new year....new project

Michelle 

@

knit purl hunter

is doing a fun knit a long

for mittens

called

"winter buzz"

this is my first KAL

and i'm so excited 

i'm not even behind 

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yet!

here's a pic of my progress so far

doesn't look much like a mitten does it!

it's the cuff and not even all of the cuff

i need to knit a few more rows

and then i'll be ready for the next hint

yeah!

it's not too late to join~

follow the link to michelle's page

for the details

oh

and 

happy

new 

year!

~*~

things are going to the dogs around here...

making dog treats for

 jesse & lucy 

has been on my list

for several days

today.....

they ran out

and they get a little fussy

when their treat jar is empty

this is a super easy recipe with only a few ingredients

and the cost is much less than the junk they

sell in the store

here goes...

1 tablespoon of baking powder

1 cup of peanut butter

2 cups whole wheat flour

1 cup dried milk prepared

(1/3 cup dried milk to one cup water)

throw everything in your electric mixer

and mix until a dough forms

flour a board and roll the dough

to about 1/4"

the recipe says to cut them out with cookie cutters

jesse & lucy do not care what shape they are 

as long as they get a treat

i roll the dough into a rectangle and cut the 

dough into about 3/4" squares

(this recipe yields about 4 cups)

bake in a 350 degree oven

for 20 minutes or until 

lightly browned and hard

store in your favorite treat jar

and make your furry friends happy

lucy & jesse

guess who is the boss?

~*~

Merry Christmas Everyone!

wishing you & yours 

a very merry christmas

love,

doug & kate

 ~*~

bring on the cold weather!!!!

they are done!

and just in time for the cold weather & snow

that has landed in ohio

my son picked the pattern

the colors of 

scarlet & gray are for his alma mater 

Ohio State

go buckeyes!!!!!!

the cork screw mitten pattern can be purchased

from

knit purl hunter

it was a fun pattern!

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Happy Thanksgiving~

gobble, gobble, gobble

wishing you and yours a very happy thanksgiving

~*~