Monkeying around...

Days go by...

I know that I haven't posted as often here lately and I wanted you to know that it is because we are ever so busy. Seems like writing is taking a back seat to so many other things here lately. We wake early in the morning and are going non-stop all day. But, man are we loving it here.

What a beautiful place we get to call home for a while! So peaceful no matter how full the day is. Today we got up and worked, still unpacking things (slow process). We went grocery shopping at Sam's Club. Then we came home and watched the kids ride the 4-wheelers and spent some time with the horses. I worked a little in the garden and then we grilled steaks. After dinner we put the horses out and then just enjoyed sitting outside under the stars. Gorgeous night to end a lovely day.

Spring seems to have come late here this year, but wow is everything in bloom and soooo pretty. Everywhere I look I see new life. I feel like I am appreciating life more than I have in a long time. I love, love, love our new house. I love how we have neighbors, but they are all far enough away that you enjoy lots of privacy. I love looking around and seeing my dirty faced children grinning ear to ear, working hard and playing equally as hard.

There is nothing I can think of that isn't wonderful in our lives at all. I am so grateful for such blessings as God has given us. It is so incredible to have Jud home all the time and that he has time to relax and play with the kids. We have had so much time together that we have quickly put the pain of being separated so much over the last four years way behind us. It is fantastic.

I am getting back into the groove of cooking from scratch again and I think I am going to start a recipe section to this blog. (if I can figure out how to do it). I got really lax about scratch cooking when we lived in Florida. In some ways it feels like learning all over again.

By scratch cooking I mean: cream soup mix from scratch, homemade granola cereal, biscuit/pancake mix and lots more. I am excited to get started tomorrow morning. It is nice to live in a place where lots of the things I used to cook when we lived in New Mexico are readily available again. I will, with any luck post lots of frugal tips and yummy recipes.

For now it's late again and I have to get up early as usual so time to run off to bed. We are also having a few medical issues here and all prayers are appreciated. Good night all!