yarnfarm: November 2006

Monday, November 27, 2006

Mia's friend, Vido.

Our friends, Mark and Linda, went out of town for the Thanksgiving holiday and we watched their little buddy, Vido. He is an Italian Greyhound, just like Mia only about 49 dog years younger. The two of them played the entire time! You would see them running across the room and it was Vido chasing Mia, then you'd see them running back the other way and it was Mia chasing Vido. He never did figure out the doggy door, which was okay becuase when Mia needed a break, she would just pop out the door and he would look around like "Where did she go?" I put up my Christmas tree on Saturday and Vido was like my little helper. We now know that if we were to get another little greyhound, we will have to get a bigger bed, I don't think Ethan got any sleep.

Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Getting ready for TURKEY DAY!!

What in the world!?! I wouldn't want to be dressed up like a turkey today of all days!! Then again, with the monkey suit I wear to work, all I would have to do is add some feathers and I'd be a turkey. Hey Mom, I won the turkey for our turkey dinner! At work there was a contest, any banker who gets $250k in investments in a two week period got a free turkey. Gobble Gobble!

Thursday, November 16, 2006

Libby's Great Pumpkin Cookies

2 cups flour
1 cup uncooked oats
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup sugar
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup solid pack pumpkin
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels

Pre-heat oven to 350F. Combine flour, oats, baking soda, cinnamon and salt, set aside. Cream butter; gradually add sugars, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Alternate additions for dry ingredients and pumpkin, mixing well after each addition. Stir in morsels. For each cookie, drop 1/4 cup (or less for smaller cookies) dough on lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake 13-20 minutes depending of size, until cookies are firm and lightly browned.