Busy busy busy...

Christmas is over..  but I didn't finish putting all the pics I wanted to in here..  Here's a few more before I get onto something other than christmas..  however, most of the crafts I've planned for 2014 are in fact, one kind of Christmas ornament or another, can't help it.  It's who I am...

 

Millionaire pie.. made twice. Once for Thanksgiving and once for Elenas family visit

 

Mini Rose for Elena

 

Love the way I covered the pot!

 

Smooth, Creamy, Rich... Peanut Butter Fudge

 

Cookies, brownies and candy.

 

Had fun with frosting the sugar cookies.. and they were yummy.

 

 

Hospice store find

Hospice store finds

 

 

Apple cobbler for Ramons visit.. sugar and gluten free.

 

I ate so much but boy were they ever delicious

sugar cookies, peanut butter cookies, chocolate chunk and oatmeal/raisin/walnut.

 

Christmas Presents

I love wrapping.

So pretty.

Dollar store ribbon and dollar store paper.. makes a pkg that looks like a million.

 

And there you have it.. now I'm working on a stable for the rocks that I painted in July.. bout time.  Also planning the Valentine arrangements for the cemetery.

 

J

Nativity set

I have this really nice Nativity set that I haven't displayed in over ten years.  Why?  Well because it was on the very top of the top shelf way up where I couldn't reach it even if I was standing on a chair which I would never do anymore.  But hubby got on the step stool and reached it down for me.  I think it looks so nice but I really wish I had a short strand of clear lights to use with it.  Maybe I'll send hubby to buy it.  He's my gofer guy. 

 

See?  I told you it was pretty.

Petit fours, Cake balls and Candy of all kinds... ready to go. etc.

I don't even know how many cake balls,  petit fours or candy I made.  I do know I made cookie balls with leftover cookies... and there were three different kinds of cookies all blended together. I used leftover chocolate chip, macadamia nut and sugar cookies.  Blended them till they were crumbs, added softened cream cheese and tasted... oh no too bland. What should I do.  Let's see, I think I'll add rum flavor... ok that's done, but it still needs something.  Hmmm a teaspoon of orange extract?  Yes. Oh my that is super ... then I dipped them in white chocolate.  I think they are my favorite.  Also made vanilla fudge, rocky road candy, chocolate fudge, peanut butter candy, pistachio candy,  My house smelled like sugar..  and that was good... for awhile. Then between tasting and smelling I was tired of the smell.  I was happy when it was all packaged up and ready to go.  I ended up making thirteen containers to give away.  I'm done with that for another year.

 

 

A few more misc. pictures..

I made petit fours and some cake balls.

And here's a better picture of my figurines under glass..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And here's my little Christmas tree with some of the ornaments I made..

 

 

 

 

 

I Love Christmas...

And I love the decorations on Christmas..  love looking at how others decorate their trees and their houses.. both inside and out.   I'm old now and have some physical limitations so I don't do all that I used to... but I did have fun with the crafts I've done and so... put them all together and made a table that looks (to me) amazing..  I will update these as soon as I finish decorating. J