We have lived in CO for a total of 14yrs, if you count our time here back in the '90's when Kevin was in the AF and yet somehow, every, single, year it amazes us both in fall and then again in spring. What amazes us you ask? The WEATHER! We know for instance that through late April(and into May isn't unheard of)there is always that chance of really cold weather and snow. Fast forward through summer and we know that every year it can be hot(we had on short sleeves and shorts October 30th, 2010, it got to 78 that day)and then we are teased with cool air and snow before the month of October is over. We had an unusually hot summer here followed by some unusually cool weather the beginning of September. And you guessed it, then we were treated to above average temps and record low moisture. This past week we were hovering around 80 most days and then.............BAM! Saturday we woke up to snow and 30 degrees! We didn't mind at all. Jason was totally excited and there is just something about the first snowfall of the season! It's never a big snow or anything, but it is exciting every single year!
We stayed inside and had a pretty quiet, yet fabulous Saturday! Sometimes it is just nice to keep your jammies on and snuggle with your man and your 9yr old while watching football! Not that Jason was still long enough for him to have really snuggled, but. I tried a new chili recipe that simmered all day in the crockpot and also a pumpkin pie spiced buttermilk pound cake. Both were "ok" but nothing terribly special.
Sunday we were up with our alarm yelling at us and got ready for church, had breakfast and headed to church. Our church does 4 identical services over the weekend. Saturday evening at six(but helllll0, this time of year that is prime football watchin time), then one at 9:00 Sunday morning and again at 11:15 and again Sunday evening at six. We have gotten in a habit for lack of a better term, of going to the 9:00 Sunday service. Jason absolutely loves the 4th grade classroom this year at church. We stopped by Walmart on our way home and Kevin purchased one of those thingies that converts old vhs tapes into dvd's is it? We have SO many old vhs home movies that needed to be converted. We spent Sunday afternoon doing just that. We converted 3 or 4 movies. You watch them on your tv as they're being copied over. We did 2 tapes from England. One when Chris was 2 and one when he was 3 and Michael was born. We did one from '93 after we'd moved here when Kevin was stationed here and then we did the tape Gari & Eric had gotten put onto vhs from old video of them and the kids when they were young. I always LOVE watching Kevin when he was a baby. We used to watch this every Christmas Eve, but afdter our old vhs player died, we haven't watched it in several years. It'll be nice doing that again this year.
And now, I will leave the blogosphere with the chili recipe, someone out there might make it and think it is better than just "ok"!
Gameday Chili:
brown 1lb lean gr. beef(I use 96%) with one small or half a med size yellow onion until "most" of the pink is gone. Spray the cooking pot of the crockpot with cooking spray and add beef/onion mixture. In a bowl combine one can petite diced tomatoes(I used something new I found from Hunts, I think, that is especially for chili), 2 cans tomato sauce, and 1 jar of beef gravy. I think that is what intrigued me to try this. You can add a can or 2 of kidney beans or chili beans if you want, I didnt'. Then add 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp black pepper, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2-1 tsp Mexican chili powder and 2-3 tsp regular chili powder and up to a half cup water. Mix it all well in the pot and cover and cook on low up to 10 hours.
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