Hunting day

NOVEMBER 15 pretty much a holiday here for hubby!!  He gets up extra early, bundled up in his camo clothes, and patiently and as still as possible in his tree stand for that one noice, one movement of an approaching deer. You see today is the first day of gun hunting in MI for deer.   I really enjoy seein the deer cross in back of our house and thru the woods as they travel and even in our corn field eating our sweet corn!! but I do so love LOVE a nice piece of perfectly cooked venison or vension chili, (hubby makes this and it is the BEST ever) or a nice grilled  tenderloin of venison. We do say it is God's pure meat for us!   He only gets one maybe 2 of which we will eat and that is it!  and he doesnt bait them, which I think is so wrong, where is the sport in baitin prey?  Just like fishing, using all the fancy dancy fishfinders we just go to the lake and pic spots and if we catch something great if not oh well it sure was worth the peaceful tranquility of sitting in a boat on the water!!  and catchin some rays of sunshine too!!
Today I am off to the kitchen it will be all about making up my mixes for this week and doin cookie doughs to bake tomorrow and maybe gettin some candies done.  I do have to dip more of the cake balls and decorate them and also decorate some dog bones up xmas style.  I bought some pretty red,green white non parielys for them this weekend and some pretty holiday sprinkles while at Michaels.    It is kind of grey outside and very cool only to be in the 40s today so good day to be inside a nice warm kitchen!   
Buster and I picked up 5 wheelbarrow full of down branches and trees that were layin in the woods to use for kindlin this winter.  I like doin that and try to get a nice big ol pile of em since I pretty much and the one that is responsible for tending the fire during the day and early in the am, usually there are  quite abit of hot coals overnight and it does stay pretty warm but there are those days it burns up and not much left so I like my little branches to help start fires.    This week we are starting Bronson's Winter Market In Kalamazoo, friday  from 10-2 and also Dave (from Young Earth Farm) and I are starting our winter drop markets in Allegan and South Haven thurs.   And I also am in Dowagiac MI Old Fashioned Christmas craft show on sat.  Looks like it will be a pretty nice week and there are some nice lookin booths at the show.

With all that said I am off hair in braids, bandana on, apron ready to get to the kitchen and play!! I have the cam in the truck so I will be comin back to yall with pics!!
Have a wonderful monday!
HUGS
Darlene
~~LIVE LIFE JOYFULLY~~and SIMPLY~~

NO more!!

SNOW!! Actually there not calling for any snow for us for a few days!! YEAH!! kind of happy can u tell?? LOL

Well Kalamazoo market was awesome yesterday!! It took me a bit longer to get there but it was really a gread market day for me!! I love being involved in a winter market, usually I do get a bit down when the outdoor markets end but this is great!! Now gotta find another one maybe? LOL well maybe not!!

This weekend is all bout being home and frankly doing anything? no plans!! YEE HAW!! the boys are happy about that in fact Buster and Barney are laying next to me on the couch and Mr Bubba is in the recliner on the heating pad. (on low for him) so they are content and chilling. I am hoping to get alot of my food labels put on puter and yepper saved on a cd this time!! Hubby got everything back installed on here so I am good to go!! YEAH!!

Off to try to surf around a bit, Blake Shelton on right now "hillbilly bone" love that song, my boys by me, a good cup of espresso and on the puter!! LIFE IS GOOD!!

Have a wonderful weekend yall!! will see u on monday!!

~~HUGS~~

Darlene

~~LIVE LIFE JOYFULLY~~and SIMPLY~~

Kalamazoo MI Indoor Market

My boys playing with some of the toys they still had left from xmas. As u can see they can be kind of naughty with toys!! LOL well I dont ever think my boys can be naughty!!

My newest creation!! Peanut peanut butter cream filled whoopie pies!! I came up with a thick soft cookie
filled with homemade peanut butter cream filling and rolled in crushed honey roasted peanuts!! They are listed on my esty site for sale but you could always order directly from me here!!

Here is a pic of a round birthday cake I made last week. I did light pink sweet peas on a vine. and just some scalloped edges.

frosting sweet peas, i had to practice havent made them since last year or so.

Tomorrow is market day!! Kalamazoo Market at Bronson Hospital in the cafe!! So today I am goin to be making my rustic cinnamon raisin loaves, apple something? not sure yet what, cookies, and SOMETHING new for market tomorrow!! Spinach flavored fresh pasta!! Yepper first time for me making pasta and I cant wait to try it out!

OK also I want to post here about a fundrasiser this weekend!! Sat from 11am to 4 pm WISHBONE pet rescue is hosting a carnival pet adoption event sat in SAUGATUCK at the masonic lodge. Bake sale and some other goodies available for purchase including some great coffee from UNCOMMON GROUNDS in SAUGATUCK MI, and I am gonna try to whip up some goodies tomorrow after market. This is a great organization and they really love and care about the pets that they have so stop on by!!

It has been sleeting and snowing and there is a sheet of ice on everything!! 5-7 inches of fresh snow coming today so hopefully not too bad for market in allegan today.

I am so happy to have my camera back to post pics!! well the program back anyway!! Thank You to my loving, smart, handy, creative, handsome, silly hubby!! LOVE YA Babe!!

Have a great day yall!!

~HUGS~

Darlene

~~LIVE LIFE JOYFULLY~~and SIMPLY~~

**STILL SNOWING**

Hey yall!!
Well it is still snowing!! sure is pretty out there but the roads are nasty and slushy, we did have some freezin rain yesterday and then back to snow. I am waiting for my wonderful hubby to have some time to install our camera program so cant post any pics yet but hopefully soon. He had to fix brakes on our plow truck then an axel busted so he has had to work on that every night after work. Cant be in this beautiful state without a plow!
Well tomorrow I will be in Allegan with some homemade goodies then in BRONSON HOSPITALS WINTER MARKET on FRIDAY from 10.30-2. KALAMAZOO MI. Stop on by if yall are in the area.
Everyone here is doing well the chickens are ANGRY!! they have had to be in the coop for several days now due to the cold and all the snow and they are all mad!! There is alot of commotion when I do morning chores I just bet they are clucking a plan with each other to get me one of these days!! Last winter we did have a hen that froze her poor little feet by standing out in the snow all day and I am not about to let that happen to another one!!
The "boys" are in winter hybernation mode and pretty much are layin around being lazy each day, one of these days I want to join them and even maybe take a nap in the afternoon! Oh that would be something great!! and they would love it too!! They all get crazy when mommy and daddy go to bed at the same time they love that. LOL it's the simple things that make us all happy isnt it.

Hope yall have a great day and stay warm***and be safe on the roads**
HUGS
Darlene

~~LIVE LIFE JOYFULLY~~and SIMPLY~~

I'm Back~~

WHEW!! first of all I would like to say HAPPY 2010 to all my friends on here!! I have missed posting1! After Christmas our computer went nutso! We lost everything, what a sickening feeling I tell ya!! I have to redo all my saved ingredient labels, my newsletter address book, we lost all files!~ What a mess! my poor hubby has dilegently been working since to try to fix things and re download everything. I am thankful he did back up alot of our "boys' pics but we havent done it since this early fall so all the newest ones are gone, lost in cyperdom somewhere. PLEASE take the time to save things on disk!! I am now gonna make time to do this every week!! I hope yall had a great start into our new year, cant believe it is 2010 at all~~ time sure flies dont it!

This friday is also the KALAMAZOO FARMERS MARKET at BRONSON HOSPITAL from 10-2~~ stop on by for some yummy treats.

I havent been workin on too much the last week, as we have been havin lots of snow and more coming!! and u know we havent had time to even take the snowmobiles out yet! I know it is perfect snow for it maybe tonight. I did work on a couple of new cookie recipes and also had a few cake orders last week, will post those pics when the camera program is back on puter. So I am off today to make a few orders and some blueberry jalapeno jelly and maybe try a new cookie recipe. ***Have *a *wonderful *snowy* day**~~

~SNOWY HUGS~~
LIVE LIFE JOYFULLY~~and SIMPLY~~

SANTA and 3 dogs!!

We took the boys to see SANTA yesterday in Douglas!! He is such a great guy and a super wonderful SANTA!! The boys told him they have been very very good and I am sure they will get LOTS of xmas pressies to open~~ They all were so good!!
Dogs by Design is a store in a nearby town and every year now they have a fundraiser for a local organization called Wishbone!! a great organization that helps dogs in need!! In fact Sunday december 13 th they are havin a bake sale and WE WILL BE DONATING SOME GREAT BAKED GOODS!! I will post on here and twitter as soon as I get the info!!
We have them emailing us a pic of the boys and will post it on here as soon as I get it!! IT WAS A GRREAT PIC TOO!! all 3 boys looked so happy and my Buster is smiling!! as usual he is always happy happy happy!!

Hope yall have a great night!! I am off to finish a nice big special dinner for my special hubby!! Baked ham, sweet taters, green beans and mushrooms and some homemade bread!! It is gonna be a busy week with the Kalamazoo Bronson Hospital market starting up on on friday!! and a show on sat wont leave me much time to make nice suppers so tonight it is!! LOL leftovers the rest of the week dont ya know!!
Talk more soon!!
~~HUGS~~
Darlene

~~LIVE LIFE JOYFULLY~~and SIMPLY~~

My spooky pair

Here are a few materials I am working on for a halloween altered project!! will show ya more when I get it done!!

Another project piece!!~ I am almost done with this but not quite yet!LOL

YEPPER ANOTHER project I am working on!! He needs some details done and his outfit finished then I will show ya!!

HEY YALL!! Well this week has been nutso and another one coming up i am trying to get ready for my BIG CRAFT SHOW IN SAGINAW!! SVSU Keepsake Collection this sat!! It is michigans biggest show!!! and there is something for everyone there!!!

The following pics are from last years show when I had alot more time to work on prims.

I will be bringing some fall / winter primitives and alot of food items!! yeah!! It is a blast and is my favoritist show to particpate in!!

So here is a pic of JACK and JILL my spooky punkin pair that i made for my house for fall. LOVE them!!~

I love decorating for halloween but just never have enough!!HAHA!! I actually found a cob web above a cabinet in the living room and laughingly told hubby "see I started decorating for halloween up there!!" yeah that's right!

Another rainy windy day here in michigan!! it is a bit warmer out than yesterday though. I did miss market yesterday as it was really really windy and cold and very rainy in the morning so decided to skip it. This time of year you just never know what to expect but with the show coming up and then the following week we start the other market inside it will be nice to have a bit extra to take with.

Have a blessed sunday and dont work too hard today!! ENJOY THE DAY!! bake something!!

HUGS for now~~

DARLENE

~LIVE LIFE JOYFULLY~~and SIMPLY~~