What I Did Wednesday #35

I picked strawberries, baked bread and bar cookies,

did some laundry, worked a little in the garden,

put a chimney in my new lamp,

made a gigantic pan of farfalla lasagna,

caught a triple cat hug, 

and cleaned out my purse.

And that was after I met with repair men

and ran some errands.  A fun, busy day!

Did you have a good day?

We're having lovely weather.

Cool like fall.  That makes me happy!

Gotta love a summer polar vortex!

♥

What I Did Wednesday #34

Remember this series I used to do?

Except I photographed all of my doings for the day.

I started working auctions on Wednesdays and the series

just didn't fit any longer!  Well, I happened to think of it

today and at least recorded what I did, even if

not all by photographs.

So, here's what I did on this lovely day at home...

• Painted my 10 toenails a bright, happy red.
• Made yummy Cornbread Salad with 9 tasty layers.
• Photographed 8 more items to go in the shop.
• Watered 7 pots of flowers.
• Vacuumed 6 rooms.
• Did 5 loads of laundry.
• Picked 4 cups of strawberries.
• Packaged up 3 Etsy sales.
• Cleaned 2 bathrooms.
• Made 1 big pan of chocolate chip bar cookies.

Did you have a nice day?

T & L come for dinner...always a highlight to our week!

♥

What I Did Wednesday #33

1. Got the boys off to school.  They were happy, really!  I just get that evil eye when I make them pose for the camera.  :)
2. Noticed the blooms on the little rose bush have opened!
3. Enjoyed a pot of coffee...so steamy that it fogged up my lens!
4. Wrote some thank you notes.  Extra fun when they are your own cards! ha.
5. Ironed the wrinklies. :)
6. Brought this old granite-ware pot home from the auctions a while back.  Thought I'd use it for my hanging plant above my desk.  I just removed the plastic hanger from the planter and set the whole thing inside.
7. Thought the skin smelled so good while I was peeling some clementines, that I threw them in a pot with spices and water and simmered them all day on the stove.  Smelled so nice!
8. Now I can water the hanging plant and it can drain into the pot!
9. Watched the birds fight over the last of the seed! 
10. Did 5 loads of laundry.  Darks, lights, sheets, towels and rugs. Still loving this huge dryer!  That's a full sized load of clothes in there!  I swear I could fit in it myself.  Next time I need a good spot during hide-n-seek, this is wear I'm going!  Nobody will ever find me! ha.  When I was a kid, I was so skinny that I could fit in the cupboard under the bathroom sink.  That was the best hiding place! ha.

Now I'm watching snowflakes before starting dinner!

Hope your day was lovely, too!

♥

What I Did Wednesday #32

1. I finished the last of the gift basket Christmas orders from my little business!
2. I received a sweet little package all the way from Chile!  I guess Gloria not only can cook and bake, but she can embroider and crochet!  Such nice handmade gifts and I love them.  Thank you, Gloria!  How sweet!
3. Wrapped some presents.
4. Enjoyed the roses The Mister gave me for our anniversary on Monday.
5. Shipped off a few more things from my Etsy shop.
6. Watched as the boys opened up a gift from Lauren's Nana.  Isn't that sweet?  A 2013 train calendar!  Thanks, Nana!
7. They all took turns pouring over the train pictures. :)
8. And...I doodled!  I was enjoying all of the chalkboard Christmas messages on Pinterest when I had to laugh.  I have a huge Pottery Barn chalkboard hanging in the living room!  I never write on it!  It's magnetic and I use it that way.  Duh.  lol.  So, I bought a chalk marker and doodled to my heart's content.  Very fun!

I hope you had a wonderful day, too!

♥

What I Did Wednesday #30

1. Cut up a watermelon.
2. Watched Jack sleeping on my desk, on top of my purse.
3. I guess you could say he was sacked out on my "Sak". :)
4. Folded laundry.
5. Did some organizing in the kitchen.
6. Cleaned out my purse...the one nobody was laying on!
7. Sliced up some ripe peaches.
8. Watched Socks climb a tree outside the kitchen window.
9. Re-potted my little jade plant.
10. Found Oreo under the china cabinet.
11. Made more sweet breads with zucchini. They were so good last week I had to make more!  This one has a pecan/chocolate streusel topping.
12. Cut corn and filled bags for the freezer.
13. This bread has lemon zest and blueberries added to the zucchini. 
14. Had to laugh at this sight.  Is it the hair and mouth that belong to the cloud eyes, I saw a few days ago?  Now I just need the nose to come by! ha.
15. Watched a Red Admiral butterfly in the yard.

The boys were so quiet today I had to go check on them a few

times to make sure they weren't up to something sneaky! ha.

All in all, a very nice Wednesday.

I hope you had a wonderful day, too!

♥ 

What I Did Wednesday #29 WITH A LATE UPDATE!

1. Watered the flowers in the pots outside.
2. Made out the grocery list. (Spencer came up later and added 'DVDs' to the last column, using my pen.  :)
3. Watched Mr. Cardinal in the feeder.
4. Checked the garden for anything ready to pick.
5. Filled a bag and a box of unwanted items for the thrift store.
6. Enjoyed the morning light on my desk.
7. Watched the light turn to dark clouds, lightning, and eventually rain.  Much needed but only about 15 minutes worth.  We need days of it!
8. Added some cheery stickers to my freshly painted toes.
9. Watched rain drops dancing in the pool.
10. You know my yummy Banana Toffee Crunch Muffins?  I mixed up the batter and put it in a greased tube pan.  Baked for 1 hour.  Yum. Easier than muffins, too.  I think I'll be making it this way from now on!
11. Caught Oreo in the cupboards.
12. Watered the inside plants.

I also cleaned Nugget's cage and the parakeets' cage,

did 4 loads of laundry, cleaned the bathrooms,

vacuumed, cleaned the litter box and ran on the treadmill.

Oh, and made dinner and did the dishes.

But some things aren't as fun to photograph. haha.

I hope your day was lovely, too!

Have you thought of photographing your day?

It makes even the ordinary seem extraordinary.

♥

And!!!! We interrupt this Wednesday to show you what some one in town

 dropped off to me this evening.  A frightened, starved little boy kitten they

found wandering around.  I guess they thought Mrs. Doolittle would take him in at the zoo. ha ha. 

 Well, she was right.  How could I refuse?

I even had a little bag of kitten chow.  How convenient!

He's exhausted, can't you tell?  Aww.

No name yet.  Hmmm....

What I Did Wednesday #27

1. Cleaned the bathrooms.  Some day I'm going to get rid of that 1980's pink! ha.
2. Scrubbed the kitchen and bathroom floors.
3. Finished up the cookies.  Now have 26 dozen heart shaped wedding favors in the freezer.  Whew!
4. Enjoyed a rose bud opening!
5. Charcoal has finally, after 9 months, decided that he would like to be petted.  He comes in a flops down at my feet when he's ready. lol.  I'd say he's no longer feral. :)
6. Enjoyed a pot of coffee.
7. Gathered up all the trash.  Ended up with 4 large bags.  Geesh!  Are we the only ones that do that?  I guess that's better than keeping it around. ha.
8. Welcomed the boys home from school.  Thanked Alex for lining up the shoes.  Not sure why they have to be in the hallway, but they do!  If I move them to their closet, he moves them back! ha.
9. Noticed the strawberries are ripening!
10. Sad news...the cardinal's nest has been abandoned.  Only one egg remains.  The rosebush hasn't been disturbed at all, so I don't think it was a cat or other animal.  I'm thinking a snake!  We do have them and I saw one last spring right in that spot as he slithered right by me.  Yikes.  I still hear Mr. Cardinal singing in the yard, so maybe they are just going to try again.
11. Vacuumed.
12. Started a new bag of things to donate to the thrift store.

Did you have a nice day?

♥



What I Did Wednesday #26

1. Was put on hold this morning while on the phone and as I sat at my desk I thought my little window sill tree needed a bird.  So I drew a tiny one, colored it and glued a stray parakeet feather to it's tail. lol!  How cute!  Now, is that multi-tasking, recycling...or both? (or maybe it's just crazy?)  :)
2. Walked around in the backyard, and saw the strawberries are coming along!
3. Had a few little garden helpers with me. Five to be exact! ha.  This one is Oreo.
4. Cleaned out the utensil drawer in the kitchen.  Ran everything through the dishwasher, wiped out the drawer and reorganized it.  Better!
5. Did the same for the silverware drawer.  How do all those crumbs get in the bottom?  It's like someone ate a piece of toast over the open drawer!  Vacuumed out the empty drawer, sharpened the knives and reorganized.  MUCH better. ha.
6. Noted how beautiful the sun was shining on a bowl of strawberries in the kitchen sink.
7. The yellow iris is looking very beautiful!
8. I had rescued some vintage tea cups from the auction trash last week.  They didn't have saucers, so I washed them up and decided to use them as scoops in my canisters.  They measure about 1 cup, so that works very well!
9. Had to laugh at this....an unusual feeding time inside.  Almost all the cats nibbled on some deli ham.  And don't worry...I mopped the floor when they were done. lol.
10. Found Nugget napping in a quiet corner.  Brushed him (he's shedding something awful!) and watched him enjoy some pansies and dandelions from the yard.
11. Made a chicken and veggie pie for supper.  Scratch crust, sauce made with cream.  Yum.  Perfect comfort food.  And the best part...it's big enough for leftovers tomorrow! :)  It must have been really good because I caught Alex licking his plate. hahaha.

Did you have a good day?

What did you do?

♥

What I Did Wednesday #25

1. Watered my little herb pots, which have sprouted nicely!
2. Bought a new supply of little cat nip mice.  Shy little Oreo Girl won't let me touch her, but she does sneak in through the back door and grab them in her mouth and dash outside like she's made a great capture. She must have them all stashed somewhere in the bushes.  I should have named her Magpie! ha.
3. Noticed my violet patch has bloomed.  I can see it through the fence while sitting at my desk!
4. Sat a little while on the porch swing.  The sun is warm but the breeze is still chilly!
5. Speaking of Oreo, she and her 8 siblings are resting easier today as the mean old tom cat that was attacking them and causing wounds is no longer on this earth.  Not a fun thing to do, but became necessary.  What a relief!
6. Cleaned the bird cage.
7. Went to the grocery, post office and pharmacy.  Loved all the blooming trees in the yard when I got home!
8. Began sorting the vintage bottles I got at an auction.  There are several worth enough to put on ebay!  There are also several I'd like to keep for my own collection, one which actually says Kokomo, Indiana on it, which is where I was born!  How fun!
9. We love asparagus but I've never bought white!  Do you like it?  Does it taste the same?
10. Speaking of those bottles.  Did I tell you there were 680 of them?  Yes, I finally got them all washed.  What a 3 day adventure, but it deserves it's own post, so that's all I'll say for now.
11. My coffee maker broke!  It's Pat's fault, you know.  I said things broke in threes here and that Spencer's laptop died.  He said my coffee maker would be next and it was!  I swore him to shut up and not guess a third! haha.  I've been drinking strong black tea until my new one comes that I ordered on Amazon.  But I'm telling you, I don't have my usual zip.  Although, that Zojirushi hot water system I bought The Mister has really come in handy for making cups of tea!  Still, I need my java!
12. I picked up this cute vintage metal tray at the thrift store not long ago.  The pears look nice in it as I let them ripen.
13. And last but not least, I want to announce that Jax has won the Pedicure Party Giveaway!!!  Congratulations, Jax!  Email me your mailing address and I'll get your package in the mail right away!  And thanks to all that joined in the fun!  Let's make it an annual event!

What a beautiful spring day it is here!

I hope you've had a lovely day, too!

What did you do?

♥

What I Did Wednesday #24

1. Cleaned and organized the top of my desk.  Dusted, clipped coupons and threw out the trash.
2. Watched Charcoal through the window as he caught and ate a bug.
3. Got a call from school to pick up Harry.  Pink eye?  We'll check it out at the doctor tomorrow.  Just our luck that the doctor isn't in on Wednesdays. Had to laugh as he was back home by 9:30AM but immediately sat down and ate the lunch in his lunchbox.  I fed him breakfast...really! 
4. My side yard flowerbed is full of blooming daffodils.  Lovely!  They are usually short lived as the frost usually gets them, but this year I don't know...sure feels like June out there!
5. Lovely Juncos were enjoying the weather, too!
6. This kitchen drawer opened on it's own like this at least 6 tines today.  Kind of creepy!  Maybe it has something to do with my broom standing on it's own?  ha ha.
7. Found some purple anemones outside the front door.  Love that color!
8. Re-potted several indoor plants.  Love this lacy fern.  She seems to like her new pot!
9. Found this baby toad with his mama.  He was very friendly, too.
10. Started soaking some morning glory seeds to plant later.  They do better if they have a head start in some water!  I love how the blue engulfs my picket fence.  I plant them on the side where I can enjoy them every time I pull in the driveway, which goes to the garage at the back of the house.
11. Noticed Mr. Neighbor Man fiddling with his clothesline.  I guess the tightie whities are going to be blowing in the breeze again. lol.
12. Scrubbed the kitchen floor.  Yep, look at that dirty water.  It looks so much better now!

What did you do today?

Whatever it was, I hope it was a lovely day!

♥

What I Did Wednesday #23

1. Wound up all the clocks.  Love to be home alone when it's so quiet that I can hear the clocks ticking.
2. Ate some Sugar Pears for the first time.  Have you tried them?  They are tiny!  I bought a box of them at Sams Club.  They were very inexpensive and I always like to try a new fruit.  Have to say, though, that I liked my good ol' standard Bartlett better.  They had pear taste with a little spice/floral accent.
3. Put some ivy cuttings in water to root.  I'd like a hanging plant in another window and thought I'd start my own!
4. Misted my pink plant, Frankie.
5. Cleaned out my jewelry drawer and organized it, along with my longer, hanging necklaces.
6. Noted the lovely sunshine coming in through the window blind.
7. Still trying to get the last of the kittens to warm up to me.  This is Charcoal.  Gorgeous little boy kitty.  The Mister wants to keep him and declared him his favorite.  In that case, I'd really love for him to go to the clinic this Saturday.  He won't let me pet him, though.  I did manage to run my hand down his back this afternoon very quickly without him completely spazzing out and dashing off the porch. ha. Think I can catch him in 3 days?  ha.
8. Sat outside and enjoyed the weather.  Cool wind, though....and very gusty.  I sat in the threshold of the back door where I couldn't feel it.  There aren't any bugs yet, so I just left the door open all afternoon!  Enjoyed listening to the wind rustle through the trees and watched kittens run about the yard chasing leaves.
9. While I dusted the furniture, I removed the Valentine's Day things from the foyer table and put out some Irish green. :)
10. Hung one of my summer hats out on the back porch.  A token of sorts to Mother Nature.  Maybe she'll see I'd like to work in the garden and bring spring in full force?  ha.
11. Remember my two faux mink throws I bought at Big Lots?  Well, the tags said 'dry clean only'.  I didn't want to spend the money, not to mention I hate the way dry cleaned things smell when they are clean! ha.  This one was dirty...it's everyone's favorite!  It had some food spots on it and just smelled, well..non-fresh?  I decided to try it on a delicate cycle and put it in the washer.  It washed fine and even dried fine in the dryer.  It looks like new!  So glad I didn't take it to the cleaners!
12. I noticed on my blog's sitemeter that the search was back for "broom standing on it's own"!  Wow.  I had forgotten about that.  I suspected that the gravitational pull had returned.  Or is it something more creepy?  I mean, it is a full moon, afterall. :) I originally posted it about it HERE.  So I got out my broom and tried it again...sure enough it stands alone.  Yep, still just as creepy as it was before. haha.

A nice day of puttering.

What did you do today?

Maybe you should see if your broom will stand! ha.

Whatever you did, I hope it was wonderful!

♥

What I Did Wednesday #22

1. Enjoyed my Valentine's Day bouquet.
2. Had Whiskers keep me company as I sat at my desk.  You can see her ear here.  Wouldn't call that a 'tiny notch' would you?  :(  I would call that cutting the whole tip off.  Geesh!  And speaking of taking feral cats off to be spayed and neutered, I had a neighbor who reads my blog drop off a check to help pay for my expenses!  Nice.  I appreciate that so much!  Our whole neighborhood benefits if we control the population!  Now if I could just do something about the raccoons and skunk...and the mom and dad cat! ha.
3. Sent Alex and Harry off to school again without Spencer, who is sick.  I still laugh every single time I put their Elmer Fudd hats on.  So hilarious! :)
4. Checked on Spencer, who laid low today with a fever.  Lots of liquids, vitamin C and socks on his cold feet.  He refused a blanket, though...stubborn child. lol....
5. Tried some Lemi-Shine in the dishwasher after reading a post by Rhonda.  Her dishwasher repairman suggested it since all the phosphates have been removed from the detergents by the EPA and people everywhere are complaining that their dishes aren't clean any longer. 
6. Not sure if the dishes were cleaner, but it did polish the copper bottoms of my saucepans!
7. Cleaned the kitchen and bathrooms.
8. Put fresh, fluffy rugs down and took up the dirty ones
9. Refilled all the soap dispensers.
10. Washed and ate red seedless grapes.
11. Watered the house plants.
12. Enjoyed Tiger's company.  He and Whiskers spent the day inside. Funny how feral cats aren't used to all the inside sounds.  They jump at the faucet being turned on, the doorbell, the phone ringing, chip bags crinkling, ...all those things our old cats didn't blink at.  They don't have an aloof attitude but still have that survival defensiveness that they need to live outside.  I didn't dare vacuum.  haha.

What did you do today? 

I hope it was a wonderful day!

♥





What I Did Wednesday #21

1. Watched kittens playing in the snow.
2. Washed up a box of keepsakes that I discovered a mouse family had invaded when we had that problem two years ago. Yeah, eww. But everything is fresh and clean now and packed in airtight bags. This is Taylor's homecoming outfit when he was born. Awww.
3. Did quite a bit of bird watching as those birds really seemed to be posing for me today!
4. Spent some time on the treadmill!
5. Clipped coupons and made my grocery list.
6. The triplet's little homecoming outfits. Aww again. ha.
7. Talked to Frankie. And noted she has a bloom! I guess that means she's happy. :)
8. Mrs. Dove was among the birds today.
9. Fed Nugget and played with him as he kept hiding in the hallway and jumping out to scare me. ha. What a ham!
10. Watered the indoor plants.
11. Met a girlfriend for lunch at this little spot in our village. Girl talk is nice when living with five men. :)
12. Enjoyed watching the snow fall. We only got a dusting, though! I'd like a little more!
13. Did several loads of laundry.
14. Lifted my girlie weights. :)

I hope you had a nice day, too!

♥

What I Did Wednesday #20

I worked an auction today!

It was full of collectibles, antiques and lots of interesting stuff.

1. This completely refurbished Standard Oil gas pump with crown shaped globe light went for $2900.
2. The boss. :) The wood barber shop pole went for $150.
3. The wood advertising boxes and tins went for over $100 each.
4. We had a nice crowd. And it's always fun to people watch. :)
5. This large pig, made of antique license plates, had a winning bid of $750. An owner of a local car dealership bought it for his showroom.
6. He did have a cute face. ha.
7. The huge flour sifter and storage tin only went for $40. Wish I had bid!
8. No junk at this auction, not even anything left for the trash pickers! (me, included! ha.)

What did you do today?

I'm sitting here listening to sleet beating on the windows!

Brrrr!

What I Did Wednesday #19

please click to enlarge photos.

1. Watched the rain drip off the crab apples. And of course it was raining. It was the day I planned to be out and about! Sigh.
2. At the grocery, had this hanging plant jump into my cart and ask me to take it home. How could I refuse? :) I know, I know. This happens to me a lot. ha.
3. Did the weekly grocery shopping. I felt like I bought out the store. ha.
4. Dropped 2 bags of stuff off to the thrift store. Always nice to purge the unwanted stuff! In this case it was Christmas lights we haven't used in years.
5. Bought myself a set of acrylic paints and some brushes. I have a project in mind. :)
6. Caught this sweet Song Sparrow outside my window.
7. Enjoyed some Starbucks Caramel coffee that was in my Christmas stocking.
8. Noticed Socks, perched on a fence post, also watching the sweet Song Sparrow!
9. Ms. Ladybug continues to live on the poinsettia. Thanks, Birdie, for all of your information about them. Did you know that they come into your house to hibernate but usually die of dehydration? I gave her a drink and she looks fine so far. ( the bug, not Birdie! ha.) One brings good luck. An infestation, not so much. I hope she doesn't invite any girlfriends to join her. ha.
10. Stopped at Lowe's Home Improvement and bought some things for a major home decoration project. It was The Mister's idea, actually. He saw something on HGTV that he thought was 'gorgeous' so before he could change his mind, I bought all the supplies we need to do it. I need his help on this one, so had to act quickly before he looses interest. lol. More to come on this later.
11. One more pretty plant that came home with me. I love it when the stores start putting out a fresh supply of houseplants this time of year. I need a little color in January. :)

How about you? What did you do today?

Hope it was a wonderful day.

♥

What I Did Wednesday #18

1. Finally got my pony tail packaged up and in the mail to Locks of Love. I have to tell you that it is really weird to see your own pony tail laying on on your desk, unattached to your head. It was kind of creepy. ha.
2. I needed a new winter coat so I shopped on Overstock.com for one. I didn't want something everyone else was wearing. I wanted something unique! I found a 1930's style short swing-coat in faux beaver fur. Ha. Perfect for those fancy business dinners The Mister is always dragging me to. But I'm crazy enough to wear it with jeans to the grocery, just like I did today. :)
3. One of the younger kittens. Haven't been able to touch this one yet. Don't even know the sex. But it sure is beautiful. Especially those eyes!
4. Barely got out of the village this morning when I drove past flair after flair along the road. Hmmm. Here's what I finally came upon. Had to turn around and take another route.
5. Noticed this beautiful farm as I drove to the grocery.
6. Noticed the snow on the neighbor's gazebo this afternoon.
7. Saw the first icicles of the season!
8. Watered the house plants.
9. Chatted with Spencer.
10. Enjoyed this barn with it's pretty decor.
11. At the grocery, I perused the table of Christmas clearance items. Lots of tacky stuff. ha. But this box of pretty glass pine cone ornaments hopped in my cart and said, "Take me home!" so, I did. :)
12. When I came home 3 hours later, that accident was still blocking the road! Oh my. That usually only means one thing...a fatality. And sure enough, I was right. So sad. And you know, I was running late this morning and left about 20 minutes later than I had planned. The accident happened 20 minutes before I arrived. Wow.
13. Found a stack of Wolfgang Puck stainless mixing bowls with non-skid bottoms and fitted lids. 75% off because they were the display model. They jumped in my cart along side the pine cone ornaments. :)
14. Really enjoyed this little Titmouse eating seed outside my kitchen window.

What did you do today? Hope it was wonderful!

♥

What I Did Wednesday #17

1. Put my little pink auction bowl on the pink table and filled it with Godiva Strawberry Cream Filled Truffles.
2. Made the last batch of sour cream cut out cookies.
3. Had some new insulation added to the crawl space under the house and up in the attic. After 23 years, we needed a new layer! Not the best group of men to work with though. They took a smoking break in the crawl space directly under my desk in the kitchen and the tobacco smell filled the house. After a kind request NOT to do that, they stopped. Then they left quite a mess in my workroom where the attic entrance is. Most businesses that come in clean up after themselves. The Mister is making a phone call this afternoon. Good grief! :)
4. We had a new front door installed last week. (those men vacuumed up their mess! just sayin') I just got around to wiping it down and cleaning the glass today. Very nice! Although, you know the sounds of your home that are so familiar, like the way the front door sounds when someone comes and goes? Well, this door is silent! Not a squeak, pop or click! Nothing! I've been startled a few times by my men walking about and I didn't even know they had come home! ha.
5. Enjoyed hazelnut creamer in my coffee....and wearing my favorite grey woolly sweater.
6. Caught this cute little kitten from the new litter looking at me while I sat at my desk.
7. Scheduled THE haircut. Oh yeah, it's time for my ponytail to be sent to Locks Of Love. I guess that story will be a part of What I Did Wednesday of next week! :)
8. Cleared out a bunch of old phone numbers from my cell. Several of my friends have cancelled their land lines and only have their cell now.
9. Removed the border in the laundry room. Friend Kris is coming next week to paint.
10. Have this red wooden sleigh and it's kind of plain. I have plains to make it look a little more special. Details to come at a later day. First coat is drying as I type. :)
11. Misted my pine wreath on the front door. Will that make it last longer? I hope so!
12. Enjoyed the view of the Christmas tree from the kitchen.
13. Put a batch of pecan bars in the freezer.

I hope you're having a wonderful day!

What did you do?

♥

What I Did Wednesday #16

1. Added a little Christmas cheer to the pot of ivy on top of the frig
2. Put out some candy in the crystal ice buckets I picked up from the auction trash.
3. The little Homer Laughlin Christmas plate is from the auction trash, too. It fit perfectly in my vintage metal stand. Now it sits in the foyer, offering candy to anyone who knocks on the door.
4. The last of the gift baskets were shipped today. I love that you can now print labels and pay postage online and even request that the post office pick up your packages from your home. How easy is that!
5. Finally finished decorating the Christmas tree!
6. Watered the little pink variegated poinsettia that jumped into my grocery cart last week.
7. Tried my hand at baking shortbread for the first time.
8. Brought out Mr. Penguin. See, Pat. It really is a zoo here!
9. Watched a little dusting of snow fall this morning.
10. Baked a few dozen ginger bread men.
11. Let Tiger come in for a visit. He sat like a prairie dog beneath the bird cage most of the time.
12. Noted the new extra large yard lake from days and days of rain!
13. Baked and decorated snowflake cookies.
14. Enjoyed putting out my glass bird ornaments
15. Hung a big shimmery star about my desk.
16. Noted a petrified slice of banana on the floor in the foyer. Yep. I need to stop making gift baskets and clean the house. ha.
17. Fed kittens this morning. Two large kittens (Whiskers and Tiger) and 5 little kittens (new litter who 'found' me). I thought it was funny how they lined up on opposite sides of the bowls. ha.
18. Put a little bird tree in the kitchen. Because, if Susan Branch can do it, so can I! :)
19. Set out my vintage Christmas postcard collection.

I hope you had a wonderful day!

What did you do?

♥