The Christmas season is officially here. Apparently is wasn't here until he could smell the smells of Christmas baking.
My grandmothers wonderful prune tart recipe that I grew up eating. My mom made these and I loved them as a child. My dear husband loves them as well. My youngest just loves the crust and will scrape the filling out. I watch her like a hawk, so I can have the filling before she throws it away, and I filled these tarts with LOTS of prunes....YUM!
Whew!!! My work week is over until next Monday. Still there is lots to do.
Our house will be busy and full again. Our son Jake is deploying again...So, Jennie and baby Zoe will be living with us while he's gone. They will be moving in over the next couple of days. It'll be kind of like The Walton's, with everyone living together and helping each other out. Just when we thought that the bedrooms were getting empty they are filling back up again. We worried about our youngest being alone by herself after having 10 brothers and sisters slowly leave the nest over the years. When the last sibling who was still living at home with her left to get married, the house got really quiet. It's not easy being the youngest, and especially not when you follow behind 10 others. So, for the next year or so we'll have the house hopping again.
It's been snowing here so I'll show you some snow shots from around the yard that I took this morning poking my head out the door.
I love taking pictures of "the duplex". Especially in the winter.
The hens are still tucked in nice and warm. It's pretty surprising how much they don't mind the snow. Jim finally figured out how to keep their water from freezing. He rigged up a homemade warmer for the water to sit on...Works like a charm. Now to wait for that first egg to come.
I hope you all have a wonderful awesome day today.
