Glamorous

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Diet Pancakes

They failed to see the humor.

Mellow Mushroom Princess

Nathan [To the cute Mellow Mushroom waitress]: "You are a princess!"

Izzy:  "Why did you call her a princess, Nathan?"

Nathan:  "Because she wants to get married."

Melissa [Our single friend]:  "Then I've been a princess for a loooong time."

Done and Done!

The mini graphic novel that was supposed to be done by Izzy's birthday, April 25th, is finally done  - only 2 months past deadline.  Eventually, I will try to get it professionally printed, but for now we will go with the home printed and bound version (note: trying to bind a 30 page book with a sewing machine is problematic, both with the machine and with the wife who catches you wrecking shop on her machine).

Happy Birthday Z!

Written and Narrated by Izzy

Directed by Dad

Written and Narrated by Nathan

Directed by Dad

Dear Dad,

Thanks for wearing longer shorts now.

Love,

T

P.S. Even if you still wore these you would still be the coolest, smartest, most fantastic Pops ever.

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Funky Tacos

I'm not real sure if it looks like a chicken coop, a vintage camper, or a place from which you really would not want to buy a taco.

Windows Open!

It's June...in Texas...and my windows are open!  What the heck is going on right now?!

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Chicken Camper Casa

Thanks to the North Texas tornadoes a couple of months ago there was an abundance of old fence wood panels placed on curbs.  The timing worked out pretty well for a guy with 16 baby chicks looking to build  a chicken casa on the cheap.  So, I gathered a truck load of wind-whipped wood, and slapped together the chickens' new vintage camper-style casa.  I'm not quit finished.  I still have to add some handles, wheels, window shuttlers and a few awesome camper details, but the chickens love it.  I will slap up some new pictures when it is fully complete. 

Easy Drawing Books

Here is a faster and easier version of the "Cereal Box Books."  These drawing books took all of three minutes to make for my kids, and provided them with a morning of creativity (a.k.a. quiet relaxation for me).   Idea from Made.

Signal 20

This morning the family rolled up hard in the minivan to pump some gas at the local Quick Trip.  Before stepping out to give my remaining checking account balance to the pump, I looked over and saw a QT window washer squeegeeing in a full Scottish getup, including an extra short kilt, black knee-high stockings and a 'coon skin hat! This freakin' city is busting at the seams with crazies.

Zucchini Muffins

The zucchini invasion continues, and therefore the quest for new uses does as well.  This morning zucchini muffins courtesy of a slightly modified version of my mother's zucchini bread recipe.

Zucchini Muffins
1     Large Zucchini (Grated)
4     Eggs
2     Cups Sugar
1     Cup Oil
1     Teaspoon Vanilla
3     Cups Flour
1     Tablespoon Cinnamon
1     Teaspoon Salt
1     Teaspoon Baking Powder
1     Teaspoon Baking Soda

Preheat oven to 350 degrees; whisk together eggs, sugar, oil, vanilla in a large bowl; mix in zucchini; in a separate bowl sift together flour, salt, cinnamon, baking powder, and baking soda; stir flour mixture into wet mixture until well mixed.  Heat in muffin tins for 18-20 minutes. Boom. Muffins.