Got the D7000 Moving Right Along Now

Well that was a bumpy ride.... Nikon D5000 to Nikon D7000 had a slight learning curve.  I did it I made it through.  I have now passed the automatic settings again.  I am getting some cool pictures lately.

I have been under the weather lately and yesterday I decided to hide out on our outdoor swing.  I captured this little friend with my camera:

New Slow Cooker on Steroids

Well stay tuned for my adventures with my new slow cooker.  My dad and mom purchased a new slow cooker for me for Christmas.  I had been using the original Crockpot and it was fine but I could not pull the inside to wash and some times it was a little too small.  I think my mom bought it for me at garage sale when I was in my 20's and single. I am now in my 40's and it is going strong... note I am only saying the 40's, no other hints on age.  I have tried several recipes from a slow cooker recipe book the cooker has cooked the wonderfully.  I call it my "chef".  While I work it cooks and it is ready for me when I get home.  LOVE IT!

Here is the slow cooker on steroids:

Hamilton Beach 6-qt Programmable Slow Cooker

Happy 2012!

I have not posted lately. I think it has to do with I am just so darn busy.  However, I really want to post more in 2012.  So here is my first blog entry of 2012. 

I hope you and your family have a beautiful New Year!

Christine and Family

Willits- We Are Back

We love the Willits KOA.  We always have a nice time.  This time we had great weather and a quiet relaxing time.  There were only about 10 other campers there.  It was very quiet.  One thing that was kinda of a bummer is that they did not do the normal events, no ice cream social, no hay ride, no every day KOA activities.  They did uncover the pool, which they covered due to winter heading our direction.  This particular weekend we had a heat wave.  Amanda brought a friend and they walked around talking about teenage stuff and hanging out.  The fishing pond was upgraded with little fishing piers.  The pool was all redone and very nice.  We did our normal walk around the hill which is very pretty.  We watched the Skunk Train head through the hills.  Here are some of the views of the hills and the girls having a water fun.

Baby bunny at KOAs feeding farm

Fishing Hole at KOA

Fog Rolling over the hills



Frog we found on our walk




Swimming time



Skunk Train Heading to the KOA

Fun in the water

We had two nice dinners and yummy smores.

Meatloaf Idea That is Yummy!

I have always loved meatloaf since I was a kid.  When I was in college I went to a friends house and her dad use to bake his meatloaf with ketchup on top.  As an adult I still  put ketchup on top of the meatloaf.  But the other day I thought I want to see what else I can do with meatloaf.  I found a recipe online for Brown Sugar Meatloaf.  Well what the difference is is you put a 1/2 cup of brown sugar in your greased loaf pan.  Press it down in the bottom.  Then take a 1/2 cup of ketchup and spread it over the brown-sugar.  The take your made up meatloaf and drop into the pan.  Cook as you normally would cook your recipe.  After cooking, I pulled the meatloaf out of the pan and spooned the ketchup and brown sugar over the top.  It was very good there was only one slice left.

New Tab Added and Blog Closed

Hello,

I have closed down our RVing blog.  I now have a tab on this blog for RVing.  I just can't keep up with both blogs.  I want  more of a central point.  I may move more of my photography here too.

Homemade Raspberry Pie

Yesterday I tried my hand at homemade raspberry pie.  All the recipes I could find were for cold raspberry pie.  Then I finally found a warm raspberry pie recipe.  It was quick and easy.  I do not make my crusts, I do cheat with the refrigerated crusts.  I liked the touch of brushing a little 1/2 & 1/2 on the crust.  The inside has raspberries, cinnamon, tapioca, lemon juice, sugar, salt, and laid on top is butter before you lay the top crust down.  This pie is delicious. The best part is we grew the raspberries, it was a great crop!!