cutie pie!

a little guy whole stole my heart! hi Carson!

~Chocolates~

These are some of the chocolates hubby made for the cake! I was very very thankful for his help! It truly was a cake touched by many hands! What is that saying about too many cooks...Some of the help were getting a bit touchy, just sayin'!

single irish chain quilt

A single Irish chain! Though it is not clear, click on the pics and zoom in. Each plain large yellow square had the outline of a farm animal on it. A cow, cat dog, chicken, duck, pig and donkey are stitched for an effect! Homemade gifts are the best! Flannel on the back for softness, my tag put in the corner on the back! Happy baby~

Baby Salmon Shower cake!

My friends daughter is having a baby and she had asked me to make the cake! After some brainstorming we decided to mix it up and use a fish colored like a salmon because her daughters last name is Salmon! She insisted on Happy Labor day against my wishes, but it was her cake! ( Everyone loved the creativity but could figure out the labor day thing!) We used a spray food color for the water effect and then used fondant which we colored with a food color gel.
My husband made the chocolates and my daughter in law finished it off with her touch of scales and coral! I used a scratch carrot cake and cream cheese frosting. The trick was to make the cake 2 days ahead of time and put it in the freezer to avoid crumbing. we then put it back in the freezer to stay fresh and for easier transport (one hour away)!

~March Ice Storm~

These are some of the pics I took while walking the grounds here at home. We were out of power and it was very very surreal! There is still ice on the trees 3 days later and we are looking at another small storm to come in tonight! A lot of the white pine will need removal due to heavy damage!

~ Snow Storm Aftermath ~

The first major snow storm of the season, just beautiful!

~ Furkidz Lounging! ~

Best friends checking out the snow!


Jackson and Autumn Redd! Chilling!

~Our 2010 Christmas Tree~

After 34 years we did white lights! I actually bought them years ago, but never could use them until this year! They were a hit and our tree was just a bit more beautiful! I love everything about Christmas!

~Christmas Cards~

I do enjoy making these, a bit more meaningful to be able to personalize your individual cards!