I wonder if Austin and Phoenix would like one of these....

Perhaps one in pine green and the other in Christmas red.

Will he ever forgive me?

Tesla was ate up with fleas so I gave him a bath. I don't believe he is too thrilled about it...



Perhaps some time alone with the space heater will help....

Canning Jar Expedition

I'm on a grand quest today to pick up some "FREE" canning jars. YEAH! It won't take me too far - less than a 30 minute drive over to Irmo. I'll have to think of a few errands that can be run at the same time. Perhaps a stop at Pet-smart for flea stuff and some perusing time at Barnes and Noble.

Backwoods Home Magazine

I've been catching up on my reading and have a stack of Backwoods Home and Countryside magazines. I'm currently reading through the Sept/Oct 2009 issue of Backwoods Home and in it they have a wonderful article by Jackie Clay that contains some awesome "mix" recipes - Baking Mix, Powdered "cream of"soup base and Hot Cocoa mix that you can make up yourself for pennies. Time to keep my eyes open for a good buy on powdered milk. I REALLY want Jackie Clay's book - Growing and Canning Your Own Food. Perhaps Santa will bring it this year.

Nickie's polydactyl arch nemesis was down from the corner so I brought Nick in - he wanted to be in the "warm" anyway. The two of them fighting - no wonder the injuries can be so bad.

Working on laundry this morning since Scott is working. I hope that something else comes along soon as he is not too thrilled with what he is doing now.

Scented Pine Cones

I absolutely HATE scented pine cones. They make me physically ill every time a fresh batch comes into the store. I'm so ready to be away from them and am glad that Saturday is my last day. Why anyone would purposefully put those in their homes is beyond me.

I'm looking forward to next week and am planning my days all ready. I'm making mental lists of all I want to do in the yard before it gets too cold. And I have Christmas presents to make and have a list of everyone and ideas listed after their names. I will use from my stash as much as possible so no additional money will go out of our budget for Christmas this year.

Tesla was sitting in the hall bathroom this morning waiting for someone to walk by and turn the water on a slow stream in the sink so he could have "running water". Scott said he doesn't know why people think that cat is spoiled. HA HA!

Removed the Playlist

I removed my playlist as it seemed to be hanging some people up and half the time I'm just turning it off when I'm on our blog. Hopefully this will help folks get on here again.

I'm returning home starting Sunday. I want to be where my heart resides. Scott has some work for now and will continue to apply for something with benefits. For now we will manage together. I want to be more available to my family if they need me instead of being tied to a demanding job that leaves me completely exhausted and stressed to the max.

I'm making a chicken pie for dinner tonight and will have a bit of chicken left over for either soup or another type of casserole for tomorrow. More home cooked meals are in our future - thank goodness.

Last Day

My last day of work will be next Saturday. My family needs me more right now.