The Trouble with Turkey

Think eating turkey on Thanksgiving Day is tiring?

Try making turkey cupcakes for a classroom full of pre-schoolers.

It seemed like an easy task, but after a few mishaps and having to juggle "the help," I was ready to "Do the U" (that's head to Ukrop's, my favorite grocery store, for some of their cupcakes).

However, Granny K and I practiced for a day or two and the last batch of turkeys were pretty tasty.

As you can see below, the girls agreed...


Happy Turkey Day to All!

Twinkie and Mango

As I've mentioned in previous posts -- it's been a busy few months for our family. One of the most significant changes for us is that we've now got two more twins to feed!

Their names are "Twinkie" and "Mango" and they are the cutest fraternal girl kittens we've seen in a long time.

There were originally four kittens in the litter (all orange girls). Sadly, they were separated from their mom during a storm when they were roughly 10-days old. They've been bottle-raised and are the sweetest little kitties. They are great with the girls and we're excited to have them join our family.

While they haven't met Mocha yet, they're excited to get to know Rio. Of course Rio isn't too thrilled about the idea of getting to know them, but he's adjusting. Even with the new additions, he knows he's still the top cat in our family. =^..^=

Below is one of the best pictures I've taken of the "the girls." As you can see, they're extremely close, and almost always together. It's very much like two other little girls I know. :)

(Mango is on the left and Twinkie is on the right.)

Inspiring Words

Being the (obsessive) planner that I am, I often get caught up in the details. Occassionally, I'll find myself getting frustrated when things take a different direction.

I know some of you can relate, so when I stumbled across the following quote I felt it needed to be shared.

"We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned,
so as to have the life that is waiting for us."

~ Joseph Campbell

History in the making

It's a beautiful and historic day.

It's November 5th and I'm finally updating my blog!

What? You thought I was talking about something else? ; )

While that was said in jest, I would like to take a moment to say that I do (sincerely) believe that today is a historic day for our nation.

In consideration of my family and friends with differing views, and in light of the basic nature of my Blog, I will refrain from commenting specifically on candidates, political opinions, etc.

However, I would like to share the following:

I believe that every American should be proud of this country. Yesterday, each (law-abiding citizen) had the opportunity to vote for the candidates and measures they most agreed with. Ultimately, the voice of the "people" (the majority) was heard. Even if we didn't agree with the decisions made -- each of us was able to speak ("vote") freely! Can you imagine living in a country where those decisions are made for you? I could probably try, but after getting to know someone who has lived in a country like that; I REALLY don't want to.

So that's my two cents on America -- for now...

And here are my thoughts on this historic day for my Blog:

It's been a while, I know.

I'd like to blame Facebook, since that seems to derail some of my evening Blog time. But really, it's just that life is hectic and I have a hard time keeping up.

However, if you're willing to stick with me, I promise to get back to posting (semi) regularly.

Now, to those who keep stalking me in regard to my posts (DD, RF, ML, RM, SR, etc. - you know who you are!)...I heard your voices loud and clear and I'M WORKING ON IT! Consider this a start.

Stay tuned...