Peeps, greenhouse, bird house update

It's that time when we don't eat Peeps ...those nasty sugary marshmallow creatures.  But rather we create and compete with them making Peep-o-ramas.  Here are some of our past creations and from friends. 

So grab a package or two or three of Peeps and get creative.  We reveal ours on Easter. 

Our geese are doing well after one of ours tried to take off last night and join a flock of traveling Canadian Geese . He only got over the fence and then wondered how to get back. 

Worked in the greenhouse this morning.  Picked spinach and carrots. Winter veggies. 

Dude got the cap on the pump house. 

The guineas are not happy the roof was finished yesterday. They roost on it at night. 

Here is before. 

Now. 

We still have a ways to go but it's getting there. 

We have a couple of birthdays this weekend. I got these done before heading to work. 

I am excited for the weekend. I am potting strawberry plants and the trees I rooted are going into potting soil. 

I must study for an exam... my final one before getting another degree. But I also want to save  some time to card and spin some wool. 

A reminder... since this is Lent . I will only be posting Monday, Wednesday and Friday. 

peace

Sunday Funday and Amazing Miniatures

We are always working on a kindness of the day.  Working isn't quite the word even though there are days we want to shut off the world and just be by ourselves.

Lent will be upon us on Wednesday. 

Today I wanted to make the day about Dude. He is a quiet introvert who just goes about the day working on homestead without anyone knowing. There are times it is dark and I have to call him to come in out of the cold. He was raised on a farm and it is what he loves.

I asked what he wanted to do today.... he loves to walk in the snow  and that's what he wanted to do.

It was a gorgeous day, a little cold but gorgeous.   

You need to have a hobby on the homestead to help pass the time. 

We sat together at the table after breakfast and I asked if I could see his model train. He was stunned and said , really?  He immediately got it and showed it off, telling me about the size and details of the model. 

I asked if the Model Train Museum was open today and if he wanted to go. You didn't have to ask him twice.

We parked near an old Purina plant.

The museum had a lot of history.

Dude was happy to see some of the same lanterns he has at home. 

I thought this would cool and would be a neat addition to the homestead. We could have it in the "train room". I could sit up there and read, sew or crochet while Dude works on his tracks.

The amazing part of the museum besides the obvious...the trains, are the miniatures! 

Beekeepers with an O size train going by. 

A fire being put out by firemen no bigger than a half inch tall.

A family having a picnic.

  Even cattle! 

It was an inspiration for Dude to pursue his train dream. And fun to watch how excited a grown man can become when seeing these amazing trains and the setup. 

Then time to head home.  Longs Peak looked beautiful in the background.

I will spend the evening crocheting, sewing and having cocoa with Dude by the fire. 

Tomorrow we will be back with homesteading news. 

Happy Sunday

1 Corinthians 10:31—11:1

1 Corinthians 10:31-11:1  

³¹ Well, whatever you do, whether you eat or drink, do it all for God's glory. ³² Live in such a way as to cause no trouble either to Jews or Gentiles or to the church of God. ³³ Just do as I do; I try to please everyone in all that I do, not thinking of my own good, but of the good of all, so that they might be saved.

11 Imitate me, then, just as I imitate Christ.

peace

Snow day, sewing room and crockpot potato corn chowder

It was a snowy day.  When we went out this morning it was only 13* and flakes coming down. 

Chores still need to be done.

Our horses have a beautiful barn but they chose to stand outside. 

The geese like the snow. 

And call out to relatives who flew by. 

After chores I had breakfast and  went in to clean the sewing room. It is a mess. 

Found Norman, the dog's, babies who need repairing. I will need to sew them either when he is in bed or with the door closed.  He says , politely, he would like them back please. 

I did have an assistant. 

She had to approve everything.  Such a bossy worker. 

After breakfast I began to get dinner ready.  Crockpot potato corn chowder. 

Bacon and onion on the griddle just after our pancakes. 

Eggs were washed while I waited for those to cook. 

From the pantry I grabbed dried carrots and red pepper.

and dill seed. 

It turned out soooo good. 

I like mine topped with chipotle peppers with adobo sauce chopped up. OMG

Easy clean up. 

Here's the recipe. 

Grill or cook the 4 slices of bacon and small chopped onion until cooked. 

Place in the crockpot. 

In the crockpot add:

2 cups of chicken broth

2 cups of water

3 large potatoes scrubbed and sliced

1 can of corn with liquid (pantry item I buy by the case)

a large pinch of crushed dill seed

1/2 cup dried carrot

2 tablespoons chopped red dried pepper (I used scissors and just cut them)

salt and pepper

Cook 7 hours. 

Then in a bowl combine 2 cups of half and half with 1/2 a cup of flour. Whisk.

Add

1 cup of evaporated milk (another pantry must for me, I buy them by 5 cans at a time) 

Slowly add to the crockpot and simmer for 20minutes.

Top with cheese, and chipotle in adobo sauce (chopped) with the sauce. (optional)

Dude doesn't like the chipotles put he gave it 2 thumbs up. 

Midday the dog and I went for a walk.  I wish I could have gone longer but it was so cold to breathe in. 

Back to the sewing room and cleaning.

Hope you all are warm and happy. 

peace