Taking It Easy

We had a wonderful long Thanksgiving weekend. The weather was amazing with a high of 30 degrees on Saturday ans Sunday.(this is so abnormal for this time of year)
Saturday the girls went to a kids scrap at the local scapbooking shop. They did a 2 page Halloween layout.

These are Jill's layouts

and here's is Jayne's

This class happens the second Saturday of the month and Jayne has gone before but not in a very long time,and this was Jill's first time. They both had a great time and did very well. They can't wait to go again.


We had a nice Thanksgiving Day on Monday with a cool breeze and temps around 17 degrees and the colors were amazing as well.
I cooked a turkey and stuffed it with a potato stuffing. We had new potatoes out of the garden,and carrots,beans,peas,and broccoli. I boiled up some fresh cranberries and we had a pasta salad, lemon pineapple   salad, coleslaw, and homemade rolls. For dessert we had of course pumpkin pies that I made on Saturday topped with whipped cream.

We all were stuffed after and lazed around for the rest of the evening.
Today I am taking it easy, due to the fact that I had my laser surgery for glaucoma this morning. It was not to bad but I do have a a little bit of a headache and light sensitivity. I have drops to take for the next few days and am not able to bend my head for 2 days as well. (I guess someone else gets to make my bed)
I was up very early this morning. I made up a quiche for breakfast with some ham and toast. I put a roast of beef into the slowcooker with some broth and onions to cook for the day. HB will help me with the weeones boil some water and cook some egg noodles to make some buttered herb noodles to serve with the roast. There is also leftovers in the fridge of stuffing, veggies,and salads, and of course pie too.
I am almost bored laying on the couch in my PJ's watching TV and checking out my favorite blogs on the laptop. (I am not use to this)
So I guess I'll have a little rest now and wish you all a great Fall day!

Happy Thanksgiving

O la la !!!!

Good afternoon everyone!
The weather here is beautiful today for a Thanksgiving weekend.We are in the high 20's. (what a difference)
Yesterday was a busy day so I was unable to blog.
Morning up without making breakfast as we were going to the annual school's Family breakfast. (For family week)
The girls and I were there at 7:30 to get into line. We met HB on the road coming home from his last night shift. Justin had a activity day at school and there was nothing he enjoyed so decided to stay home for the day. We had a good time talking with all those parents that I never get to. Breakfast was pancakes,toast,cereal,muffins and fruit. Served by the teachers and staff at the school.
After 8:30 I left the weeones and headed into town for a long overdue perm in my hair.It felt great having someone else working at my hair for the day.
I headed back home to find the men in my life gone and a note saying that they had to run into the city for tractor parts and would be home for supper.
I cleaned up a bit kept a fire on as it was freezing out with a high of 4 yesterday all day.
I got ready and headed back to get the girls after school (for there Friday pick up treat) We stopped at the take out and picked up some supper and went home.
NOW FOR THE O LA LA!
HB had got back and decided to by us all a new gift for the house.
 HE bought us a new Keurig

 We have always wanted one and finally

He bought a selection to have of teas,coffees,and cocoa.

I went for the teas right away,

Burrr!

Good Afternoon. I am a little late in the day doing my blogging post. We awoke to freezing cold temps here this morning, and sleeping a little later then usual I was running around trying to get things in order. After putting a fire on in the stove and getting breakfast under way I made a pot of coffee, and set the table. I whipped up some biscuits and popped them into the oven. I fried up some sausages and put out some homemade jam. I used up the rest of the fruit in the fruit bowl that needed to go and made it into a fruit salad. Like I said it was freezing here this morning with a high of -2. There was even ice in the puddles.
The weeones crawled out from under there warm beds and got ready for their day. They all dressed warm and Guess What?????
It began to snow.........
Yep we had our first flurries of the year.
After I got the house work done, I dressed warm and went out to get the barn work done as well. Came in and  filled the stove up with more wood and made up and  put on a chicken stew,and  made a lemon pie.Then did some mending  of HB's work pants.
The house smelled wonderful all day and was so cozy in here. I spent the most of the afternoon knitting. It was so peaceful.
HB got up around 1 and said it was so cold at work last night. I fixed him up a BLT and some coffee and we sat and talked for awhile before he got ready to go out and work on a brake line on his truck. Tonight is his last night shift.
The weeones got home and Jayne finally received her plaque from this past Spring when she was given the turnaround award. (the plaques came in with the wrong dates on them so needed to be sent back)

HB ate and got ready and left and the girls are now finishing up their homework. Justin is gone on the four wheeler with the neighbour to look for partridge (I don't think so because it is still so windy)
But we will wish them luck.
All in all it was a good and and until tomorrow, I wish you all the same.

Mail Call

Good Morning. It sure is a chilly morning here, with a high of only 7 for today.
Yesterday's class went well and I am overwelmed with the calls and people stopping in wanting to do more. I never would have imagined this.
Yesterday afternoon after I just finished up my class HB had ran into town to pick up something for his truck. He asked if I needed anything and I asked if he could pick up a parcel at the postal office that was in for me. I was not sure on what it was as I am waiting on a few things. He returned as I was standing in the yard talking with a lady who had just learned to spin and was excited to learn more. He brought me over my parcel and I thought what could this be from a friend of mine. I quickly said my goodbyes to the lady and hurried in to open it. (like a big kid at Christmas)
WOW!!!!
Cee had sent me a beautiful gift.
Four of the most amazing scrapbooking  things.

The cutest patterned paper

The newest Basic gray Christmas card kit for 2011 (I love these kits)

These woodland rub on's (Look at those toadstools,arn't they just the sweetest thing)

These are my favorite. Fabric Fall stickers. (More owls)

Thank you so much Cee. I already have plans for them. I can't wait to spend a day making my Christmas cards.

 I had to put another fire on last night and again this morning. I had to add wood and keep it going this morning as it is still very cold out, we are expecting a wind surge today and more rain.
The weeones had eggs,ham and toast for breakfast,and dressed up warm again.
I cleaned up and put the dishes in the dishwasher to turn on later today as I had to do up the laundry first. I went to the barn and got everyone feed and watered. I collected the eggs.(Weather change so egg production is down) I went to the freezer and took out some meatballs and put them into the slowcooker with BarBque sauce. I will serve it with rice and now that the house id warmed up I will make bread to go with it. I also took out a pan of raspberry squares from the freezer to have for dessert.
I washed up had another cup of java and began my daily blog reading.Burrr! it is cold out there. (hum! what am I going to do this Winter) As I am typing it has began to rain and the power has blinked twice so the winds are picking up. I must go and fill the stove and hope that the power does not go out as I will be having to transfer my meatballs to the wood stove.
Have a great day everyone.

Tuesday Tidbits

The weather has been true to Fall. We have to put small fires on in the evening and in the mornings. It rained most of the day yesterday.(putting my Monday laundry behind)
HB and I cleaned the barn out yesterday and put in a round bale of hay for the sheep,and llamas. I gave my floors in the studio a quick wash.
While I did my work I put the meat bird in the oven for supper and put some new potatoes out of the garden on with carrots and peas to cook.
Everything was so yummy. I made up HB lunch as he began his night shifts last night and made the chicken sandwiches up for the weeones lunches for today. I deboned the rest of the bird and bagged up 6 bags of chicken to freeze for rice, and kept a bit for sandwiches tomorrow. I put on a stock with the bones to simmer away all evening on the wood stove.
I know that this Thanksgiving weekend and we will be having turkey on Sunday, but I needed a change from red meat and I think we could eat turkey or chicken all the time.hehe!
I am hoping that HB,Justin and my Dad come with a partridge or two very soon as our season started on the first and we are craving a partridge bouillon. (Yep we are going to grow feathers very soon)
 The weeones had there baths and watched a bit of TV before they settled in there beds to read before drifting off to dream land. I was not to long behind them taking my stock off the stove and putting the oatmeal in the slow cooker for the morning.
Today I got up and put a fire on and packed lunches. Put out cloths and made up  breakfast. Oatmeal,grill cheeses,and oranges and bananas.
They all dressed up warm with there hats and thin mittens,as it was only 10 out and it is very windy. We are also expecting more rain today.
I did up some laundry and hung what I could in the house. The rest went in the dryer. EEEK!! I hate to have to be using my dryer already.
I did up the dishes, the barn work and got my things laid out for my class this afternoon. I tided up the house,and took out some hamburger out to make a sheppards pie for supper. I am going to have a pasta salad with it, I am also going to take out some buns I have froze in the freezer and make garlic cheese bread to have with it.
I am going to make up some pudding to have for dessert.
My class is only 2 hours this afternoon from 1-3 so I will have time to have it all done by the time the weeones get home, and HB has to leave for work.
Well I better keep on going and chat with all of you later.
Take care and have a wonderful day everyone.

Grand Opening

WOW what a great weekend. The shop was filled with loads of smiling friends, new customers,and lots of chatter.
My sales were so good that I almost sold to much. All that spinning is going to have to happen more now.
I opened at 9 and by 10:30 I had sold almost over three times as much that I thought I would.
It was so amazing.
I closed at 1 to begin my first class it was so nice and cozy and all the women (both familiar faces and not) enjoyed it so much. They all booked in again for tomorrow afternoon. I never would have thought.

Thank you to all that came out and had took time to take a look around, and those how came and bought and also those who stayed and had a wonderful afternoon of spinning and knitting.

So what did my weeones do all Saturday well..... the girls had birthday parties to go to. Jayne went to a Halloween costume birthday party and had a blast. (very creative Mom) ans Jill went to the stables for a birthday party. They both had a great day, and Dad was off to take them. Justin spent the day with Grampie.  So needless to say we all did not have to be rocked to sleep Saturday night.
Sunday was a very cold day we had to keep a fire on all day in the house. HB worked a bit on the addition and I cleaned and took the girls with me to the hospital for the afternoon to visit with Nanny.
We had a meatloaf for supper last night and I took a meatbird out for tonight.
I got everybody up and running this morning with pancakes and sausages and have been trying to get the house back in order,after a busy weekend.
Today is mostly a cleaning day and cooking. So I better get a move on.
Have a great day everyone.