I believe in mental health days. That is when you do something just because it sounds like fun. It is even better when it turns out to be so much fun that you cannot wait to go back.
Yesterday, mom and I went with a group from church to Fair Oaks Farms. Fair Oaks Farms is located in a portion of Indiana that is well suited for cows because corn grows well there. In fact, the farm covers approximately 19,000 acres. Fair Oaks Farms is a commercial dairy operation that has opened parts of its process as exhibits so that people like me can understand how a dairy farm works. This dairy is so modernized with its computer generated milking machines that I would not have been surprised to see Asus labeling on its components. It was awesome.
I had just read the book Food, Inc. so it was nice to see that not every farm is like the ones described in that book. This farm is so clean that the cows even look happy. LOL
There are interactive exhibits where kids learn all about cows, including the fact that they have 4 stomachs. They can play on a giant air jumping pillow and climb a giant milk bottle to test their climbing skills.
Cheese is made right there at the farm. That was interesting. Of course we were able to buy cheese from their store and they also sold ice cream. It was delicious.
For me, the most interesting part of the experience was watching a live birth. Two mama cows were in the birthing barn when we arrived. One had just had her calf and the other was in the process of delivering. I just wanted to help her!
My husband likes to look nice when wearing casual clothes but he never likes to take the time to shop. A few weekends I gently prodded him to the men’s department of JC Penney and helped him pick out a new suit. We are going to a wedding tomorrow. He found some nice navy slacks and a beige blazer that will look nice. He also bought a new shirt and tie. He does need new socks but we forgot about them. He will have to wear his old ones and hope no one looks hard at them. LOL
I was shocked when he picked out a pair of shorts. He has worn them every day after he takes off his work clothes. He even had me wash them and dry them so he could put them back on! I decided he needed more than one pair so I checked out the codes for online coupons and ordered him two more pair plus a pair of docker type shoes to go with. He is stylin’!
My friend Vickie, who blogs at Vixens Den has entered the CSN Stores Big Bad Bedroom Breakup contest for a $10,000 bedroom makeover. She has made it to the top 86 finalists and needs our help to make her the winner.
Vickie and her family have had a rough couple of years yet she is always looking at the bright side you know, those loose diamonds we all wish we could cash in on. I would love to see her win this beautiful bedroom makeover.
Please go to #2-Vickie in Escondido and click on the picture of her bedroom. On the next page, click the 5th star. If you don’t belong to Facebook, click #2-Vickie in Escondido to vote.
Thanks so much for your help.
This is the picture you will need to look for and click on.
Voting is open until September 10th, so tell everyone you know!
Thank you everyone for the nice anniversary wishes. I appreciate them!
When Val started giving us questions for Four Foods on Friday the meme actually was held on Friday. LOL Just teasing you Val! Here are this weeks questions.
1. How do you pronounce manicotti? Men-e-got, man-i-cotti or some other way?
I say man-i-cotti.
2. What do you can the carbonated drink that comes in a bottle? Soda, tonic, pop, fizzy or something else?pop
3. What do you call a sandwich on a long roll? Sub, grinder, hoagie, hero, poor boy or something else?sub
4. Do you call it broth, boullion or stock? How do you make chicken stock?broth
Yesterday was mine and hubbie’s 36th wedding anniversary. While he could have sent me a funny card making reference to the best weight loss pills, he chose this cute little card with penguins on it. Inside the card says, Marriage the Great voyage of discovery! Glad I’m sharing the journey with you!
We don’t exchange gifts but I knew it would make my husband very happy if a mowed our steep ditch with the hand mower. He was very surprised and happy. Not very romantic is it?
Today is a bit cooler outdoors and not humid so I think I will find something to work on in the yard. The patio cushions have been cleaned and the flowers weeded. I need to trim the bushes with my electric trimmer. I hate that job. My trimmer won’t stay plugged in. I am constantly adjusting the plug because it falls out just as I am on a roll. Grrr I also hate trimming the bushes because it makes the mosquitoes come out in droves. I will have to spray myself down with bug spray. I hate doing that. Can you tell I detest this job? I think I will just read a book.
I am reading Laura Bush’s book, Spoken from the Heart. I love how she writes. I think her growing up years were very similar to mine. She played make believe with her dolls and she loved to read. I am only a few pages into the book so I will let you know how I feel about the rest of the book.
Hubby and I watched a good movie last night, Green Zone. Of course, I was farming on Facebook but I was still able to follow the story. I only asked once what was going on. The movie has me thinking about how wonderful the technology is that our soldiers are able to use today. Of course, the enemy probably has the same technology. The movie reinforced my thinking that we, as citizens, only hear what the media puts out for us to hear. I think media is used by the government to get what they want. They tell us that a battle occurred, our side won and we believe it. It is scary to think how events can be portrayed to us back at home. I was a teenager who was more worried about side effects of methylburn and lightening my hair when the war in Vietnam was taking place. I wonder how much hype my parents took to be true.
While driving to my mom’s house to deliver a cupcake last night, I heard about the Anything’s Possible with Popsicle® promotion. (Any advertisement that varies from the usual acne treatment ad seems to garner my attention. LOL) Click the logo and enter now for a chance to win one of three awesome family adventures. Just give the answer to the riddle on your Popsicle® stick and you’re entered!
It is so simple:
*Choose which adventure you would like to win: Dolphin Dive, Swim with a dolphin in Orlando, Florida, Visit Space Camp® and experience an astronaut’s life at the official Space Camp® or participate in a Dinosaur Dig and dig up Jurassic fossils in Wyoming.
*Enter the answer to the riddle on your Popsicle® stick.
*Register so they know who to contact when you win.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. MANY WILL ENTER, FEW WILL WIN. MUST BE 7+ (ME, 18+)
While you are at the website, check out things you can do every day to help slow the melt of the polar ice caps! Popsicle® is partnering with National Geographic Kids™ to help slow the melt of the polar ice caps.
What a great website! Chances to win great prizes and the opportunity to do something to help our environment. Check it out!
I was not compensated in any way to tell everyone about this.
Mom put this cute fountain in her yard. I thought it was a rain god but was corrected. I am so glad because we do not want more rain than necessary! For awhile there, I thought we would need some insurance quotes for an ark!
On to other things… did you watch Pawn Stars or American Pickers last night? I admit to being one who looks at country homes with disgust when I see old cars and farm equipment sitting around going to rust. After watching American Pickers, I am beginning to look at things with a different perspective. I cannot tell you how many times my husband or I will point out a good spot for Frank and Mike to check out. If I knew what to look for, I’d be tempted to knock on a couple doors myself to get permission to dig through their stuff. LOL
The muppets have something to say! Next they will be giving lipofuze reviews. LOL I love the muppets. Enjoy as they sing Stars and Stripes Forever.
I enjoyed the muppets when my children would watch them on television. Did you know that Jim Henson made up the word muppet? From Wikipedia: The word “Muppet” itself was said by Henson to have been created by combining the words “Marionette” and “puppet”. However, Henson was also known to have stated that it was just something he liked the sound of, and he made up the “marionette/puppet” story while talking to a journalist because it sounded plausible.
