Afternoon.
I am moving slowly today. All can really say is done is 4 loads of laundry and most of the dishes from my cooking escapade last night. I put away 6 9x13 pans worth of sweet cornbread (came out to 5 one gallon ziplocs full, or five meals worth of cornbread and beans for kids). I did all of it at one time with 3 mixing bowls, each with triple recipes. First time I used all 3 ovens to bake the same thing at once. That was quick and worked out better than I thought.
Really need to put away some muffins tonight, but I am out of milk except for almond milk now, but I think the muffin recipe may just need hot water, so maybe.
Today is a hot day again. We got a major lightening storm last night with that terrible cloud-to-ground stuff. Once it hit so close that it sounded like it may have hit the chimney and the power went off and came back on. Not much going on here today. I need to cut up a bowl of fresh tomatoes that is sitting on the counter. Also have four pair of pants sitting here that just need buttons sewn back on to work again.
Found such a good idea online yesterday that I think I am going to use here at home. And it is super cheap to do! The kids are always "losing their toothbrushes". They don't like keeping them in a toothbrush holder with everyone else, they like keeping their things separate. So the idea was to make a brace on the wall, paint it and screw plastic cups to it with each child's name on a cup. I think that might be the answer to our "Mom, I lost my toothbrush again problem."
Janice, the list making is the only way we remember everything that needs to be done. We have so many projects that really need to be done this summer that it stresses me completely out. Not only do we have to harvest and cut all of the firewood for both furnaces soon, but we have to build a wood storage area as well. Planning to get the chicken coop and area built. Fences to put back up. More greenhouse work with adding more beds and lights for winter....the lists just keep going. What is the problem though, is that things keep breaking and having to be repaired and that is taking up all the project time.
I can't imagine how big your list is on the ranch!!
Cheryl, blackberries do sound good. Our orchard friends across the road are supposed to have peaches ripe in the next couple of weeks. I plan to go over and get a bunch for eating fresh and a bunch to freeze as well.
Catherine, those banana muffins sound really good! Makes me wish I wasn't allergic to bananas.
Mandy, glad you had fun at your BBQ!
Well had to get up and take care of 10 different things in the middle of posting this, so need to get back at it.
Lindsay
