9:15!?!

Hub-E. and I go to bed relatively early, say between 8:30-9:00 PM.  The reason for that is, well, let's just say that 3:30 AM comes quickly!  Last night I shut the light off around 8:45 PM, and bam, I was out like a light.  The alarm goes off, so I roll over and hit snooze...yes maybe a few times.  Then the third time I unwillingly turn it off and flip on the light.  I glance at the clock and see that it reads 9:15!  OMGosh, I am late for work.  I run out to the kitchen to look at that clock, yep 9:15.  I stumble back into the bedroom, still in shock and delusional mind you, and tell E. IT'S "9:15!!".  I stand there looking at E. for a good thirty seconds and then I'm like "IT'S 9:15, we're late for work!?!"  He doesn't reply much other than with a wrinkled up squinty face.  Then all of a sudden it dawns on me.  Is it 9:15 PM??  I look at the clock again, and low and behold, 9:15 PM!  In a matter of thirty minutes I had fallen asleep and had been dreaming about my alarm clock going off, not once, not twice, but three times.  (So what if I like to hit the snooze??)  I guess the fact that it was still dark out should have given me a clue, but obviously I was not in a problem solving state of mind.  Hope your shut eye went better than mine!  Has this ever happened to you before??

Holly.Rae.

Dwarf Dossier #3

Holly.Rae.

"The Face" Take Two

Since December is just a stone's throw away, and since the "white-ness" of winter will soon be overtaking us; I wanted to share this picture. It may possibly be the last rainbow of the year, and it just so happens to be placed right over my favorite peak.  I think I may have to periodically look at this picture to remind myself that winter doesn't last all year.  

 Happy "hump" day everyone!

Holly.Rae.

Pretty Little Apron

I've been wanting to sew an apron for, geeze, forever now.  So, I decided since it's a long weekend, I was going to get it done.  I wanted to make it completely out of left over scraps from previous projects.  I found a stash of partially pieced fabric from a quilt I had made for my mother-in-law.  Perfect!  Love the colors, and I am super excited with how it turned out.  This was my first experience with sewing pleats, love them!

I think I will make some matching potholders to go with it.  Let me know if you sew one up for yourself, and make sure to post pics!

Where I dug it up: honeybearlane 



Holly.Rae.

Dwarf Dossier #2

Holly.Rae

Thanksgiving Day Lineup

One would probably assume that with the excessive amounts of food, that we have on our Thanksgiving Day Lineup, we'd be feeding a large family or group of people.  Wrong.  It's just E. and I.  Since we don't splurge a whole heck of a lot, we like to go all out on Thanksgiving.  What's wrong with variety, right!?!  

• Turkey – Locally raised organic heritage bird
• Mashed Taters – Grown in our very own garden
• Gravy
• Sweet Potatoes - Found at: The Pioneer Woman 
• Broccoli Casserole - Family Recipe
• Green Bean Casserole - Found at: Betty Crocker 
• Bread and Celery Stuffing - Found at: Allrecipes
• Oatmeal Sourdough Rolls - Found at: AskChef's
• Cranberry Sauce - Found at: The Pioneer Woman
• Hot Artichoke and Spinach Dip - Found at: Allrecipes
• Bowtie Pasta Crunchies (For Artichoke Dip) - Found at: Leslie Durso, Veggie Dreamgirl
• Savory Deviled Eggs - Found at: Allrecipes
• Baked Cheese Olives - Found at: Allrecipes
• Strawberry Cranberry Pie - Found at: Cooking the Seasons
• Pumpkin Bars - Family Recipe
• Hot Buttered Rum - Found at: Allrecipes
• Irish Cream - Found at: Allrecipes
• Wine - Redwood Creek: Rich Red Blend and Chardonnay

Whew!  

So, what's on your Thanksgiving Day Lineup?  Any new recipes that you're trying out this year?  Are you a first-timer, or an old pro?

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!

Holly.Rae.

Dwarf Dossier #1

So, the other day I was telling E. that I wanted to figure out a fun way to introduce our Nigerian Dwarf Goats.  He pipes up with "What about a Dwarf Dossier?".  "That's a great Idea!  Wait, what's a Dossier?" I ask.  So, for those of you that haven't encountered the French originating word:

Dossier (dos-ee-ey):  A collection or file of documents on the same subject, especially a complete file containing detailed information about a person or a topic.  French origin: 1875-1880.  (Information taken from dictionary.com)

So without further ado, here is Dwarf Dossier #1:

Holly.Rae.