Friday post card

 

Dear Aunt Bertie,

   It seems winter has come early to the prairie this year.I was disappointed our pumpkins have froze already but we cut them in half and the squirrels are enjoying them. Isn't there a bright side to every story? I hope this card finds you and uncle well.

                                                                                                                          Love, b



herbs

I  really enjoy drying my own herbs.

 

 

I didn't grow this but I thought the grocery store's looked pretty good.

 

 

I love smelling it after it has dried.

Some of this will show up in tonight's cream of potato soup.

 

~b



for the beans

I know what you're thinking here.

But look closely...

Would you believe the last time I made vanilla was in 2011.

This homemade vanilla cost approx. $1.50 an ounce.

The 10 Madagascar beans were $24.99 YIKES!

The Vodka was $12.99 at WalMart.

It was still cheaper than going to Mexico or Madagascar for vanilla.

~b is for beans



labels

Does the cutest label on the shelf catch your eye like it does mine?

 

 

Some manufacturers need to up their game.

This label had a bit of a vintage vibe and I love anything vintage.

I'm sure it has something to do with getting older.

 

 

Well, I bought the can of tomatoes

and went home and made a bag to match.

How's that for old and eccentric?

 

 

I even cut into a favorite piece of fabric that I have been hoarding way too long.

Hoarding: Just another sign of old age.

 

 

I just put a squash in my pressure cooker for our supper tonight...5 minutes!

I love this pot!

 

 

The squash will come out

 and some minute steaks (4 minutes) will go in...

also for tonight.

 

~b



Friday post card

 

Are your pumpkin pies post card worthy?

 

~b



trick or treat

 

~b



bots

A robot family from Dakota Man.

 

 

Our youngest granddaughters tested them out and loved them.

 

 

 

 

So cute!

 

~b