Jr Triple Bunks - All "Forted" Up!

The little boys wanted a 'fort bed' so this is my version... ;)

It will be painted brown with some fun touches.  It's not against the wall completely because we have to put sliders on the bed and then paint it before it's firmly in it's place.  This thing is really heavy and very sturdy.  It won't get painted until the new year though.  Stay tuned!

Jr Triple Bunks

Our latest project.  Part whateveritis in the boys room... the 'frontier fort' (aka Boonesborough) bed!


Designing and building as we go.

I think this was after I said "Cut three 2x4s 32 inches long..." and then said "Oops, unscrew those and cut them 29 inches long!"  I'm married to Job!  LOL

Patient laborers -- Sam and Luke

Elijah, just hanging around... (yes, he needs a haircut! lol)

The bones are done... now for some fun touches and then paint!

side view...

little ones distressing the boards for the front of the fort... discovering that MDF is very hard!


More as we progress... nothing like step by step progess pics, right?  :)



A new page is up!

http://tonyanddanalewis.blogspot.com/p/beagle-fyi.html

Lots of really interesting information about Beagles! 

2010 Family Pictures

Matt, Jennifer, Landon, and Michael
Caleb
Caleb
Molly

Molly

Sam

Sam

Luke

Luke

MaryVance

MaryVance

Elijah

Elijah

Isaac

Isaac

Isaac

Joseph

Joseph

Nehemiah

Nehemiah

Perspective

ANTARES IS THE 15TH BRIGHTEST STAR IN THE SKY

IT IS MORE THAN 1000 LIGHT YEARS AWAY.

NOW TRY TO WRAP YOUR MIND AROUND THIS


THIS IS A HUBBLE TELESCOPE ULTRA DEEP FIELD INFRARED VIEW OF

COUNTLESS 'ENTIRE' GALAXIES BILLIONS OF LIGHT-YEARS AWAY.

BELOW IS A CLOSE UP OF ONE OF THE DARKEST REGIONS OF THE PHOTO ABOVE.

HUMBLING, ISN'T IT?

They are NOT clones! LOL

Okay... someone (several someones...) said, upon seeing my new header, that my children are clones.  LOL  I just don't see that so I set out to prove my point, or prove theirs (whichever way it works out).  I tried to find pictures that look just like the child, a regular smile, etc.. for them.  Now you all get to vote.  Clones or no? 

Caleb

Molly

Sam

Luke

MaryVance

Elijah (he really doesn't have a double chin...lol)

Isaac

Joseph

Nehemiah (who loves to give his Mama a foot squeeze!)

So, please vote, Clones or No?

I definitely think some of them favor... do you?

Which ones?

Thanks!

Frying Chicken

Honey would be proud of me!


Look Mama... fried chicken :)

That's my old trusty cast iron skillet my Mama gave to me.

Boneless strips.
What do you think Mama?

And, look what I made *just for you*... the children enjoyed them in your honor...

Crunchies!

And this picture is for my friend Carol. We were discussing the mertis of single dipping vs. double dipping...

On the left is double dipped, on the right is single dipped.

I used to fry chicken strips years ago... but they were never very crunchy (and I love crunchy) so I gave up.
Enter: Matt (lovingly called Matt Poo by the children and MattyCakes by me - lol)
Matt loves to cook. He taught me his way to fry chicken. Basically everything I had always done except for One Thing.

The One Thing?

Egg.

Yep, egg.

The drench should be made of egg and milk, not just milk. Egg is the secret. Lots of egg and just a splash of milk. Now you know. When you fry chicken you can think of Matt and me :)
No, I, of course, do not have a recipe - lol.
I seasoned flour with seasoning salt. Taste to see that it's well seasoned and not too salty.
Then I beat three eggs with a splash of milk.

I used five boneless breasts and cut into strips.
Then I heated about 1/2 inch of oil in my cast iron skillet.
Drench strip in wet, dredge lightly in dry, drench in wet and then dredge in dry. This time really press firmly to get the flour into all the little nooks and crannies and make sure it sticks well. Shake off excess flour.

Fry.
Drain on paper towels.
Enjoy.