It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas....in Flatrock!!!

Look at what we woke up to this morning......

Sure can put one in the Christmas spirit....even though it's still not quite December yet!!! 

Have a great weekend everyone!

Cheers

:)

Candy Cane Whoopie Pies

Well, I've been away from blogging for far too long.  I do have a good reason though.  Hubby retired on September 30, and we sold our house in Gambo and moved to the beautiful little town of Flatrock.  It is just outside of St. John's, where my job is.  We bought a gorgeous little house with lots of land and and a dandy greenhouse, and we both love it.  It's been hectic but we are finally all settled in and I am starting to go into Christmas mode...ha ha!

Christmas mode for me means lots of baking, chocolate making and putting up loads of lights and decorations.  I just happened upon this recipe on one of my favorite blogs.....Brown Eyed Baker, and thought I would give it a try.

Here's how mine turned out......................................

Yummy...these little pies scream "Christmas"!!!  Click here to go to Brown Eyed Baker for the recipe.  NOTE---I used cream cream frosting for my filling.

Cheers:)

Pumpkin Carving at Flatrock

It is so good to be finally settled in.  Phew, we have had a very busy three weeks since we packed up and moved to our new house.  I start back at work next Monday, and am so looking forward to it.  I will not miss making the three hour drive to the city for my work!  It is so awesome to be living only ten minutes from our daughter and her husband. 

For the first time since our daughter went off to university (over 12 years ago), we carved the Halloween pumpkins together------that was awesome!!!  Well, actually her and hubby did all the carving.  I took some pictures and salvaged the pumpkin that I wanted to cook for pumpkin loaves.

Here is Rana's .............................

Here's the design that I chose.........

Almost done...............

I think they did an awesome job. 

Hope you all have a fun and safe Halloween!!!!

Cheers

:)

Burning Bush and Dog Berries

I have been quite busy lately, as hubby has just retired and we are moving to be closer to my work location---actual move date will be September 30!!!  This decision did not come easy, but now that we have made the big decision, we can't wait to get settled in our new home.  We have bought a lovely (much smaller) home on an acre of beautiful land in Flatrock!!  Flatrock is a bedroom community to St. John's, the capital city.  I will less than 20 minutes drive from my office and only 10 minutes from our daughter and her husband!!!  It is going to be marvelous to not have to make the weekend commute of 3 hours each way for my work.  I am hoping to be back on my blog in full swing by the end of October or early November.

Here is a shot of my favorite shrub in my garden at this time of year......the burning bush..........

and my dog-berry tree.......... 

Cheers all!!!

:)

St. Paul's Anglican Church, Trinity, Newfoundland

We had a fabulous relaxing weekend on the Bonavista Peninsula, but we didn't stop much!!!  On Sunday afternoon, on our way back up from the Cape, we detoured down to Trinity, as this is my mom's birthplace.  I remember going there as a child, but I didn't remember it being quite so beautiful. 

As we drove around the beautiful, historic community of Trinity, we came upon this gem....St. Paul's Anglican Church.  The building is about 120 years old,and its architecture is fascinating and mesmerizing.  It is hard to believe what could be accomplished with the tools of the day. 

I love old churches and I took the opportunity to stroll around the grounds of this church and go inside. Take a look and step back in time...................

There were numerous large framed photographs in the side foyer at the back of the church, showing all the architect's drawings for the building.....absolutely fascinating!!!!!

I took a shot of an old framed photo of the church, the quality isn't great but I have to share.....................

We had a beautiful weekend, saw lots of fascinating sights and took lots 

of photos........we'll be back!!

Cheers

:)