I LOVE FOOD

CLIFF AND I TREATED OURSELVES TO 4 PORTERHOUSE STEAKS LAST NIGHT.

YES, FOR JUST THE TWO FOR US,LOL. SO YUMMY!!!

FOR DESSERT, AND HONESTLY, ALL THROUGHOUT MY DAY, I HAD MARIA G'S HOMEMADE WALNUT FUDGE. THIS STUFF IS MAGICAL BECAUSE IT ACTUALLY GETS BETTER WITH EACH PASSING DAY :O. AMAZING!!! THANKS RIA ;]!!!

SO VALENTINES DAY IS COMING UP NEXT :] .

THIS IS THE BEST TIME EVER TO SHOW PEEPS YOU LOVE THEM SO START THINKING OF SPECIAL LITTLE THINGS YOU CAN DO FOR THOSE SPECIAL PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE. 

HMMMMMMMM????? I THINK ILL MAKE RIAS FUDGE FOR MY SWEET NEIGHBOR TULA.

SWEET!

ISN'T THIS A GREAT IDEA. I'M VERY SHORT ON SPACE IN MY WEE HOUSE SO SOME CLOSET BOOKSHELVES WOULD BE AWESOME. CLIFFFFFFFFFFFFF !!

POP AND PASTA TODAY.

HAVE A GREAT ONE ALL ;] !

WHO THE HECK IS THIS???

GOT A NEW FRIEND THIS WINTER. NO CLUE WHERE HE CAME FROM BUT HE'S HUNGRY AND WAITING HIS TURN TO EAT AFTER MY GIRLS AND TOM CAT. THERE IS A DEFINITE PECKING ORDER TO WHO EATS FIRST.

THE ABOVE WAS HIS FACE BEFORE HE SAW ME IN THE WINDOW AND THIS NEXT ONE IS AFTER.

WHAT CHEW LOOKIN AT SANDRA, LOL.

SO I MADE A COUPLE OF FANCY PANTS PIZZA'S. THIS ONE ABOVE IS CHERRY TOMATO, BASIL, BROWNED GARLIC, ALL TOSSED IN A BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE, WITH GOAT CHEESE, MOTZ, FONTINA, PARM AND ASIAGO CHEESE. THE SAUCE WAS A OLIVE TAPENADE (I USED GARLIC , KALAMDA OLIVES, LEMON JUICE AND OLIVE OIL ALL PULVERIZED IN FOOD PROCESSOR. (PESTO WOULD BE GOOD TO)

THIS GUY IS THE SAME CHEESES, THE OLIVE TAPINADE, AND SAUTEED MUSHROOMS.

I USED SLICED AND ROUGHLY CHOPPED WHITE MUSHROOMS. I HEAT UP SOME SOY SAUCE ( ABOUT 1/2 CUP) WITH A SPLASH OF VINEGAR, A GOOD COUPLE OF SHAKES GARLIC POWDER, A SMIDGEN ONION POWDER, SALT, PEPPER, AND A GOOD COUPLE SPLASHES OF OLIVE OIL. THROW IN SHROOMS AND KEEP ON MEDIUM HIGH HEAT AND STIR EVERY NOW AND THEN TILL LIQUID IS REDUCED AND SHROOMS TENDER. I CAN EAT THEM WITH A SPOON AND BE VERY HAPPY!!!

THE CRUST WAS HOMEMADE AND VERY THIN (PIONEER WOMAN RECIPE). I COOKED IT AT 495 FOR APPR 15 MINUTES AND IT CRISPED UP NICE WITHOUT BURNING BUT TO ME THE CRUST HAD NO FLAVOR. I WILL ADD MORE SALT NEXT TIME AND LET DOUGH HANG IN FRIDGE FOR A COUPLE DAYS BEFORE I USE. (THE PIONEER WOMAN SAYS IT TASTE BETTER THAT WAY).

THE OVER ALL PIZZA'S TO ME WERE GOOD BUTTTTTT THE FLAVOR WAS NOT AS STRONG AS I WANTED. THE CHEESES ALL TASTED LIKE PLAIN OLD MOTZ TO ME???

THE TOPPINGS WERE VERY YUM THOUGH AND I LOVED HOW THE PIZZA PIES LOOKED :}.

THIS IS JUST A RANDOM PINTEREST PIC.

THERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PLACE! I FEEL LIKE I COULD SPEND FOREVER HERE JUST FEEDING THE CHICKS, PLAYING WITH THE BARN CATS AND MAKING PRESERVES ETC, LOL.

MORE FOOD SHOPPING THIS MORNING, GRRR! THEN MAYBE SOME FREEZER COOKING FOR ME AND POP??

LATER I HOPE TO WRITE A LOT IN MY BOOK. THE ENDING IS STARTING TO COME TOGETHER. :}

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND EVERYONE!!

DINING ROOM IS DONE!

                                               

I HAVE TO SAY, I WASN'T TO SURE HOW I WAS GOING TO LIKE IT, BUT NOW I DEFINITELY DO :}. I WAS GOING TO GO KINDA RUSTIC COUNTRY IN HERE BUT THEN I WAS LIKE, NO! I KNEW ID GET BORED WITH IT (EVEN THOUGH ITS COOL). I TOOK A LOT OF MY FAVORITE ART FROM AROUND THE HOUSE THAT HAD LIKE, SOFT COLORS AND PUT THEM ALL IN THIS ROOM.

(PS MY LIVING ROOM WALLS LOOK BARE,LOL)

SO ONCE AGAIN I HAVE A SPACE THAT'S NOT ANY ONE SPECIFIC STYLE, LOL. I LIKE TO MANY DIFFERENT THINGS TO BE NORMAL ;] .

IT MAKES ME FEEL A CROSS BETWEEN BEING IN GRAM GALLOS HOUSE, BEING IN A LIBRARY AND BEING IN A OLD WHITE WASHED GREEN HOUSE. NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT!!

THE BIGGEST SHOCKER WAS THAT CLIFF ACTUALLY LIKES IT :}.

PROMISED ANNA I WOULD FINISH HER ROOM NEXT,UGHHH. THEN ON TO OTHER ROOMS ON MY MAIN FLOOR.

HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYONE :}

GOOD MORNING :}

I'LL BE FINISHING OFF THE DINING ROOM TODAY (I HOPE).

HERE'S THE WALL I GOT DONE YESTERDAY :]. I MOVED THE CHALKBOARD UP A COUPLE OF INCHES AFTER I TOOK THIS PIC.

I TOOK THIS PIC OF THE MOON THE OTHER NIGHT.ITS WAS JUST INCREDIBLE IN PERSON!

I'M GOING TO GO EAT BREAKFAST AND GET PAINTING NOW. SO HUNGRY LATELY ,UGHHH.

HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYONE.

ITS REALLY BEEN VERY MILD OUTSIDE THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS.

I ACTUALLY SAT OUT ON MY STOOP LAST NIGHT FOR A BIT :}.

PAINT

GOOD AFTERNOON DEARS

(LOL THE ABOVE IS SHEA,MY FRIEND ANNES POOCH. LOVE THAT MUG!!)

SO THE NIGHTMARE HAS BEGUN (PAINTING THAT IS).

LOOK HOW GROSS RADIATOR LOOKS NEXT TO THE FRESHLY PAINTED WHITE WALL :{ .

THE GREAT THING ABOUT EVERYTHING WHITE IS YOU JUST SLAP SOME PAINT ON IT WITHOUT WORRYING ABOUT TOUCHING MOLDINGS ETC. PAINTED THE RAD LICKETY SPLIT. PAINTING IS STILL A BLAHHHH CHORE!

REX'S FACE SAYS IT ALL!

HOPEFULLY I'LL HAVE ONE FINISHED ROOM TO SHOW YOU SOON. SO FAR I'M LIKING IT.

HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYONE ;]

COOKIES ETC

YUMMY BUT A WEE BIT TO CRUNCHY :/

CLIFF AND I BARBECUED OUT IN THE LIZZARD SATURDAY NIGHT....I MEAN BLIZZARD (THAT WAS FOR YOU ANNE ;], LOL ).  I LOOK GROSS,(TRUST ME), BUT I WAS WEARING MY NEW BROWN HOODED CAPE WHICH I LOVE AND WANTED YOU TO SEE IT. ILL GET A BETTER WITCHY PICTURE SOON ;] .

SUNDAY MORNING

YOU CAN SEE ITS AT THE SEATS OF MY CHAIRS. WE GOT A LOT!!!! MAYBE 26 -ISH INCHES???

SHOVELING WAS FUN...... :/

I DO LOVE IT THOUGH AND NOW IT FEELS LIKE WINTER, FINALLY!

DAVE HAD SOME FUN WITH THE SNOW THAT PILED UP ON HIS DECKS ROCKING CHAIR. CAN YOU MAKE OUT THE HEAD, LEGS AND ARMS,LOL. 

CLIFF AND I HAD A NICE COZY WEEKEND WATCHING THE GODFATHER PART ONE AND TWO. I LIKE ONE BETTER BUT ITS ALL GOOD. GOTTA LOVE MARLON BRANDO.

BILL CRIED LIKE A BABY CAUSE HE HAD TO LEAVE HIS MAMA AND GO BACK TO SCHOOL............WELL, HE DID HAVE TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL BUT HE DIDNT REALLY CRY. HE JUST GOT DONE HAVING A SNEEZING ATTACK IN THIS PIC ,LOL. BUT I DO BELIEVE HE CRIES INSIDE WHENEVER WE MUST PART :}. LORD KNOWS I DO!!

(HE TEXTED THIS MORNING AND MADE IT SAFELY BACK TO BUFF,YIP!!!)

GOTTA KEEP EXTRA BUSY BUSY BUSY FOR A WHILE TILL I GET USED TO HIM NOT BEING HERE AGAIN.

5 GALLONS OF WHITE PAINT SHOULD DO IT :}.

HOPE EVERYONE IS SAFE AND SOUND!

HAVE A GREAT DAY! ;]

FINALLY!

STAY SAFE AND WARM EVERYONE!

HAPPY SNOW DAY :} !!

THRIFT STORE FINDS

I GOT THIS BEAUTIFUL BOLT OF FABRIC FOR 5 BUCKS! THERE IS A LOT HERE BUT I'M NOT SURE WHAT TO DO WITH IT???? 

CLOSER LOOK :]

I WILL USE THE WITCHING HOUR AS THE BOOK FOR MY NEW HAUNTED EYE BOOK. THE HARD COVER FROM THE OTHER BOOK WILL COVER THE ANNE RICE PAPER BACK.

THEY ARE QUITE LARGE :}

REMEMBER THE HAUNTED EYE BOOKS I SOLD ON ETSY ?

I MISS THIS ONE :[

GOT THIS PILLOW CASE TO. (I BASICALLY BOIL THEM!)

IT WAS TO SWEET TO PASS UP .

AND I ALSO GOT THESE TWO CANDLE HOLDERS MADE IN ITALY. THEY LOOK A BIT BETTER IN PERSON. 3 BUCKS FOR BOTH :O, NICCCE!

CUTE GIF FROM PINTEREST  ;]

I FEEL A WEEEE BIT MORE ENERGETIC TODAY. LETS SEE WHAT I DO????

HAVE A GREAT ONE ALL!!

CLIFFS WORKING AT A NEW HOUSE NOW AND THIS ADORABLE GIRL IS ALWAYS ON SITE. SHE IS A SHEPPARD AKITA MIX AND HER NEW OWNERS RESCUED HER FROM A SHORT ROPE OUTSIDE A BROOKLYN HOUSE.

 SHE WAS VERY SHY WITH CLIFF AT FIRST.

BUT SHE STARTED GETTING CLOSER AND CLOSER.

 SHE NOW IS ALL OVER HIM WHILE HE'S WORKING. AWWWWWWW! CLIFF MAY BITCH ABOUT THE UP KEEP OF ANIMALS BUT HE IS A HUGE SOFTY AND GIVES ALL ANIMALS TONS OF LOVE!!!

YOU BIG MUSH YOU XOXOXO!

SO HERE'S CHIP AND JOE JOE FROM FIXER UPPER.

(DROOL ON THOSE AMAZING CRAB LEGS :o !!!)

SOME OF THEIR WORK AND STYLE. NOTICE EVERYTHING IS CRISP AND CLEAN AND NEUTRAL BUT THEN...... BAMMM, YOU GET THE RED RUSTIC METAL HANGING LIGHTS ABOVE THE TABLE :}.

SHE ALSO  ALWAYS USES TOUCHES OF NATURE LIKE THESE BEAUTIFUL TREE STUMP VASES WITH SOME GREENS FROM THE BACK YARD. (AND OLD SIGNS ARE ABUNDANT!)

LOVE THE OLD FAN AND FRAMED CONTAINERS WITH GREENS :}. ( AND THE JARS, BOOKS AND CARD CATALOG :} )

I'M SURRRRE YOU CAN GUESS MY FAV PIECE HERE. CHALKBOARD!!!!

ONCE AGAIN YOU SEE PLANTS AND COOL LIGHTING.

I COULD NEVER HAVE WHITE CHAIRS BECAUSE THE KIDS AND ANIMALS WOULD DESTROY THEM BUT I LOVE THIS LOOK! THE WHITE BEAT UP CABINET HOLDING AMAZING STATUARY AND ART IN FRONT OF A PAINTED OLD SHUTTER. 

CRISP AND CLEAN WITH SURPRISES OF COLORFUL OLD ARTWORK!

SOME SHIP LAP ON THE WALLS AND THE MOST AWESOME CHRISTMAS SIGN EVER ;]

 STILL HAVEN'T STARTED MUCH YET. SUCKING DOWN SOME ICE WATER NOW SO HOPEFULLY I'LL PERK UP AND GET MY BUTT MOVING ???? :]

HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYONE!!!

(DEFINITELY MY FAVORITE SMILE,LOL!)