dragonfly trio for sale...

Check out these dragonfly magnets for sale in my shop on etsy....they are fun !!!

Snow Bake Love....

It just keeps on asnowin' here in western Pa. So it seemed like a perfect day to use up those frozen bananas and commence to baking !! This is a stellar banana bread recipe studded with walnuts and local Amish blueberries topped off with  a crunchy streusel topping !!! This will dazzle your family and friends and makes for an un4gettable Valentine gift !! Recipe to follow....

Grammie's Favorite Banana Bread

 Mix wet ingred...
2 1/3 c.mashed ripe bananas (3 med. bananas = approx.1 cup )
7/8 c. white sugar or scanter
2 eggs
1/2 c. canola oil
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Mix dry ingred......
2 c. flour
1/4 tsp.salt
1tsp.baking soda

Add dry ingreds. to wet ingred. just til moistened...Add your choice of chopped nuts, fresh or frozen blueberries ,a handful of this and a handful of that ! For added love top with streusel before baking...
Streusel: 1/3 c.flour, 1/4 c.br.sugar,1/2 tsp. cinnamon, 3T. cold butter- cut butter into flour and sugar...
Divide batter between  2 greased standard size loaf pans or adapt to fit the pans you might have...
Bake at 350 deg. til pick comes out clean  roughly 45 min. Enjoy the results !!

this recipe will be posted on the site Sweet As Sugar Cookies....Click on Bear !

Valentine Snowman...

this art is from the archives....it was painted on the BACK of a clear glass plate so you have to think in reverse while painting. Does anyone know who owns this????

footprints....

It is a sunny Sabbath here in the Pa. hinterlands and worthy of fresh air.....

Valentino Kitty Greeting Card

This card is now available for purchase on Etsy...

Amish American Girl Doll.....

These are pix of Bailey ( granddaughter ) having just received an Amish outfit for her American Girl Doll. It was made my my very good Amish friend here in Pa. named Irene Miller. She is a wonderful seamstress and makes all her family's clothing. She somehow managed to sew this while homeschooling 4 children plus with a new baby-amazing !!! I consider it an honor and a privelege to know them...

snow people feature new winter landscape...

a new winter landscape from C.Michael Dudash-it could be yours ???

vintage seafoam motif....

As much as I love Christmas and all it's ornamental joy, it is always a welcome relief to pack up all the decorations and switch to a cleaner look around the house.....thanks to Liz for the vintage tablecloth and napkins in my favorite robin's egg/ seafoam blue -green color, the cardinal ornament  in white from Ali and pic of grandkids....I love them and treasure them all.... winter always needs this kind of pick- me up !!!!

grateful.....

on cold blustery winter nights I am thankful for a good cup of coffee in my new Bodum which is second to my gratefulness for God's love and mercy...