Thursday, February 9, 2012

Roamy comes Home!

 Roamy came home yesterday... alittle worse for wear, bursting with stories of adventures near and far. I helped him unpack his treasures, and one is a bit of a mystery...  If you've been following Roamy, you might recognize where these treasures came from...


..but the slot machine!.... Vegas??  He tells me his last stop was Reno, Nevada...
but so far he's tight lipped.  What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas?....


Have you seen "The Hangover"?....





You can't get anything out of a Gnome that he doesn't want to give up...
So I put him to work for the remainder of the evening...
finishing up a batch of Monster Cookies...

Monster Cookies
1/2 c. butter
1 C. Brown sugar
1 c. white sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 c. peanut butter
4 1/2 c quick oatmeal
2 tsp. baking soda
1 c. M & M's
1 c. cocolate chips

Beat butter, sugars, eggs, vanilla and PB in  large bowl. Stir in oats, candy, choc chips, and baking soda.
Make balls and flatten. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet 350 degrees for 12 minutes. Makes 2 dozen  cookies.  YES.... THERE IS NO FLOUR!  - thanks Patti- the Ossage Bluff Quilter, for a yummy recipe.



and then chores around the farm...



We did some egg gathering and Roamy talked with the girls about  poultry prices in Denmark


Next was feed time at the barn...

Roamy watered the horses while we mucked stalls


He and Opie talked about the current political climate,
deep groans and heavy sighs were all I could hear...


..and when barn chores were done, Graduate girl and Roamy
had a heart to heart about  the trials and tribulations of joining the adult world
 and finding your way, one step at a time.

Roamys favorite quote by Martin Luther King Jr.

You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.



Roamy and Ben are catching up this morning...
I'm wondering if Ben will get the scoop on Vegas.


One thing my Roaming Gnome did fill me in on....
He's not done traveling.
Next up?  He's jumping the pond... to ENGLAND!!...
Apparently he's made a friend named Helen...


Stay tuned...