Catching-Up Saga Episode 1: "Thanksgiving Vignettes"

 Psalm 95:1-6

 Oh come, let us sing to the Lord;
    let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!
² Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving;
    let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!
³ For the Lord is a great God,
    and a great King above all gods.
⁴ In his hand are the depths of the earth;
    the heights of the mountains are his also.
⁵ The sea is his, for he made it,
    and his hands formed the dry land.

⁶ Oh come, let us worship and bow down;
    let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!

The table is set...

Flowers for the teacher...

 

 The Gag Reel- "Pie on the Floor"

   Disclaimers and Other Random Facts:

1. The recipe says it should be crumbly. It does!

2. It should really rest overnight.  Ok. So, I forgot about that part.  It rested.  Some.

3. I cleaned the kitchen BEFORE making the pie.

4.  I love making apple pies and always use this recipe. Truly.

My vintage stoneware deep dish pie plate!  It inspires me to make rustic looking pies. My husband's grandpa made the rolling pin.  The plastic ring thing?  Made by China.

Definitely crumbly.  Is the butter in pea-sized chunks?  I guess so... On with the show...

Aww.  Look at the cool tool so my pie crust is juuuussssttt right (read that like The Three Little Bears, please.)...

Ready to put the bottom crust in...

Not too bad.  Need to patch some holes.  Doing good.

Mmmmmm... Apples, cinnamon, and sugar.  I could just stop right here...

Good, okay, doing well...

Wait for it...

Yeah. So. Um.  I think I missed the target.  If you look at the pie in this picture, compared to the previous picture, you can see the cosmetic work that was done.  I DID NOT USE ANY THING FROM THE FLOOR!

It didn't turn out as well as it normally does, but it didn't have any troubles being eaten. And that is what matters.  Unless people would get food poisoning later.  That would matter more.

Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow!!!

Blessings, Dear Friends!

I hope you all had a blessed Thanksgiving!

Heather

Now onto the next saga...

Makin', Flippin', & Goodies in the Mail...

Making...

I must admit, this was like last weekend.  Not much done this week!

I coffee stained my grandma's old doilies.  They were just too white.  I need to fix the one with spots.  I used a pizza pan to put them in the oven. Ooops.  I am thinking about offering the homemade goodies on my own selling page instead of eBay.  I will continue to offer my flipped items on eBay.

 

So, here's one of my little prairie doll pouches.  I planned on them to be able to hang on a peg. But as you see in the second picture, she's a lazy gal.  She keeps tilting over.  I need to fix that. What do you think?  A wire on the back?  Ribbon or lace hanger?

Here is my attempt at crazy quilting for my pincushions.

And finally, my apple pie for the church function last Sunday.  Apple Pies are the one thing I make well.  My husband is really the cook in our family! :)

Flipping...

Between Goodwill and Shupp's Grove, I found some goodie to sell on eBay.  Total purchase for the haul-$16.50.  There are some antiques, vintage items, and handmade folk art.  I will try to post them tonight! :)

 

It looks like an older courting candle that someone sprayed with textured paint.  It is a grey/blue with rusty areas.  It would look great with berries or pumpkins in the middle.  It is really deep!

This is a wall hanging.  But, it needs something.  I may paint it and letter it with "Welcome".  What do ya'll think?

Goodies in the Mail... 

It is a blessing to look around the house and see the works of the hands of my dear blogging friends.  I feel like I can have a part of y'all over for coffee!  I should arrange the things around the kitchen table and have a little tea party like when I was a kid (Okay, so that was last week. Shhhh...).

Salmon Falls Prims- She let me pick my colors!

The Tin Crow- It goes with my crow shelf sitter and little crows that I also purchased from her- Sooo prim!

The acorns are from Angela's Prim Attic and the quilt piece I found on eBay.  It is part of a Civil War quilt- prim and a teaching tool!  Perfect!

And, my dearest purchase- A penny rug and stump doll from my dear friend, Christine!  I was so excited to get a package from a kindred spirit from across the pond!  I just love them!  And the pillow is a creation of hers too!  They are definitely treasures from a treasured friend.