HAPPY HALLOWEEN

COCOA WANTS EVERYONE TO BE SAFE AND HAVE FUN TONIGHT.

STILL AT IT

I CHANGED TO SIZE 8 CIRCULAR NEEDLES. THIS IS A LOT BETTER, THANKS FOR THE ADVICE TWYLA. I'M STILL LOSING MY STITCHES JUST NOT AS BAD, THE CORNERS AT THE BOTTOM ARE STILL NOT RIGHT AND I HAVE A LOT OF LOSE STITCHES IN BETWEEN. I'VE NOT FIGURED OUT HOW TO GET MY LOOPS BACK ON THE NEEDLE WHEN ONE FALLS OFF AFTER I'VE NEARLY GOT IT ON THE OTHER NEEDLE. IT JUST TAKES PRACTICE I KNOW. I JUST HATE SEEING IT LOOK BAD SO IT'S TIME TO TAKE THIS OUT AND SEE IF I DO BETTER THE NEXT TIME. SO FAR I LEARN SOMETHING EVERY TIME.

I'VE BEEN WORKING ON THIS OFF AND ON ALL DAY. DO A LITTLE, PULL IT OUT AND REDO IT AGAIN. I DON'T SEEM TO BE ABLE TO GET THE ENDS TO LOOK RIGHT, THE LOOPS KEEP SLIPPING OFF THE NEEDLES AND I'VE BEEN KNITTING TO TIGHT, I HAVE THAT SAME PROBLEM CROCHETING. BUT I HAVE ENJOYED MYSELF. DID YOU NOTICE THE BUSY BACKGROUND SO YOU WOULDN'T NOTICE THE AWFUL KNITTING. :-)

I'VE ALSO MADE 9 PINTS OF APPLE PIE FILLING TODAY.

I'M KNITTING?

WELL AT LEAST I CAN CAST ON. I'M HAVING TROUBLE GETTING ANY FURTHER. I REALLY WANT TO LEARN HOW TO MAKE A PAIR OF SOCKS. I TOLD MY SISTER-IN-LAW ABOUT MY SOCK WISH AND HER RESPONSE WAS," JUST THROW ALL THAT KNITTING STUFF AWAY AND I'LL BUY YOU A PAIR OF SOCKS." :-) SHE JUST DON'T KNOW ABOUT ALL THE BEAUTIFUL SOCKS I'VE SEEN ON OTHER PEOPLES BLOGS. THESE TWO PICTURES ARE KNITTING THINGS THAT BELONGED TO TWO LADIES THAT HAVE PASSED AWAY AND THEY WERE GIVEN TO ME. I PICKED UP THE HOW TO BOOK AWHILE BACK. I GOT NO WHERE WITH IT.

YARD SALE FINDS

BEFORE MY FATHER-IN-LAW PASSED AWAY HE WAS SEEING SOMEONE. I DON'T WANT TO MENTION HER NAME WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM HER FAMILY. ANYWAY, HE WAS ALWAYS TALKING ABOUT PLAYING JOKER, HE LOVED IT. HIS FRIEND IS IN A NURSING HOME AND THEY ARE SELLING THE LAST OF HER THINGS. THIS IS THE JOKER BOARD, THEY LET ME HAVE IT, I TEARED UP. I GOT THE CARD SHUFFLER AND CARDS FOR A $1.00. I THINK IT'S CALLED JOKER AND PEGS OR PEGS AND JOKER. THEY GAVE ME A COPY OF THE RULES. YOU USE CARDS AND PEGS WITH THE BOARD. I JUST WISH WE HAD INVITED OURSELVES AT LEAST ONE TIME TO PLAY WITH THEM. I'LL JUST HAVE TO IMAGE WHAT IT WAS LIKE WHEN HE PLAYED, I KNOW HE'LL BE WITH US WHEN WE PLAY.
I'M OVER 50 AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE SEEN THIS GAME. FROM WHAT I'VE SEEN ON THE INTERNET IT'S A HOMEMADE GAME THAT'S BEEN AROUND A LONG LONG TIME.

THIS WAS ONLY $2.00. TO BAD I DON'T KNOW HOW TO KNIT. IT LOOKED LIKE A GOOD DEAL AND I REALLY DO WANT TO LEARN HOW.




THIS WAS $5.00. SHE WAS WORKING ON TWO THINGS, HER HOOKS WERE STILL IN THE LOOPS. I DON'T USE THREAD VERY MUCH ANYMORE, I JUST COULDN'T LEAVE IT, I KNOW HOW I FEEL ABOUT MY YARN. I HAVE TWICE THIS MUCH FROM TWO OTHER LADIES THAT PASSED AWAY. I'M GOING TO MAKE A FEW THINGS OUT OF IT FOR CHRISTMAS.

HATS

I'M NOT SURE WHERE THESE HATS ARE GOING YET. I'VE OFFERED THEM TO SOMEONE TODAY . IF THEY DON'T NEED THEM I'LL JUST PUT THEM BACK UNTIL THE MARCH ST. JUDE DRIVE.

OUCH

PASTY DROVE TO MY HOUSE AND I DROVE HER TO THE DOCTOR. HE SAID FOR HER TO COME BACK IN TWO WEEKS. THAT'S THE BANDAGE SHE LEFT THE HOSPITAL WITH. ALL THAT FOR A LITTLE THUMB. HE SEEMS TO THINK SHE'LL BE OUT OF WORK FOR A FEW MONTHS. I JUST HOPE SHE CAN HUNT BY NOVEMBER, IF NOT SHE MAY HURT IT AGAIN TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO SHOOT A GUN.

PLEASE BE CAREFUL IF YOU PLAN ON GETTING A CROSSBOW AND REMEMBER TO LAY THAT THUMB DOWN.

VICKIE IS ALSO HOME NOW AND DOING FINE.

UPDATE ON FAMILY

VICKIE MADE IT THROUGH SURGERY JUST FINE. I KNEW SHE WOULD, IT'S CALLED HAVING FAITH. SHE EVEN ENJOYED A FRIED APPLE PIE LATE THIS EVENING. IT'S WHAT SHE WANTED SO I SLIPPED IT IN TO HER.
PATSY IS STILL DOING FINE. SHE WANTS EVERYONE TO KNOW THAT CROSSBOWS CAN BE DANGEROUS. WE DIDN'T KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE HAD BEEN HURT WITH THE THINGS. WE REALLY THINK THEY SHOULD PUT A GUARD ON THEM TO PROTECT YOUR THUMB. ALABAMA MADE THEM LEGAL TO HUNT WITH A FEW YEARS AGO. AGE HAS MADE IT HARD TO HUNT WITH A COMPOUND BOW SO THEY GOT THE CROSSBOW. I'M NOT SURE IF SHE'LL EVER HUNT WITH IT.
THANKS FOR ALL YOU PRAYERS.

THANK YOU NAN

NAN AT NANNYBIRD KNITS GAVE ME THIS AWARD. NO ONE KNOWS WHERE IT STARTED OR WHAT THE RULES ARE. I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE IT TO EVERYONE THAT READS MY BLOG. THANK YOU NAN AND THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO VISITS.

JUST TAKE THE BUTTON AND PUT IT ON YOUR BLOG AND PASS IT ON.

NEED YOUR PRAYERS PLEASE

MY SISTER-IN-LAW VICKI IS HAVING SURGERY TODAY. SHE HAS COPD AND EMPHYSEMA. SHE HAS IT IN HER HEAD SHE MAY NOT WAKE UP SO I'M POSTING THIS AND TELLING HER I'VE ASKED FOR YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS. I HAVE FAITH THAT SHE WILL WAKE UP AND BE CRANKY. THAT'S ALWAYS A GOOD SIGN. :-)

I HAVE ANOTHER SISTER-IN-LAW PATSY, THAT ALSO COULD USE YOUR PRAYERS. SHE SHOT A CROSSBOW LAST WEEK AND NEARLY CUT HER THUMB OFF. IT IS CRUSHED FROM ONE JOINT TO THE OTHER. THAY PUT PINS AND SCREWS IN IT AND IT MAY NEED MORE SURGERY.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRAYERS AND I BETTER GET TO THE HOSPITAL.

UMMM

IT'S A HOT CHOCOLATE MORNING TODAY. I LIKE THIS TIME OF THE YEAR, NOT TO COLD , NOT TO HOT, THE LEAVES ARE STARTING TO CHANGE COLORS AND THERE'S A LITTLE NIP IN THE AIR. YES, SPRING AND FALL ARE MY FAVORITE SEASONS.

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.