TEA AND FRIENDSHIP TUESDAY

The more you give,
the more you get -
the more you laugh,
the less you fret!
From the book Inspiration for Living
by Helen Steiner Rice

Have a wonderful Tea and
Friendship Tuesday everyone.

CHRISTMAS BAKING

Pumpkin cookies. I baked six dozen of these.

Gingerbread cookies. I lost track of how many

dozen I have baked. I still have enough ingredients

to bake one more batch ( about eight dozen).

Pumpkin breads. All of my children and the two

grandchildren that are married have to get some

of everything I bake. I also give to my friends.

I still have my pies to bake but I do not do them

until the day before Christmas. I now have time

to relax and enjoy the time that is left before

Christmas.

CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS

I am taking a break from my baking. I thought
I'd show some of my Christmas decorations.
This vase contains red and gold ornaments and
a string of clear lights with poinsettias on top.


This tree is my largest one. I am only 5ft. tall
and need a 7ft. ladder to decorate the top. It
has ornaments that have been given to us by
our children, some bought and some homemade.
I also have all my grand children's picture ornaments
on this tree. It takes me all day to decorate it.
It is located in our great room where we spend
most of our time.
I decorate my Victorian room in pink, gold and
silver. The manger is one my grandson and his
wife gave me.




The tree in my Victorian room has silver and gold
ornaments, white lights, and silvery garland.
I have my small collection of Santa's and angels
around the tree.




This is my pom pom silver
aluminum tree I got at a
yard sale last year. It is
is located in my computer
room. Decorated in shades
of green ornaments. I also
hung ornaments and white
snowflakes form my cornice
my husband made me.

This is my white tree with clear

clear lights, purple ornaments,

ribbon garland.

Here is a little better picture

of the same tree. I have also

hung fuzzy lavender snowflakes

and what looks like a grape

cluster (bells) from the cornice.

I have a tree in every room of the

house. They range from two foot

to the large one in the great room

that is 7 foot. My whole house is

decorated. The only tree I did

not take a picture of is a silver

aluminum 4 foot tall it is decorated

in red ornaments. If I think about

it I will take a picture when I take

pictures of my outside decorations.

TEA AND FRIENDSHIP TUESDAY

The future is not ours to know
and it may never be - so let us
live and give our best and give
it lavishly.

I found this small item in the
book...Inspiration for living by
Helen Steiner Rice.

Have a wonderful Tea and Friendship
Tuesday.

IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS

We woke up to one and half inches of snow this

morning. It really was a winter wonderland and

if one was not in the mood for Christmas yet this

should definitely put them in the mood. I was able

to take a couple of pictures then my camera went

haywire.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KARA

Wishing my daughter, Kara,
a very happy birthday. May
you have many many more.
Love you

DECEMBER

"December finds himself again
a child even as he undergoes his
age. Cold and early darkness now
descends, embracing sanctuaries
of delight. More and more he stares
into the night, becoming less and less
concerned with ends, emblem of the
innocent as sage restored to wonder
by what he must yield."
~Nicholas Gordon~

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALEX

Wishing my son-in-law, Alex,
a very happy birthday. May
you have many more. Love you.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

Wishing my husband, Karl,
who has been my love, my
best friend and companion
for 55 years a very happy
anniversary. Thank you for
being there when I have
needed you. Love always
Madeline.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

At Grandma's House

I like the taste of turkey any time
throughout the year but it never seems
to taste as good as when Thanksgiving
is here.

Could it be it's all the trimmings that are
cooked with it to eat--but I think it's
eating at Grandma's house that makes
it such a treat!
~Author Unknown~

I want to wish everyone a Happy and Blessed
Thanksgiving.

PIES--PUMPKIN AND PECAN

Just finished baking my pumpkin and pecan
pies for tomorrows dessert. Tomorrow morning
the turkey will go into the oven. We will also have
mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, dressing,
sweet potato casserole, cranberry sauce, strawberry
jello with strawberries, rolls and assorted drinks.
All the children and grandchildren that are able to come
will be here.

TEA AND FRIENDSHIP TUESDAY

Thanksgiving Friends

Thanksgiving is a time for
reviewing what we treasure,
the people we hold dear, who
give us so much pleasure.

Without you as my friend, life
would be a bore; having you in
my life is what I'm thankful for.
~Joanna Fuchs~

Hope your Tea and Friendship
Tuesday is one you will always
remember.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

I want to wish my
daughter, Deann and
her husband, Brian a
very Happy Anniversary.
Eighteen years. Love you.

GETTING READY FOR HOLIDAY BAKING

It's that time of year again and I have been busy
gathering all the ingredients for my holiday baking.
I make loafs of pumpkin breads for all my family as
well as gingerbread cookies. I enjoy baking not only
for my family but my friends during the holidays. I
also have to bake a pumpkin pie and a pecan pie (my
husbands favorite) for Thanksgiving and Christmas.

TEA AND FRIENDSHIP TUESDAY

Don't walk in front of me I may
not follow. Don't walk behind me
I may not lead. Just walk beside
me and be my friend.
~Author Unknown~

Have a blessed Tea and Friendship
Tuesday.