Vegmom Moments

Happy Valentines Day

Vegkid and I usually do cards (with scraps and recycled material) or hand made paper games to distribute at school for Valentines day.  

But this year, neither of us were in the mood and wanting to do something new.  Insert Crafty Crow, where we found This idea... Veg Loved It!

Since Husband was all in to working in the garage last week, (and being overly nice) I showed him the idea.  Of which he replied,

"I have a perfect limb for that.  It fell from the tree in our last storm.  You'll have them cut tomorrow"

And so we did!  24 of them to be exact!  

Veg kid didn't want to decorate fancy (he is a BOY and turning NINE ya no!)  EX-Cuuuuuseeee me!

But since Husband said he had to "practice" to find the right pen... I got one too!

*smile*  

Happy Valentines Day!!

 

Space Saver Cabinet Racks

My Husband must have received a nibble from the Decluttering/Organizing bug..  

(or maybe it was a nagging wife that offered to hire someone to build these space savers)

Look what he built for me today:

And This:

Those two little racks cleaned out sooo much space in the cabinets.  He is on a mission to do more.  Yippee!!!

We don't have the funds to redo the kitchen but we can make it more efficient, by golly by gosh...  

Maybe next I'll pretend to hire someone to paint the cabinets a different color.  *wink*

 

When Dad Won't Come to the Dinner Table

The Hubs was too busy in Game Land to come upstairs for dinner this weekend, so Veg and I decided to make a Pretend Dad to sit at the table with us while we eat.

I'm not sure if this is funny or sad, when looking back, but the kid and I did have a great time building this silly character.  We laughed all through dinner and beyond.

When Hubs finally came upstairs, he laughed too... Veg kept the face just in case, but I think my Dear Husband got the hint.  As we haven't needed the pretend guy since.  *wink*

 

 

Prepping Lunch for the Veg Husband

Came on to post this and saw all the Forks over Knives Facebook visitors..  Was awesome to read the comments and see how many people also let their children watch Forks Over Knives.  Welcome to Vegmom Moments if this is your first time here, feel free to say Hi in the comments or add to discussion.

Now for that post:

I tend to place pics of my Glass Bowl Tower lunches or Tiffin Lunches or more Tiffin Lunches and the Vegkid Laptop Lunches but I realized today that I have never (or don't think I have) posted the kind of food that Hubs packs for his lunch + daytime snacks.

So here is what he took with him today for snacks  (all organic of course):

Green Juice= Apple+Parsley+Celery

1/2 Avocado, Whole Peach, Strawberries & Grapes

And for his main lunch, Left over Brown Rice (gluten free) Pasta with Tomato Sauce and Veggies:

Don't worry he doesn't combine all the fruit with the pasta *I hear gasps from those that food combine*  but he munches his raw stash threw the day for breakfast and after lunch if snacks are needed.  Then chows the left overs or a sandwich at the lunch hour.

He also took a Vegan Choco Chip Cookie for his dessert which I didn't get a picture of.  I haven't talked him away from the cookies yet! *smile*  

Yes - He has a long day, hense all the food for one guy, and eats a little at each break.!  

But this is NOT the type of lunch you would have found him eating several years ago.  And that's what makes this post truly awesome.  Actually, I wouldn't have even mentioned on this blog the lunches he ate a few years ago.  

There was a time when the Hubs was eating a S.A.D diet, and very SAD it was.

A couple Kidney stones, some Gout Attacks, Chronic Sinus infections, Constant Bloody Noses, Stomach problems, a cough that wouldn't go away and one Xbox later... I now have a Veg Hubby!  (PS. the Xbox is another story)

Curious?  How many warning signs do we have to get from our bodies before we say "Wait a Minute, Maybe I should make a change?"

For my Husband, it was quite a few.  But now I get to call him a VegDad, and that makes me a very happy Vegmom!  

 

I'm Not Processed Part 2

Type.. Delete..Type... Delete... I've had a really hard time creating a post to explain our rules...  So I'll just stop trying to explain them! 

If you know us, that means you know we are just weird.   Going back to the "I'm not Processed remark" So many people don't like things, but don't change them.   They live in their box and that works for them. 

I'm not one of those people.  If I don't like something, it is up to me to change it.   If the thing I don't like is someone else's, then it is up to me to change how I handle it. 

If you don't know us, well, let me tell ya!  WE ARE WEIRD!  Fact is, we have silly rules.  Always have.    Simple as that, its how we cope!  Some of them have been broken (um, the one about never having kids.. whoops!)  and some have been changed, adjusted, deleted...

So in this "I'm Not Processed Post"  I mentioned new rules that came out of our trip.  And you would think that the rules have to do with Video Games.  But No!

I'm Not Processed

OK too funny not to post...

Hubby made a comment about the Mosquitos finding me...and I said:

"That's because I'm made of sugar and oh so sweet"

So he says:

"No, your not made of sugar...that's a processed food, your made of nectar"

Hahahaha... Think you have to know me to understand the humor, but that made my whole day....

Speaking of Hubby, we have some new "rules" in the house. Oh YES!

I decided (while spending my 20th anniversary alone on a screened in porch over looking the beach and a romantic sunset) that I create my own happiness.

You see, I was alone because he was in doors playing video games...while I unplugged from work and blogs and life for our vacation, he did not...and this was a turning point for me.

The way I see it, I have 3 Choices when considering my happiness...

1. Leave (not gonna)
2. Live as is (could do, but gets old)
3. Create change

Which, option do you think I'm going for? If you guessed #3, you are correct!

Because Hubby is right! I'm not processed, I'm not created by This machine of life and buying in to the boxed model of "that is all there is"...NO!!!

So there are some new rules around here...bet you wanna know what they are?

,,,,,,insert cliffhanger,,,,,, wink!

20 Years.. Goodness!

Stepping away from food and kid for a moment to chat about the thing called Wedded Bliss.. Or should I say, Wedded "Not always" Bliss!  I think the biggest mistake people make is thinking of the fairytale marriage.

The wedding, the riding off in to the sunset, the big rock on the finger to show friends, the mansion or the white picket fence.... Well let me tell ya...

I got married, drove off in a ford escort (that broke down) to a 1 bedroom $265 rent duplex, and was greeted by a Roach the size of my hand on the family room wall.... Paradise?  Not so much!

So why the reflecting???

A Camaro Adventure Day

This Morning, I woke up with the need for an Adventure Day.. Veg and I were going on an adventure.. Didn't know if Hubby was coming, but we were ready to do something fun!! 

What that was??? Well, I hadn't planned that far!

Soooo Then Hubby says "Where are you going?"

<Where ever the wind takes us>  Was my reply

"Well I don't like surprises"

<Then don't come...>  Ok yes,, I was a little crabby, hence the reason for adventure day!

"So where are you going"

<Don't know, haven't thought that far ahead... was thinking of renting you a Camaro and driving in to the mountains>

The hubs has wanted to drive a Camaro for as long as I can remember....  But he thought I was kidding!

I said nothing more... Packed up the cooler with Veggie snacks and some water..  A kid, My phone and Camera... and off to the car we went!!

Down comes Hubby "I Guess I'll Go"... Gee, don't sound so enthused!

30 minutes later we were pulling in to the Airport Parking Garage...  Hubby, not remembering the whole Camaro comment... says "What are we doing here?"

<Getting you a Camaro>

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO  WAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!"

<YESSSS WAyyyyyyyyyyyyy"

Needless to say, Hubby had a very Nice Adventure day.. As did the rest of us.

We stopped for Veggie Lunch, munched on Veggie Snacks, drove through the mountains, stopped at some of my favorite stores along the way, played Miniature Golf and hopped in some go-karts.

And so it was a Camaro Adventure day.. sure, it was a total waste of money, but the look on Hubby's face was PRICELESS!!!

 

Young and in Love

I joke with Hubby when we are chatting... Starting a sentence with:

"When we were young and in love...."

But really I mean when we were adventurous with no responsibilities. The two of us taking on the world....

"Hey, ya wanna get married?". (sure)
"Let's drive and see where we end up.". (cool)
"you know we don't have any money?" (so)

There was a time before computers and gps and cell phones, when we drove 45 minutes just to find a Little Ceasers... When we flipped a coin in a car lot to decide which car we wanted....when we packed up the car and drove for 3 days, went out West, just because we wanted to...

Maybe I should say "When we were young and stupid". (except I dont like that word)

Sure, we have responsibilities now, house, kid, dog, jobs.... But sometimes you just gotta be young and stupid...(or young and in love) even when your not so young, or stupid, and love takes on a new meaning after 20 years of marriage..

Granted, now this requires planning, but sometimes ya just gotta say..

"What the ________". (fill in the g-rated blank)

Think I want to go somewhere this summer...so I think we will!!! *smile*

Anyone have ideas?

Husband Wife Differences

There are the obvious physical attributes that are different within my husband and myself.. also the emotional ones, and genetic, etc. 

But if you were to walk in my house, there are some very clear distinctions between when my Husband has done something and when I have done something..

Here are just a few examples:

When Hubby "Straightens" a room - the middle of the room looks clean, but the outskirts are filled with piles of stuff that came from the middle of the room.

When He goes grocery shopping, WITH  A LIST, I get called no less then 5 times...Hello, LOOK AT THE LIST...

When Hubby does laundry, he suddenly becomes color blind and everything goes in together.

When Hubby Vacuums, the middle of a room is very clean as he goes over the same spot multiple times... but he seems to forget that the external portion of a room also needs Vacuumed. 

However when He mows the yard, it is in straight perfect lines from the parameter to the inside.  (Maybe I should replace the Vacuum with the mower?)

When Hubby puts something away, it gets set on the nearest surface within walking distance of where he found it. 

When Hubby puts the dishes away, they find a different place EVERY TIME...Can someone please tell him that Forks have gone in the same spot for 20 years..

Hubby is good about taking out the trash.. FROM THE KITCHEN... the rest of the tiny cans around the house, magically get dumped in to the kitchen trash can, or else they will never find their way outside.

And when he comes home from work, the stuff comes out of his pockets and on to the kitchen counter... Because you never know when you'll need a measuring tape, belt, pencil, chalk line, screw driver, ear plugs, wallet, phone, or pen to make Pancakes!

Anyone else been there, or am I just overly picky that I notice these things?

 

Arguing...

How is it, you can be married for 20 years and still have the same argument just different topic?

At this point I might as well just argue with myself, It would be much more productive!

He Walked

I haven't posted about my Hubs in a while, but I can't resist:

He tried to grow a beard and mustache... well... lets just say TRIED is the key word here... When he finally got smart and shaved it off... we had this conversation:

"I Should have left it"

<Why?>

"Because when I was walking today my face got too cold"

<Oh, you went for a walk?>

"Yeah, between Target & Walmart"

NICE - Glad he is getting his exercise!  *smile*

 

How I Spent My Saturday Night

Our school asked for Volunteers to help with Yarn...  I took a couple bags... and then went back for more, thinking it wouldn't take so long to do...

Yeah, well...I was wrong..... My FINGERS are sore!!!

Eventually, I took one pack over to Hubby and said here... We volunteered to do this...

"What do you mean we?"

Hee Hee...

 

 

Another Doc Visit

I've posted in the past about Hubby getting Gout,,, Hubby changed diet... Gout went away... It only came back when he ate something he shouldn't..  Or if we had sudden weather changes...

But he was able to make it go away quickly without doctor intervention.   Thanks to ACV and Cherries.  My Hubs actually REFUSES to go to the Doctor...And he has done a great job at keeping the stuff away naturally.

Fast forward to November/December 2010...

Taste Buds - They Change

Hubby ate a delicious pasta dish this week, filled with artichoke hearts, mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic cloves, olive oil, seasoning, and other veggies..  Which is not interesting at all for a blog post.

But the reason I'm posting this little basic dish, is because he Loved it!  And why is that interesting??

Because this side of two years ago, he couldn't stand sun-dried tomatoes, or artichoke hearts, or garlic cloves in his pasta dishes... And he would have thought a simple olive oil based sauce was plain, disgusting, and in need of creamy cheesy additions.

He wouldn't have even ordered, nor swallowed a single bite of that dish, three years ago unless it had chicken on it.  But even as recent as a year ago, he would have required the creamy sauce.  

Since dropping the meat from his diet, my Hubs has tried and liked more foods then I could ever post about.  But since dropping most dairy, his taste buds have shifted again... and that shift has opened up his tummy to sooo many new things.

I think he has even surprised himself.....So the Interesting point of this whole post, is that he THANKED me this week.... Really Really Thanked me... Because he never would have known how many good foods were out there, if his taste buds didn't shift.  How many things he would have never tried, and what it feels like to eat Clean foods.

I always try to tell people that your taste buds change when your diet does, but its impossible to explain until you've gone through it yourself.  Now that my Hubs is on board, he totally gets it....  And the possibilities are endless! 

That is Interesting!!  *smile*  (at least it is if you no my Hubs)

Could You live without a Microwave?

There was a time when our Microwave was used EVERY DAY... I'm happy to say, I rarely use it now...

In order to make room in the Kitchen for something else, I plan to get rid of the microwave.  Then repurpose it's stand and make a nice corner with just our phone and Aloe Plant.

Hubby is not so keen on getting rid of the Microwave... So he issued a challenge.... He said... "I went Veg, and you got me an Xbox, if we drop the Microwave, I get a new TV"  (mind you we don't have TV channels or cable.. He just wants this for his prettier games)

So it seems, everytime I do something to make him healthier, he gets a new Electronic Device... Something is wrong with this picture.... But hey, at least I got Mr. Vita-Mix and a Healthier Husband, so I can't complain!

As it stands now, Hubby is pondering this little challenge.... And said he will get back to me in a few days.. hee hee...

But this night was fun, watching him use the microwave for himself and making these little comments...."I won't be able to do this anymore, it will take 5 minutes on the stove"  *smile*

I have to admit there are times that I do use that thing in the winter, and will be odd to not have it after all these years.  But I'm sure we can make due and be better because of it....

So could you do it?  Could you live without a Microwave?

I'll keep you updated.. this challenge could get fun!  *smile* 

7 Hours To my Self

Can't believe I'm typing that out loud.... SEVEN HOURS TO MY SELF and IN MY HOUSE!!!

What to do what to do????  On Sunday, Hubby stepped out of his Funk and decided to have a  "Men Only" Adventure day... The boys went to Church, Class, Park, Lunch, Fishing, Movie Rental Place and home.

Thankfully the fish won yet again, as the heat drove my Men away from the Fishing hole without catching a thing... *insert me snickering*

But back to ME... And that SEVEN HOURS... Did I mention, I had almost an entire day BY MYSELF and IN MY HOUSE???

• 1 Little Nap
• 2 Loads of Dishes (and put away)
• 3 Miles Walking
• 4 Loads of Laundry (and put away)
• 5 Ingredient Smoothies
• 6 Blog Posts 
• 7 hours without interruption
• 8 Pictures Taken
• 9 Counter Tops Cleaned
• 10 Stops for Snacking
• 11 Things ready for the week
• 12 Minute Shower

And a Partridge in a Pear Tree..... *smile*

Dropping the Cheese

Hubby said he's dropping Cheese.... Could it be so?  Could it be true? 

This is the most exciting thing I've heard since he gave up Meat for good.... Now if we could just get him to drop the eggs?  Baby steps....

Imagine, no animals harmed in the aging of my Hubs... Not to mention the aging of my Hubs will go much more smoothly.... Hooray, for Plant Based diets....And to my Hubby for giving it a try!

PS. All his Idea, scouts honor...*wink* 

OK, Maybe I showed him a little video about the link between Milk and Cancer... Maybe, it talked a little about arthritis and sinus problems... Maybe it mentioned a little something about what is in the milk...

Hmmmm... Maybe I should have showed him that video along time ago!

Day of Surprises

Well today was just one of Surprises...

• Found out my in-laws may be coming TWICE in one month
• Hubby made decisions that will alter our summer plans (see post before this one)
• My Favorite Veggie Restaurant gave me the wrong dressing today, and I didn't realize until I poured it all over my salad (it looked the same as I normally get but did NOT taste the same),,,, I'll just have to go back tomorrow since my craving is not solved... Simple as that! 
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• Hubby got a red-light camera ticket in the mail, which he denied UP AND DOWN, until we played the video..

I'm not sure why, but that was actually pretty funny.   Especially when he said "That's not mine"...

<Ummm, well then someone else must be driving your car Bud.....Here are the pictures.....>

"Yeah well, the pictures show my brakes... I stopped before turning right"....

<Yes, but the video shows you didn't stop long enough>...

"There's a Video"...

<YUP, let me show it to you!!!>

Can you tell I'm anti-butterfly today?

• The Vegman is good at "Multi-Tasking"......... So he said while brushing his teeth and walking at the same time... (Did we even know that phrase when we were kids????)
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• We opened up the Newspaper to find an article of my little love bug... He was Soooo proud!

And...... I came home to little baby tomatoes growing in my basement. They finally popped out of the flowers and are soooooooooooo Cute!  Can a tomato be cute?  Not Bob the Tomato, but just a regular one?

Maybe I should call him Bob...

And this little Pepper just gets cuter every day.  I'm not sure I will be able to eat it... It is just so darn cute!  It has a lot of siblings today too.  They all poked their little heads out!  This one is by far the leader of the pack.  It even points like an arrow straight to my kitchen! 

A Day of Surprises Alright!  Some good, Some not so good, and Some that I WILL MAKE GOOD!

Because when life gives you Lemons... Make a Sweet Green Smoothie!

Good Night!  *smile*

My Happy Place was Invaded

A long time ago, I posted this about Butterflies and my Hubby. We haven't discussed butterflies since then.  But when I go out of town for work or take Veg to see his Grandparents, I always hide punched out butterflies around the house.

He finds them while we are gone and it gives him a smile....  he'll call all giddy that he found one.

Well today my Happy Place was Invaded with thoughts of all the new things thrown at me that I have to figure out this summer.  And some of which I have to figure out by TUESDAY, because my sweet Hubby made some decisions TODAY without considering how that will work for everyone else in the household or distant family or most importantly my Vegman.

Then, my Sweet Hubby with words that could frankly be thrown out the window decided to say what was on HIS Mind... and let me tell you....  I took what was said and moved it in to the garbage bucket of my brain... In case you have forgotten, I have buckets in my brain (see, told you I was weird)

• The recycle bucket - for OFF things that happen in life that I can turn in to good
• The Garbage bucket - for things that are negative, and serve no purpose worrying about because they can't be changed
• And the Keeper Bucket - All the Memories and things worth worrying or laughing about.

Sooooo, The Hubby words quickly went in to the Garbage bucket!  (this is how I live happily in case you were wondering) 

But the stuff I have to worry about, will be going in to the Recycle Bucket.  If I'm going to worry about it, then I mise well do something good with it...Right?  Just have to figure out what that is... and quick!

As for the Butterflies... Well at last count he had earned quite a few....  as of today, he is in the hole by, oh lets see.... Hmmm.....   1,549, 652!

Good Food Choices

While I'm still eating a lot more raw food then the average bear, my time to prep the food has been limited.

Which means my variety, has been limited....  And that means my food choices have not been the best.

But this week, I'm making a conscious effort to try new things again, as well as get my greens!!

So here are the events of this day:

Morning Green Goodness:

Spinach, Kale, Avocado, Celery Root, Banana, Fresh Coconut Chunks, Apple, Peach, Kiwi, Coconut Water and Ice...

 

Peach Goodness - Organic Peaches from the Farmer's Market... I do love Farmer's Market Season... especially when I can find peaches.

 

Awesome Salad Goodness:

Romaine, Kale, Carrots, Cucumbers, Sunflower Seeds, Sprouts, & Avocado Dressing.

My first batch of home grown sprouts are finished.. Veg said they taste like dirt.

But I kind of like them..And when thrown in his stir fry, he won't know the difference.  As for me and Hubs.  We'll eat them raw on our salads and by the handful.

Sprouts are Good for ya!  Or so I've been told.

 

Here is the Salad dressing I concocted today:

1/2 Avocado guts mashed, then mixed with a little olive oil, a little lemon juice, dash of Agave Nectar, sprinkle of Garlic Salt and some fresh chopped basil from my Deck Garden.

 

Do you see the GREEN Theme today???

Now these are NOT Green, but look what Hubby harvested from the real garden this week:

 

Anyone need some potatoes? 

<NO MOM - I won't eat those raw!  *smile*>

After all that Goodness, I accepted an Anniversary Dinner Invitation from my Hubby and our Kiddo...

That nice Dinner date consisted of Veggie Fajitas (not raw) and a shared Vegan Brownie for dessert.

It was a GooooooooD  Food day!!

As for the Anniversary.. It is #19, Which is just CRAZY Talk... Just Crazy! 

I can't believe I've been married to this  Wonderful, Funny, Annoying, Sweet, Aggravating, Loving, Strong, Silly, Caring Goofball for 19 Years...  Wow... I usually reflect on our anniversary and leave a nice blog post with all of that reflecting.. but for some reason... This year, I'm just saying WOW!

So I'll leave you with that!  Some Green Goodness and WOW!

HomeMade Compost Tumbler

Yay... Its almost done!!  Needs a couple holes for air flow, and finishing touches on the door and handle... But it works... and fits... and Mr. Wheelbarrow can fit right underneath to haul our happy dirt off to the Garden..

Assuming we get some happy dirt... First we have to find some happy worms.  But I'm pretty sure this will save us 80% of our current waste!

He's been working on it all day... and a little yesterday..... And in to the night:

 

Our Compost Tumbler is now in its permanent home:

 

It spins, it has extra rods inside to help the mixing happen and is fastened for life to the posts of our deck.

The Barrel was free as it was an extra from a Farm that Hubby was Volunteering on.  They get these from a Winery and use them on the farm for Rain Barrels...  Hubby had a different plan for our barrel as you can see.

The supplies ended up costing about $50, but only because he needed a couple tools.   PLUS decided on getting bigger pieces of things then he needed, so he would have extra for other projects. 

Extra Time involved, was taken because he had to figure out what to use for all the moving parts... That would be strong and last, and then couplings, to make it look decent. 

But also because our barrel didn't have a LID... So he had to cut that hole in the side and then come up with a good door.  That was functional, but secure.

And of course we had to keep it away from critters, not too close to the house, but close enough that we didn't have to walk through Dog Poo to get to it....  This Composter thing was a MUCH bigger project then Hubby planned.

I'm pretty happy with the outcome.... And guess what.......I HAVE A COMPOST TUMBLER!!!!  Yippppeeee!!!!

Thank you NB and Hubs for the suggestion!!!  And thank you Farm Lady for the Barrel... Of course thanks to the Hubby for all his planning and working....

Oh Happy Composting!!  *smile*

A Festival Kind of Day

We left Hubby at home this morning to work on our soon to be Home Made Compost Tumbler:

At this point the door was being cut and the holes in the side's were already drilled. 

Veg and I took off to An Earth Festival... which was HUGE fun, we were there for Several hours. 
We learned bunches, got some free goodies, and some not so free goodies...  And of course the Kid Activities which are always educational and fun.

After an outdoor Veggie lunch, we came home to use the "facilities" save hubby from his Compost Tumbler building, and dragged him to another festival with us... This one was all about Chalk... On the side walk kind of chalk...

It was Very Very Very Cool....

 

 

We walked around for quite a while, had more Veggie food, and then came home to play in the yard.

Should I say.. Veg and I played in the yard, while Hubby got back to his Tumbler... he was on a mission!!  (no pressure from me... nope...none....)  *wink*

After a while, I decided to leave them both in the yard and go for run... Sometimes these days I just want to RUN!!!  So I put on my Happy Shoes... And got in a quick 2 miles...  When I came home, Veg said....

"Oh Mom, when you got out of my site I thought I would cry forever"  Awwwwww.....  Such a Love bug... At least when he likes me... that doesn't happen all the time these days.   *smile*

Needless to say, it was a day of Festivals and one of being outside!    A Wonderful Day!!!

PS.. it is 8:16 and Hubs is still working on the Tumbler...  Stay tuned... There will be a completion photo soon.. I can feel it!!!

Recycle Reuse Fort

I posted Here about getting a Screen/Glass Door...  Well that night, Hubby mentioned the box for Said door would make an awesome Fort...

The Vegman Agreed...  I had no idea what those two had been plotting... Yes the box was big... But really DID NOT realize HOW big!!

Until I came home to this:

Veg, came up with the Supply list.. Hubby drew what ever was asked of him, and Veg colored in the pictures.  The thing is pretty Awesome if I must say so myself.

They used Veg's Plastic Nuts and Bolts to hold everything together and enforce the frame.

The "Door Bell" is some jingly bells that my crafty friend may remember from a few years ago.

The Roof is an old Fitted Crib Sheet

The Door Handles are old tires from a building set....

It even has a Peep Hole...to check for Parents:

I see you in there!!

The Side is decorated with everything he wants in our garden but can't have:

Window boxes with flowers, Bird Bath, Bumble bees, Mountains in the distance, Lattice up the side...

You can click the picture to see their handy work.

But Even the windows open.. and my Pup loves to look out the windows:

Yes, that little blue bolt is holding the "Lock" because all windows and doors need locks.

We have to knock and get permission before we can enter, because this is VEG's Spot!   All Seven year old boys need a "spot" right?  Or maybe just mine... I dunno!

Recycling and Reusing at its finest!! 

Sometimes the Hubby can drive me to drink (Coffee and tea) but times like this... He AMAZES me!!  :-)
 

 
 

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This morning I put on one of my New Sweaters with a smaller pair of jeans... Because, well, They fit!  Woohoooo!!

I walked up to Hubby and said "Do I look like a Grown Up?"  because that was my mission while shopping with friend.  And he says with a snarky tone...  "Yeah, who you trying to impress?"  Then went on with his business...  

You would think after all these years, I would learn NOT to ask questions that you may not like the answers to :-)

I'm thinking he doesn't like me looking like a grown up... *wink*

But then Veg comes around the corner and just happy as can be says...  "Wow Mom, you look like a Teenager" and gave me a great big hug... he said "I love your new sweater"

Awwww.... Thanks Bud!!   What a charmer!!  Not sure where he gets that from!  *wink*

The Garden is Back

Hubby spent several days last week volunteering on a farm.. While there, he learned lots about our own Garden and decided to give it another try.

This time we have Potatoes & Garlic from the Farm.  Then Chard and Carrots from our last year's stash.  I hope to get some Beans also. 

The farm lady said we may or may not get the Garlic but wanted us to give it a try.  The rest, has a better chance this year then last as she gave him some tips, including covering with leaves during a freeze.  We shall see. 

Smoothie Deprived

Poor Hubby was stuck drinking my Green Juice the last couple days, as I ran out of Morning time to make smoothies.  That pitcher came in very handy... I had enough  for a giant glass each morn, and one for Hubs.

Well tonight he said with all his sweetness "Will you PLEASE make a fresh Smoothie in the Morning?"

Hmmmm?  I think I can do that!  *wink*

Hubby Vs. the Ladder

Hubby was outside trimming shrubs and tree limbs away from the road and house today...  The ones near the house required a ladder...  and a chain saw....

I have a long time fear of the Chain Saw because I know the damage they can do...  My Dad had one almost chop off his hands once upon a time... Still has the scars..

But Mix Hubby, on a Ladder on an incline WITH a Chainsaw, and my fear becomes reality....(almost)

Sure it was 30 degrees today, but we had the house to ourselves and I made a Picnic on the deck... While setting the stuff on our picnic blanket, I see in what seemed like slow motion........

The ladder tip, hubby lost his footing, and they both come tumbling down!!  It was about an 8 foot drop, and he landed between the now sideways ladder and on top of a large tree root that was poking out of the ground.  I thought for sure he was broken in half. .... The Chainsaw... still running, landed about an inch above his head, splattering earth and not blood....  Shewwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!

At that point I could breath enough to run down and make sure he was alive....  If the chainsaw had been chopping him to bits, I'm not sure I could have looked....  But As Hubby says, God stepped in and saved him from what could have been much much much worse!  His faith is one of amazing strength, and instead of worrying about his possible injuries, he was thanking God for protecting him.

When I got out there, he was already walking, shaky, limping and breathing heavy, but alive and mobile....  Not much else matters....  A little while later, parts of his body were feeling numb, his fingers and arms the worse, he thinks he may have tweaked something in his back, but other wise, was doing Alright!

He is currently playing his video games so I know all his fingers are working again... and the limping was from his ankle but that is barely bothering him now.  Outside of being a little stiff, I think he is going to be OK!

And surprised to say, he doesn't have a single bruise....  Give that boy some more Kale!  *smile*

Sweet Card

A while ago, I made this card for Hubby, just because, and set it on the counter with his coffee pot for early morning viewing.

The other day, I noticed the card, and so I stuck it in the fridge with his Morning Smoothie, so he would see it when he woke up.   He told me that when he sees it now it brings a smile... so I planned to leave it hiding for more days to come.....

It says "Have I told you lately.... I love you" and a hand written note on the inside....

 

Well, tonight when I got home, look what I found on my pillow:

 

He went through my Card making stash, found stamps, inks, punches, scissors and made this cute little card...

I'm beyond impressed..... Even the little flowers in the little circles... hee hee... And the hearts for the corners.... he went all out!!   And his note on the inside is Sooooooo sweet... he even used my scrap paper, rather then dipping in to the full sheets.

And And And, he cleaned the stamps, and put everything back where he found it....

Awwwww, I think he loves me!  *smile*

MORE ON THE ASKING

I posted yesterday about needing to ask my Hubby for things I want done... And I can tell you that since I figured this out, I'm no longer needing to do "everything".    Instead of expecting, I ask... and it is a wonderful thing!

Thankfully, I have a Hubby that I can communicate with and ask "What were you thinking?"  in most cases he will say "I wasn't"..... So when I saw this Video about the Nothing box, I was laughing too hard....

Then I talked to a friend who had her own scenario, and I was able to discuss with my Hubby to find out the Man's view....