Give Away Winner

Congratulations Kate. You are the winner of my blog give away. I hope you enjoy your new candles. For those of us who do not have a fireplace, the fireside candles fill your home with the scent of a crackling burning fire. I love the smell.

So it looks like we are going to get some snow now. We were lucky enough to miss the last storm, but it looks like we will be right in the middle of this one. We are right on the line between 6 to 12 inches and 12 to 18 inches of snow. Sounds like it's going to be a bad week here in New Jersey.

I think I will make more candles. Maybe do a little baking. And try to find some time to work on my quilt. I finally got all the triangles cut out over the weekend. Now I just have to sew everything together again.

We went to see Charlotte's Web today. It was a really cute play. It pretty much followed the story. The place was pretty packed. There were nearly 40 people from our homeschool group there. It's great to go to things like this with all of our friends. Dakota talked about it all the way home.

Well, I'm just rambling now so I think I'll sign off here and go check on the weather report.

Snow Storm Coming

It's cold. Did I ever tell you I hate winter? They say we are in for a huge snow storm tonight. Although they do not know how big it is going to be. It could be 3 inches or it could be as much as 28 inches depending on who you listen to. I really really hate snow and cold. So I am preparing to spend the next few days inside. I think I'll put a pot of soup on the stove, make some candles, and maybe even work on my quilt a bit. Who knows I may even get this silly quilt made sometime before Fall. At the rate I'm working on it it will take at least that long to finish. So what do you do on these cold snowy days.

I think I'll make this interesting. Post a comment on your favorite cold weather activity. On Monday I will chose one entry by random drawing to receive a half dozen on my Fireside scented tealight candles. Be sure to leave your email address with your comment so I can contact the winner.

Kathi

The Hudson River Food Chain

We went to Beczak Environmental Center tody to learn about the Hudson River Food Chain. We learned that the Eagle pretty much eats what he wants, but especially theStripped Bass. The Stripped Base eats the Atlantic Silverside. The Atlantic Silverside eats Amphipod. Amphipod eats Copepods. Copepods eat Blue-Green Algae. The kids glued pictures of all these creatures on to little cards to creat a card game. Then they split up into teams and played the game. Dakota and I played. I lost. There were lots more kids today than we usually see.

Beczak is a great place for the kids to get together and learn in a fun and exciting way.

Candles

My husband bought me a candle making kit for the holidays. I totally love it. Yesterday I made some Hippie Girl Candles. They smell so good. Patchouli, Geranium, and Ylang Ylang. Two weeks ago I made Cranberry Ice and Amaretto Nog. I think the next ones will be Amish Bakery. I love to burn candles. So I think this may save us some money. At least I hope it will. I should get busy and take some pictures. They are so cute. Oh well, maybe later. I think I'll go make some more now. This is the most sweet smelling addictive hobby I've had so far.

Does Anyone Read This

Just wondering you know. I never get any comments about anything so I was just wondering if anyone ever reads this. Maybe I'm just writing to myself. Oh well. At least I'm doing something.

Turkey

Well I'm finally getting my turkey dinner. I wanted to have my inlaws over for Thanksgiving but my MIL decided that she wanted to cook herself. So I didn't get to make a turkey. Then at Christmas, my SIL and I helped with the meal but my MIL made ham, so no turkey dinner for me. So finally today, I am cooking a turkey. I got a turkey breast so there won't be as much waste. But I will have turkey for dinner and then leftovers for the next few days. I don't mind going to someone else's house for the holidays. But you don't get to eat leftovers when you do that. Now I will have turkey for a week. Yeah!!! I'm making turkey, dressing, mashed potaotes, gravy, rolls, and cranberry sauce. It smells so good baking right now. I can't wait to get to eat it. Probably in another hour. Can't wait.

Happy 2010

Well, it is officially 2010. We made it through another year. There were times this year when I didnt think I would make it through. And there were times during the chemo and all that I wasn't sure I wanted to make it through. It was a miserable nasty year, but I made it through. As we begin an new year I just wanted to take a moment again to thank those wonderful people who did help me make it. I don't know what I would have done without the New Jersey Homeschool Hangout members. I want to take the time to thank you all once again. MaryLee, for all the wonderful meals you arranged. To Mollie and MaryBeth and Alena and Laurel and Elizabeth and everyone else who brought food when I was too sick to make anything. To all those wonderful babysitters who took are of Dakota during all my many many doctor's appointments, Mollie, Laurel, Gabby, Eve, Kate, Elena and all the others. To those who came for play dates or took Dakota out for the day, Eve, MaryLee, Mollie, Audrey, Lelia, and all the others I'm not remembering right now. Your friendship will always be remembered. Thank you Thank you Thank you all so much.

May 2010 be a year filled with happiness and HEALTH and good times for all. But especially may your year be filled with good Friendships.