WHEN YOUR OVEN IS BROKEN.......PRESSURE COOK IT!!!







My 4 year old Frigidaire wall oven quit....with no warning at all! What happened to things lasting 20 years or so? We paid good money for our stuff too. ANY WHO.....I thought I would share with yall one of my favorite things in the world....my PRESSURE COOKER. I bought an aluminum one from Wal-Mart over 10 years ago. It became very porous so I bought a stainless steel pot this year. The difference in price....aluminum $25.....Stainless $60. My Mama told me about the great Pressure Cooker and the time it saves.

You can cook fresh peas from your freezer in 3-4 minutes, dried peas (Soaked) in less than 10 minutes vs. cooking them for hours on the stove. You can also cook meat in them too and its way better than in a crock pot. I cooked a 3 pound pork lion in 30 minutes. If you dont have a pressure cooker.....make the investment and get one. Cooking is quicker and it is much better for you.

So while my roast was cooking I peeled the taters and cooked them, cooked some peas from my freezer....mashed the taters and had it all ready in about 35 minutes.

A LITTLE FALL INSIDE



















I put a few Fall decorations out last week. I'm having to arrange things a little different since Little Package is here often. My china cabinet holds a good many items.(Kelli, Mama and I found candle holders like yours a few years ago) I placed my pumpkin tea set in a corner on the kitchen counter. When Little Package started crawling we moved our big coffee table out of the living room. Now that she is walking we placed some things behind the screen in the fireplace. I love AUTUMN!!

BOOK WORM AND A WEIRD WORM




I confess....I am a sucker for a magazine with an Autumn theme. This year I bought some magazines that I've never looked at before. Southern Living is one of my favorites (I have subscribed to it before) but looking at these others...well I really like them too. Maybe they are not new to you but they are to me!

The "Secret Garden" book I bought at the Goodwill store for 39 cents! I have heard Kelli talk about it (It's one of her favorite books) but I had never read it before. Now I know why she likes it so much!! That is the sweetest book and I didnt want it to end. Now I want to see the movie.

Danny found the worm on one of the pecan trees the other day. The thing was about 5 inches long when he first saw it. This is one weird worm! He had horns all over and big suckers on his belly. I bet money that thing is POISONOUS!! Have you got that chill running up and down your spine yet?

OK THATS ALL I HAVE TO SAY!!!! LOL

PAPA'S AND THINGS






Dove season came in last weekend here and it is one of my favorite hunts. I dont like the taste of dove but Danny and my boys have always liked them. This morning Danny's brother and his grandson came over for a shoot. As you can see, the morning started off with a little fog. Danny has not felt the best in the world so I'm glad he felt like hunting today.

As I watched my brother-in-law and his grandson from a distance I thought about the specialness of "PAPA'S" and the influence they have on their GRANDS. There is something really neat about those relationships.

THE FIRST TWO PICTURES ARE OF KENNY, MY BROTHER-IN-LAW, AND HIS GRANDSON KOBY.
THE LAST ONE IS DANNY AND LITTLE PACKAGE AT THE BREAKFAST TABLE LAST WEEK.