Posted on Friday, July 4, 2008 at 04:56

Happy 4th of July to all my blogging friends. I hope you have a Safe and Happy day.

CJ

Posted on Thursday, July 3, 2008 at 08:55

I just wanted to share and give CJ the respect he deserved...

Today my daughter had to put her cat CJ down.  She adopted him 3 years ago when he was 8 years old, he had deformed feet and actually flipped his paw over the other way on both front feet when he walked and walked on 1/2 his front legs, it was the most bizzare thing I ever seen, it looked like it was very painful, but it wasn't the vet even said he was in no pain walking like that.  Well at the age of 12 about 3 weeks ago he stopped eating altogether, she tried everything, canned cat food, people food, ice cream, etc. He was a spoiled cat and love "people" food, but he went from 11 lbs to 8 lbs.  So last night she took CJ to the vet and he has a tumor at his throat and one at his heart, the one at his throat he was unable to swallow.. SO SAD.. so tonight at 5:45 he was given to God to take care of.  They came to our home and burried him in our garden, next to 2 of our cats and our beloved Sheena.  I just thought I would share.. It is sooo hard to lose animals.  So CJ is up in heaven and feeling no pain or suffering. 

Blessings,

Lisa

Knoebels

Posted on Thursday, July 3, 2008 at 03:19

Right before we left from our camping trip, I snapped some pictures of our campsite at Knoebels, I thought I would share some..

This is looking right over the fence at our campsite.  It is a creek that they use to fill their huge pool for the summer.

This is the iron bridge we walk over to get to the park, it's only about a 30 second walk for us before we hit the rides around the corner..

Here is my honey walking back to the camp site. Notice he is wearing a sweatshirt it was only in the mid 60's most of the week and it's usually in the 80's.

Here is our campsite as we were tearing it down that morning. 

And here it is all the way at the end of the site next to ours, we rented both sights for the week, we had 3 tents put up before everybody left besides the camper.  It was a lot of fun..

Soon I want to share the pictures of the RED DEER FARM we had gone to, that was alot of fun also. 

Have to run, and do a little "coupon shopping" shortly, so I need to go get my sales circulars and my coupons. 
Have a great day my friends.

Lisa

Kitchen update

Posted on Thursday, July 3, 2008 at 08:50

Hee is a picture of the counter top put in

Here is one of the L looking at the door and fire place where we will come in

And here is a view looking towards the front door, we still have the back splash, the oven to get in, and of course the floor to do and to paint, but it's coming along slowly but surely.

I now have many things on the counters and my things put away, if I have time today I will take a few shots of  "stuff" on the counter tops..LOL

Have a nice day..

Lisa

Great shopping

Posted on Thursday, July 3, 2008 at 07:18

It's been very nice here in PA, yesterday it was 82 for the high with sunny skies and low humidity.  Today the weather is calling for 90 and a bit more humid.  But we can live with that considering it was freezing 2 weeks ago in the low 60's when we were on vacation, but we got threw it and now it's a new day.

Well I had gotten some great buys this week, I have Oscar mayer hot dog coupons 55c on one and a store that doubles has them for $1.50, so 40c for hot dogs is great, these are normally $3.99 a  pack, so a great savings.  So far I have gotten 10 packs, I have 20 more to go.  I have also been getting 12 packets of unsweetened kool aid and 4 packs of kraft single 12 oz cheese for $1 total with my coupons and a $3 catalina that prints out each time I buy the 4 cheese's.  So it's time to toss some cheese in the freezer.  I have also heard Walgreens is having a great bargain on their brand diapers.  If I get by one I may try it, it runs through July 26th.  Read about it at Anne's blog http://www.homesteadblogger.com/mamato6/

She has a very informative blog about all the great buys for the week.  Her post was June 30th. 

If I have time later today I will post more pictures of our kitchen.  The counter tops are in and I put most of the things in the cupboards, I am still waiting for water, well I shouldn't say that, last night John got the cold running, now tonight he will work on the hot.  It certainly will be great to have a kitchen sink, since it's been 6 weeks now I think.  Although the guys that were putting in the counter top asked how long we were without a kitchen, John responded about 6 weeks, they said wow that's not bad, some people are without one for 6 months.. HUH   I can't imagine.  Although I must say the 6 weeks has gone by quicker then I expected, I guess because we have been busy.  The guys said we had good "planning" with the kitchen to have it this far so quickly .  Thanks to my honey John he always was a good planner. 

Today holds for me, to keep putting things back in the kitchen, everything was moved to a back empty bedroom, so as I decide what I want to keep from the old kitchen and what I want to mark for  a yard sale, it either gets washed and put away or tagged for a yard sale.  I was hoping to have one July 26th but I think that is unrealistic with all we have to do yet with the kitchen, so August it will have to be I guess.  Anything I make will be Christmas money for me, wish me luck, I have so much to get rid of in the basment your head would spin. 

Well off to talk to my sister Lori, she is calling..

Have a great Wednesday today on your Homestead, we will....

Lisa