Things I Have Learned

Just a little post on a few things I have learned so far in married life, as well as life in general...

• Shoe goo gets it done when you need to fix a leaky sink pipe while Prince charming is out. The threads wore out on the part that connects the pipe to the sink.                                                           
• Messes, laundry and dirty toilets do happen, even with only two people ;-)
• Goats are labeled ornery for a very good reason. Like when they faithfully kick over the milk pail again and again and again...even with their feet tied down.
• Cooking for two is an adventure, especially when you are used to cooking for twelve. You just simply can't cook the same way and eat Everything before it goes bad,(unless you're pregnant) and if your freezer is full, you're bummin. Here is a link to a great site that has neat ideas... http://katiea81.hubpages.com/hub/groceryshoppingfortwoforless I will have to do a future post on cooking for two.
• In a lot of ways, puppies are much like small children. If they are quiet, you'd better see what they are up to! You have to potty train them (may I insert here, that when you are house breaking a puppy, if you have a closed in porch, make sure you take them through BOTH doors, even if the outside door is open! I know, DUH, right?) They teethe too, and find your hairbrush the perfect thing to cut teeth on.
• You know you're "country" when you are disappointed about your puppy ruining your $3 flip-flops that you've had for three years, after all, next to your muck boots they are your "best" casual shoes!!!! So instead of tossing them out, you fix them with fishin line:-)
• When one chicken "disappears" six return in three days.  
• Crock pots and vacuums are must haves in this day and age, especially when you are outside most of the time, and have two dogs and a husband to cleanup after. lol
• Dogs make good scrap-umes in the kitchen (they even eat green beans!)
• Raspberry jam is a breakfast hero when it comes to fried ham *yummy!*
• With pigs, nothing goes to waste.
• Food really does taste better when you grow and cook it yourself.
• A certain sense of satisfaction and "security" finds you when you have jars and jars of home canned goods. 

Well, that's all for now, "see" you next time!