Wintering here at home....

Hello my dears!

So happy to have you drop by on this freezing day in mid February.. 

The winter is flying by for me..

 I hear a lot of people saying January was so long but I didn't find it so.. 

It is a thing that I am thankful for.. 

In my younger days I used to mind the month of January intensely.. 

We lived in a big old farm house that had those long and narrow old windows and I found the house dark on those winter days.. 

Then we moved here and I zipped through the winter and realized that I didn't mind it at all.. 

So many big windows here so I guess I need light!  ❤😊

Anyway... 

Some wintering projects that I have been working on... 

Homemade clay hearts.. 

Here is the recipe... 

2 cups of baking soda

1 cup of corn starch

1 1/2 cups of water 

Stir the ingredients on the stove until the consistency of mashed potatoes.. 

Roll out and cut with cookie cutters.. 

Used a skewer to make a hole in each. 

Terry ended up drilling holes as the holes dried closed.. 

Cook:  175 degrees oven for 2 hours.. 

Or I just placed in unheated oven for overnight.. 

Then I sanded them very carefully as I broke the first one.. 

Then wipe the dust off and painted them with acrylic red paint.. 

Sanded off the edges and then painted over with a brown paint.. 

I put a coat of wax on top but you could use a sealer...

Then hung them on an old alder branch... 

Also, I used one of my Mirilla bags I made last year along with a lavender sachet I made to give to my sister when she was in the hospital.. 

I hope to make a few more some snowy afternoon... 

My friend Judy sent me a pic of a quilt heart garland... 

So I did my own plan and came up with this one.. 

I need to put a little string of fairy lights on them.. 

Decorated the mantel with old brown bottles and brown pottery.. 

Bought a few ivys and weaved a sweet crochet heart garland from my sweet friend through out... 

Just love those twinkle lights during the dark evenings.. 

Don't you?

Remember my felted heart bunting I made a few years ago.. 

Still using it.. ❤

I saw this and thought you might like it.. 

It is not just grandmas doing this these days.. 

So many younger ones are into this, too.. 😌

Taking country drives.. 

Looks pretty cold, eh?  

Looks the same out of my kitchen windows... 

We were so blessed to have our son in law show up one Saturday morning with breakfast and his powersaw to help cut up a big maple tree Terry had to cut down.. 

We were so sad but it had started to rot and we were not wanting it to land on our roof..  

We so appreciated his help... 

Then our oldest son came and helped change truck tires.. 

Thanking the Lord for our family in our getting older days.. 😊

Some food pics... 

Just comfort food... 

Lentil soup, roast beef dinner, spaghetti with Martha's tomato sauce 101

Then bread... 

Like to have homemade bread often... 

Then I always make homemade salad dressings.. 

So much cheaper and so much healthier... 

Made another batch of jam... 

Using frozen cranberries, raspberries and strawberries... 

It tastes so good.. 

I should have wrote down the recipe as I kind of used two recipes.. 

Dahh!

Then making lots of cups of tea or coffee.. 

And the odd cookie here and there... 😀

Found a sweet cat cookie press at the thrift store.. 

Oh... yes, enjoying my thrift store shopping too.. 

Found a gorgeous set of Wedgewood Blue Transferware dishes.. 

A big set and only 15 dollars.. 

Thankful for simple blessings.. 

Well, this is all for another time my friends.. 

Thank you once again for dropping by.. 

I hope you are enjoying this slow down season and getting your rest.. 

I know the world is in more chaos then ever before..

very troubled ..

But when we have our trust in the Lord, he calms the troubled waters of our souls and gives us sweet peace and comfort.. 

We can go on with our days and make our homes a haven for our families.. 

Today is probably one of the most important time in history for parents to concentrate on making our homes a place of peace and calm. 

This world is soon coming to a close and I want to be ready to meet Him.. 

He is coming soon.. 

The Bible says in Luke 21:28

And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh... 

I so love this verse...

Nothing to fear.. His is the kingdom.. 

God bless you dear hearts.

Hugs from New Brunswick..