A bargain...

I am always looking for a bargain. This is kind of an unusual one, but a bargain just the same. Eggs always come 10 to a carton here...well...
Today I found a bargain 12 eggs for the price of 10 or as they advertised it '10 eggs plus 2 free!' Pretty good deal if you ask me!

Oh and white or brown...take your pick. Actually, you never know what color they will be from week to week! An egg is an egg, right?
And they have an expiry date stamped on them...

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire...

It is the time of the year for roasted chestnuts or 'Heisse Marroni' as they are called here. Stands are here and there through out the market place, streets, etc. When I first tasted a roasted chestnut, I thought it tasted a bit like sweetened mashed potatoes. You have to acquire a taste for them. I tried roasting them at home one time, which was a total disaster! Now I would much rather find a stand and purchase a few for a treat.


The lady above just emptied these into her big pan with the fire below. She will stir them occasionally until they are roasted/done.
When you purchase them, you buy them by weight and they are put in this bag, which also has a compartment to put them empty shells in. These bags also make great hand warmers when the chestnuts are hot from the pan!
This has nothing to do with chestnuts, other than it is a fall item on the menu. Jesse decided to try the 'pumpkin special' at this little cafe and we both were pleasantly surprised buy the neat presentation of the pumpkin/squash filled with seasoned rice and served with a generous scoop of relish and tossed salad!

Still doing yard work in mid-Nov...

We still have a number of roses blooming in the yard. We love that!
For the past few Saturdays, Jesse has thought 'this is the last time for this fall'...well here he is again. Maybe THIS is the last time??
The Geraniums are still happy...
We keep getting tomatoes...
As you can tell...life is good!

11.11.11...remembering those who gave their lives for our freedom!

Enjoying fall...

Remembering Mom...

Today would have been Mom's 96th birthday. I wanted to share the following pictures to honor/remember her and to show you how very talented and gifted she was with her hands. She loved knitting, crocheting and sewing. As we went through her things we were amazed at the collection of Barbie doll clothes and other crafts that were stored away. At one time she used to make things and sell them at Craft Shows. A lot of these items were from that time, all neatly stored away in multiple shoe boxes. The following three photos (Thanks, Sharla!!) are some of her Barbie doll clothes.


Sweater set for a small doll.This was hard to take pictures of because it is so small. The whole bassinet fits in the palm of my hand. Anyway, this little doll with her little blanket...
goes into this bassinet...
like this...
and then there is a drawstring that closes it so a little girl can carry it around easily.
Christmas ornaments that will long be treasured!
Some of my doll clothes from when I was little. I played and played with these and now realize how much time, effort and love went into making them.

Notice the loving detail, embroidered on the little dress.
One of Mom's doll dresses from when she was little...made from a sock.

More Seattle...

Down by the lake...
Bottoms up!
ditto!
Learning jump rope!

Opa and his crew! All was well until Graci started taking leaves out of the bucket and spreading them back on the ground! She almost got fired by the assistant!!
Filling water glasses...such a big help??
Loving Opa!
Coco's 3 and 1/2 birthday!
Can't get them on my feet? No problem! Hands work too!