Random Updates

I am back working outside the home, at 2 different jobs. Its still part time, but it pays the bills. And because I am working at a resort, the tips are great. Much more so than here at home. I am adhering to a tight budget (saving for the farm) and my tips cover the groceries. That is fantastic! It frees up my pay cheques for the bills and if I don't have the cash, I just don't buy more stuff-simple as that. It helps me avoid impulse buys big time, not just putting it on the debit card. And I use up what we have on hand, so less gets wasted.

A little stray cat has been coming around, and after a month or so of the kids loving him and feeding him, he is quite tame. I am going to get them to help wrangle him and take him to the vet for a checkup. I have a feeling he'll be coming with us when we move. Little Rico.

The garden is doing wonderfully! I have baseball sized tomatoes on my brandywines. And some teenie tiny little cucs. Our peas are all but done, but were a great snack for the kids. They loved them and ate them fresh so there were none to freeze. Last night I cut and froze some herbs. And we made tea out of fresh lemon balm and mint. It was delish! A girl friend of mine has been overrun with lettuce and onions which we happily take off her hands. One night this week at supper I had to make 3 batches of caesar salad because the kids ate it up and wanted more. The strawberry patch out here was almost totally flooded out, so they had no u-pick this year. I took the kids once to the u-pick an hour away, and I went alone once, and in total we brought home 6 ice cream pails. I made a couple batches of freezer jam and the rest I froze for smoothies.

This weekend we are leaving on a cross country excursion. A week long holiday seeing the sites. A girl, five kids, and a black and white pup. We may even tent a bit. But I have 2 nights of work left before then. So I better get packing, and I hope I don't forget the camera...

Still Kickin

Yep, I'm still alive.

The bad mood didn't last for long...I'm a lover not a hater, man. I just haven't had, er ah, made the time to update the blog.

Life has been BUSY. Being a single workin mama of 5 is tough stuff! I will update with pictures soon. (My Brandywines are now taller than Peeper.)