Who doesn't love PIE!

I love Banana Cream Pie! (Really...I just love pie of all kinds!!!) BUT not the kind that you make with a boxed pudding mix and I don't love the banana's in it unless they are fresh and haven't gotten brown, so in other words...it has to be HOMEMADE AND... FRESH! The best Banana Cream Pie that I have ever eaten is at the Frontier Grill in Roosevelt (I haven't been there in a couple of years...since the new owners took over... so I don't know what it tastes like now but it use to be super good there) I have tried recipe after recipe trying to make a "mock version" and this is the closest that I have come up with. I make these usually once a year, on Thanksgiving, but for some reason I made several of them the other day....YUM! They hit the spot!!!! I get requests to make them all the time, but they are a little time consuming to make, so I usually don't do it.

Never Fail- Homemade Pie Crust

4 c. flour

1 T. sugar

2 t. salt

1 3/4 c. shortening

1 T. vinegar

1 egg

1/2 c. cold water

Mix flour, sugar, and salt. Add shortening, and mix with a fork or pastry cutter until ingredients are crumbly. Beat together egg, vinegar, and water. Make a small "hole" in your flour mixture and pour the wet mixture in, stirring with a fork to moisten ingredients. Make 3 balls of dough and roll it out by placing 1 ball at a time, in between 2 pieces of wax paper, until flat. Put into pie pan and cook at 375 for 10-12 minutes for a cream pie shell or 45-50 minutes for a double fruit pie shell.

Basic Cream Pie Filling

2/3 c. sugar

1/3 c. flour

1/2 t. salt

2 c. milk (2% milk)

2 eggs, slightly beaten

2 T. butter or margarine

1 t. vanilla

1-2 cups whipped topping or make your own whipped cream (I like the homemade the best)

to top your pie with.

Mix sugar, flour, and salt in a 2 qt. saucepan. Add milk gradually, stirring to blend thoroughly. bring to a full boil over MEDIUM heat. (don't hurry this process or it will scorch and leave brown flakes in your custard mix) Stir constantly. Remove from heat and let stand, covered for 5 minutes. Add some of the hot mixture to the eggs, gradually, then add to cooked mixture. Bring again to a boil, stirring constantly, and cook 1 minute longer. Remove from heat, and stir in butter and vanilla. Cool for 5 minutes, then pour into cooled pie shell. Just before serving top with whipped cream. Keep pie refrigerated.

*This cream pie filling takes some time, but it is SOOOO worth it!!!

*for Chocolate Cream Pie just add 2/3 c. chocolate chips when you add the butter and vanilla

*for Coconut cream pie filling, add 1/2 c. flaked coconut to filling before you pour it into pie shell. I've tried both and they are really good!

A little work, but well worth it!

One of my families favorite meals is, Navajo Taco's. I don't make them very often because I don't particularly like to make the scones...(mainly, I just don't like to smell like a short order cook...BUT alas~ the things that we will do for the ones that we love!) I found a new scone recipe that tastes very similar to the scones covered in honey butter that I relish (so messy and delicious) when I go to some of those little "Mom and Pop Cafes". These Scones are really good and taste even better with the homemade Honey Butter that I made to go with them.

Scones

1 qt. buttermilk

2 T. yeast dissolved in 1/2 c. luke warm water

3 T. sugar

2 beaten eggs

6 T oil (I used canola)

1 1/2 t. salt

1 T. baking powder

1/2 t. baking soda

10 2/3 c. flour

Mix all together in a large bowl. Knead thoroughly. No need to let it rise. Form scones and fry in a pan with HOT oil. Serve with Navajo Taco meat or with Honey Butter (recipe below).

Honey Butter

1 lb. butter (no substitutes)

1/2- 3/4 c. honey (depends on the consistency you want your honey butter to be)

Let butter sit out and get to room temperature, but not melted. Combine the butter and the honey and whip with a mixer until fully blended together. Serve. Enjoy...but store the leftovers in the refrigerator.

Not much happening out there!

Here it is the middle of June. The carrots look as though its the middle of May, the tomoto's look as though I just planted them last week and the peppers are all sorts of confused as to what they are supposed to be doing. Some of them are 4 inches high and are trying to grow peppers...I think they need to be a bit bigger to take on such a feat!...But it looks as though they are going to try their best to do what they are "supposed" to be doing~ which is produce vegetables. My zucchini is looking yellow and peaked and like they are going to kill over at any moment, which I thought was impossible, I didn't know you could kill zucchini. I think the only thing in my garden that has loved the rain, is the peas! They look great and have peas all over the vines. Won't be long and we will be eating them. The flowers seem to be loving the rain too. I am getting flowers in my yard that didn't bloom until the end of July last year...hope they continue to bloom until then. I am sure that my garden is no different than anyone elses around here...a little sad looking. Hopefully the weather is changing and the sun will straighten things out.

Worth the stop~

Even though Halle and I had been on a "Field Trip" of our own, all week long (Girls camp) and didn't get home until Thursday, we decided that we wanted to soak in the sun that Friday was offering and go on a field trip...(after all it was "Field Trip Friday" in our house). We were planning on having a picnic on our way to Provo to do a little shopping and have dinner with

Dayna (Jack couldn't come),

but we got away late and ended up eating before we left. BUT~ we stopped at one of my favorite spots in Daniels Canyon anyway, Whisky Springs. As a child we use to stop there for a potty break sometimes and I always thought it was so pretty.

I longed to get out and run around and enjoy it, but we never did. SO since I've had a family of my own, we make frequent stops there during the spring and summer months...and Friday was no different.

We got out and basked in the sunshine, walked in the grass, played in the water and hiked up

the trail... for what else?...but to take pictures! (I "had" to have pictures to go with my blog you know!) I love the trial there. Its so pretty. Its even peaceful there, even though the road is

right next to it, you don't hear the cars coming and going. We saw 5 little squirrels eating something out in the middle of the grass. They didn't seem to be bothered by us until I tried to walk up and get a good picture of them, then they ran under some bushes but still looked out to watch me. We stayed for about 45 minutes and then headed off to Provo. We shopped around for a bit and then we met Dayna at Cafe Rio for dinner. We got it to go and went on a picnic to the park. I love this time of year (when the weather is good), when we can picnic and just enjoy the beautiful greens and vibrant

colors. I love to hear the birds chirp and watch the clouds as they pass by. Really~ what isn't there to enjoy about summer!? We had a super time and the kids are already asking

"What are we going to do for "Field Trip Friday" this week? Guess I better come up with a plan, huh?!

A little mud never hurt anyone...or DID it!?

As a teenager, I remember LIVING for each summer so that I could go to Girls Camp. I couldn't wait and I packed for weeks before the big day. I made sure that I had all of my clothes, my sleeping bag, my compass, my pocket knife and my bug repellant... and I checked everything off of my list. I had a great time each and every year. I have wonderful memories of those camps, with my friends and my leaders. We played some mean and awful practical jokes...(I feel bad about them now!) But we had some neat experiences there as well. Girls Camp was the highlight of my summer for alot of years. This year was Halle's first year at Girls Camp. She came home from church with her list of camping gear that she needed and started fretting about how she was going to get it all packed. And then she started stressing about "what if we don't have this or that." In the end she ended up with 2 LARGE garbage bags with her coat and sleeping bag in them, 1 duffle bag and a back pack. She was quite pleased that she got it all to fit???!!! WOW! She had a great time. I was one of the Stake Leaders this year and so I got to be there too. I didn't get to spend very much time with her, but I did pop in and out of her camp once in awhile and see how she was doing. We went up Timberlane (which is up Argyle Canyon/ Indian Canyon for those of you who know where that is). The road is straight clay...which when it gets wet...is slicker than snot (for real). Going up it was sunny and beautiful. The first day was wonderful. It sprinkled a bit here and there but it wasn't too bad. That night it started to pour. I think that it rained from 12:30am-5:00am. The Stake Leaders (me and 4 other ladies) camped in an A frame cabin, which was SO COLD, but at least it was dry. Several wards had tents that leaked and bedding was soaked. One group of girls actually came wandering over into our cabin when their tent flooded, so they would have a dry place to sleep. We woke up and had planned on going on the hike that day at 9:00 but didn't dare because of the mud. After the sun came up and things dried out a bit, we set off to hike. Which wasn't too muddy...much to my surprise. It wasn't too long after we got back that it started to rain and rain and rain. We were planning on having our spiritual fireside and testimony meeting that night around the camp fire but with all of the rain and the fact that it kept coming...we were a bit concerned. Not too long before it came time to set up for all of that- the rain STOPPED. The sun came up...and we were able to have our meetings as planned. IT turned out wonderfully. I think alot of the girls had their testimonies strengthened and had neat experiences that night ( I know that I did). Just before going to bed we were standing around the campfire and looked up to see the stars in the sky. We were all sure that the weather was going to hold out and we were going to be able to drive out the next day, with DRY, SAFE ROADS. I woke up at 5:30 and looked out the window...it was getting light and the sky was getting blue. I fell back to sleep, so very glad that the rain was gone. BUT... I woke up at 7:00am to the sound of pitter- patter on our tin roof from what else but... RAIN!!! POURING RAIN none the less!!! It poured and poured and poured. And then the fog set in too. We were all so wet, muddy and very cold. There were a couple of the men that came in on the roads that morning and said that there was NO WAY that we could get back out without chains. Of course none of us had any of those. Everyone just wanted to go home. We had had a great time, but we were tired of being wet, cold and muddy. Most of us didn't have a dry coat anymore, or a pair of dry shoes. After what seemed like a LONG time...we got word that someone in town was bringing up a Grader to grade the road so we could get out of the canyon. By 11:00 we sent the first group of cars down the mountain. I was petrified of driving on the roads...mud, slick and wet...don't mix with me. I had decided that Halle and I would stay up there until the weather cleared and the roads dried out, even if it was a day or two. We had enough food and we would stick it out. Because I wasn't going to drive on the roads, they really do terrify me (its not even a joke, they really do!) But prayers were answered and a member of our Stake Presidency drove me out of the canyon and down the muddy roads. I was so grateful and thankful that he was there and able to help me in my time of need. We all got home safe and sound, unloaded the car, washed the clothes and bedding and got a good "WARM" nights sleep. After all the rain and the cold and the stress of it all....Halle had a great time and can't wait for next years GIRLS CAMP!

A little color goes a long ways~

I didn't get any petunias this year and have regretted not having them. I love the way they smell and brightened up my yard. They have such vibrant colors and are nice to mix in with all of the green in my yard. But all is not lost....I was at Walmart last week and they were having a clearance on some of their potted plants...and I ran into one that I had never seen before. Its called a "Bougainvillea". Its such a pretty flowering vine. It will climb to be 6 feet tall and loves the sun. I grabbed 3 of them and thought I would plant them somewhere really sunny in my yard, but then the lady in the garden department told me that they won't come back next year because they only tolerate the cold up to 38 degree's...bummer! But she also told me- that I could plant them in a pot and let them grow and then bring them in when it gets cold. Then take them back outside next summer. I planted them as soon as I got home, set them on my porch and have loved them. The ONLY thing that worries me now is...they are supposed to have 8 hours of sunlight...and we haven't been getting 8 hours of anything but RaIn. And after having them out on the porch for a week, they are looking a little peeked. Hopefully next week the sun will be up and they will bounce right back...I can only HoPE!

...continued..a few more pics of our "Paradise day"...

Who would have thought that such an unpleasant plant could have such a beautiful flower!?...not me that's for sure...I would have never guessed it.

Deron enjoying some R & R...in the shade

Cameron and I laying on our blanket catching some rays....

we had to take advantage while there were some rays "to catch"!

..Kimber and Halle just hanging out after their fun in the water...

reading and resting~

Our little "Island of Paradise!"

After a long week of rain, last Saturday we got up and saw the sun! We decided that we HAD to take advantage of the warm day and the beautiful sunshine. So after lunch we packed up the kids and headed off to Starvation Resivior. We planned a nice afternoon of playing in the water, eating snacks and just relaxing. We were going to go up and play on the beach, but when we got headed up the road there was a sign saying that the beach was closed for some construction that they would be doing that day...bummer. So we went to find some other place that would be nice. We ended up going clear around to the other side of the lake (Knight's Hollow...for you locals that know where I am talking about) and found that KNOW ONE was there, we had the entire place to ourselves. We found a little sandy beach area in between these 2 hills. We were so secluded and felt like we were on our own little island. The kids had a great time swimming, playing in the water, building sand "creations" and eating junk food. Deron and I enjoyed a little down time just reading our books and resting. It was wonderful. After a little rest, Deron and I took a walk around and looked at all the cactus that was blooming. In my entire life, I have never seen a cactus flower, they are beautiful. My pictures don't do them justice, but they were just so pretty that I had to take some shots of them anyway. We all had such a fun time. We were there for most of the afternoon and our only regret was that we didn't bring hot dogs to roast....maybe next time.

Starting it out RiGHt~

I love summer and having my kids at home. We get alot of cleaning done (always!), but we play alot to. Kimberly and Cameron have had summer jobs for the past couple of years so they aren't home much, but Halle is. The last couple of years, I have tried to do weekly "field trips" with the kids, at least with the ones that are at home. We've gone on picnics, hikes, to the zoo, to Lagoon, to the Lake to swim, fishing etc... I've tried to help them make memories and have fun during the summer, as well as teach them the principle of work. Halle and I made a list of things that we want to do this summer and are going to try and do one at least every other week (every week was setting too high of expectations for me). Last week we went shopping out in Provo. Halle had some money that she has been saving to buy some summer clothes and I thought that would be something fun for just her and I to go and do...so we did. We spent the day going in and out of stores in the Mall and she came home with several bags of goodies. She is quite the bargain shopper and really hit some awesome deals. She planned out what she wanted to get and didn't spend her money on other things. I was proud of her ability to get what she went out to get and not be enticed by things that she really couldn't afford or things that she "really didn't need or want". We went to Cafe Rio and got our lunch "to go" and then went to a park to enjoy it. We weren't there 10 minutes when this awful cloud blew over the top of us and threatened to dump its contents onto our picnic. So we packed up our lunch and went back to the car to enjoy it...we were going to enjoy it one way or the other. Halle had been eating her lunch when a piece of it got stuck up by a tooth that was "sort of loose". She couldn't eat the rest of her food and was really in alot of pain. After convincing her that the only way to make it quit hurting was to pull the tooth out (which she didn't want to do because it wasn't all that loose), she finally got it out and felt so much better. You would think by 12 years old that most of her baby teeth would be out, but she was late getting teeth and now she is really late loosing them. She has lost 3-4 in the last few weeks. But she isn't afraid to pull them herself. Our day turned out really fun and the weather cooperated. We had great roads both going to and coming home from Provo which pleased me 100%. Even though there were clouds and I kept thinking that any minute we were going to drive into a down pour, we were able to steer clear of any storm. Our first field trip for the summer was a hit and we can't wait for the next one.

Next comes the gathering of "2 oF EvEry KiNd of AniMal"...

And here comes round 4 for the day....where does all this water come from?!

I am starting to wonder if this is what Noah felt like when it started to rain and rain and rain...and he never got to see the sun? Its so depressing...pretty much like the snow in winter (not really quite that bad, but I am not a fan of this much rain either). I wonder if someone has moved me to Washington State and I've blocked it from my mind? It just seems like the rain keeps coming and coming and won't let up. There are puddles everywhere I go. Some are huge others are small, and then there are some that just suck you right in when you go through them. Halle told me the other day that its rained every single day since school got out. Thats been 2 weeks. I know that I am preaching to the choir when I complain about this because I am sure that most of you reading this know exactly what I am talking about, and feeling the same way, because you're getting all the the rain too. I am really trying to be thankful for the moisture, but I'm having a hard time being thankful for the rain when its rotted all my seeds in my garden, preventing me from enjoying my summer, keeping me indoors, leaving mud for everyone to track into the house that I just got done cleaning (since I am trapped inside, that's all I do is clean), leaving water marks all over my windows and creating more messes for me to clean, and then just making me so glum. I hate it! It's getting old, actually its gone past the point of getting old, it IS OLD! I enjoy the green grass, the green shrubs and the way the rain makes everything look, but...isn't there a HAPPY MEDIUM somewhere?! Honestly, I don't know how much more I can take...I've had it!!!!!

We love our MeXiCaN...

Dinner time rolls around and I always have a hard time thinking about what to fix. As you know I have been trying new recipes for awhile now and have found some really good ones. I have also found one's that WEREN'T so good....I don't blog about those. Tonight I made a recipe that I have been wanting to try for awhile now. I was a little worried that it might be too spicy for those in my family that aren't CRAZY about a "little ZiP"...but it turned out wonderfully. EVERYONE loved it and we ate most of a 9x13 pan, ALL GONE....there won't be much for leftovers and I am afraid that it will be a fight to see who gets to eat them tomorrow for lunch.

Chili Cheese-n-Steak Enchiladas

2 1/2 c. of green enchilada sauce, any brand. (I used Hatch's)

1 c. chicken broth

2 c. heavy cream

1 1/2 c. shredded cheese, any kind ( I used cheddar and mozzarella, I would have loved to try pepper jack, but I didn't have any)

2-3 T. flour

Combine enchilada sauce, broth and cream in a sauce pan. Heat over medium heat, stirring constantly-add cheese and flour. Continue to stir until thickened; adjust sauce consistency with flour if necessary (add more of less depending on how thick you want it). Cover and set aside.

2 T. oil

1 1/2 lbs steak, sliced as thin as possible and then cut into small pieces

1/2 t. seasoning salt

1/2 t. garlic powder

1/2 t. onion powder

1/4 t. ground pepper

1/2 t. ground cumin

12-18 (6 inch) corn tortillas

2 c. shredded cheese, again whatever kind you choose

1/2 c. toasted pine nuts (bought them in a bag over by the baking stuff and walnuts) These are optional, but I think they really add alot to the recipe, so I wouldn't skip them if possible.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large frying pan heat oil, add steak and saute until done. Then add the pine nuts and all the seasoning, remove from heat. Pour half of the pre-made sauce into the bottom of a glass 9x13 baking dish. In small frying pan with a little bit of oil, fry corn tortilla, one at a time, until soft and lightly browned. Put a small amount of meat mixture into tortillas and sprinkle with cheese, then roll up and put into pan with the sauce in it. Continue until all of your meat is gone. Pour remaining sauce over tortillas and top with additional cheese. Sprinkle with more pine nuts if you want to. Bake at 350 for 20-30 minutes (I did mine for 20)

Top with corn and black beans, lettuce, tomato's, avocado's or any other "taco toppings" that you want. Some of my family added alot to theirs, some didn't add much.

It does take some prep time and isn't something that you can make in a big hurry, but all the work is SOOO worth it! Let me know what you think.

Happy Cooking!

It seems so long ago...but then again it was just yesterday...

A long time ago...in a far away place I had a little girl. Her name is Daynalee. She was born today, June 9th at 11:00am...23 years ago! She was such a fun baby. She loved to laugh and play with her uncles. Dayna is not only my first child but my first daughter. I had no little sisters, just brothers, so when Dayna came along I found out how much fun little girls can be. Dayna and I have always had a very close relationship, from a tiny baby all the way up until now. I had the opportunity to coach her on the Drill Team for 4 years, which was a special time for the both of us. I got to spend time with her that I wouldn't have gotten to otherwise. I got to see her develop some of her talents and work hard as a leader. She and I worked side by side and both got to be a part of the 1st time ever 1A State Championship drill 

team for Duchesene High School, she a member of that great team and me as the coach. It was a neat experience that we both treasure, not really the winning (that was fantastic as well), but the time we got to spend with each other.  She lights up my life and can bring a smile to anyone's face. There are so many reasons that I love this beautiful daughter of mine...but I am just going to share a few:

Dayna has always been close to her siblings. Even as a teenager she would stick up for them when someone was picking on them. She's always reminded me of a mother bear...if any

one got to close or made fun of them and she felt like they were a threat, she was right there growling at them, doing whatever it was to protect her brothers and sisters. She wouldn't let anyone say or do 

anything to bring them down. She is still like that. She is a wonderful big sister to each of them.

She is so thoughtful. In elementary she used to make me Christmas and Mothers Day gifts and when she brought them home she had such a hard time waiting until "The Day" came around to give them to me, she was just so excited. She's always doing sweet things for others and remembering special days. She makes sure that we all know that she loves us.

  

Dayna is a super hard worker. She hasn't always LIKED to work, but whatever she did, she gave it her all. When she was younger she hated to clean the bathroom, but she always did such an awesome job cleaning it, so it became her Saturday job. No matter how bad she hates 

it, she still works her tail off doing 

what has to be done and doing a great job at it.  

Dayna is a good example. She has a strong testimony of the church. She has always stood up for what she believes in. I didn't worry when she went away for college that she would get messed up with the wrong crowd (for one, she was rooming with wonderful people who had the same values as her also) because she knew that she didn't want that way of life and she put her foot in the right direction. She always follows her dreams. When she was little she used to tell me that she was going to try out for Homecoming queen, when the time came and she was old enough...she did it. She wanted to tryout for Miss Duchesne County, she did it. She loved the experience of trying new things. She always knew that she wanted to marry a return missionary in the temple, and that's exactly what she did.

She is strong minded and strong willed and sets a great example for her family to follow. 

Dayna is so sweet and kind. She always thinks of others and helps out when they need it. One time we were out shopping and we came to a stop light where there was a homeless man with a sign that said "Need help, anything would be greatly appreciated". Dayna told me not to go any where and 

she started digging through her purse. Then she jumped out of the car, ran over and gave the man some money. I was really touched by her thoughtfulness and generosity to someone that she didn't even know.

 She got back into the car and said, "Mom, its not my place to judge him, I just wanted to help him out". (or something like that, I don't remember her exact words). I just sat there in silence thinking about what a wonderful person she was and is. She is always doing kind things, saying kind words and NOT doing it for people to look at and say "WOW, LOOK AT HER", she does things like that because she really cares. That's just her personality. She is an amazing person.

I believe that we knew each other in heaven and were even close way back then because I feel like we have known each other forever. 

We are best friends as well as mother and 

daughter. I don't think that it was chance that she came into our family. She is such a ray of sunshine in my life. I am thankful for this wonderful, sweet 23 year old daughter of mine and don't know what I would do without her!

Happy Birthday to My Beautiful Girl!

I love you more than you'll ever know! 

Nasty little "SuCKerS"...

One of the draw backs of summer here, and probably everywhere, are those nasty...most dreaded bugs, the blood sucking mosquito. I hate the fact that you usually don't even know they are sucking your blood unless you catch them in the act or until after they have flown away to land on some other helpless victim. I went outside last night and knew that it would be short lived, as they were just landing on me left and right, chewing away at my very white legs. And today I am feeling the "itch" from their vicious attack last night. My dad is the Mosquito Abatement director here in our county, and I have to say...he does a fine job!! I have had many a talks with my dad on the subject of mosquito's and I have learned alot. I wished that there was some way to really get the word out and have people understand (and take serious) the fact that some of the responsibility falls back on us as citizens of our community and county, to help control the rapid growth of mosquito's. It takes a VERY LITTLE amount of water for mosquito's to grow and hatch. They go from larva stage to adult life in a matter of 3 days, and you can have several thousand hatch from the amount of water that sits in a horseshoe print. We all have things in our yards that collects water, either from the rain or from sprinklers. We need to make sure that we turn buckets and cans over so that water doesn't collect  in them. We can make sure that we don't let water sit, as the mosquito's will lay their eggs in it and before long we have helped multiply and replenish the mosquito population. The Mosquito Abatement can only do so much. They go around and treat problem areas with chemicals that help kill the mosquito larva but there is only so much that their limited amount of people can do. They can't treat every puddle, bucket, empty can, tire, cup, etc.... of standing water, that's where we have to step in and keep those emptied. They fog with a special chemical, which kills some of the mosquito's but they can only fog between the hours of 8pm and 8am. There are gnats that resemble a mosquito and for most of us that aren't trained to spot the different breeds of mosquito's, they all look the same to us. So EVERYTHING that is biting us isn't always a mosquito, even though it looks like it is. My dad and his crew at the Mosquito Abatement work really hard to keep the mosquito population down the best that they can. There is no way that they can or ever will be able to extinguish the mosquito population here in our area, BUT they do their best and try to keep them under control. When it rains alot, it leaves alot of sitting water therefore causing more mosquito's to be produced. They really DO try to stay on top of things but there is only so much that their crew can do, there AREN'T 100's of employee's and  the few that they have are covering the ENTIRE county. I hate mosquito's as much (maybe even more) as the next person does, and just because my dad happens to be over the Mosquito Abatement doesn't mean that I am somehow am protected from getting the nasty creatures buzzing around my head too. I am affected just like anyone else, but lets us as neighbors, citizens and people who are on a quest to help rid the world of mosquito's, do our part to help where we can. Watch for sitting water, make sure that we aren't the neighborhood culprit that is helping to breed the nasty pests, eliminate the places that we might have in our yards and on our property that would help breed mosquito's. And the next time you see one of our Mosquito Abatement workers out doing their job...stop and say "THANK YOU", or just call and tell them that you appreciate the hard work that they are out there doing. Its a thankless job....BUT I am sure GRATEFUL THAT THEY ARE OUT THERE FIGHTING them for me, so that I can at least be somewhat free from the nasty little blood suckers!