A NEW CATALOG and a BUSY WEEK.....

****SIGH.......
See the bells in the upper left corner, above...
from $19.00 to $89.00..
while mine, on your right, was $4.00 at Goodwill....
THREE CHEERS FOR GOODWILL !!
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Why is it that when I try to stack books on tables and the floor, like in the photo from the catalog, bottom left
that MINE just looks messy and like I need to clean house ??
and
that room, bottom right.....ONE OF MY FAVORITE LOOKS !! just LUV it !!
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Most all of you know that there isn't a crafty bone in my entire, olden body...
but, by golly....I bought some BURLAP today...and some Lipstick Red fabric paint and I
AM GONNA MAKE MYSELF ONE OF THOSE ADORABLE PILLOWS...
or an awesome RUNNER for my dining table...
I am lovin' the red stripes...
(now, if I could only pray to God tonight that I wake up in the morning, totally
able to paint A ROOSTER on a pillow..just like that one up there....and it would come true.!!)
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AND, would you just take a look at these AWESOME dishes !!!
VINTAGE CLOCK FACE....
Aren't they just to die for !!!
Plates...Set of 4...$39.00
Now, that's not bad............is it? less than 10 bucks a plate..
I'm asking for a Pottery Barn gift card !!!!!!
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This mosaic has nothing to do with anything....
just wanted to show you my NOVEMBER blooming beauties....
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WHEW.....

I have been busy this last week....preparing as much of my THANKSGIVING dinner as I could freeze...

I LOVE DOING THAT...

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30 DAYS OF THANKSGIVING...

(1) I am VERY thankful for my wonderful FREEZER..

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About 4 years ago, our old freezer just quit working...and just before CHRISTMAS, too.. WOE IS ME...

I surely did miss having that freezer to fill up with goodies for the holidays....

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LOW AND BEHOLD...our son/daughter*in*law and our daughter/son*in*law surprised us CHRISTMAS with "FREEZER MONEY"....O, I bawled and squalled....

They couldn't have given us a thing in this whole entire world that we would have loved any more than

A BRAND NEW FREEZER..!!!!

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(2) I am thankful for very thoughtful, loving children....

******I made this DREAMY CHOCOLATE PECAN PIE

but forgot to take a photo of it and it's all wrapped up nicely and in the freezer now..

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I've made my dressing with homemade cornbread and homemade biscuits.

.(sooo Martha Stewart, wouldn't ya say?)

I, of course, haven't cooked my turkey yet..(it IS in the fridge, thawing, tho)

so when I cook him, I will have lots of wonderful broth to pour into my dressing...

O HONEY !

The dressing and gravy, along with cranberry sauce, is my favorite part of the whole meal....
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I made this PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE....

right out of my new cookbook, GOOSEBERRY PATCH..

It looks just like the picture in the book...(thank you very much, Martha !)

just before serving, I will drizzle Caramel Sauce over the pieces...

Doesn't it look good? We all love cheesecake of any kind..but have never tried PUMPKIN.....

after "licking the bowl", I can tell you it is going to be GOOOD.......
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If you, too, like cheesecake, this one is so easy to put together...

NOW...may I just tell you that I used a graham cracker crust FROM THE MARKET..

I love those and know it will taste just great...
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I put in quite a day in the kitchen...I will be so glad I did when Thanksgiving day comes around....
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I decided to sit by my pretty window and have a glass of BLACKBERRY wine and catch my breath...

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Believe me when I say that that bottle was ALREADY nearly empty...Promise!!

Only one glass for me......ALWAYS !
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OK....I've caught my breath....
Now I am ready for ROUND 2 in the kitchen... !!
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Love and hugs to all of you...and don't work too hard getting that good dinner ready for your family...
take all the shortcuts you can think of....I sure did !!
Now, we can all enjoy just being with our families, eating, laughing,
and, OF COURSE,......napping ...WHILE THE MEN DO THE DISHES !
:O)

I AM LINKING WITH....

KIMBA at A SOFT PLACE TO LAND for DIY TUESDAY since I did this cooking MYSELF...

AND

GYPSY'S CORNER for THREE OR MORE TUESDAY since I made 3 freezer foods...:O)

AND

MARY for RUBY TUESDAY, because there is a touch of RUBY in some of these photos...