Laying My Blunnies To Rest......

Remember when I mentioned that I SERIOUSLY needed new boots?

And I hated to have to get them because my favorite kind of boots were no longer made in Australia, but Indonesia?

And I was going to have to make a trip to the most wonderful boot store to try and find some new ones?

Well we finally went about a month or so ago!

And after about an hour of walking around in different boots, I found these.....

And I really like them, they are super comfortable!

And durable, and stylish!!   

And guess what the best part is???

MADE IN THE USA......

That's right!  A good pair of comfortable, stylish, USA made boots!  I got them on sale because they were discontinuing this color, but I would have gladly paid the full price for American made, and will probably go back soon to get me another pair for weekend work.

Until next time, I hope your feet are feelin' fine!

God Bless,

A Very Quick Dad Update....

So Dad likes to text............a lot..........and he was texting me all day at work yesterday.

I told him I had planned to call him that morning around 7 but I wasn't sure he would be awake (as the chemo makes him tired).

He texted.....

 "Haven't slept since yesterday when I got up"

I replied.....

"WHY?"

Him...

"Don't know, never do the day of or the day after"

Me...

"Well I didn't know that, that's weird..."

Him....

"They tell me it's the steroid they give me, or that's what they say anyway."

Me...

"So you're all jacked up on 'roids are ya?"

Him...

"Yp" (which in Dad text means Yup)

Me....

"Do you look like Ahhnold yet?"  (Schwarzenegger)

Him....

"More like Homer..." (Simpson)

That's my Daddy!  Ha!!  

He's still doing well and feeling good.  Almost halfway through the chemo, then the testing will start to see where things stand.

I can tell you that we are all resting comfortable in the hands of our Maker, which is all that matters in the end!

Till next time.........when I hope to have a Tulip update...

God Bless,

Farewell to a Blundstone.......

Does anybody remember this post about my Blunnies?

My dear faithful Blunnies, how I love them.  How my FEET love them. They are truly my go to footwear for almost every occasion.  Most Sunday's I wear jeans to church.  What is on my feet you may ask?  My Blunnies of course!  Work every day, (and homestead chores before I was a full timer) my Blunnies!

Well in that post I made this sweeping statement...

  "I will never wear another kind of boot again"

 HA!  Drama much Goodwife??

In that post when I said I was making my "town" Blunnies my work Blunnies and ordering a new "town" pair, that's what I did.  And I got a nasty surprise.  My beloved Blundstone 500's went from being made in Australia, of wonderful, soft, supple leather and fantastic craftsmanship.....

See Made in Australia on there??

.........to being made in Thailand, out of some sort of I don't even know what, but boy is there ever a difference.  They went from no break in time, to FOUR years later and almost wore out, and they are still stiff as a board.....

I kept wearing my work Blunnies to put off the ordeal of switching, but for the last year or so my "work" Blunnies have been done for......

I am of course still wearing the dang things for wood cutting and chores because I just can't bear to give them up, but it's time to order a new pair.  I think they deserve a decent burial....

And my feet are starting to get wet when i wear them...

So Goodwife, what the heck is the point of this post??  I NEED NEW BOOTS!  And I can't/won't order my Blunnies anymore beacause of this...

See that tag that says Made in Thailand?

 ........so what's a gal to do?  

I guess I'm going to head to boot barn and try to find another boot that will steal my heart (or er.. my feet's heart).

Wish me luck!

Till next time, I remain yours in Christ!

  

I Am A Warrior...........

War has been declared at my house.

There have already been some deaths, and more than a few near misses, and some pretty serious skirmishes.

The whole family has gotten in on the fighting.

Our weapon of choice is this.....

And the evil invaders we are valiantly defending our fortress from?

We are weary and war-torn, but the fight continues......

God Bless............

Somedays You Just Have "That" Feeling...........

What We Do For Fun............

Sometimes things can get a little boring during the winter here at Goodwife Farm. If we have all the critters snugged up, the wood cut, the baking done, and are just relaxing in the evening, we might need a little entertainment. That's where this little girl comes in

This is She's Branded Lucky, or Brandy as we call her. Sometimes she gets called Little Bit, or Fluffy Dog, but she is always good for entertainment.

Brandy had a rough start in life. She was one of two puppies and was born via C-section. Her mama almost died and the other puppy did die. She was a bottle baby and 4 months old when I bought her. The lady I bought her from said she didn't really like people, but as soon as I came in the house she ran over to me and begged to be picked up and she's been my girl ever since. She used to curl up between my neck and shoulder while I was quilting. It was her favorite place to nap. She's almost 7 years old now and is still such a little stinker.

So anywho, this is what we like to do when we are bored.........please don't turn us in to animal cruelty, we won't listen anyway.........

She so loves her pony tail holders. To this day if I have a pony tail in and she can, she will crawl up my body, grab the pony tail holder with her teeth and tug for all she's worth until she gets it out. They are her favorite toy!

How we roll at Casa De Goodwife......

Ok so tonight is cheeseburger and fry night here at Chateau du Goodwife.........I had the oil heating up for the fries (I do this outside on the side burner of my grill) the grill preheating for the burgers, some eggs on to boil for deviled eggs (cause The Man requested them) and was getting ready to fry some zucchini (cause The Youngun requested that!). Asked The Youngun if we could have zucchini tomorrow night cause it just wasn't gonna happen......she said yes....(bless her pea-pickin little heart). So, went out to put the burgers on the grill.....checked the oil temp for the fries, came back in to tend to the eggs......long story longer.......I burnt the burgers.......and I mean charcoal briquette burned.......inedible burned.....hockey puck burned. I came in with said burnt burgers and The Man says......."What'd ya do burn the burgers?" I said nothing.........then The Man says........"Are the fries burnt too?" I (brandishing a butter knife at the time) said "That will get your head cut right off mister!" To which The Youngun replied....."What are ya gonna do, cut it off with a butter knife?" She's such the pithy one. Now you know what really goes on around here........I'm sorry I had to share it........

Nother story about The Youngun and this one is a hoot. This took place about 2 or 3 years ago when said Child was about 8. We had gone to wally world with my folks and The Man had bought one of those ginormous cans of cashews. When we got back here Granny Bob (aka, my mom) was making sure that everything of ours was out of their vehicle. She says to The Youngun...."Where are your dad's nuts?"..........(I'm sure you know where this is going)..........To which The Youngun responded..........."Well I hope they are attached to his body!".........
My mom came flying in the house saying "DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOUR DAUGHTER JUST SAID!" trying to be horrified and not laugh. I wasn't a bit surprised.....my kid is sweet, savvy, and very very funny. I simply can't wait for the teen years!

This is the same child who at 3 asked Pop Pop (aka my dad) how you "make sex". This as you can imagine sent my father into orbit. He says to me...."I don't know what you've got going on down there but your daughter just asked me how you make sex!!!" To which I replied...."Oh, we're making pornos and she's running the camera." (The Youngun didn't come by her pithy-ness on her own) I mean seriously people, sex is everywhere.........you can't get away from it. I mentioned it to The Youngun and asked her what she wanted to know. She told me that she just wanted to know if Pop Pop and Granny ever "made sex" so I ever so casually explained that sex is how babies get made and since they had me and her dear Auntie that they had indeed "made sex". I then asked her if she wanted to know anything else and she came back with "How come trees have green leaves?" or something equally difficult to answer. I explained to her that she was free to ask me or Daddy anything at all, but perhaps she should refrain from asking others questions such as these as they tend to cause cardiac episodes. Since then we've had lots of really great conversations about LOTS of stuff and I'm so thankful to God that she is comfortable coming to me with this stuff. As awkward as it sometimes is, I wouldn't have it any other way! As I said, she's a savvy kid and I'm hopeful that she will always come to me with her questions even when they are hard ones!
Till next time..............GOD BLESS FROM GOODWIFE FARM!