Our Cotton Candy Town Today

We don't often get snow before Thanksgiving, but we're getting it this week.  This morning we awoke to more snow, this time thick and sticking.  I took my camera and got some shots.

This one is taken thru a screen so it looks more like a cross-stitch canvas.

Here's one with a little color as the Coca Cola truck drives over the bridge.

They tell us we'll have 4-8 inches its done tonite and a bit more tomorrow.  That on top of the original 4 inches the day before.  

Thank goodness our senior bus was on schedule today so we could go and get the last minute items we needed for the week. Usually if there is any snow, they cancel, but the office knew many of us were depending on this Tuesday special run to pick up last minute foodstuff.   I learned my lesson.  Next year I will get my needs before the last week before T-Day so I'm not caught short again.  Now I am all set for the big day so all is well.

Wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving filled with good food and safe travel.

Snowball Cookies in Time for Christmas

The season is closing in and recipes are needed for Christmas.  I know we haven't had Turkey Day yet but for me, its time to test, test, test before the Holidays.  I can send some home with my family on T-Day.
 I found this recipe online and tried it today.  Had them tested by two other neighbors besides myself.  We three pronounce them tasty.

Oven Preheated to 350*F
Cooking time 15 Mins.
Makes 24 Cookies

SNOW BALL COOKIES

1 Cup Flour
1 stick Unsalted Butter, room temp.
1 Cup Pecans, finely chopped
3 T. Sugar
1 teaspoon Vanilla

Topping:  3/4 C Confectioners Sugar

Combine the first 5 ingredients in a bowl.

Stir it all together at first.  I like to use a wooden spoon.

With your hands work everything together til smoothly combined.

Separate into two even balls.
Wrap in clear wrap and refrigerate for 30 mins. to cool.
Form into one-inch balls.
Place on parchment-lined half baking sheets, 12 per tray.

Bake at 350*F for 15 mins.  Remove from oven.  Let cool for 5 mins.
They are fragile, so move them carefully.
Roll in confectioners sugar.
Let them cool another 5-10 mins. then roll again in the confectioners sugar to give them a snowy aspect.

These only have pecans in them but you can also add some mini-chocolate chips to give them a different flavor.

These are rolled in sugar twice.

You get 24 cookies.

Happy Holidays.

I am assured they are tasty and a good item for Christmas baking.

I found this recipe at Jenny Can Cook on youtube.  I like her site.  Lots of easy recipes.  I also got her Lemon Brownie recipe which I will try at a later date.

Halloween 2018

Its another Holiday under my belt.  We celebrated at our building by putting up tables in our foyer and covering them with candies for the local children.
We got about 2 dozen kids and had them really fill up their bags and lanterns.

If you are wondering "Who is this witch?" then I'll tell you.  Its me.  With pock marks on my face and black eye shadow to help with the look of a witch.

Here's some of the treats.  We got even more candy added when more tenants joined the group.

A couple of our tenants.

Our table to the right as you enter the lobby.  One of the ladies always dresses the table for every Holiday and season.

The wall on the left as you enter the lobby.

 A few of our tenants waiting to see what comes thru the door and with more candy on the mail shelf if its needed later.

The gentleman seated is our senior tenant at 96.  He still goes out every day, drives well (I've ridden with him) and he doesn't even use a cane.  I wish I were as energetic as he.

One of our visitors, a Princess.

The tenant in the black shirt in the center is the one I go shopping on the bus with each week.

Later in the evening we got a knight in shining armor.

More kids in costume.  The gal in blue is a doctor in blues.

These are kids from across the street from us.

We had lots of candy leftover so we all chose what we'd like and the rest was put out on the mail bench for anyone to enjoy since not all our tenants participated in giving out candy.

The end of the evening was spent in our social room upstairs where we all shared in pizza and sodas.  The pizza was from an Italian family take-out, Amato's, in business locally for over 50 years, and delicious as all get out.  I think they make the best pizza around so I was a happy camper.

The day turned out pretty good.  And best of all, it was pretty good in Boston, too, in the 40s and low 50sF for the Championship Parade for the Boston Red Sox winning the World Series last week.  I'm just glad I could watch it on TV and not have to fight the crowds in Boston though the fans all seemed happy as clams to be there in the crowds.

Have a good day.