Happenings at the Lazy D Ranch

Well, I am moving my blog

Here is the new site but I can’t get the link to work.  Sorry everyone. 

You will just have to copy and paste.

www.lazydranch8.blogspot.com

Please bookmark so that you can keep up with the Davis Happenings.

And, be sure that I will continue to check in on all of your sites. 

Thank you Kendra for all of the kind words and the beautiful picture that you posted of my latest creation.  My family is the proud owner of Daisy Fields Basket Co.  I am the creative side of the company and love every minute of it.  This little side business has been a blessing to me because it allows me to create unique, special gifts for others. 

I have such a great time finding containers and baskets and then finding the product to fill them with.  I have always disliked cellophane and shredded paper so I chose to fill the containers completely with the highest quality product I can find. 

Since this is a very part-time job I am limited to making baskets during the holiday season or for a large order during the rest of the year.  I can also manage a few baskets if I am given a few weeks notice. 

I have started a blogspot for Daisy Fields as an online portfolio.  I will continue to add pictures of my creations so keep checking back!

www.daisyfieldsbasketco.blogspot.com

What do you do when a filthy magazine subscription finds itself in your mailbox? 

As I was cleaning off my desk this morning I uncovered a disgusting, vile magazine sitting on my desk.  As my shock wore off I got a sick feeling in the bottom of my stomach.  What if my husband saw the cover?  What if my boys saw it?  What if my girls saw it?  I did not set it on my desk so someone saw it.  This is one of those times that you realize that you can not protect your children from everything.  We are very concerned at what our children hear, see, read, and watch.  I just did not think that I would have to monitor the mail also. 

The front of the magazine says that we have a subscription until May of next year. I do not know who bought this subscription but I sent a letter to the publisher in hopes that we will not have to worry about another magazine showing up. 

In these circumstances I am very bold and state the truth without wavering.  I sent an email and also plan on calling them to let them know how disgusted  and upset I am that they would push their sin on us in this way. 

Here is the email I sent:

To whom it may concern,

I am not sure how we got on the subscription list of this magazine but I would appreciate being taken off the list.  DO NOT send another magazine.

I know you are all too desensitized to realize that your magazine is actually smut.  Over the years we have become very sensitive to this kind of material.  As we have walk away from what the world has to offer it has become evident that the product you are all promoting shows how incredibly hopeless your lives are.  The pictures and articles in your magazine show the lowest a human being can go in his sin.  How sad when there is so much more to live for. 

We don’t want our children to see this disgusting, vile material.  We are raising our boys to be brave, courageous men who defend women and children rather then take advantage of them or use them.  The men you portray in your magazine are merely looking out for their own sexual interest.  They are perverts. 

Our girls are being raised to be lovely.  To be a prize that a worthy young man will cherish.  They are being raised not to flaunt their sexuality but to appreciate it as a gift.  The picture of Avril Lavigne on the front of your magazine was pornographic.  She, along with the other women portrayed in your magazine are modern day prostitutes. 

As we say, pagans will be pagans.  Pagans worship themselves and creation rather then worshiping the One True Living God who is the Creator of all that we see.  You have reminded us that there is a very dark, dark section of our world that live vile and ungodly lives.  Thank you for the reminder.  It makes us all the more diligent to protect, guide, and train our children to be godly and to hate the sin that you promote. 

I expect to not see another one of these magazines delivered to our address.

Sincerely,

Eric and Heather Davis

Eeyore is my nickname.  Has been since the day we decided that Winnie-the-Pooh characters are really based on typical personalities.  By the way, this is way before any books came out on the particular subject. 

I no longer see myself as Eeyore but I do have one thing in common with the character; I tend to be negative rather than positive in my outlook.  Yep!  I am a ‘glass is half empty’ gal.  I bet you can guess that my husband is the opposite.  If I think one way he always thinks the complete opposite. 

As a mom of a teenage son I am learning that having a positive attitude toward those things that he cherishes is really important, even if it kills me inside.  There is no better time to start using encouraging, positive words then when your son comes home with a VW bus. 

I have written before that I am not hung up on what cars we drive or where we live but I must now confess that there are certain vehicles that I just can’t imagine stepping into let alone driving.  I am rambling here so let me get right to the point.  My son, with our help, bought a junker. It is a classic ’66 (I can hear all the guys sighing) VW bus that has the refrigerator, table, bed, and pop up camper top.  It came with dents galore and hippie bumper stickers that are in the process of being striped from the vehicle.  What I don’t get is how someone can imagine this heap of junk turning into something worth being seen in.  Thus, my Eeyore personality pops up and I get labeled again as the ever negative mother. 

Well, I have voiced my opinion (or concern depending on if your a mother or a friend of my sons) and will now let it rest.  I have decided that my position is one of positive encouragement.  A very important part of motherhood is knowing when being positive is important.  Just don’t expect to see me driving it around town!

PS.  When I get up enough nerve I might just post a picture of the "thing" sitting in our driveway. 

I have been eating a lot of salad lately.  Because of the latest change of menu in our house I have had to get creative in the salad dressing area.  Most salad dressings are full of additives such as sugar and MSG.  I can’t have either and also have to be careful as to what oil and vinegar I use.  And, since a lot of you have been asking for these recipes I thought the easiest way to get them to so many would be to put them on this blog.  Enjoy!

CAESAR DRESSING

4TB Olive oil, 2TB balsamic or raw apple cider vinegar,  1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp dry mustard, 6TB mayo, 2TB lemon juice, 4 to 7 cloves of crushed garlic, freshly ground pepper.  Shake vigorously.

VINEGRETTE

1/2 cup, 1 TB, and 2 tsp of Olive oil, 3/4 cup and 2 tsp of balsamic or raw apple cidar vinegar, 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1 1/2 tsp oregano, 1 1/2 tsp basil, 1 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper, 1 1/4 tsp salt, 1 1/4 tsp onion powder, 1 1/4 tsp dijon mustard.  Shake well.