Pressure Cooker Blows

Yes, you read that right. I thought chicken and dumplings sounded really good on a rainy Friday here in "sunny Ca.". So out came the pressure cooker and in went the chicken, a little this, a little that and she was ready for the fire. The giggler was giggling and it was calling me to cut the fire down so into the kitchen I went just like a good servant. As I stood beside the stove I noticed the steams release hadn't popped up, Mister was standing by the kitchen table and then POW!!!! Steam and Chicken broth, yellow mess spewing like a geyser on my new microwave (which I haven't even heated water in) on to the celling, cabinets the counters, the floor and dripping on me! I turned off the fire immediately. The mess!!! Good thing my kitchen is yellow.
The dogs came in and thought they were in heaven the licked and licked the floor. Who needs a mop when you have dogs!!
When it comes time for clean up who there to help you baby? Thats right, baby, me, myself, and I. Not even the dogs stayed. So its good thing that I wasn't mad and was oh, so great full that I wasn't burned. By the way we had Pizza for dinner.

The Dogs Can Share. No Way!

Last night I decided to start making the dogs there cover ups. I had a pattern but as usual I put it away so well I couldn't find it! I just had it reading the pattern just a few days ago, talk about having a blond moment. So I decided I wing it ( the great sewer I am) Not. So I measure each dog. Annie she stands there like a statue so good.
Sadie she is almost as good, and Phoebe is like what is that thing in your hand, let me see, are you done yet, I need to go, see me roll on my back. Hurry up wow your hands are cold!
So I cut out the first one making it for Phoebe decided to make it with a collar and no Velcro. Mind you no pattern. I use a plate to make the round shape fit it to her and I made it a little to wide. So I ended up with it a little shorter and it fit Sadie the best of all.
As you can see it does fit all of them.!

I only got one done. I will get Phoebe's done today. Annie is much warmer than the other 2 but I will still make her one.

Guess what I found the PATTERN!!! Yes that's right I found it after I finished the dog cover!

FLIPPING THE PUMPKIN PIE

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving, we drove into Orange County, It can take 45min to
1 1/2hours depending on the traffic. As it was on out side we were going like nobody was on the freeway but us. On the east bound side bumper to bumper and they were not moving and I mean for miles! We got there 1 hour early and let me tell you I am never early!! Dinner (brunch) was fantastic the view to die for. It sits high on a hill and we were in a corner of glass! My daughter-in-law did great!

Then yesterday I cooked Thanksgiving dinner for my 2 elderly friends they are roommates she is 77 and he is 89. They didn't have anywhere to go on Thursday and since I had to be gone and wouldn't be home till late I promised to make it for them yesterday.
So---- I put the turkey in, got the rest started, I did most the day before. I wanted to try and avocado pie had 2 recipe so I did both. They came here at 4. The turkey wasn't done (ok, I was using the new electric roaster) should be done soon. put in the dressing and pumpkin pie .Dressing done-- Turkey NOT DONE! Guest being entertained by mister watching a movie (good thing) 30 min later TURKEY NOT DONE!

Finally its done and so is the pie. As I am taking the pie out of the oven, SPLAT!
I flipped it UPSIDE DOWN on the over door! Can you believe that after all this?
Yes, you got it right a flipping mess guess we can have upside down pumpkin pie with whip cream it only got on the door, doesn't change the flavor. Everyone agreeded!!

We sat down to dinner at 6:30 the table was beautiful! I was using the very old and beautiful china she had given to me.
As we were finishing up dinner the door bell rang and a neighbor's son stopped by to bring by some collard greens, potato salad and a sweet potato pie( close to pumpkin pie as you can get)
So my dinner dessert was saved after all and I have to really tell her thanks.

And for the avocado pie its ok, but I sent it home with Bill, see he eats anything!!

Up Date on Family Room

My family room has had a few changes added to it. For one thing I found a great rug!
I had been looking for quite sometime I had just about given up. No need in telling you the cost of area rugs are out the roof! So I had settled on my towel size rug, when I found this one and when told the price I almost ran out the door with it thinking they would be running after me saying wait,wait that was a mistake!!
As you can see it is perfect in here. I love it! Now I also got some match stick blinds
for the windows and it feels oh so cozy. In the kitchen I found some Roman shades, they were not so hard to put up much easier than wood blinds. I am still not convinced yet if they are going to stay. I do like they but they are definitely beautiful.

Holy Cow Bat Man "Bees" are Every Where!

Boy howdy, the bees were here big time! I thought they were quietly going under the fence and out the hole but holy moly they were multiplying in the tree! I never saw it either. I thought something was happening last week when I was reading the morning paper (yes I am one of the early risers that do that). I opened the patio door and soon there were at least 50 or 60 having a party on the ceiling. They dive bombed the lamp so I turned off mine and turned on another one and soon they all committed suicide. Then that night Mister called me out at dusk and pointed up to the tree, at first I thought it was just a swarm like in the spring but next morn they didn't go away then when I looked well let me say I could see the honey comb!

So I called the "bee man" He saved as many as he could and had to exterminate the rest. My bunch is just the off shoot of the main nest on the property behind me but it doesn't belong to me.
I thought you might like to see some pictures of the bees and why they were so hard to see, where you see the orange is the bucket where the bee man is getting the queen and the hive. Then you see the bee man (hero) At least at this house!

IT WAS WORTH THE HUNT!!

It was so worth the long times spent hunting for the right couch! All of the time and effort but what surprised me the most was when I came in the house after it was delivered and said that the "wrong one"! My husband said no its not! I kept saying its darker he said that because there was so much light in the warehouse,don't get me wrong I am so excited that it is I was just shocked! The chair I adore! It reclines and that is all that matters to Mister!! Its all about comfort around here!

THE DREADED COUCH SHOPPING!!

Yes, Its that time! I have put it off and I mean put it off. Made all the excuses that one can make. I sounded like a guy! Not really, I wanted a new one,needed a new one, but it wasn't the time. I love my leather love seat. Pop up the footrest relax, nothing like it. Gosh darn, How come they don't last forever? To tell you the truth I was getting tired of it but don't tell anyone else that its out secret ok? So for the last months and months I have watch ads and tv search the internet done the stores (do you need help maam? no I'm just looking) So today, Mister and I went to one of the places we go for auctions where they don't do auctions any more and there it was!! It said " hello Bobbie I have been waiting for you, but take your time and look around I'm not going any where today I'll wait on you". And you know what? It did, darn thing waited right there didn't move! Called me over to it again and said sit down and see how I feel,feel the leather, see how you can curl you legs up under and have plenty of room and mister could take a nap if he finds you out of the room. But your not a recliner I said, I know but look over there, there is one and it goes really good with me and he really likes it. I didn't come in here to get a recliner, but he does like it and I really like you and and and.

So now next week I am getting the couch and the recliner. Retiring the love seat, and moving the other leather love seat to Mister's office. So now I have to concentrate on the new washer and dryer. That will not be like the drama (or I hope) the couch has been I know what I want. But finding the best price for I am forever looking for that!

He's Back!!

This morning after Mister fed the birds. You know how he adores them!! Suddenly all is quiet on the home front. Only the humming birds are flitting around. They seem to be up in the tree buzzing around the midway we keep looking and suddenly , there he is!! He's back! The " chicken hawk". I have been looking for that boy for a long time and he has been avoiding me like the plague.

In the second photo he moved to the outer branch about 30 seconds after the first photo and after I took this shot, "BAM" he got himself a finch for breakfast and flew away! Yes sireee he was hunting for breakfast he was a hungry boy this morning and our house was the drive (fly) in restaurant today!

Somebody's having a giveaway and its not me!

You should hop right on over to "Nanny Goats In Panties" she is giving away a great prize!!

It's " RACHEL RAYS COOK WARE" you don't want to miss out on this one! and beside that it ups my chance of winning! Honestly, don't you think that you deserve to have a shot at it too?

Go on try it I dare you.