HHM

Happy Monday Morning!!!!!!!  Thanksgiving is over and it's time to start thinking about Christmas.  Not to mention it's crunch time for homemade gifts.

As I look outside my window:::
When I got up at 7:30 to take my son to work it was 33* and foggy.  I could see just a bit farther than a block away.  After I got back I curled back up in bed for another 30 minutes.  When I got up the second time to head to open the shop I could see a lithe over 2 blocks.  Now it's almost noon and it's kinda gray and cloudy out.  Defiantly looks like winter weather is getting closer.
 
Right now I am::: 
eating lunch.  After I'm done eating I will be walking to the post office to get stamps and send out bills and I am sending a yarn package to a friend.  The yarn is actually from a lady in our crochet group.

Something funny from this past week:::
I am no longer allowed to tough the parmesan cheese can.  This past weekend we were busy making sandwiches at the Castle and I went to put some parmesan cheese in a container for a customer.  It had chunks so I [thought I had it closed] went to shake it to break up the chunks, and parmesan went EVERYWHERE!

Currently Reading:::
Listening to the Bible, I'm currently in Proverbs
Also I'm still reading A Perilous Proposal by Michael Phillips.  

On my tv:::
Still hoping to fish Land Girls on Netflix.  If our son doesn't want to pay the monthly subscription (he said he might) then we will be canceling it in a few days.

On my to do list today:::
Start chicken cooking for chicken noodle dinner later this week
pay bills
post office -- get stamps and send package off
pick up some moving blankets from harbor freight (to put over our doors upstairs)
work on the tunisian gloves for hubby
the usual thing care of customers 

Today's Lunch:::
Thought I'd share since I said I was eating lunch……loaded mashed potatoes, cookies and hubby and I are sharing a pepsi

Preparing for Cold weather:::
It's supposed to be here this week!  We have already put insulated ceiling tiles in some windows, and styrofoam insulation sheets in a could others.  Some have both.  All 3 sets of windows are covered in heavy clear plastic.  We have 2 space heaters, candles and THIS!  I took it up last night.  I Love it!  I had forgotten how neat they are to use.  It really lit up the room.

We are also trying to get ahead on kerosene for our back up heater, and I want to get more lamp oil for this lamp.

What I am crocheting:::
Today I plan on working on  that pair of tunisian stitch gloves I started for hubby.  I also still have that scrap tote in the works, and I started a tunisian elf hat.  I may or may not keep going on that.  I'm not too far along, but I don't really like the yarn I'm using.


From the camera:::

You know it's cold when your cat refuses to get out from under the covers.  She is sleeping in my son's room here, which is good since I keep telling her to go keep him warm.  LOL!

Prayer List:::
My niece.  She is in foster care and supposedly being adopted or being put in the guardianship of a family member.  please pray that this works out.  My niece turns 16 in January.

I'm joining Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom for HHM.  Go visit her and the rest of those who have joined in.

Thank you for stopping by and visiting.

Another Quickie

One more homemade gift scratched off my list.  I still have almost 3 weeks left until christmas too!  Yippee!  Maybe I can come up with and make a few more.  I do have another idea for one, and it's for someone I haven't gotten for or made for yet.  There are only 3 people left too.

Here is my red and gray elf hat.  I found the pattern on Repeat Crafter Me.  This was quick and easy to make.  I obviously used 2 different brands of 4 ply yarn, you can see the obvious difference on the tail. Oh well I'm sure the recipient will like it.  They better anyway ;-)

God is Good

Yes he is. We were able to get, for free, a winter coat for both me and the youngest son tonight. Our church hosts a free clothing exchange the first Friday and Saturday of each month.  We went out there and were able to find some with hoods that are warm. Now I am more ready for that much colder weather we are supposed to be getting.  Mine even has a "P" on it......my last name starts with"P". Don't think I have ever had anything monogrammed before.

How has God blessed you recently?

Thanks for stopping by!

Hard Boiled Eggs

One thing we really like is hard boiled eggs.....with or without being deviled.  It has taken me a few years (I don't make them all the time) but I finally have perfected making them.  Finally, most of the time, I can cook them perfectly and be able to shell them without tearing up the white.  It's the times I am distracted or trying to do too many things at once that I have a disaster and they don't peal right.

Here's how I make them.  I use my sauce pan.  As you can see I can cook 10 at a time.  I add enough water to just cover the eggs.  I add white vinegar and salt.  These I don't measure, but if I were to guess it's be about 1/8 to 1/4 cup vinegar and maybe a rounded tablespoon of salt?  I cover the pan with my slow cooker lid, it's clear and it fits perfectly on the pan, and wait for the water to boil.  I don't let it come to a rolling boil, but more than just the little bubble boil.  Maybe a medium boil.  Is there such a thing?  I then turn the heat down to low and let the eggs cook for 12 minutes.  When time is up I immediately run cold water in the pan to stop the cooking process.  I change the water several times since the eggs keep heating it up.  After a few times I add ice to the pan and fill with water until the water and ice are even.  This really cools down the eggs.  When the eggs are cold I then remove them and put them in the refrigerator. 

How do you make hard boiled eggs?

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I FInished It!

Mission Accomplished!!!  Yesterday I finally finished the shawl I have been working on and off on since March.

I also wrapped a few gifts yesterday.  I am actually ahead of schedule this year.  Usually it's the week of Christmas at the very earliest.  LOL!

I even put them under the tree at the castle.  There will hopefully be 8 gifts in all under that tree by the time I am finished

Yesterday I also decorated the tree at the lock shop, and plugged in the lights.

I started another crochet project.  This one should be quick and easy.  I'm already over half way finished.  It too will be a gift.  Check back in a day or two if you want to see the finished product.

Thanks for stopping by!  I'm going to turn Land Girls back on and work more on that project i started yesterday.....in between customers.

Just Some Random Things

I really MUST get busy on that shawl. I still haven't sat down and worked on it any more.  Also I have another hopefully quick crochet project I would like to make for my nephew.  I will get busy on  the shawl as soon as I am finished here, but I wanted to share a few random things with you first.

Last night we went to home depot to get a few things for the business.  I noticed they had the "purse hooks" or maybe coat hooks, down on the middle of the door instead of at the top where they have always been.

It's rather nice.  My MIL told me that when they lived in St. Louis you didn't dare put your purse on the hook because people would come along and snag your purse by reaching over the door.  Since she told me that I have never used the hook, I have always set my purse on the toilet paper holder or just held it.

We put up our tree last night.  Yes it's at the Castle, and Yes our real presents will soon be going under there.

And one last thing.....it was time to get this out and fresh water run through it.  It's nice to have a hot cuppa and nice that it only brews 1 cup at a time and shuts off all by it's self.

I don't use the cups for it, I usually just brew hot water for tea or hot cocoa.  Those cups cost too much and of the few I have tried, they just don't taste very good to me.  Right now I"m sipping on a cup of homemade hot cocoa that isn't very good either, but that's my fault, I'm the one who mixed it up.  LOL!

Have a great day everyone!  Thanks for stopping by!

HHM 11/28/16

Happy Monday Morning!!!!!!!  Thanksgiving is over and it's time to start thinking about Christmas.  Not to mention it's crunch time for homemade gifts.

As I look outside my window:::
When I got up it was a bit cloudy this morning and the ground was wet from a combination of rain and humidity.  It's almost December and we are to be in the low 60's today.  Crazy weather!  I'm glad it hasn't been wintry cold yet though.  Cold weather and I do not get along anymore.
 
Right now I am::: 
Sitting here staring at a pile of paperwork I need to take care of.  I don't want to though I'd rather get lost on the internet or work on my crochet.

Thinking and pondering:::
Lunch!  I'm hungry!  I'm waiting on hubby to get back from a job he went on this morning.  Also what to fix for Thanksgiving.  We will have a late Thanksgiving supper.  Out oldest son's finance is going to he family's house for lunch, and then she has to work, so super will be about 7:30 that evening.  At least it gives me all day to cook, right?
 
Currently Reading:::
I've been trying to listen to the Bible again, since I never seem to have time or forget to read.  I have been listening to the Psalms.  Also I have been reading A Perilous Proposal by Michael Phillips.  

On my tv:::
We got a trial Netflix subscription and I found Land Girls and have been watching it.  I hope I can finish it before we cancel.

On my to do list:::
This week is going to be crazy! Today I need to go pay the phone bill.  I cooked a whole chicken last night and need to debone it tonight. hubby will be making clam chowder tonight, tuesday night chicken noodle soup, wednesday night bible study at church and when we get home we will be making tomato soup.  Thursday evening is the town christmas parade and we will be selling all 3 soups outside during the parade.  I made fortune cookies last night for friday night's magic the gathering game, yarn club and a magic the gathering tournament saturday evening........work every day practically all day......yah it's gonna be a crazy week. :-)


What I am crocheting:::
On the last ball of yarn for the shawl I've been working on.  When I run out of yarn I'm calling it done.  I plan to have it done this week.  I will be working on it later today I hope.  I still have that pair of tunisian stitch gloves I started for hubby in the crochet bag.  That will probably be a many month project.  And the scrap tote I started on Thanksgiving eve.  


From the camera:::

Homemade fortune cookies.  made a total of 21 for this coming up Friday night.

Prayer List:::
My Uncle T.  seems to be better.  At least he hasn't mentioned being sick still.  Thank you for praying for him.   Business to pick up more.  To make it through this busy week!


I'm joining Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom for HHM.  Go visit her and the rest of those who have joined in.

Thank you for stopping by and visiting.