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Howdy! - I've been absent from blogging this week due to trying to get ready for Christmas and may not be around much until after the holidays. Anyway I did want to join Theresa (The Run-a-round Ranch Report) for GOOD FENCES today.
Sharing today another of my fence finds that I thought was unusual and different.
I had never seen a fence with a pattern like this one before. Of course I just had to include some of the gorgeous fall color from a tree that was in the parking strip. (Note these photos were all taken in early November.)
A closer look at the fence which was starting to age. I love the moss/lichen that is beginning to grow on it.
Another long view looking down the fence line.
The different patterns here fascinated me. You have rectangles and triangles and the different textures of the wood grain.
Finally a shot of the Gate going into the yard.
Note here the pattern changed from a rectangle to a square.
Be sure to check out the other great fences by visiting Theresa's blog and have a great weekend. - It's another SUPER BLUSTERY day here.
This weeks prompts were: Joy, White, Stripes, Tree and Shape.
JOY: It brought me great "joy" this week when the sun came out and the ice finally melted. Also the return of, Mr. and Mrs. Quakers who dropped in for a bite to eat was also occasion for joy. They are so cute.
WHITE:
Prior to the sun coming out and melting the ice/snow this was the scene earlier in the week. You can see the sparkle of the white snow. Pretty but oh am I happy it's gone.
STRIPES:
Not to original here but how about some Stripped Christmas socks.
TREE:
This one could have covered all the prompts. These candies bring me great joy, they have white and stripes and a tree shape.
SHAPE:
Gingerbread hoses and people are "shapes" - Part of our holiday lights. These sit in my mom's yard next door.
So that's it for me. Don't forget to check out the other participants.
I thought today I would take a peek back at some sunnier, warmer days with my photos.
Coleen enjoying her first summer trip through the sprinkler in June.
1. Have you had enough of "winter" already even though it doesn't officially begin until Dec. 21st? - Perhaps you might enjoy traveling then to these destinations to escape the winter blues. Bermuda or the Bahamas sounds good to me.
Some pretty pink lupines I spotted in someone's garden this past summer.
2. How about some summer time music?
A summertime song bird in some reeds.
3. Well today we didn't have "icy" road conditions - Hip, Hip Hooray. There is still ice in place so you have to be careful but it's warming up a little. Should you be stuck inside due to bad weather and have kids I found this really neat sight with tons of activities to try. I'm thinking Coleen might enjoy some of these during her Christmas break. Check it out HERE
Some summer berries on a tree I thought were pretty.
4. Something "artistic" and amazing with leaves. My good friend sent me this link and I'm sharing it with you. http://www.boredpanda.com/leaf-cutting-omid-asadi/ Can you imagine the patience it would take to create stuff like this.
I spotted this fun little storage shed this summer when I was taking pictures of the Pelicans. I think it's cheery.
5. There was a little blurb in our paper the other day that caught my attention. I'm a fan of the book/movie, Gone With The Wind and thought this was pretty cool. Apparently it was worthy enough news to be shared in People Magazine.
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This is my 2nd post today. It's a good day to stay inside. For the second day in a row here school has been delayed 2 hours due to icy road conditions. It's so not fun being out in this weather. I did manage to get Coleen to school yesterday and take my mom to her doctor's appointment as the roads had cleared up enough to drive on them safely. But enough about the weather.
Let's join Theresa (The Run-a-round Ranch Report) for GOOD FENCES.
My fence today is one that I was actually photographing when the squirrel from last weeks fence caught my attention. After I snapped the shots of the squirrel I went back and took these photos of this lovely concrete block fence. It bordered the property of an Apartment complex.
These photos were taken about a month ago (Nov. 6th) and the fall foliage was still evident as you can see by the lovely trees behind the concrete wall. Don't you just love the pretty red roses that were outside the wall and still blooming. - (They aren't now).
I liked the pretty lamps on top of some of the posts and the moss that was growing on the blocks in places.
A peek through one of the patterns on the wall at a Hydrangea that was still blooming. I like the pretty greenery paired with that blue flower.
Another view facing the other direction. Again you can see the fall trees, the roses, the lamp posts and the pattern withing the blocks.
Finally while this isn't a fence I thought it worthy of sharing.
The sign outside the Apartment Complex had this wonderful leaf pattern painted on it. I didn't take a photo of the entire sign since the address of the complex was also on the sign. I just thought it was neat and hope you do as well.
Don't forget to join in on the fun and check out the other great fences.
Please excuse my lack of visiting blogs this week. I was sick Monday and it's just been a very hectic week trying to keep up with everything. I will do my best to check out your blogs and comment as time allows.
Hi! Are you ready to view some yummy cookies?
It's that time again, time for Fill The Cookie Jar.
This months theme is: Christmas Cookies.
I chose to make a cookie that could probably be made all year long but I generally only make them at Christmas time. They are a favorite of mine and I have been known to "over indulge" and eat most of the batch myself which is why I only make them about once or twice a year.
Here is my cookie:
Russian Tea Cake Cookies
These are very rich, buttery cookies with a wonderful creamy like frosting.
They are a little messy to make but so worth it in my opinion.
1 Cup Soft Butter (or Margarine)
1/2 Cup Powdered Sugar
2 1/4 Cups Sifted Flour
1 tsp. Vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 cup chopped nuts. Most recipes for this cookie use walnuts but I substitute Pecans since I don't like walnuts.
Cream butter and sugar. Add the remaining ingredients. Chill (although I've been known to just roll mine without chilling the dough.) The dough will be crumbly but once you roll it, it will hold it's shape. I slightly press mine down so they are not balls.
Bake @ 400 degrees for 10-12 minutes
Immediately roll in more powdered sugar and cool. I roll mine twice so you get a thicker layers of the frosting.
Since I missed Novembers cookies I'm including them here as I wanted to share them.
Glazed Apple Cookies
I found recipe for these cookies HERE: I changed the nuts again to Pecans and in place of raisins I used Craisins instead. Made them a little more "Thanksgiving" with the craisins in my opinion.
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