Do not adjust your screens...

Yep, that is right... Another update from me. I know Dawn is fainting by now, but I am keeping my resolve to update more often. We had a busy day of pajama wearing and chores... laundry, dishes, and the usual. The highlight of the day was getting to touch a big hunk of raw meat.. ugh. Here is what I speak of... it is my picture of the day for the 365 project.

Yep, that is gross, but it is part of the journey...the realization that I am not that girl...

You know the girl who buys turkeys and such and makes stuffing and knows about proper basting and seasoning. I think I like the idea of it all... Me stooping into the oven to see a golden brown turkey and basting it whilst wearing a cute apron, and nary a hair out of place...
Yeah, in reality... not so much.
I realized today that I do not like to touch that big dead bird. It is smelly, and slimy and you will not believe this... I literally had to pull out a feather they missed in the turkey processing plant. I almost vomited.
There was no careful selection of spices after that... I shoved that thing in the too small disposable roasting pan I bought, and slathered it with olive oil, salt, pepper and a little Nature's Own. There is no stuffing cause I refuse to eat anything that is cooked in an area referred to as a "cavity". Plus that is where they put that nasty bag of innerds... can they not make some of these birds with an option like "Neck and innerd bag free"??? I would buy those birds for sure. I don't wish to know that what I am cooking once had a neck let alone have to see it and throw it out ya' know?
So anyway... We had a big turkey dinner with mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, carrots, and homemade apple pie for dessert. I make my own, from scratch which makes me feel a little better about my culinary skills. I am pretty mad at myself because I wanted to take a picture of the pie, but then I cut and served it before I remembered... that would have been a much more pleasant photo, but now I am stuck with the raw,dead bird shot for the day... like I said it is part of my journey... now you are all thinking it seems fitting that there will be a picture of a raw, dead bird...

Here are some happier things to look at...
My first two weeks for the Book of Me Challenge. Yeah, I can't remember if I heard about that one from Beth, Corey or Nicole... but anyway, I actually have my first two weeks done. On Time. Pretty Miraculous I know. I decided on using a 4x4 size. So far so good. Here they are...

The prompt for this one was to make a list of five things you wanted to do for yourself that week and do them. Got all mine in, except the toes...


This one was "Freedom". You were supposed to let go of something that is holding you back, or keeping you from being all you should/can be. I knew that I did not want to list mine for all the world to see, so i wrote down a few character qualities I know cause me grief, and put them in that cute little vellum envelope. Hence the title "free me from me."

And here is the Mini book for Alden for December... and a picture of him today in his johnny jumper. He is so cute, and I promise, the child does not cry for more than ten minutes a day TOTAL! Thank you Lord on that, cause with old Emerson doing things like breaking keys in half, I need one that is subdued. Yes, Emerson literally broke Micah's house key in half. I am not kidding. He brought him the two pieces and said, "sawwy Dad, I breaked your key." I saved it cause you know that is going to be on a scrapbook page for sure...


Alright, I am outta here...