Last weekend we had our first snow of this fall/winter, which is very early for us (we usually have some snow in January or February). Only a dusting on Saturday, but some serious snow on Sunday. It was just beautiful, I love snow! Too bad it got all rained away during the night. Now I'm waiting for the next snow.   It has been quite cold over the last two weeks, with a warmer spell during the last couple of day, but temps getting down again this weekend. I even saw our robin in the bird feeder a few times this week, much earlier than usual. Perhaps we'll get a real winter this year, I'm all for it!

On Saturday I baked one of my pumpkins and later made pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, pumpkin cookies (all Crystal's recipes)  and pumpkin soup with it. Well, I've got to do something with all those pumpkins.  It was all very delicious, I froze one of the pumpkin breads for later.

I have a lot to do this weekend, work on my surprise for 5th December when we celebrate St. Nicholas' birthday. When there are little kids in the family St. Nicholas brings a large bag of presents usually on the evening of the 5th (reminds you of someone? ), but when the kids are older we draw names and make funny things (surprise) for each other with a little present in them. A self made poem should be a part of it as well. It's always a lot of fun.
Tomorrow night we are going to a party for my brother's and sil's 12,5 year anniversary and I have to do some studying as well this weekend along with baking our bread for the week. But first thing tomorrow morning I will go on my big monthly shopping trip. I've made my menu for December and a shopping list today and had planned to go this afternoon, but we (the family) just had a good time drinking tea and talking, about our Christmas dinner amongst others. Very important things!  
I did quite well with my budget this month, just went a little over, so I'm happy about that. I'll post my menu sometime this weekend.

blessings, Ellen

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Posted by Schatzi

Just stopping by to say Hi....my kids are also waiting for snow:-)

Blessings,
Connie

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