Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Well, blow me down and call me Dusty!

What a week....so much for my long cozy winter.  I went to blog on Sunday and the dog (Nitty, think big, think Rottweiler) and I were playing and she leaped up and her head came into contact with my nose and I saw stars.  I fell back on the bed sure that it was broken and the pain...eye chihuahua!  Finally, it eased a bit and I sat up and then the blood started running out...big time!  It is not broken but Sunday was not my best day.  I tried to blog Monday for "It's Monday What Are You Reading" and couldn't access my email and still can't for some unknown reason and by the time I got back around to blogging it was suppertime.  I'm tired, disheartened, and  weary but..........I will "carry on" as the Brits say so here is some bits and pieces of my week so far...or last week.  I can't remember...it might have been that knock on the noggin or have I always been this way?
 It snowed..............

 and then there was freezing rain (thank you Lord for keeping the power on!).....
everyone was cold and hungry around here.........
We stayed inside for most of it and cuddled up....except when the girls needed out or to feed our feathered friends........
Nitty and I are going gray at the same time! LOL!
Annie has to have a blanket she gets so cold..........
and Grace is the only one that actually likes having her picture taken.
The ice stuck around for a few days making going anywhere pretty dangerous so we hunkered down.....
I had picked up some Pepperidge Farm Caramel Pecan rolls in the refrigerator section at the store when I went last week so I baked those  up.............
yuck.....the filling looked like the rolls threw up and it tasted almost as bad.  The plastic packet the filling came in said brown sugar but it tasted like prune.  I looked at the ingredient list and there were no prunes in them but there were a whole lot of chemical names I couldn't pronounce.  I was really disappointed as Pepperidge Farm was always good or used to be.  I would not recommend them at all.
Maybe I've just gotten so far away from "processed" "chemical laden" food that it's really awful tasting to me now.....and that's a good thing!
I finally got out to the store yesterday and got some milk, and birdseed and potatoes....a big 10 lb bag for the same price they had listed for a 5 pound bag.  I always wash up my vegetables and fruits when I get them home that way they're ready to use and I don't have to wash them before I use them except berries.  You don't want to wash berries until just before you use them or they'll get moldy and spoil faster.
They also had a few items marked down for quick sale........$1.11 for all this asparagus.....
and I got 2 green peppers for .25 each.
The other night I dreamt of a caramel apple cake with salted caramel icing on it.  So, I searched for a 
recipe and I found one!   HERE
It's a Paula Dean recipe so I was a little suspicious...........she uses lots of sugar and IMHO overdoes it..............but I always follow a recipe to the letter the first time I make it....

I was right.....very sweet!  It's a good cake and heavy with fresh apple pieces and lots of nuts but way too much sugar....I'll make it again but just an 8 inch square pan and LOTS less sugar, Paula! 
That's all the news for now....I am knitting and crocheting and hoping to get some sewing done here pretty soon too. 
Happy Trails!

Oh!  P.S.  For some reason the storm took down my clothes pole....or was it those deer?  I told you it was a strange week!




17 comments:

  1. so sorry for your accident-that must still really hurt too-we have had the exact same weather as you these past few days-a warming that today and tomorrow and then more winter comes--stay warm
    Kathy

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    1. You too Kathy! I finally got to Wal-Mart today and got some more "supplies".

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  2. So glad to hear that you survived the week. It sounds like it's been a bad one. The cake looks delicious. It must have been one of Paula's old recipes, before she was concerned about too much sugar! :(

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    1. Yes, I think you're right because didn't she find out she and her husband are diabetic now?

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  3. Oh boy. That's the first I've heard of pet, head-butting. Reminds me of the times the babies swung their little noggins around like a dinosaur and would whack me one. Sorry your buns were a bust. That is a surprise since all of their cookies are yummy. I like that frost on the trees. What a pic.

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    1. Yes, remember when their little heads were like bobble heads? I wonder if that's what inspired the invention of bobble heads. LOL!

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  4. I bet you had a sore nose after colliding with Nitty...glad you are okay! Those rolls look horrid....I am certain you should bake some up yourself and then freeze a few. I rarely bake a cake but made one for Far Guys Birthday. We shared with the guys at carving and finally just finished the last two pieces tonight . Little cakes 8 x 8 might be more our style or those ones you make in coffee cups.
    We have been staying in also...the cold is terrible. I am so ready for warmer weather. Just above zero with no wind would be great.
    I hope the rest of your week is accident free:)

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    1. Thanks Connie....I'm just grateful it wasn't broken. Yes, I've made my own rolls but sometimes you'd just like to be treated without having to do all the work yourself...I guess that's not going to happen..lol! We are like a sandwich right now...snow to the North and and snow to the South but we're clear here....41 today.

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  5. Oh my, what a week! I'm glad you're OK. I love the pics of all the animals, they are gorgeous, both wild and less wild ;)

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    1. So good to hear from you! What have you been up to? I've missed you and your wonderful projects!

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    2. I've been crafting lots! I'm trying to get back into blogging now and I'm starting with catching up with you all :) How have you been?

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  6. I sure hope you nose feels better. You did have a strange week. Hope the next one is much better.

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    1. Actually, the garbage men didn't show last week and yesterday they "forgot" to pick up mine and I can't find my drivers license...at least they are all little things that can be fixed. It could always be worse....much worse!

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  7. Two words....ouch & brrrr....
    You stay cozy and warm and safe all tucked up in your house until all that ice melts! How thankful you must have been to no lose power. Beautiful photos of all the animals in your life, indoors and out....
    xoxoxo

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  8. You are always warmer than we are in the Winter.....I thought you lived in the North and I lived in the South...what's up with that?

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  9. What a week you had! Sorry about Nitty and the painful head butting......hope you are feeling better now. I loved all your animal pictures, and how you have captured the look of the cold outdoors where you are. Wishing you a great week this week, hope some nice things happen!
    Helen xox

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  10. Hope you are doing better from the play date with Nitty. Ouch, that must have really hurt if you saw stars. I'm impressed with all you do all the time but you simply amaze me even when you are injured. Love all the photos. I agree with you about the processed food. We don't eat much of anything like that anymore. When we get a wild notion to try something, it's never as good as we thought.
    Hugs,
    Sharon

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