I have moved

to  My Little Patch of Sunlight.  It was time to pay for putting on more photos or give in to the temptation of starting a new blog.  And I could not resist a shiny new page.  This blog, though I love it dearly, is 8 years of my life and is kind of lugging around War and Peace.  Time to start a new book.

This blog will not be leaving however.  I still will refer to it from time to time.  My family likes it :-).

Blogging issues

So I'm having some problems with the blog.  It says that I have exceeded my photo limit but can't figure out how to increase the photo storage.  Sigh.  And so I try to decide - should I start a new one and hook it to this one.  It has just taken a lot of time that I don't have to spare.

Chickens and the dog that loves them.

Back to School

This year I am a teacher and student!

Sunday Visitor

Congo Bars Recipe

I spent a rainy, cool summer afternoon watching one of my favorite shows (on dvd) Last of the Summer Wine and having a Congo Bar made from my grandmother's recipe with a nice hot mug of coffee.  An easy, quick recipe to make and enjoy.

Congo Bars

2  1/4 cups flour

2  1/2 tsps baking powder

1/2  tsp salt

2/3 cup melted butter

2  1/2 cups brown sugar

3 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

1 pkg chocolate chips

Set oven to 350*.  Melt butter and add brown sugar.  Add 1 egg at a time and beat well.  Add vanilla and dry ingredients.  Stir in chips.  Pour into large cookie sheet and bake 20 minutes.  Let cool and cut into squares.  

I used a 9 X 13 inch pan and baked for 40 minutes as they were much thicker.

Saturday Evening

Life with chickens

Forever watchful over new friends or choosing what he would like for dinner -

 your guess is as good as mine.

Much of our spare time is spent on the internet trying to figure out how to sex our pullets.  We believe the one on the right is a rooster.  It's the one on the left that has us confused.  Top left is a hen.  As we think is the one in the back center.

Pretty flowers near the front door.