Our book on Amazon!

Check it out...this is the book my sister wrote & I illustrated. You can find it now on Amazon.com! Its a cute story about my sister, Lisa's, two Rat Terriers, Rocky & Jake and of course you recognize Sweet Pea, I'm sure! Run on over to Amazon for a peek and let me know what you think! Click here to see the book..... 

We spent the weekend doing a little Spring Cleaning! We moved some furniture out of the bedroom and I couldn't believe how many magazines I had put aside to read later. Some from over 10 years ago! So I've been going through those and clipping out what I want to save and recycling what's left. I've also been trying to list a few things on ebay just to get stuff out of my way. I am ready to get rid of a lot....my husband won't get rid of his books, but I will! lol! I like to read them, then sell them or give them away. I'm ready for my bedroom to be cut back to the bare minimum, I think. I went through a stage where I wanted a lot of "stuff" in my bedroom, lots of decorations. Now I'm right the opposite. We had a primitive painted shelf, dressing table & chifferobe we took out (but I bought a new entertainment center that is a lot bigger than the chifferobe to go in their place). I have an antique couch and chest of drawers that will be going next and lots of "stuff". Some may go in my studio but most will end up on ebay! Click here to see what I have for sale now. I have two pretty white dresses that could be used as wedding dresses that I'll list this week. I don't enjoy ebay as much as I used to, but maybe I can make myself do it to get rid of some of the stuff I have accumulated!

Memorial Day Special!

Now through May 31, purchase my Crazy Little Raggedy pattern (featured on the right side of my site at www.thecatspyjamaspatterns.com) and get another pattern of your choice for half price! Hope you like her!!

 

I just got back from dropping off my truck at the mechanic for a new motor. I'll be SO happy to get that thing fixed! And maybe even have my A/C fixed too!!! After that, we went to visit my parents and no one was home, so we walked into the woods and around the yard. It was fun to reminisce....and especially to see the tree where our tire swing used to be (it is HUGE now!) Unfortunately the swing isn't there anymore and this isn't really a photo of my tire swing, but doesn't the picture bring back memories? One that always comes to mind when I think of my tire swing always makes me laugh--my friend may think differently though! I was pushing her on the tire swing and the rope broke and sent her flying through the air and she landed way out in the yard on her back. I thought it was hilarious--she was lying in the yard, still in the tire swing. It knocked the breath out of her and she was saying Go...get...your...Momma. I ran to the house laughing. That wasn't very nice, was it? I knew she was okay--that's why I can still laugh about it when I think of it now!  

Momma and Tyler came home later so we got to visit with them and Tyler made us all a grilled cheese for supper. He says that's his specialty!

Strawberries are planted!

Hey, y'all! I guess you wondered where I disappeared to! I've been trying to get a little gardening done when its not raining. I planted a small bed of strawberries, a few tomatoes, roses, bamboo, zinnia, sunflowers, nasturtium, cardinal climber, pineapple sage, bleeding hearts, ferns, peonies, cherry trees.....there may be more I forgot. So you see, I've been busy! I wanted to share a picture of Jackson so you can see how he's growing. He was enjoying getting his picture made here, as you can tell. (And we were about to go see the new calf too!)

 I did pretty well eating all my fresh veggies! Just didn't do as well sharing my recipes. LOL! I do have a good one to share--you can use fresh corn for this one, but I didn't have any and used canned corn. It is yummy that way ....this is one of my favorite new recipes! The kitties enjoy the fresh veggies & fruit too--Pumpkin likes Strawberries! lol! Strawberry loves greens & corn, so they all get a little when I'm cooking.

Corn & Cheese Enchiladas

Ingredients

• 8  6-inch corn tortillas
  
• 1  tablespoon  vegetable oil
  
• 5  scallions, white and light green parts, chopped
  
• 2  garlic cloves, finely chopped
  
• 1 1/2  cups  fresh corn kernels (from 2 medium ears)
  
• 1/2  cup  whole milk
  
• Salt
  
• 2  cups  grated pepper Jack
  
• 1  10-oz. can enchilada sauce

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350°F. Stack tortillas, wrap in foil and bake until softened, 8 to 10 minutes.

While tortillas are baking, oil a 7-by-11-inch glass baking dish. Warm 1 Tbsp. oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add scallions and garlic, and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in corn and milk and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 7 to 10 minutes. Season with salt.

Remove tortillas from foil. Set aside 1/2 cup cheese. Spoon a heaping tablespoon of corn mixture in center of a tortilla. Sprinkle with a heaping tablespoon of cheese. Roll up tortilla and set in dish, seam side down. Repeat with remaining tortillas, overlapping them slightly. Pour enchilada sauce over tortillas and sprinkle with reserved 1/2 cup cheese. Bake until bubbling, about 20 minutes.

New Doll pattern....& Rusty at work!

I have a new pattern listed for the Crazy  Little Raggedy doll! Click here to buy the pattern. She really looks like someone I know--I almost named the doll after her, but she might  not appreciate that. LOL!! I also have a new Weeping Willow stitchery on my site now too. I was sick for a few days, think I had the flu, so while I was lying in bed, I drew out a lot of new doll and stitchery patterns. Now I just need to dig out the sewing machine and get started! I don't know if you've noticed my widget on the right that's keeping up with my weight loss. I've lost 39 lbs so far (since I last weighed)...I'm pretty proud of that! I went to the grocery store yesterday and stocked up on healthy stuff. I've been eating more protein, but I did stock up on fresh veggies....

I tried to buy something of every color....think I have it all here! I'll try to post some of my recipes in case any of your want to try it out! Last night we had baked pasta with whole wheat penne pasta, garlic bread (with olive oil instead of butter and I liked that better!) and a strawberry and kiwi salad. To make the salad, mix 1/4 c. brown sugar and 2 T. freshly squeezed lemon juice. Mix with sliced fresh strawberries & kiwi. That was good for breakfast too! I think tonight we'll have baked squash....mmmmm! Oh, and I made some reduced fat dip for my veggies (2 oz. blue cheese, 8 oz. light cream cheese, 1/2 c.light sour cream, 1/4 c. light mayo, about 2 T. shredded onions, 2 T. parsley). That way if I'm starving, I can grab some fresh veggies in between meals!

I think I may have a new assistant....if I ever get tired of working at the computer, I was thinking of hiring Rusty to fill in. What do you think--he looks like a natural, doesn't he?