tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post7659684114819648742..comments2024-03-18T12:04:27.789-05:00Comments on A Home Grown Journal: Not to Worry . . . Mama Peahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-5732454131416789642012-12-15T19:35:51.471-06:002012-12-15T19:35:51.471-06:00Leigh - I'm just in a period that's taking...Leigh - I'm just in a period that's taking the emotional stuffings out of me . . . but know it will pass. We have to process all that is happening around each of us . . . and process it in a healthy way. It seems there is so much sadness and conflict and suffering and life shouldn't be that way. Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-64082781175000792482012-12-15T19:32:08.794-06:002012-12-15T19:32:08.794-06:00judy - I am, thanks for asking. Hoping your days ...judy - I am, thanks for asking. Hoping your days go better after that last bump in the road you had to get over.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-63035652689032775412012-12-15T19:31:28.826-06:002012-12-15T19:31:28.826-06:00Val - So sorry to hear of the loss of your good fr...Val - So sorry to hear of the loss of your good friend. It is hard to understand. <br /><br />Happy Holidays to you and yours, Val!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-56093482104284951202012-12-15T19:29:59.499-06:002012-12-15T19:29:59.499-06:00Jane - Now a broken axle would definitely put a st...Jane - Now a broken axle would definitely put a stop to the parade in short order! Sometimes we get lucky, huh?Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-73303418194998116862012-12-14T23:01:52.854-06:002012-12-14T23:01:52.854-06:00I agree that sometimes blogging quits being fun an...I agree that sometimes blogging quits being fun and motivating. Glad you checked in to let us know you're okay. Sounds like you've got a lot going on, and there's nothing wrong with that. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-42561462222284797452012-12-13T08:16:07.821-06:002012-12-13T08:16:07.821-06:00I hope your doing wellI hope your doing welljudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11818275450006660503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-71030963538138740112012-12-12T19:44:29.045-06:002012-12-12T19:44:29.045-06:00I understand exactly what you are saying. I am the...I understand exactly what you are saying. I am the same way. I hate the sad things even though I know it is part of life. I took a blogging break when I lost a good friend to cancer. Just hard to understand sometimes. I hope you get your mojo back soon!!! Merry Christmas!Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10594313154015365616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-33691530346297574162012-12-12T11:57:10.029-06:002012-12-12T11:57:10.029-06:00I knew you guys were very busy indeed. That traile...I knew you guys were very busy indeed. That trailer story reminds me one time we just arrived back to the the ice plant when the axle broke in half on one of the ice mans old pickup trucks we were driving. You dont get that lucky very often. Jane @ Hard Work Homesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02905658082120445313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-23690888884734528792012-12-12T08:05:14.392-06:002012-12-12T08:05:14.392-06:00Stephanie - Thanks, Friend. Same to you and yours...Stephanie - Thanks, Friend. Same to you and yours!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-27830298267897059362012-12-12T08:04:40.856-06:002012-12-12T08:04:40.856-06:00Judy - Ah, yes I well remember those times of leav...Judy - Ah, yes I well remember those times of leaving home before dawn and returning in the dark. Kinda makes you feel like you missed the whole day, doesn't it? If we could only live more with the seasons . . . this dark time was meant for "hibernating." Or at least storing up on more sleep during the long nights!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-9897858489118462012-12-12T08:02:36.025-06:002012-12-12T08:02:36.025-06:00Karen L. - Ooof, rough time of the year to be sett...Karen L. - Ooof, rough time of the year to be settling into a new house, isn't it? <br /><br />You and my husband . . . both cookieaholics. Heck, I can't even keep him out of the raw dough! It's so hard getting a stash of Christmas cookies put by because he simply can't keep himself away from them when he knows they're in the house. (I could live on potato chips, he could live on cookies. Hmmmm. That would simplify my time spent cooking nutritious meals, wouldn't it?)Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-540521253329616822012-12-12T07:58:54.448-06:002012-12-12T07:58:54.448-06:00Tombstone Livestock - Yay, yay, yay for green gras...Tombstone Livestock - Yay, yay, yay for green grass! That alone should be enough to put oompf in your tank!<br /><br />I vote we all get through the holidays and then really do hibernate. (It's just so wrong to get up in the morning when it's so darrrrrk out!)Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-6894791738817409812012-12-12T07:56:03.125-06:002012-12-12T07:56:03.125-06:00tami - When we have a gray day (which is the only ...tami - When we have a gray day (which is the only kind we've had for an age, it seems) you notice the darkness comin' on at 3:30. (I'm serious!) The "official" darkness comes at 4:30. It's so hard to make yourself go out at night for any kind of an event. I mean if it's been dark since 4:30 and you're due somewhere at 7, it feels like the middle of the night!<br /><br />I don't believe for a minute you're getting "fatter and fatter . . . " Besides, plenty of time for a pared down diet (and body?) after the first of the year!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-85652238142238190132012-12-12T05:41:26.665-06:002012-12-12T05:41:26.665-06:00Hugs Mama Pea :) Love you!! Have a fabulous Chris...Hugs Mama Pea :) Love you!! Have a fabulous Christmas with Papa Pea and Chicken Mama. You all deserve some rest and relaxation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-91256811312610791182012-12-11T19:29:23.822-06:002012-12-11T19:29:23.822-06:00Glad to hear all is well with you. I hear you on ...Glad to hear all is well with you. I hear you on wanting to hibernate. I've been forcing myself to keep busy with things. I do hate this dark time of the year. It's dark when I leave for work and dark when I come home. Blah...<br />JudyJudy Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01121300109427407095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-31614182373615999632012-12-11T19:14:38.996-06:002012-12-11T19:14:38.996-06:00PS: For the luncheon today I baked a Cranberry Fes...PS: For the luncheon today I baked a Cranberry Festival Cake which has cranberries (duh!) and is soaked in orange juice. Very yummy and moist. So, I went to check out your Almond-Cranberry Cake recipe and printed that off because it looked and sounded sooooo good. Unlike you, I love, love, love cake!!! And cookies too! I am a cookieaholic for sure. Karen L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11803082902611080914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-43264437223957534672012-12-11T19:05:20.278-06:002012-12-11T19:05:20.278-06:00Ah, you are back and all is right with the world. ...Ah, you are back and all is right with the world. Well, maybe that is a bit over the top but it is good to know all is mostly well in your part of the world. I must say I can identify with you right now. What with moving to a house I am not yet in love with (will be I'm sure) and all the stuff going on in the world, I too am a bit off. No Christmas spirit yet although today's annual quilt group luncheon did cheer me ever so slightly. I miss being near our grandchildren so that always makes Christmas a bit of a downer for me. Anyway, get some rest, do some knitting, read a book, and just relax for several days. With all you guys have been doing lately (well, since early spring probably), you deserve to do or not do whatever it takes to re-boot yourself. Karen L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11803082902611080914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-24434909581049903262012-12-11T16:13:22.904-06:002012-12-11T16:13:22.904-06:00Good to see ya post something, LOL, I'm with y...Good to see ya post something, LOL, I'm with you just want to hibernate. Been damp and foggy here and cold, but then you would probably think 40's in winter is tropical, not much going on here except daily feeding chores, but the grass is getting greener. Take care.Tombstone Livestockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07022776395762826903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-45387703844718296802012-12-11T16:11:55.151-06:002012-12-11T16:11:55.151-06:00BTW Thanks for posting the link to your C-Berry Al...BTW Thanks for posting the link to your C-Berry Almond cake. I was over on Erin's blog morning and had to wipe the drool of the keyboards. <br /><br />I just keep getting fatter and fatter....Tamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06597093453934852571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-57440471205808685162012-12-11T16:08:29.904-06:002012-12-11T16:08:29.904-06:00Boy, do I hear ya Sister! It gets dark here in NC...Boy, do I hear ya Sister! It gets dark here in NC at 5 and I've been falling asleep EVERY night at 7:30 for the past few weeks now. I think SM would be concerned except I'm up again by 10:00 putzing around again. <br /><br />The Dark Days sure suck. What time does it get dark there? 3:00? <br /><br />Pull those covers over your head MP...We'll wake you when it's over @;)Tamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06597093453934852571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-85588196955613882042012-12-11T14:20:24.050-06:002012-12-11T14:20:24.050-06:00Sparkless - You're a chirky little holiday elf...Sparkless - You're a chirky little holiday elf, aren't you?! Keep it up. I think we all need your spirit. We haven't had to deal with a problematic kitchen sink but we did have a leak in the main water pipe coming into the house from the well. If it ain't one thing . . . ;o) It is fixed now (fingers crossed) and I hope your sink gets back in working order soon!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-67235047853530956782012-12-11T14:16:12.261-06:002012-12-11T14:16:12.261-06:00Lisa - Oh, my! The idea of all of us getting toge...Lisa - Oh, my! The idea of all of us getting together to have one huge fantastic cookie baking day would be wonderful. Except we'd have to include a day or so for just sitting around talking, laughing, and visiting, too.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-17247160459178074752012-12-11T14:14:38.345-06:002012-12-11T14:14:38.345-06:00DFW - Glad to help! Here's the link that shou...DFW - Glad to help! Here's the link that should take you right to the post regarding the Almond Cranberry Cake. ahomegrownjournal.blogspot.com/2010/11/almond-cranberry-cake.html<br /><br />Sorry I couldn't put it in the form of a click on link (you'll have to type it all out) but I am a complete computer moron.<br /><br />I think Erin makes hers in a bundt pan but I always use a 10" tube pan. It would be putzy to make the cake in little tins for giving away, but I don't know why it wouldn't work. Good luck and let us know how they come out. It would be nice to know we could do it that way.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-10006898928186025252012-12-11T14:08:40.675-06:002012-12-11T14:08:40.675-06:00Susan - The trailer? Last I heard she wanted to p...Susan - The trailer? Last I heard she wanted to put sides on it and use it for hauling. But I'd say that little project is a few months down the road.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-85356539677651180572012-12-11T14:07:16.208-06:002012-12-11T14:07:16.208-06:00odiie - I just took the last of a double batch of ...odiie - I just took the last of a double batch of sugar cookies out of the oven. (Smells GOOD in here!) Now the part that drives me bonkers 'cause I'm so bad at it. The frosting and decorating. Martha? Oh, MAR-tha?? Got a couple of hours?Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.com