Coffee's Ready, Come and Sit on the Porch

[Mini Horses]

AMAZING -- like I have hot coffee to go with?!?! . It's also very pretty. Red apples would be lovely in that.

 

[tortoise]

It's the longest night. The sun will be with us a little longer each day from here on out. Blessed Yule.

 

[tortoise]

More makes from today...

Yule log cake with chocolate cream cheese frosting.

Gluten-free Yule log cake - unfrosted for lower fat

Cookies decorated with royal icing

 

[CLSranch]

I grow elderberry here on farm and it's all over this area, wild. I freeze, can, dehydrate. This yr I'm going to make gummies . I also have comfrey & plantain available. Got arnica seed this year...will see how that works out.

4 oil lamps for cheap. Those are just "in case" items. More light than a candle

I keep some in the camper (which I hope to quit using) and on the fridge in the house. I also keep a lot of matches in the camper and used to in the house, more for the bathroom though. If power goes out here it would only help us watch LESS tv so could be a really good thing. I regret getting tv and/or internet all the time.

 

[Mini Horses]

Oil lamps were all my grandparents had...no electric. There wasn't even a power line in their road.

 

[Hinotori]

Mom gave me one of Great Grandma's bedside oil lamps when I was down at Thanksgiving. I need to clean it up and get a wick. It's kerosene. Mom was surprised I could tell. She said there is a box of other oil lamps in the shed. Still from Great Grandma mostly though Grandma on Dads side. Dad was "Take them!" Have to dig them out though.

 

[Alaskan]

It's the longest night. The sun will be with us a little longer each day from here on out. Blessed Yule. View attachment 25190

WHERE is December 21 the time to plant seeds?

 

[Alaskan]

More makes from today...

Yule log cake with chocolate cream cheese frosting.
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Gluten-free Yule log cake - unfrosted for lower fat
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Cookies decorated with royal icing
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You are an incredible cook!

Happy yule!

Now... if only the increasing light could bring increasing HEAT!!

 

[tortoise]

Now... if only the increasing light could bring increasing HEAT!!

Ooof, so true! We are having a warm week. High Temps touching 40! Will be below zero soon...

 

[tortoise]

WHERE is December 21 the time to plant seeds?

I assumed it refers to winter sowing.