Ranch Revue: Green Morning
Last weekend, to finish out our two weeks with no girlies, Paul and Jacob and I took a little quickie-trip up to the ranch. We left town in the middle…
A Long Awaited Dream
Friends, only the few of you who have been in on the secret have any way of guessing the level of anticipation and hope leading up to today. What everyone…
Jacob’s First Quiche
Today we had yet another culinary adventure. Jacob made his first Quiche! I looked at bunches of recipes, and finally made one up on the fly. I'm sure there will…
Baking With The Boy
Starting the week off with a bang was my plan, and I think I can safely say we accomplished that goal. Today, The Boy made a Cheesecake. This grand accomplishment…
Days 3-5
I know, I know, I've let us all down the last couple of days, but really, not every day could be as spectacularly photographically exuberant as Day 1 and Day…
Day 2 (part 2)
To finish off day two, The Boy made history by actually DOING some laundry (as opposed to merely creating it), and I have the pictures to prove it. In other…
Day 2 (part 1)
On day two of Jacob and Nettie's two week vacation from the girls, we are continuing our campaign to conquer clutter and crud. This morning Jacob assisted me by performing…
Day 1
Some things Jacob accomplished today, on the first full day in the very quiet house with no girls or grandma: took out the garbage twice rinsed many dishes, washed and…
Montana Bound!
All this week the girls and Oma have been busily preparing for their trip to Montana to see my brother Doug and his lovely bride Sarah, and their cousins, Emma,…
A New Heidmann Hobby
Longtime visitors to Nettie's World will no doubt be unsurprised by the revelation that the Heidmann Clan likes target practice. We've been practicing with our small bore rifles, our handguns,…