First a bit of catch up. When the kids blog, they don’t use all the px in the file. I like to post them so they are saved in cyberspace. Here are a few from recent days.
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In remembrance of sunshine!!
Seriously, this was from Saturday which was I think the last time we’ve seen the sun until today! It came out for a brief time late yesterday afternoon but that was it for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of the week. We were glad for a bit of sunshine today!
For the record. Josh is very attached to his teddy bear lately. It does everything with him, even helping to pick up toys and do puzzles with Mom, and run the computer mouse with Sarah. So sweet!!!!!!!!
Keeping Daddy young *smile*
Josh likes to reorganize our library occasionally.
Precious!!!!!
Our wonderful Dad at work!!!!!
(thanks BA!)
Fun with Magz -
Yesterday Kate took her turn at making bread. She was very emphatic that this time it would turn out better than last time, when someone let it rise too high AND bake too long which resulted in less-than-wonderful bread, all of which was not her fault! She also timed herself and learned that she can have it in the pans, ready to bake, in 35 minutes!! Impressive, I say!!
Mmmmmmm
Garlic bread to be buttered/garliced and frozen for next week.
Here’s another recipe to remember.
The recipe is from Cheri, who calls it German Chocolate Cake. But that’s what this box says, which is NOT what Cheri’s finished dessert is. So we’re calling it Cheri’s Chocolate Cake Dessert which is far better than just Betty Crocker SuperMoist German Chocolate Cake with As Always Pudding in the Mix.
No contest.
It’s Very Easy, and Very Elegant, and Very Extremely Delicious!!
Start with this. Bake as directed in a 9x13 pan.
Remove from oven, immediately poke holes with wooden spoon handle, and drizzle with this:
Thus:
Let cool completely. Top with 8 ounces of thawed whipped topping. Crush 2 heath bars and sprinkle over all.
Refrigerate until supper and ENJOY!!!!
Yesterday afternoon Tori made blueberry muffins for supper; she had some pretty sweet helpers *smile*
Scrumptious dessert -
Ornery kid -
Today I took my camera as I walked – and oh did I enjoy the sunshine that occasionally peeked out from behind the clouds!! Jacob told me the windchill was 26 degrees, and it certainly felt like it. For the record – our woodburner is going and it’s going FINE. I appreciate it so much!!!!
One of our faithful blog readers requested more px of the green of the lake – so - - - here’s a lake update -
You know we don’t have much going on when the most excitement is watching the lake fill up. “Mom, the lake is up about 8 inches today!” “Mom, you know the knob by the measuring stick – well, it’s covered now!” “Mom, the dam between the two biggest sections is finally covered!” *smile*
Grandpa Kaiser has been wanting this dead tree down which was staked to a steel fencepost as a sapling. Dad and the kids pulled and cut down most of it, but since the tree grew around the fencepost, they obviously couldn’t cut down the last few feet of it. So Grandpa has been gradually burning the stump (between rains) until the fencepost can be extracted. I took a few px today, and I can also attest that the fencepost is still very firmly entrenched in the stump. A few more burnings and hopefully it will finally be gone. It’s kind of neat though – and quite amazing that this huge tree survived and thrived (for many years anyway) with a piece of steel inside it!
I tried to get the curve of the stump so the overall diameter of the tree would be evident, but it was kind of hard to do.
Last but not least:
Tuesday night at Bibletime Dad read to us from Proverbs, and then he asked us all to write a few, which he then read to us all. It was quite thought-provoking and led to some lengthy discussions about the Proverbs of Solomon, proverbs in general, and how they apply to life. A very beneficial exercise which we all thoroughly enjoyed; I highly recommend it.
Ready? Here they are (listed in order of the pile of notes as I grab them):
KAISER PROVERBS
To build confidence one may first have to suffer shame. -Levi
If you never practice, you will never be perfect at playing the piano. -Kaitlyn
The man who refuseth to think beyond what is known never maketh great discoveries. -Tori
Too many pans on the stove often leadeth to scorched soup. -Tori
He who lacketh self-control gaineth weight. -Mom
Hungry oxen will find a small place to push through. -Dad
He who liveth not learneth not. -Mom
He who readeth and believeth the Word of God will have eternal life. -Ben, with editing help from Dad
An absent-minded cook resulteth in a blackened supper. -Jesse
He who obeyeth not his parents shall surely be punished. -Kaitlyn
He who washeth not his bed soon stinketh. -Mom
He who practices little will never excel. -Mom
If you load the washer, add the soap, and select the setting, but fail to press start, the laundry won’t be clean. -Tori
If you load the dishwasher, add the soap, and select the setting, but fail to press start, the dishes won’t be clean. -Mom, Tori, Kate
A twisted board is not easily straightened. -Levi
If one is not willing to make decisions, he will not go far in life. -Jesse
He who never feedeth his chickens will never gather eggs. -Dad
He who waiteth on a mole to kill it hath great patience. -Dad
He never maketh a right decision who never maketh a decision. -Mom
The man who maketh his own food is not a lazy man. But a lazy man layeth among the pigs. -Ben
A stack of dishes left unwashen improveth not with time. -Tori
He that removeth eggshells from food shall become a good cook. -Jacob
A house of stone will never burn. -Levi
He who eateth many brownies must buy a bigger belt. -Mom
He who hath an imagination can do many things. -Jacob
If you’re told to do a job but forget to do it, it will still be waiting when you want to read a book. -Kaitlyn
He who feareth much liveth little. -Mom
He who maketh an enemy one day will not find favor from that man in a day of need. -Dad
If you don’t brush your hair it will be ratty, but if you braid it it will not be ratty. -Sarah
The best way to get something done is to do it. -Tori
If you never start a project, you will never finish it. -Tori
If a task is double or triple checked by the doer, mistakes will be few and far between. -Jesse
A firm handshake, a smiling face, and an honest eye will always gain the respect of a colleague. -Jesse
A thoughtful man will not hurt another’s feelings. -Ben, with editing help from Mom
A lazy man is an unhappy man. -Mom
If you leave your food in the oven too long it gets burnt. -Jewel
The man who says he has never exaggerated has just made the biggest exaggeration of his life. -Tori
He who never sticketh out his neck never winneth the race. -Mom
He who weareth blinders never seeth a full rainbow. -Mom
He who trusteth in fools is a fool himself. -Ben
Mommy do it! -Josh
