Happy Thursday!

This made my day! So, maybe my friend just handed it to me on my way in the door, but you get the idea.

Thank You!

Scratch n' Sniff-Sweet Broiled Grapefruit

So tasty, and a different way to eat grapefruit. I found this in a Taste of Home: Grandma's Favorites cookbook. It's like warm apple cider, but a grapefruit and not juiced. We ate this in the evening, perfect for a before bed snack. When oranges are in season, I'm going to try this.

Sweet Broiled Grapefruit

1 large grapefruit, sliced in half

2 tablespoons butter, softened (I only used a teaspoon per half and it was fine)

2 tablespoons sugar

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Maraschino cherry for garnish, optional

Cut membrane out of the center of each grapefruit half. Cut around each section so it will be easy to spoon out when eating.

Place 1 tablespoon butter in the center of each half. Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over each. Broil until butter is melted and sugar is bubbly. Garnish with a cherry if desired. Serve immediately.

A Day at the Zoo

One fall day, two people went to the Zoo.

They saw an elephant eating leaves and decided to get an elephant.

The rhino was pacing around it's pen. The two people did not want to have a rhino as a pet because it might spray it's territory and they would have to put up signs warning people.

The two people visited the alpaca's and wanted one to take home. They are really funny.

Then the two people watched a turtle bury her eggs. You can watch it too.

After looking at all the animals the two people decided they needed a bigger place to live so the animals could come to their house. I am seeing a hobby farm in their future.

Happy fall!

Before and After-Window Treatments

Before: Naked Window
After: Dressed Window

Do you ever have projects that take f-o-r-e-v-e-r? These took f-o-r-e-v-e-r! I bought the fabric and started making them, then I ran out of thread. No one carries the right color in this small town, so after a week, I made it to a larger town and bought thread. Ready to go. Not quite! I started again only to discover I needed 10 more inches of fabric to make the tabs. Oh! the dilemma! After a few more days, and a trip to Wal-Mart, they are done. Not the greatest thing in the world, but they won't be here forever.

Before and After-Dishes and Candlesticks

Before: Plates, candy dishes, candlestick holders. $13 at Goodwill. After: Pretty decorations (I don't really know what to call them. Any suggestions?)

After washing, removing wax, and using goo gone for the sticker tags, I used the glue gun to attach the tops to the bottoms. Super easy, unique, and pretty!

Scratch n' Sniff-Pumpkin Seeds

Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Seeds

Smells delicious! All I did was wash the pumpkin seeds to get rid of the yucky stuff. Melted a little bit of butter, tossed the seeds in the butter, and then poured cinnamon sugar all over the seeds. I spread them out on a cookie sheet and baked them at 350 for 40 minutes. (Your oven may vary, mine is about 50 degrees off from the dial, so I watch it closely.) About every 10 minutes I stirred them around. They are done when the seeds are crispy, but not burnt.
Now we have a fall snack!

Happy (post) Halloween

Was your Halloween awesome? Ours was! Some friends invited us over to carve pumpkins. They were really nice and shared their pumpkins with us. (I didn't buy any because we don't have any outside space.)

This is probably the best pumpkin we have ever carved. It was all because of those little tools. I have never bought them because I have knives. They make the ultimate difference though. Details are much easier to carve. Isn't it spooky?