Readers, Welcome to my blog (formerly Birds, Blooms, Books, etc). I'm entering a new decade taking on the challenge of moving from Maryland after living there 46 years and learning about my new home here in New England in the Live Free or Die state - New Hampshire. Join me as a write this new chapter of my life.

Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Bathroom Signs

 Why aren't they standardized?  Well we wouldn't have these.

Best Restroom Signs Ever!
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
   
AND FINALLY PLEASE DO NOT ARGUE!!!.......
   

Tuesday, December 13, 2022

White Christmas Coming!

 

We had snow on Sunday evening!

More predicted for later this week.

Our green barn stands out.

A White Christmas it will be!


Monday, December 12, 2022

The Last Cookies

 I baked these almond butter cookies on Saturday and decorated them on Sunday while on FaceTime with granddaughter #3 who was also decorating cookies. 


I left these cookies until last because they are the most labor intensive.  Rolling the dough, cutting out, baking, then decorating has taken hours on both days.




I make icing from powdered sugar and milk, coloring with food coloring to make green, red, yellow and white.  I also melt chocolate chips to use as icing and drizzle. 

I'm more the drizzle type decorator then extra fine details as you can see.

Next step is to package them up with some of the other cookies I made to give to neighbors and friends.



Sunday, December 11, 2022

Forgotten Post

 Do you ever take some photos thinking you want to blog about the subject and then forget?

Happens to me all the time.

But I did remember and found the photos from October that I wanted to share.

Subject is fraktures. 


Saw this in Williamsport PA at the Historical Society Museum there.  A fantastic museum by the way if you are ever in Williamsport. Its full name is the Thomas T. Taber Museum.

The reason I took the above photo and the one below is because my mother painted fraktures.


My thinking was I would feature the house blessing my mother made for us.  Here it is below.


Mom's birthday was December 7th.  She would have been 104.