Raw Chocolate Peppermint Slice

So I found this recipe today at Ascension Kitchen.  I am so going to try my hand at making these.  I am trying to add more raw foods to my daily diet.  These look so yummy that I just have to give them a try.

Raw Chocolate Peppermint Slice

Wow!  I really suck at blogging.  My oldest has been telling me for awhile that I should post my food on a blog.  So perhaps I will give that a try.

Lots has gone on over the last 3 years.

L is 14, N is 12, B will soon be 7 and Li is 4!  Seems like just yesterday they were mere babes.  Now they are "all grown up".

The kids school year is all done.  Next year we will have 1 in 9th, 1 in 7th, 1 in 2nd and 1 in pre-K.

My parents are living on the Isle of Crete.  My mom is facing the biggest battle of her life.  I am on my way to see them this summer.  I will be there for just over a month.  I should come back with tons of photos.  So perhaps I can use that to get more into blogging.

Anyway......Here is to more frequent blogging......

Another year..

In spite of good intentions I never came back to write more after starting this up last year. Crazy how that happens.

The school year is done. TG for small favors! Summer Holidays started with Bella getting surgery to remove her adenoids and tonsils. What a way to start the summer! She is finally getting back to her normal self. After a week she finally started eating again. Poor baby I've never seen her so sad.

Tomorrow we have an appointment with Lizzie's eye doctor. Fingers crossed that her eye problem hasn't changed.

Next week we are off to Grandfather Mountain Scottish Games in North Carolina. Should be fun times!!!

Tonight Doug is at class. Cant wait until this class if OVER!!!

Anyway enough for now. Back who knows when...

Blogging 101

Well, thought I would join the millions in blogging about my life such as it is.

Right now my husband is on a base in Iraq. He is trying to come home for R&R. So far no such luck. He has been trying for a week to get off his base. Bad weather and no flights and canceled flights have conspired against him getting home. He was supposed to be home tomorrow. Not going to happen. :o(

So he has manifested himself on a convoy. WHAT!!!!!!!!!!! OMG a Flipping CONVOY???? You have got to be kidding me! Know I am worried as can be about his safety. Trying not to think of IED's, ambushes etc. He leaves tomorrow night. So God willing he will be safely in Baghdad by Monday. And home by Friday. I pray that he makes it ok.

Was supposed to go to a family bbq today in MD. But just can't face the "concerned" and "clueless" people asking me how he is, when is he coming home, you must be so excited, yada yada yada..... Funny how some felt like I should go, and "they" wouldn't mention Doug, but surprisingly NO ONE called me?!?

So I am staying home today with the girls and wallowing in my misery. And then on Monday moving on with my life. I don't think they really understand what I am going through. I can't even find the words to say how much I miss him, how much I need him home safe and sound, how much this $&#@ing hurts. All I want to do is stay home, curl up in a ball and cry.

I know he will eventually be home, at least part of me knows this. I hate this limbo and not knowing and waiting and waiting some more to get some news.

Anyway, guess this is enough rambling and ranting from me for now.