Happy Thanksgiving

 

Pumpkin Magic Cake

Another quick and easy pumpkin dessert!

Happy Thanksgiving Eve!

New Shed/Garage { construction project ~ roof }

These pictures were taken in November.

The roof was put on, window installed and the door was hung, although when I went out to see the door I realized my camera was back at the house. 

There is a breeze way between the shop and the shed/garage.

The lights have also been wired and are working since I was there last. Installation of the garage door is next and then, when the weather allows, it will be painted. 

New Shed/Garage { construction project ~ foundation }  go here

New Shed/Garage {construction project ~ framing} go here

Happy Tuesday!

clementine Pumpkins ~ little CUTIES!

These little Cuties make perfect pumpkins and are great as appetizers/snacks.

Sweet and simple!

Have a marvelous Monday!

true hospitality

note to self:

Tis' the season of social gatherings and guests

which means 

many opportunities to choose

 true hospitality.

Practicing hospitality for the Holidays and Always.

Have a lovely Sunday.

New Shed/Garage {construction project ~ framing}

I have lots of pictures to share from the shed/garage construction project that Ron has been working on. I have been taking pictures over the last couple months however I have fallen behind in posting them so to make it easier I have split them up into two posts; framing followed by roofing/window/door.

These photos are from the beginning of October.

It happened to be a "Burn Day" which is always a big deal in Big "D". It usually takes most of the day for the large burn pile to completely burn out. Unfortunately the wind was blowing in the direction of the shed for most of the afternoon but...

...the smoke did not seem to bother the worker

or hold up progress...

...so by the time we were ready to leave

the walls were up.

The highlight of the day was....

testing out the new garage!

Both Dynamite and Sue fit just fine in their new home

&

enough extra space to store a few other things.

Happy Saturday!

New Shed/Garage Project ~ foundation go here

Pumpkins in November

Have a 

beautiful, happy, lovely 

Friday!

Starbucks { copycat } Pumpkin Scones

Miss E was home for the weekend so I wanted to make something seasonal and yummy to go with our Saturday morning farm breakfast. I had some leftover pumpkin from the Pumpkin Torte I made a couple days earlier so I used it to make a batch of Starbucks { copycat } Pumpkin Scones. Since I knew the guys wouldn't be interested in scones I made them their favorite coffee cake instead. 

Have a wonderful day!

Pumpkin Torte

Thursday was supposed to be a "snow day" although the snow never arrived. Instead we had freezing rain and sleet, which is not as pretty or as fun as snow. It covered everything in a thick layer of ice making it impossible to get out of the house. Our "Snovember" never materialized but it was still cold and a perfect day to be in the kitchen. To start the day I made a big farm breakfast, then put on some hot spiced cider which simmered all day, made homemade chicken noodle soup for lunch, marinated some chicken for dinner, prepared my favorite wild rice, cranberries and pecans to go with the chicken and also made this festive

Pumpkin Torte 

which was a new recipe I had been wanting to try. 

This quick and easy dessert consists of layers of 

pumpkin cake, pumpkin cream cheese filling, homemade salted caramel sauce and toasted pecans. 

A perfect fall dessert.

My photos did not turn out the best since I finished the Pumpkin Torte around 8:00pm which caused lighting issues, however, I wanted to get some pictures before cutting and serving it. 

Pumpkin Torte recipe: go here

Have a Warm and Cozy Weekend!

DIY Corn Hole game { new & improved ~ 2014 version }

This is our

2014

 DIY Corn Hole game. 

The Corn Hole game Ron made last year for OSU Dad's Weekend was such a big hit he decided to make a new and improved version. This time he upgraded the wood and also added an overlay to the top and sides, which was made by one of our very talented friends. The bean bags were also improved. This time I used the recommended Duck Cloth to make matching black and orange bean bags to go with the Corn Hole, however, I did not get a picture of those.

Of course plans are already in the works for improvements and upgrades to our DIY Corn Hole game for 

OSU Dad's Weekend 

2015!

2013 DIY Corn Hole Game: go here 

~ Happy Friday ~