Monday, November 30, 2009

Discipline

I am trying to read the Bible in 52 weeks. I only started yesterday, but I hope I can continue this through the year. I read the devotion book Fleta bought me in 1995. I started in April and finished it in November. I will try to copy the schedule here for reading the Bible.


Epistles
The Law
History
Psalms
Poetry
Prophecy
Gospels
Week
(Sunday)
(Monday)
(Tuesday)
(Wednesday)
(Thursday)
(Friday)
(Saturday)
1Romans 1-2Genesis 1-3Joshua 1-5Psalms 1-2Job 1-2Isaiah 1-6Matthew 1-2
2Romans 3-4Genesis 4-7Joshua 6-10Psalms 3-5Job 3-4Isaiah 7-11Matthew 3-4
3Romans 5-6Genesis 8-11Joshua 11-15Psalms 6-8Job 5-6Isaiah 12-17Matthew 5-7
4Romans 7-8Genesis 12-15Joshua 16-20Psalms 9-11Job 7-8Isaiah 18-22Matthew 8-10
5Romans 9-10Genesis 16-19Joshua 21-24Psalms 12-14Job 9-10Isaiah 23-28Matthew 11-13
6Romans 11-12Genesis 20-23Judges 1-6Psalms 15-17Job 11-12Isaiah 29-33Matthew 14-16
7Romans 13-14Genesis 24-27Judges 7-11Psalms 18-20Job 13-14Isaiah 34-39Matthew 17-19
8Romans 15-16Genesis 28-31Judges 12-16Psalms 21-23Job 15-16Isaiah 40-44Matthew 20-22
9I Corinthians 1-2Genesis 32-35Judges 17-21Psalms 24-26Job 17-18Isaiah 45-50Matthew 23-25
10I Corinthians 3-4Genesis 36-39RuthPsalms 27-29Job 19-20Isaiah 51-55Matthew 26-28
11I Corinthians 5-6Genesis 40-43I Samuel 1-5Psalms 30-32Job 21-22Isaiah 56-61Mark 1-2
12I Corinthians 7-8Genesis 44-47I Samuel 6-10Psalms 33-35Job 23-24Isaiah 62-66Mark 3-4
13I Corinthians 9-10Genesis 48-50I Samuel 11-15Psalms 36-38Job 25-26Jeremiah 1-6Mark 5-6
14I Corinthians 11-12Exodus 1-4I Samuel 16-20Psalms 39-41Job 27-28Jeremiah 7-11Mark 7-8
15I Corinthians 13-14Exodus 5-8I Samuel 21-25Psalms 42-44Job 29-30Jeremiah 12-16Mark 9-10
16I Corinthians 15-16Exodus 9-12I Samuel 26-31Psalms 45-47Job 31-32Jeremiah 17-21Mark 11-12
17II Corinthians 1-3Exodus 13-16II Samuel 1-4Psalms 48-50Job 33-34Jeremiah 22-26Mark 13-14
18II Corinthians 4-5Exodus 17-20II Samuel 5-9Psalms 51-53Job 35-36Jeremiah 27-31Mark 15-16
19II Corinthians 6-8Exodus 21-24II Samuel 10-14Psalms 54-56Job 37-38Jeremiah 32-36Luke 1-2
20II Corinthians 9-10Exodus 25-28II Samuel 15-19Psalms 57-59Job 39-40Jeremiah 37-41Luke 3-4
21II Corinthians 11-13Exodus 29-32II Samuel 20-24Psalms 60-62Job 41-42Jeremiah 42-46Luke 5-6
22Galatians 1-3Exodus 33-36I Kings 1-4Psalms 63-65Proverbs 1Jeremiah 47-52Luke 7-8
23Galatians 4-6Exodus 37-40I Kings 5-9Psalms 66-68Proverbs 2-3LamentationsLuke 9-10
24Ephesians 1-3Leviticus 1-3I Kings 10-13Psalms 69-71Proverbs 4Ezekiel 1-6Luke 11-12
25Ephesians 4-6Leviticus 4-6I Kings 14-18Psalms 72-74Proverbs 5-6Ezekiel 7-12Luke 13-14
26Philippians 1-2Leviticus 7-9I Kings 19-22Psalms 75-77Proverbs 7Ezekiel 13-18Luke 15-16
27Philippians 3-4Leviticus 10-12II Kings 1-5Psalms 78-80Proverbs 8-9Ezekiel 19-24Luke 17-18
28Colossians 1-2Leviticus 13-15II Kings 6-10Psalms 81-83Proverbs 10Ezekiel 25-30Luke 19-20
29Colossians 3-4Leviticus 16-18II Kings 11-15Psalms 84-86Proverbs 11-12Ezekiel 31-36Luke 21-22
30I Thessalonians 1-3Leviticus 19-21II Kings 16-20Psalms 87-89Proverbs 13Ezekiel 37-42Luke 23-24
31I Thessalonians 4-5Leviticus 22-24II Kings 21-25Psalms 90-92Proverbs 14-15Ezekiel 43-48John 1-2
32II ThessaloniansLeviticus 25-27I Chronicles 1-4Psalms 93-95Proverbs 16Daniel 1-6John 3-4
33I Timothy 1-3Numbers 1-4I Chronicles 5-9Psalms 96-98Proverbs 17-18Daniel 7-12John 5-6
34I Timothy 4-6Numbers 5-8I Chronicles 10-14Psalms 99-101Proverbs 19Hosea 1-7John 7-9
35II Timothy 1-2Numbers 9-12I Chronicles 15-19Psalms 102-104Proverbs 20-21Hosea 8-14John 10-12
36II Timothy 3-4Numbers 13-16I Chronicles 20-24Psalms 105-107Proverbs 22JoelJohn 13-15
37TitusNumbers 17-20I Chronicles 25-29Psalms 108-110Proverbs 23-24Amos 1-4John 16-18
38PhilemonNumbers 21-24II Chronicles 1-5Psalms 111-113Proverbs 25Amos 5-9John 19-21
39Hebrews 1-4Numbers 25-28II Chronicles 6-10Psalms 114-116Proverbs 26-27ObadiahActs 1-2
40Hebrews 5-7Numbers 29-32II Chronicles 11-15Psalms 117-118Proverbs 28JonahActs 3-4
41Hebrews 8-10Numbers 33-36II Chronicles 16-20Psalms 119Proverbs 29-30MicahActs 5-6
42Hebrews 11-13Deuteronomy 1-3II Chronicles 21-24Psalms 120-121Proverbs 31NahumActs 7-8
43James 1-3Deuteronomy 4-6II Chronicles 25-28Psalms 122-124Ecclesiastes 1-2HabakkukActs 9-10
44James 4-5Deuteronomy 7-9II Chronicles 29-32Psalms 125-127Ecclesiastes 3-4ZephaniahActs 11-12
45I Peter 1-3Deuteronomy 10-12II Chronicles 33-36Psalms 128-130Ecclesiastes 5-6HaggaiActs 13-14
46I Peter 4-5Deuteronomy 13-15Ezra 1-5Psalms 131-133Ecclesiastes 7-8Zechariah 1-7Acts 15-16
47II PeterDeuteronomy 16-19Ezra 6-10Psalms 134-136Ecclesiastes 9-10Zechariah 8-14Acts 17-18
48I John 1-3Deuteronomy 20-22Nehemiah 1-4Psalms 137-139Ecclesiastes 11-12MalachiActs 19-20
49I John 4-5Deuteronomy 23-25Nehemiah 5-9Psalms 140-142Song of Solomon 1-2Revelation 1-6Acts 21-22
50II JohnDeuteronomy 26-28Nehemiah 10-13Psalms 143-145Song of Solomon 3-4Revelation 7-11Acts 23-24
51III JohnDeuteronomy 29-31Esther 1-5Psalms 146-148Song of Solomon 5-6Revelation 12-17Acts 25-26

Saturday, November 28, 2009

Erin has to work

Erin was off Thanksgiving Day so she has to work all weekend. If I were up there, I would take care of this little one.

Friday, November 27, 2009

What was Best!

This is Erin's kitchen. Everything was delicious yesterday--turkey, ham, mashed and sweet potatoes, green beans, salad, pumkin pie and pumkin roll, but being with loving family topped it all.

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Happy Thanksgiving

My chicken pen is almost ready for the chicks. I have been cleaning the pond bank so Clayton can go fishing next spring.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

PLaying

I don't remember playing with my cousins expecting Jerald Dean and Sharon Kay. I bet Patsy remembers playing with Truman's kids. Siggie wants to boss Clayton but he is like his namesake he shakes his head in acknowledgement and then ignores what she said.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Happy Birthday, Erin!

Thirty years ago this was the day after Thanksgiving. Erin was already here she was born about daylight! I cooked Thanksgiving dinner that year for Larry's Mom and sister. This year Erin is cooking for us and Greg's family too! Hope you have a good day, Erin.

Treed

Helen would do almost anything for her grandkids, but would she climb a tree...like me? Pardon the big butt I could barely get on the limb.

Monday, November 23, 2009

Chickens New Home

My chickens will have a new home soon. The house will sit in the bottom left corner. I am going to have nests so I can get the eggs from outside the chicken house. I can't wait to get them over here. I have to walk or drive over to the other house now to get my eggs. I got 5 eggs today.

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Realizing The Worst of Ourselves

When we have bad habits, they glare back at us in our children. Our good points are seen there also. We curse and wonder why the 3 year old says bad words. We lie and wonder why our children do. But we READ and see our kids do that. They see what we do not what we say. Did you know that listen and silent use the same letters? Astrid stayed all night. When she got sleepy she read her book. It is one of a series that she is reading. My girls are better mother's than I am. Why did God bless me so? I do not know but just say a silent thank you, Lord very often.

Friday, November 20, 2009

1000s of Robins

Here is one of my Robins. There are 1000s here now. You must always park under the carport or they will mess up your vehicle. I suppose Robins are meadow birds or I have a lot of worms here.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

My Girl is Growing Up

My Astrid is a little angel. She has the best heart. In April she will be 10 years old. The other day she was walking over here and I was getting in clothes off the clothes line. It looked like a grown person coming down the lane. A great saddness came over me. She will soon be too big for us I am afraid. I hope she continues to be the same sweet Astrid when she is all grown up.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Cookin' like My Momma & Lunchroom Rolls

I made my first batch of chili out of the Greg scraps and a pound of hamburger. I put black beans and chili beans (pintos). One can each. A pkg. of walmart chili makings and some extra chili powder (Kroger brand). I put a entire can of best choice tomato juice. Now, it is in the crock pot on low. I will let you know if it is any good. Momma cooked by putting this and that in to the pot or bowl. I do the same. Fleta does too. Helen may follow recipes. I try to but am always tempted to put a little of this or that to the mixture!

The lunchroom lady can not sell her rolls anymore. Some new law! Pshaw! I hate it. They are so good and get as big as a saucer. She gave me her recipe. I am going to see if I can follow it and also wanted Erin to try it. Brenda said it is so easy that anyone can do it!
Lunchrooom Lady Rolls
6 cups of flour
1/4 cup of sugar
1 tablespoon of salt
1 pkg. of dry active yeast
1 cup water
1 cup milk
1/4 cup of shortening

Mix 3 cups of flour with the sugar, salt, and yeast in a large bowl. Heat water and milk and shortening in a pan until it is just warm! (not boiling Erin, that will kill the yeast). Stir this mixture into the flour mixture. Beat at least 300 times. Erin, you can that $300 mixer I bought you. Stir in more flour a little at a time until dough is soft and leaves the sides of the bowl. Knead dough about 300 times or 10 minutes (Erin, this important!) Put dough in a greased bowl. Turn so all the dough will be greased. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled. This should only be about an hour Brenda said. Punch down dough and get rid of all the air bubbles. Let stand 15 minutes. Make into rolls and place on a greased cookie sheet. Cover with towel or wax paper and let rise for about another hour. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes. Should make about 18 rolls.

Monday, November 16, 2009

Greg's left-overs

Greg left his scrapes here and I had about 20 pounds of burger. It took less than an hour to grind it all up. I had 3 big bowls like this one. I will make chili and use a pound of regular hamburger with the 2 pounds of deer meat. Larry bought me this grinder on ebay. It is a 1954 model and had never been used. I been thinkin' that is the same age as Helen....but it works better than she does after all these years.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Dirt Play


Best toys are sticks, leaves, rocks and dirt.

Sunday, November 8, 2009

Richard Powell's Genes

Astrid is a tree climber like her Great Uncle Richard. She loves getting in trees. Siggie and Clayton tried to climb the little Plum tree too. Clayton did not get off the ground.

Monday, November 2, 2009

Four of the Best

Introducing a 50s girl, Tinkerbell, Tiger, and the prettiest clown around!

Sunday, November 1, 2009

My Land

Daddy gave me three acres--more or less--of his farm way back in the middle 1970s. I had a dream of living close by again. I get a little tinge of the feeling still when I visit the home place. I would give the three acres (I think there is not nearly this much of land here) back to Fleta and George, but it would add 100 dollars a year to their taxes. Fleta said 'give it to Clayton' and I think I will. Every young man need some property to his name.

We have moved physically to our new "old" home. I am exhausted and Larry is sick. I have made a decision my next move will be to the graveyard or nursing home. I shall not be moved as the gospel song goes.

Happy Halloween.