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I think Spring is RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER HERE!!!! The weather has been great for the whole weekend, temps in the 50's and the sun has been out both days. Dandy (the puppy) and I went outside and sat on the porch for awhile today, that is one of the things (If not THE THING) that I LOVE about this house, my front porch, it looks out over the valley and I can read, do hand work, or just sit and contemplate. Today I filled the bird feeders and Dandy and I watched the birds fight over the food. We have morning doves, blue birds (But I haven't seen any yet this spring) tons of different types of wood peckers, at least 1 pair of Cardinals, a couple of pairs of blue jays>>>you hear them really early in the morning squacking (Sp) about who knows what. At night if I sit out there I can hear a hoot owl too. SOO PEACEFUL. Oh yea, I forgot about the coyotes at night, they aren't very peaceful right now, it is almost baby time so the females (They make all the noise>>IMAGINE THAT) are out howling most of the night back and forth to each other, it is quite disconcerting, it sounds like singing from people who don't know how to sing. Dandy isn't crazy about going out at night if they are howling. In front of the porch is a flower bed that has tons of perennials in it, hostas, phlox, and some others. It is spring so don't pay any attention to the brown ground or the dead hanging baskets, we will get that all taken care of when it is flower planting time (a couple of months yet) but in the meantime, enjoy my little corner of heaven, right here on my front porch.

:) we also have a little rock garden on the other side of the house that I will post some pics of when it looks better. And YES that is snow on the hillsides. We still have some snow around to remind us it isn't quite spring time yet.

Vintage Thingie Thursday

First off, Sorry to Colorado Lady, for some reason I couldn't post a message on your website. And I have nothing Green, Sorry, but I do have a Jewelry Jar, the jar is awesome and the jewelry inside the jar is better. There are fake pearls, real pearls, junk jewelry, good jewelry, etc. I never use or wear any of it, I LOVE LOOKING AT IT. I have some more but it is in a plastic zip loc bag (not near as cool as the jar) so I am on the lookout for a vintage jar or something to display that jewelry in too. :) AND PAY NO ATTENTION To the junk behind it on my IKEA rail and my peg board. LOL. Actually it doesn't look near a cluttered in person. LOL

Bad News at The Barn

We had to put our foal down this morning, he somehow got underneath the stall he was in and wandered down to the other end of the barn where he got caught up in a big farm gate, we bottle fed him for 3 days but decided everyone had suffered enough and he wasn't responding like we thought he should have. :( We are going to miss him, what a short little life he had. No chance to enjoy the green grass and pastures with his Momma.

Something New and Different to Talk About

OK, so I am a bad Mom, haven't been out to see our horses for awhile, no need to, the guy who boards them takes good care of them, he called us today and says "I went out to water the horses today and GUESS WHAT>>>>>CHILLI has a FOAL" Now that is a tad bit strange because we don't have a stallion, but a guy who boarded there when we moved there did, he has since moved his horses but apparentely not before he let his stallion in with our mares!!!!!!! Not that we need ANOTHER HORSE, we had 5 to start with, but he is SOOO CUTE AND SUCH A SWEETIE, so now we have to come up with a name, Mom is Chilli because the markings on her head look like the country Chile, looked for city names in Chile that would work (CLEVER HEY) but no good boy names there. TOO LONG and too hard to say when you are calling a horse, you want something short and catchy. I thought of Santana, and Whiskey (Because I am about ready to drink some to settle my nerves) so anyone got any suggestions or ideas?? ISN'T HE A CUTIE, right now he is PEE WEE, but we don't want to keep that name.

The Recipe Box Swap

MY ALL TIME FAVORITE COMFORT FOOD-Wisconsin Mac and Cheese

1 1/2 C. Macaroni Noodles
1 1/2 C. Milk
2 T. flour
Salt and Pepper to taste
2 C. Grated Cheese (I use Colby/Monteray Jack 0r COJACK)

Boil Noodle and drain, make a white sauce of milk and flour, if you don't know how to make a white sauce, just take a little milk and the flour and mix it together, don't mix the 2 T. of flour into the 1 1/2 c. milk or you will have lumpy sauce (but that is OK TOO, it tastes the same just lumpy) when you get the white sauce made, mix in the cheese (I do all this in the pan I make the sauce in) then add the noodles and mix til all the noodles are covered. Bake in Casserole Dish at 350 for 30-45 minutes. MMMM GOOD and helps keep the dairy farmers in business too. :)

Check out all the great recipes at:
http://ihavetosay.typepad.com/randi/

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More and More Vintage Thingie Thursday people every week, this is sooo much fun, sharing everyone's treasures, I am sure having fun, meeting new bloggers, finding new things to "Collect" and checking out all the sites along the way, anyway I think everyone should go visit
http://cynthiascottagedesign.blogspot.com/ Cynthia is giving away a hand painted sign and believe me they are beautiful. Go check it out. And now I have a question for all of you vintage embroidery people, has anyone seen any embroidery for sewing room things, ie: sewing machines, thread spools, bobbins, etc. since I am making new valances for my sewing room I woul sort of like them to be sewing room oriented instead of kitchen oriented. If you have some ideas I would be thrilled to hear them. TIA, Jeanne

Vintage Thingie Thursday

Ok, here are a couple of my favorite Aunt Martha's Transfers (Coloradolady, I looked to see if I had that one you are looking for and Sorry to say I don't) but they are SOOO MUCH FUN, got these so I can redo my feedsack tea towel valances when I want a change.