May you all have a wonderful day with family and friends.

                                     Blessings,
                                        Gail

Dressing for Winter

With Thanksgiving just a few days away and dinner plans, shopping and preparing for company on my mind, I must still think about my 'girls' as they run outside in the snow and the wind.

 I found these cute hot pink coats today at Ross that I knew they would just love.  Of course they cannot sit still all at the same time for mom to take a good picture, so this is it.

Don't they look adorable?

The two older girls don't seem to mind (they think they are going somewhere), but miss Jade does'nt like anything on her body. She will put her head down, walk s l o w l y as though she has a ton on top of her, and then plop down just waiting for someone to take the stupid thing off.

okay mom, you can have it back now

Do you dress your 'kids' up for Winter? Mine have different outfits for Summer and Winter. Now, if only I could get some boots that would stay on their feet. It would sure cut down on the mud they always seem to find.



    I thought the girls could use a bit of a Fall treat.

    But by the time I collected my camera they were all eating from the ground and ignoring the pumpkin.

 I really must carry the thing around my neck if I expect to get some of the pics I want. 

Ol' Henry (right corner) and his girls

Just another leisurely day around the henhouse. As you can see, we still have a bit of snow on the ground and we are expecting more by Thursday, but for now we'll enjoy the sunshine as long as we can.

And as long as they keep laying 8 to 9 eggs a day, I'll let them graze wherever they please.

Gears in motion

                           My gears are grinding.

        With the holidays nearing and projects of charity yet to complete, my mind is not at rest. I woke this morning at 3 and could not go back to sleep thinking of the many things I have to get accomplished.

        Don't get me wrong, I love helping do charitable things. It brings me great pleasure. I just have to keep it together so it gets completed in a perfect way. In other words, don't forget the turkey if you are giving a Thanksgiving dinner as a donation. duh?

        So with that in mind along with other projects to complete, I have pen in hand and am taking many notes as they pop into my brain. Send out my emails to all my farmgirl friends and pick their brains as well.

        I am so looking  forward to our completion of Turtle Cove. A project our local chapter took on in which we completely renovate and furnish a one room apartment for transitional housing from the Women's Shelter into their own place temporarily. We began this project in the beginning of Summer and hope to have it done in the next week or so. From there it is on to our Thanksgiving project and we must start thinking about our Christmas one also.

       So you see, I have my gears in motion and I really must keep them oiled to get me through the next couple of months. Therefore, I must keep myself stocked with hot cocoa, vanilla cappuccino, and wine, of course.

      Are you geared up for the coming Holidays?

Blessings,
Gail

My First Ever

Quiche that is. I have always wanted to try one and after finding a recipe by Paula Deen, I had to give it a whirl. I made the Spinach and Bacon Quiche. 

Who knew it could be this easy. I don't know what I have been so worried about. You simply mix a few ingredients together and throw it on top of a pie crust and bake.

 I guess I never really paid attention to what was involved. Me, not being a cook, backs away from anything that even looks the slightest bit complicated.

 This was so easy and very delicious.

I just may have to look at those recipes for crepes.

Bon Appetit!

Happy Birthday Mother

My daughter and I made a quick trip over to Idaho to suprise my Mother for her 89th birthday.

She was definately suprised as no one told her we were coming. My brother and sister cooked a huge dinner for all the family. There were about fifteen of us, I think,  with everyone speaking to someone with lots of catching up on what they have been doing, lots of  laughing and lots and lots of picture taking.   My neice, Mary, brought this beautiful cake with a delightful cream center.

Here is my nephew, Dave, making gramma laugh. She says next year she wants a stripper. Let me tell you there were several woman saying "okay". Although it may be a problem as they do not have such things in this neck of the woods.

After everyone watched gramma open gifts some had to go home early because most had to work the next day. Faith and I had to get up early also to hit the road back home before the snow became impossible for us to drive over the mountains.  (It rained through to Burns and then it was snow all the rest of the way home. It's been snowing ever since.)

Although it was only one day there, it was really nice to see everyone and to be able to be there for my Mother's birthday. I hope to suprise her with many more to come.

I'm just glad we were able to make it there and back before our Winter weather is really here to stay.