Lately

Brett has been working a lot lately (nothing new) so I have been finding things to keep myself busy.  I pulled out my sewing machine Aunt Rachel gave me and some fabric I already had and made this table runner.  I'm still trying to figure out what to put on top of the table.  It took me forever to make because I'm slow at getting the machine set up but I like the way it turned out.  

My parents got tickets to see Kid Rock one Wednesday night in Shreveport that I was working in Center.  I was worn out but it was a good time.  He puts on a great concert and the people watching was even better.  Don't ya love dad's real coon skin hat?  

David and Mariana hosted a sushi making night.  Always lots of fun to make your own sushi rolls and if you have never done it, it's much less expensive than going out.  

I have been riding to Fort Worth with Brett on the weekends he has to do rounds.  We go have coffee and breakfast at a coffee shop there.  Even though I don't get to sleep in Sat/Sun we get to hang out and he has company on the drive for a change.  

The random warm days we have tried to spend outside.  We got the jeep out and went for a ride one weekend.  It didn't have the backseat in for a long time so Brett put it back in a while back.  Dot loves it because she now has a perch in the middle which is her favorite riding spot! 

We have a busy few months coming up.  Showers, weddings and even a few trips to look forward to!

Clothing Dye

I guess I forgot I had a blog!

Not that what I blog about is all that interesting or anything, but I think it may be fun to look back on one day. 

I randomly got the idea to dye a pair of jeans I never wear.  I bought these thinking I would like the color, but something about it doesn't look good with my pale skin so I never wear these gray/silver pants.  

I got some Rit Dye, green of course, and this is how they turned out.

(I used 4.5 gallons of water, 1.5 cups of salt and 3/4 a bottle of liquid dye, Kelley Green-stovetop technique.)

I love them!  I wore them to work today.  They are going to be perfect for St. Patty's day :)

I have a dress that I never wear for the same reason and I'm thinking of dyeing it.  Just trying to figure out what color. 

Hunting and A Recipe

We had a little get-away this weekend.  Brooke and Clark invited us down to their lease.  It is a little over an hour from Dallas.  We went down Sat. afternoon and came home Sunday morning.  We cruised around the land while the boys used their game calls to bring in anything possible!  

Clark grilled asparagus, pork tenderloin and sausage along with mac and cheese.  It was delicious!

We walked down by the river and saw this guy hanging out in his huge nest.  A Bald Eagle.  You don't see these very often so we thought that was pretty cool.

Brett and Clark got up early to go duck hunting and left Dot behind.  She cried for entire hour until I finally got out of bed then she sat on this table and ran back and forth to each window whining until they finally got home.  

Brett, Clark, Mac and their ducks. 

I made this dish tonight and we both thought it was delicious.  I found it on Pinterest.

It is called Spicy Sausage Pasta.  Not a great photo, but try it.  We loved it!!

Christmas Day

Christmas morning begins with opening gifts from everyone and checking out what Santa brought.

The newly engaged couple!
Congrats again you two!

After gifts we all look for the pickle ornament on the tree which holds our first clue to the treasure hunt.  My parents started doing this for us when we really young and we love it.  The clues are usually Bible verses or some kind of riddle that somehow tells us where to go next.  They always incorporate new things or memories from the previous year in each stop.  

This year the clues were from this song/skit YouTube video we have all watched and repeated over and over for months.  It is goofy but it cracks us up.  It's called Earl Dibbles Jr Country Boy.

Anyway here are pics of each clue location.

The office!

The Library!

The culvert at the creek.

Gran Grans- where I sit every Wednesday night when I go.

On the Ranger headed to the creek.

Tires used to flatten out the pasture.

Uncle Jimmy's Shop where all of the beautiful woodwork is made.

Chicken Coup 

It was pouring rain so we sent the boys for the clue in the deer stand while we tried to stay dry.

The billiards room.

The well

Deer stand

shooting table

the boys soaking wet

In the drink fridge.

On the ranger.

The prize ($$$) was on the pier!

Here we are doing the Milton Dance again.Christmas Day lunch is always at mom and dad's. 

Posing with the props Aunt Rachel made.

After lunch we headed back to Dallas to celebrate with Brett's family.

We went to Brooke and Clark's and opened gifts and cooked my favorite meal we all cook together:

flank steak, scalloped potatoes and a salad.

Here is the flank steak recipe.

Sassy loves the fire so much!

We had a wonderful holiday packed with lots of fun and family.

Christmas Eve

I was going to try to be better about updating the blog this year, but it looks like I'm already behind!

Here are some pics from Christmas Eve.  We go to Aunt Mary and Uncle Bobby's every year for dinner, dancing to Milton The Dancing Christmas Mouse and a little caroling 

:)

This is how we left the pups.

Bryanna and Braelyn singing to everyone.