Depressed..Depression.......

Jaxson has asked to go on numerous & various bike rides this week

all of which I couldn't get the energy up for

so for the last few days I have been bummin' around the house

with

NO...ZERO...ZIP

energy

yes, I have still ironed all the male family members shirts

yes, I made delectable blueberry crumble bars ( fresh blueberries)

yes, I cleaned the house ( 2 weeks without toilets cleaned, you can imagine)

yes, I finally got the laundry caught up

yes, I nursed a chunkarific baby

( shirt courtesy of my cuz Natalie, THANK YOU ! we love it)

yes, I took this lot to the Seattle Aquarium

( the boss was on my back, thus not pictured)

yes, I have manicured & pedicured all the children who bare my husbands last name

yes, I held a mini disco party in my garage ( with just the carvajal kids)

**plans for a disco ball and a genuine back to school bash to come

yes, I scouted weekend activities

but all was done with with my limbs draggin'

I thought I was depressed , you know I had to do good byes again

It was a lot of EMOTION

then

this AM

Liam threw up in his cereal

you know

upchucked

spewed

lost his lunch

reliquished his cookies

the big V

Yep....I have never been so relieved

I am not DEPRESSED........

I am SICK

hooray, I am sure that a little residual depression is hangin' out inside me

but I think with a little R&R

I should be up and riding again

much to Jaxson's felicity

******note from the author******

I am fulfilling a request to post recipes with my pics

Blueberry Crumb Bars

INGREDIENTS

1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup shortening
1 egg
1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
1 pinch ground cinnamon (optional)
4 cups fresh blueberries
1/2 cup white sugar
3 teaspoons cornstarch



DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch pan.
In a medium bowl, stir together 1 cup sugar, 3 cups flour, and baking powder. Mix in salt and cinnamon, if desired. Use a fork or pastry cutter to blend in the shortening and egg. Dough will be crumbly. Pat half of dough into the prepared pan.
In another bowl, stir together the sugar and cornstarch. Gently mix in the blueberries. Sprinkle the blueberry mixture evenly over the crust. Crumble remaining dough over the berry layer.
Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until top is slightly brown. Cool completely before cutting into squares.

Chaucer & Grandma

Chaucer became a "mover" while in Utah

he learned to crawl and pull himself up to standing position

He also learned some housekeeping skills from Grandma

they swept the floor

&

cleaned the fridge

and had an all around great time

His smile & the way he raises his eyebrows when you talk to him

won his Grandma's heart

Back with a ..........well you know

So I think we will go in rewind

the car trip back

was

well

LONG

and

maybe

LONGER

oh and

did

I mention

It was

LONG?

here is some of the scenery from the .... drive

just entering WA

Oregon ( I am pretty sure)

this young man ( Andrew, my bro) declared I could trust him with some driving

BECAUSE HE WAS 17

well in spite of the fact he is 17

I really needed a little r & r

it was a luxury the previous drive didn't provide

thankfully he was cautious and he had neither his first accident or ticket while driving my clan

the sunset in SOUTH SOUTH washington

taken out side of a MC Donalds where aside from bribing my kids with sugared dairy products

We also sustained MULTIPLE mosquito bites

OUCH

The Welcome to WA

was as expected

RAINY

THANK YOU

I lOVE MY PEEPs in UT

But I LOVE my

WA

Weather