When I Should Be Working..........................
Why haven't I been doing anything creative lately?? Procrastination, mostly. I have great ideas, but need someone else to do the actual work!! LOL
I did get to proof read a children's book for a local author today, and he even used some of my suggestions in his rewrite - woohoo!!! Very exciting for me!!!
Here are some pix of what I do in my spare time - hug horses!! These should really be on my other blog - but I figured I would just throw something other than tea into the stagnation that has become this blog!!!
The blonde is my daughter with the love of her life - her "old man", semi retired at 28 years old. Miss Lilly is my precious mini horse - she IS a horse, NOT a pony, thank you very much!!!! The "big guy" is my Prince John, and the paint is our new, and hopefully permanent member of the family, Breeze.
Tea on Tuesday
Here is a peek inside the British Anthropologie- check out the TEA BAG CURTAIN!!!!! It looks like used tea bags to me!!!!
Today's tea is a repeat- PG Tips, in the triangle bag- love it!!!
Along with that tea, are the lemon cookies and brownies that my daughter made. The brownies were from a Paula Deen recipe - yummy with a middle layer of 2 large Hershey bars!!!
The lemon cookies were from a Giada DeLaurentis recipe- we have been eating them for days!!! The lemon cookie recipe makes quite a few- I'm gonna share!!!
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
Ingredients:
1 small container ricotta
1 lemon's zest
1 stick butter
2 C sugar
2 eggs
3 C flour
1 tspn salt
1 tspn baking powder
Mix all ingredients, then add the flour.
Use melon baller or ice cream scoop, scoop out balls of dough and place on cookie sheet.Bake for 10-15 min- edges should be slightly brown.
Glaze:
3 Tbspns lemon juice (or juice of 1 whole lemon)
1 1/2-2 C powdered sugar
lemon zest from 1 lemon
Mix together, let thicken.
When cookies have cooled some, spread on the glaze. Let sit for an hour or so -( if you can stand to wait that long!!!) for the glaze to set.
ENJOY!!
The brownie recipe is easy- just make up a box mix according to the directions on the box. Spread half the brownies in the pan. Take two large Hershey bars, put them on top of the mix. Spread the remaining brownie mix over the top, and bake according to box directions!!!
Be sure to visit our other Tea on Tuesdays - see Kimmie for links
Also visit Jason and read about tea for a less stressful life!!!
Help for Samoa
Barb, over at Bejeweled Quilts
lives in American Samoa. If you recall, in recent news, they suffered a devastating earthquake and tsunami, that affected alot of the local residents. Barb and her family did not suffer any damage, but many of her friends and people in her area did. Some are homeless, some lost belongings, clothing, and some cases, lives.
Please visit her blog to see what you can do to help. Many bloggers, myself included, have already sent out care packages to Samoa for her to distribute. I am getting ready to pack another box for the 2nd round. Flat rate is the least expensive way to ship there - and you can get an amazing amount of stuff into a box!! Kind of like packing a suitcase, and sitting on it to make sure everything fits, then tape, tape, tape!!!!!!
Barb has a list of needed items, among them, pillowcases, hygiene items, children's clothing and shoes (flip flops are popular). I'm sure most of us could go thru our closets and find nice, usable stuff, that we aren't using that would be most appreciated by those in need!!
So, drop Barb a comment, she'll email you her address, and you can get your goodies in the mail to Samoa!!!
lives in American Samoa. If you recall, in recent news, they suffered a devastating earthquake and tsunami, that affected alot of the local residents. Barb and her family did not suffer any damage, but many of her friends and people in her area did. Some are homeless, some lost belongings, clothing, and some cases, lives.
Please visit her blog to see what you can do to help. Many bloggers, myself included, have already sent out care packages to Samoa for her to distribute. I am getting ready to pack another box for the 2nd round. Flat rate is the least expensive way to ship there - and you can get an amazing amount of stuff into a box!! Kind of like packing a suitcase, and sitting on it to make sure everything fits, then tape, tape, tape!!!!!!
Barb has a list of needed items, among them, pillowcases, hygiene items, children's clothing and shoes (flip flops are popular). I'm sure most of us could go thru our closets and find nice, usable stuff, that we aren't using that would be most appreciated by those in need!!
So, drop Barb a comment, she'll email you her address, and you can get your goodies in the mail to Samoa!!!
Losing Followers..................
.............Uh,oh- awoke this morning to find that I have lost another follower!!! I managed to get to a grand total of 79 wonderful followers, thru bribery, giveaways, and referrals!!! :>)
2 weeks ago - I noticed I lost one, and this morning I lost another!! Oh, no!!! And the horrible thing is, I don't know WHO I lost!!! I just know "they" are gone........
Obviously, I have been slacking, and am not keeping up with interesting enough posts.
I must be spreading myself too thin, with eBay, Etsy, Facebook, Myspace, Wordpress, emails, Blogger,life in general......................ya' think??
I promise to do better, if you promise not to leave me??????
2 weeks ago - I noticed I lost one, and this morning I lost another!! Oh, no!!! And the horrible thing is, I don't know WHO I lost!!! I just know "they" are gone........
Obviously, I have been slacking, and am not keeping up with interesting enough posts.
I must be spreading myself too thin, with eBay, Etsy, Facebook, Myspace, Wordpress, emails, Blogger,life in general......................ya' think??
I promise to do better, if you promise not to leave me??????
Tea on Tuesday
I must confess, I haven't had any tea today!!! In a rush to get out the door this morning, I missed my morning cup. After my Tuesday morning volunteer at the thrift store, I went next door and ordered a mango smoothie with whipped cream on top!!!!
Then, went home, and rushed back out to the supermarket, got fixings for dinner, came home, threw the groceries in the fridge, and ran out to the barn!
My daughter and I took a nice ride along the creek, then came back inside to prepare dinner.
Now, we have to go back outside to feed the horses, and help my husband move the tree stand.
Sooo, tea never happened for me today!!!
But, I did get an email from a blog I recently started to follow,called Teaternity, about the healthy aspects of tea. I decided to copy an excerpt from that below for you all. I may have to go out and buy myself some of this!!!
"Probiotics are often associated with expensive food that's high in calories and difficult to make at home. The secret is that you can get your probiotics from tea with no extra cost or effort. All you need to do is start drinking Puerh tea.
Puerh is probiotic because it's fermented by microbes that are good for you, aiding digestion and strengthening the immune system as well as killing off competing harmful bacteria.
The good news is Puerh tea is no more expensive than other kinds of tea, as long as you don't go for the fancy aged varieties. And there are no unwanted calories or fat in it, just plenty of antioxidants to heal you further."
The back issues are at the following URL...
http://www.jasonwitt.org/Teaternity-backissues.html
Please see Kimmie for more members of Tea on Tuesday - join us!!!!
Then, went home, and rushed back out to the supermarket, got fixings for dinner, came home, threw the groceries in the fridge, and ran out to the barn!
My daughter and I took a nice ride along the creek, then came back inside to prepare dinner.
Now, we have to go back outside to feed the horses, and help my husband move the tree stand.
Sooo, tea never happened for me today!!!
But, I did get an email from a blog I recently started to follow,called Teaternity, about the healthy aspects of tea. I decided to copy an excerpt from that below for you all. I may have to go out and buy myself some of this!!!
"Probiotics are often associated with expensive food that's high in calories and difficult to make at home. The secret is that you can get your probiotics from tea with no extra cost or effort. All you need to do is start drinking Puerh tea.
Puerh is probiotic because it's fermented by microbes that are good for you, aiding digestion and strengthening the immune system as well as killing off competing harmful bacteria.
The good news is Puerh tea is no more expensive than other kinds of tea, as long as you don't go for the fancy aged varieties. And there are no unwanted calories or fat in it, just plenty of antioxidants to heal you further."
The back issues are at the following URL...
http://www.jasonwitt.org/Teaternity-backissues.html
Please see Kimmie for more members of Tea on Tuesday - join us!!!!
Simple Woman's Journal
I haven't done this for a while, so here goes.......
FOR TODAY...October 19th
Outside my window... 25 degrees on the thermometer and a heavy coat of frost on all the greenery.....................
I am thinking... gotta dig out those horse blankets, and I should have picked more of the herbs to dry before today
I am thankful for... my family
I am wearing... jammies and my Farm Chicks hoodie
I am remembering... what's on my to do list today that will probably not get done!
I am going... hopefully do something creative today and finish it!!
I am reading...blogs and emails
I am hoping... to ride today
On my mind... the husband's job interview tomorrow- fingers crossed
From the learning rooms... every day is a "learning room", no matter where I am
Pondering these words... No time like the present..............
From the kitchen...dirty dishes from last night's repast await
Around the house... so much to be done, so much time, so little money!!! LOL
One of my favorite things~ a sunny fall day, a cup of hot tea, nothing pressing on the day's schedule
FOR TODAY...October 19th
Outside my window... 25 degrees on the thermometer and a heavy coat of frost on all the greenery.....................
I am thinking... gotta dig out those horse blankets, and I should have picked more of the herbs to dry before today
I am thankful for... my family
I am wearing... jammies and my Farm Chicks hoodie
I am remembering... what's on my to do list today that will probably not get done!
I am going... hopefully do something creative today and finish it!!
I am reading...blogs and emails
I am hoping... to ride today
On my mind... the husband's job interview tomorrow- fingers crossed
From the learning rooms... every day is a "learning room", no matter where I am
Pondering these words... No time like the present..............
From the kitchen...dirty dishes from last night's repast await
Around the house... so much to be done, so much time, so little money!!! LOL
One of my favorite things~ a sunny fall day, a cup of hot tea, nothing pressing on the day's schedule
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