During these turbulent times, it is good to remember where our source of peace comes from. This music video have family pictures set to music that the Lord inspired my sister to write.
Just checking in to say "hi" to everybody. Been busy homeschooling and with the baby who is already 8 mos old. My camera broke so I can't post the most recent picture. My echinacea has come up, but I am not sure how much of a garden I am going to plant this year. Our chickens are gone, gave them to a friend at church who has a chicken farm. Working on my summer menu, that is about it for now!
I have been trying for the past few months to keep up with three blogs, but have just been unable. I will be doing a bulk of my blogging here: http://kayinpa.blogspot.com . I will of course continue to visit my homsteadblogger friends as time allows and my children will continue to blog here as well so this isnt goodbye, just a head's up on what is going on.
A little history lesson. If you don't know the answer make your best guess. Answer all the questions before looking at the answers.
Who said it?
1) "We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good."
A. Karl Marx B. Adolph Hitler C. Joseph Stalin D. None of the above
2) "It's time for a new beginning, for an end to government of the few, by the few, and for the few...... And to replace it with shared responsibility for shared prosperity."
A. Lenin B. Mussolini C. Idi Amin D. None of the Above
3) "(We) ...can't just let business as usual go on, and that means something has to be taken away from some people."
A. Nikita Khrushev B. Josef Goebbels C. Boris Yeltsin D. None of the above
4) "We have to build a political consensus and that requires people to give up a little bit of their own ... in order to create this common ground."
A. Mao Tse Dung B. Hugo Chavez C. Kim Jong Il D. None of the above
5) "I certainly think the free-market has failed."
A. Karl Marx B. Lenin C. Molotov D. None of the above
6) "I think it's time to send a clear message to what has become the most profitable sector in (the) entire economy that they are being watched."
A. Pinochet B. Milosevic C. Saddam Hussein D. None of the above
I recently went through my friends list, and have removed people who havent blogged since January 1, 2007. My friends list was getting long and I like to use it sometimes to visit everyone. If you have blogged recently and were removed, let me know and I will add you back. I just thought it would simplify things if I removed those who have moved on from HSB. Just thought I would explain why!
Motherearth is looking for some lunch ideas, so here is a list of what we usually do at our house:
#1 PB&J
#2 Hot Dogs
#3 Cheese Sandwhiches
#4 Grilled Cheese
#5 other cold cuts
#6 Ramen Noodles
#7 Potatoes slices with cheese & baco's
#8 BLT's
#9 leftovers (for me, the children dont usually want it, or there is not enough for everyone)
#10 Tuna Fish
#11 Broiled fish (usually for me)
#12 Burritos - I usually mash up some kidney beans with garlic & onion, cumin & chili powder in my food processor, add to a tortilla, sprinkle with cheese and microwave for 30secs to one minute, add tomatoes & sour cream.
#13 Mini Pizzas (english muffins with sauce and cheese, broil)
#14 Tortillas with spinach, tomatoes & mozerella, bake in toaster oven or under broiler for a few minutes.
#15 Other tortilla wraps, if I have left over steak or lamb, I will place in a tortilla with cheese, heat and add lettuce and tomatoes
#16 Gyros (if I have leftover lamb)
#17 Fried chicken ( the box stuff from the store, or from the hot deli section)
#18 Hoagies (subs, heroes, depends where you are from )
#19 Burger King, Wendy's, McD's
#20 Taco Bell
#21 Local Pizza joint
#22 Homemade Hamburgers & chips or fries
#23 Fried Rice (sometimes I get those boxes from the store with the seasoned packets and just add some leftover chicken or crumble ground beef)
#24 Mac N Cheese (this should be somewhere near the top like 3rd spot)
#25 Quesidillas
Ummmmmm......okay I am running out of ideas!
At first I thought this was funny...then
I realized the awful truth of it.
Be sure to read all the way to the end!
Tax his land,
Tax his bed,
Tax the table
At which he's fed ..
Tax his tractor,
Tax his mule,
Teach him taxes
Are the rule.
Tax his cow,
Tax his goat,
Tax his pants,
Tax his coat.
Tax his ties,
Tax his shirt,
Tax his work,
Tax his dirt.
Tax his tobacco,
Tax his drink,
Tax him if he
Tries to think.
Tax his cigars,
Tax his beers,
If he cries, then
Tax his tears.
Tax his car,
Tax his gas,
Find other ways
To tax his butt
Tax all he has
Then let him know
That you won't be done
Till he has no dough.
When he screams and hollers,
Then tax him some more,
Tax him till
He's good and sore.
Then tax his coffin ,
Tax his grave,
Tax the sod in
Which he's laid.
Put these words
upon his tomb,
" Taxes drove me to my doom..."
When he's gone,
Do not relax,
Its time to apply
The inheritance tax.
Accounts Receivable Tax
Building Permit Tax
CDL license Tax
Cigarette Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Dog License Tax
Excise Taxes
Federal Income Tax
Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
Fishing License Tax
Food License Tax
Fuel Permit Tax
Gasoline Tax (42 cents per gallon)
Gross Receipts Tax
Hunting License Tax
Inheritance Tax
Inventory Tax
IRS Interest Charges IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
Liquor Tax
Luxury Taxes
Marriage License Tax
Medicare Tax
Personal Property Tax
P roperty Tax
Real Esta te Tax
Service Charge Tax
Social Security Tax
Road Usage Tax
Sales Tax
Recreational Vehicle Tax
School Tax
State Income Tax
State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
Telephone Federal Excise Tax
Telephone Federal Universal Service Fee Tax Telephone Federal, State and
Local Surcharge Taxes
Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax
Telephone Recurring and Non-recurring Charges Tax
Telephone State and Local Tax
Telephone Usage Charge Tax
Utility Taxes
Vehicle License Registration Tax
Vehicle Sales Tax
Watercraft Registration Tax
Well Permit Tax
Workers Compensation Tax
STILL THINK THIS IS FUNNY?
Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago, and our nation was the
most prosperous in the world. We had absolutely no national debt, had
the largest middle class in the world, and Mom stayed home to
raise the kids.
We have a couple of contests going on here at homesteadblogger (at least two that I know of). Both are from Leah's (from Hillman Acre) boys.
Her son Kenny is having a giveaway to the 50th commentor (or 35th if he doesn't get more comments soon). He is giving away a copy of "Kids Art Work".
His brother Kyle is having a funniest picture contest. Post your funniest picture by October 26th (dont forget to leave him a comment when you post) and you have a chance at winning a set of 3 devotion books.
We are thankful today for the beautiful weather that we have been having.
A wonderful, relaxing vacation at the New Jersey shore.
Being able to attend my nephew's wedding and seeing almost all of my family.
God is good all the time!
I'm back from our quick trip to Kentucky to see my nephew married and then a week at Ocean City, NJ. It was a fun family time and relaxing. I have tons of pictures and a few videos (I learned how to do that function on my digital camera, so I will try and get those posted or at least linked to this week. In the meantime, here is one video for your enjoyment (or torture LOL)
I know my past few wordless wednesdays have been the baby or kittens, but they are just to cute to resist, so here are a couple more and I will try to post something different next time.
Today I am takcling a corner in my kitchen that has been building up as a hot spot for a few months now.
Here is my before picture:
I moved the canning stuff down to the basement onto a plastic shelving unit that was in another part of the kitchen. I moved the lego boxes that I had on it to the side of the dresser where the boys had easy access to them. I moved the crates to the other side of the dresser where the canning jar boxes were, still need to find a good spot for it. I wiped down the top and the front of the dresser. I moved the bread box from another part of the kitchen to here. We still need to finish painting the kitchen (hence the two tone) and hopefully now it will be easier for my husband to get to. Its not perfect, but greatly improved. Oh & note the two beautiful jars of cherry pie filling that I canned a couple of months ago...I had four but we used two. :)
