GETTING READY !!

 

 

   

It’s a good day here for a change..

 

WE are

supposed to have 65 degrees here by this

afternoon!! A real fall day that I thought

we would not see again this year…

makes me want to get out and do so many things.

Mostly just get outdoors..so why am I sitting here

blogging?? Makes me wonder? lol

 

I have so many errands to do and they have

to be done before it snows again. I said again..

because it has snowed here already at least

an inch. The winds pulled a lot of debris all

over our yard the last two days so I will be

out there trying to get it cleared off while the

air is warm. Getting the garage all cleaned up and

the car washed and cleaned while the air is warm.

I heard by Friday we will have 27 degrees here, so

must use this day to do as much as I can.

 

 

I will be baking cookies some time today in

order to be able to have them for the kids

who come by that we know. They love the

decorated pumpkin sugar cookies..so I have to make

them every year. I used to make popcorn balls

which were easier..believe me..than these cookies are

to bake and decorate. Anyway you look at it the day is

a busy one..I will enjoy it fully.!!

 

Here is the recipe for the sugar cookies..

 

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar  (must use this!)
1 cup butter ..(I use blue bonnet sticks)
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp almond extract
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cream or tartar

Cream Wet, Mix Dry, Blend together with mixer or by hand.

Chill the dough ..(very important if it is too sticky it will not roll out.)
Roll to 1/8 to 1/4-inch thick & use cookie cutters, place cookies on

a floured cookie sheet, and bake…

375 degree oven, 7-8 min (or till done They don’t turn too brown.)

These make the most wonderful cookies for any holiday..I have used it for years.

HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!

 

 

SATURDAY NOTES

CONGRATS TO THE ST. LOUIS CARDINALS!!

The Cardinals out beat the Tigers in the last of the

world series playoffs. I guess it was really their

time to win. The Tigers did play but made many

mistakes along the way. So many, in fact that I began

to figure on a St. Louis victory about two days ago.

The just didn’t get back into the groove that they

were in before that long week off before starting the

series up. Congrats to all the ST. Louis folks they

deserve it for a series of games well played.

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I was so disgusted to hear that someone or some

people STARTED that fire in Ca. knowing all they knew

about the Santa Anna winds etc. I am glad they are

offering a large reward to find whoever did this.I lived in 

Ca. for years and I know that anyone who lives out there

knows the dangers of what those winds and dry timber and 

brush can do this time of the year.There is no doubt that

this fire was deliberately set. Four

wonderful firefighters lives were lost in that fire so far.

One firefighter is litterally in a struggle to stay alive

as I write this. WHAT is in the mind of a person who causes

all this tragedy on so many others lives??? I just cannot

fathom it. My heart goes out to them all.

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I went shopping yesterday for several items that are must

haves this time of year. I had to buy a new cover for the

Air Conditioner that hangs outside the window. Mother

refuses to take it apart and take it inside so, we have to

make sure it is covered up every year. After all winter long

the covers are beaten and nasty. I think this is my 4th one

so far. Trying to put one on on a higher window is a task in

itself. I used everything I could think of last year and still

had to use nylon rope to secure it. It faces the west wind

and sure gets a beating  all winter. Companies are in it for

the money so they don’t make them to last for sure.

Then there is the inside. We have struggled to make sure

the thing is covered and secure so that air doesn’t get inside.

BIG HASSLE there. I saw a cover yesterday at BED BATH

and BEYOND for $20. that looked nice..but would it work and is

it worth the money to try it out.? NOO..I decided to use something

else over it.Did you know a simple little thing like a door

draft, that you lay on the floor is $20. also, I got one for

5.00 at BIG LOTS that is wonderful and does the job just the same.

 

AND BY THE WAY..WHAT IS UP WITH THE SMELL IN BED, BATH,

AND BEYOND??? I like the smells of christmas etc..but BROTHER!!

I walked in the door and about got knocked out! I almost waked back out..I really

did! I had to catch my breath and walk FAST!! Scented pine cones and

candles and potpouri all over the place…whew..I about had an

asthma attack. If you want me to shop in your store don’t try to

knock me out with all that stuff.  Precisely why I wont visit the

HALLMARK shops in the malls, overwhelming fumes.

It is so bad that the minute you walk in it covers you and when you

go out it lingers for a long time on everything. HOW DO PEOPLE WORK IN THOSE

PLACES??? I bet they have breathing problems for the rest of

their lives.Wrap a present from there and  for quite awhile,

even after Christmas you can still smell where it came from.

 

Anyway.. I think I will check the Big Lots store for my

bargains now..they are getting in all their Christmas stuff and the

store is truly dangerous..there is so much to see and the prices are

so good. That place is my second vise…my first one is WALMART.

ahhh YES I am a one of those people…CHEAP!! LOL..

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GO OUT  AND HAVE A GREAT SATURDAY!!

LATEST UPDATES

 

CARDS BEAT TIGERS !! GAME 4

 

 

Boy what a great game they played too. I love

to see a game go back and forth and have so

close a score. 5-4 !! It was a great game and the

Tigers just could not hang on long enough to pull

off the win. DARN. Rain is supposed to be a

big factor tonight. I think the cold and

the rain both are. You could see the pitchers

breath when he would stand on the mound.

It is weird to have it be so cold and them playing

in the world series.  CONGRATS to the Cards

for pulling that win off.

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Tried the chicken pot pie recipe I found on

Cindy’s space today..the smaller version of it..I

liked the ease of making it and the taste was

pretty good. I am leery of Bisquick recipes..they

sometimes don’t turn out the way they are supposed

to when I make it!  LOL..It did hit the spot though on

a cold rainy day here in Michigan. Thanks Cindy!!

 

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IT IS COMING!!!

 

Just about this time or earlier next month..a new book will

be coming out. I can’t wait..see my best friend

Sue is the author of it! Reserve your autographed

copy of this mystery today….

 

Here is the space and website for it :

http://suealehman.spaces.live.com

 

http://www.suealehman.com

 

The wait has been long..years in the making

but they tell her that it is at the printer now

and she and I are very excited to hear that

news…

I can’t wait to see it in the stores and buy one

and tell everyone I KNOW THE AUTHOR!!!

HOW COOL!!!

 

MORE PRAYERS…

ANOTHER spacewalk friend of ours could

use some prayers today..Beth Marie and

Jim.. Jim will need to go on kidney

dyalisis as his kidneys are now failing

due to the chemo.  Please visit her

space and send some support and

thoughts her way.

 

http://msbethmarie.spaces.live.com

WEDNESDAY SPACE WALK

Yes..there really is a wednesday space walk this

week..despite the slow server..I got one

posted over to my spacewalk space. I had sadly

neglected that spot with all this server business.

The space I selected was an older one I had

already featured awhile back here.

I figured if MSN is monitoring my space there

or getting some ideas… let them..They

 might as well see some of the great ones.

SO this week’s feature is listed there. It is

an all new write up because things have changed

at that space over the past year or so.

Check out the SPACE WALK SPACE

and see if you are the lucky space this week!!!

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PS. No game 4 tonight..it was cancelled due to rain.

I sure wish they had called it a lot sooner. I am sure

waiting in the rain all that time was a real bummer

for the fans. I hope the delay in having the game

won’t mess up the momentum. Tigers really need to

step up or the Cards will just run them over! LOL

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