I am so excited. We finally got our baby chicks 10 of them. They were about half the size they are now. They are in a dog crate in the living room now. I could not get a better photo because they are down on the floor and bending over is not my thing these days.

Mmmm this looks good. Willona is making dinner.

It finally warmed up enough to rain. We did alright with the heavy snow. Paul worked most days up in the hills from us and got stuck a few times in his work van. Most times Willona and Jonah were able to pull him out with the 4 wheel drive van. One time he really got stuck and even the tow truck refused to come pull him out so he and Jonah worked at it until they got the van out.

I finally got my computer to working also.

Willona makes such good lasagna that she has to cook it in a large turkey roaster and then it was gone in 24 hours.

I wish these photos were not so bad but OK for a $19.00 camera.

This sock making has been a real challenge to me.

After making 3 very funny looking socks and 3 others getting the size correct I finally got a pair that looks like sock. They are really hunter green but came out lighter here.

Everyone else spent the day making pies. Since Paul can't work today he helped the kids make pumpkin and apple pies. It was still snowing today.

Today I made 16 pie crusts. I put 14 in the freezer and 2 in the refrigerator. I will fill the 2 later.
I had to use a very large roster pan to mix it all in. It took me about 1 1/2 hours to get the shortening mixed into the flour and salt. I was going to take photo's of the process but I put my cheep camera some place where it would not get lost and now I can't find it maybe next time. If I find the camera I will try not to hide it from myself again.
For me it is better to have pie crusts ready or I never make pies. So I would rather spend a few hours making crusts then I have them ready when I feel like making a pie.
Here is the recipe

Freezer Pie Crust makes 16
3 lbs. Shortening
5 lbs or 20 cups Flour
2 Table spoons Salt
3 Cups Ice water

In a very very large bowl mix flour, salt, and shortening together with your hands until all the shortening is mixed into the flour and it resembles very small peas. Add Ice water and mix well. Form into balls then flatten them so it is easy to roll out ounce defrosted.
Wrap individually in waxed or freezer paper and put in large freezer bags.
When ready to make a pie take out of freezer and defrost and roll out.

Flash Back

My Mom and I maybe 1948?
Never underestimate how much you might mean to others!

Making banana bread for Dad.
The apron Hannah is wearing, or hanging off her body was my grandmothers so it has been passed down by 5 generations.

They knew how to make aprons back then.

Oh no is Isaac tasting the bananas.

Better give them a banana.

Finished very good Banana bread.

Mean while Jonah is doing his studies and baby sitting.

Where is the mama well she is taking these photo's

Took Hannah to Yakima for dentist visit today.

They had a pretty glass thingy in the office.

I was going to take some photo's of the wild horses on the way to Yakima but they did not come out until after dark. So will try again next time I go.

Hannah made
banana bread, her dad's favorite. It is soooo good.

Well I have been down with my back longer than I thought I would be.
Yesterday we put all our beans, noodles and flour in jars and sealed with our food saver.
Today we took photo's of the things I made to put on my daughters site to sell. I will try to add them here as soon as I can.