Here you go, my Sweet Violets! Another new home for our daily musings....

"Thus nature has no love for solitude, and always leans, as it were, on some support; and the sweetest support is found in the most intimate friendship."

- Cicero

You will get at least 72, it makes a lot. I use the cylinder of Quaker Oats, let me run and check, it says quick one minute.

Off to work!!!!

Suzy do you cook the sausage first?

I can reply to that, Laura: Yes! Cook the sausage first. We make that b'fast casserole, too... mmm... you could use chopped up ham instead of the sausage if you wanted, too. I usually 1/2 it for just the 4 of us... I make the bigger one if we have co.

Yay me! Just made 2 batches of Xmas cookies & didn't even lick a finger! Phew!

Michelle, everytime I look at your pix...I think of popcorn!!! I love popcorn (although it gives me gas TMI!!)

I've got $550 in my pocket and am going to the PTG (like the PTA) president to get a check for our field trip to the Museum of Tolerance!!! I am soooo excited and it has taken us FOREVER to get this money from the kids!

Pop in later...I need to do my xmas cards! Laura, I LOVED mine. Jackie recognized Carson from the voting thing, lol!

He is famous on the west coast!

xooxox

Laura -- as Michelle said, yes, you do need to cook the sausage first. We have subsituted some ham before as well. It is fairly easy to get ready and yummy as well!! Well worth a trial run. My Mom always has the stuff on hand to be able to make this casserole. Makes it for Easter morning as well.

Hugs to everyone!!

Suzanne

Good evening, Violets..

Chapel service went well today. They always love hearing the flutes and it's such an easy gig. I stayed after and got all my music ready for January. We won't be in church for 3 Sundays so I had to pick out some easy music that anyone could lead. 25 days till our cruise!!

I came home, read on the puter and then took a little nap. I'm going to warm up some leftovers and then head to my singing rehearsal.

Michelle!!! Good for you on avoiding temptation. I don't make Christmas cookies because I can't resist. We make fudge and that's not a problem because I really don't like fudge that much.

Off to warm up some food. Everyone have a good evening!!

Forgot to mention...

PamELa... I ordered 4 books for the Kindle today!!! Thank you x4!!

Breathless... Dean Koontz

The Time of My Life... Patrick Swayze

Three Cups of Tea...Greg Mortenson

Half Broke Horses...Jeanette Walls

Can't wait to get started!!! Just have to finish the George Carlin book first.

Good night!!!!

Good morning, Violets..

I'm up and waiting for Ethan to arrive for the day. We made a batch of fudge last night. Turned out ok, but not as creamy as I'd like. Going to try a couple more batches today. I have to have a gift box of fudge ready to take to our dog groomer today. 2 hour choir rehearsal tonight and then going out to dinner with them all. Our pageant is Saturday and we are not quite ready yet, but we'll get there!

Off to get some breakfast and get dressed.

Everyone make it a great day!!

Good Morn,

Another day... more shopping... more baking! Fa la la!

Everyone have a great day!

Redneck Christmas Tree:

Hey girls~

Michelle, I won't think of popcorn anymore. Working on the pix...check facebook...if you find one from grad, you can right click and save it to your puter!

Judy, YOU DON'T LIKE FUDGE??? That is crazy talk!

Wednesday, no observations, just teaching, quick meeting, then home to wrap presents!

I FINALLY got xmas cards in the mail!!! YEAH!!

OK...pop in later!

xoxo

I did Christmas cards yesterday too!!

Busyish day at work today. I still have a few more Christmas cards to do, then I really need to wrap gifts. If you remember last year I was in the hospital until 4:30 Christams eve, so since we open on Christmas eve, nobody got theirs wrapped!!

Haydee, I hope you are very very busy and nothing is wrong!!!!

Everyone have a good day!!

Recovering from last night, I got so drunk at the xmas party last night, I can't remember last time I was drunk like that.. I don't normally drink enough to get drunk!!! But boy I was.. eeeeeeh. Ended up heavin in the toilet when I got home, and Russ stood there rubbing my neck <3

Got my fill of drunkness for the next 2-3 years. I'll forget again by then.

Amidst all the alcohol, I ended up with me & russ' xmas bonus, and a gift card to walmart. Woowoo!

I'm going to try that casserole this weekend, it sounds yummy.. right up my alley! Since the turkey & waffles didn't do it for me, still looking for our own personal Christmas morning food.