Been a while...

Ok... been a while... life is busy.
Check out Pintrest. Its fun. Lots of GREAT pics and ideas.
I have alot of new recipes to share. And lots of new things I have made to show. Stay tuned!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

         HAPPY NEW YEAR to you!!!

 Hope and pray you have a prosperous loving healthy year!
So lets talk about ........*gasp* resolutions.......
What are yours or do you even make any? I used to make them.... meaning more than one... then I tried just one .. usually a big one *L* then forget it...
BUT.... but but but.... this year.. here on  this blog... I am going to make one.. maybe two. ....
Ahem....# 1... to be loving and kind to all I meet and know and not to be critical about or to anyone.  ( that was easy... just gotta remember it... I think that comes easier as you get older... did I just say that? abount getting... older???  Oh my... *L*)
ok ok... Ahem....  # 2... losing some weight... *biting nails... there.. I said it... *  thats it.. no further comment... *L*.. let's do it!!!! AHAHHAHAHA!!!!
Ok... so what's yours??? hmm?? 
Have a wonderful one.... where ever it may be... with whatever job you graciousously are given... with whomever you live it with and what ever you do!

GOD BLESS YOU!

And thats all I gotta say... *S*

SOCK MONKEYS Baby!

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! Well almost... lets think Sock Monkeys for next year... hmmm... Ive got a few I am finishing up today... Here are a few I have made... will post all of them eventually: I made the Grinch for one of my daughters, I made the Curious George for my Principals' grandson. I made that one hippie one for a friend at work who is always giving me something. I have made 2 Cat in the Hats ( they were the best! ) and gave one to my sons' Crama Teacher when the class was doing "Suessical the Musical " .And the other one I sold to my dear friend for her little girl. I have made so many! I love them!!! I will share the pattern later. Right now I gotta get up off this puter and  get busy!! Have a wonderful day! Its the most wonderful time of the year... celebrating the birth of our LORD JESUS CHRIST.

God Bless you!!!

SOCK MONKEYS

OHHH yeah.. sock monkeys... DO YOU  HAVE ONE?  I never did. in fact.. I still have yet to make my own. ** writes down a personal note to self... make your sock monkey Kim! *** Ok so I have made about 35... I have made a hippie one....a Cat in the Hat... actually 2 of those... A Curious George...  funkey monkeys and far out monkeys. I have about 10 pairs of socks left and then I will be done. I have a very special sock monkey "in route" hahaha... can't say more than that. So... pictures will be posted soon. Come back! See them! I took pics of every monkey I've made.  I will share some techniques, the patterns.. some important facts that you might want to know before you make your own. AND... I made the cutest sock bunnies last Easter... AND some funky thingamajiggerswhatevertheyare....LOL.....Stay tuned....

YOU are so wonderful ! Be YOU!!!

Ok.. so I was thinking... I am a fun person. I always get asked to help design something or decorate and boy when I decorate... MOVE OUTTA MY WAY!!! *L* I will decorate!!! ( my car is even decorated inside.. *L*
I know alot.. My parents ( who are simply THE BEST PARENTS ever!) taught me so much! I know how to change a lock on a door... change a flat tire and change oil ( something ALL girls and women should know) ... know how to cook, clean, shovel manure, fix a fence, sew, paint, heal, balance things, make something outta nothing.. turn trash into  art..... and survive!
I always say... I have done just about everything  and can do everything.. I just don't like to knit or crochet. I have done both, but there'e just something about that. I love to quilt, but I want it done FAST! ( not really possible)  I like to do something that shows results in a few hours. I worked on a purse made from a pair of boots and wondered around for DAYS looking for all the right finishing touches. I get something in my mind and am completely obsessed until  its finished. Too bad I cannot write ALL of it down... I might get you back for more..... *L*
I have recently talked to a few women who have no confidence in themselves. My advice to them after I tell them how nice they are  is to GET OVER IT!!!! None of us are perfect... certainly NOT ME! But I am a woman... I jokingly refer to myself as the" dream woman.". I am not hard on the eyes *L*... I can mend fences and cook... I "clean up" real well and have a sweet voice... *L*. I will fight you for my tools and invent new ones. I am very sentimental and do NOT cry at the drop of a hat. My fingernails are short tho' my hands show signs of time, I can still put on a ring and look dressed to kill on a short notice.
So who are you?
 We all are shy.... we all have needs... we ALL can be fun if we are not already! Be BOLD! get over it! Be who you really are!!! God made you and He made NO MISTAKES!!! Watch what you say... do what you say and shut the heck up when you need to.If it takes you putting your hand over your mouth to keep it shut... then do so! Life is short... and let me tell you... there IS a Heaven... there IS a hell! Don't wait to find out in the end !!!
So what are you? A woman? or a wimpy little crybaby whiney girl? get up off your feet girl! Have some faith in yourself and what you have learned in your life so far! Evaluate !!!
EVALUATE..... ADJUST... OVERCOME and GET ON WITH IT!!!
Philipians 2:14 Do all things without complaining and disputing.
Don't whine!! Just do it!!!!!! YOU CAN DO ANYTHING!!! TRY!!!
Galatians 6:9 And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. (the King James says... "less we faint not" )
So there ys go girl!!!! DO GOOD! Whatever it is you do! Do it GOOD! unless you faint of course... *L*... I love that part... God has a great sense of humor...*:*
So today... tell someone how nice they look... tell someone how great they are.. be nice! Don't be out to destroy someone, instead.. lift them up!  My mother always said..." the neighbors are always watching you , so behave"  well  someone IS always watching you. So who are you? What do you do? Do something nice for someone and it always comes back to you. If you do somehting bad... that always comes back to you to!
Have a wonderful day and thank you for visiting my blog!!! I've got a sock monkey to finish today!  ciao!!!
Has anyone told you today how wonderful you are? *S* Well you are  wonderful!! :o)

HAM SANDWICH ( cloth)

YEP! It's made out of cloth and no you cannot eat it. Its a toy... fun food.. all hand made. I had so much fun making this. I used white cotton cloth for the bread, the edges(crust) is felt that I sewed from the inside out and then closed it off after being stuffed with 1 in. thick foam cut to look like a piece of bread. I then sewed all around this by hand just to make it a bit taught.

The lettuce is green vinyl stuffed with a bit of foam and sewed over, and around the edges. The oinion out of white sewn in a spiral. The pickle out of green .. i found the best fabric at JoAnns ' .. the cheese is a cleaning cloth made from terry cloth. The tomatoe same as the pickle... just out of cloth. The ham is pink cotton with swirls of white... then... they all have velcro on them and then I reinforced that with some fabric glue. The kids will surely tear these off if not re inforced... How fun. I spent 3 hours on this one... my first. I had fun!!!!!!!

Finished Sandwich

WAH LAH!!! There it is!!!

New Mexico Chile

YUMMY GREEN CHILE STEW

Green Chile Stew     

Recipe: 
1 lb 85/15%  Hamburger

1 small onion

3/4 c chopped green chile

 garlic ( fresh or powdered)

salt

1 med. potato ( optional)

OK lets tale about chile for a minute. If you search green chili, you will find many resources for seeds, recipes, pictures, roasters etc. I live here in northern NM and find that our chile up north is different from the chile down south. Everyone has their own likeness, so try this recipe and see what you think. Also, you CAN buy frozen green chile from several of the websites if you look. It comes in a day to you delieverd by mail or UPS. It also come in MILD, MED,HOT, EXTRA HOT and the same varieties in red chile. I use medium. Even my grandchildren have adapted and eat it with a litttle "twang".
Did you KNOW... that green chile and red chile are from the same plant? Yes... red chile is chile that is  over ripe? Green chile turns red after a while. We usually do not use red chile in its fresh form, rather use it in powder form. Lots of good recipes for that, which we will get into. Don' be afraid and don't think you can't add a little extra of something if you want, but this is how I cook and I have NO COMPLAINTS! My girls eat this, my son-in-laws LOVE my cooking.. my son scarfs it up and the "MAN"..... well he NEVER complains except that he wants more or he will say..."who ate all my chile?" ahahaha!
So here we go... remember you can double this or even triple this by adding more ingredients.....

*Cook/brown your hamburger meat in a skillet.

**drain grease ( I always add a cup of water.. wait til it boils.. pour off, but a little bit of grease makes it taste better... of course)

**add onion and garlic and salt and chile and chopped potato ( in my pics there is no potatoes...sometimes we like it with out... I served this  Saturday with fried potatoes  , pinto beans, and tortillas on the side . )

* water to cover

BOIL THE HECK  out of this for about 15 minutes adding more water to cover top. I usually see if the broth is green, then its done.Turn your heat source off, let it "rest" and cool down for about 10 mins. Serve it up! ...oh yeah.. it's ALWAYS better the next day.. you might want to plan way ahead and make it today to serve tomorrow. Its like chicken and dumplings in that respect.

There you go... simple as that!