Packing and Moving! Ideas?!?

After three long months of being drug through a quicksale we are finally getting our house!  YAY!  After all this packing and putting up military clothes and moving them time after time knowing I'll never use them again I've got an idea.  I want to use them to make a quilt.  I know absolutely nothing about quilting but I know I want to make a quilt out of my old military clothes and possibly my first husbands as well for our son.  I think he'll appreciate it and it'll be a way for him to have something of his dad's and be able to use it. 

Playtime!

We caught Bugsy being a nut on the cat tower again.  He uses his claws so much during his play.  I don't see how anyone could fathom declawing their cat.  It takes me a couple of minutes every other week to maintain my cats' claws.  That simple act protects not only our skin, but our furniture as well.  The most important thing though is that their paws are not partially amputated and they can still defend themselves.

Hat Crazy!

I love the new animal hats that are out!  LOVE LOVE LOVE THEM!  So when my mom boasted about her new crochet patterns, I had to butter her up.  She is so talented and I will treasure my hats for a long long time.  

Aren't the darling?!?

BUGSY SEAGAL!

I love my rurnt baby.  Research has told me that the manx breed began in the Isle of Man.  We should have named him Dapper Dan instead of after a gangster. 

Notice how he manages to snuggle with the controller just enough to get the blanket on high heat.  

Such a personality he has!  Manx cats are usually quite the characters.

Even Bessie knows he's a little insane.

He's so handsome!

YUM! Fritata!

So for breakfast this morning I thought I would try this recipe I found. (Here is the link)  Instead of using half and half I used whole milk and instead of a muffin tin, I used a six inch cast iron skillet.  I added bacon, spinach, and shredded cheese as the filling and probably baked it a little too long.

Thanks to this nifty trick I found. (link here)  I was able to coat the pan with bacon grease mixed with flour.  It worked very very well!

Downtown Anniston, Alabama

I have a lot of decor planning to do for the new house.  One of my projects I am working on is a wall dedicated to our hometowns.  I have not had the chance to be in Tuscaloosa at 6 AM, but I'm almost finished editing the Anniston photos.  I'm not sure if I want to use them all and I may add more to the mix.  Life is unpredictable like that.  But what I do know is that I have a plan in action.  :)  Here is my progress so far.

Happy Valentines Day!

Love is in the air and the cast iron.

Even my Bugsy's nose looks like a heart today!

RURNT!

Everything is Pawfect!

PEEKABOO!

Good Morning!

I snuggles with you!

Now that I've dabbled in sprouting, it's time to jump in feet first!!!

Yesterday we were out and about and ran by a health food store. For six dollars we picked up five different variety of sprouting seeds that will last us at least a month if not longer!!! I had no idea that fenugreek was sooooooooo low cost! At this particular store, it is 12 cents per ounce... WOW!!! We got half a pound of it along with two ounces of broccoli, radish, clover, and alfalfa. I soaked them a bit longer than suggested mostly because I have a sinus infection and slept quite a few extra hours
today. So after 16 hours of soaking, I drained them and now I am seeing signs of sprouting. The broccoli seems to be a bit slower than the other.  I took pictures as you can see going down the left... They are in glass jars so the visuals aren't so great.  Maybe tomorrow I'll take them out for the photos.

WOW! I have LOTS of sprouts.

This is my second home sprouting adventure and I think it turned out great!!! I started with one level cup of lentils and I weighed it at 7 ounces. I then began the sprouting process and four days later I have 1.5 pounds of food! I plan to journal how much yield I actually get from a pre-measured amount of seeds each time I sprout. This way I can develop a better idea of how much to start out with for certain recipes.
I am NOT vegan or a raw foodist, I just believe there is something to be said about the consumption of super foods and learning from those who eat in different ways than myself. 

TACO TONGUE!!!!!

This is what happens when I try vodka as a sleep medium!!! Can you do it too???