i know i should never fear to walk with ghosts that haunt me with you by my side

little slice of heaven meringue pie, sigh.

cookie (brown one) is ready to adopt!


as if this is even real? cookie!!


billy

these little dudes are from turks- and they need homes- did i mention how i everything is better with a dog like lay/cookie/billy around?

no prettier sight than looking back on a town you left behind.

today is one of those days. i want to pack lay and my mister up in the ol' accent (fievel) and hit the open road. big time. i need a vacation. the beautiful weekend in greely was such a tease.

coulson macleod

pourin' and snorin'

weekend at a glance:

friday- dinner and drinks with my ol' pal kyle, which obviously ended in falling asleep on the couch watching a number of friends episodes because nobody other than kyle and jb can tolerate/ share my love. 'jam-good, custard-good, meat- gooooooood'

saturday- went for brunch with miss katie, took a stroll through the park in the rain, shopped a teensy,romantic dinner at black hoof with my mister, baby showered it up at sean & aidan's (omg- i can't wait to meet this little guy)

sunday- 5k run for a cure (walked for a cure), lunch at caplansky's, napped, pig to the park, made my mister a fall dinner (stuffed chicken, sweet potato mashed, home made stuffin and gravy, pumpkin pie and cider for dessert)

now...if this week was only a small fraction as good as my weekend we would be all smiles on this cute, rainy fall day....but it's not, so i'm stuck inside day dreaming about a million and one adorable things i should accomplish very soon.

xolo

pie jars

ingredients:
2 pkgs pillsbury pie crusts (4 crusts total)
or if you have time make pie crust from scratch.
6 fresh pears. peeled & cut into little 1/2 inch squares.
1 cup fresh raspberries.
1 tablespoon lemon juice.
1/2 teaspoon almond extract.
3/4 cup sugar.
3 tablespoons flour.
1 tablespoon melted butter or one egg for egg wash.
vanilla sugar.
pre-heat oven to 400 degrees. cut pie crusts into fourths and in lightly greased jam jars fill entire inside with a thin layer of pie crust. preserve 1/2 a pie crust for cut out strips. in large bowl combine pears, lemon juice and almond extract. toss to coat. add sugar & flour then mix well. spoon pear mixture into jars popping in a fresh raspberry here and there. (raspberries are somewhat sour so you only new a few per jar.)


next slice the set aside pie crust into thin strips. criss-crossing them across the pie jar tops. pinch along the rim of the top and trim any excess. lightly brush melted butter or egg wash on to crusts and sprinkle with vanilla sugar.

place jars on baking sheet and pop into a 400 degree oven for 40 minutes or until crust is golden brown or filling is bubbling. let cool for 15 minutes and enjoy, or place jar lids on completely cooled pies and give as cute & yummy delicious gifts.

your yellow hair is like the sunlight however sweet it shines, bit by the cold of september i'm warm beside your smile