I LOVE IT HERE!

Okay Grammy, close your eyes. I LOVE IT HERE IN KANSAS! I know you don't want to hear that because you miss us and we miss you too, but I am really loving this area. It shouldn't be confused with the Mid-West (I thought it was but was corrected recently) because Kansas is in the Plains and Rockies region.

What I am loving the most is the hospitality of the people here. I have yet to come across anyone rude (minus that effing Lansing cop that was insistent on writing me a $130 speeding ticket for only going 51 in a 40). But I have to admit that my most favorite is the farmer's market. This isn't like any old farmer's market (especially the kind I grew up going to). Twice a week I have been loading up the kiddos and the stroller and heading down to Haymarket Square. Armed with my checkbook (yes, I said checkbook. I usually forget to take cash and those little ole farmers don't take a debit card) the kids and I load up on the freshest produce, meats and flowers. I usually spend about $35 each visit, but we eat a lot of produce and I would rather pay this price than paying for that rotten stuff I blogged about earlier.

On my last visit, I loaded up on small okra pods, pickling cucumbers, apples, pears, green beans, potatoes, onions, tomatoes, zucchini, squash, and some cinnamon rolls from Mama Gina's. I am going to make Michael some pickled okra and some pickles and last night I made the best pot of green beans with potatoes. I could have eaten the entire pot!

So Grammy, if you want some yummy fresh produce, come visit us!! We miss you!

I turned this:

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Sir Beauregard

I have waited one LONG week to post about the newest addition to our family. Sunday before last, we loaded up the kiddos and drove to the other side of Kansas City and adopted the newest additon to our family. We rescued Sir Beauregard. We call him Beau or Bo-Bo, or "HOLY FREAKING COW DOG!, HOW MUCH DO YOU PEE?!"

He is a cutie patootie, but I forgot what it was like to housebreak a puppy. Beau is St. Bernard / Blue Tick Coonhound mix. Odd combination right? Well here is his story:

Beau's Mom, Dolly, belonged to a rancher and was basically taken advantage of by a St. Bernard. The rancher stopped feeding Dolly because he thought she was just getting fat. duh. Dolly ran off to the farm down the road and went into a horse stall and delivered all six of her pups, BY HERSELF! In case you don't know, there is a huge size difference between a Blue Tick Coonhound and a St. Bernard. Huge difference in size. The vet was amazed that Dolly delivered them without help because of the pups head size. Anyway, the pups were found and the owner of Dolly was called to come get her and the pups. He said sure, I'm just gonna drown the pups anyway. DROWN them?! Well, after that comment, the pups went straight to Erin's Midwest Animal Resq. The sad part is that the Momma dog, Dolly, is heartworm positive. She is such a sweet and good Momma. Long story short, all the pups and Momma have been rescued and will find wonderful homes such as ours.

Isn't he the cutest?