24°

Okay, after stepping out on the back steps in my barefeet to take these photos, I'll finally admit that it fall has arrived and I have to face the fact that it is getting colder. It was only 24° out there this morning!
When I came back in the door *T* noticed that I had nothing on my feet and started grumbling about me being outside barefooted. I guess he forgot that I've made trips to the mailbox with nothing on my feet when there was snow on the ground.

Is this what they call the harvest moon?

Here is my attempt to capture a photo of the full moon, for some reason the moon looks hexigon. But the interesting thing was that it was totally dark outside when I took this photo, but in the photo it looks like it is just getting dark.

When looking at last year's blog I can see that the leaves are so much farther ahead of where they were on this day last year. I see in the photos of last year that the leaves are just starting to change color and today the leaves are almost all gone already.


1 Year Ago

First frost of the season!!

We had frost on the windshields at 5:30 a.m.,when we went out to go to work. It wasn't much but it was definitely frost.

I had my last monthly doctors appointment today, from now on I have to go every two weeks.... oh joy! I also had my glucose test done today and they said if something is wrong they will call me tomorrow, if I don't here from them then everything is fine. I can't believe I'm in my third trimester already. Three more months to go, maybe.

1 Year Ago Today
2 Years Ago Today
4 Years Ago Today

Banana Bread

Banana Bread
2 cups Flour
1 tsp. Baking Soda
1/2 tsp. Salt
1/2 cup Butter
2 Eggs
1 tsp. Vanilla
3 to 4 Ripe Bananas
1 cup Sugar

Cream butter, eggs, and sugar. Add dry ingredients. Mix well. Add vanilla, stir in mashed bananas. Pour into loaf pan (9x5x3). Bake at 350° for 50 to 60 minutes.

Happy Anniversary Nickie! and I still miss you Libby!

Today is the 5th Anniversary of Nickie living with me.... I can't believe my little girl has been here that long.

1 Year Ago

Today is also the 4th anniversary of Libby (my great dane passing). She is in the top photo, the grey and white Dane.


4 Years ago

Baked Potato Soup

Baked Potato Soup

2/3 c. Butter or Margarine
2/3 c. All-Purpose Flour
7 c. Milk
4 Large Baking Potatoes, baked, cooled, peeled, and cubed (about 4 cups)
4 Green Onions, sliced (or 1 Medium onion, chopped)
12 Bacon Strips, cooked and crumbled
1 ¼ c. Shredded Cheddar Cheese
1 c. (8o.z.) Sour Cream
¾ Teaspoon Salt
½ Teaspoon Pepper

In a large soup kettle or Dutch oven melt the butter. Stir in flour; heat and stir until smooth. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly, until thickened. Add potatoes and onions; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; simmer for 10 minutes. Add remaining ingredients; stir until cheese is melted. Serve immediately. Yield 8 to 10 servings (2 ½ quarts). (I used more potatoes, and added enough extra milk to make like we like it). I also used a pound of bacon, took the extra and crumbled it up and put a little of that and a little of the cheese on top of each bowl as we served it.

This soup is so yummy I think I could eat it every day (for at least a week...LOL).

Homecoming Weekend

Here is a picture of *T* and I (taken by my friend Leah) in the Homecoming Parade. He always wants me to ride with him in the truck, but then I always miss all the floats... so I have no other pics at this time, I'll have to snag some from some friends of mine.

1 Year Ago Today
4 Years Ago Today (my other blog)