Cinnamon Bread

After many failed attempts at making bread, I finally got it!! Just as I was ready to throw in the towel and swear off bread making for the rest of my natural life, a friend gave me some pointers. She also lives in an old house, with all the lovely ready-made drafts! I made a cinnamon bread recipe from The Pioneer Woman . Micah made me document my success...so here are my pictures!! 

fresh out of the oven...

it's perfect!!

To dye for....

This weekend, we decided to dye Easter eggs with Ezra. I can remember the Easters past, dying eggs with my family...the weird vinegar smell...the impatience of waiting for the egg to color. I wanted Ezra to experience all the fun! Little did I know my boys didn't get the whole excitement thing like I did....oh well, here is the story!



here begins the coloring process...



ezra keeping a close eye on dad's egg dying skill

the boys checking out decoration ideas

charlie trying to be patient and hoping we would drop an egg for him!

why is the wait so long?!

ahhh....finally!

the boys with the newly dyed eggs...i think they were just happy to be done with mom's egg thing!

charlie still being patient....

this is the face you get when you take too many pictures of your husband and son while making them do silly crafts!

Piano for sale

Today I am shamelessly using my blog to sell our piano. This piano belonged to Micah's mom and we inherited it when Micah's dad moved. I had originally planned to continue my piano education with this instrument....well, life proved otherwise!!

As Ezra is getting older, he requires more room and time for therapy. The piano takes up a good chunk of the living room, which happens to be the largest room in the house and consequently where Ez's therapy takes place. It pains me to say this, as a musician, but the piano has become a hindrance rather than a help. This instrument belongs to a home that will get use out of it!!

I had the piano professionally tuned and assessed by Charles Wesco on 3/23/11. He gave it a fantastic passing grade!! There are many more quality playing years left on this instrument!

We are asking $850, but are willing to negotiate.....email me if you are interested or know of someone who is interested, bohemianbotanicals@gmail.com .



1960 Wurlitzer Spinet Piano w/ matching bench- $850 OBO



Adventures in Farmland

Last weekend my father-in-law (Pops) was out of town. When he goes out, we usually take care of the animals he has on his property (aka- 'the farm'). As a city girl, I am fascinated with all the "farm stuff". I love watching the vegetables get bigger and the flowers bloom. I really love the animals though. Last summer, Pops decided to raise chickens. So he built a coop and got about 6 chickens to lay eggs for food. We call them "the girls".

Anyway, while Pops was out of town, we watched after the chickens. It wasn't difficult as winter tends to make chickens stay indoors. All I had to do was go to the farm and make sure they were still alive and gather the eggs they had laid. I felt so wholesome...very "Little House"!!

The girls were safe in their coop. In order to keep in the heat, there is thick, plastic sheeting over the doors. This makes for blurry pictures, but I don't think the chickens mind!! Here is one of the girls on the roosting pole.

Once the chickens heard me coming, they began to squawk and came over to the door looking for some handouts. The girls have quickly discovered that humans mean food. Here they are begging for treats (they didn't get any as I was fresh out of grubs and bugs).

here are the fresh eggs!!

this is the girls' home (coop). It's the fanciest one I have ever seen (ok, i've only seen two, but this is definitely the best!)

A bit of Friday fun!!!

I love this video and every time I watch it, my day becomes brighter! I thought sharing this might brighten your day as well. Happy Weekend!!

An Open Window...

I know I have previously written about sunshine in Indiana, but we just can't get enough this time of year! You cannot truly appreciate no sunshine for months unless you live in the Midwest....or Alaska! The sun is liquid gold....mothers send their kids out to play when the sun is out, no matter the temperature....our pale, sunless skin gets burned within seconds, but no one complains! Everyone is so happy and friendly. 

Today is a banner day weather-wise. The temperature is currently 55 , sunny, and we have the windows open....yes, that's right...the windows are open in February!!  



The minute I open the window, the cat smashes her face against the screen and just breathes in the fresh air. She will sit here for the next three hours and never budge!!




Here is the dog...living in mortal dread that the cat is getting more attention than he. Charlie will also be in this same spot for the next three hours watching the cat...




Almost all the snow is gone and now comes the mud!!




I just opened another window.....



The boy is napping in the sunshine...oops, he's been there for over 30 seconds...time for the SPF 150!!

Sunshine

Here in Indiana, the winter can be very cold and grey. Even the sun likes to hide from us. One of the local weathermen calls the winter sky a "permacloud". I find this title very fitting for the complete grey-ness of the season!!

However, Friday we got some sunshine (finally). Our cat, Ozzy, spent the whole afternoon chasing the one ray of sun that came through our window. She slept, stretched out, and bathed in the sun, completely enjoying herself.

The permacloud is now back today...along with more snow!! Ah well, we will always have the memories of Friday afternoon.....