Pee'ing in A Cup

That was the second half of my interview so as soon as they have a clean drug screening, I have the job! Yeah me! Thought I would share a critter with you today. This is Dirt Cat. He got that name from sleeping in flower pots when he was little. He's an "outside/inside any time I can sneak in" cat. My husband is severely allergic to cats but Dirt Cat finds a way to sneak and hide from time to time. I think he bribes the boys to open the door for him!

Homemade Peach Ice Cream

HOMEMADE PEACH ICE CREAM

6-8 ripe peaches
3 eggs
1 can Eagle Brand Milk
Sugar
Milk

Peel and pit peaches, chop and liquefy in blender. In a large bowl, beat eggs with a fork and add peaches and Eagle Brand Milk. Pour into 4-quart ice cream freezer and fill almost to the fill line with milk. Add sugar to taste. Freeze per ice cream maker instructions.

Textures for Photoshop

These textures are available in files sizes up to 1024 x 768. Just choose which size you want to download from my Flickr album or you can get all of them in the 1024 x 768 size by downloading them as a set from the link below.



These were made by me. No link back required; however, I would not mind being mentioned if you feel like it, but please don't claim them as your own. Thank you.

You can grab them individually here.

Or download them as a set from here.

Time For Bed

A quick list of my day...

• Got a call about my interview. I go in for part 2 tomorrow...yeah!!
• Called and set appointments for Jake's Kindergarten screening (eye exam, physical, etc).
• Talked to the neighbor and borrowed a billy goat to ummmm, keep the nannies company for a few days, if you know what I mean!
• Planted some tame blackberry bushes
• Potted up some hens and chicks and grape hyacinths.
• Went fishing with mom, didn't get a single bite.
• Joe mowed the yard for the first time this spring, cut grass smells so good.
• Made a set of 9 textures to share in Photoshop, will post them soon!
• Finally got the kids to bed
• Checked on the goats

Now I'm heading to bed! Night all!

Crisco Dumplings

The name almost sounds like a dessert but it's not! I always had the hardest time making my chicken and dumplings turn out the way I wanted them too. My aunt put this recipe in the family cookbook and it's the only one I use now. I like it because you don't actually put the chicken in the dumplings. This makes my boys very happy because they only like the dumplin' part anyway and I can avoid any small chicken bones that I might miss in other versions of chicken and dumplings. I usually boil some chicken and serve it with the dumplings on the side.

CRISCO DUMPLINGS
2 c. flour
3 heaping T. Crisco
1/2 c. milk
1 egg
2 cans chicken broth

Beat egg in milk. Mix flour and Crisco. Roll out thin using as little extra flour as possible. Cut into 1 - 2 inch squares. Drop into boiling broth and cook until done.