Happy New Year 2011

Wishing you health, happiness, friendship, and the beginning of a better tomorrow. May all your wishes come true.

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Here is one of my favorite quotes: In the New Year, may your right hand always be stretched out in friendship, never in want. (Irish Toast)

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And here is a sketch most Germans (including me!) watch on New Year's Eve: Dinner for One.

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Happy New Year to all my Blogger, Flickr, and Facebook friends around the world. See you next year!

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Winter Wonderland

It snowed all day yesterday and all through the night. We received another 5 inches of snow. It was all fluffy and light and looked so pretty on the trees. So I went outside in the morning and snapped these photos before it all came off the branches. 

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Hope you all had a beautiful Christmas day. We had Christmas dinner with my son and his girlfriend. And I received a phone call from my dear friend David Henry.

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Have a look at one of my friend's blogs Out On The Prairie, some wonderful photos and writings from the Midwest.

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And here is more on the amazing Oogy.

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Have a good week! 

 

The fourth candle is lit

Today we lit the fouth candle on our Avent wreath. I love this wreath, I received it from my friend Kay. Have a look at her blog and her beautiful decorated house. I hope to meet her one day.

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I also received a vase from her for forcing flower bulbs. I was very lucky to find a few more vases at a local gardening store and the bulbs are cooling in the refrigerator. If everything goes well, I will be showing you some photos of my flowering hyacinths next year.

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Andrea, my beautiful and so talented crafter friend is busy crocheting her wonderfully warm scarves. She is making me one for Christmas and I have ordered two more for gifts.

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Enjoy the season!...See you soon and stay warm!

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Vacation to Florida and the Bahamas

Hello everyone! We are back from our second vacation and we had a great time. We left when it was very cold and during a snow storm. Started out an hour late, because the plane needed to be de-iced. Got to Ft. Lauderdale and it was 81 degrees Fahrenheit. Cannot beat that, to wear summer clothes in December. I could get used to that very easily. I love sunshine!

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Have a look at the beautiful scarves my friend Andrea is making. I bet they will keep you warm.

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Well, two more weeks and it's Christmas. I finally got all the gifts wrapped and the parcels into the mail. Hope they all make it there on time.

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More snow is on the way to us. Hope you all stay warm and I will see you soon!

Avocado Love...

As you can tell, I love avocados and chives. I think I could eat avocados every day, so yummy. Jennifer, one of my blogger friends, is another avocado lover. 

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Yesterday, I spent most of the day outside, cleaning up everything and getting ready for winter. Less than two weeks and we well be going on vacation to Virginia.

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My favorite blog this week The Little Book of Nessie.

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My favorite crafter is Andrea.

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The book I am reading right now is Oogy, what a hearbreaking story. It is always amazing how an abused animal will ever trust a human again. If you get a chance, please read the book.

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Wish you all a wonderful week!

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See you soon!

Peaceful Greens

A wonderful vegetarian/vegan Restaurant has opened on Main Street in downtown Lafayette, it is called "Peaceful Greens". The food is very delicious. The owner, Tina (picture above), uses as many local and organic foods as possible. I had ordered the "Rastapher Pasta", see the above picture, it is a blend of whole wheat & veggie pasta spirals with grape tomatoes, bell peppers, black olives, kale & artichoke hearts drizzled with lemon & basil pesto. It came with a slice of  Dakota (vegan) bread from Great Harvest Bakery. It was very yummy. 

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I also had the "Shaden's Lunchbox" smoothie made from blueberries, banana, peanut butter, orange juice, soy milk, soy yogurt, and spinach. And it sure was the most awesome smoothie ever!

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Everything is made from scratch. - An awesome place and I will have to try all the other fantastic items on the menu.

Local Artists Fair - Art on the Wabash

 Kitchen Robots by Donna Leuck, 95 % recycled

I went to the local artists fair a few weeks ago. What especially caught my eye were the "kitchen robots" by Donna Leuck. To quote her: "I love taking discarded things and make them into something with new purpose." Her robots are 95% recycled. No two pieces of trash are alike, therefore her pieces are one of a kind.

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Love my friend Kay's blog. Check it out kaylovesvintage. She is an amazing person.

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Wishing you all a wonderful week!

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