Will the Third time be the charm?? Maybe I am getting this!!!???

A painting given to raise money at a silent auction....

 

Now let's try the new app....

Here goes! I did the post about a week ago...it was good, but would not publish...so now I am choosing photos and just saying a little about each!

My daughter and her children were here when some of us came home from the community meal at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. She had driven 12 hours from Georgia to spend a few days with us!!!

 

This little granddaughter loves art and drawing!

 

Grandson, just had a birthday, so more nerf toys were unwrapped!

 

We created a target for him down in the basement!

 

While sister Nina found delight in my bag of scraps!

 

More art time!

 

The other young Granddaughter loves to help...in the kitchen ......

 

Then Laura, Lilia and Bindley cooked Thanksgiving dinner for us!

 

The table runner was from the church sewing group! A find for sure! Complete with turkeys!

 

I am going to post this before I lose or mess it up....still learning this app!

One last photo of 3 of the grandkids hanging out at bedtime! Sweet and cute! Even the 17 year-old!

 

Under a quilt made by my grandmother, my mom and myself! Life is good!

Trying again with the new iPad app

It was a great visit!

Here are some photos....beginning with Sunday evening when we came home from a community meal at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Daughter Laura (recently divorced) was here (after a 12 hour drive!)with our grandchildren from Georgia.

  

We celebrated Bindley's recent birthday....nerf gun...fun?

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No luck here, trying to downsize this photo....don't know if I will be able to keep blogging????

The election was a disgrace and a disaster!!!! The week with the kids gave us a respit from the terrible nightmare!!!

 

I will be getting these books about our horrible despicable president elect....while I still can!!!

 

The late afternoon sun shine in on a still life.....it has been a good Thanksgiving!

We stayed here and had a quiet day, Mr. Pear is still recuperating from the knee replacement and I have only today off from work. I was able to paint and enjoy the day. We watched the Macy's parade and Mr. P is into the football as well as a brief walk around the block.

A crockpot cooked for me! Turkey breast is so tender that way! I added sage and thyme from the garden so it was very fragrant and delicious! Pumpkin pie is still beckoning.

I will be putting two paintings in ETSY and post about them on my art blog ! I hope you'll take a look!

I found this idea in a newsletter from "Keepsake Quilting"...a page called, The Hungry Quilter !

"Cranberry Relish"
1 (16-ounce) can whole cranberry sauce
1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple
1 cup red grapes
1 orange, peeled, chopped
1/3 to 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

Pour the cranberry sauce into a large bowl, and mash lightly with a fork. Drain the pineapple, and add to the bowl. Seed the grapes, cut into quarters, and add to the cranberry mixture. Add the orange pieces and walnuts, and mix lightly. Chill, covered, overnight. Yield: 6 to 8 servings"

Sounds good and easy...I think I would add some chopped whole cranberries just to make it a bit more cranberry and a bit more tart!