February 7, 2014

Random 5 Friday




  • Our outdoor dog and two barn cats have become permanent residents in our basement. I hope someday it's warm enough for them to be outside full time again. 

  • I am starting to think about our garden, and what I want to plant this year. Every year we try a new vegetable to help us eat new things. I have been buying beets lately, and I think those will be our new garden veg.

  • Words I never thought I would say. "Hold the milk, I need to get pickles out of my pocket"! In my defense, we had been out to eat and had pickles left on our plates (neither of us eat pickles). I wondered if the chickens would eat them, so I brought them home.

  • I finally went in for testing on my allergies, the tests revealed several mild allergies. The most interesting result I got back was that I have a sensitivity to egg whites, 
apparently that was my strongest  reaction. I am really bummed out about that,
but better to be "sensitive to" than "allergic to", right?

  • Super excited for my blogger friend Mandy today. She made the announcement that she has been to Food Network! How cool is that?! I am so excited to see how this adventure goes for her. If you have been following my blog long, you know that I love love love her cooking!
 If you don't know Mandy, check her out at here!



12 comments:

  1. I often think about leftovers as "would my chickens eat this?" :)

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  2. A gorgeous photo - though it's tough driving into winter sun...
    It's my first Random 5, so lovely to 'meet' you :)

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  3. Oh I LOVE this statement "Hold the milk, I need to get pickles out of my pocket"! it would make a great book title. Congratulations to your friend Mandy. Better to be sensitive than allergic is better for sure. B

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  4. Haha, that is so funny about the pickles! Did the chickens like them? I've never given mine pickles before but I think they would enjoy them. It's too bad that you're sensitive to egg whites! But at least you're not totally allergic, I guess that is a good thing!

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  5. Funny....
    And that sun in the winter sky is absolutely phenomenal!!!

    By the way, LOVE your blog title!!!

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  6. Beets...They're wonderful! I love growing them...eating them...and feeding the greens to my chickens! We eat them pickled (and make red beet eggs from them)...we eat them cooked with just a little butter. It's hard to believe, but before we know it, gardening time will be here!

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  7. WOW! What a beautiful picture, I've seen a ton of sun-flare pictures that are not real, but this one is the sure deal. Lovely. Visiting from R5F

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  8. I would try beets, they are so much better directly from the garden, well everything is, of course. And you can add the pretty leaves to your salad.

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  9. Glad that they are in your basement..this winter has been a cold one for sure!

    I love pickled beets! :)

    And that photo is just awesome! :)

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  10. I remember growing up and our outdoor would have to stay in the barn during really cold weather.

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  11. gorgeous sun shot. that is amazing!! i love love, love pickled beets. yum. makes me wish for some right now. i learned to eat them when i was so young - thanks to my next door neighbor. we would make beets & put together puzzles. so fun!! ( :

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  12. I love your photo!
    And I love Beet Juice :-) ~ excited to hear what you plan to plant. I am getting ready to get in the garden too. My seed catalogs are here. YAY!

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