Chili Sauce

We were given a variety of home grown Chili Peppers & made a chili sauce with it. Fresh ingredients placed in the blender & cooked on low heat for 2 hours. Ingredients are added by your own discretion. When the sauce cools down there will be a layer of oil on top. This should just be shaken well before each use to ensure the best flavor. No need to store this in the fridge. (It will be finished before it goes bad)

 

Variety of chilies

fresh cilantro

sugar

crushed fresh garlic cloves

olive oil

lemon juice

salt

 

 

Yard Art Day 2014

We drove the Yard-Art Day route on Labor Day and I am sharing some of the unique artwork, I am inspired to  have an art project done in our yard for next year.

Here is the link to the YAD activities.
http://www.yardartday.org/

 

 

 Yard Band

Gold stars

 

 

 

 Pizza tools lady

Sunflower chairs.

 

Bamboo pipes chime.

 

Laundry art

 

 

Feeling dotty?

 

 

 

 Praying Mantis form bicycle parts.

 

 

Love.

 

Art - Salvation

SALVATION

 

 

I created this piece to symbolize the great sacrifice made for our salvation. Form being honored with palm leaves when He entered the city to the wearing of a thorny crown at the Crucifixion with the Holy Spirit always present as Jesus went though all this for us. Leaving the spikes that nailed him to the cross behind & ascending into Heaven like a dove to prepare our place.

What a privilege to be called a child of God. 

 

I used old, rusted & salvaged pieces, as our broken lives being transformed into something acceptable in His eyes.
 

 

The frame was form Goodwill, wire salvaged, the Cross was from a pallet. I painted on burlap for the background & my husband sharpened the spikes to nail into the frame.

 

Yardsailing again....

We always see the best & most interesting sights while sailing.

 

 

This family is celebrating summer with their pool bear at the front door.

 

 

 

 

This property was classified as a natural habitat, the owners put bird houses, baths, feeders and other artifacts to create the habitat. There is a manmade stream & pond with walk ways, the rest was left natural.

 

 

 

DIY basketball hoop. 2x4's with a crate as hoop & net.

 

Blueberry Smoothie and Poem

This smoothie was so delicious I had to share the recipe. My daughter started making smoothies in all flavors and this was the best so far. Here follows the recipe in her own words.

Ingredients

1 Cup of Frozen blueberries

1 Cup of Vanilla yogurt or blueberry yogurt

3/4 Cup milk

2 Tablespoons of white sugar

2 teaspoons of vanilla extract

okay; so the tools you will need are...

a blender

a tablespoon

a teaspoon

a measuring cup

Now since you have your ingredients and your tools you can start mixing everything into the blender and I blend for about 25 seconds on the setting, ice crush.

Once you have that done, pour into a glass and drink your tasty treat. 

Enjoy!

BLUE BERRY 

by Anne-Mari 

 Small, purple, sour, and round
and it is oh so yummy
It tastes just perfect in a pie
the crust so sweet and crumby

In a smoothie even better
when you pour in it some milk
then you crush it and you mush it 
until it has the texture of silk

Enjoy!!!! 

Snowy Owl

SNOWY OWL

 

 

My daughter wanted a virtual pet & the only way I would agree to this was for her to write a poem & draw a picture about the owl. This is her poem:

 

 

IT'S SNOWING OUTSIDE BUT OH DOES HE FLY

HE SOARS, HE DIVES, HE TOUCHES THE SKY

HE CATCHES A MOUSE AND FLIES TO HIS NEST

OH AREN'T SNOWY OWLS THE VERY BEST

HIS FEATHERS GLOW WHITE LIKE AN ANGELS WINGS

THEY SHINE BETTER THAN 100 GOLDEN RINGS

 

By Anne-Mari 

 

 

Baby Quilt Ball in action

This is the quilt ball in action. I am so happy to see that she enjoys her ball. It is easy to grip, soft, light, colorful & easy to handle. Makes me want to make a lot more. Similar color ball is available on Etsy.  Quilted baby ball