Gingerbread Fun

A Family Tradition

                                  They're getting better every year :-)
                                             Frosting Recipe Here

.....Grandma Jean

Need A Funny Caption

What's your caption for this week?

Last Week:

" I ran out of suck!"

Caption by Spiderjohn.

I would say that is exactly what happened John :-) !

Other captions were:

At least a child can't talk your head off this way!

by Patrice over at: Everyday Ruralty

Grandpa told him the fish will bite better if the bait is kept warm.

by Doc over at: Menagerie Manor A Gardener's Diary

First, slurp. Then, burp!

by TexWisGirl over at: The Run *A* Round Ranch Report

"Now how am I supposed to get the rest of it in my mouth?!?"

by Candy C. over at: Lazy J Bar C Farm

I'm an alien!

by Sharon over at: Fitzgerald's Family Farm 

"Now that's Italian" 

by Jacky over at: Dicky Bird's Nest & Town Hall Trinkets

"What flying spaghetti monster?

by anonymous

Thanks for playing everyone! 

This is a picture of my grandson Brayden. 

He has been featured on more than one "food" picture. 

He's such a ham.

It felt good to be back....I got to laugh all week :-)

.....jean

                                                

Blessing of the Fishing Scarves



The view from our window.
(about two months ago)


     See the lake in the background?  It's where all the guys in our crew go ice fishing.  Now that deer hunting is over here in Wisconsin, all the guys thoughts are turned toward the lake freezing over.





The lake is trying hard....

        The dark blue part has no ice yet.  It's usually after the holidays before the ice is thick enough to walk on.

......and on to the story.

     I was knitting away on a scarf for myself (yes...I learned) one Sunday evening after the family supper.  This is how the conversation went....

6 yr. old grandson Ryan, "Grandma what are you making?"
                                        "A scarf."
                                        "For me?"
                                        "No this one is for me, would you like a scarf."
                                        "Yup!"
                                        "What colors would you like?"
                                        "Red and blue."
                                        "OK I'll get right on it."
      And that started an intense 3 weeks of making scarves for 10 grandchildren.  There was no way I could make one for Ryan and not the others.  I used up all the odds and ends yarn that I had made.
     Not being particularly experienced in knitting yet, I told the parents that these would be fishing scarves.  No one would look at what there were wearing on the lake :-).  In keeping with the theme, I put actual fishing lures (hooks removed) on the tassels of the scarves of the boys....they were so excited.  The girls scarves have fish beads on them. Yes....all the bigger kids go ice fishing.  They have a grand time fishing and playing with their cousins.
     So, tonight we had the "Blessing Of The Fishing Scarves", and the scarves were handed out to take home.




 Blessing Of The Fishing Scarves

As the Grandmother of these children I
bless these scarves in the Name of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.  Jesus watch over these children
as they play and fish on the lake.  May a spirit of happiness
overtake them whenever they wear these scarves.
May they catch lots of big fish!
....And someday Lord, may they become fishers of men, just like St. Peter.
                         
                                     Amen







....well you try to get them all to smile
and look at the camera at the same time. :-)
They all really liked the scarves....even those
without a smile on the pic. :-)









Gracie



Tato

Linked To: Homestead Barn Hop #90

.....dr momi

Homespun Scarf

My scarf of many colors, made with handspun yarn.
 Turned out cute I think.
Wearing it with a jeans jacket and cowboy boots :-)

.....dr momi

Need A Funny Caption

     Here we go....back at it.  It's been so long since the last pic let's just start new.

What's your caption for this week?

.....dr momi

My Scoby Is A Baby

My Scoby is a baby.
Feeding it today.

.....dr momi

Next Year's...

Next year's monarch butterfly food.
Next year's garden headache.

Next year's rooster.....a
white plymouth rock named Icy.

Next year's broccoli seeds.
(...and this winter's bunny treats)

Next year's arugula seeds.
(...and this winter's sprouts)

Next year's yarn competition in the making.

.....dr momi

Bunny Yarn

A small hank of 2-ply Miss B (angora rabbit)
and Tia Brown (llama).
A single ply ball of merino sheep wool and
dyed light pink Tara (angora rabbit).
And a single ply ball of novelty yarn from
shorter lengths of wool....Tara (angora rabbit) dyed with
grape kool-aid and Montego Bay (llama).
All spun on a drop spindle....too much fun :-)

.....dr momi

The Last of the Pico de Gallo

The last of the Pico de Gallo for the season.
I do believe I will make it my whole supper :-)
Here's the recipe.

.....dr momi

Homesteading Pics



Just out of the pressure canner.
More tomato sauce.
(the tomato plants have produced
like crazy this year!)








Mama banty hen hatched out 5 ducklings
for me. They l.o.v.e. her :-)



Living 30 years in the same spot,
I have never seen the trees start turning this early.

.....dr momi