Day #257 - Pot Pie yumminess...

Tried a new recipe for dinner tonight - Paula Deen's Hurry Up Chicken Pot Pie. Yep, it had her signature butter drizzled on top so it was right up there on the caloric scale, but oh my, it was good! And easy. Lew said "you can make this one again" and I probably will.

Day #256 - Great oaks from tiny acorns grow...

It's unusual enough that the leaves are falling so soon, but even the tiniest acorns are falling too. Must be because of the lack of water summer we've had.

Day #255 - Park pleasures...

We had an absolutely gorgeous day today so while we were out and about, we stopped for a bit at Baker Park to enjoy the lake and its inhabitants.

Day #254 - Exciting stuff...

A total desperation shot! I simply couldn't come up with anything to take a picture of today - my well had run dry and my brain was a blank. Ah well - I like the colors anyway. :)

Day #253 - Keeping the cold (and cats) out...

We are so pleased with the new fireplace doors that arrived Saturday. Finding anything for it has been extremely difficult because it's old, and this particular model isn't even manufactured anymore. Luckily, I found a place on-line that makes doors to fit and voila! - they do! Perfectly.

(the surround really is blacker - it looks gray because of the flash, I guess.)

Day #252 - Transformation...

I'm not quite ready for the leaves to turn yet. Time will fly now and before you know it there will be little people bumping on the door for Halloween treats, a turkey thawing in the fridge for Thanksgiving dinner, and a Christmas tree to decorate! Oh no!!

Day #251 - Huh?

What the h*ll, you may ask, are those!? Hah, haven't a clue! Some kind of caterpillar things, I guess, but they've been hanging out on the patio for a couple and made for a good picture. I didn't examine them too closely (wuss that I am) but I think they're quite dead. Or hibernating or something... they didn't move when I gave a little shove. But they are pretty, little furry things, aren't they?

Day #250 - Getting my papers in order...

I used to store my scrapping cardstock in one of those wire cube thingies. It was nice and it held a lot, but the paper got waaaay too dusty. I'm going to love having my supplies behind closed doors now!

Day # 249 - Books

Being at a loss for a photo today, this is what I came up with. As we continue to put the family room back together, I just stuck my Harry Potter books in the bookcase because they were readily available - the others are packed away and I didn't feel like sorting through them all yet to see what stays and what goes.

Day #248 - Brazen beastie...

It's almost impossible to sit in my own chair without first having to move a cat! Nothing in this house goes unclaimed by the beasties - they totally believe that we're just here to provide them with cool stuff, including this comfy new pillow that Buster has taken over.

Day #247 - Chim chiminey, Chim chiminey, Chim chim cher-ee...

Today was chimney cleaning day and my trusty, friendly chimney sweep posed for me. The guy has been cleaning my chimney for umpteen bazillion years... well, about as long as I've lived here anyway. I just love that he dresses for the occasion!

Day #246 - Getting organized...

One of the cabinets we found at Ikea (Lew was working on the other drawer.) Along with the matching wall units, which still have to be put together, these will work very nicely for the printer/scanner and other storage. We're pleased with our purchase. :)

Day #245 - Bats in her belfry and rocks in her head!!

I can hear it now. Especially from my siblings. Rocks... the girl went out and bought rocks!! Paid good money for a pile of rocks! lol! Well, okay - yeah, I did, I bought a bag of rocks. (Actually, I bought 4 bags of rocks!!) But hey, they're really cool rocks, you know? And they make great decorative pieces. And they won't break! And, most important of all... the cats can't chew them up!! So, yeah, I bought rocks... but from Ikea! That should count for something, right? ;)

Day #244 - When the going gets tough, the tough go... shopping!

Guess where we went today?? :D I was really starting to stress about the cabinets we need for the other side of the family room because the space we need to fill is odd-sized. It was looking like they would have to be made too and I really didn't want to put that kind of money into the darn things. I think we may have have found some components that will work though so am feeling better about the whole thing. Not the exact right size, but hey, I can adapt!