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Girls Camp 2009

What another fantastic year at Girls Camp. We had less horses more leaders. I only rode out on two rides, and the rest of the time I organized our great team and the girls. I am happy to report that there were no accidents or problems, it was quite laid back. It was fun to have Sonoma and Kate help out as assistant leaders. They are both great horsewomen and are better then I am. Thanks to them for letting us use their horses and making sure that they were in condition to go.

I did miss Bob this year, he was not able to come and participate do to all the work frenzy and trying to get that all handled and our lives back together. I am praying that we will be able to continue in running the horse program. We are so blessed that the church allows us to do it and I can only hope that were still doing it when Olivia comes to camp in 2013. Thanks to everyone that helped out and put so much time, energy, and money into a great week with the girls.

It was so much fun to have Katelyn at camp. She had a wonderful time and I think will be another life long camper. Sonoma finished her 4th year at camp and will now move onto Big Sisters. Everyone in crafts loved her as she worked on numerous humanitarian projects.

FYI

Since this blog goes mostly to my family I thought that I would put out a blog to you all an update or let you in on what's been going on (if mom hasn't told you by now). Last week I had a mammogram which had a mass of 1.5 cm on my right breast. So I went in this last Tuesday for another one and a ultra sound to make sure. So sure enough they were right about it. So I have been refered to a Surgeon and will go in and have it taken out. We feel pretty positive about the whole thing and know that everything will be fine. I know this is all a sore subject with having had Mom go thru Cancer and all but I think it's great that we have modern technology that can help prevent and or find things early enough. I will give you all an update when I am scheduled for surgery.

Thank you for all your phone calls and emails they mean alot to me and especially to Bob to know that you love and support our family.

Love you all

Karen

Dutch Oven Cooking

Ok I have some catch-up to do with the whole blog thing. I'm waiting for my friend Deann to get pack from Lake Powell so that I can post the cute pic's she has from girls camp. Anyway, 2 weeks ago I was asked by Morgan in my ward to teach dutch oven cooking for our enrichment night. Of corse I said yes, but she said that it couldn't be any kind it had to be creative and something no one would think of doing. Of course I still say yes. So to the web sites, boarders books, and my own cookbook I go. I decided on doing lazana, something no one would think of. So I decided to try to figure it out the Sunday before. I wanted to make sure I did it as self reliant as I could, which means I made my own noodles. This is very fun and not that hard. So away I went, it took about 15 min of prep and it cooked for 30 min. Ahh, I'm in love but I hated the sauce. So on Tuesday I decided to do it again this time with no cook noodles and Marie Calenders cheep sauce which was on sale 2 for $4.00. Wow it was amazing, I also made a cherry chip cake cobbler and french bread. The cake was good but not the wow I wanted and the bread was amazing, and yes all cooked in a dutch oven. I also found some time to fold laundry while it was cooking. I was so efficient that I didn't notice the small grass fire I had set due to the high winds that day. Bob of course noticed and mentioned that it was a great way of getting out of weed whacking. We only charred part of the backyard and no one new the wiser.

So on Thursday night I show up 15 min early, light my coals and pull the whole thing off without a single problem. I also made cherry chocolate cake with cream cheese filling, super yummy! Everyone loved it and we all had an amazing time. Chris Mitchell loved it so much he made me make it for our families when we were in Sierriaville camping/setting-up for girls camp. My family is very tired of lazana. I also had the chance to teach the 2nd year girls how to make mountain woman breakfast and muffins/biscuits my favorite. Actually they are all my favorites, I could eat dutch oven anytime anywhere.

I hate being sick!!!

As of 1:00 a.m this morning I have felt the need to curl up in a little ball and die. Every 2 years I get sick, which is not that often. But when I do get sick its big, body aches and pains, digestive issues, fever, ect. So since my family is not sympathetic at all I figured I would cry to the world that I am sick and I feel like crap. I am hoping that this doesn't last long, since on Thursday I am teaching the Sisters in our ward how to cook dutch oven style. I am really looking forward to it. Yesterday, I made lazana, french bread, and upside down peach cake in our dutch ovens. It was super yummy. I am hoping that is turns out great on Thursday.

Olivia the Gardner

Well we have finally started to work on the gardens around the property. In Dec Bob made me some planter boxes and planted some lavender, but nothing else. So Olivia decided that she would motivate me and be my Master Gardner Helper. So we planted 4 more plants added the weed cloth and spread out bark for beautiful finishing touch. And with the help of daddy got all the drip system lines in. It was so much fun to have a helper, she has inspired me to get my vegetable garden started and hopefully we can finish in the next couple of weeks.

Easter/ Spring Break

At the last minute we decided to spend the last part of our spring break and Easter weekend in Ft. Bragg, CA. We stayed in Mac Kirchner, California State Park. We were able to stay in a spot we had previous stayed in which is my favorite. The first day we went to Mendocino, window shopped and ended up at the bookstore. Everyone purchased a book which is my favorite thing for the kids to do. That evening we went out to dinner to a local family owned Italian Restaurant. YUM YUM it was soooo good, they make all there own bread and there pasta even better.

Saturday we woke up late, spent the day at glass beach. For those of you that don't know what that is. There used to be a dump right on the ocean until the 1950's, the organic material deteriorated and the only thing left was the glass. With the waves going in and out it crushed the glass, smoothed it out and made beautiful glass rocks/jewels. So when I say we stayed most of the day at glass beach I mean it is a day of the girls sifting thru glass trying to find the rarest piece.

After glass beach we colored eggs, roasted hot dogs, had smores, and liv beat Bob and I at a couple games of Skippo.

Easter Morning the girls woke up to a Easter basket full of goodies, and 1/2 of there eggs eaten by a furry animal. I hoped what ever ate the eggs enjoyed them, I was looking forward to an egg salad sandwich for lunch.

The weather was beautiful and it is one of my most favorite places to vacation in.