Montana Trip

  WOW Ive been gone awhile I havent I? Well I did go on that month long trip with my friend Karen and we had a blast! I took my little pound puppy Bella along because she was having such a hard time here at home with Max. She loved it too!
  When we go to the camp ground at Hungry Horse, Montana there was a nice grassy meadow behind our camp and we were able to let Bella and Karens MJ off their leashes and they had a blast, Bella had her nose to the ground the whole time. She discovered grass hoppers and she love chasing them. I loved watching her have so much fun. When we arrived home she was so let down she was sad for a few days. Now she is back to her old self.
  Terry showed up on the 10th day of trip.We had rain the whole time till he arrived and then there was sun shine all day long after he showed up. He had a blast too. We went up to Glacier National Park and we hiked about 1 Terry says 2 miles on the Trail of Cedars. It was so pretty. I did take lots of pics but my camera does not work right now to transfer my pics to computer. When I get my new computer I will fix all that pic posting for sure.
  Ive started with the Christmas Lapghans this year Karen and I have over 35 lapghans made so far. I was hoping for 70 but I think we will make around 40 for sure. I need to start my booty making for my mom and sis oh yea son n law wants some too. I was thinking I could make socks but I will try Ive never made them for others so I dont know what size to make them all in. Ive just always made them to fit me. But I am taking knitting lessons so maybe next year I can have them all made for them all.
  OK Ive been jabbering now for a while. I was over at www.EaglesWings@blogspot.com for so much needed recipe go check it out if you want I know she loves visitors.
  Ok Im out of here have a blessed week my friends:) Tata for now....

Shepards pie

Ok I tried for the second time to make Shepards pie. My son tells me Im not using a correct dish to cook it in. I used a cassarole dish about 3 inches tall and the recipe as follows.

   My Shepards Pie

1 pound hamburger

1 onion

can of peas, carrots, corn and beans

4 or so cups mashed potato

   cook the meat with chopped onion. layer in dish meat first them veggies one at a time then the mashed potatoes on top.

  Bake at 350 f for about 30 to 40 minutes.

Is there a better recipe out there? I had alot of juice and my son says I should of used a shallow pie dish and to really drain the veggies (which I thought I did, Karen says I should use frozen veggies not canned because of the water content) What do you all think? Ill take any suggestions you can give me.

  Ok dont tell Izabella but Im makiing her the Abby doll from NCIS for her birthday this year so I need to get started right now because her birthday is September 12th. I dont have lots of money this year so I thought I would buy her clothes and make her a doll. She loves dolls and she has been begging me to make the Abby doll. OK Its out little secret if I can I will find my camera and see it I can upload a pic when I get done.

  

Tell me friends what have you all been doing ? I go to your blogs and on Facebook and keep track of you as well as I can. Do you have any new sites for me to check out you know how I love me some crochet sites. Ok Ill chat with you again really soon if not sooner heehee

I know I lnow Ive been gone awhile

Ive been busy with my life and God has been busy with me too! I hope you all have been great this summer. Its been way hot here in Vegas. But from what I hear its hot hot hot all over this country.
  Ive been busy with crochet as always but Im getting a little down but I know I can make it through. We have a little over 20 lapghans and I was hoping for at least 50 or 60 this year but I will continue on till we have to stop.
  Im trying to plan for my christmas list but I dont know if I will crochet gifts this year. I was thinking of just doing myself a new afghan this year instead of making stuff for everyone. Thinking of taking a little break I think. What do you all think ? Should I take this year off?
  Ive been baking lots of cookies and making new and exciting dinners I hope. If you have any recipes for easy and quick dinners send them my way Ill try them all.
  Ok my friends if you think of me while your saying your prayers please pray that I grow in Gods word and stay in His word.














 

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Tonights Dinner

Wow Im in the middle of making dinner for tonight. Terry went to bed early and Im all alone so I decided to makes some really great meatloaf muffins:
1 pound of Hamburger
1 box Stovetop
3/4 cup water
1 chopped onion
1/4 cup ketchup
bake at 350 for 45 minutes in a cupcake pan should make around 8 to 10 meat muffins Yummy!

  Im also making mashed potatoes and green beans now thats a great dinner!
  Im thinking about making some cookies I just dont know what kind I was thinking maybe this new recipe I found on line (cant remember where sorry) You could google them they are called
  Grandmas Jo's Snickerdoodles
1 1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter softened
1/2 cup shortening
2 eggs
2 3/4 cups unbleached flour
2 teas cream of tatar
1 teas baking soda
1/4 teas salt
2 tbl sugar
2 teas ground cinnamon
  Cook at 400 degrees. Mix 1 1/2 cup sugar, butter, shortening and eggs. Stir in flour, cream of tatar,baking soda and salt. Shape dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into balls. Mix 2 Tab sugar and cinnamon roll balls into mixture to coat. Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake until ready around 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack should be around 6 doz.
This recipe comes from the Stubb s Family and they would like you to pray for the farmers when you enjoy these cookes because without them you will not have these ingreadients to make these wonderful cookies.

Ok now you know what Im having tonight what are you all having?
  Im crocheting away making a very pretty little afghan for my car Im using peaches and cream yarn cotton and as soon as I can Ill take a pic so you all can see it.
  Ok Ill try and be back soon have a very blessed day and a waonderul week happy crocheting...

Cookie rush

Ok my friends Im in search of some great easy tomake cookie recipes do you have any? Ive been wanting some really good butter cookies and even some butter nut cookies what do you have to offer? If you have any get ahold of me and Ill bake them up and post about how great they are here jon my blog. You can reach me at CrochetR@aol.com Thanks Sherri

summer clean

man oh man oh man...I decided along with a push from hubby that I would go throughg our garage that has been piled high with boxes from our 10 years ago move. I have found items I mean my crochet stuff and my china that I have not seen but I just kenw that I had somewhere! And now I have a bunch of boxes in my living room. So this summer I will go through all of the boxes that I have whittled down to whats in my living room, which is quite alot, I will be spending my summer crocheting my lapghans and going through the boxes to try and get rid of more stuff! Do you know that I have 5 sets of dishwear some china some vintage and some new that friends and family have left me. I have no idea what to do with them all. I have 2 sets of my own that I dont use now. I need more curio cabinsts but no place to put them anywehre. heehee I will just have to pawn some stuff off to my daughter I know she will hate that!
Ok my friends have a blessed week and stay cool...happy crocheting ...

Wow what a great month its been here in Vegas. I finished a great bible study and Im planning on visiting my friend Diane very soon so alls well:)

Ive been crocheting the afghans for the convelesant home I need 80 of them and Karen and Julie are busy crocheting too:) Thanks Jesus for the help! See what prayer can do for you when you ask?

Ive been cooking alont lateely too baking and cooking I should say. Ive been busy with the crock pot as well. I found a great cookbook for slow cookers and it has a lot of great recipes. I lov ethat all you have to do is fix it all up and let it cook all night and walla its ready to eat when Im up tho I really dont want to eat as soon as I get up but at least its ready when I am:)

Ok have a great week and Ill try and be back really sooner that later:) heehee Blessings...

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inquiring minds need to eat!

Roast Recipe:

3 to 5 pounds roast ( I got mine from Costco)
1 envelope Italian Dressing
1 envelope Brown gravy
1 envelope Beefy Onion Soup mix
1 pound sliced mushrooms
1 to 1-1/2 cups water

Add roast to crockpot. Mix envelopes to water, add mushrooms to roast, pour water mix over mushrooms and roast set to high for first hour then to low for next 6 to 8 hours.
I thought about adding one sliced onion to this maybe next time I will:) Enjoy my friends...

Todays been great!

I starteded my day from the night before. I put a pot roast in the crockpot for the next day. I added the roast, envelope of italian dressing, pound of sliced mushrooms and envelope of beefy onion soup( which was suppose to be brown gravy mix) I didnt have any brown gravy so I used the soup mix. and I added 1 cup water. This cooked all night and I got up around 9 am to check on it and it was way to watery for me . So I went to the store and bought the brown gravy mix and it was just what the recipe called for.
I had to attend my bible study and the study was a bout mariage and it was great! Im happy to say Im on the right track in my marriage thats GOds track for sure!
I came home around 6 amd made the corn dish we all love and Terry made the mashed potatoes. Man oh Man was the dinner great. Ill writ ethe corn dish out so you all can try it if you like.
Corn Dish recipe:
1 box Jiffy mix
1 stick soft butter
1 cup sour cream
1 can cream corn
1 can sweet corn
3 tablespoons sugar
1 egg

Mix all well toether. Pour into cassarole dish and bake at 350 for 45 minutes.
Thats it and we all love this dish I hope you do to!

Im in the midst of making a African Flower cushion for my couch when I get done Ill take aa pic and show you my cushion
Ok Terrys back up Ive got to go and see whats up Happy crocheting...

updating you all

Oh my goodness it has been so busy here amoungst all my peeps:)
Ive been gearing up for my charity crochet for this year and it will be again for the convelsant home here in Vegas. This year we will need to crochet some 80 lapghans this year. So Karen and I have rounded up some peeps to help us out this year. Let me introduce you all to our new friends Lois, Julie and Shelly. Shelly helped us last year and shes back for more. So please pray for us that we are sustained and work quickly and finish all come this November 1st:)
We buried my very missed Mom n Law this past 7th and all is starting to settle down abit. Abbea moved into our old homestead and found being a home owner so much fun! not!
Ive been busy going to doctors and trying to break my weight goal which is very slow so Im hoping to start swimming and that may get me over this hump! Ive tried walking but the arthritis is a real bitc* to overcome. Im getting old for sure!
My MaryKay business is rather slow Ive handed out freebies and books but know one calls:( Maybe Im not made out for selling makeup and girlie stuff! I need to stick to my crochet.
CROCHET is more my passion if you know me and I know you all do.
Andrews birthday is this Tuesday and he has requested for me to cook up some of Dani's Stuffed Beef Patties recipe go check it out if you want the recipe over at her site http://dani-eagleswings.blogspot.com/ I know that you will love them Andrew does! YEa for Dani's moms recipe box! Thanks Dani
Ok I still have yet to upload pics to this new computer so no pics this time around but Im hoping Ill take time out and add some real soon. Ok Ive said enough this time. TATA for now...

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yummy dinner tonight

I made a great dinner from the recipe I got off of Danis blog http://dani-eagleswings.blogspot.com/ It was a recipe from her moms recipe box:) My hubby loved it and could not get enough of it! I liked it to it was a really simple recipe to make too. Now I have a favorite to make ever so often for sure.
Im in the midst of starting a new aghan for my special person I can mention they may be reading this blog:) heehee say that really fast!
Im very much interested in japanese crochet books right now. Does anyone know where I can order them easily?
Ok Im off to watch a little Castle. tata for now my friends...

today as always

I went to lunch yesterday with my friends Diane and Sherry. We had some really great pizza...yummmm. I miss seeing my friends very much these days but oh well what can you do?
Im in the midst of crocheting some irish roses for a pillow I want to add to0 my bedroom. I started it in number 10 med pink thread and I just realized that I was suppose to use regular cotton to do the pillow ow well Ill make 2. As soon as I can get my regular computer back Ill add some pics of all the crochet Ive been doing. Im getting ready to start a new afghan I need to have ready by mid April:) whew I better get started huh?
Ok have a wonderful week and Ill try and get back here with some updates. In the mean while go check out some of my friends sites I have listed on the left side bar.

ok dokey Ill be back for sure soon

Did you think I forgot about all of you? My computer has been on the blink for quite sometime now and my daughter brought over hers for me to use and Im lost with out my computer with all my pics to choose from! Wow say that in one long breath! heehee.

Ive been crocheting like mad as of late I sometimes feel like I cant get enough of it. There is so much to make and do I cant seem to get time to do it all. I want to grow a garden like my friend over at EagleWings and I just dont know if I can do that and crochet too!

Today is Pickles 17th birthday WOW Im old! Pickle is my granddaughter Alexandria. She is getting so big. She is off to Texas next few weeks to check out colleges did I spell that right? Oh well who cares. I will miss her terrible if she goes off to Texas for school. But her Nana will love it because thats where she lives!

Abbea got moved into the old homestead like she wanted to and boy has she had one issue agter another:) Oh home ownership what a treat!

Ok Im off to do some more crocheting as I said and I hope you all do too! This is National Crochet Month! Yipee an nother excuse to crochet....