Sequence

This is the latest game rave...Be cautioned this is a very addictive game to play with 2 or more players. If you like connect four and playing cards well.... you may like this game. You have to be the first player with two rows of 5 sequences on the playing board using your tokens. Johnny and I got this game for Christmas this past year and it has been a hit with all our friends.

mmmm.... baked potato soup

Picture this... Night fall has set in and the temperature is dropping down to 30; the wind starts howling through the trees. If we weren't in Texas you could imagine snow starting to flutter down. Then you get this deep down craving for something warm and hearty that will make you warm all the way to your toes. All of a sudden you remember that you have this baked potato soup recipe you got from Bri's Blog and you go and make it and enjoy everything you had been craving to get warm deep down inside.
Okay here it is ladies... The greatest Baked potato soup... from my Taste of Home book to you. This makes 10 servings so if you want less just cut the recipe in half.

WHAT YOU NEED:
4 lg baking potatoes 6C milk
2/3 C butter/ marg 1C (8oz) sour cream
2/3 C A-P flour 1/4C thinly sliced green onions
3/4 t. salt 10 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
1/4 t. white pepper ( i used black and it is fine) 1C (4 oz) shredded cheddar cheese

WHAT TO DO:
Bake potatoes at 350 for 65-75 minutes or until tender; cool completely (potatoes will cool quicker if you cut them in quarters). Peel and cube potatoes. In a large saucepan, melt butter; stir in flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat; whisk in sour cream. Add potatoes and green onions. Garnish with bacon and cheese and chives. ENJOY!

4 monther

We have a 4 month old little cub in our midst... This is such a fun age because they start venturing out on their eating habits. He is no longer confined to sucking on honeycomb alone. His diet now includes some smushed up mass that resembles grits. He once tried a pretty slimy banana that was almost mauled beyond recognition...good thing there was a smell other wise i would have been lost when trying to figure out the glaze that was all over his furry little face. His face is pretty hysterical when trying these foreign foods. He even refuses to open his mouth when he sees anything other than honeycomb coming his way. Then when I finally break through the seal of steel I get a face resembling that of a bear cub that just encountered the occupants of the honeycomb. hopefully soon it will become second nature so that one day he can return to nature. His momma can't follow him all his life feeding him honeycomb... :)