Indian Summer

Landon and I and the two GSD's went for a long walk yesterday. I wanted to show Landon this area I had found off of a walking/bike path. There is a meadow and just a maze of paths. I took this picture near the water's edge. We had a few great days of Indian Summer!

Saphiret Glass Earrings


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«::: Random Tip of The Day:::»
I have decided to add a tip here and there on my blog on how to better cope with today's economy. Just little things, a thought here and there, but they can sure add up!

Today's tip would be to purchase eggs. Recently, they have been priced at about $.88 a dozen. We love scrambled eggs and sometimes add tomatoes, spices and veggies to the mix when the cooking is just about done. The boys especially love deviled eggs. We sometimes boil a dozen or two up just to have for snacks. Sometimes we have eggs and other things (breakfast) for dinner. I cook my eggs like this: I start out with just a little bit of butter or margarine in a frying pan and heat until melted. I then add a small amount of water to the pan and heat. Then I add my three eggs and cover until done.

Got Eggs?

It's Friday....Again!

♥Sea Oasis♥
Love the blues in these!



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«::: Random Tip of The Day:::»
I have decided to add a tip here and there on my blog on how to better cope with today's economy. Just little things, a thought here and there, but they can sure add up!

Today's tip would be to purchase potatoes. Recently, they have been priced at about $1.59 for ten pounds in my neck of the woods. One store had buy one get one free so I now have twenty pounds of potatoes. The cost was $2.99. We love potatoes here. Our favorites are potato salad, scalloped potatoes and ham, mashed potatoes, and hash browns! When we cook a ham, we usually leave a good amount of ham on the bone and freeze. This is then used to start the ham and potato soup that we absolutely love!

Got Potatoes?

Self Portrait

Landon took this picture of himself using a mirror for his experimental assignment in digital photography. I took a few liberties with the file and played with it in Photoshop Elements.

♥Nature♥

Pair of earrings for pierced ears. The wires are brass and have an antique copper finish. This brass is nickel and lead free.



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«::: Random Tip of The Day:::»
I have decided to add a tip here and there on my blog on how to better cope with today's economy. Just little things, a thought here and there, but they can sure add up!

Today's tip would be to purchase a turkey at my local grocery for three weeks in a row. Turkey is priced at $.29 lb. this year! I will use one for Thanksgiving, one for New Year's and maybe another for a family gathering. I store these in our large freezer that we have.

We boil everything down after we separate the meat and make a broth. This is frozen for later use. I use the breasts, extra dressing, and gravy to make a casserole from leftovers later on. I have all of these stored in the freezer. I use one of the turkey breasts, stuffing, and gravy. I add salt and pepper to taste. I will start with two cups of rice that ends of being four cups after cooked. I combine everything in a casserole dish and bake at 350 degrees for approximately 25 minutes. I call it my
After Thanksgiving Casserole!

Got Turkey?

Did not use the viewfinder!

In Landon's grouping of experimental pics is this shot of our living room ceiling fan. It was taken without using the viewfinder. The blades are moving so fast they appear as swirls. I took liberties with his file and used a sepia filter that I like.

♥Vintage Large Rhinestone Art Glass Brooch Pin - Green♥


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«::: Random Tip of The Day:::»
I have decided to add a tip here and there on my blog on how to better cope with today's economy. Just little things, a thought here and there, but they can sure add up!

Today's tip would be to purchase some lentils. I have a great Lentil-Tomato Soup Recipe to share:

1 1/2 cups dried lentils
5 cups water
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 garlic clove, minced
1 TBSP butter
1 3/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
2 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp oregano
1/4 tsp basil
2 TBSP parsley (or less)
1 can (16 oz) tomatoes, chopped and drained
3 TBSP tomato paste

Sort and rinse lentils. In a large saucepan, combine lentils with the water. In another pan, saute the onion and garlic in butter until limp. Add this to the lentils. Stir in the spices. Bring this to a boil and reduce heat, cover and simmer until tender - approx. 45 minutes. Add the tomatoes and tomato paste. Mix well. Then, simmer 15 minutes longer. Serve.

This is a recipe a good friend gave to me years ago and we love it!

Got Lentils?

Followup on yesterday's tip. I found a market about ten minutes from my house (by car) that had the Basmati rice. I combined this rice with chicken breast cut up which I had stir fried. I started with finely chopped onions in the pan first. In the microwave, I cooked a frozen bag of peas and carrots for four minutes. I added salt, pepper, and soy sauce to the meat. Everything was combined when done. I have to say that the Basmati rice is delicious. For me, it had somewhat of a roasted nut taste. It doubled in size after cooking and it was not sticky!

Creative Framing in Photography

Landon took this picture of a cast aluminum chair through the holes of another chair just like it. How creative of him! Of course, I took a few liberties with the file and played with it in Photoshop Elements.

Brass Rare Saphiret Glass Drop Earrings

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«::: Random Tip of The Day:::»
I have decided to add a tip here and there on my blog on how to better cope with today's economy. Just little things, a thought here and there, but they can sure add up!

Today's tip would be to purchase and eat more rice. This is such a versatile and economical food and it can be paired with vegetables, meat, fish, spices and more! I am going to be looking into Basmati rice as it is supposed to be very favorable and less sticky.

Got Rice?

Experimental Photography

As part of Landon's experimental picture project last week, here is Mo-Jo in motion. He's moving fast and Landon is also moving the camera on purpose and angling it down for a more interesting perspective.

♥Sea Opal♥

Pair of earrings for pierced ears. The wires are brass and have an antique copper finish. This brass is nickel and lead free.

Happy Hallowen!

It was a chilly night for Halloween this year but at least it quit raining. Landon carved a cyclops face on our pumpkin for the trick or trick-or-treaters this year. He is with his buds just hanging out. He hasn't actually gone out for candy in quite a few years. He did make a costume though. I would have taken a pic but he didn't have it on when I dropped him off. It's made out of boxes and paint and who knows what? I wonder what I will be missing now? The sky have a beautiful cast of colors before it became dark.