Misty Weekend - and the 3rd Annual Birthday Hobbit Drawing

GR&DF we start another week - and the "rain" ends today. The "rain" this weekend was not much to speak of at all. It was very damp yes - but not drops from the sky wet, but misty clouds of foggy grey dampness. Just enough to make the streets very slick!! Riding up and over the hills out of Noe Valley yesterday going to breakfast was a slip, slide kind of ride that I do not enjoy. After eating and stopping off at the little Farmers Market we headed home and stayed in for the rest of the day. I stitched almost exclusive both days on my upcoming Halloween exchange - and I must be doing something right as I had to nice compliments from Rico about the piece. I am using his High School colours so I think that makes it more attractive.

On Saturday I ran around with Dale to some estate sales and thrift shops. Here is a snap of the few bits I picked up -

I picked up some nice books - including a Deviled Eggs cookbook - we love us some Deviled Eggs and there is a blue cheese and bacon version that sounds delicious!! I also picked up a nice old copy of "Through the Looking Glass." There was also a heavy brilliant cut little vase I picked up for a $1 - how could I pass on that! I also found a great old paperweight with a picture of Windsor Castle, a Native American Tarot deck of cards for Rico and a Foley grease strainer. I picked up the strainer not so much for the strainer part but for the great painted handle that is in super condition.

I also did the laundry - which is a weekly thing - and the funniest thing that happens every single time I bring in the warm stuff from the dryer is Lolly gets all perky and bouncy. She can almost not stand to wait until there is something for her to cuddle up on.... so I have gotten into the habit of throwing a towel or sweatshirt or something - even a pile of underwear down, just so long as it is warm and available. Well, I though I needed a snap of that cuteness.....

She just can not be warm enough and is a total cuddle bug when there is a chance a spot might be warm and toasty!!

Yesterday we had a visit from our neighbor Brian - and look what he brought over -

Now he did not name this delicious thing but I can describe it - sitting on a pecan type cookie/shortbread base is a layer of dark chocolate pudding covered in whipped cream laced with more pecans and then drizzled with more dark chocolate with pecans dusting the entire top. I am a big pudding fan and this was just super delicious. He also makes a great peanut butter pie and we have been on the receiving end of those also. The funny thing about his dessert making is that his wife will not eat any kind of dessert at all. He really shouldn't be eating anything like this either as he is training to do an Iron man Triathlon in Napa Valley in a few weeks. This was such a big piece that we only had half last night and will finish it up tonight - ahhhh the kindness of neighbors!!

I also got some baking in yesterday. I made up a batch of Walnut-Date orange Bars. Something I had not made before but they turned out pretty tasty!!


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It is once again time for my Annual - Hobbit Birthday Drawing - where, for my Birthday I give a present to a lucky person drawn from the BOD. So if you would like to enter the Drawing all you need do is comment on this post only. Anyone from anywhere may enter. For this Drawing I think I will change it up a bit - For a single comment on this post you will have One entry, if you mention it on your Blog then you will get another entry and if you become a follower then you will have another entry - so you can have up to Three entry's in the drawing. If you do post it on your Blog or become a follower or are a follower already please let me know when you comment so that I can make sure that the proper number of chances are in the BOD at drawing time. So easy to do - get one, two or three entries- it's up to you. Now, I am still putting things together fro the actual gift so it will have to be a surprise. I am doing the drawing on October 4th, my Birthday, so you only have a mere 2 weeks to comment for entering. I will close out the comments on Monday morning October 4th at about 7 AM PST- I will have the drawing in the evening and announce the winner on October 5th.

There you go sports fans. Thank you so much for stopping by and for the kind words and comments!!! Do come again.

Take care,
edgar