On this dark and stormy day...
I am tucked inside...
Warm and cozy...
Miss V napping...
Coffee cake on the counter, fresh from the oven...{which Miss v helped me make ♥️}...
Enjoying a few of my friends that I asked to join me inside for the Winter...
Portulaca blooming...
Geraniums blossoming...
Orange Kalanchoe still shining for Halloween...
Tiny white pumpkins enjoying their time in the living room...
Scary scarecrow...with his new hat...relaxing in the foyer...
And the big full Moon a few nights ago...shining his face off!!
What are you up to on this blustery wet dark day??
Hope you are all having a great day...
Tucked inside...safe from the wind and rain...
Enjoy the rest of your day...
Cheers! :o)
linda
It has been so darn dreary for the last 4 days...
I thought something cheerful was in order...
You may remember that I said I made some peach jam last week...
It is my boyfriends favorite...
The Peaches weren't as ripe as I had hoped...
soooo...to make up the required 4 cups...I added some fresh strawberries and filled the tops of the jars with frozen blueberries...doesn't that sound delicious??
I had given my daughter a jar of my bumbleberry jam last week...with some of my stuffed peppers...and she said it was very delicious! The freezer jam really tastes like fresh fruit...honestly!! And much easier than cooked jam...
If you have been reading my blog for any length of time...
You know my love for Kalanchoe and African Violets..
There are always several of them around the house at any given time...
There are about 5 in my backyard planters, that have been out there since JUNE...still blooming...
I will clean those up, and bring them inside...and they will bloom a few more times over the winter...truly a great houseplant...and outdoor plant...pick yourself up one at the grocery store...you won't regret it!!
Hope you are all having a great day...
Still dreary here...not as chilly...but very damp...:o(
My boyfriend is away in the States for a few days..so I am on my own!!
Did a bit of running around today..got my hair cut...and gonna get some things sorted out for Thanksgiving dinner on Sunday...Got all my veggies today and a few snacks to serve before dinner...must remember to thaw out my Butterball!! hahaha!
Tomorrow I am going to get my dining room table set...
Nice fresh tablecloth and some Fall decorating is in order...
I think a trip to the Greenhouse is in order! YES!!
Perhaps I will get a new Violet too!♥️
Enjoy your evening...
Cheers! :o)
linda
ps...hope all of our friends in South Carolina are safe...
My kitchen table is always covered with something!!
Not messy, mind you...
Just full of things basking in the sunshine...when there IS sunshine!
The plum tomatoes and garlic, will go into a sauce for Mussels for my boyfriend for dinner tonight...
The bigger tomato and avacados, will go into a Greek salad for us to share...
I will be having a small homemade pizza with my salad!!
Do you write notes to yourself???
I do that constantly...especially for going to the cottage...I must write down everything I need to take for a specific dish or salad...Until it gets fully stocked...which usually takes at least a month...to remember all the little condiments etc to take...
So....that is what is on my kitchen table this chilly Friday...
Peeks of sunshine...but still brisk winds...cold!!
We are staying home tonight...will get to the cottage tomorrow...
If the winds co-operate...a bonfire...gotta burn those leaves!!
And a sleepover...we will be toasty inside...with the furnace and a fire♥️
We will be driving to our sons place on Sunday...from the cottage...
For the birthday celebrations!!
Everything is ready to pack up...
Have a great weekend...see you all later!!
Cheers! :o)
linda
My love affair with the Kalanchoe plant continues...
All of these plants were purchased before Christmas...
Yes...you heard me...before Christmas!!!
They bloomed like crazy then...
And the wee potted ones are on their second flush!!
The White one is a larger one...has continuously bloomed...
And I see a spike of new flowers...
Just in time for Easter!
Oh yes...I also have an Easter Cactus blooming...
Very thrilled about that...must get a picture!! for the record!!
The one above...in the small hob nail cup...is reaching for the stars!!
No blooms...but plenty of growth...
Had to share one of my Violets in bloom...
Isn't she beautiful???
And the Moon last night...
Should be full by the weekend...
Hope you are all having a great day...
Kinda dull and chilly here...but the wind has gone to rest!!
Just heading out for a grocery run...and..a trip to Homesense!!
Breakfast for dinner tonight...we had a roast ham on Sunday...
Lots of leftovers!!
Enjoy your day...
Cheers! :o)
linda
Hope you are all having a great day...
It was beautiful and sunny here...
Miss V has gone home...stayed the day with us...Mommy feeling a wee bit better...
We had so much fun...but...this Nana is pooped!!
Gonna go out for Greek tonight..a much needed break for the cook...
Having dinner guests Friday night...lots to do tomorrow!
It is 5 o'clock...and not completely dark yet...YAY!!!
Spring is on the horizon...I can see it...taste it...smell it!
Enjoy your evening...
Oh...I have a few more followers...Welcome aboard!! Nice group here♥️
Cheers! :o)
linda
