What ya got cooken? How’s about cooken sumtin up with me?

I felt like making a little Christmas Cheer for my family, they love my Home Made Crunch A Munch. It’s not a real easy thing to make because you have to stay in the kitchen for an hour.

Here is everything you need for the recipe.

2 gallon of pop corn

2 c. brown sugar

1 c. light corn syrup

2 sticks of butter { only real butter will do}

1 c. of nuts of your choice

1/2 tea. soda

1 tea. vanilla

I like to use almonds and pecans. Living in Texas, pecans are plentiful

Melt the sugar,syrup and butter. Bring to a boil for about 5 min.

Add the nuts and bring to a boil for about 3 to 4 min.

Add the baking soda and vanilla. Pour over pop corn while it's still boiling

Bake at 250 for 1 hour, sturring every 15 min.

Dump out on wax paper to cool. After it cools you can brake it up and EAT

Have A Blessed Evening

Some where in my heart I have always know that this day would come sooner or later.
My dear husband tolled me {very sweetly} that one day, one of our sons would call to tell us that he wouldn’t be coming home for Christmas. Well…. that day has finely arrived. Our oldest son {22 years old} called his DAD to let us know that he was on call (Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and the day after Christmas) and wasn’t going to be able to come home for the festivities.
He asked if Dad would break the news to me.
I think my dear hubby was scared of what my reaction would be to the news, soooo he just blurted it out, matter of factly and jumped back a step to brace him self for my reaction. I took the news pretty will, if I say so myself. I went into an automatic shut down and complete denial of the fact that we wouldn’t all be together for Christmas.
Then I began to cry, pray, worry, and plan on how I could change the date of Christmas to suit my family. This was two months ago and nothing has changed, my son still has to work and Christmas is still on the 25th.
I know I’m certainly not the first Mother to be with out her children on Christmas. I tried to tell my self, just think of all the mothers that have children in Baghdad and other services to our country. Imagine your child some place where there isn’t a Christmas tree or special dinner or Church services on Christmas Eve. My sweet little brother is spending his 3rd Christmas in Iraq; the oldest son of my best friend was in Iraq last year and will be in South Africa this year. I mustn’t forget, my sister’s boyfriend is in Kuwait and they will be spending their first Christmas on the internet writing love letters to one another. There are hundreds of thousands of parents that will not be spending the Holiday with their children.
ABC News stated that “The soldiers in the division motor pool of the First Cavalry Division in Camp Liberty have a mission in Iraq -- even on Christmas Day.
"We try and keep the Christmas spirit up as much as we can," PFC Mike Grocke, a mechanic in the division motor pool, told "Good Morning America." Grocke is not tall, but his friends call him "Boulder," and he knows about trucks.
At home in Fort Hood, Texas, his wife Stacey and 2-year-old son Chase are waiting for him to return.
"It stinks. I would like to be there -- watch my son open up his presents," Grocke said. "I'd like to be there with my wife, but I gotta do what I gotta do."
If you would like to read the whole article please go to:
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/ChristmasCountdown/story?id=2737671

After praying and then realizing that my prayers have already been answered. I’m thankful that my children are safe and healthy as will as and more importantly SAVED! The Sprit of Christmas is in my children’s souls.
We are getting together with all our sons a few days before Christmas.
This post goes out to all the families that can not be together for the Holidays. I also want to send a special prey for my sister Anna. The next Christmas she shares with her sweet little angel Ava will be at the table God prepared for them.
Baby Ava Loaned to us by the Lord on 1/26/04 Went to Heaven on 10/5/04
God Bless Everyone

To learn more about Baby Ava please visit:
http://agabler.tripod.com/
http://www.austinpolice.com/ava.htm
http://agabler.tripod.com/id2.html

This post goes out to my sweet and loving husband.

We are about to celebrate our 24th wedding anniversary December 17th.

I met you on my 15th birthday and I knew then that you would be all of my firsts in life.

We have shared every adventure that life could offer us and endured every challenge that has crossed our way.

You know, I tell you I love you everyday but have I said THANK YOU lately?

Thank you for simply being you. You have been my best friend, my mentor, my knight and shining armoire, my lover, the father of my greatest joys {our sons}.

Thank you for 24 years of fun, happiness, joy, excitement, adventure and firsts. It’s never been boring. Here’s to the next 24 years sweetie. Prom 1979

December 17,1983

Life is a piece of cake

What is he soooo happy about?

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

I LOVE YOU

It’s a dreary December Monday.

With temperatures about 45 or so, its feeling a little like Christmas. I got a lot done around the house today and even found time to iron a few shirts and warp some gifts. We’re having baked chicken, fresh greens beans, sautéed cabbage with home made potatoes soup for starters. Here is a picture of the sautéed cabbage, it’s so easy to make and soooo very tasty.

All you have to do is sauté in about a tablespoon of butter and a couple of dashes of soy sauce.






These beautiful roses where cut from my front garden this afternoon. I thought I would share the joy. Hope you have a blessed evening.