BLOG GIVEAWAY

NINNY NOODLE NOO IS HAVING A GIVEAWAY AT HER BLOG HERE. I JUST FOUND HER BLOG TODAY AND IT ENDS SAT.

STILL CROCHETING

MY SISTER-IN-LAW FELL 7 TIMES LAST WEEK. I MADE THIS LITTLE BAG TO PUT HER PHONE IN SO SHE'LL HAVE A WAY OF CALLING FOR HELP IF SHE NEEDS IT. THIS WAS JUST A TRAIL RUN TO SEE IF THIS IS WHAT SHE NEEDS.

4 MORE HATS FOR EGF.

FRIED APPLE PIES

FRIED APPLE PIES THE EASY WAY. I JUST LEARNED HOW TO MAKE THESE LAST WEEK. AFTER YEARS OF GOING OH NO HE WANTS FRIED APPLE PIES. I NEVER COULD GET THEM TO TURN OUT RIGHT.NOW I'M THE ONE GOING DO YOU WANT A PIE YET?

EASY FRIED APPLE PIES:

PIE FILLING ( HOMEMADE OR BOUGHT) (CHILLED)

FLOUR TORTILLAS

OIL

HEAT SKILLET ON MED TO MED HIGH HEAT

SPOON ABOUT A TABLESPOON OF CHILLED FILLING IN THE MIDDLE OF TORTILLA AND FOLD IN HALF. PUT IN HOT OIL. WITH A BUTTER KNIFE AND TURNER GENTLY PRESS DOWN ON CORNERS AND TURN. IT ONLY TAKES A FEW SECONDS TO COOK. PUT ON PAPER TOWEL TO DRAIN OFF OIL.

HOMEMADE PIE FILLING:

2 GAL. APPLES (PEELED-CORED-AND CUT UP) I USED 3 GAL.

1 CUP APPLE CIDER VINEGAR

5 CUPS SUGAR

CINNAMON ( I PUT 2 LITTLE SHAKES)

PUT SUGAR ON APPLES AND LET SIT FOR A FEW HOURS. THE SUGAR WILL DRAW THE JUICE OFF THE APPLES SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO ADD WATER. WHEN THE APPLES ARE READY TO COOK ADD VINEGAR AND PUT THEM ON MED TO MED HIGH HEAT AFTER THEY START BOILING. AFTER 1 HOUR YOU NEED TO WATCH THEM SO THEY DON'T STICK OR BURN. PUT CINNAMON IN NOW. COOK UNTIL THICK THEN PUT IN HOT JARS OR FREEZE. I HAD A 5 GAL BUCKET OF APPLES. (WHICH IS WHY I USED 3 GAL CUT UP APPLES) I THINK LESS WOULD BE TO SWEET ANYWAY. THIS MADE ABOUT 10 PINTS.

I DRIED APPLES TO USE IN PIES BUT I LIKE THIS WAY BETTER. I'M USUALLY IN A HURRY AND NEED SOMETHING FAST.

HOPE YOU ENJOY.

YOU KNOW I HAD THESE PIES FOR BREAKFAST. WAY TO GOOD TO JUST LET THEM SIT THERE AND GET COLD.

STILL BUSY

THIS IS A LITTLE BURIAL OUTFIT THAT WILL BE GOING TO EGF.



I'M NOT SURE WHERE THIS AFGHAN WILL BE GOING.

THESE HATS WILL ALSO BE GOING TO EGF.

I'M SORRY I'VE NOT HAD TIME TO POST LATELY, I'VE BEEN BUSY PUTTING UP PEAR PRESERVES, DRIED APPLES APPLE BUTTER AND APPLE PIE FILLING. I MADE 38 PINTS OF PIE FILLING IN ONE DAY. I'LL TAKE A PICTURE OF A FEW JARS AND POST SOON. I'M STILL LOOKING FOR MORE APPLES FOR PIE FILLING. THAT STUFF IS GREAT. I'LL ALSO POST THAT RECIPE LATER.

MY CAR BLEW A HEAD GASKET ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO. IT TOOK MY OLDEST SON AND HUSBAND TWO WEEKS TO FIX IT. AUNT JANELLE MY SISTER-IN-LAW AND I WERE GOING TO MOUNTAIN TOP (TRADE DAY ) WHEN IT HAPPENED. SO GLAD IT'S FIXED NOW.

I ALSO QUIT MY JOB THE END OF JULY AND I'VE BEEN BUSIER THAN WHEN I WORKED. I'M STILL GROOMING SOME FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS.I NEED TO LOOK FOR A JOB WHEN I GET ALL MY CANNING DONE. THIS STAYING HOME IS WEARING ME DOWN.

DONATIONS

THIS SEWING MACHINE WAS DONATED TO ME BY MY SISTER-IN-LAW VICKI. SHE HAS TO BE ON OXYGEN AT ALL TIMES, SHE ALSO HAS A LOT OF OTHER HEALTH PROBLEMS. SHE SAID SHE REALLY CAN'T USE IT ANYMORE AND WANTED ME TO HAVE IT BECAUSE OF ALL THE CHARITY WORK I DO. SHE SAID SHE GOT IT AROUND 4 YEARS AGO AND REALLY HASN'T USED IT VERY MUCH. THANK YOU SO MUCH VICKIE.

33 SKEINS OF BERNAT BABY YARN

14 SKEINS OF SIMPLY SOFT YARN

ALL OF THESE WERE BOUGHT WITH MONEY NINA, RODNEY AND FRIENDS DONATED. THE S.S. YARN WILL BE USED TO MAKE HATS FOR ST. JUDE THIS WINTER AND THE BABY YARN WILL BE USED TO MAKE THINGS FOR EGF. I SAVED A LITTLE OVER 33.00 BECAUSE IT WAS ALL ON SALE. THAT'S WHY I GOT SO MUCH AT ONCE. THANKS TO FRIENDS I HAD THE MONEY TO BUY WHAT I NEEDED INSTEAD OF WISHING I COULD BUY MORE BECAUSE OF THE PRICE. THANKS AGAIN EVERYONE, I LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH.

EGF DONATION

BURIAL GOWNS

BRACELETS

BEREAVEMENT CARDS

THESE THINGS WERE DONATED TO EGF. THE CARDS AND BRACELETS WERE MADE BY AUNT JANELLE. ALL OF THE MATERIALS WERE DONATED BY NINA, RODNEY AND FRIENDS

OH HOW SWEET

I'VE RECEIVED TWO AWARDS LATELY BUT I'VE NOT FOUND TIME TO POST THEM. I KNEW I'D HAVE TROUBLE GETTING IT RIGHT AND I DID, IT TOOK A COUPLE OF HOURS TO FIGURE IT OUT. IT JUST DIDN'T SEEM TO WORK FOR ME TODAY.

I LOVE YOUR BLOG AWARD IS FROM WORMIE AT MARINE CORPS KIDS AND NAN AT NANNYBIRD KNITS.THANK YOU BOTH SO VERY MUCH.
IF YOU HAVE TIME CHECK OUT BOTH BLOGS.
WORMIE IS CO-FOUNDER OF MARINE CORPS KIDS . THEY TAKE DONATIONS OF HANDMADE ITEMS TO GIVE TO THE SOLDIERS FAMILY'S, IF YOUR LOOKING FOR ANOTHER PLACE TO DONATE TO WORMIE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU.

I LOVE NAN'S BLOG. SHE SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO DO JUST ABOUT ANYTHING. SHE MAKES BEAUTIFUL PURSES OUT OF PLASTIC BAGS,QUILTS,BAKES, KNITS AND I LOVE HER STORIES ABOUT HER LIFE.


THIS AWARD IS FROM CANDY AND NAN. THANK YOU BOTH.
CANDY IS FOUNDER OF EMMAZING GRACE FOUNDATION. THIS IS WHERE I DONATE MOST OF MY WORK TO. IF YOU NEED ANOTHER PLACE TO DONATE PREEMIE ITEMS CANDY WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU. THIS IS HER BLOG.

THE RULES:

1) Add the logo of the award to your blog.
2) Add a link to the person who awarded it to you (as shown above).
3) Nominate at least seven other blogs.
4) Add links to those blogs on your blog.
5) Leave a message for your nominees on their blog.

I LOVE YOUR BLOG AWARD:
1) EMMAZING GRACE FOUNDATION- THIS IS WHERE I DONATE MOST OF MY THINGS TO. THIS IS A WONDERFUL CHARITY.
2) INCASEWING BLOG
3) THE CITY OF CROCHET
4) WYOMING BREEZES
5) WOOL WINDING
6) HOOKED ON CROCHET
I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO AWARD THIS TO EVERYONE WHO READS MY BLOG. I THANK YOU ALL FOR DROPPING BY.

BRILLANTE WEBLOG AWARD:
SAME RULES AS ABOVE.
1) THE CITY OF CROCHET
2) WYOMING BREEZES
3) MARINE CORPS KIDS
4) WOOL WINDING
5) HOOKED ON CROCHET
I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO AWARD THIS AWARD TO EVERYONE THAT READS MY BLOG. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

OUR BOAT TRIP

WE WENT TO HALE TOWN TENN. TO PUT THE BOAT IN AND WENT PAST THE TENN. AQUARIUM.(HALE TOWN IS JUST ABOVE THE NICKAJACK DAMN.) WE HAD A GREAT TIME. THERE WERE SIX OF US ON THE TRIP, TIM'S AUNT JANELLE,UNCLE CHARLES,HIS BROTHER JIMMY DALE, HIS WIFE PATSY AND TIM AND I. I'M NOT SURE BUT I THINK WE WERE GONE OVER SIX HOURS. I'LL ASK JIMMY DALE FOR SURE.

WELL I PUT THE LAST PICTURES FIRST THIS TIME. SORRY.
THIS IS A PICTURE OF A BUILDING ON TOP OF A CLIFF WITH THE OLD BRIDGE AND THE NEW BRIDGE IN THE BACKGROUND.


THIS IS THE BACK OF THE TENN. AQUARIUM. I LIKE THE WATER TAXI IN THE PICTURE.


THIS IS THE TENN. AQUARIUM TOUR BOAT. I THINK IT HOLDS 50 PEOPLE. IT GOES THE SAME WAY WE DID ONLY THE OTHER WAY. I THINK WE'RE GOING TO GO AGAIN WHEN THE LEAVES CHANGE COLORS.




JUST SOME PICTURES OF UNDEVELOPED LAND. THIS WAS MY FAVORITE PART OF THE TRIP. I LIKE THE FEEL OF HAVING NO ONE ELSE AROUND, IT'S JUST SO PEACEFUL. IT'S LIKE SITTING ON GOD'S FRONT PORCH.

THIS IS A HUGE ROCK QUARRY JUST A LITTLE AFTER WE STARTED. WE PASSED BARGES TAKING THE ROCK TO CHATTANOOGA TENN. I DIDN'T TAKE A PICTURE OF THEM BEING UNLOADED. MAYBE AUNT JANELLE DID.