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Yes it is always good to be home.  No place like home.  Yesterday I had a couple of meetings didn't want to be inside but duty calls.
Today it was even better when we talk about weather.  I went out and made about 25 birdhouses so I will have something to paint when it get cold again. 
This is what I saw  today in the pasture  my  "Sitting Bull"  he is watching the cars go by.  I will get a better picture next time  I heard  he does this a lot.   We had a bull several years ago that sat like this  just seems odd for an animal this size
Hope everyone is out and enjoying this break in the weather. 
Until next time Take care

Seminar

Just stopped by to say Hi and Goodbye  I am leaving in the Morning to go paint with a Master Decorative Artist.  I am a want-to-be oil paint artist.   I see paintings that  would look different if you used any other medium.  My guys will be here to take care of my animals..
I will be in southern Indiana not too far away.

I guess I missed some very good bread pudding at theAmericanfarmwifesandfriends meeting today.  Sure looks good.
Pray for no snow in the morning  I don't like to drive in snow and ice.
I hope all of you who will be traveling to the Super Bowl events this weekend will have fun,  looks exciting.

Old Fashioned Cream Pie

Here is the Old Fashioned Cream Pie   Bake the shell for 10 min at 350  while you cook the pudding 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup corn starch    2 cup milk    1/2 stick butter and 1 tsp vanilla  pour into pie crust and cook another 25 min at 350 and it is good  this was in Farm week paper  in March 1981 made by Mrs Roy Campbell, Veedersburg In  Hope you  enjoy

Feeding the birds

 I was watching the birds on Sat and boy were they in a hurry to get something to eat.  With the weeds,   brush and grass covered in ice they didn't have much of a choice but to come visit me.  That is the reason I feed birds as I like to watch.    Some are so mean I would like to pop them.  We had a 100 year old fir tree taken down and my piliated woodpecker is gone also.  Maybe some day he will return.  
In the pictures of the finches red and yellow  their color is still outstanding I was wandering if the warmer winter had something to do with that? 

The cardinals like to feed in the covered feeder it has a screen bottom and holds a gallon of sunflower seeds

This year I have counted 6 pair of cardinals

This red finch has a lot of red for this time of year

Yellow finch

With life comes changes

Our change for the year 2012 is that we will be moving from our farm house to this building.  We will be inside the Berries and Ivy Country Store.  We will still have the rug hooking. our Tour groups, Art Seminars and I can give History and Painting of gourds to groups that want to visit.  Our address will be 28 N Main Street.  We will move the month of March.  You may still visit the farm house until then just give us a call. 765 342 8097

Our Beef meeting went well last night and well worth the time spent. The food was very good. 
Until the next time we meet stay safe.

Going to see friends

I know what is she doing putting her shoe on this blog!!  Well I am going to Johnson County to see my beef friend at the Regional Beef Cattle meeting.  I needed to shine my shoes. And I wanted to try my new server.

I know this is a commercial so to speak.  But I have a new internet service  and it is AtM-Internet  it is so fast I can't leave my chair when I go to download a picture it is there.  Their website is atm-internet.com you may check with them and they will let you know if they can give you service.  I am excited because we would have to wait about 10 min for every minute of video.    You-tube would take forever  now we are in the drivers seat.
Can't wait tonight to come home and play with my new service.
It is cold outside we have been spoiled by the warmer temperature  kind of enjoyed but back to reality.  

Corn Beef

As I  said last week I would post the corn beef.  I really enjoy it since I can buy it at the grocery store.  Corn beef is on sale in most stores as the demand for the new year corn beef  and cabbage ritual for new years day is over.  For several years I would  cure my own in salt and spices and it took 10 days.  I would check on it every day.  My late MIL gave me the recipe she used all her life and it was good.  Today you can go to grocery store and buy one and in 3 to 4 hours sit down to dinner.    The macaroni in the picture is from a post of TwoMaidsaMilking  last week where she used uncooked pasta and it turned out great.  I have made Lasagna with uncooked pasta  and it works fine.  Saves time and I know we are all busy.

 This morning I awoke to this storm  It isn't a normal thing to have a thunderstorm in Jan or Feb. always to cold.  Well the last time I remember having a thunderstorm in Feb. we had snow in June didn't last long because it was too warm. We had crops planted and seed sprouted.  Didn't do any damage.

I have plans to check out some antique stores today so I hope this rains decides to stop.  Check back as I have some exciting new to share the next time we meet.   Have a great day!!

More food

These cinnamon rolls were very easy to make  I had been wanting some rolls but didn't want to make a mess with the flour and mixing  So I took a loaf of frozen bread  Thawed it on the stove while I was baking Dinner.  After it was soft  I rolled it out to about 10 by 20 inches  Spread honey butter ( 1 stick butter and  some honey melted) not all of it just what you want.  Sprinkle with Cinn and then Sugar to your taste.  I eye ball a lot of time when I cook no exact measurement.  Roll up and cut 3/4 inch slices  lay in buttered pan  I let it rise until they were twice their size and baked at 350 for 20 min or until golden brown.  Real good.

I had to laugh today  Cris Goode at Goodness Gracious posted on Indiana'sFamilyoffarmers.blogspot.com a poem that would be worth your time to go read.   AChristmas Diet Poem  so good.

I bought a Cornbeef (3) at Krogers they are having a sale on them   It takes  time to make corn beef like 10 days   so it is well worth getting a few.  I will post it in a day or two on Hunk of Meat Monday.
Stay Warm

Poinsettia purchased in 2010

Yes that is correct 2010 Dec.  This flower  has never fallen off .  It isn't the same as when I purchased it but I am amazed a  how good it looks.  I have planted them outside in the spring and they have gotten 3 feet tall but this one I left in my studio and it really looks good.  I have a dark room in the basement that I have used a timer to make it change color but only once did that work for me.  This has spent the year in a east window where it is very bright.   

I am in the process of cleaning my Studio so maybe I can get more work done and  be able to find things when I need them.   

We have our County Beef meeting  this week and the 19th we will go to Johnson County and have a regional meeting  seems like we have a lot of meetings  jammed into a few months.  Get caught up over the winter months.   Enjoy this weather and stay safe

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Indiana Association of Fairs, Festivals & Events

Trade Show

I  Will Blog more often!  Christmas has been real busy and now that we are in the new year .I guess that is my resolution .   This weekend Hubby took me to the Fair convention.  It is a weekend event  in Indy. There were some 1600 folks who attended.    Always good to see our Fair friends. There is the trade show,  business meetings, training sessions and guest speakers.  You can find ways to make your  fair better and run smoother.  We can learn from others.  

I have a lot of new things that will happen over the next few months so stay tuned and I will keep you posted.  Have a great week and take care

Two lovely ladies