uh oh!

seems people are reading and i'm not posting!  UhOh!    Here I am, we aren't off to a good start, nasty sickness going around the house.  But 2 days before the new year I ran for dog transport in the middle of the night in the middle of a snow storm to pick up 6 very stinky dogs in Kittery.  What a wild night.

Haylee was still awake waiting for the puppies when I arrived home after 1am.  

I brought 2 darlings puppies home with me fore the night and sent the rest off with Julie Damon of http://www.beaubuddyrescue.com/  One was ours to foster and the other was going to another kind soul  Well....Stormy Since he had no name and it was one helluva ride isn't leaving.
Weeee not exactly what I was planning...but he's a delight and so laid back!
So due to being sick I haven't gotten terribly motivates but we started this week off right.
I made meatballs on Sunday for meatball subs, Yum and we just ate the rest with spaghetti tonight.  I've cooked a chicken with a lovely paprika rub we have one of our own birds left.  Then I need to find the best deal on local chicken.

Paprika, sea salt, and Italian seasoning, a little olive oil rubbed on the bird first, I prefer coconut oil but I'm out.  The gravy was wonderful and I also roasted a head of garlic inside.

We had an attack on our duck Sally this past weekend, she got a terrible head wound.  I brought her inside because i was to be at a photoshoot just after this happened.  I expected we would loose her when we got home.  She was well, we cleaned her up and Tony stopped and talked to our friends at http://www.dehleranimalclinic.com/ and the recommended a sugar bandage, not much else to be done.  So we wrapped her in sugar and honey after consulting our friend Google.  Today 3 days later she is eating and drinking and even cleaning tonight.  We built her a box and she's staying in for a while at least until she starts quacking really loud!

Slacker in the summer state

 Apparently my purple and white phlox cross pollinated it's very pretty!

 Wild thistle growing in the yard very pretty but it's not very nice. 

 Our newest foster puppy being naughty but I couldn't resist because she's so stinking cute!  This is Winter available through  Fetching hope

 

She is adorable and sweet and listens well and learning commands eagerly!  

 I havent done a ton of what I'd call good cooking but last night we had stuffed chicken breast and pasta.  Stuffed with fresh tomato and Basil from my garden.  Fresh Mozzarella and Garlic from a friends!

 the pasta had Parmesan cheese and fresh garlic and basil. 

Hearts Filled With Hope: My Beautiful Sister.....

I don't usually do this but this really hits home for me. My friend Val found out days before Christmas of her sisters diagnosis of Cancer. A very aggressive form of Cancer. (i have to think twice to not type this stuff in nurse speak. Please check out her pages here and donate if you can.

JLE Photography  will be donating 25% of all sales for the next three months to this wonderful woman and her family.  Keep checking back as we will be adding new photos soon.

Hearts Filled With Hope: My Beautiful Sister.....: This is my beautiful sister, Carolyn Gifford Brennan 34, and her 6 year old daughter Nora. My sister was recently diagnosed with Stage IV ...http://www.indiegogo.com/Carolyn-Gifford-Brennan-Fundraiser

Since i can't sew

So sadly the cooking been at a minimum but we are getting in gear for the holidays!

The girl has been collecting pine cones for holiday treats!

In the oven to open them up.  The house smells so good!

Practice run for shirt decorating with permanent makers and rubbing alcohol!

Holiday concert what fun!

We got a tree even though it was a beautiful day and it felt alittle strange!

Working on a projects with caps collected from work!

Some silliness!

Getting ready to do some dyeing which i hadn't done in a few years!

More silly!

Got the machine out for the first time in years it sewed 6 inches...So I went off to do some shopping on line which was a flop as well!

Time to eat something and pick out something to wear to this evenings festivities!

behind again and the world is racing away!

Where did I leave off?  I'm going to have to look I've been cooking bunches and we are preparing to make holiday gifts.  We made lots of thanksgiving decorations.  

Turkey Tetrazzini!  

The Pioneer Woman

Recipe was a bit labor intensive and i wasn't delighted with it when it was on the table.  Everyone ate it and said it was good, but agreed something was missing.  I ate the leftovers at work 2 days later and it was amazing!!

Tony and I had an evening in while Haylee was at Grammies!  He made me Yummy chocolate Cherry Martini's and we played Video games!

Haylee and I made turkey goblets for thanksgiving dinner!

Grampy liked his!

We made Chinese food for thanksgiving dinner again.

turkey wonton soup

turkey egg rolls

stuffing egg rolls

porcupine balls

sweet and sour pork

General Tso's turkey

and my floppy pecan pie.  I'll get it right someday!

Last night i made gingerbread and it came out perfect!!!

Gingerbread recipe

Apples apples oh my!  We've been to the orchard 3 times!  We've made minnie apple pies, apple sauce, pork roast with apples, and eaten many many apples with sugar and nutella!  I've been cooking more.  Apple crisp is in the toaster oven as I type.  

Preparing for individual pies!

Haylee helped to peel.  

Snack time!

Applesauce!

Leftover crust cookies

Anniversary roses!  10 years married, 17 together!