We had a wonderful time at the open house yesterday. There were about 175 guests. The Putz display looked great on the cookie table. I think it will move to the corner of the kitchen counter after the house concert party this Thursday. Monday Cheesy Potato Sausage Soup Tuesday baked ziti homemade rolls green salad […]
Here’s one of my Putz houses nestled in the guest room Christmas tree. This one was too big for the display stand. I’d like to make more of the houses to put on the tree. This is the busiest week of the year for us. So much to do to ready the house for our […]
A quiet moment of contemplation. But just a *moment.* We’re too busy to stop for long! Monday chicken stir-fry over rice Tuesday spaghetti / meatballs salad peas corn garlic bread Wednesday hamburgers homemade buns chips Thursday turkey in the crock pot stuffing ham mashed potatoes homemade rolls broccoli casserole green beans with mushroom cream sauce […]
Christmas decorating is moving right along. We made the snowflakes for the front door last week. We cut the paper into rectangles to fit the window panes. It’s always fun to see what kind of designs we end up with. 🙂 Here’s the menu for the week. See anything you like? Monday beef stew Tuesday […]
I’m planning to finish the Putz house display this week. Almost done! Hopefully, the menu won’t suffer from the amount of Christmas prep that needs to be done. Monday Pizza Braid Tuesday spaghetti / homemade sauce homemade rolls green salad Wednesday Sour Cream and Dill Chicken egg noodles corn grilled asparagus spinach salad Thursday Cheesy […]
I am sure most of you are enjoying these crisp, sunny, autumn days. I certainly am. It’s time to get the last of the garden chores done before winter sets in. At the back door, the houseplants need to come inside. The papyrus plants are beginning to go dormant, though these plants haven’t had a […]
After being recliner-bound for three straight days, I am easing into making meals again. I had chicken in the freezer from last week’s chicken and rice meal, so used that to make chicken noodle soup for tonight. Monday chicken noodle soup Tuesday hamburgers / homemade buns coleslaw with peanuts and raisins chips Wednesday Stuffed Shells […]
We’re looking foward to visiting the apple orchard next weekend with our son and his wife. Last year, the weather was beautiful. Hopefully, this year will be, too. I’m planning to do more Christmas decorating and cookie baking this week. Have lots to do, but it’s fun. Monday chicken and rice corn / peas biscuits […]
Autumn is showing up in the yard. The asters are in full bloom. These plants came from the family farm. They bloom beautifully in late September and well into October. The butterflies and bees swarm to it. It’s great fun to shake the branches and watch all those pretty insects flying up in a cloud. […]
We just got back from a five day weekend with family. Got to see two of our daughters and our older son and his family. Here are our three daughters and grand-daughters. The grands are the almost two-year-old twins and their sister in the pink shirt. Now we’re settling back into a routine again, including […]