It Snowed Here On December 25, 2010

First, I would like to know WHO bribed the weatherman, in order to get SNOW on Dec. 25 ??

There were light flurries sticking in some spots when I got up this morning. (Oops, I didn't get up until 12:44)

By mid afternoon the ground was about totally covered.

My beautiful summer flowers have withered away.

Yep, that's the same limb that the LITTLE SQUIRREL sat on. (See photo of him on left side of this blog)

Are those chicken footprints??? Hmmnn You might have to be from the farm to answer that question.

The YUCCA enjoyed the snow, I think.

The above photo kinda resemble the moons' surface, doesn't it ??

See the squirrel nest in the above photo.

Me thinks that my farm equipment kinda got snowed under.

There's even snow in the chickens fenced area. They took one look outside, saw the white stuff and wouldn't step a foot outside.(they remained in the basement ALL DAY.

It's good that I didn't consider putting clothes outside to dry on the clothesline today.

Those are okra stalks still standing in the snow.

Hedges meet SNOW.

Yucca & Hedges meet SNOW.

Notice how the SNOW sticks on only ONE side of this tree; and collects atop the pole. Interesting weather phenomenon.

Can I get some applause please?? I posted these photos on the same day that they were taken. (an extremely rare event for me) ( All taken on Dec. 25, 2010)

Guess what HEALTHY FOODS I cooked for Dinner Yesterday !!!

Last night lil ole me got into the baking mood again. This time it was baked yellow apples, and a Tilapia, Cauliflower casserole.

I tasted one of the raw apples from the bag, and was surprised at how sweet they naturally were.

In an effort to continue to respect my waist, I added very little sugar to these. The cinnamon and allspice made them taste "just right".

I made brown rice to go along with the cauliflower.

Did you notice the green onions and cilantro here? Oh boy!!! Good eating indeed.

Are you able to sight the white fish amongst the white cauliflower?? It's there, I promise.

Fresh frozen RAW Tilapia, still bagged.

The backside of the SAME piece of fish.

I think that mine did, after being cooked, have a strong resemblance to the piece on the bag. (does that mean that I'm a good cook?)

I have seen and purchased fresh Tilapia from the Farmer's Market.(still in the skin, guts, etc) The filets shown here are just easier to deal with if your mind is on quilting, sewing, knitting and crochet, and you just want to get dinner finished as fast as possible.(I would rather be crafting, for the most part)

That's my fish story. I hope that you enjoyed it.

I Hand Quilted an Irish Chain Quilt for my Grand Daughter

Well, finally it's FINISHED.

When her mom told her that the quilt could be an heirloom that she could leave for her children; my granddaughter replied: No, I want you all to bury me with this quilt.

Honestly, that is what she said. She's only 9 years old. We were all surprised that she could think that way, and had become attached to the quilt so quickly.

This was a most soothing job; and the first project that I completed on my new quilting frame.(shown on a previous post)

Actually, the quilt top itself was completed a while ago; and I decided recently to turn it into a quilt for my grand-daughter who most resembles me.

(The other GD will get hers soon.) I completed most of the quilt in my home; but,

after I decided to spend a weekend with them,

and then realized that I would not have the quilting process

finished by the time I wanted to take off towards their home,

I decided to pack up the needles, thread, fabric, and even the sewing machine, and even the chickens,

and did the final completion at their home.

By that point, I really no longer needed the frame, because

I only had part of one border left to do. 

So, at their home, I finished the quilting process,

and then sewed the scrappy binding pieces together, 

and then sewed the double binding strip around the quilt.

I handstitched the folded over binding around the quilt.

The butterflies and bird were hand embroidered by me.

I hope that you have enjoyed viewing these photos. They were taken late in the evening, and didn't turn out as well as I had hoped for.