"ALWAYS AN ADVENTURE"

My wife asked me one time if I would build a set of shelves in the living room to be used as a library and sewing center. After about 12 years of experiencing my failure as a carpenter, she still had faith in me. Maybe she thought if I keep trying, I'll get it right one of these times............................................. I tried to remind her of my past accomplishments, like the very first set of shelves I built. The shelves came out alright, but I didn't have a sawhorse, and the only room in the trailer that wasn't carpeted was the bathroom. I didn't want sawdust to get in the rug, so I used the John as a sawhorse. You guessed it, cut the John in Half!............................................ She wasn't too proud of me, but after all, I did get the shelves built, so she forgave me for my little mistake.. Besides, half a John is quite a conversation piece!...... The following Christmas she decided that I might be able to build some plywood sleighs for fru...

I have entered another photo in a contest called: HOME: IT'S WHERE LIFE HAPPENS Please Vote for me!! I made Cornish Hens for our Christmas Dinner and our Guest from England brought the table place settings called, "Crackers". They are an English Tradition! Each foil wrapped tube contained a hat, a toy and a joke or funny saying that had to be read out loud. From the photos you see we got into character and had a lot of fun!

We caught a photo of an evening lightning storm here at home in Wilhoit, Arizona. We live 14 miles out of Prescott going towards Wickenburg. Thanks for visiting!

For our followers we designed a unique calendar through Zazzle. In it are 11 photos taken out at the claim and one of our house around christmas. See the photos featured in it! Magnify each one! Thanks for visiting! Buddy

I entered MY RECIPE in my first food contest within a social recipe sharing site I am a member of. Please follow link and VOTE for me! Also I entered this in a grilling at home photo contest! http://www.bhg.com/photos/bhg-photo-contests/grilling/ My profile there is Cynthiamargaret. My recipe is: Grilled "Caribbean-Style" Chicken Breast Sandwich. As the chicken cooks, it makes it's own carmalized sauce for a mouth-watering refreshing flavor of the tropics! You can vote once-a-day till Aug. 15th. Thanks for Visiting! Our Family Blog:

One of my favorite things to work with is Meringue and one of the simpliest and decorative topping you can add to your dessert presentation! MERINGUE BASKETS from Sweet Success Cookbook The baskets can be filled with fresh fruit and cream. The meringue can be made into one large basket rather than smaller ones. Preparation and cooking time: 2-3 hours. Ingredients: 4 egg whites 1 cup granulated sugar Line a large cookie sheet with waxed paper and brush lightly with oil. Preheat oven at 200 degrees F. Beat the egg whites until very stiff. Add half the sugar and continue beating until whites hold peaks. Fold in the remaining sugar. Divide one-third of the mixture into 4 to 6 circles on the waxed paper. Pipe the rest of the meringue around the edge of each circle to form the sides of each basket. Bake for 2 - 3 hours until crisp and dry. Meringue baskets can be stored up to one month in airtight containers. Food Notes : 101 Tips Working With Meringue 1. Always use a chilled mixing bowl. 2...

I remember our last camping experience in the desert before the boy's had to enroll in school. We had a chevy stepvan then, with bunkbeds in the back built by my husband. We were invited to visit Arizona by some folks we met at Buckskin Joe, near Canon City, Colorado, during our previous visits to Colorado. We found a dirt road leading into the desert from the highway near Apache Junction, Az. We parked along side a nice dry wash. Did some Gold Prospecting and seached for Arrowheads, Driftwood and such. We came upon a natural spring along the top of the bank of the wash, about five foot up. My husband put holes in a tin coffee can and attached the can to a shrub just under the spring. We now had a shower! Ice cold, but in the heat of the day it was great! We had the neccessary camping equipment to cook, and light our camping area with and a huge ice chest that kept our food cold. Once a week we drove into town to replenish our supplies and do laundry. We met several interesting peo...