I can't believe it....

Little snow flakes floating to the ground! This is Spring, isn't it?

Flooded......Again

This is about the third time the field in front of our house has flooded this spring. We still have more rain predicted for the rest of the week. It does afford us with a lake front view on and off throughout the year. Beautiful!!!

Rhubarb at last

Our rhurbarb is growing fast due to some nice, warm spring weather. Here is one of my favorite recipes using rhubarb: Rhubarb Cheesecake Dessert

1 cup flour
1/2 cup br. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 cup cold butter
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 tsp. vanilla

Filling:
2 packages (8 oz. each) cream cheese,
softened
3/4 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla

Topping:
3 cups chopped fresh or frozen rhubarb, thawed and drained
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
1 Tbsp cornstarch
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon

Combine first 6 ingredients and press into a greased 13x9 inch baking dish. Bake at 375 for 10 minutes. Cool slightly. Beat cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Pour over the crust. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until center is set and edges are light brown. Cool. In a saucepan, combine the rhubarb, sugar, water, cornstarch and cinnamon; bring to a boil over med heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens, about 5 minutes. Stir in red food coloring (3-4 drops) if desired. Remove from heat and cool. Pour over filling. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Makes 12 -15 servings.

Happy Birthday Ed!

Today was a perfect, spring day. I spent a good part of the day helping Mom with some Spring cleaning. Kevin and Hannah planted lettuce, spinach, and Swiss chard.

Our 102 meat birds arrived at the post office this afternoon. I think the postmaster was glad to get rid of them quick. They are very noisy.

Nathanael has been busy working on the driveway with the tractor.

Spring Cleaning

With the week off from any schooling, we have been doing some spring cleaning. So far we have cleaned the basement, washed all the curtains, and cleaned windows. Wednesday we spent washing the windows and screens. It was a perfect day for any outside work.

Renita's 50th Birthday!!!

My brothers had just come in from working and my youngest sister forgot to come(that's her in the picture), but we still had a great time at Renita's 50th birthday party. I love them all very much. It's great to be from a large family!

Kevin's birthday!

Today is my husband's birthday! He's enjoying the traditional Peck breakfast of sticky buns. I am blessed to have him for my husband and my friend.

The heavens declare the glory of God!

The sunrise this morning was beautiful. I caught a picture of it before it faded. The field out in front of our house is slightly flooded due to the snow in the mountains melting.

More Spring Pictures

I know I've been posting alot of spring pictures, but I couldn't resist. The last few days have been sunny and warm. It brings the spring out in everything! Here is Bonnie, my favorite cat, being very lazy in the sun. I'm envious.

More spring flowers.

Kevin's hard work in the greenhouse is paying off. The tall plants in the back are onions.

The girls enjoy the green grass and whatever else they can scratch up.

This is Leo, our only rooster. He keeps a sharp eye out for predators. Of course he only has one eye.

A Sweet Project

Every year when my father is done his sugaring, he lets me have the very last partially boiled sap so I can cook it down more. It can be quite dark in color, but the taste is ok. It makes nice maple syrup for baked beans. First I cook it in pots on the stove on the back porch.

It can get quite steamy and hot.

Then I strain the syrup through cloth. Yes, those are diapers, but they have never been on a baby's bottom. That dark stuff is sugar sand.

The finished product! This isn't even half of it. The whole process takes some time, but it is worth it.

Our first flowers of Spring!!!