Pumpkins

I found a couple more photos I thought might be worth sharing. Michael, the boys, and I made a trip to the local pumpkin patch before Halloween. They are growing up on me!

And here is the largest of the pumpkins we actually grew here at home. Well, actually the chickens grew. LOL. I tossed all the seeds from last year out to the chickens and apparently they planted them. Ha!

I never have time to update.

AND... I am truly sorry about that. With homeschooling, animals, cooking, cleaning, and all the other things that go on in my life. This blog tends to get the back burner. I know I never made promised to blog every day, every month, or every six months... but I still feel guilty. 

Here are a couple pics from around October to make it up to y'all. 

Mrs. Brownie

Mr. Bill.

My side of the Mountain.

Food: Chocolate Oatmeal Candy AKA No-Bake Cookies Recipe

Chocolate Oatmeal Candy AKA No-Bake Cookies

4 cups Sugar

2 sticks Butter (1 cup) 

1 cup Milk

2 tsp Vanilla

4 Tbsp Cocoa

1 cup Peanut Butter

6 cups Oatmeal

Add  sugar, butter, and milk into a cooker and bring mixture to a full rolling-boil. Continue to boil for 1 minute or to 230 degrees on a candy thermometer and remove from heat. If you are timing it, make sure not to start the timer until it is at a full rolling-boil. Next, add vanilla, cocoa, peanut butter, and oatmeal into the mixture. Be careful, it is hot. Mix well. Pour into a buttered 9x13 baking dish, cool, cut into squares or drop large spoonfuls onto wax paper to cool. 

Easy. Enjoy!