13 @ MindSay

The first pic is taken off a bridge on the pond.. Isn't that pretty? Some leaves are starting to change. The second pic is the little gazebo on the small pond.  The next two are pics of the dinner bell they have by the community area here at the campgrounds.  The next one is our campsite. 

 

 Okay, it's getting too muggy out here and the new family that just pulled in a RV next to us... campsite 13 mind you, the NUMBER alone should give you a clue as to the type of family.

 

 OMG. 

 

They just came back from a walk .. 3 adults, 3 kids, 2 dogs.. and not one would smile, wave or return the friendly wave and hello I gave them. Thinking they didnt see me, I did it again. nope.

 

WHATEVER ................FREAKS. 

 

Next I hear this excited BELLOWING "theres a dead bird, come here, look, dead bird.. dead bird." 15 minutes later they are still gaga 'about a dead bird. Maybe that's dinner ?  They are loud and rude and very redneck.

 

What an odd set up. Me the 'citified' girl on a laptop at her picnic table listening to music and the redneck freaks next door frying bird singing billy ray cirrus... going for a walk, take some more pictures to share later...

 

Love and Laughter,

Dawn

 

 

The Name Our Birds Contest is now to the voting stage!

 

I got exactly 13 names for you all to vote on!  Actually 12 but I am bustng up one to make two!:D

 

The birds will be named by the end of the week:D

 

The names in suggestion order are:

 

1.  Oedipus

2.  Alibaster

3.  Neufloratine

4.  Pinky

5.  The Brain

6.  Peek

7.  Boo

8.  Rover

9.  Tabby

10.  Butch

11.  Sundance

12.  Light

13.  Bulb

 

  Please get the word out so enough ppl vote!

 

 

Don't forget to list any names you think would fit the birds or would even just be fun to have in this next week!  So far we only have one taker and he is winning by a land slide with one of the names with the kids.........I won't tell you which one!

 

Anyway........Samhain (NOT Halloween) is fast approaching.  This year my family will be celebrating Nov 5th the more traditional date.  If we would celebrate tradationally though the kids wouldn't be in school a good 6 days!  So we only celebrate one day, or in true Celtic fashion........one night and one day:D  And I am also makign them go to school on the 6th which they aren't to happy about!  I have my Samhain feast all planned out.  I am doing something easy this year so I am not slaving in the kitchen like some house bitch!:D

 

Anyway we are going to have Dinner in a Pumpkin this year.  And I am going to share the recipe with you all!  Enjoy!

 

Ingredients

 

Medium Pumpkin

1 1/2 lbs of ground beef (can actually use steak or venision if you like.......I am a cheap ass)

1/3 cup chopped green peppers

3/4 cup chopped celery

3/4 cup chopped onion

1 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1/4 cup soy sauce

2 tbsp brown sugar

1 4oz can mushrooms

1 can of cream of chicken soup (I am going to use 1 can of golden mushroom soup myself!)

2 cups of cooked rice

Black olvies

Steamed Carrot

Whole cloves

Fresh parsley

 

Directions

 

1.  Cut lid off of pumpkin and scoop out insides and excess membranes

 

2.  In large skillet-brown beef, pepper, celery, and onion

 

3.  Add next seven ingridents

 

4.  Heat a bit longer

 

5.  Mix well and add to the pumpkin cavity

 

6.  Place lid on and place pumpkin on foil lined cookie sheet

 

7.  Bake at 350 degrees for 1 to 2 hours or until pumpkin is done like a squash!:D  (Only way I really know how to say that:D  So if you dont' know when a squash is done go look it up!)

 

8.  Before serving embellish with (toothpicks) black olvies for eyes, carrot for the nose, and cloves for hte mouth.  the parsley is for hair around the lid opening!:D

 

Again go to the Name Our Birds post and add your names!:D

Okay here are the pictures of our new family memebers.  Sorry they are still getting use to the house and all the noise so have not been very helpful in letting us handle them fully.

 

How this will work:

 

1.  Each person can suggest as many names as they want for 1 week.

 

2.  NO NORMAL names!

 

3.  At the end of the week, I will list  the top 13 names that the kids and I like and post on here and have you all vote on them for a week.  Only one vote per person!

 

 

At my high school, I was in homeroom 13 freshman year. My teacher was obsessed with the number, to the point when people shouted:"THIRTEEN!" in perfect unison whenever the number was mentioned.

 

My teacher also sold Homeroom 13 shirts, with the Latin word "triskaidekaphobia," or fear of the number 13. It's awsome.

 

In fact, I think Friday the 13^th is my lucky day. Nothing bad happens to me. Cool, huh?

 

Infact, anyone who believes in that nonsense has no sense of reality or reason. It's not unlucky. Wow, one more than 12 (This why they never mentioned Rufus, the 13^th Apostle, lol). It's just a load of crap in my opinion.

 

But if there is anything bad that happens, it will probably fall under one of these categories:

1) War declared with North Korea: Well, this is a given

2) Draft initiated: Also a given

3) My 2000-word term paper is due Monday (announced through e-mail): I haven't even started yet.

4) The government actually takes downloading of music/games seriously: This is bad for me, and a majority of the teenage world

5) Unlucky combo - 1&2: Bush says we'll have the war, but we need more troops enlisted

 

Anyway, hope you guys have a good Friday the 13^th!