Thursday, May 14, 2009

I went on a Holiday! Can you guess where? Had a wonderful time and I really didn't want to come back home. So much rest and no stress and I found these wonderful birds and squirrels and water and ducks and boats and water..................


This little guy is begging for peanuts.











little family of ducks............







Beautiful birds but noisy.......



Still BEGGING for peanuts. Looks like he is ready to come out boxing!





What a wonderful time.






Can you guess where I was????




The flowers are so beautiful!

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Saturday, April 4, 2009





I love flowers and I guess you can Say "I saw God today".
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Sunday, March 29, 2009


Well it finally stopped raining here. 4 days is about enough. I almost forgot what the sunshine looked like.
Hey, I just listed this group of circus animal pull toys on SoATP. Hurry on over and take a look!
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Thursday, March 26, 2009

Rain

Settling in for a 4 day rain event here on the east coast. We need it to bring on those May flowers.
I have listed more items on ebay and etsy. Take a look.
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Sunday, March 22, 2009

A primitive folk art bunny door doll.......
Just listed on my SoATP site. Hurry on over and take a look at her.

Saturday, March 21, 2009


Please excuse my blog, it is still under construction.
You can see this funny fellow at my SoATP site.

Friday, March 20, 2009

Granny's Apple Pie

2 cups plain flour + 2 Tbsp.
1/3 cup vegetable shortening
dash of salt
5-6 Tbsp. ice water
6 Stayman Winesaps, peeled, thinly sliced
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
dash nutmeg
1/2 stick margarine (1/4 c.)
Make pastry for 2 pie crusts, using 2 cups flour. Cut in shortening. Add salt and sufficient ice water to make pastry consistency. Roll out half of pastry; fill pie pan or pyrex pie pan.
Toss apple slices with sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and remaining 2 Tbsp. flour; turn into pie shell; dot with margarine.
Top with other half of rolled pastry, then cut several slits in top or cut in strips and weave your lattice top. Crimp edges to seal. Sprinkle with more granulated sugar. Cover with foil. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 25 minutes. Remove foil and bake 15 minutes longer.




Mmmmm.......
Granny's apple pies... they smelled soooo good and taste heavenly......
Remember those days? Well, I have made an apple pie (fabric, of course)and it is listed on My SoATP site.

Thursday, March 19, 2009

The loves of my life........




Ian,
my first and only grand
baby.












Rocky,
Our rescue Mutt.