Do Good Things.

Since this month began, I think I've been wanting to do something.

Maybe something that would make someone happy.

Maybe something that would make me happy.

I unconsciously came up with a list of good stuff what I *want* to do this November. 

OK, don't laugh... I already feel like a dork

1.) Donate my hair 

I have ridiculously long hair and I want to donate it to a charity that makes wigs for cancer patients. Now to find what cut I want!

2.) Become vegetarian. Again.

I did it for about 10 days once. I couldn't stand the way my family acted about it, they made me feel like *I* was doing something wrong. This time, I'm going to actually do it and stick with it, screw what everyone thinks of me! Why should I kill somebody just because I'm hungry?

3.) Volunteer.

The SPCA is overflowing with animals. If I can't adopt, I should try to volunteer.

4.) Get a Job.

I desperately want a job. I thought perhaps Global Pet Foods would be a good place for me to work, but who knows. I don't know if this is what you would call "good", but my mind put it on the list.

What are some good things you have done and how did you get going?

Blogs are so distracting.

here's a photo dump. I am supposed to be doing an essay, but whatever! I suppose this is more fun...

Pumpkin Swirl Brownies (Martha Stewart)

p.s. I wish I had more followers. -.-

Smiles can brighten your day more than the sun!

Happy dog is happy :), a photo by Zoe is a fish. on Flickr.

being greeted by a smile in the morning can always make the difference between a good day vs. a bad day. even if that smile is furry with pointed teeth :D . A good day or bad day is all in your head. It just depends on your attitude. So chin up, butter cup!

I GOT MY 

POSITIVE

ATTITUDE

ON: DEAL
WITH IT :)

Prematurely Spring

it snowed on Sunday, so now it's melting of course; yuck! But hey, it feels like spring, which is quite odd because it's not winter yet!... although I HAVE gone sledding, and had a snowball fight AND took my dog dog-sledding all before Halloween. You know you're Canadian when!
I also started a flickr account. I've always like flickr. So here's some pictures from today!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/69321013@N04/6303196341/


http://www.flickr.com/photos/69321013@N04/6303190555/



http://www.flickr.com/photos/69321013@N04/6303710740/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/69321013@N04/6303183857/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/69321013@N04/6303713134/

You know, earlier I was thinking of how sucky today was. Looking back... frig, I have it pretty darn good! The great outdoors, good friends, a nice family, a bit of cooking, and lots of pets. It's silly how there's still things I want.! Score: 1 happiness - 0 gumpiness. Also did you notice the lil blog revamp? I'm still not sure if I like it or not, but I think yes I do! It just needs some personalization.. hmm...

And a special thanks to my lovely blog followers for listening to me and looking at my photos :-) love you guys!


***I am SO sorry the pictures aren't showing up right... I guess I am still figuring out flickr! It'll come to me in a lightbulb moment. 'till that moment, please click the links :-)***

The Wonder Forest $600 GIVEAWAY!

Check out this supa awesome giveaway courtesy of The Wonder Forest!
http://www.thewonderforest.com/

The Great Pumpkin Transformation part 1

ok, ok. The title is really cheesey, like a kid's book. It's the first non-monochromatic thing that came into my head! But pumpkins ARE cheesey (um...) !

Pumpkins are so magical. They can go from a big, pretty, bland, grainy fruit (vegetable??) to a luscious, rustic, rich and tasteful pie, not to mention their other 10000 uses- soup bowls, muffins, pumpkin leather, seeds, pancakes... shall I go on?
So, finally we got a pie-pumkin today for a bit over $1. YAY PUMPKIN! finally!

so picturesque. so fall. so pumpkiny.

So, first things' first: you hack that baby in half!

"No! Don't stab a knife thru me and scoop out my guts and then bake my flesh into a pie! I beg you!"

Not gonna work, Mr. Pumpkin! You're too delicious.
Once you chop him into half, you scoop his guts out (Save them for pumpkin seeds!!) 

Ever notice how a pumpkin has skin, meat, and guts?

Next, you chop it into 16th's, wrap them in tinfoil and bake for 2 hours at 350F.
Then you take it out, peel the pieces and puree them!

"Why are we making babyfood?"

Then, you do whatever you want with it! Pie, soup, muffins, cookies, squares, butters, babyfood, cupcakes petfood, whoopie pies and more- just stir it into your fave recipe!

Some Pumpkin Recipes:
soup: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/pumpkin-soup/detail.aspx
muffins: http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/10/promise-keeper-pumpkin-eater/
butters: http://easteuropeanfood.about.com/od/fruits/r/pumpkinbutter.htm
whoopie pies: http://www.marthastewart.com/search/apachesolr_search/pumpkin%20whoopie
cookies: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/chocolate-chip-pumpkin-cookies/detail.aspx
squares: http://www.mennonitegirlscancook.ca/2009/10/crunchy-pumpkin-squares.html
cupcakes: http://www.joyofbaking.com/cupcakes/PumpkinCupcakes.html
*best for last:* PIE: http://www.marthastewart.com/338540/pumpkin-pie

Now, go get 'yerself a punkin an' make 'yerself sumpin yummay!

Chickens shows and apple cookies. A great combo.

Last weekend I went to a poultry show. From meters away, you could hear roosters and geese and smell dung. It was awesome!

Here are some of my favourite poultry from the show.

modern game, such loong legs!

pretty roo! 

 Archangel pigeon. Lovely colors, nice crest!

Another pigeon. Egyptian something, I think...

Everybody's favorite, the silkie! Nice afro. 

Check out this guy's wattle!  

This pretty orange roo was nearly as big as my dog. I'd guess 20 pounds and very loud! 

Nice, clean looking boy. The breed name is on the tip of my tongue!

This duck was incredible! Black with a wonderful sheen.

My mom was fascinated by the indian runner's upright body! 

This goose looked so bored. 

This duck had wonderful speckles. 

Looks very debonair, doesn't he?

Hissing! 

A cute lil canada goose. Looked kinda scared. 

Wattle! Looks like a beard, no? 

The only turkey. Right beside his cage were BBQ's... -.- 

Button Quail! So puny! 

Another pigeon. 

Archangel pigeon, once more.

^Dream barn!!^

Now, the apple cookies I made to use up the extra caramel sauce from the Cupcakes. They had the texture of a molasses cookie, and had nice apple chunks. Not bad! (recipe below.)

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/grandmas-apple-cookies/detail.aspx

Welcome to my blog!

I've been meaning to start a blog for a while. Here goes♥

I am me. I'm not going to go into a long descriptive description, because thru this blog you will get to know me.

I have an Aussie-dog who is crazy, brilliant and I love very dearly. Piper, who I am forever training.

I have four dorky chickens.(in order of appearance) "Edwina", the clever white Leghorn. "Stitch" the brown commercial mix dope with a big wattle and her sister, "Clover", who is like all the chickens combined in some ways. Then Frederica, the Motherly grump who is almost a Rhode Island Red.

Next is my very charming male Syrian hamster, Snoopy. Such a sweetheart.

Last, but not least are my fishy friends. I have a 16g paludarium with betta imbellis and a 20g community with tetras, harlequin rasboras a clown pleco and livebearers! I need more recent pics.