What we're are crafting on a Sunday Snow Day.

I was excited before heading to bed last night thinking it might be a snow day. I was so glad when I woke up and found it was!  Prudence (the small lamb) doesn't look as pleased as I was. 

Norman loved it!

This meant it was a day of crafting for us. 

My sister from another mother brought me this fabulous fabric!!

I have a wild idea for this fabric and began cutting it out. I hope it works. 

Dude began to work on his train with the football game playing in the background. 

I also wanted to see how easy these candies would be to make so melted the green candies in the microwave and used a butter knife to put into the mold.  Then off to the freezer to harden. 

There was some leftover glasses from the party. One of my friends broke her glass when she got home.  I etched her a new one.

I wanted to make brownies and got the box out to make them. When I went to bake them someone swapped the box for an angel food cake mix.  Okay... have it your way... but my way... grin... you'll see what I mean in a minute.

I took a break while it baked. My grandson facetimed me.  He was having cocoa in the mug he made yesterday while I had tea.  We chatted for a good long while about crafts, his friend Davis and his game of match cards. 

A friend left these amazing cookies yesterday. I wish I could remember the name of them.  You place them over your coffee or tea cup and in the thin middle layer is caramel that slowly melts.  oh be still my heart! 

Time for the cake to disembark the tube pan!  

My candies turned out wonderful and decorated the cake with them!

Bahahaha

The mousers were so tired of working all night out in the field and snow. The had a well-deserved rest in front of the fire.

Tonight is a new book. 

peace

Fall creations.. Cornhusk doll and model train building begins

Depending on who you talk to October  is the month of pumpkin everything (my son, Noah LOVES pumpkin everything!) or time to hit every beer garden there is! A friend recently went to Germany and gave a few of us a peek into the wonderful world of Oktoberfest... Munich, Bavaria, the works.  But here on the homestead it is a time of preparation... the gardens are put to bed for winter, the barns filled with straw to warm animals and for creating … the cool weather and the indoors brings crafts, sewing, hobbies, and so much more to life. 

Today was a day to rest indoors with wind and rain coming across the plains. Dust devils ran rampant across the land to lead the rain that quickly came and went. 

I was a bit under the weather so I took time to  rest and then time to craft. 

We will have our craft party in a week and I need to practice with some of the crafts before hand. 

I made a cornhusk doll today. We made these as kids when I was young. I look out at the corn field and think of them every day.  I remembered I had some leftover husks from making tamales, found them in the pantry and got to work.  I soaked a few in a pan of water to soften in them.  To make them, it is best to use an even number of husks plus one.  I used four husks plus one. 

Dry them with a paper towel. 

I used embroidery floss to tie the top together tightly. It's a good idea to have a few lengths of about 5 or 6 inches ready for this project. 

Separate the bottom and fold it over the top. Tie another tie around for the head. 

Then take your extra husk and tie each end for the arms. 

Divide the husks by two and tuck in the arms. She is beginning to take shape!

Tie another around to create her waist. (save the trimmed threads to share with the birds)

I took a thin piece of husk to make her hair. I wanted to keep it natural and not use glue.

So, I tied a piece of floss around her neck and hair to keep it in place..  and here she is! 

Tomorrow I will show you how to make the boy to go with her. 

Joann's Fabric had a 60% off of fall stuff.  I got this adorable bakeware. 

Dude was also busy creating his model train. 

Hope he moves it to the side before Monday... we will need to use the woodstove if the snow begins to fly. 

My new favorite room. My sons came over and took the bed out of the spare room a few weeks ago. I made the room into a quiet reading room. It will be used tonight and many nights.

peace 

Wednesday fun Sept 26, 2018

I took today off work.  I was to go over to see my grandson but they are a house of sickies today.  Dude and I decided to spend the day together... kinda.  We are working on hobbies. The goal is to work and every 2 hours go for a walk or move so we aren't old stiff people or stick people with large behinds.

First up were chores and a walk around the property.  It is half mile around or so , we went a few times around and check the fence.

Who could resist saying good morning to these adorable chubby faces?

The pampas grass apparently doesn't know there is a draught. 

We found the headless chicken on our walk. Yesterday, I found the head in my herb garden. See the orange band on it's leg... yep, it's one of mine.

Before surgery Dude added dirt along the side of the house. It had eroded away. Look at what the hail has done to the side of the house! Later we will give it a coat of stain. 

Rain would be nice but not a cloud in the sky.

Hmmm some critter is trying to get on to the property. 

Something did make it!  A fox, a rabbit?

Found where the guineas are hiding their eggs.

Speak of the devils... they were following us and then pretend not to. 

My treasures from the walk

Cattle were brought in today to graze in the corn fields. (not sure if you can see them by the trees) My, my they rather chatty.

Dude planted the mums.  They are gorgeous. 

Harvest time always reminds me of Grace Before Meals -

Bless us,
O Lord,
and these your gifts,
which we are about to receive
from your bounty.
Through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

In January I want to make a weather quilt. I began cutting the square and will label them, save for later. Purple is for days below 22* F. 

Next were the crafts I was going to do with my grandson today... What's kraken? 

I was glad I did not make them with him... these cards were a wee bit difficult but I like the way they turned out. 

I am a glitter person... the glitter paper did NOT work! err. Off to the burn pile!

I found paper from last year's Christmas cards - yay! They worked. 

The front, made from the leftover parts from inside the card that were meant to be thrown away. 

Inside my kraken pop-up card.

Next was a big bug book to make an octopus they way we did as kids...

Awesome book! 

Wrap with yarn. 

Tie tightly at the top.

Cut at the bottom of the book only. 

I had a leftover Styrofoam ball from last week's craft.  Put it in the top for the head. 

Wrap the yarn around it and tie to make the head.

Divide in half and then by fours on each side to make the legs.

Braid the legs and tie or rubber band them off. 

Add button eyes with glue. 

What am I reading for fall?  Finished this one today. Fun from when I was a kid. It is the first Nancy Drew book - The Secret of the Old Clock 

Can't wait to start this quick read tonight. I love Ray Bradbury! Tonight it is The Halloween Tree.

Dude is crafting his train behind me while I start to read tonight. 

peace