outside. But, just for YOU, I went out and cut some flowers for my coffee table.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6tK7Wew7GjNrKlw0KBUgaHqJKZf2fYFOfCpkVkXoFNYHgOkrhvDqTFarPBZq1Qhb58fMSnjwwDErA6qPzDf17YHxEuWd-yYyceLf8eIzpsae9vaPLqUDo0UzDYeF0iipalLYTZsGSqxyd/s1600/IMG_1734.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div> The hydrangeas are blooming profusely and they are all in different stages and colors but I just cut some blue ones for now. I have one bush that is already green! Way too early, so I guess I will start drying some now. I never do that til August or Sept. My lillies are still looking and SMELLING good so I also snipped some Rose of Sharon blooms.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjbM78qWvDTOXn8U3lTbSmLQuMLqhgGy5GrAYGPIZwcjH2xBfWt9SL1PBf2MOqQgBFlit-UCWogyoxVNa3WCmgbyIhgrJYXlfKzzzGFC-2-HTDdcFMzRsfLRRbgO5Pfdz0styA9csNVMRv/s1600/IMG_1735.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjohCJhvq9iOmoSjScnX-L8kysDC2LHjhhe-B7GH6ls6mdaH3PupO1fley4ZNLPlbpvBkmjR6J94jAf1mZfOPQ2792VL09USisv7civKbuLOhNTeqS7t2vXfGDls5TsNBTXdfRc-sdEDXKb/s1600/IMG_1736.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div> This is my faux hydrangea arrangement that I made several years ago, in a TINY urn. It is done on a styroroam ball and the pieces of hydrangea are cut apart. I then also added some creamy berries, that were on a garland and just cut that into pieces too. It adds just the right finishing touch, don't you think?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP3wCnw798mLUCQswHJ2MTR_Orjn4hYLk7KEP8xJ8ifudQXA7ing32nrPldpaNmO9Xi0apmNVAMMPcs0QaSRjLARjpQlg1Olop1Qs-ditNTTD-Wz4ecD4iaEEFQu342IfGkOW5kum7yf1J/s1600/IMG_1737.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div> If I ever find another tiny urn, I will do a tutorial for you!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9RSvzm7YqXhlZnBZ1p1FGI7iw94wRauv-jPb_RRDUIy1LaJwpkZW_SGF19uJzPWhJ9MLCJ0Cze2En7JUxfic9xLfNMK64gEofqYU-7NkXAQn_UCvL8d58mScqAGwKf52PsbYD_jQqUQH5/s1600/IMG_1738.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLcgg_MTiFgF9BUUwuhtgXNIqGNT_sCyxACAOeZEKCAv_vVKirkFwbBkMQR1-uA2nn5E_DEcuoY2Y-5ccSYNxImX9Bc8JfVSmG1p7cG3DPovfBcRF_KMri4tT5W8JNjKPqerwng_0K8ltf/s1600/IMG_1739.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div> See how tiny it is.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFCg8J7S7whjwss23-08o9N2dkQPviSugbJSKWZIyXj-RnUUmnsMfhQPdoEighWHK_ABw2ss9i8QuyEUTX-3hDUan0IFFInDmNCsZRfoGDfm4QrzvuraU4JdWiAKtHu1u0CTI9G_jQhLnR/s1600/IMG_1740.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div> I added a glass full of Rose of Sharon too. for the vignette.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0tEPD6QyW4KxXobfel0PGbrSPqcNPTd_QK_lHLXefrWsCSYOj3zdQ0isnRB_mQGxkQf7ph3zSBoMXVraUrmTnyqPGCv4mcGIFJbuYDRnv6cSSbwjJ9CuHP2z9MkpbOcFFjIJayVQ9gmd6/s1600/IMG_1741.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTGTwBPGt4IYdHnlwAKAsswkM4CM5V0dJyM6TJSh22aguV333BprQMcjEFX1Sj4I64n0kWVf5Zgs-KtOjuC1X8gec3a1Rx29Y5AJgGEcUhJcXhhwHh0UFWcdn6s4dSTr7lso9kByB7mNTN/s1600/IMG_1742.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div>Thanks for stopping by. I will join these parties next week:<br /><a href="http://www.astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" title="http://www.astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #003319; font-size: small;">Table Top Tuesday</span></a><span style="font-size: small;"> @ A Stroll Thur Life </span><a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" title="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #003319; font-size: small;">Wow Us Wednesdays</span></a><span style="font-size: small;"> @ Savvy Southern Style </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Open House Thursday</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: lime;" target="_blank" title="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/">No Minimalist Here</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Feathered Nest Friday</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: red;" target="_blank" title="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/">French Country Cottage</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Seasonal Sundays</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="http://thetablescaper.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: red;" target="_blank" title="http://thetablescaper.blogspot.com/">The Tablescaper</a></div>

~~~FLOWERS for the coffee table!!!~~~

 Happy Sunday everyone! I hope you are all having a good weekend. It is hot and HUMID here in Pa. It feels HEAVY when you step outside. But,...

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~~~Yesterday, I went "Yachting"!!!~~~

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPlEgmbLqpxvAfkZO_D_DGBhdsXucONP8h_iXFs6smnjnFZcGnVaLSuFZ-fuiysRQDEe6gX7_cSiihRK559vHLGVWTS9aUBXRrSt8CYDOOv_ynwdH5RUkX-NjpxqpvyPXEoyrhpsP_Tp84/s1600/IMG_1701.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div> HA!!! Gotcha with that one:):) Actually I went to my friends house and she has a pool. A beautiful pool and she invited a group of us for a little "wine and whine pool party"!! Only myself and my friend Wenda could make it but we had a great time! Janet has these blow up boats that we decided were our YACHTS:):) We floated around in the pool and talked the afternoon away. Isn't her pool pretyy! 2 years ago she had the bottom done black. It sure warms up the water. It was 86 degrees and just perfect.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAtdqiAvrAE6iu7UVe9S2pE8f7FCg2ONC0CQehZGVMmNpsOcYEiG0OOVon5yE8o8nbHwhO8i0dPatJdkW3d96cLIcVd3mxP9kE0_NIoN3GCdVaNNG1zGRTN-m8nOOy0jutkjW6ZF0i-jsd/s1600/IMG_1700.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div> We first had a little lunch! I brought the shrimp and made Jacqueline's cocktail sauce from Purple Chocolate Home. It was YUMMY! I also sprinkle lemon juice over the shrimp and serve them with extra lemon wedges.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsLT0YoqT6DEaf-9_JzRGU_qqs3H93UkhLQR3rxJJq7N5Ay4KNRlZc594P7ivnDfF7NqtvUHfmVnbS7gInxdkwH5Hs9zF84t8hwzWYPmhan2mNSzBghxWQh4_TKkLGA4b12EMBXDTwsFBh/s1600/IMG_1698.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div> Wenda brought a big turkey hoagie that we sliced into 4 servings since another girl was coming later.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB29QG7PmxYHfm7cw1W5CKyRCsRzVbEWqpH-ZdvG4vhnAO0DYhvYfTH0sNkhAjDv00OtGGVK595zEhBX58k67aYLDRFSW4DQtXsegrVgd7YflQGINzUd_3JYgGZZsckAU5Z4lgoUz-KxR2/s1600/IMG_1699.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div>It was a beautiful, relaxing afternoon with friends. Thanks, Janet!!!! XO, Pinky

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~~~My New Find!!!~~~

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB1gZHTJUSadIGKvjVru_bPsz9zxymFSeL0YlYYT2Xu7U31gvRlgWClEmQYPjilhVRLxK8n1j0Ou0AN1fvHLJX-Rtbqxa1cb5cLr_3Eh2f1kYs8dZXRrZCz7zgA-5P3afM4et1fP6Geb03/s1600/IMG_1637.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div> Hi everyone! I was out the other day, just browsing....HA!.. and found this wonderful bottle/vase! It came from TJMaxx. I just loved it and since all my bud vases are packed I HAD to buy it, right??? I mean I had this lily in a kitchen glass for heaven sake!!!  I love the rattan wrapping on it.  I think it could be used in so many ways. I put it on the coffee table in the living room so the HEAVENLY scent would be in there.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBXHRjrqmnGRTXQ-RmPrtVBmImgE2PpcBrdmmeD94CjopgiGMFIhV6LIiJvmWR_IMev-Khbu6q3sxEOEb0RAKgpaYen-Ucjqrug0M5Jgxd1NRiFs6ZdjnZw4lGq3NPcvbGzOFrnB4upw2M/s1600/IMG_1638_1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div> It sits next to my faux hydrangea arrangement that I made severeal years ago. I wish I could find a SMALL urn like the one I did it in to do a tutorial for you!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4LkrTOqdvYn3XBB8kJAxa4c7ZhLUPlBhvYs83ja0N6nV3UlCxkGGa3iSfbdi05HQa3ySgEOoHMUvvhyUXyAUEFAEUL5xxpJBbU2u9Ufb5hqsG5rBXa7vpEKJ7QTCnDjadH5UAIAlbGY-3/s1600/IMG_1639_1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div> When I cut this lily some of the buds were JUST starting to open. In my haste I forgot to take the tag off the bottle:)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img />      Isn't God's artwork just amazing????</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaR8GApa0ZFf14MCi_4tDcJ5bgsen6HJ8_Tw2eYjDLgUOrFIksBqld-S6PLJTlRiKa5h4OLHD1_ZL8hGgAyMcrVt68dSo_WROgbULH4F6E0PnXdbqomB9XeyI-yjKwAgEp5aGIo9iJivmF/s1600/IMG_1641_1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div> Today all 5 flowers are open and the scent it just amazing. I sit on the sofa to read and am surrounded by the perfume of the lillies.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4n9vQw0lDvRwwD1WTsF0phZmA-QsmCQ2kH-iV_qHqIhafAwyZXoB-81dZyTOmVYXDXkXSRzuO1m1v0FJIDQJ3-N0BIdO1ThHOiExoIzTwoY9QX2NjkzZCLOehSCd8yyzA9hrntebjrInp/s1600/IMG_1667.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiViVXkwSangSuNuFvO3sLshuUZHQaLrWdy05BqYPyoPwLprpQSr4C7yGOqw763yOZD2r1n_WfJV_5nAtyEwakAgyQt40lUfhaQyIu1nNPtiR307YVKHTshyphenhyphenINLhqaR0MBT3Dw_QKbzqeGh/s1600/IMG_1668.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-cGQ82p_FE0XzeeIpEq3DktbYCrq5x665MpRmNJUT9NC6QpwHsPEpZpy1nhOAyz8zKW3XuwzsAorEejT-1Yy7wIhnnTWHW84WeL8Za1JMqrMaqZ6MoXVrh2xnnIii7SpSuzBkmeasWN-Q/s1600/IMG_1668.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRRlVh08dFM1iflznbgsKbOrZGWvXznDUqAUc2O0IJnzzQ3UCfRY09G-Jk1tHcELiDHV90ZVvLf65o-tDGRClfLXv3J7OLSQ1JXmjTGduahxm-oQcqjBudxLjnVgSBoprwALkI7BgiRPOM/s1600/IMG_1669.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div>I will join Marty for <a href="http://www.astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" title="http://www.astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #003319; font-size: small;">Table Top Tuesday</span></a><span style="font-size: small;"> @ A Stroll Thur Life </span> Thanks for stopping by!!! Have a great weekend everyone. On another note they are still working on the new septic system but think they will be done by the end of today.......................I doubt it:):) XO, Pinky

~~~My New Find!!!~~~

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Making fresh butter and homemade whole-wheat pancakes

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hi everyone!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We were fortunate enough to get fresh cream and milk from my cousin so I wanted to make butter from the cream. I have never done this before, but my 10-year-old had made some at school, so we decided to try. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaeP0ARMdDwjtd28PNd15POhwwkyk3lslz30-1g5WkuwPdvE7ydAUsrgr6bHGm9xH03vgxTYDTss7I1JVZ4ldQXKBfgZ_ROGdTre4rbXSb-qKnnuqwMoMZyNneGLY-NNpXWQFsp-1c9j4/s1600/pancakes3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaeP0ARMdDwjtd28PNd15POhwwkyk3lslz30-1g5WkuwPdvE7ydAUsrgr6bHGm9xH03vgxTYDTss7I1JVZ4ldQXKBfgZ_ROGdTre4rbXSb-qKnnuqwMoMZyNneGLY-NNpXWQFsp-1c9j4/s1600/pancakes3.jpg" /></a></div><br />First, we put some of the cream in a large Mason jar, then we took turns shaking it for about 30 minutes until it started to turn into small clots of butter. ***It will be a *much* faster process if you at least let the cream get to room temp.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3tt5G4oZr5K6nRCvhcp2RTAWjpZpy0GeiOpySTKxgXymF1aiAO5U7FVl29K1ICGOmWBLyyNKTIHKKybe2BY6gJLIdxoAnwmXoCHv_ACA_GbbwMrQAMIOHW1qrEvMF5p4hkJlMxp011Co/s1600/butter1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3tt5G4oZr5K6nRCvhcp2RTAWjpZpy0GeiOpySTKxgXymF1aiAO5U7FVl29K1ICGOmWBLyyNKTIHKKybe2BY6gJLIdxoAnwmXoCHv_ACA_GbbwMrQAMIOHW1qrEvMF5p4hkJlMxp011Co/s1600/butter1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I poured off the buttermilk, then I put it in a sieve and squished the milk out, then rinsed it. We worked it around the sides of the bowl to make sure there was no milk left. If there is buttermilk left in, the butter will go bad sooner. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkJdH_mzkmgKBnsxypweCzc64P-wbFH2jvC9uKGn7f5OwgGLx-EGy163dDC6z7Ob2V57d9D6koAiMQX_AQaA2T25JQKPFNXGnUXG3ACqhX5biWjzW9PCnr7LODIAJo5TDmeR6BWwmBSTw/s1600/butter2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkJdH_mzkmgKBnsxypweCzc64P-wbFH2jvC9uKGn7f5OwgGLx-EGy163dDC6z7Ob2V57d9D6koAiMQX_AQaA2T25JQKPFNXGnUXG3ACqhX5biWjzW9PCnr7LODIAJo5TDmeR6BWwmBSTw/s640/butter2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I then salted it, and we had yummy, fresh, butter! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheP3duGkLo1YjKLgyMVXnV9r57vyu7FZqq-LQKCJU719mZNEAsuppqQQOb3relqK06EksD8GfWKQnFRdvaOzWO0L_TO1k0scS4WHwsoAI2Nle3FqquqA-YunTx0ouZ_t65mBFNHBLpxbc/s1600/butter3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheP3duGkLo1YjKLgyMVXnV9r57vyu7FZqq-LQKCJU719mZNEAsuppqQQOb3relqK06EksD8GfWKQnFRdvaOzWO0L_TO1k0scS4WHwsoAI2Nle3FqquqA-YunTx0ouZ_t65mBFNHBLpxbc/s640/butter3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This butter has a very light taste, and after looking up directions for making butter, I found that I should have let the cream sit out for about 12 hours before making. In any case, this still tastes great, but I will let it sit out next time. There are some great directions <a href="http://www.motherearthnews.com/Real-Food/1978-03-01/How-To-Make-Butter.aspx">HERE</a> from <a href="http://www.motherearthnews.com/Real-Food/1978-03-01/How-To-Make-Butter.aspx">Mother Earth News</a>. We do not eat margarine here as we try to eat whole foods, so making my own butter is something I have wanted to do for a while. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So what does fresh butter go with?? Homemade whole-wheat pancakes of course!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG9jwsOai9rzryv7z4Q-pYDHP9zv54OotVM2ERojfcVUnQGlXMa3CwH671wmN5s-cD_xPE8RVJIDy6BGHh4LbVtRJbsuhzQhjIVdR-y_nq7H95LHjyw2wivYnba_lfopaqqv5zu2UdjuU/s1600/pancakes4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG9jwsOai9rzryv7z4Q-pYDHP9zv54OotVM2ERojfcVUnQGlXMa3CwH671wmN5s-cD_xPE8RVJIDy6BGHh4LbVtRJbsuhzQhjIVdR-y_nq7H95LHjyw2wivYnba_lfopaqqv5zu2UdjuU/s640/pancakes4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love this old Watkins cookbook my great aunt Frances gave me, and I have been making these pancakes for the kids for a few years now. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf1u4hzjaxpLnHxV-IBHgC8TAkkt4duKtMP1N5i1v8dxtA83-Ny3LUQDXhjbYn8t4LGkLLpxrPi6irTje8vizpDSJiwNztxUiCqIIqciaSnUJO44gusCJ5tFsGmikxNuslkB63_VH3eSo/s1600/pancakes6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf1u4hzjaxpLnHxV-IBHgC8TAkkt4duKtMP1N5i1v8dxtA83-Ny3LUQDXhjbYn8t4LGkLLpxrPi6irTje8vizpDSJiwNztxUiCqIIqciaSnUJO44gusCJ5tFsGmikxNuslkB63_VH3eSo/s640/pancakes6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I do use brown sugar instead of white sugar and cook them on a griddle, but everything else is the same. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi61dHkydtLoPzWNVthYAgDdKYUnL4ZWOUiR7l_UgZqyu26V_ute63zDgR8iCzxQexQgP_WVrS5HwD9zSNPifyybBAbjnXtZyuNot9c1wQqUY5KhOUflkub5TPKDwwI_w44RLjtmBN5JWc/s1600/pancakes5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi61dHkydtLoPzWNVthYAgDdKYUnL4ZWOUiR7l_UgZqyu26V_ute63zDgR8iCzxQexQgP_WVrS5HwD9zSNPifyybBAbjnXtZyuNot9c1wQqUY5KhOUflkub5TPKDwwI_w44RLjtmBN5JWc/s640/pancakes5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />The children love these with my mom's homemade jams and can choose between grape, peach, strawberry or blackberry.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiKrntMyIAtbVcUQEHEIPHlvrWOhLH8y0woj7D85Es7OrVrirWdQBUQwfK42wyWHUn97h0MuUBGByGIBwb_oYKzM5TT4U7Xa57w_qdqJT2ML_3KxJzp1xK_CdmUzodHUzW8R_DyHtE_lE/s1600/pancakes2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiKrntMyIAtbVcUQEHEIPHlvrWOhLH8y0woj7D85Es7OrVrirWdQBUQwfK42wyWHUn97h0MuUBGByGIBwb_oYKzM5TT4U7Xa57w_qdqJT2ML_3KxJzp1xK_CdmUzodHUzW8R_DyHtE_lE/s640/pancakes2.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Did I mention how yummy these are? The sad thing is I can only have a bite since I'm sticking to my low-carb lifestyle, but one bite is enough:-)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgziSecc-MXzLVkl9wSFyt4ay4K-7cnViVmumYCGPMJ4YszgydtHwLd9g6I9jopg8kwTGfxoCBmc4v24R3b677giNYXzbtvoLWrYtIW2FM2PHz7VWcHq7VcLDGQOK8pLwwWltlA7h5krbw/s1600/pancakes1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgziSecc-MXzLVkl9wSFyt4ay4K-7cnViVmumYCGPMJ4YszgydtHwLd9g6I9jopg8kwTGfxoCBmc4v24R3b677giNYXzbtvoLWrYtIW2FM2PHz7VWcHq7VcLDGQOK8pLwwWltlA7h5krbw/s640/pancakes1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, I hope you are inspired to try making butter. I am convinced that whole and truly organic is better than processed and full of chemicals. I'm actually working on a page with healthy low-carb recipes that we like, which I hope to have up soon to share.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks so much for stopping by!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anita</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'll be linking up to:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://designsbygollum.blogspot.com/">Foodie Friday</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://atthepicketfence.com/">Inspiration Friday</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2012/07/on-menu-monday-week-of-july-23-2012.html">On the Menu Monday </a></div><br />

Making fresh butter and homemade whole-wheat pancakes

Hi everyone! We were fortunate enough to get fresh cream and milk from my cousin so I wanted to make butter from the cream. I have never don...

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~~~We Have FOOTINGS!!!~~~

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio1gnH95-lm2hDyhTTEq-E3BpEAMMJNO8dBY4xm3nN5b6Nsi2wFPvmS_e5YMw55YaF984sko2Bq2SPsJ6LXjzH9PVix_AKsRoxKL4fgT7gwdbikG6C4zFbEh_fxz48ENuE8sbyYN0lzzRL/s1600/IMG_1660.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div> Some good news!! On Sat. when we went to the lots at the new house we saw that they had dug the hole. Tonight we went out and they have poured the footings!!! We are on our way! It was nice to see something good as there is MORE mess in our backyard today:( Our new next door neighbors came out and offered to take a picture of Joe and I. The next picture is from where the driveway will be.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOrNBY6mlTWqic0BHmn_JOFLtVykdml18m9QrUXdAYfBSAMG3lmzhNMMm2Lwq5E_KCWpeN-PZ0aZAr2QnZxMy-_i4-2uHYXC4C9fndbDC0ZvPHVCA9a8k7gKRCRbBjauhpxb0FPyrrsaOB/s1600/IMG_1651.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUNOgNxGK7Tk90H5lo9B57-dPNA17JlkLd6xsBv0AE2t6GtPbQMxF2QKc5-jQqPbnP63v4Uk5hh_5kJT4KVVGCBVnoV1mGpV-fIfZPx3GL-myeAlIJZ4Q61Nl4RFLNlbBfhh6E-UzsKMhF/s1600/IMG_1652.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div> This is from the west side of the house. So Joe is at the back of the house.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMVEwoLe_Z8AerzttZfM0iEDzL5j9dZZF8yByJ_3uiHbotj31pcvZe4VViTp4bJ8if28oY2504K4ZZ4btlAwp4kMgSgZX6FsVFwz2MKbMpt-B2hkJwuDEvaeSIWM4XqtG4pyL5bK3ckCup/s1600/IMG_1653.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div> Here he is stabding where the sitting room off our master bedroom will be.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizaIXG79RRul-AwqhwzA-VHFol2VYyXZxkbPPgARyImATHDwpwuJ5mss-SzJN53L1ZUtc8XYHhSAjdTqCqXAKguoIIWkAERFkHZpT6hU4paltPSahAleWSodbk0ZTa-Ux-9mHU7xHTMOGA/s1600/IMG_1654.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div> This space will be the bar area in the basement and above that the morning room off the kitchen.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU7nIz_PudjXDgwtwHxIBdmzhKTmEiXyrQ466S7nLMYP-jHodBq-jweP6piW9ICtleDwKKThhQcE2Oqf2tzuIA0n-6SKOOnhq43NEeQVmQKsIZgBlKmQbDCRagEEHa5en6noxeFoR299bU/s1600/IMG_1655.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div> I think he is at where the front door will be.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqZh5FZseBBhNuZDT-qy7xvRzb4ZeSKXNbGzz44LfamJo9ukKHYlwPVQLEqxWP1WcqxjmIhInoVY2Pj0MZAS8eV53iLoQFgFslQO3ybAHOM106EZYdmg7TH1CSEDvRVdKucDUbPTT46MHE/s1600/IMG_1656.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZrXQpm3Ay0BVEYsoTdBqVlGDRZ4FcPQME0lqPmMyDgRqdEv9GgbsXkHs-Vy83txCjDWEwXdVGyV8U565gUlu8EqpWxmEOyL6qlWRKPftNXQClQf3atCbpAs8fwjKitdfF3HiL_Eeo5TK/s1600/IMG_1657.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div> That is the clubhouse that you can see between the 2 houses behind us. I love that it is close but not so close that any noise would disturb us.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyZnqtJFO9G23idlPfKU9tdgAEwWFxDz4Uue6CWzRpUwLxk7VetIzS2iNP5aoKfyfAgTYK3u_YLyWVyOYpGQAI4p3vJF6KvK77OgFBqdnRZIKvXCkwNyBUAAbGYBnzh7nMZUfwSkljAJsj/s1600/IMG_1658.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div> I zoomed in on this one.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSC3vrkkvEV-l9xUYFJq48U_yaOl83ndEplKs-rCNZYhJUTCTMlO6X-KQhPuZbBTPvBF-ufVA93n-7NbsRHWiidyR-GIrTR-gFEHqgxUyxrXfDuhSBGjMpyag0_kZux2M875opkHzv-ph1/s1600/IMG_1659.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghR0S_5SUp_L6Nz2bJcHcV6w114M2P2TwL_TWP9_scB0OW4CnnpxOL9VGyyd4JTCz0UMZLpAUkFj3BD3VS3H-0_NB8RdvC5SezH77wCKTzac4jA3N_mRYkmLtAaaQyOPoGMDzanNagsNW7/s1600/IMG_1660.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div> It is very exciting to start this new chapetr in our lives. Thanks for coming along on this journey with us.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgJA_w_OqFRnWaC0jHZTMUna8KPGOuSqHI7i0V5Q2hSpESAxKfZJN1oGgbUzZEl3l2tGNFLJFUyWnBsjhiWbWgVnBFODJ82li2TtWKhyphenhyphenQug7Thyphenhyphen2E5GHk23iXWD7QFAM2VokfiJ_HulAjX/s1600/IMG_1661.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img /></a></div>XO, Pinky

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 Some good news!! On Sat. when we went to the lots at the new house we saw that they had dug the hole. Tonight we went out and they have pou...

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Meet the Chicks!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> The notion of having chickens running around seems to have been romanticized lately. Actually, the idea of having fresh, organic eggs was what motivated me to mention the "idea" to some friends at church.  When they showed up with seven baby chicks, I was honestly petrified because I had no idea what taking care of chickens entailed. My mother is still laughing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7e3pyGpC3aoo_2pKwgbryTDbFWPebghughJ1-b5SiOOZu2dKRzRk_FfbehYt7U_5Lr4cL4BBTk2qb_8Mh9zai9MZ2Giy_-I6ng_H5JFdxTo_NmNi_SeI3oBAAr-wFhyphenhyphenGw4Z1ux5ieZc4/s1600/chickcncoup1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7e3pyGpC3aoo_2pKwgbryTDbFWPebghughJ1-b5SiOOZu2dKRzRk_FfbehYt7U_5Lr4cL4BBTk2qb_8Mh9zai9MZ2Giy_-I6ng_H5JFdxTo_NmNi_SeI3oBAAr-wFhyphenhyphenGw4Z1ux5ieZc4/s1600/chickcncoup1.jpg" /></a></div><br />So we wholeheartedly embraced the chicks and moved them into the laundry room. Tiger the cat was not amused.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHxwaB_yRIdIHnev6CUcDsRsZxkPYVC4GC0vGnoPT5hB-xGrvyAup2Pxb8vhsasatzn8UAgA7i3qGOZTAfxlzjrCMwKpDxs_Wovds5HSp7klCsjtagV8Jb-Y_lwmcjbgrSXpnnI-7xZkI/s1600/chickenoup24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHxwaB_yRIdIHnev6CUcDsRsZxkPYVC4GC0vGnoPT5hB-xGrvyAup2Pxb8vhsasatzn8UAgA7i3qGOZTAfxlzjrCMwKpDxs_Wovds5HSp7klCsjtagV8Jb-Y_lwmcjbgrSXpnnI-7xZkI/s1600/chickenoup24.jpg" /></a></div><br />Fast forward a few months and the two that survived have happily moved into their new home that Luis built out of mostly scrap wood. (No, Tiger did not eat them, they just didn't make it. I am told that's how it is with baby chicks. ) They enjoy roaming the woods all day and somehow know that when dark comes, they head home. Very smart these chicks are.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS7alBCmXxctPbC4_dgPMzHZch7ab84mW1nhXok3UAtjRtpxHxfk_3pa3QQYc5iRw2N4Pm7-fZRkP-ApE9DDBvGe_-dq7tvliODcXrLKP0luuvFtnlNS9OaQPfWJBz4FTTjPj1EEpZFTw/s1600/chickencoup3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS7alBCmXxctPbC4_dgPMzHZch7ab84mW1nhXok3UAtjRtpxHxfk_3pa3QQYc5iRw2N4Pm7-fZRkP-ApE9DDBvGe_-dq7tvliODcXrLKP0luuvFtnlNS9OaQPfWJBz4FTTjPj1EEpZFTw/s1600/chickencoup3.jpg" /></a></div><br />When they start laying, which should happen in October, I will gather eggs in the same basket my grandfather gathered eggs here on this property. Apparently the colored wire holding his basket together is dynamite wire. When my dad told me that, I did not ask any more questions.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgimkBY5C2KDPtxdVvzOFNzcZISVLeyG1E7rZL5FQg15gGgSiMiv3xiTK_WZUHqXW91QuQpgmISpX9no8DKRV9P73FP35Kz0FGgBoJhVbdojbKiKVC99f5-ed3UhnnPaT6AL-EfqH7NWU/s1600/chicken1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgimkBY5C2KDPtxdVvzOFNzcZISVLeyG1E7rZL5FQg15gGgSiMiv3xiTK_WZUHqXW91QuQpgmISpX9no8DKRV9P73FP35Kz0FGgBoJhVbdojbKiKVC99f5-ed3UhnnPaT6AL-EfqH7NWU/s1600/chicken1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I thought the chicken house needed a sign, so I looked online for vintage "Egg" signs...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirF3BTOazpkhiOmk8CqPyyOaSmciUR77MTq5lBPvsUTJHascPCJOZtAjg3RsQHLqP0Dfa60TsPS7NkEJis-vqEagQB0JitiQeJPVq_ySnRzk65hpNPTW14gbOcWABxmhY7JI1SAaE28cQ/s1600/roosterq.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirF3BTOazpkhiOmk8CqPyyOaSmciUR77MTq5lBPvsUTJHascPCJOZtAjg3RsQHLqP0Dfa60TsPS7NkEJis-vqEagQB0JitiQeJPVq_ySnRzk65hpNPTW14gbOcWABxmhY7JI1SAaE28cQ/s400/roosterq.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(notice they have roosters)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoanCIMHRXhh9Ig8uMpi8Ys_y9Ij-htdmbA4qTfzeILSAqn1DM-x7jTEQvBh8XkxumABbry2TUhpb_raTdZ9XZOynJxCTtHRekOX1QMgAGJgsuSJi60aQ6sCok_MFPiLdyDBFG-tmBhYE/s1600/roosterw.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoanCIMHRXhh9Ig8uMpi8Ys_y9Ij-htdmbA4qTfzeILSAqn1DM-x7jTEQvBh8XkxumABbry2TUhpb_raTdZ9XZOynJxCTtHRekOX1QMgAGJgsuSJi60aQ6sCok_MFPiLdyDBFG-tmBhYE/s400/roosterw.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...then ended up painting my own. I like Mr. Rooster getting the word out. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhujqIgHIJ2NyY95RX6nLGHYpv8eOT7cgMcQnit52bPOleRnyFnUP6akXsmoEEGMsjNi7Nqr89g1cIUiQhhXwiIuM2V1I1z2ip8LOOGKUykUXcpRMYubfumOFfQ9x15dU1usVyJpKmFKxs/s1600/chickencoup6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhujqIgHIJ2NyY95RX6nLGHYpv8eOT7cgMcQnit52bPOleRnyFnUP6akXsmoEEGMsjNi7Nqr89g1cIUiQhhXwiIuM2V1I1z2ip8LOOGKUykUXcpRMYubfumOFfQ9x15dU1usVyJpKmFKxs/s1600/chickencoup6.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My great grandmother's little guesthouse overlooks the new chicken house.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI9JRiObBahMAzEhUh_pZ5e_y2usAaRvZQPT5mIcesj18_h2gfRLjKpMM8-q-5u30KoviUB5mBW-TxQ4wU9FE1OQrHUv66SLJjoLUnUTVgA-NW7XIthvdHJU2R-_is2pDgofeFtP0Z7XA/s1600/chickencoup7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI9JRiObBahMAzEhUh_pZ5e_y2usAaRvZQPT5mIcesj18_h2gfRLjKpMM8-q-5u30KoviUB5mBW-TxQ4wU9FE1OQrHUv66SLJjoLUnUTVgA-NW7XIthvdHJU2R-_is2pDgofeFtP0Z7XA/s1600/chickencoup7.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our beautiful Rhode Island Reds have grown up...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIL1knEbBVEh-KBte4Uek6ikTsnxupzw3ftHCS7LLJTjsNVRsaXNFncmluyFIpBoouYuRfF3UHzRKCdFM8YnbnaSTcI8l_6KRginiW0ZKKbEhbllB7dC3BvpPjB1J0XIQl1MdJ7C0Tx1A/s1600/chickencoup22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIL1knEbBVEh-KBte4Uek6ikTsnxupzw3ftHCS7LLJTjsNVRsaXNFncmluyFIpBoouYuRfF3UHzRKCdFM8YnbnaSTcI8l_6KRginiW0ZKKbEhbllB7dC3BvpPjB1J0XIQl1MdJ7C0Tx1A/s1600/chickencoup22.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoZzdNIBMLQ4kQUz4JpowFHYzV2L6KHDxT0cdAcH3sRC0UYBrPrbWWhTAE_bIXXxV2S0ZoLTyFdV_a4Yhmr2vDcWX4ftIsbgdUxs4ELJbQVNA9sQYgxj4mJ7vO12DpPMGpezy1INs1I94/s1600/chickencoup8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoZzdNIBMLQ4kQUz4JpowFHYzV2L6KHDxT0cdAcH3sRC0UYBrPrbWWhTAE_bIXXxV2S0ZoLTyFdV_a4Yhmr2vDcWX4ftIsbgdUxs4ELJbQVNA9sQYgxj4mJ7vO12DpPMGpezy1INs1I94/s1600/chickencoup8.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">...and will soon be giving us big, brown, organic eggs. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVKYZ8ceNCZQ0BOUHrkVHEtL9gT1cY7ocHG42gZDCYRxCnf6Ec2tLBy12YFNXDYmCl53-qB8a9uUnJ5FyUAtdfS9RFWGyJ6H-CoOpcGIaW2PhxC4FJqoiTxNGXarRKifwJqQCb-ZSAdMY/s1600/chickencoup10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVKYZ8ceNCZQ0BOUHrkVHEtL9gT1cY7ocHG42gZDCYRxCnf6Ec2tLBy12YFNXDYmCl53-qB8a9uUnJ5FyUAtdfS9RFWGyJ6H-CoOpcGIaW2PhxC4FJqoiTxNGXarRKifwJqQCb-ZSAdMY/s1600/chickencoup10.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...here on the farm:-)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhblHTDz5VuxnajDixZDC1qrdFM9RFDfNS5sZH2KY9PpovWCF4PQY6Cx-UhLl5x7QeOO8pPo7-amMN87-ok35Gs4hP2lCBKuWF-PLcYA5ESxaOW4zUk0NOD7g_Za5AgUH2AaWorRF2JgjQ/s1600/chickencoup2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhblHTDz5VuxnajDixZDC1qrdFM9RFDfNS5sZH2KY9PpovWCF4PQY6Cx-UhLl5x7QeOO8pPo7-amMN87-ok35Gs4hP2lCBKuWF-PLcYA5ESxaOW4zUk0NOD7g_Za5AgUH2AaWorRF2JgjQ/s1600/chickencoup2.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>(tractor courtesy of my dad:-)</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The friends who gave us the chicks are cattle farmers. I did also happen to mention to them that I would love fresh, organic beef, lol. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The kids are really enjoying the chickens, and now my parents have added a new elkhound puppy. We are looking for a rooster and two more hens. They can all join the coyotes, bears and other animals that live around here. There is nothing like living in the country:-) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anita</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks SO much for stopping by for a visit! I would love for you to follow my facebook page, if you like,  as I can stay in touch so much easier and post more updates. There is a link on the sidebar. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'll be joining:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/2012/07/711-outdoor-wednesday-183.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ASouthernDaydreamer+%28A+Southern+Daydreamer%29">Outdoor Wednesday</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/">Wow Us Wednesdays</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://atthepicketfence.com/">Inspiration Friday</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/">Vintage Inspiration Friday</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/">Feathered Nest Friday</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/">Home Sweet Home</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />

Meet the Chicks!

 The notion of having chickens running around seems to have been romanticized lately. Actually, the idea of having fresh, organic eggs was w...

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