Home Sweet Home....

Just a fuzzy picture of Jordan, our Army guy, that we made from the computer yesterday. He is smiling and so are we, he will be home from Iraq the end of this month. Woo Hoo....

Move Over, Buca De Beppo

Charlie is cooking Italian. You can see there wasn't much left to take a picture of. We loved it.

Now, the recipe came from one of the bloggers, and if it was yours, please let me know so I can give you credit for this delicious dish. I just jotted the recipe down and didn't take note of where it was posted.

Hope you don't mind if I share it with my friends and family....

Stuffed Shells

A jar of spaghetti sauce
16 oz ricotto cheese
2 eggs
16 oz. mozzarella
parmesan (1/2 cupor more)

He cooked the shells first, made the filling meanwhile. Mix the ricotto, eggs, a handful of the mozzarella and the parmesan.

Rinse the shells in cold water, drain and stuff with the mixture. If it's too runny add a little more of the mozzarella. (He didn't have to.)

Then layer the sauce (top and bottom) and stuffed shells (stuffed side down) and top with the mozzarella that is left. He baked it 30 minutes (foil covered) and uncovered it for about another 10 minutes.

I hope someone will take credit for this recipe, meanwhile I will keep looking for it in the blogs.

Thank you very much.

Out in the Garden....

I really like this flower that Barb gave me but she doesn't remember the name. I did a search on it and the closest I could come was a "Tree Marigold".
One site had a tea that you make from dried leaves and drink it for arthritis. I'm not sure that I would try that.
Along the privacy fence and in front are my black-eyed peas for New Year"s day.
It is a really tall plant. Charlie is five feet tall, so it must be at least six feet. Dave's Garden site says some grow as tall as twenty feet.( Charlie has been raiding the green beans for a snack.)

I think anyone would like this plant, it makes a natural privacy fence and stays upright (which is important to me) and the foliage is nice too. Easy to share from cuttings too. Happy Wednesday all!

Toys R Changing.....

A friend asked me Sunday, how many generations have you raised. My answer would probably be, not nearly enough. I am so thankful I can still contribute and enjoy. I missed babysitting for Judson and Isaac and still think about that and now there's Betsy and Kyle in Kentucky that I will also miss out on. Sometimes I wish we could be everywhere.

Yesterday I was thinking about the toys and how much they have changed. I remember that my own grandmother never called them toys, they were playthings back then. Now they all sing and count and spell and tell you what to do and think. In general I find them no fun at all, except for those little rubber cars with funny faces. We mostly read and color and go outside anyway.

However, this Monday, we found a perfect way to play with the new toys.
First you dump them all out.
Then you sit in the container.

Happy Tuesday everyone, have a blessed day.

Dog and Porch Sitting

It was a weekend just for the girls.......
we watched these yellow butterflies, they were everywhere......
we found some cleomes hiding here.......
and just sat on the porch and looked at their hosta garden..... and no, Dave, Elvis couldn't make it.

I hope all of you had a weekend so nice. Happy late evening Monday.

Old Embroidery

I really am still around and working but many things are left undone in the good old summertime. I look for ways to recycle and appreciate old needlework and these little angels designed by Pat Beam seem to like dressing in vintage. The embroidery thread hair is my own idea, I hope they like that too.

My neighbors are having a garage sale this morning and it is calling to me. Then I'm off to doggie sitting with Rosie and Joy. I hope to catch up with everyone next week. Please have a blessed and happy weekend.

Tis' a Gift...

From Barbara, my smart shopper friend, a windchime and solar night light that changes beautiful colors after dark. So far, no planes have landed in my back yard. The only downside is I want to just sit and watch it.
And a little rustic bin, she knew I would like. I'm putting my Keurig coffee K cups in it.

Gifted fabric from PJ. Pattern by Sweet Meadows. I'm sure PJ will want her fabric back.

More of the fabric I have had so much fun with.

We're having lots of rain and everything is really growing in the garden. Maybe I will have a pumpkin report tomorrow and a tomato to brag about. Happy Tuesday everyone.