This and That

 Thursday already and half of January past!  The month sure is going by quickly ( which is good because we're ever closer to Spring).
I tried 2 new recipes this week. The first was an Oatmeal bar and it turned out rather dry. I won't be making it again. The second one was one of my Impossible Pies that I so like making. This one is a lemon flavour and I can't decide how much I like it. The recipe called for 1/4 cup of lemon juice and in addition I added a few drops of lemon extract. Even so the lemon is hardly noticeable.

 We finished this puzzle. Although it had only 400 pieces they were odd shapes and all those gingerbread men were a challenge.  This morning there were about 20 pieces left. Now it's done.

 I was browsing Pinterest again and saw some pretty sewing/quilting projects that I liked. 

Aren't they pretty?  Thanks for visiting today. Have a lovely Friday.

 

GMO Food Products or Organic?

 

 Thanks for all the comments on the kitchens.  I've talked about painting ours here but DH very sensibly tells me that it would be awful to paint solid oak cupboards. He's probably right. Eldest once lived in a small house with a tiny kitchen. She painted the cupboards mustard yellow and they were stunning. 

 Miss Kitty has been up to mischief again. Twice this week we've found a dead bird. I feel really bad about it but cats do what cats are genetically programed to do no doubt. Typing the word genetically made me think of something I read on line this week. I checked it out and it seems to be true.  How do you feel about GMO foods?  Do you buy organically grown?

Why Some Apples Are Sold With Stickers And What It Signifies

  All organically grown produce will have a 5 digit PLU code starting with 9. The remaining 4 digits are the same as the conventionally grown version.

 Similarly, an "8" as the first of a five-digit code indicates genetically-modified produce

 That's it for today. Thanks for visiting.

Full moon and Kitchens

 The full moon last night was as lovely as usual. The January moon is called the Wolf Moon after the howling wolves that used to exist during the cold winter months  (according to the Farmers Almanac). The moon will appear super bright for about 3 days from Sunday until Wednesday.

I took the picture from the internet.

It's a normal Monday here. We walked around Mill Lake before DH left for Gleaners. I started laundry. Since I don't have much to blog about I thought I'd show a few pictures that I was admiring on Pinterest last evening.  Mostly kitchens. 

I'm not sure about pink in the kitchen. What do you think?

Maybe pale green?

This one I really like.

If you're still here it's amazing. Thank you for putting up with my excuse for a blog post on this wintery morning. Have a great day.

Chit Chat

 7C and a light rain falling makes for a damp and rather dreary day. I dismantled the tree and of course I dropped one ball. It seems to happen every single year. Luckily it was not a particularly special one.

 Middle son manages a complex of townhouses and apartments 5 days a week but on weekends he likes to bake. I bake too but I tend to stick with the tried and true while he likes to experiment. Right now the wonderful smell of roasted garlic fills the house ( he's making focaccia) and earlier he brought up a couple of crumpets that he just made. It was his first time making them and although I'm not a big fan of crumpets they were very good.

 Not much else happening here. I finished the Ann Cleeves book and enjoyed it. We used to watch Vera on TV and she is the main character in this book so of course all the time that I'm reading about her I'm visualizing Brenda Blethyn.

I'm surprised at how many have memories of either having had perms or had otherwise smelled that awful chemical smell. Thanks for all the comments!!

And thanks for visiting today.

Remembering Perms, a Doll, and a Recipe

 When I was in elementary school I remember my Mom giving me a Toni. My hair had somewhat of a curl but the Toni made a big difference. When I got older I got perms in a salon....the perms of that day were "hot" perms. Does anyone remember those?  The apparatus that was used looked downright scary.
Those perms were thankfully replaced by "cold" perms. I kept my hair short and curly until one day I decided to quit the perms and let my hair grow. Now I either wear them in a pony tail or just pinned back with clips.

 

It's a lovely sunny winter day here. We met with DH's brothers and SILs for an early lunch. We meet with them once a month.

 On the way we dropped off some things at the thrift store.  Of course I had to browse, even if it was only for a short while. As I walked around a pretty doll caught my eye and although I had no intention of bringing her home she looked so sad at being unwanted that I checked the price. She cost .50. Can you believe it? Anyway she did find a home here. 

The recipe for the muffins that I made earlier this week is on All Recipes site and if you type in Fargosas  you'll have the recipe and any helpful tips.

Thanks for visiting.

Muffins, Coffee, and a bit of Humour

 The muffins yesterday were a success and I'll be making them again. They were not garlicky enough because I didn't have fresh garlic and used garlic salt instead. Next time I'll be sure to use the real thing.

 

DH received a Keurig coffee maker at Christmas and I think I've been using it more than he has. It's strange that for most of my adult life I much preferred tea. Earl Grey to be exact.  I'd have one cup of coffee at breakfast and that was it.  Slowly I began to prefer coffee and that's where I'm at now. I take my coffee no sugar no milk but I do like flavoured coffee. The coffee pods I bought for the Keurig are Vanilla Biscotti and are very good.

Just for fun I sent YS this bit that I found  funny.....

....and he sent this back. Sorry it's so fuzzy.

Hope your day is a good one.   Thanks for visiting.

Cleaning Windows

 

 After 20 days in which it rained at least some each day we are enjoying a few days of sunshine, rare in January!  Youngest Son came to do the windows ....he did the outside and I did the inside. It's not a job I like and I'm not good at it. I leave streaks :(

 

I'm trying a new recipe tonight. It had a strange name that I can't recall but I printed out the ingredients and that's all I need to know. Basically it sounds like a savoury muffin with onion, garlic, and cheese. I'll post about them next time.
I think they were called Fargosas. Anyone heard of them?

In the window in front of YS are my geraniums that I'm hoping to keep alive through the winter. So far nothing on the porch has frozen. I keep watching the forecast low and will hopefully remember to bring them in on those nights.

That's it for today. I'm off to make muffins. 

Thanks for visiting.