December 31

Saw this cheerful tire cover while out on errands.

Wishing you a safe New Year's Eve!

December 30

Wylie Vizsla with his gift from Santa!

December 29

license plate

December 28

December 27

National Fruitcake Day!

https://www.abeautifulplate.com/worlds-best-fruitcake/

December 26

Wylie, Orion and new grand puppy Ember!

December 25

The second annual gingerbread house decorating ~ Merry Christmas!

December 24

cookies for Santa! 

"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!"

December 22

December 21

December 20

December 19

Love all the gifts our Secret Snoopy sent!

Treats for Wylie and me; a Tervis cup and calendar for me!

December 18

Meadowlarks

December 17

nearby county road on a snowy day

December 16

snow is slowly melting

December 15

neighborhood tree decorated for Christmas

December 13

Snowy day in northeast Oklahoma today, about six inches.

December 12

The Blue Whale

Catoosa, Oklahoma

Route 66 Roadside Attraction

December 11

Christmas tree and Wylie Vizsla!

I liked the idea of a Christmas tree collar, but I didn't want to spend $40. for one. So I decided to make one using materials I already have ~ a cardboard box, foam brush and black acrylic paint. I am loving it so much better than the tree skirts I've used in the past.

December 10

sunshine and shadows

December 9

Our first Christmas card of the season is from Baci Beagle!

December 8

Wylie Vizsla and neighbor dog Charlie English Cream Golden Retriever.

lol, Wylie is so much more energetic than Charlie!

December 6

Mail your holiday packages early!

I mailed this priority package on Monday, November 30

and it still hasn't made it to its destination!

December 4

Construction scheduled to begin this month on my son's new home!

December 3

December 2

Sunday Night Football on Wednesday afternoon.

December 1

Good morning, Wylie Vizsla!

November 30

morning view of the moon

November 29

curbside pickup at Best Buy

November 28

vintage amber glass Anchor Hocking divided dish

November 27

Grand Puppy Ember!

November 24

Grand Marnier Cranberry Sauce!

Happy Thanksgiving!

I use 3/4 cup sugar in this recipe.

I bake it in a 3-quart covered casserole, which keeps it from spilling over in the oven.

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Grand Marnier Cranberry Sauce recipe:

1 12 ounce package of fresh cranberries 

3/4 cup sugar (I like things fairly tart... add more sugar for a sweeter sauce) 

2 Tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice 

1 Tablespoons grated orange peel 

2-3 Tablespoons Grand Marnier 

Preheat oven to 325º.  Place cranberries in a glass baking dish and toss with sugar. If your taste runs fairly sweet, add an extra 1/4 cup of sugar. Stir in orange juice and peel. Cover tightly with foil and place on a baking sheet (experience has shown that on occasion the berries can boil over! Best to be safe and place on a baking sheet). Place in the oven and bake for about an hour or until the berries are very soft and juicy. Remove from the oven and stir in the Grand Marnier (the aroma is intoxicating!). Cover and refrigerate. Can be made up to 3 days in advance.

https://www.kimlivlife.com/2011/11/grand-marnier-cranberry-sauce.html 

November 22

coffee with whipped cream and nutmeg

November 21

November 19

yawn

November 18

back to school mural seen at the neighborhood lake

November 17

leaf footed bug

November 16

November 15

November 14

It's been awhile since I posted a photo of the odometer on my car.

Still relatively low mileage.  :)

Car purchased new in the summer of 2010.

November 13

view from the drivers side mirror before backing out of the garage

November 12

Dump truck piles of gravel has been my backyard view since November 2019.