Not sure my kids know this but sometimes kids dont need to know what you put in food. Sure some of them will read this and are old enough to see what i make...but they are still alive and one has even turned 18...that is right 18...(she still lives at home so she is going to have to deal with it).....Well let me back up some more....
We have an upright freezer from 1970 which was given to us years ago, its been a great freezer, held many elk, deer and turkeys...seriously been a joy...until it dies and things start to thaw...WHAT THE CRAP man? Lucky we caught it cause that stupid damned freezer...i mean that glorious freezer was holding most of our elk meat. Well one corner works at the top right corner i suppose i could put some ice cubes there but what would be the purpose? Anywhoo....soooo the freezer dies and we have to move everything to the other freezer and the one above the fridge, then try and find a way to keep all of the 25 turkeys which are thawed cool (cause we use that freezer and make it a sort of cooler) then clean it out and make it a freezer again. In any case, there is a bunch of stuff to worry about...so we have a home warranty and call them up to see if we can get a claim going. In the mean time, we have to find a place to store all of these turkeys we have to cook. We have 30 turkeys to cook sized in range from 15-22 lbs....let me tell you how many giblets and necks there are.
BACK TO THE SOUP....The end of the semester creates tired kids and the change of the season creates sick children. So i decide to make turkey soup with the neck meat and the giblets. Before you say anything know that i am not a fan of giblets...although my gross daughter Brenda will eat Pate...I make this huge pot of soup with tons of onions and veggies and what i have for meat stuff and thicken it up with spices and they eat it and LOVE IT.... ok so maybe the girls question it but the boys love it..... That night there was some rest and there was less coughing. Amazingness of soup...soup can do wondrous things. Even if it just makes your tummy feel better and soothes your throat you have some relief.
sick boys coming home from church to rest
The next day was a Sunday, we went to Sacrament and came home, i warmed up the soup....forced it down their throats....Ok i didnt force it but gave them hot soup and they all settled down for some quiet time. I would like to say it was quiet for a while...BUT a house full of teenagers who are ill, lets just say it makes for great annoyance, it all starts with one word....That word can be anything, seriously any word in any language can destroy the calm of silence in our home...They loved the soup it gave them some relief. By the end of Sunday they were feeling well...probably because they had some of this....
We celebrated Makaylas birthday that day as well...
Here are the kiddos who can never smile correctly...i got a great photo after this and then i messed up and deleted it. I am really sad about that cause finally i got a good one of Brenda.
Like i said no nice photos ever.....EVER
the boys kept blowing out the candles and she kept getting mad that she couldnt blow them out...stupid girl....love her face
So it comes down to this, if you have turkey innards and you need to make soup cause everyone is sick...make the soup....That is of course if you have 30 or so turkeys to smoke (which is another post) and remember why you are a mum, not just a working mum, but a mum. Knowing that I can still take care of them even though i am working and busy. Also dont pass by the 18th birthday, even if they are sick, dont leave behind the markers of life. Make the days important, make the cake they want, blow out the candles, laugh and have joy in the life you brought into this world. Marvel at the wonder of her life, at the amazing woman she has become.....
PS The freezer is getting replaced...thank you home warranty
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