SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

I'D SAY WE ALL GO THROUGH TIMES WHERE WE WONDER IF WE DID THINGS RIGHT IN OUR LIVES. WHAT IF I HAD DONE THIS, WHAT IF I HAD DONE THAT, WHAT IF I WAS MORE THIS, WHAT IF I HAD SAID THIS OR THAT, WHAT IF, WHAT IF, WHAT IF?? THIS IS NOT A GOOD PLACE TO BE! STOP IT, STOP IT, STOP IT!! ITS DEBILITATING!!!! IT WILL GET YOU NOOOO WHERE FAST!!!! NOW...,GO READ THE ABOVE AGAIN AND FOCUS ON THAT!!! ;]

MEATBALL HEROS LAST NIGHT :}.

I HAVE MINE ON GARLIC BREAD WITH MELTED MOTZ. THE ABOVE IS CLIFFS QUICKIE VERSION. (unmelted.He was starving and couldnt wait ;] )

ITS RAINY OUT BUT PRETTY DARN WARM. I'LL TAKE IT. TOMORROWS LOOKING EVEN BETTER.

HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYONE!

THE WEEKEND

A LOT OF LEFT OVER EATING (SORRY ANNE :{, AND FRED,LOL )

A LOT OF BILLY MESSES. ALL THIS IN HIS ROOM AFTER LESS THEN TWO DAYS. HOW MANY CUPS IS THAT???

LOTS OF FUN BILLY AND ANNA TIMES TOO :}.

I WAS THE BIG WINNER,HEHEEHEEEE, BUT WE ALL WON SOME ;].

GOT THE TREE AT THE HOME DEPOT.

JUST PUT THE LIGHTS ON THE FIRST NIGHT BECAUSE SHE REALLY NEEDED TO SETTLE.

THEN SOME ORNAMENTS,CANDY CANES AND TINSEL :}.

THE TREE HAS A GOREGOUS SHAPE AND DEF HAS SOME MAGIC IN HER ;].

HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYONE!

ITS ALMOST HERE

PART OF GETTING READY FOR THANKSGIVING IS GETTING READY FOR THE CHRISTMAS TREE, SO I WASHED UP MY BEAUTIFUL TREE STAND. DAD FOUND IT A FEW YEARS BACK AND ITS HEAVY DUTY CAST IRON. GORGEOUS!

LUDWIGGER IS NAPPING BY THE FRONT WINDOW WHERE THE TREE WILL GO. 

SO A FEW MONTHS BACK A WOMAN WHO USED TO LIVE IN MY HOUSE AS A KID STOPPED BY AND INTRODUCED HERSELF. I THINK I TOLD YOU? SHE SENT ME SOME MORE PICS SHE FOUND FROM WHEN SHE LIVED HERE. THIS IS HER BELOW ON THANKSGVING. SO CUTE!

NO RAILINGS ON THE FRONT STEPS???? I THOUGHT MINE WERE VERY OLD???

THIS ABOVE IS HER AUNT IN FRONT OF THE FIREPLACE. SO STRANGE YET COOL TO SEE THESE. THEY ARE FROM THE 70'S.

WELL THOMAS IS READY FOR TURKEY AND SO AM I :}!

MAY YOU ALL HAVE A WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING!!!

 NOW STARE AT THE PIC ABOVE AND ZONE FOR A BIT ;].

LOOK WHAT WAS ON MY CAR WHEN I WOKE IN THE WEE HOURS.

SNOW :}!

SOMETIMES WAKING IN THE NIGHT LETS YOU SEE YOUR HOME IN A CALMING NEW LIGHT. IN THIS CASE BIRD LIGHTS LOL.

SO SOOTHING.

JUST LOOK WHAT ANNE DID WITH THE SLED I GAVE HER. SUCH A PRETTY WINTER SCENE SHE PAINTED. LOVE IT!!! GREAT JOB GIRL!!!

SO THIS IS WHAT BILLY TEXTS ME AT 1:30AM....LOL.

GUESS I'LL BE MAKING THIS SOON. LOOKS DARN YUMMY!

http://hugsandcookiesxoxo.com/2016/01/chocolate-brownie-cherry-cheesecake.html

LOOK AT THE TOAD STOOLS! JUST LOOK AT THEM!!!!

THEY'RE RELAXING AND MAGICAL ARENT THEY :}.

GETTING THINGS TOGETHER FOR THANKSGIVING. 

HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYONE!!

CANDLE - PAINTING

FINALLY, I GOT A CANDLE TO BURN CORRECTLY, ALTHOUGHHH.. THE FLAME DID FLICKER QUITE A BIT???? TRYING THE NEW WICK IN THE TEACUPS TOMORROW.

OKAY, SO BELOW IS THE INSPIRATION PHOTO TO THE PAINTING I JUST DID.

AND HERE'S MY PAINTED VERSION BELOW

 DONNNE!!!! 

PS NEVERRR PAINT A SCENE WHERE YOU HAVE TO DO A WATER REFLECTION!!! PAIN IN THE BOOTY!!!

NOT SO GOOD,LOL. ;]

AND AGAINNNNNN!

I STUPIDLY USED THE CRAPPY WICK YESTERDAY IN THE NEW CANDLE MIX. IT BURNED BETTER WITH THE COCONUT OIL BUT DIDNT BURN TO THE EDGES OF THE CONTAINER LIKE ITS SUPPOSED TO. IT MADE IT ABOUT 3/4 OF THE WAY. I THINK ITS THE POOPY WICKS FAULT. THIS TIME I COATED MY OWN #5 SQAURE BRAIDED WICK(ITS A FATTY!!!) .I SOAKED THEM FOR 10 MINUTES IN MELTED WAX AND HUNG THEM UP TO DRY.

I HAVE TO ADMIT I LOVE THIS CLOTHES LINE IN THE KITCHEN LOOK,LOL.

I USED THESE LONG  (APPRO 12 INCH) TWEEZERS TO TAKE MY WICKS OUT OF THE HOT WAX AND LET THEM DRIP A BIT OVER A PAPER PLATE AND THEN RAN TWO OF MY FINGER TIPS ALONG THE WICK TO KIND OF NEATEN THEM UP. YES, ITS STILL HOT BUT DEALABLE ;]. 

(PS. A TIP FOR YOU- NEVER GET WAX IN YOUR SINK DRAIN!!!BADDD!!!)

I DID THREE TEACUPS AND IM BURNING ONE NOW. WE SHALL SEE SHORTLY IF I GOT IT RIGHT YET?????

(PS I JUST CHECKED THE CANDLE I HAD BURNING AND CRAP- O- LA AGAIN!!! BURNED ONLY 3/4 OF THE WAY TO EDGES AGAIN WITH A MONSTER WICK :/ )

I WILL GIVE IT ONE MORE TRY AND NOT IN A TEA CUP!!!!! GRRRRRR!!!

MAYBE THIS FOR NEXT PAINTING :o???? SPOOKY COOLLL!

I LOVVVVVVVE THIS SAYING BELOW!!

HAHAHAHAHA!!! 

HAVE A GREAT DAY CRAZY WOMEN ;] 

( AND CRAZY MEN :}!!!

GIVING IT ANOTHER GO

SO WHEN I MADE PREVIOUS BEESWAX CANDLES THEY ALL ENDED UP BURNING SMALL HOLES DOWN THE CENTER OF THE CANDLES. NOOOO GOOD!!! I TRIED DIFFERENT SQUARE BRAIDED WICKS BUT STILL HAD SAME PROBLEM.

AFTER RESEARCHING ON LINE I FOUND YOU REALLY NEED TO MIX 1/2 BEESWAX WITH HALF OF EITHER PALM OIL OR COCONUT OIL. LUCKILY I HAVE BOTH. BEESWAX DOESNT BURN WELL AND CAN ACTUALLY CATCH FIRE IF BURNED ALONE. WEIRD????

MY FANCY DOUBLE BOILER WITH HALF COCONUT OIL AND HALF BEESWAX. IT MELTED PRETTY DARN QUICK BUT I AM ONLY MELTING ENOUGH FOR ONE CANDLE .

I HOPE THIS WORKS BECAUSE I HAVE A LOT OF CANDLE MAKING SUPPLIES. WAY MORE THEN YOU SEE HERE!

SHE IS POURED AND WILL BE LIT FIRST THING IN THE MORNING. WISH ME LUCK ;].

THINKING OF USING THE BOTTOM OF THIS PIC FOR MY NEXT PAINTING INSPIRATION???

AND YOUR SILLINESS FOR TODAY...

TO CUTE! :}

HOPE YOU ALL HAD A GOOD DAY ;]

CAUGHT CLIFF WITH A CHICKIE ON HIS MOTORCYCLE :

HE'S LUCKY  SHE'S A WEE BIT TO YOUNG FOR HIM ;]

SO TO ADD TO THE NORMAL BORING PASTA I MADE SOME BREADED FRIED CAULIFLOWER. DIP IN EGG, SEASONED FLOUR, EGG, THEN BREAD CRUMBS. FRY IN HOT OIL, NOT CROWDING THE PAN.

POP LOVED THEM BUT I GOTTA SAY IM JUST NOT THE BIGGEST CAULIFLOWER FAN :/. HE TOOK A BUNCH HOME AND WAS HAPPY :}.

I "DO" ON THE OTHER HAND LIKE CANDY CANES,LOL. BOUGHT THE SLIGHTLY SOFTER STICK KIND FOR MY COFFEE. THEY MELT QUICKER AND YUMMMMM!!

TIME TO EAT THE DONUTS! DO YOU SEE FRED PATIENTLY WAITING FOR HIS PIECE THAT DAD ALWAYS SAVES FOR HIM :}.

NOW, THIS PIC BELOW IS WHAT REALLY MADE ME SMILE TODAY. ON THE WAY TO PICK UP CLIFFS MESSED UP WORK TRUCK WE SPOTTED THIS..

 WHAT A WONDERFUL SIGHT :}! EVERY YEAR I LOOK FORWARD TO THESE CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS GOING UP. THE RIDE TO THE STORES TO DO CHRISTMAS SHOPPING IS EVEN MORE CHEERFUL WHEN I GET TO SEE THESE.

HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON!

HOPE YOU ALL HAD A GREAT WEEKEND :} !

ITS THE LITTLE THINGS

I WENT FOOD SHOPPING TODAY AND FOUND LOTS OF HOLIDAY CHEER.

HOT & COLD CUPS THAT ARE ADORABLE.

AND OH BOY - MY HEART SKIPS A BEAT WHEN I PULL OFF ONE OF THESE SWEET SNOWMAN PAPER TOWELS. I BOUGHT 4 ROLLS BUT WISH I COULD HAVE BOUGHT OUT THE STORE. THEY CAME WITH AN OTHER ROLL DECORATED WITH CANDY CANES :o.

THESE ARE THE BEST STUFFED CLAMS! GOTTA GET NEW ENGLAND STYLE AND LOTS OF LEMON.

ME AND ANNA SHARED THE CLAMS FOR LUNCH AND CLIFFORD GOT THE FROZEN PIZZA (DIGIORNO, EHHHH). MY TRAYS LOOK SHABBY BUT THESE GUYS ARE THE BEST I HAVE EVERRRRR HAD. BOTTOMS NEVERRRR BURN ON ANYTHING (UNLIKE THE TRAY I USED ON LAST THANKSGIVINGS CRESCENT ROLLS,GRRRRRRR). FOUND THEM ON AMAZON.

OH AND PEPPERMINT SELTZER WATER :}.

I'LL ADMITT, THE FIRST FEW SIPS ARE A BIT FREAKY BUT AFTER THAT, ALLS GOOD AND CANDYCANE-ISH. :}

 THE HIGHLIGHT OF MY DAY WAS CLIFFS FRIEND DAMIEN FROM WORK STOPPED BY WITH HIS CUTIE DAUGHTER. SHE HAD A BALL PLAYING WITH MY TWO VINTAGE BABY DOLLS AND IF YOU LOOK TO THE LEFT OF THE COUCH YOU WILL FIND CRISSY HAD HER DAY IN THE SUN AS WELL,LOL. AND YES, I TOO HAD LOTS OF FUN. :}

HOPE YOU ALL HAD A GOOD SATURDAY.