Song Bird

8...Yes 8 million dollars a day spent on dog food in the USA

Just heard a news blip saying we spend 8 million dollars a day on dog food in this country. And I heard this little tidbit while using the "debris" from yesterdays yummy ham dinner to make "dog food" to feed our 3 dogs for the next week. I am thinking that maybe someone else could use this idea (someone from the 8 million dollar a day club) and quickly make some healthy, cheap food for their critter buddies.
Here's the rough plan:
Chop with a knife to 1 or 2" pieces any leftover meat
Do the same with veggies
Any pasta or rice or bread into cubes also
Broth or gravy is nice too
Dump all this in the food processor and grind to the consistency of ground meat (or dog food if that is a better reference for you)
Spoon into container, store in fridge and dole out daily to the hungry pups.Our guys luv this food. Mr. Willie will walk away from a bowl of store bought dog food.......he'll just wait until I come to my senses and serve him a proper dinner, thank you.

Really this takes less time than a trip to the store and hauling and storing the dog food. Although I am not a vet, common sense tells me this has to be healthier than who knows what is in the pre-made dog food. And if you want more convincing we have 4 16 year old critters in this house who have never had health problems and although they have certainly had (quite often) store bought pet food they have had a good amount of home cooked food also.

Easy Scarf Tutorial

This looks fun and easy   http://spsquared.blogspot.com/2010/01/i-scarfed-up-this-tutorial.html

New Pictures to share

Picasa Web Albums - Cindy - To Monterey via 156

Picasa Web Albums - Cindy - To Monterey via 156

What a Wonderful World

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rooyt3ptNco

Thomas Posting link to Dog and Cat Story.

Link to youtube video on making a scarf

This is a cool video on making your own rustic loom and handweaving fabric leftovers into a scarf or belt. You can certainly expand this to make whateve fabric size you want.

Link to my Photo Gallery

Not sure if the link will work or if it will require a login. Let me know if you have a problem seeing the pictures.
I intend to keep scanning in photos and adding them to the site. If you all want to put pictures in .......go for it. You just upload from your computer, make sure to create a descriptive album.

New Years Eve

Happy New Year! May the Grace of our Lord be with all.

This picture is actually at Oak Openings in Ohio. The Doe is in the backyard up north.

We were blessed with another 3-4 inches of snow last night. That is so when the New Year gets here everything will look clean.

Granny Nanny

Well Granny is going to try this one more time.
Happy New Year

I Saw Three Ships

This is another current favorite.........

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

This is the song that has prompted me to spend so much time trying to figure out how to get music links on here. I LOVE this song.......the beat and rythym and her voice! Hope you enjoy it as much.

What a Wonderful World

Christmas Music

http://www.humyo.com/F/8411613-292897979

Happy Christmas eve, eve, eve

"It is our choices...that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." - J. K. Rowling

"A true friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart" - Heather Pryor

A Mug of Chocolate Cake for YOU

THREE MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE...

4 tablespoons cake flour or all purpose (plain, no self-rising)

4 tablespoons splenda

2 tablespoons baking cocoa

1 egg

3 tablespoons milk

3 tablespoons oil

3 tablespoons chocolate chips(optional)

A small dash of vanilla flavoring

1 microwaveable coffee mug

Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well Add the egg and mix thoroughly. Pour in the milk and oil and mix well. Add the chocolate chips and vanilla flavoring... and mix again. Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts.

How to Publish a Post - just for my Mom

There are 2 ways to make your writing appear on the blog


1- A "post" the large paragraphs you see when you go to the blog address


To add a "post"
1-go to the blog address http://cindymosqueda-cindymosqueda.blogspot.com/
2- go to the top right corner of the page and click on "sign in" (this identifies you as an author for the blog)
3- a new page pops up
4- click on the blue "New Post" box
5- a new page pops up
1- Add a title in the box
2- Write your message in the large box
3- Click on the red "Publish Post" button at the bottom of the box



2- A "comment" about the corresponding "post"



Below every post on the main page is "comment" - click on this and it will open a box where you can make a comment about the post above it.



After you make a comment, when you want to view it you have to click on the "comment" link below the posting.

The yearlings are so beautiful this time of the year.

Scrapping the ice was not bad. Trying to walk on it was the challenge.

This morning the sun was shinning and the ice on the trees, in the yards, on the cars was beautiful. Everything sparkled. The spectrums of light were gorgeous. And, now, the clouds are heavy like most Ohio winter time and the sparkle has left. The ice doesn't keep the mud and dirt along the roads from making everything look blah. So we hope for a glimpse of the sun tomorrow for that awesome picture that only the Lord can create.