Lovely things

I finally felt up to getting some photos together to post. I've had an awful cough with no energy. But I'm back!!!

I have a photos of the greatgrandson.

He had his first field trip to the pumpkin patch.

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I finally talked the youngest son into sending me photos of his ship. 

I have a video that shows him as he accesses the boat. But blogger won't let me load it. But basically they load them on with a boat crane. 

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My sister sent me some photos. Their church has a prayer walk garden. They tried for a long time to find someone to make this for the garden. One is from one side view and other is from other side so no matter which way you are facing it, you see something. A young man and his wife who live near me local made it. I think it is gorgeous. 

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On a crafty note. My oldest granddaughter sent me a photo of a ghost doll that she saw in a store display and wanted me to make it. Her birthday is halloween. Well I didn't have a chenille bedspread to make one and I had making and stuffing arms and legs so I made this instead.

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I went the annual arts and crafts fair in Hot Springs and bought me a shirt. It is supposed to be for Christmas but since it looks like a gnome I will wear it more often than just the holidays.

And it is more pink and aqua anyway. 

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Our church is having a fall festival tomorrow. I made caramel corn.

I wound up making 80small bags.

This is my process...

I use cheap popcorn which was $1 per large bag. I used the entire bag. Popping it took some time since I use a heavy cast iron pan.

I lost count on how many pots I made but 3 pots made 2 roasting pans full. I made 4 batches of 2 pans each so 8roasting pans total.

It was more than shown. 

Once it is popped....I use a heavy pan for the syrup which is 1 stick of butter, 2 cups packed brown sugar, 1/2 cup corn syrup. You bring this to a boil. Once it boils stop stirring and let it boil for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes turn off heat and had 1tsp. baking soda and 1tsp. vanilla flavoring. And stir. Add to 6quarts of popped popcorn and stir well. Put in oven at 250F for 1 hour stirring every 20 minutes. Take from oven and stir again. When cool break up large piece. And that's it. It's not hard, just time consuming. 

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Last photo is of Sonny's deer. This is the photo caught on the game camera. and after.

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And as always...

Catch Ups

I had several photos saved to post and failed to post them at the times they occurred so thought I would catch up...

First (no photos with this one)...the face mess up is about faded. You really can hardly see the spot where I landed on my cheek and my glasses hide what's left there.

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First....my husband and I had our 40th anniversary on May 25th. We only had one of the sons and family to celebrate with us so the nicest man took our photo outside the cafe where we ate.

I might have posted this already but not sure.

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We had our 1st great grandbaby this past spring. He is now a strapping cowboy. We got him the boots and he has already outgrown them.

It is amazing how fast they grow at this age. 

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Our middle granddaughter won Pike County Fair Rodeo queen. She entered last minute and even had to borrow a horse to ride. And she WON!!

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Our oldest granddaughter has had the same boyfriend for 8 years. They finally set a date for their wedding. I still have a year to finish their wedding quilt. 

I might have shared this photo before as well.

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Now a couple of newer photos...

First the kids came out this past weekend...the youngest granddaughter of the middle son got a new car. She is still trying to pass her driving test but she is at least set up.

My spider lilies are blooming and I've never seen so many to bloom as we have had this year.

I just bought some new bras. I have a hard time finding bras I like. I want an underwire and most after a few wearings poke through to the inside and finally have to pull the wires out. But I found these that have the underwire sewn to the outside. I bought 4 as they are the most comfortable bras I've ever owned.

Well that's all folks...and as always....