My Phone Buddy

As it becomes more difficult to get all the way to Bloomfield to see Marshall - I have started calling him more. And he is finally figuring out how to talk to me on the phone. As you can see... anytime he talks on Mom's phone he thinks I am on the other line! I told Dee next time just call me...or he will think everytime I call you are just playing tricks on him!

Peyton Thinks I'm Funny!

Peyton thinks I am funny...but Marshall isn't thrilled about sharing his attention from me!

Harvest Wrapped Up

Harvest finally wrapped up last week:

Dad even got in on some of the hauling action!

I was in charge of bringing lunch!

Two of the three girls were home for the weekend! We had fun "helping" with harvest! Or at least taking pictures while everyone else worked! Now back to the house - I hope!

Harvest Continues

Though the guys may not have wanted the rain...it was a great day for a break AND to spend some time with my husband! He has been doing some 72 hour stretches and we just enjoyed curling up on the couch, watching a show and then taking a nap! We are done with beans and have got a good start on corn! It doesn't end though when the crops are out as the cows are need to come home too! It is the work that never ends...it just goes on and on my friends....

(damn me for marring such a hard working man)

Harvest Begins

Jon has finally gotten into harvest full swing this past weekend! Hopes to get back to the house as soon as all the crops are out -that way we can pay for it!!!

Carving Pumpkins!

I brought Marshall 4 HUGE pumpkins. We carved them up on the deck and Marshall got right in there and helped scoop out the guts! He can be a diva like his mother...but he was all about getting down and dirty last night!

Hokey Pokey

Marshall learned the hokey Pokey at his aunt Jessica's wedding dance and now he likes to do it all the time.

Ernie's Song!

I taught this song to Marshall and it was on the radio when we came home from daycare and he started to sing it and said "Ernie's Song". My godson is just the BEST!

What the?

So it has been over a month....how awful am I! Here is something to hold you over until I can come up with more:

I ordered a box of peaches….months ago and they came! Now what do I do with them? I ended up freezing most of them - 3 batches as a matter of fact - but I had a few too many to put in those batches BUT a few to few for another batch. Now what to do? I found a really east and super YUMMY recipe for Peach Crisp! First time I every made such a thing - but it turned out GREAT:



Ingredients
For the peach filling:
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
10 cups frozen peaches, thawed, about 3 pounds prepared
1 teaspoon cornstarch, dissolved in 1 tablespoon water
1 lemon, juiced
1 teaspoon butter

For the crumb topping:
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup oats
1/4 cup slivered almonds
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into 8 pieces

Vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, for serving

Special Equipment: 12 by 8-inch oval stoneware dish or 13 by 9-inch rectangular glass or stoneware dish

Directions
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.

To make the peach filling: In a large bowl, stir together sugars, flour, cinnamon and salt. Add peaches and gently toss to coat. Mix together cornstarch slurry and lemon juice and stir into peaches to incorporate. Butter a 12 by 8-inch oval dish and add peach mixture.

To make the crumb topping: In a medium bowl, combine dry ingredients, add in butter pieces and combine with hands until crumbly.

Top peaches with half of the crumb topping. Place in oven and immediately reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes, then add remainder of the crumb topping. Reduce heat to 325 degrees F and bake until golden and bubbling, another 45 minutes. Remove from oven and let sit for 15 minutes before serving.

Serve with vanilla ice cream or fresh whipped cream.



So yummy right out of the oven or zapped for just 30 seconds in the microwave!

12 days to DC

I got picked to be on the big trip for the station again this year - 12 days to Washington DC. Jon didn't really want to leave the house - but he came along and now we are hoping everything stays standing at home while we are gone. You can follow our travels on my work website below!

http://wnax.com/pages/7833371.php?