…I needed it confirmed yet again, my name is Ellen and I’m horrible at crafting! I am real good at recognizing wonderful craft projects and appreciating wonderful craft projects. Not so fond of the mess and time it takes to create a craft especially when this is how my efforts turn out… Please, go ahead [...]
Archive for October, 2011
As if…
Posted in Mosaic Monday, tagged Crafting, Family, Faucet, Fun, Matryoshka Doll on October 30, 2011 | 21 Comments »
Wedding Creativity…
Posted in Wedding Shower, tagged Cake Toppers, Creativity, Flower Girl Basket, Ring Bearer's Pillow on October 29, 2011 | 15 Comments »
I know I’ve said this before but if you are new on my blog it bears repeating. Our daughter Katie got married to her Marine fiance last March at the Magistrate’s office in North Carolina before he was deployed to Afghanistan. She’s been living with us during his deployment. We are planning a wedding ceremony [...]
FFF ~ Cornucopia
Posted in Fave Five on Friday, tagged Canada, Family, Hotels, Mennonite Girls Can Cook, Restaurants, Sacramento, Travel, West Coast Women's Show on October 27, 2011 | 18 Comments »
My life has been filled to the brim, a type of cornucopia… cor·nu·co·pi·a [kawr-nuh-koh-pee-uh, -nyuh-] noun 1. Classical Mythology. a horn containing food, drink, etc., in endless supply, said to have been a horn of the goat Amalthaea. 2. a representation of this horn, used as a symbol of abundance. 3. an abundant, overflowing supply. [...]
The Joys of Autumn…
Posted in Fall, tagged Autumn, Changing Color, Comfort Food, Leaves on October 26, 2011 | 24 Comments »
A walk about the yard revealed some lovely fall color this week. Jenny at Alphabe-Thursday threw down the Fall challenge. This is the last Thursday to join in the fun so click over and leave a link. One of the things that brings me joy in Autumn are the changing brilliant color on bushes and [...]
Scalloped Potatoes…
Posted in Uncategorized on October 26, 2011 | 6 Comments »
…that are Gluten Free! Head over to MGCC to get the recipe.
Old Town Sacramento…
Posted in California, Travel, tagged Old Town Sacramento, Sacramento on October 25, 2011 | 13 Comments »
When I was in the Sacramento area for my friend Kathy’s Memorial service I had time before and after her services to explore some of the area. One of the stops I made was in Old Town Sacramento. The unique 28-acre National Historic Landmark District and State Historic Park is located along the beautiful Sacramento [...]
Ruby Tuesday ~ From Sacramento
Posted in Ruby Tuesday, tagged Old Town Sacramento, Sacramento, Sacramento Airport on October 25, 2011 | 5 Comments »
There’s a new terminal at the Sacramento Airport with a lot of interesting “art”, like this Spider Man Rabbit… I’m not sure what this big red rabbit is called but it just reminded me of Spider Man… I can see why some people think it’s kind of creepy. While walking in Old Town Sacramento I [...]
West Coast Women’s Show
Posted in Mennonite Girls Can Cook, Mosaic Monday, tagged Abbotsford B.C., Chef Dez, Family, West Coast Women's Show, Winks Home Garden & Gifts on October 23, 2011 | 19 Comments »
On Friday I traveled North to British Columbia to meet up with some of the Mennonite Girls for the West Coast Women’s Show. Anneliese offered me a room for the night so I headed to her house after I crossed the border. She showed me to my comfortable quarters for the night where I changed [...]
O Christ, Who Hast Prepared A Place ~ Hymn
Posted in Hymns on October 23, 2011 | 2 Comments »
John 14: 1-6 ~ “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, [...]
