Time flies...

...when you are having fun? So, I haven't posted a thing in almost a year... this year has sucked in many ways and been a blessing in others. Our attempts to have children have only succeeded in failure, two of Michael's Uncle's passed away and Michael's Charger was totaled last May. On the flip side, we have a beautiful new Niece, Michael bought a Dodge Ram, we had a wood stove insert put in our masonry fireplace (and gave the electric company the single finger salute) and I found a little Spirit (not the kind you drink, shame). I have managed to remain positive for four weeks and honestly, the desire to spout out profanities is overwhelming.

WTF??!?

Okay, so I have been watching my food intake and exercising since December. I have lost 21.5 pounds and 13 inches. I love to eat my ALL-Bran cereal in the morning with a banana. Yum!! I never really looked at the ingredients. I was reading a site a while back about cereals. They indicated that cereal wasn't the best breakfast unless you were having the two ingredient shredded wheat as most cereals have crap in them. I thought, "Come on! My cereal is all bran, it is good for me." Ever since reading this, it has been nagging at me.. so this morning, after my workout, I decided to have my ALL-Bran cereal. Hey, there is the ingredient list... WTF??? Sugar and high fructose corn syrup are in the top five?!?!

I love oatmeal and honey for breakfast, it is so good. HAHA!! No more cereals for me unless they have simple ingredients.

Shingles Missing...

Due to blustering winds.. missing shingles.

Bread

So weekend bread making has become a hobby, as are the whole wheat pancakes I have fed to Michael the last three weeks each morning (except the weekend). The pictures are from the first two loaves I made almost two weeks ago, just a basic bread. Last weekend, I made bread with honey. This weekend, I am thinking molasses, maybe. We have our annual Halloween Party and it is happening here at my house rather than at my Mom's. We are having Cowboy Chili and some Chicken Noodle Soup along with bread and sweet cornbread. Hopefully it doesn't rain...

Before and after...

Watermelon

Blackberries Part Deux

Blackberries! These are some of the berries that we picked... it is the end of the season or so and there was not much to pick!We purchased some milk and cheese as well as the peppers and sweet potatoes. I can not wait to eat these!! These are the peppers that smell so good and the sweet potatoes are still covered in sand. =D