Welcome.....
To my world of the weird, the strange, the unexplained.........
no, I'm just kidding, this is a happy place......OK, maybe I am just a little weird.
Good
evening friends! I hope you've had a great day! This gorgeous
pileated woodpecker was on our tree this morning...just a beautiful huge
bird. He was pretty busy and the wood chips were flying everywhere!
Sorry, not a clear picture, he would not pose for me and it was through
the storm window...have a wonderful evening...we are expecting more
snow..
I dropped my camera and broke it! The telescopic lens was stuck sideways and the lens cap broke off...
.I have dropped it so many times, and it has been through rain, snow,
sleet, hail, heat and freezing temps...I was really sad. Then Bill
took it apart and fixed it! It works fine now...except it doesn't have
the lens cover, but it's just to keep the dirt off anyway...my husband
is so awesome..!!!
Hello friends! Had movie day with mom
yesterday, we watched "Cloudy with a chance of Meatballs 2", it was very
good and is why I love to watch the animations! Mom and I caught up on
the news. Today Bill and I worked on straightening the stuff
in the barn, and getting some things organized in there. It looks
pretty good now. I'm on Pinterest a lot, and so I decided to make one
of those primitive candles out of a roll of toilet paper....not really
feelin' it.... I spent
a lot of time on it though, so here's a picture. Believe me, it is a
messy affair! I probably won't be making any more...time to make some
tacos, which will certainly be easier than that candle.....I hope you
all have had a great day!
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| I think this should be called the meatloaf candle.. |
The
wind!!!! Oh, my! I was getting ready to go outside and Bill came
running by the window...now, Bill does NOT run, he moves at the same
speed always...lol...anyway, he was chasing a pirate hat, that's funny
enough right there, but it came off of Captain Pumpkinhead, our
scarecrow that's been in the garden for 3 years now. He's been through a
lot this winter, the Captain, I guess it's time for retirement. I hope
you all have a great day, and hold on to your hats!
Hello, friends! Another cold and extremely
windy day. When things fly by the window, I'm not sure if it's a leaf
or a bird in a hurry....either way, things are moving out there! So,
today's project: Cinnamon/sugar almonds...you know, those
kind you find at fairs and festivals??? Well, my whole house smells
like that today, since I had plenty of time and just used my crock pot
to make them....nothing much going
on, hope you have a great day.
Since it's so cold today, I decided to spend
part of my day in the the kitchen....so, here's what I made: Apple pie,
with home grown apples, homemade bread, with the help of my trusty
bread maker, homemade olive oil mayonnaise, and with the
mayo I made homemade ranch dressing...I've been a busy girl, but I've
got most of my supper done...I hope you are all enjoying your day too,
and staying warm. BTW, if you have never made your own mayo, and
especially with olive oil...you MUST try it. It tastes better than
anything you can buy at the store....!
Had a
great time with my ladies today, they took me out for a birthday
dinner...thanks, Carol, Linda and Sandie, it was great fun. A three hour lunch is just
what I needed!I got the happy birthday song and a free sundae...good
times.
Good afternoon, friends! It has been a
beautiful day, lots of sunshine and blue skies! I made a blackberry pie
from berries we picked last summer...I used my new convection oven and I
have never had such a flaky crust on a pie, I'm sure it
was the convection cooking that made it that way. I used my regular
crust recipe, except I used almond milk, because that's what I had
available. (I always have almond milk, been drinking it for years now).
Other than that, just relaxing, doing some reading and laundry...just
another day in paradise....
It's
been a very nice day. We didn't do anything special, just re-arranged
some things in the house, drank coffee, and I practiced some new faces
for face painting season. I heard from all of the kids today, my mom,
and my brothers.
Bill just made me popcorn and snicker's bars...so I'm good! Going out
with friends for lunch Monday for a birthday celebration! Life is
good!
Tomorrow
is a milestone day for me, I will be 65...hello medicare, supplemental
insurance policy payments, Rx policy payments. I am officially an old
people..., thanks for the birthday wishes, my friends, even though it is
not until tomorrow! I feel like I've had a birthday celebration all
week, with your many wishes....I appreciate you all so much! Have a
good night everyone, I'm going to go to sleep before I get any
old...lol.
Mom
took me out for an early birthday dinner today. We went to Applebee's,
then she took me shopping at Cato's, got some new clothes, went grocery
shopping, rented a movie: THE ISLAND...an older film, but very good!
Then we had chocolate cupcakes.. I had a wonderful day, thanks
mom...hugs and kisses!
I got
a new counter top convection oven. Now I don' t know what to do with
it...lol..I looked up some recipes and made a toasted cheese
sandwich..and that's all it was...toast with cheese...I heated up baked
beans tonight..what amazing thing shall I do next....I'm on a roll!
Bill
and I went to a celebration of life for a friend that we have known for
over 20 years. Not only was he our friend, but he was our supervisor at
World Color Press and I worked 15 feet from him for 12 years. The
church was packed, well over 200 is my guess. There was lots of
cheerful gospel music, with instrumental accompaniment and the family
all sat up front and took turns telling funny stories
about Frank. It was the first time I left a funeral that I felt
uplifted. Frank Moore will be terrible missed by this world, but he
suffered a lot these last few months and now is in a better place. We
also saw many of our past co-workers, as well. We went out to lunch
with my sister-in-law Glenna Halterman and brother-in-law Steve Halterman.
It was so nice to sit and talk to them, they are such awesome people
and I am so lucky to have them in my family. We ran some errands and
came home. I hope you've had a good Saturday.
