October 28, 2008

some of my favorite things...


I will post from time to time some favorite random things! I know you wouldn't expect that of me....... so here it goes!!! I look for these little guys every morning on my way to work! I tried to get a picture the other morning when they got a brand new roll of hay. The little fellows live up the road from me & i enjoy watching them. They probably had wished I didn't interrupt their breakfast for a picture! I got tickled whistling at them, I wanted their ears up in the picture! You can tell where some have been eating & left the holes :)

I Liked this......


~Instead of complaining that the rose bush
is full of thorns, be happy that the thorn
bush has roses~

October 23, 2008

oh DEER !!!



We got fresh prints at the pond, them deer have be doing some drinking!

October 22, 2008

Verbena!


We went to the races the first of Oct. and in Helen's flowerbed she had a small "clump" hot pink verbena. Well, it has showed out & quadrupled in size!! It has almost smothered her little concrete rabbit that is peeping out on the other side! I just thought you'd like to see this!!

October 19, 2008

'cause Sunny said so !!


Sunny had said in a post she couldn't live w/o her Ped Egg, to make a long story short I battled w/ buying it, I picked up to only put it back.... on & on!! Sooooo
after I got it ,looking at the directions an all that I got tickled! I was wondering how I could explain this to the ER doctor! It truly looks like a small cheese grater I will admit. I did "grit" my teeth & close one eye in the beginning. I LOVE IT! I just LOVE it! I want to go on tour & spread the word & do just random folks feet for them !! It's gross but true!

October 14, 2008

Horton-Vegas?



WE'LL IF YOU WERE TO TRY TO CALL OR CONTACT GRANNY & YOU DO NOT GET HER...PLEASE DON'T BE ALARMED! SHE MAY IGNORE US FOR A WHILE, BEAR & MELISSA DROPPED BY THIS EVENING WITH HER A SURPRISE. THEY BROUGHT HER A REAL SLOT MACHINE! IT HAVE THE LIGHTS, SOUNDS & EVEN THE COINS DUMPING INTO THE TRAY!! SHE IS SO EXCITED!! TO PUT IT SHORT & SWEET........."GRANNY'S GOT HER GAME ON!"

SHRIMP FESTIVAL '08





I'M TRYING TO GET CAUGHT UP FROM A GREAT VACATION! IT DON'T LOOK LIKE I'M MAKING ANY PROGRESS, BUT IT WAS WELL WORTH IT ALL!! IT WAS SO NICE EVERYDAY, ME & JEFF GOT OUT A COUPLE OF MORNINGS EARLY PICKED UP SEASHELLS! THEY WERE EVERYWHERE I FOUND 2 PERFECT SAND DOLLARS TOO!
THE FESTIVAL WAS SO FUN BESIDES THE VENDORS, A BAND WAS ALWAYS SINGING ON ONE OF THE TWO STAGES. OUR FAVORITE IS ON THURS. NIGHT "TIP TOPS". WE SHOPPED A LITTLE, ATE ALOT! THE MILLERS GOT THERE FRI. EVE. & WE WERE ABLE TO SEE THEM & WATCH A FOOTBALL GAME OR TWO! WE BOILED PEANUTS & ATE ON THEM MOST OF THE WEEK! WE WAS ABLE TO GO TO BAHAMA BOB'S ON TUES NIGHT, THEY HAVE THE BEST FISH! WE GOT THE PECAN CRUSTED PANGA!! YUM-O!!

WE ALWAYS HAVE THE BEST TIME WITH JUDY & HAMP ! THANKS FOR PUTTING UP WITH US TWO & ESPECIALLY W/ JEFF TOO! ;)

Let's go racing!!!!!!!!




It was a rowdy weekend for the races at T'dega!! It was exciting up until the last checkered flag dropped & Tony Stewart won!!! We always have so much fun! We love to hang out at Kathy's on the lake! It's always quite & peaceful there, well until that Jerry gets cranked up ! He probably would say that about me too! :) HEHAHE !

October 5, 2008

~HOMESTEAD HOLLOW~







Jeff treated me & stopped by Homestead Hollow on the way to T'dega for the races! I love to go an look at the crafts. We also sneaked us in a fried pie. I got sweet pot. & He got apple! They were so good! You couldn't ordered any better weather for the day if you tried to!

CANNED APPLE PIE FILLING


~My mother made this several years ago I think it's a good idea for my fellow apple hackers! It's time to take advantage of all those apples. With this easy recipe you can have a homemade apple pie in about 20 mins! Just pop the jar & grab your pie shell (FYI= i copied this from "little house" on my blog roll cause we couldn't find mothers copy. Please see their blog & go to "canning" & you can view more helpful pic's about this :)


Ingredients:

4 1/2 cups white sugar

1 Cup cornstarch

2 tsp. ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg

2 teaspoons salt

10 cups water

3 T. lemon juice

6 pounds apples


Directions:

1. In a large pan, mix sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add salt and water and mix well. Bring to a boil and cook until thick and bubbly. Remove from heat and add lemon juice.2. Sterilize canning jars, lids and rings by boiling them in a large pot of water.3. Peel, core, and slice apples. Pack the sliced apples into hot canning jars, leaving a 3/4 inch head space.4. Fill jars with hot syrup and gently remove air bubbles with a plastic knife (metal may promote cracks in the jars).5. Put lids on and process in a water bath canner for 20 minutes.

October 2, 2008

RECIPE ROUND-UP ......YE-HAW



OVEN - ROASTED VEGETABLES


2-3 med sweet potatoes

2 med. onions (yellow/red)

1 lg. green bell pepper

1 lg. red bell pepper

whole/sliced mushrooms

cloves of garlic

baby carrots

cherry tomato

2 Tbs olive oil

1 Tb Italian spice


Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut/peel potatoes into 1 inch pieces. Cut onions into 1/2 inch wedges. Cut peppers into 1 inch pieces. Peel garlic cloves. In roasting pan, toss vegetables with oil and herbs until coated good. Roast 30-45mins until potatoes tender, stirring occasionally.

~ i love these for a snack & i've eaten them at b'fast too! haheha!