EVERYDAY MOMENTS....

It's been really cold, so the days that the sun shines into the house are golden!

The animals love it, I love it. There is nothing like sitting in a big chair and letting

the bright sun warm our bones as we read or doze a bit.

The colors around us are awesome...Thanksgiving is nearly here

and we have so much to be grateful for. I love to gather my thoughts

at this time of year, realizing all that I have to be grateful for. I could

go on and on with so many blessings large and small, I know that I am

so very blessed...and I am so eternally grateful for my many blessings.

I bought this sweet picture at a thrift type store the other day.

I know it's quite old by what is printed on the back..just love it!

Two of my grand daughters came for a visit the other day.

We had so much fun snuggled up under warm blankies
watching, "Little Women", and then before bed they
wanted me to read them stories.

The next day they played Twister and grandma purposely gives
them very hard moves to do...making it more fun for them and

me!

The next morning we decided that we wanted to make some

apple pies. So they were my peelers and they did it so fast!

They sure are cutie-kins! We talked all about recipes and cooking,
and a zillion other things that grand daughters and grandmas share.

They helped me do everything and they did a great job of it too.

And look what they did...great little cooks both of them!

Yummy! We could hardly wait to cut this up and help

ourselves to some nice hot apple pie and ice cream.
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"Best Pie Crust Ever"

6 T. butter, softened
1/2 cup (4 oz.) Cream cheese, softened
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2-3 T ice water

Place butter and cream cheese in a small bowl; mix well.
Form into a log and wrap in waxed paper. Refrigerate until
firm, about 3 hours, or overnight.

Working quickly; cut the roll into small pieces. In a food processor, (or with a
pastry blender)
pulse flour and salt for 10 seconds. Add the butter/cream cheese cubes
and pulse until coarse crumbs form, about 10 seconds.

With the food processor running, add enough of the water slowly, through the
top opening until dough holds together in a ball without being sticky,
about 20-30 seconds.

Place dough on a lightly floured surface. Using a rolling pin, roll out dough
beginning at the center and pushing it toward the edges. Before the dough
is completely rolled out, dust the top with flour and flip so that it doesn't
stick to your surface. If the edges crack a bit, just pinch them back together
and roll over them lightly with the rolling pin.

Roll dough to about 2" larger than the size of your pie plate. Fold dough in
half and carefully transfer it from your surface into a 9" glass pie plate.
Unfold the dough and form it lightly into the pie plate without stretching it;
you should have rough edges hanging over the pie plate all around.

Run a knife around the outer edge to trim off the rough edges. (Use the
trimmed pieces for pie crust snacks) Dust the bottom of crust lightly with
flour to help seal it from absorbing the liquid filling before it is baked.

Shape your edges in a pretty shapes...scalloped, edged, crimped.
Place your crust in the fridge while you assemble the filling.

~Every kitchen should have home made goodies sitting on the counter~
It just makes the kitchen twice as warm and welcoming.

The next day a storm blew in...and I do mean BLEW!

It was so windy and cold as it brought in snow to Utah.

I could hardly see our entry gate but it was kind of fun to just

sit in a big chair under a warm blanket and watch the storm do

it's thing while we were all toasty warm inside.

~I liked this scene on the back deck~

Looks like little Ella has taken over her big brothers

cowboy boots...they are so very cute on her!

What a handsome boy our grandson

Caleb is..we sure do love, love him!

This is my little sister Marty with one of her grand children.

Marty lives in Alaska so I don't get to see her very much...

I sure do miss her! I have always adored her and thought that

she is so beautiful. She has a wonderful family too..love ya sis!

Hannah and Gavin...sweet kids!

And little Sophia sitting in her bumba chair and growing

up so fast and so sweet too! Yes, life is good, so good! Full

of family and the many blessings that family brings.

I just wanted to express my love to each of you, and so I am

sending out all my love and best wishes for a very, very

~HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO YOU AND YOURS~