Life at the Lodge Last Week

Last week went by in a blur...here is why:

The new goat babies are here...

Marshall and Moses joined little Mabel in the goat pen last week, 

They are just her size, only she is two weeks older. 

 Rose had to play midwife and pull both of these babies,

 who are doing very well along with their mama.  

Aren't they adorable??

  We will be rich in goat milk in a few short weeks.

Besides playing and gentling these cuties, we have been doing some big cooking.

I enjoy cooking and hospitality. 

 Here is one way that I serve in the church body with these gifts:

Every Wednesday, I cook dinner for about 30 people

 who come to our "Family Fellowship" night at the church. 

 Last week, we ( myself and with the children's help)  oven fried 20 lbs of chicken,
according to my dear friend, Enola Gay's recipe, 

and oh, was it good!!! 

 Enola is a very good cook who has her own cookbook. 

 I highly recommend it.  

We served the chicken with baked potatoes, and,
having bought the chicken (thighs) on sale,

 the total cost was approximately $2.00/person,
just so you know, 

if you are planning on cooking for a crowd soon.

 

 There were many raves over the chicken, so it was a big success.  But, then...

Toward the end of the week, the family began coming down with INFLUENZA B. 

 This we have been battling with home remedies with some success.  

 Oil of Oregano, taken in the early stages of illness worked very well on three of us. 

 Grandma Gladys had a special recipe for cough syrup-one of those hillbilly potions-  

implemented at night that always works well...but ICK!!
  Perhaps it is the nastiness of the syrup that motivates one to get well real quick?!  :-)

 Then, giving comfort is Vicks on the chest, honey lemon tea throughout the day,
as well as Immune Booster tea

and lots of rest are the natural treatments we have used. 

 The poor littles have just slept and slept...

here, there, and everywhere!

 The stealth napper...

the burrito style napper...

I find them to be adorable --illness and all!

Today is our first day up and at em. 

My, but it feels good!

 The pouring rain outside makes it feel like a great day for tea...

(but then, every day is a great day for tea in my book)

 and extra reading to catch up from a week lost to illness..

..maybe some board games as well.  

If you're of a mind to wander across the internet..do visit our daughter Anna here...

..she's a resourceful, sweet, gem making a lovely home life for her wonderful hubby in NM

 and expecting a baby in June...

and our vivacious, beautiful Rose..here...just days from departing for Africa again...

she is so excited and will tell you all about  the ministry opportunities awaiting.

I know you will be blessed by both of these blogs.

Wishing you well...

Julianne