Winter. I am tired of it. I am looking forward to late February when the crocus will pop up in the backyard. Spring, please come soon! Update on our new kitty, Ski. He is doing great! Such a sweet and friendly cat. He is very laid back and would love to play with the other […]
I have been resting after the concert last Thursay and the party on Saturday. Took it easy on Sunday and Monday. I am looking forward to Christmas Day. Our grands are coming Tuesday afternoon and their parents will come Wednesday and stay the night with us. Christmas morning will be fun, I am sure! We’ve […]
It took me a while to get back up to gear after the open house. DH took that Monday off work, which was nice. Our son and his wife were here until Wednesday afternoon, which was also nice. We enjoyed our visit with them. In a few days, we will host a house concert with […]
We had a big day yesterday. About 190 people attended our annual Christmas Open House. Thanks to all who came. We so enjoyed seeing you, meeting first time guests, and enjoying the holiday spirit with everyone! Next post is about that! Our younger son and his wife are here from Seattle, Washington. They will visit […]
Just a reminder of what the weather was a few days ago…kids outside without coats, windows open…didn’t last long! Now we’re back to freezing drizzle and sleet. I don’t like that part of winter! Here’s the menu for this week. Quick and easy, keeping in mind we have a busy weekend ahead of us. Monday […]
We have been very busy around here with Christmas decorating. My sister Genny was down again this weekend, and on Sunday, our son David and his family came to help, as well. Thanks to all of you! I feel like we made great progress! I failed to get any pictures. We’ve been so busy! Here’s […]
Monday sure rolls around quickly. This past week, I made Date Balls (one of my personal favorites!), Raspberry Truffles, and Elfin Bites (shortbread) They are stored away in the freezer, awaiting the big day! In the meantime, here’s the menu for this week. Monday Pork Chops Mashed Potatoes and Gravy Steamed Broccoli Homemade Biscuits Tuesday […]
We had a fun weekend. Genny came to help with Christmas decorating. We put up the tree in the craft room that holds my Christmas Notebook exchange ornaments. We also finished the glass tree in the upstairs guest room. Genny started on the chalkboard tree. Here’s the chalkboard tree in 2012. And 2013. This year, […]
We had a busy weekend with Christmas decorating and Christmas cooking going on. Our daughter-in-law came over on Sunday with the grands to help out. Our middle daughter and oldest grand-daughter put up the Three Kings Tree in the library. I made three kinds of truffles and enjoyed having the company. We also found a […]
Sunday, I made the Brownie Biscotti for the Christmas Open House. It is now in the freezer, awaiting the big day! You can see the recipe at this link: Brownie Biscotti Monday Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry Rice Tuesday Rosemary Ranch Chicken Sauteed Zucchini and Yellow Squash Baby Baked Potatoes Wednesday Pan Seared Tilapia Steamed […]