My First Crazy Quilt

Quilting and watching Dukes of Hazard DVD's while the turkey cooks slowly  . . .
Homestead smells sooooooo good!!!

Day 329/365

Home lit by candles . .
A peaceful feeling descends upon our homestead  . .

Day 329/365

Bob, as we've named our turkey, is cooking nicely . .
I had the oven set at 400*F for a bit, but have turned it down to 200*F for the remainder of the night  . .
By morning Bob will be tender and juicy!!!

Make Your Home a Haven Challenge ~_~ Day 34

A beautiful day on the homestead  . . .
Work over and home with my sweet son . .
Turkey in the oven . .
Stuffing is diced zucchini and summer squash with breading and crispy onions . .
Baking slowly all night . .
Sleeping to the aroma of love . .
Christian music wafting down the hall . .
Family time . . . . . .

Joy Dare =_= November 2015

24th~ 3 gifts humble . . .
:) quiet
:) service to others
:) prayer and thanksgiving

25th~ 3 gifts ugly-beautiful  . . .
(: work
:] turkey still frozen (put it in fridge Monday)
@_@ waiting and praying . . . .

My First Crazy Quilt

Quilting and praying  . .
I wanted to start laying out the embroidery design for my next quilt top  . .
I realized my embroidery and counted cross stitch patterns are all buried under my fabric stash!!!
I know almost inch-by-inch how I'm going to stitch that special quilt top  . . .
It will have to wait a while . .
There is time yet . .
Meanwhile  . .
I found more pretty fabric for my crazy quilt!!!

My Paid Work~Out Program!!

Good morning!!
After a truly yummy supper at church last night I need this workout  . . .

Updated My List a Bit: Karen Deanna Joyce (Cozieluv) on Day Zero

Hey there!! Welcome back . . I finally took some time to update this list  . . it's fun to look at my list and actually be able to see progress being made!! There are still more updates to add, but here is a quick peek of updates I made today:

https://dayzeroproject.com/print/cozieluv/109954/

My First Crazy Quilt

A few stitches and prayers before work . . . .

Miss Lori's Snood #4

A bit more done . .

My Paid Work~Out

Time to move those muscles . .

Day 327/365

A breakfast burrito (Matt's fav) and he's off to school . .
Swedish tea rings wait for tomorrow night's supper, quietly taunting us . . .
The snow on my humble homestead looks pretty from the warmth of my kitchen  . . .

Free Heat!!

A roasty~toasty winter is available to all who have a wood stove . .
It is 25*F outside yet 63*F in my home . .
The furnace hasn't been on since I woke up and added more wood to the fire . .
Firewood is free if you know where to look and are diligent  . .
Therefore a warm winter is available for free . . .

1000 Marble Challenge *'* Weeks 111-112

Another two (2) weeks of marbles done . .
And both into the blue vase . . .
Despite me increasing pressure to help at home, be respectful and keep up grades Matt has deemed the last two (2) weeks well spent . .
He says:
"Because we got a lot done and we did it with fun and style!"
And so it is with a great teen . . .

Joy Dare •~• November 23, 2015

3 gifts only in Christ  . .
:) perseverance
:-) salvation and the peace it brings
:-] Holy Ghost gently guiding my footsteps

My Paid Work~Out Program

My paid work~outs for this week begin!!

Make Your Home a Haven Challenge +_+ Day 33

A wonderful day at home . . I do cherish my days off . . We cleaned, cooked, baked,  were silly and just plain had a blessed day!!
And now? Well, bedtime is upon us . . maybe a bit more quilting while Matt does a bit more homework then off to lullaby land!!!

Swedish Tea Rings

Wow! These turned out beautifully!! That may be partly because the yeast for this batch processed better. Regardless, these sure look and smell "delicious"!!
On the right is the tea ring with vanilla curd and pecan bits. On the left is the tea ring with cherry pie filling and shredded coconut.
My house smells like heaven right now!! This is almost as good as when I cook turkey all night for thanksgiving!!
For coffee cake icing for these two (2) I improvised a bit as I have absolutely no idea how to make diabetic coffee cake icing. In my pantry I had stashed a bottle of sugar free caramel syrup so I combined that with some stevia and heated slowly. It wasn't a desirable consistency so I have to admit I added about three (3) tablespoons of confectioners sugar. This will slightly elevate the amount of sugar per serving, but hopefully not by much. On top of each I sprinkled corresponding nuts, then covered the pans.
I am ready for Tuesday night and our church pre~thanksgiving feast!!
See you there!!!

Swedish Tea Rings

My fourth and final tea ring is rolled up and in the oven!!
*embarrassing happy dance*
The fourth tea ring was also made with our diabetic church members and visitors in mind. The dough was made with stevia vs sugar. The filling is butter, cherry pie filling and coconut. The sugar in the pie filling should equal out to about 9 grams/serving.
My sweet Matt is doing up some dishes for me~ I thank God for such a sweet son!
Now, as these bake, I can gaze at my fire, prep work clothes for tomorrow and say a few prayers  . . .

Swedish Tea Rings

My fourth and final tea ring is rolled up and in the oven!!
*embarrassing happy dance*
The fourth tea ring was also made with our diabetic church members and visitors in mind. The dough was made with stevia vs sugar. The filling is butter, cherry pie filling and coconut. The sugar in the pie filling should equal out to about 9 grams/serving.
My sweet Matt is doing up some dishes for me~ I thank God for such a sweet son!
Now, as these bake, I can gaze at my fire, prep work clothes for tomorrow and say a few prayers  . . .