Category Archives: goodies

Apr25

Tip toe through the tulips part 2

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I did get to Longwood Gardens this afternoon! What a site to behold! The tulips, snapdragons, Painted Daisies, Columbine, etc, etc are fabulous.Here is the link to my Flickr slideshow. I sure hope heaven looks like this:

And these sea of white, which I got to see planted last fall:

Bulbs ready to plant

And I never venture that much to the lake part, and it’s so serene. (Something in this shot will be my Photo Hunt tomorrow!)

At the one end are the Italian Water Gardens, but I didn’t photograph them today because I was looking for this:

One of the new tree houses! I did go inside, but didn’t shrink down the photos, but watch for them in my Flickr sideshow. It’s all wood and pretty diamond style lattice windows.

Then I was looking for the other tree house and felt very small and alone:

This is the meadow and you aren’t seeing the entire area!

So I had a nice work out because the other tree house was down the path more. I didn’t add photos of it because they are rather dark.

I will leave you with some Columbine that was planted around a fountain:

I did buy some seeds, a drawing book and some Brandywine potpourri!

Jan15

Stitchy stuff

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I received this in the mail about last Thursday and this is what I’ve done on it so far. It’s one of two quilts a charity group I’m in is doing for twin brothers who aren’t well. There will be two zebras in this square. The fabric is blah, but it’s easy to work on. I want to try and finish a few more things by the end of the month. This is due March 15th, so I have tons of time to finish. It’s one of those designs you have to cross off as you go along because of the detail.

Zebra(s) WIP

By the way, Barbara, Nancy and Gret, packages were mailed to you today. I thought I’d be stuck inside, but we had a snow squall go through that didn’t amount to much.

Jan4

Photo hunt-Delicious

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7 layer cookies
These are Sean’s favorite goodies-7 layer bars. They smell delicious, look delicious and taste delicious! So that’s why I picked them! : ) (graham cracker, melted butter, butterscotch chips, chocolate chips, walnuts or pecans, coconut and sweet condensed milk)

Here’s a recipe for inquiring commenters. I plan to make more of these in the coming days.

Dec23

Love/hate cookie baking

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I do love making cookies but not when I’m baking down to the wire for a major holiday. I actually went to the grocery store-again!-with Bri so he could get some cheeses and meats for his dad. Every year we give him a food basket. When I got home, I got started on the lemon squares. I had let the butter sit out too long and the bottom part was like icing instead of crumbly. They came out good, but the lemon part separated from the bottom part. I have them really squeezed into a tin, so maybe the two parts will meet again. I also did the macadamia orange cookies and they are delicious! I just assembled a nice variety of cookies in a Chinese take-out container for Mr. Mailman and stuck it in a Christmas Glad bag and out it went to the mailbox. I’ve done that as long as I can remember-cookies for about 4 different carriers now.

I was sitting here thinking that I should make cookies a few times a month and freeze them to have. That way I could try different ones and pick the best for Christmas.

Well off to relax a bit. I was going to tidy up more, but ended up in the bedroom tidying up my clothes-whew-it looked like a cyclone hit!

I slept really well last night as I wasn’t cold for a change! We have some balmy weather and it makes it nicer for sleeping. Someday we will replace the door in the basement that has glass panels in it (that leads to the steps and metal doors) that is directly under our bedroom. It’s cold in the winter!

Congrats to my friend Barbara on the arrival on her new son Arden. Not sure if he was born on the 21st or 22nd. Her husband left a message in her comments yesterday and that’s all we know. Can’t wait to see a photo of him!

Aug20

Tomato stuff

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I perused Lee Bailey’s little cookbook named ‘Tomatoes’ this afternoon. I made salsa for Brian (the only thing not from the garden was the onion). I tasted it and it was hot as I had added an entire jalepeno pepper. The next thing, and it’s still cooking down was a sweet and tart tomato butter. It’s still watery looking, so I’ll keep it on the stove as long as I have to. And finally, for dinner, some basic tomato sauce. It called for shredded carrots cooked with the onion at the beginning-I’ve never added carrots to tomato sauce. I think I used 2 dozen of the toms today. Yeah. Not to say I don’t need to pick more out of the garden tomorrow. I’m thinking about a tomato pie next (not today). Here’s some photos:

Salsa! Ole!!

tomato butter and sauce

Aug10

Need a new tv?

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From my pal Carole/Pea’s blog:

5 Minutes for Mom is giving away a 37″ Flat-Panel LCD HDTV and you have a good chance to win! Click on the above link to their blog to read all the rules and to be entered in the draw-you have until the middle of August, but why not do it now? This tv is courtesy of Best Buy!! This contest is open to both Canadian and US shipping addresses!! Good luck:-)

Try to win me!

Apr22

Florida weather

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Thank you very much O’ creator for bringing back my gardening mojo (sorry Barbara I stole that one from you). I didn’t actually garden today, I went to a book sale and then my hometown’s Super Sunday main street sale. When we arrived at mom’s she ushered me outside to present me with a ‘journey’ diamond necklace-you know the swirly ones you see in the tv ads? She said that it was a special Macy’s had. It’s really pretty and she got one for herself too. Wow!

The book sale had been on since Saturday and things were picked over. I spent too much ($2 for one hardback-how dare them!), but found fairly new books for crafting and some older musty books for cutting up for my paper crafts. My creative writing teacher from high school was there as a volunteer again this year. I didn’t speak to him as he seemed more interested in tidying up the books and I didn’t want to make him or myself feel old by bringing up the fact that my 30th high school anniversary is this year. Eek gads!

The main street sale was a bust. Mom got some applications to adopt a few kitties she saw up in town at booths for animal rescue. She was just going by seeing them in a cage and cat carrier. She wants a pet so badly, poor thing. The kitties were so pretty-the boy Leopold was white and Kyra the girl was almost white with a little calico thrown in.

We ate at a good Chinese restaurant this time. Sean was along (opps-forgot to mention him) and he drove us around. Nice when they get to that age.

I will be doing a little digging tomorrow. My irises have spread like wild fire! I am thrilled. I think of digging them up in the fall and adding them to other parts of the yard, sharing with my mom and maybe selling them myself. : )

Have a fine week-maybe I’ll finally get to Longwood Gardens to see the orchid display.

Mar13

Shop ’til you drop

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Sean and I made our leisurely journey up to Lancaster and the outlets at 2. I just couldn’t leave any earlier as Bri had woken me up at the ‘use to be’ crack of dawn and I needed to rest a little longer.

First we stopped by the post office so I could sent the cross stitched piece pictured below to England. The traffic was all tied up in town. Diana, at the post office said an elderly gentleman had been hit by truck and dragged a block or so. Of course he didn’t make it. So sad.

I took the camera hoping for some postcard-like Lancaster shots, but we didn’t venture down side roads, so I didn’t take any photos. I promise next time to leave earlier and do so. Try to visual some baby lambs, with their mama. I would have loved to take a few photos of them. The buay roads we travel on (lots of trucks) hardly have any traffic lights, so taking photos is difficult. I tried to take one of a pretty church in Paradise, but I only got half of it.

Lambkins

(not my photo)

Our first stop was ‘Tuesday Morning’ (me) and Adidas (Sean). I scooted and found a few things-a few goodies for mom who is in a blue mood. Sean purchased two pairs of sneaks at a great price.

We went to Target where he did eventually get his money back. The girl behind the counter was very disagreeable and was going to tell us to call an 800 number. I told her it was all settled back in January with the man I spoke to. They had even looked at the video from the surveillance camera to check. The manager did come over and Sean got his refund. We shopped a lot in there. They have a fun area with $1.00-$2.50 items. I think every little girl in there had an Easter hat on from that particular area.

We then ate dinner at Red Lobster. Sean had coconut shrimp and I had lobster and shrimp. We hadn’t eaten in a Red Lobster for years and it was pretty good.

Next-Gap Store outlet. Got birthday gifts for Bri, Kenny and Tori all who have birthdays in the next month.

I got some scrapbooking stuff at the Borders book outlets for dirt cheap. I really wanted a bell jar at the Pottery Barn outlet, but decided there was no place to put it. Sean knows I like it at least. We almost got into the traffic for a Vince Gill concert at the American Music Theater. We’ve been there for a Jim Brickman concert back in ’03 and it’s a nice place to hear a concert.

I did get that gift that Bri asked for in my post below. I also got a little teapot with a strainer so I can get some loose tea and really enjoy a cup of tea like you are suppose to.

The roads were so dark coming home tonight.

I called my mom and she was moving furniture at 9 pm with Jim her boarder. She is asking for pain! No way could Brian and Sean do it after walking around Philly on Sunday.

Tomorrow the guy is cleaning the heater-funny, I know. I had made the appointment about last September! Then I am having my brother Ken inspect my van and check out a few problems with it-grinding brakes and it feels like it will stall (actually it has) when you start it up after it’s been run. I have to leave it at his house and pick it up Thursday or Friday.
So, that was an interesting day. A little shopping does a body good!