Come on spring….

 

There are some doors that we are NOT getting in today!

Keeping the heat on

Most Furnaces have a carbon dioxide emergency shut off. If you are waiting for a repair man, this may help.

Our 20+ year old furnace vents about a foot off the ground. My husband kept this relatively clear last night, but fell asleep about 3:30 – at 7 we had no heat!

Once this happens we dig it out – use a broom handle to clear the vent – then reset the unit.

We go to the basement (open a window) and open the panel. For us it only takes a minute or two to reset the sensor and the unit kicks on.

And what were the dogs doing while we tryed to get heat in the house….

  

 

 

 

 

2011 Blizzard – February 1

I’m not sure this picture is any better than last nights, but it IS snowing harder….

We are suppose to get between 11-20 inches, but now they are saying the storm is picking up speed.  If they are right, that would mean less snow.  I’m good with that.  I will try to get a better picture tomorrow. 

Until then – here is what I will be working on tonight.

Someone just shook up the Snow Globe!!

I’ll bet the ground hog starts digging when he see this!

hole in the barn blocks

My next quilt, the blocks are done….

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Coffee Cookies!

The original recipe was found at Chickens in the Road here.  You can find LOTS of good thing on this site.  Most of my new recipes come from the forum – Check it out!!  Here is my version of these cookies, I made a few modifications mostly because we don’t keep a large pantry and I like coffee flavor a lot.  Boy are they good,  YUM!!

2 1/2 T  instant coffee crystals 1 1/2 T  hazel nut creamer * 1 c  butter 2/3 c  sugar 2/3 c  brown sugar 1 t  baking soda 1/4 t  salt 1  egg 1 1/2 t  vanilla

2 1/4 c  flour 3 T  coco powder 2 1/2 T hazel nut creamer * 1/4 c  chocolate chips  (optional) * The original recipe called for cream or half and half – but I never have any.  The coffee creamer worked great as an alternative!

• dissolve coffee in 1 1/2 T of creamer
• in mixer, cream butter with sugar and brown sugar
• add coffee mixture, soda, salt, egg and vanilla
• mix in flour slowly
• divide dough in half
• add coco powder and creamer to one half
• add chocolate chips to other half
• place a small drop of each dough together on cookie sheet
• bake 8-10 minutes at 375 degrees

NOTE:   There are only 2 of us here now, and instead of baking all of this recipe, I baked 2 small sheets then wrapped the rest into 2 rolls and refrigerate for later in the week. 

I need to stop starting New Quilts

 

But I have a reason this time.  Tony’s Birthday is in April. 

Think I can get it done???  

 

 

 

 

Update – 5:30pm: 
  One of these things is not like the other, ugh!

MORE:  Jan 17, 2011 A day off and I got to SEW!!  Three or four more, now to decide if how to lay them out.  Square or On-point??