I am channeling Martha!

Welcome friends!  Well Doug is in the air.  He will touch down in Atlanta tomorrow at 4:00PM EST.

I am a nervous wreck and so excited!  Thought I would share some of my fall decorating.  I actually made some things.  Can you believe it?

I bought this candle holder for $1.75 at a flea market, you really can't tell it but it has little orange crystals hanging from it.   Then I hot glued 5 dollar store pumpkins. I scattered leaves and gourds and pumpkins around.  I think it turned out right cute.

 OK, my picture taking sorta messes this up.  Last January I found a white Christmas tree at Rite Aid for just a couple of bucks.  I spray painted it black and added lights, bugs, spider webs and creepy stuff.  Hanging on the wall are Quacker Factory witch stockings.  The table has a black lace lighted cloth with skulls and scary pictures all around.  I go for the mildly scary, not gross scary.

 I wish I could remember whose blog I saw this on to give them credit.  I took 3 black dollar store picture frames, cut  scrap booking paper and added the letters.  The spiders were from the dollar store also.  The crows on the stocking hangers were from the dollar store also.  One of the folks that I shop with on ETSY sent me the bats.  Again, my picture taking is terrible, you sorta have to combine this picture with the one above and you will get the idea.  I am pleased with the look. I forget the nieces aren't babies any more.

My Halloween apron is a candy corn print with orange accents.

I am enjoying going through my aprons and actually using them

Thank you Miss Janice for the great idea.

 Doug found this bottle last year and one of the blogs offered the downloads of different creepy labels.  It looks so real to me.

 Thank you so much for visiting.  I always enjoy your visits, but today I want to tell you how I treasure the bonds and friendships I have made here.  It has been difficult while Doug has been gone.  You will never know how many nights I would be crying and missing him so badly and click on the blog.  Sure enough, someone will have posted  something I needed to hear.  I have laughed, I have cried but most of all I made it through with YOUR help.  Thank you my friends.
Jeanette

Our Precious Grandson!

Welcome my friends.  Happy October!  I am sorry I have not posted or even read blogs in quite a while.  I had to be admitted to the hospital 2 more times.  I am tired but otherwise doing well. Now have you

ever seen such a cutie pie in all your life?  LOL

It is 4 days until my husband will be home!  I have been working on the most beautiful table scape I have ever done.  Hopefully I will have it ready to share with you this week.

Thank you for stopping in for a visit.  I enjoy them so very much.

My most requested Recipe!

Over the years I have had many requests for various dishes. This one, without a doubt is requested the most. Uncle Doug can't go to Nascar Races without it. Since he leaves tomorrow for Talledaga I had to make a bunch. I really do not have a recipe but here is the best I can do.

We just call this "The Dip" You can adjust, add, reduce......whatever you want to do. I so hope you enjoy.

4 pounds of ground round

4 cans of rotel tomatoes

salsa

6 pounds of velveeta cheese

chopped onions

sour cream

brown ground beef with onions, drain and put in crock pot. Add rotel tomatoes, velveeta cheese and salsa . Continue warming until you get the right texture. Use the salsa (more or less) to determine this. Let cool a bit then add sour cream. Grab a bowl and watch the races.....Go JR!

Do not take to a boiling roll again or you will 'break' the sour cream

Halloween treats for healthcare workers.

These cupcakes are pumpkin angel food with cream cheese frosting. I figure the fat free in the cupcake counteracts the the calories in the frosting. I am going to post many versions that I found on a Weight Watchers BB many years ago.

Endless Possibilities Angel Food Cake Serves: 12

1 box Betty Crocker (1-Step) angel food cake mix *see variations below*

Mix the angel food cake mix and desired flavor ingredients together and beat by hand until blended. Pour into ungreased 9x13 pan (or muffin tin) and bake at 350F for 35-40 minutes (muffins bake 15-18 minutes). Cool upside down for best results.

Lemon -- 1 cup + 3 Tbsp water, 2 Tbsp lemon juice and 2 tsp grated lemon peel

Orange Citrus -- 1-1/4 cup water and 2 tsp grated orange peel

Cherry -- 1 can (20 oz) light cherry pie filling Black Forest -- add 1/2 cup cocoa to Cherry Cotton Candy -- 1 small pkg (3.4 oz) sugar free flavored gelatin, any flavor, 1-1/4 cup water. Margarita -- 1 cup + 2 Tbsp water, 2 Tbsp fresh lime juice and 1-1/2 tsp grated lime rind Pineapple -- 1 can (20 oz) crushed pineapple in juice (do not drain)

Pina Colada -- add 1 Tbsp coconut extract (and 1 Tbsp rum extract) to pineapple directions Pumpkin -- 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin, 3/4c water, 1T vanilla & 1T pumpkin pie spice (or spices below)

Spiced -- 1-1/4 cup water, 1-1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp ginger, 1/2 tsp nutmeg and 1/4 tsp ground cloves

Carrot - Add 1/2cup finely shredded carrot 14oz can of pineapple cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg

Cream Cheese Whipped Frosting (I used 40 drops of yellow and 10 drops of red)

Ingredients:
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1 cup white sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
Directions:
1.
In a small bowl beat whipping cream until stiff peaks form; set aside.
2.
In a large bowl combine cream cheese, sugar, salt and vanilla. Beat until smooth, then fold in whipped cream.

I found the pumpkin wraps at http://www.roundaboutsleeves.com/holidays/halloween.html

They have so many cute ideas and it was really easy.

We delievered 60 cupcakes to pharmacy staff, nurses and nurses aids at local Nursing Homes.

Harvey and the other babies get ready For Halloween