tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113818582012-01-16T13:04:32.613-06:00....yet another distraction for momTammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07771844606541274561noreply@blogger.comBlogger2801100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11381858.post-55355252031850686062011-12-13T10:55:00.002-06:002011-12-13T11:02:35.305-06:00

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Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07771844606541274561noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11381858.post-13014109398603509242011-12-13T10:04:00.003-06:002011-12-13T10:21:57.515-06:00

There's certainly a lot of life that has happened since my last post. I may or may not ever get caught up on posting it here....We made deal with Bud when we moved back. Commit yourself to building a house with us during the summer of '11, and in return, you can pick out:a) a mountain bike of your choiceb) an ATV of your choicec) money to put towards that future car.Mountain biking is pretty

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Quickest post in the west...We're moving back to Wisconsin.More details to come.(sorry we didn't get to spend more time together Linda! Life can be tricky that way. You better believe I'll continue to read your posts though!)Life is never dull.

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All this real estate nonsense has fried my brain.Sometimes I just need to reboot.Solo kayak camping is a salve to my soul.pre-sunsetpost-sunrise

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To everyone who received the scam email this morning that I was stuck overseas without $ or a visa, blah blah blah, absolutely disregard it! I am safe & sound in Colorado, wishing I knew how to even begin tracking down the person who has turned my world upside down today. They would not be so safe & sound.If you & I have emailed back & forth, would you please send me a note saying "howdy!"?

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Yesterday, at the pool, Mudge asked me if she was big enough yet to go down the waterslide. I knew she'd grown a lot over the summer, but I wasn't sure if she'd made the 4' mark yet.So we walked over to the height chart & measured her. She's only got 5" to go. I showed her how much too short she was & she said, "Does this mean I need to eat more?!"Gotta love 'em. They do pay attention, even

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Facebook has commandeered my blog time...I vow not to let this blog go, so here's a quick post/update.We fell in love with a property, tried all summer to make the purchase happen, but so far it appears that it's "not to be".We found a much smaller, altogether different type of property that we are planning to use as a stepping stone. Buy it, get out of paying rent, build some equity in it by

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When I was a kid we spent so much time on Pueblo Reservoir, south of Colorado Springs, that it could have passed as our second home.I have logged countless hours fishing off the rear sundeck of a boat.So, why shouldn't they?I owned my first fishing rod when I was 2. I'm not sure when I started baiting my own hook, or taking my own fish off. I'm confident there's a special place in heaven for

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We had such a good time, the girls & I. We headed out on Sunday afternoon for the West Elk Wilderness & found a great, remote campsite. We chose to stay in the forest instead of a campground in order to avoid barking dogs, late night revelers, and dust from the driveways.We lucked out on finding this site. It took 4-wheel drive to get there, but we were in walking distance from a little creek,

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Feel free to click on the above image for a better view....In about 2-3 weeks, we are, quite possibly, going to be the new owners of 36 acres with a roughed-in, shell of a home, We still need to install the septic, some doors & windows, the insulation, and, well, just about everything!The only things done are: the well, the exterior walls, roof, some windows, and the pilings for the wrap-around

Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07771844606541274561noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11381858.post-20938267083366812712009-09-04T10:36:00.002-05:002009-09-04T10:40:03.627-05:00

Holy Cow! K8, can you believe this is from 3 years ago?Happy, Happy B-day from Gunnison! We love you & miss you & cannot wait to get you out here!ps: I know this is late. Yesterday was nutso, will fill you in soon : )

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Apparently, Blogger ate my pictures yesterday. So here is another try....This is my wee garden, in our wee backyard. The rocks are native, gathered by my tribe.The antler was found near other skeleton parts, not far from our back gate.The pepper plant is producing!There are about 6 tomatoes growing, not visible here.The mint tastes great in ice water, tea, or a mojito.And I have no hope the

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I have no doubt that there will be a time in my near (or even distant) future that I will have that "a-ha!" moment concerning what God is doing in my life right now.I think back to a year ago... just home to Chetek from a high school reunion in Colorado Springs, dreaming about mountain real estate & spending tons of time online trying to find Steve a job & us a home in Colorado. It would appear

Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07771844606541274561noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11381858.post-13095660729610363592009-08-13T09:58:00.001-05:002009-08-13T10:35:15.556-05:00

If there's anyone out there still checking in here, that's not reading me at Facebook...Howdy!(note the new western accent, although I'm continually asked what part of Minnesota I'm from!)You would be amazed how many people know where Chetek, WI is! People clear out here in Gunnison have heard of Chetek! crazy.Lots going on here; and really, I have no idea where to start, so I'll just dive in..

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This skill will prove handy in the Rocky Mountains!

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On our way to Haystack Gulch last night, we came across these two handsome fellas.There was a 3rd, but he's out of view here. They were snooping along the lower hillside when we came along & they quickly made for the top.

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When I drive to:the librarythe grocery storeto churchThis is just a sample of what I get to gaze upon while running errands.Heaven on earth!

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I have very iffy wifi here at the park.I'm forced to make a short list, instead of a post, for each of these items. I might be able to expound later.hummingbirds here are fierce, if that word can possibly be used for the little bird. They buzz around here making that noise the Jetson's flying car makes. I love it!Our cat brought a baby chipmunk into the house yesterday morning. It was not

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Let's say you're moving west & are looking for land to buy....So, you place an ad on Craiglist, out west, stating you're moving from WI to CO and are looking for land. Within a week you get an email from someone who is moving from CO to WI, and they ask if we know of any property for sale? wow.So you reply, with full details of your WI property. And then you don't hear back from them. Oh well

Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07771844606541274561noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11381858.post-47309386699078324902009-05-12T16:19:00.002-05:002009-05-12T16:36:54.811-05:00

Thought I'd share a blessing that I received late last week....I frequent a site called www.homeschoolclassifieds.com and decided to list a bunch of our materials from years past. I wasn't expecting any results really, as there were numerous other listings just like ours with similar prices.Almost immediately I got an email from a gal who was really interested in our curriculum for sale. She

Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07771844606541274561noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11381858.post-6929485190817766332009-05-10T17:21:00.000-05:002009-05-10T17:21:42.959-05:00

Pre-Me Younger than I am currently. Seems like so long ago, and yet, yesterday.Happy Mother's Day Mom! I love you, no matter what!

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Tonight, after announcing to the kids that it's supposed to rain again tomorrow, Mudge told me that it's "prolly 'cuz God changed His mind."She really couldn't expound on that idea, but it sure was cute.

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After almost a 10 hour day (many pit stops), and 500+ miles, the kids & I are back.I managed to throw together a strange supper of fish sticks, raman soup, frozen veggies, and Kool-Aid (sounds like something a college student would live on). I'm allowing the kids to stay up late to watch a 3 Stooges marathon, with the strict instructions that if they get up before I do in the morning I don't

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The kids and I have just knocked down day #2 of our 3-day hustle to the northwoods.Instead of a real post, I'll leave you to do the math while we go swim.1 mom + 3 kids + 450 miles = arghhhhhhhhhh!

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Well, I need to quick post these and then get back home.This is the wonderful view off our back porch. I still can't believe it!This is the out my kitchen window. This is looking Northeast towards Gunnison. We're a 16 mile drive from there.And this was our view on Friday morning off the back porch. Today it's going to be 50 and mid week it's supposed to be 65. The snow won't last.Friday was

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Blogger was freaking out on my last post, so I quick posted it before I lost it.The pictures resume...This is another shot from Monarch Pass. Right before we stopped here, on the uphill climb, a dog walked around the "slow" lane for awhile while I honked at him to move. However, there was no where for him to go. The snow banks were ginormous! The next thing I knew a skier flew out of the

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Well, Steve went exploring with the kids today, so I headed west an hour to the big town of Montrose. Did a mammoth grocery shopping at the superstore, and then quick found a place with wi-fi.This is a nice treat after being with the kids in an apartment for most of the week. We did go exploring, but to have some alone time is wonderful.Quick before I forget... Last night during bedtime

Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07771844606541274561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11381858.post-23357290569232149572009-04-15T07:15:00.003-05:002009-04-17T08:58:16.980-05:00

First off, I apologize for the lack of posts. We have horrible internet here at the park, not to mention we've been busy-busy!I just worked the last 1/2 hour on a great picture post, but then blogger ate it! So this will be a condensed version, with a pix post to follow once I can get to town & to the library to use their wi-fi.Well, we made it to Gunnison on Easter Sunday; and after going over

Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07771844606541274561noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11381858.post-18080088911807041832009-04-11T09:44:00.002-05:002009-04-11T10:04:24.587-05:00

Well, I'm posting from the pool room at a Best Western in Omaha, Nebraska.The kids are enjoying some wiggle time, while Steve is out in the parking lot installing some fuel injection gasket of some sort.I thank God all the time that he is a mechanic! Where would we be if he wasn't?! Well, on this trip we'd probably be sitting in a Ford dealership lobby, while our truck was being repaired for an

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Well....I have no idea how to describe the events of the last few weeks; but here we are now, counting down the hours until we head west.Today I hired a total stranger to drive me & my pony to hubby's cousin's. Twister will board there until we can trailer him out west. This was a very interesting truck ride. She was on her cell phone 90% of the time, which was probably good. I had no idea

Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07771844606541274561noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11381858.post-91756229303444137392009-03-30T21:38:00.000-05:002009-03-30T21:38:49.056-05:00

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Well, we've started counting down the days.Soon we'll be loading up the trailers, the trucks, the camper...The 5 of us are heading west for Easter, settling hubby into his new apartment, meeting with our Colorado realtor (met with our WI one last Friday), and visiting my Colorado aunt & uncle for Easter dinner. The kids & I plan to stay for 2 weeks and then head back to the Northwoods to tie up

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You plan to move across the country in a converted school bus."Before" shot of our moving van.

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This seriously is going to be a short post, as I've got about 6 months of preparation to cram into 6 weeks.Steve got the job in Gunnison, CO.He reports to work mid-April.Our house is going on the market next week-ish.Our business is too.Steve has been selling his 20+ year collection of treasures only guys can appreciate.I don't know where to start!For those of you who have moved across town,

Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07771844606541274561noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11381858.post-39506615819584752592009-02-23T09:07:00.003-06:002009-02-23T09:41:58.203-06:00

As we enter into the 13th week of anticipation about the possible move to Colorado, I thought I'd post an update.Last I posted, Steve's resume was en route to the hiring official in Gunnison, CO. Since then, Steve has had an interview. That was 1-1/2 weeks ago. The interview went very well. He's up against 2 other fellows.The hiring official said, 1-1/2 weeks ago, that it would likely be 2

Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07771844606541274561noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11381858.post-26176909180193801932009-02-22T13:43:00.002-06:002009-02-22T14:02:20.752-06:00

I just read an article about property taxes, and it makes me want to move all the more!Based on data from 2007, a Gunnison County (Colorado) home, valued @ $750,000 has a property tax bill that is a 1000 dollars less than what Steve & I pay now to live in Wisconsin.The next person that tells me that Colorado is so expensive is going to get a copy of that article, along with my tax bill.Hmmm, lets

Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07771844606541274561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11381858.post-79895649386685066512009-02-09T14:53:00.002-06:002009-02-09T14:59:10.084-06:00

Steve just reminded me of something Mudge said months ago.It was during the bedtime routine, and she was supposed to be brushing her teeth.I watched her wet down her toothbrush, ignore the toothpaste, brush her teeth, rinse, and then put away her toothbrush.I asked her if she had forgotten anything. She paused, thought a bit, and said, "nope!"I asked, "well, what about the toothpaste?"She

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I really needed a pick-me-up (see previous post), so I went looking through my archives to find this post.I really needed to see this little smiling face. Thanks Joe!~~~~~~~~~~~~~From Feb. 2006You know those days when you feel like the sky is falling, and nothing else could possibly go wrong?!! Well, I have a secret weapon for those days. It's a little pick-me-up that I allow myself. I walk over

Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07771844606541274561noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11381858.post-78065687739715968092009-02-02T17:55:00.004-06:002009-02-02T19:51:03.567-06:00

You know that feeling you get when you jump off the dock, or side of the pool, into really deep water?You had taken in that last, deep breath and leaped!And then there's that period of time that you're under water, feeling a little anxious about getting back to the surface.....Go ahead, close your eyes, imagine it for a moment, I'll wait.If that water was deep enough, you'll kick to get back up,

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You just never know who (or what) is going to show up to class in the morning.Love it!

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From the other room I hear: Beep. Beep. Peels of laughter. Repeat. I had to investigate. I found our two mischievous girls thoroughly enjoying the air purifier. Hey, it makes a neat beeping noise and then blows air up your nose. What more could you ask for? BTW, this is our second purifier. Sis ruined the first one at Mudge's age, enjoying this exact pasttime. Sigh.

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This past week I made real mashed potatoes to accompany the baked chicken. For added flavor I threw in a couple of tablespoons of Ranch Chip Dip, you know, a little extra zing. Spices with itty bitty chunks of carrot.Well, Mudge wouldn't even touch her potatoes. We encouraged her to eat them, but she'd have nothing to do with them. This from the girl who normally devours mashed potatoes.When

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Warm. Up.It's on the way!!!!

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How's that for a catchy title?We arrived home from our whirlwind trip to Florida just as a snowstorm was pounding on our county. We safely made it home, broke through a huge drift in the driveway, and parked the car.As we were all heading to the house, eager to get out of the weather, Steve fell on the patio. Apparently there was a couple inches of ice under that 10 inches of snow.Right down he

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We were blessed this past Christmas with the chance to visit my brother and his family in Navarre, Florida. We hatched a quick road trip plan once it dawned on me that moving out west would make it even harder to see a brother I haven't seen in 6 years! (how's that for a crazy, run-on sentence? Also, for you regular readers, there's no word on the move yet.)As soon as Steve was done with his

Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07771844606541274561noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11381858.post-64475180230287102652008-12-12T12:03:00.001-06:002008-12-12T12:04:45.895-06:00

Because a person can only look at real estate listings on the web for so long before they need a chuckle....

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Well, here goes.....(no tears tammy!)Almost 3 months ago Steve applied for a position with Park County, Colorado. My home state. We have been waiting on pins & needles! We've searched for churches, homeschool groups, dance lessons, tae kwon do lessons, library locations, etc. We've scoured every possible real estate option and had narrowed it down to the land I highlighted in this post. We

Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07771844606541274561noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11381858.post-14465168930202157702008-12-08T14:35:00.002-06:002008-12-08T14:40:08.094-06:00

Well, in the midst of the chaos in our home these last few weeks (months) I finally sat down to throw together a post about the 3-Day Cancer Walk. I can't believe it's been over 2 months since that walk!I chose not to take my digital camera with, as I was sure I'd lose it or drop it along the way. Instead I took one of those disposable, outdoor cameras. It did pretty well, but scanning in hard

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I found myself, standing almost paralyzed, in the chicken coop Wednesday afternoon. I've been a little sore near my tailbone for a week now (due to some Tae Kwon Do) but didn't think anything of it. Suddenly on Wednesday life came to a screeching halt!Thank God for Steve! He put all his "stuff" on the back burner and tended to me & the kids. He served me dinner in bed & kept the kids occupied

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We called about hubby's application. They have it, but won't be reviewing any apps for 2 weeks. Apparently they've had 2 crucial administrative positions open up and they need to tend to those first.So glad to hear they haven't filled the position yet! We're still in the running!More updates to come....

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Well, I've eluded to the fact that I have something to share...I just can't keep it secret any longer...Anderson Adventures has started the ball rolling...We might be moving!!!Hubby has applied for the Head Heavy Equipment Mechanic position in Park County, Colorado, my home state!Just when I had succumbed to the idea that Wisconsin was now home. HA! God has such a sense of humor.We are in the

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There are 4 things in this photo, completely unstaged, that reminded me of my coffee buddy this morning.1 ~ the coffee tin she gave me2 ~ a star, like she has in her home3 ~ a coffee creamer, not unlike the kind she shared with me4 ~ a steaming cup of javaI miss my coffee buddy.....

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Yes, I have a bazillion things I truly want to blog about, but right now there are too many irons in the fire. Eventually I'll pull some of them out & blog. I promise, there will be updates, and new things revealed (suspense...)However, something happened in our little town, involving the hubby of a good friend, and I feel like venting. So here goes...Her hubby, like mine, drives bus for our

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Well, this weekend is finally here, and I'm shocked it came so quickly!The 3-Day Breast Cancer walk is this weekend. The one I've been preoccupied with since February is finally here! I leave tonight for the Cities in order to be there for opening ceremonies at 7 am.We will walk 20 miles a day, for 3 days. We'll camp each night at base camp & have many rest stops along the route.Base camp is

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I realize that this video has been circulating for some time. I'm slow to catch on to some of this stuff. Anyhoo...I just love this. Can't watch it enough.It ranks right up there with the video I mentioned on this post.See if you can only watch it once. Where the Hell is Matt? (2008) from Matthew Harding on Vimeo.

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How do they expect me to get anything done when they offer something cool like this?!?!Too much fun! No?

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What do you suppose it means when your oldest wants to listen to your old ZZ Top tapes. Yes, I said tapes.In addition, his current favorite song seems to be "Lonesome, Onery, & Mean" by Waylon Jennings. For this I can thank his Uncle Fun.I suppose I can also thank Fun for the fact that Sis likes to sing "Cat's in the Cradle".... just to irritate her brother which then irritates me.What does it

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You might say that I jumped head first into this farming thing.A friend needed to find a good home for her pony. Could I take him?"Sure! How much do you need for him?" "If you'll take him soon, he's free!"Just ask my hubby... There's no such thing as a free horse.After almost losing Twister to a deadly horse disease last summer, and a terrible bout of colic on April Fools Day, we're on a 1st

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What you are looking at is Sis' left upper arm bone. She managed to snap it, just above the elbow, and dislocate the elbow as well. She had just finished up a soccer game and was killin' time on the monkey bars before Bud's game started.Can you believe our good fortune that our family doctor happened to be right there! He was at the soccer field for his son's game, heard her screaming, and was

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Heard from the back seat of the van....Mudge [In sing-song voice]:If you're happy and you know it,you'reasnake!Try singing that without smiling!Then, guess what? You can't get it out of your head either.You're welcome.

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Tonight we had my BIL Joe over for supper. It was "Joe Appreciation Night" here at Anderson Adventures, as he has been making contributions of building materials to my growing farm (more on that later).Our kids get so excited when Uncle Joe is here. He rough-houses with them, he tells them jokes, and he puts up with their shenanigans, for the most part. Tonight was no exception.During dinner

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I absolutely love this!But then.... I am a cat person and can't be converted by the dog lovers : )

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A year ago last Saturday, we received 15 chicks in the mail. This is what was happening in our kitchen around that time:Well, 3 weeks ago my friend Machelle asked if I would be willing to keep an incubator at my house to hatch some eggs. Why not?!Voila!We currently have 9 newborns cheeping in the kitchen. There are more eggs in the incubator, so we'll see what happens today!It is never dull

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Rachel at Greene Acres!Rach is the winner of the Andrew Peterson book On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness, and she earned it! She kept dropping those comments, and her boys will thank her for it when they get to hear her read this book out loud to them, in the way that only Rachel could! Those of you who know her know just what I'm talkin' about.Way to go Rach!

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What?You mean it's not December?You'd never know it by the weather forecast!Up to 9" is expected for us by tomorrow night!I'm not sure if I'm excited or not.I'm really ready for warm temps and greenery!One thing's for sure though.....Extra snow means the river will be runnin', and I'm itchin' to get on the water.

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Now I know I don't have a huge readership here at Anderson Adventures, but surely there are more of you out there than the comment section of this post would suggest!I am giving away a brand new copy of a fantastic fantasy/adventure book by one of our favorite artists. Please visit the original post and leave a comment! Even if you already did, do it again! The 10th commenter will either have

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We at Anderson Adventures are enjoying a rare opportunity. We are participating in a blog tour/book review and while I'm kind of stressing out about getting the review done, my 10 year old Bud is enjoying the book, and really... isn't that what it's about?The book is On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness, by Andrew Peterson. Those of you who are familiar with Andrew's music will understand

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Are you in need of a little encouragement? Need to hear some good news? I've been following Thicket Dweller's blog for a few years now, and they just got some super good news. Go check it out!

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Does that term scare you? I was leary of it at first too. With a little searching I found that I'm a holistic mom, and I didn't even know it!You can look the word up and find:Main Entry:ho·lis·ticPronunciation: \hō-ˈlis-tik\ Function:adjective 1 : of or relating to holism 2 : relating to or concerned with wholes or with complete systems rather than with

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A 12 year old child has died, in Minnesota, due to the flu.If you are sick, please, please stay home. Do not venture out to church, school, or work, if at all possible.I can think of so many from church that are, or have been, terribly sick. I'm so glad that they are on the mend. One in particular weighs heavy on my mind, as he ended up at the hospital. Scary stuff!If you are subjected to the

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I'm challenging myself this year....I've committed myself to walking 60 miles, in 3 days, to help raise the funds needed to win the war against breast cancer. I will commit to the walking. Would you consider pledging your support for my efforts? Together we can make a difference.Please click on the "3 Day" logo below to visit my personal webpage dedicated to raising funds for this cause.

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Just a reminder to all of you out there that open enroll your children to other districts in Wisconsin....The deadline for filing your open enrollment application is Friday.If you, like me, have let it go until the last minute, you can file right now, on the Wisconsin Dept. of Public Instruction website. It is very quick, easy, and you can print out a one-page confirmation of your application

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I wanted to share a link with all of you homeschoolers....We are studying Rain Forests in science right now, and I've found the most wonderful coloring pages to coincide with our studies. These aren't hokey, cartoonish pages either. They're beautiful! Some of them show a colored, smaller version of picture, so the kids have a color guide. I love it!Here's the link.Have fun! There are tons

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This game was a gift this past Christmas. While I'm not sure why it has a $20 price tag, I will say that it's loads of fun, packs up into it's own drawstring bag (yay! no boxes to reinforce with tape), and can be enjoyed by everyone in our household (ages 3 to 44).Our older two use their math skills for score keeping, and I love watching them formulate their strategy. Our youngest just finds

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1) How many layers do I need to keep warm this morning out doing chores?2) Thank you, God, for our warm house, and all of our warm blankets! Oh! And wool socks!3) What are the chances I won't need to go into work tonight? Will people really be out in 45-below temps, just to go out for dinner? Well of course they will silly... this is Wisconsin!4) Is it too early to be fretting over my

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Last night the hubby took me to a fantastic Peter Mayer concert. We thoroughly enjoyed the 3-hour concert, but that could be a whole other post.The tragic choice in priorities that I'm referring to is that of the driver in front of us in the parking garage. His bumper sticker, on his fancy-dancy Mercedes SUV simply read "Keep Abortion Legal". I could stop right there, and have given you all

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To most of my readers, this means nothing....For my iPod, life will never be the same.Released today.

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I'm finally getting around to posting something more about my WaterDivas Boundary Waters canoe trip. A semi-short post and a slide show are over at my other site.Check it out.

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I just received tickets in the mail to see Peter Mayer in concert! Hubby is taking me for my birthday next month. Fantastic!Enjoy one of my favorite songs.....

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There are certain advantages to homeschooling.Being able to go out for recess, and enjoy the sunshine we've had lately, all while zooming around on your go-cart, just to name a few!

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Some of you might know that we dropped our land line last Thursday in exchange for lightening fast DSL service & 2 cell phone #'s. Since then our "lightening fast" DSL has been intermittent at best.I've spent hours (yes, hours) on the cell phone with their tech support. One guy even wanted me to repeatedly enter my login & password in order to "trick" the server. I laughed. Did he want me to

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We enjoyed a morning at the Pumpkin Patch with our homeschool group. Of course the weather had been balmy the day before, but what's a trip to the patch without clouds, mist, and winter-wear.

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No, we haven't fallen off the face of the earth. Some days I wouldn't mind disappearing as if I had, but alas, we are still very much here at Anderson Adventures.Back when I became an official blogger, one who posted regularly, I determined that most of my posts would be for me, so that I could look back and recall what the kids had done, places we'd traveled, funny things they said, etc. If

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to whom it may concern:if you should choose to display a picture on your cell phone, maybe a pic of all of your g-kids would be best, instead of just one of them.that way, if someone should see said picture (with raised eyebrow) you won't feel compelled to explain it away by saying it's been on said phone for 3 years. g-kid in said photo isn't even 3.also..... claiming that said photo's only

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I am heading out to the west porch.It is one of my favorite places to be.Wind chimes with low tone.Girls @ picnic table with finger food lunch.Glider swing from my grandparents, complete with cushy seat pad.Reading the mail.Today is a perfect summer day.

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Normally, Big Mama makes me laugh until my eyes tear up. Today she left out the funny parts and went straight for the tears.Go read:Big Mamaand remember to give Him the little things.

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We've just been kind of busy.....

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Just listen to it! That's contentment!

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The last few days have been such a blur, that I'm sure I'll be leaving out some details. There is no doubt we worked hard, played some, and will need to catch up on some sleep.On Friday night, Steve & I enjoyed a date. We dined at my current employer's, on the patio, and then launched the kayaks off their shore. We had the lake to ourselves, the water was like glass, and there was nary a bug

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Last week I was able to get my rain barrels set back up on their stands, hook up a downspout, and repair the gutter. Just in time for Rain, Glorious Rain!This morning, between downpours, I went out to check on the critters and nose around the garden & yard barn. While out, I remembered the rain barrels. Curious about their fullness I wandered over to find one completely full, running over. A

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That's what I keep telling myself.Under normal circumstances I would not be on that scale 1-2 times a week, and seriously? If not for this May Day Challenge, I would continue to avoid it.On Monday night, before I stepped on the scale, I considered all of the physical activity of the past weekend. The garden, the horse fencing, the laundry hanging, etc. Then I considered what I'd eaten for the

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Wanted to let all of my church family gals know that there is a sign up on the bulletin board @ church for 2 kayak outings. They are Saturday morning, July 7th & Tuesday evening July 17th.There are a limited number of spaces, so sign up soon! I would love to see you join us! If you've got questions, please email me.The cost is $15 for your boat, lifevest, paddle, and shuttle. Each outing will

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**Update**Turns out a woman at the zoning office gave us inaccurate info. We have no permit or fee troubles any longer. Our cement snags are being repaired, with no expense (other than delay) to us, and hey! the sun is shining and it's beautiful out! Praise God again!Praise God for the rain (and thunder) we're getting today!But watch out tonight! We'll get frost, so cover those flowers.If

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**UPDATE**The person that gave me this info told me it was a Sunday. Oops. It's on Monday, which seems very strange.I thought this sounded fun. It is a very nice, clean, close-to-home state park. It would make for a nice Sunday afternoon reprieve from the shop building.JUNE 4 , OPEN HOUSE DAY AT THE PARK:On June 4, open house day, activities are from 1-4 p.m.Activities include:1 P.M.

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I don't want to talk about it.Well, not at any great length anyway.I have not lost any weight. My clothes are not any looser. But I am taking comfort in that it's only been one week, and I can retain water like no one's business.I have seen the scale read 5 lbs difference from one day to the next. This, ladies, is why I would encourage you to throw those devices OUT! and simply go with how

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Yes, your visit today gave you a taste of a typical day at Anderson Adventures....Horse freaking out about the tractor working the neighbor's field....5 kids running around, talking all at once, spilling lemonade....husband backing down the driveway, in a HUGE bus, ready to take you out if you don't move!14 little month-old chicks cheeping & pecking....Mudge not sharing, Sis telling her version

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