Robin's Nest

Morning fellow webnaughts! I know that isn't a real word but this is the web I can make it up.  And since I have no followers it can be coined by someone else and I can never prove I used it first! Actually I cannot even prove that it has not been used before I just typed it.  But I digress, that is not the reason for this entry anyway. This morning came like most others.. too early, the youngest went to bed late, tossed and turned and insisted I sleep on her bed and for the sake of getting even a small amount of shut eye, I did. This turn of events usually leaves me tired and a bit cranky and it is even worse if this occurs and then I am awakened by the sound of children arguing or worse throwing last night's popcorn at each other. So began my Sunday morning, the day I would like to worship and feel like my Savior can look down and say "I am well pleased".  However, to me it feels like He would be more likely to say "what? I died for this behavior?" Let...

Wow! What a day! That was unbelievable! My husband arrived home just in time for me to head out without the kids in tow but it was strictly work related. Now I am home and another load of clothes are on the line for the solar dryer!  Plus a load in the washer! Now it's time to tackle the dishes and the counters! You know you just have to love a solar dryer! Totally dependent on nature to dry your clothes and as long as the yard isn't full of sage they shouldn't smell too bad! So I totally stopped by Walgreen's on my way home today and snagged these 15" play balls for the girls for 0.70 yep! seventy cents and they love them! And it kept them busy for 45 minutes! Today the kids and grand kids are enjoying what seems to be one of the last opportunities to swim this year.  It is icy cold in that pool but they are all into it! So that gives me a few minutes to get potatoes peeled and in a pot for cheesy potato soup today. I know hot soup?! But after ...

Good Morning! The owls are awake this morning and talking to each other, so the chickens will stay in their area for a little longer this morning! I tried so to get a picture of the one on the roof but for some reason I cannot get our camera to respond I resorted to the phone camera but the sky is not light enough behind it to really capture the outline. I went out again as the sky is lightening up a bit but he is gone... I can still here their chatter.  These are huge owls too! Today is my first day off of the week and there are sooo many tasks that need to be addressed.  Some of them will get a simple hello because they for sure are not getting done in the time I have available today.  Plus number 5 needs a ride to pick up a rental car if his is not fixed before his work time.  I offered mine up for his use but I think he prefers to have one more at his disposal than what I can provide. To jump start the morning I did two loads of clothes last night and hu...

This has been an exceedingly busy week! Bible Olympics started for the kids that are at least in first grade so again the little ones are out of luck :( So on that day my DH brings the kids to town and I meet him and pick them up (the little ones) and pick up the baby from her mom and we all hang out with friends or go home for the night.  Last week I asked my DH to take pictures of the girls in the pretty dresses in the field with different areas of the yard for a background. During this "photo" shoot little miss got bit on the eyelid by a mosquito We missed church service this morning so that Lilliput wasn't left home with just momma but then no one else wanted to go without momma...  She just didn't feel good at all.  The weather changing and the fire smoke in the air has really brought the worst in her allergies. Thus it became time to start moving things around so that DH can install the new furnace for the first floor of our house.  The old one gave ...

So for a week I have intended to make notes for a post... yeah that didn't happen.  Neither did finding the key to the med cart we bought to store things in out of the reach of kids.  We had the key to begin with and only one key, it was well guarded.  Then we decided to put it on a nail on the wall up high.  It fell one day, down behind the buffet that is against the wall where the nail is that held the key. I was in a hurry so I thought we just won't lock the main cart and we could still use the lock box because it uses a separate key.  As long as the main lock was not secured then the lock box could be opened.  Life went along well for three months or so.  Every once in a while I would think I should really try to get that key. Then it happened... just last Sunday, it happened. I went into the cart to get something and for whatever reason I pushed the lock closed.  I even thought about it as I pushed.  Why? I have no idea! All wee...