Two more Christmas trees went up this weekend. The Nativity Tree and the Three Kings Tree. Both are in the library. As we decorate, the kittens are having a good time with the bits and pieces. We’re counting down…thirteen more days and the grands will be here! The three girls are coming back with Pa, […]
With the onset of October, I start the annual cookie/candy production for our Christmas open house. Sunday afternoon, I made Date Balls (thanks again, Mellanie, for this great recipe!). These are one of my favorite holiday treats. And they freeze beautifully, even with the powdered sugar on them. This week, I’ll make another batch of […]
Our church’s annual apple butter day was Saturday. They made 150 quarts of apple butter, which will be sold to raise money for the mission fund. Good work, everyone! DH brought some quarts home and it looks delicious! We’ll be including that in some of our meals this week. Goes great with fresh-from-the-oven bread! Monday […]
The kitties are still taking it easy… …but we’ve been busy! Saturday, we put the Christmas tree up in the master bedroom. It looks great! Today (Monday) my DDIL came by again to clean the scrapbook room for me, in prep for the holidays. Top to bottom, she did a wonderful job! I didn’t think […]
I’ve been thinking about our annual Christmas Open House and trying to decide on an invitation design. I usually have it nailed down by now, if not totally done, so am feeling a little behind schedule here. While thinking about the invites, I was a bit sidetracked by my little bottles of Stickles. Stickles are […]
Before I share our menu for the week, here are a couple of pictures…the first is of our granddaughters, soon to live 12 miles away instead of 12 hours away! This is the bouquet for church Sunday, made with Jerusalem Artichokes, Queen Anne’s Lace, and Becky daisies. Both those pictures were taken with phones. It […]
We’ve had some pretty hot weather this past week, but when I woke up this morning, the temperature outside was 57! I did a double-take…did that REALLY say 57?? Yes! A beautiful day! DH and I spent some time in the yard. He pulled tall weeds that are so getting away from us, and I […]
I’ve been busy getting my Christmas Notebook updated and ready for the holiday season. Plus a few other necessary binders… More about that in another post later this week. For now, here’s our week’s menu. Monday Homemade Pizza with Mushrooms Tuesday Roasted Chicken Baked Potatoes Steamed Aspargus Corn on the Cob Green Salad Wednesday Chef […]
Our oldest daughter brought a kitten home from the camp where she worked this summer. Cedar and Amy didn’t hit it off at once and are still a little hissy, but they are beginning to play together. They’ve been fun to watch. Their antics and growly fits make us laugh. I think they’ll be fast […]
The high temperatures of the summer months seem to be a thing of the past. It’s much more pleasant outside than it has been for a long time. The windows are open, the birds are chirping, the locust are singing. And the hostas are blooming beautifully. These particular ones are ‘Invincible.’ They have glossy green […]