Decorating the Tree!

Today is supposed to rain and be warm
 Not the best weather a week before Christmas.  Hoping for a white Christmas..  Tonight we put up our tree ! After we eat our pork casserole( left over items from our party on Saturday)  we will watch Michael Buble  and decorate the tree.

  We got a new tree  because the old ones lights were not working! This one is beautiful! Will try to post a photo .

An easy dinner using leftovers

Last night we had  a great tasting dinner  and we cleaned out the fridge!  Bob had pork chops cut into strip and in his marinate ( a speciality)  He cut up peppers, broccoli, and mushrooms.   First he put the meat into the wok with some of the marinate and some stir fry sauce.  Then he added the vegetables . I was  heating up some left over rice.  when the meat was cooked- we threw in the rice and stirred until heated through.  Boy was it good! Only a little left over!  

Its Snowing

 Here we go! It is snowing and sticking- Nov 13th!  Going to be VERY cold!  Bring out the hot coco and the flannel PJ!  We had baked potatoes topped with home made steak chili! and a green side salad!  Great use of leftovers.  

Snow? November 7th!

Yes it is true- we had our first snow today. I was coming home from work and the snow was crazy!  By the time I was home it had stopped but I saw on face book that it really had stuck to the ground in some places close to here!

  It was pretty busy today at the library- since it was such a lousy day- we had quite a few patrons!  Hopefully tonight will be a good one to snuggle in and read or watch a movie!

Drying Herbs

 It is getting to the time of the year when I begin drying and preserving my herbs. I am trying  a different   method this year.  It is using the microwave to dry my herbs.  I can do a small batch  . You do have to be careful . I start with washing my herbs and letting them dry.

  Then what I do this is:  Depending on the size of the herb, I start with 5 to 10 seconds on high. You do have to be careful that the leaves do not burn.  If I get a few , then I just toss them out.

  When the leaves look mostly dry then I just set them out and let them air dry some.  I can tell when they are ready to be stored . For this year  so far I am  storing these in marked plastic bags in a large  mason jar.

Easy Magnets for your Refrigator

  While making pizza, Bob remembered making little magnets when he was a kid. So he quickly made a few.

  

Take a can with a decorative or plain edge.  Here Bob has an olive can!







Remove the top- use a can opener that does not leave rough edges.







Cut a small pierce of magnetic tape.

Put the tape on the back

Here it is on the Fridge!  Now be creative- take your favorite photo of your kid , your pet  ,or a favorite  vacation spot.   Make gifts for the aunts and uncles, and grandparents. Have Fun!

New page-Book Reviews

A new page has been added and I hope I did it correctly. I will post book reviews of recent books that I think are worth reading!  So follow along and enjoy some summer reading with me.

 Of course , as a librarian, any season and time is a good time to read!