A Home Day

The picture is of the cookies I made today, recipe to follow, sorry not sugar free.  I stayed home and did a couple projects today.  I finished one scarf and made a little sweatshirt for each of my grandchildren...well I didn't sew them, I added pictures to them and words, etc.  I put one of the pictures upside down, I wonder if I can get away with saying that I meant to do that.  Now I just have to finish up the wash, one dryer load left.  As far as the weather, it was a pleasant and sunny day so I did a couple outside things to make the yard look better.  I am enjoying my indoor decorations very much.  I even added a bouquet of evergreens for the scent.  My cats are circling my chair wondering why I haven't taken a nap today.  I have my aerobic exercise up to ten minutes before my heart rate starts to climb.  Doesn't sound like much but it was at two minutes for over a month.  Celestial Seasonings sure has some delicious teas, and I'm going to go have myself a cup right now.  Have a good evening everyone that stops by.

Here's the recipe:

Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies

Makes 5 1/2 dozen

1 pouch sugar cookie mix

1/2 cup butter, melted

1 egg

3 tablespoons flour

1/3 cup raspberry jam

1 cup vanilla baking chips

red or green sugar to make them a little more festive

Heat oven to 375F.  In a large bowl, stir cookie mix, butter, egg and flour until soft dough forms.

Roll dough into 3/4 inch balls, place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.  Using thumb (or the handle of a wooden spoon), make an indentation in the center of each cookie. Spoon about 1/4 teaspoon jam into each indentation.

Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until the edges are light golden brown.  Cool 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

In a small microwavable bowl, microwave baking chips on high 1 to 2 minutes or until chips are melted; stir until smooth.  Spoon melted chips into a small resealable plastic bag; cut a small hole in the corner of the bag.  Squeeze bag gently to drizzle melted chips over the cookies.

Sprinkle with colored sugar.

A pleasant day

Here is a picture of Lambeau Field at sunset.  Jenny and I did some shopping today and decided to stop at Krolls for supper.  Krolls is just across from the Packer Stadium and it was sunset so I took this picture.  If you come to Green Bay be sure to stop at Krolls and have one of their hamburgers with everything and a bowl of chili.  Very good.  Today I chose a turkey club on whole wheat instead.  Also delicious.  It was fun shopping and not too busy in the stores we went to.  We went to regular stores but we also went to the treasure store and to Will Goodness as Jenny calls it.  I got a couple little made in Japan china figures which I love and a beautiful wind sock which I don't have anyplace to put as I already have too many.  K Mart was another store we stopped at.  It looks just like Santa's workshop in there with all the Christmas things.  After I got home I ordered a couple books from Amazon.  Barack's latest and also a book called One More Day.  Both should be very enjoyable to read.  By the time they get here I'll be done with the books I'm currently reading.  That's about it for today...here's my Jenny...

Family Time

What a wonderful time I had tonight with my family.  We all went to the Botanical Gardens to see the beautiful Christmas lights.  There were butterflies and flowers, birds that looked like they were flying, swans on the pond.  We were in a horse drawn sleigh and the clip clop of the horse hoofs was a pleasant addition to a wonderful event.  After the tour through the garden we all gathered in the shelter for hot chocolate and singing Christmas carols.  I was so busy oohing and ahing the lights that I didn't take many pictures but I have some of my dear family.

Feast of St. Nicholas

Owen checking out the orange m and m dressed up in a darth vader costume for the Christmas tree.  He has fun playing in our miniature forest.  I hope everyone had some golden coins and an orange in their stocking this year.

I wish I could play on the computer, get my knitting done and read a book all at the same time.  Not being able to do that, I've chosen to read tonight.  I have a busy day tomorrow, I hope the snow holds off.

Jolly Old St. Nicholas

Jolly old St. Nicholas, Lean your ear this way!
Don’t you tell a single soul, What I’m going to say;
Christmas Eve is coming soon; Now, you dear old man,
Whisper what you’ll bring to me: Tell me if you can.

When the clock is striking twelve, When I'm fast asleep,
Down the chimney broad and black, With your pack you'll creep;
All the stockings you will find Hanging in a row;
Mine will be the shortest one, You'll be sure to know.

Johnny wants a pair of skates, Susy wants a dolly;
Nellie wants a story book; She thinks dolls are folly;
As for me, my little brain isn’t very bright;
Choose for me, old Santa Claus. What you think is right.

A piece of the forest

This year instead of just one tree I decided to decorate a little forest of trees and the one above is the one I decorated for Owen and Hali Anne.  

 

Visit Santa's Secret Village here... http://www.northpole.com/

Stop by Santa Land here... http://www.claus.com/village.php

A Note of Interest

I have taken care of many adults and children in the course of my work that have the AIDS virus.  Usually it's the children that are the most memorable but in this case, it was the adults.  One wonderful thing though...the medicine is better now and this year has almost passed, and in Wisconsin not one child has gotten the AIDS virus so far this year.

Now back to Christmas...something about Christmas that makes you wish it was Christmas everyday.