HAPPY NEW YEAR
MAY YOU ALL HAVE A BLESSED 2012

getting ready for

what a joy & blessing the fall 2011
was for faithbook
can't wait to see what God has in store
for the ladies that come in
spring 2012!!

this new door has been
calling my name
since it was installed two
days before Christmas
i've studied it, admired it
& now i can't wait to
paint it
it's taken alot of
"staying on track"
to not just get out the
paint & create
soo just as soon as i
get all the decorations
stored away
i'm so getting out
my paint brushes &
making this door even
more wonderful

out under the pergola
we swing & talk
& i think there is some
cigar smoking going on
out there
now there will be a fresh
view from the inside into
the world of garden magic
extraordinairely wonderful

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE
 

it is often said that

we might starve in a cute kitchen

as i often get carried away with

the decorations & forget about

the food

but

i found a few days ago

that i needed 5 timers to

make food!

only setting off

the smoke alarm twice

now don't forget that this

is what was going on  at

the back french doors

rip out old doors

install new ones

making them "fit"

is always a challenge

in an old castle

do you like the dishtowel

as the dead bolt??

oh, & the new stripped awnings

"fab"

beatrix potter needed a christmas nap

after all the festivities

(ps - i am trying to not concentrate on the

painting of the interior of the doors

this eve

oh, it is so hard

but not to worry

i have a vision)

visions of sugarplums?

Merry Christmas to All!!

the mushroom adventure

as seen on tv
pioneer women
burgandy mushroom
cooks for nine hours!!
home all day today

getting it all together

cook covered for 6 hours

uncover & cook 3 hours

cooking it down

smelling so very wonderful

will taste devine

served with beef

think I'll use these for

mixing paint

new year project

i often cook with wine

sometimes i put it in

the food!!

little feet

of

first baptist church waco

walking the Christmas pageant

costumes waiting for their actors

big time organ fills the

evening with praise

good job everyone

children & adults together

for a

Blessed Christmas Program

in honor of the men of the fam
(missing oldest son)-home soon!
going for a weekend of
high school playoff games
(tradition)
i made
TEXAS TRASH

my first friend that i made

when moving to houston

wonderful friend & cook

shared her special recipe

for texas trash - has

ingredients like no other!!

the first photo is the artful display

the second shot of the items is

what i call the "store shot"

everything must be big

big bowl & big spoon

big baking sheets

big scoop

big island

no wonderful items

on the top

(hum, that's hard to do)

big sink

big ovens

 

baking at 250 degrees for 1 hour

(stirring every 15 minutes)

big texas trash treasure

oh, it smells so good in

this ol' kitchen

packed up & ready for snacking

what a fun morning

bee oh, so merry & bright

 

the angelgirls

 (that christmas there were 2)

now there's 4 angelgirls

pure joy

tears flowing even now

so thankful that their daddy

is home

(he was deployed that year)

to enjoy the magic

that only children can bring

to christmas