Ok, as some of you know, I am a member of the Spokane German~American Society, club and occasionally I cook dinner for the members which can be anywhere from 35 to 115...
Last night I made Goulash with buttered noodles, beets, tossed salad, Brotchen(rolls) and for dessert I decided to cheat and order in a Carrot Cake from our local market bakery.
I had them leave the cake plain on top and when we cut the cake into portions we stuck little "Peeps" Ghosts on each slice...it was Spooktacular! and it got a lot of laughs....oh and yes the carrot cake was delicious,,,with lots of fresh carrot shreds and butter cream frosting.
As for the picture of the "Bear Hunter Honey Liqueur", I spotted the cute "Beehive topper" and had to post this picture for my dear friend, Bev, who raises bees and has beehives...oh and yes that is my glass next to the bottle and yes it was yummy,,, it is smooth with a hint of sweet honey...now to find where I can buy a bottle for the Holiday.
I'll bet this liqueur slightly warmed up and a dollop of sweet whipped cream on top would be over the top delicious!
I just had to post a picture of this Salsa,,,,it is a fantastic product made by Juanita Puente, whom I went to High School with....(Newbury Park Panthers~ RULE!) and she now lives in Coeur D'Alene, ID.
So thanks to Face Book, I have found a lot of old class mates, including Juanita, living up here in the Inland Northwest. I was delighted to find her salsa at our little local market, which is a big supporter of of local producers and farmers. We can buy beef, poultry, vegetables from local grown farmers instead of the big ginormous mass producer companies. I love that they & we support our local farmers.
Well all in all, it was a Spooktacular Saturday....hope yours was too!
Oh and yes, I managed to eat 3 of those Ghost "peeps"...what can I say, I am a little girl trapped in a old woman's body! lol! I mean Booooooohahaha!
OK, it's official.... it's Autumn/Winter ... how do I know? because the little German Store that I shop for my German foods and goods has just gotten in their shipment of Pear Brandy Chocolate...
Look what came knocking at our door on Halloween....yep, our very our little
Today was doctor appointment day for Phoobit,,,,and of course I could not resist playing with her as you can see by the 'safety mask' I put on her heard...I am sure she is thinking..."Not funny Oma!"...
I have never seen such small Hospital Gowns, but they have cute little ones even for the littlest of patients.
As a treat for the girls,,,and us,,,we headed to the Mall for lunch and then a trip to the Toy Store,,,unfortunately the girlies are not as big a Shopaholics as we are...but some day they too will have the 'shopping gene'....but for now, it's nappy time!
Ok, as some of you know, I am a member of the Spokane German~American Society, club and occasionally I cook dinner for the members which can be anywhere from 35 to 115...
I just had to post a picture of this Salsa,,,,it is a fantastic product made by Juanita Puente, whom I went to High School with....(Newbury Park Panthers~ RULE!) and she now lives in Coeur D'Alene, ID.
Well all in all, it was a Spooktacular Saturday....hope yours was too!
My elderly neighbor has a lone apple tree that has been neglected except by the deer....
Today the sun was shining and it was a warm 60 degrees and a perfect day for apple picking.
It was tricky getting to the good ripe ones, especially since I had lent my fruit picker and so I had to do a lot of reaching & a little climbing....and thankfully I managed to not fall out of the tree.
Don't laugh, I wore my bright poncho,,,after all it's deer hunting season up here and I did not want to be mistaken for a deer snacking on the apples.
Sunrise on the West plains of Spokane.....yep, Autumn is upon us.... 
This is my daughter's kitty, "Fillster" , my Grand~Kitty....he has such incredible blue eyes.
Look what arrived today...OMG! what a cute apron.... I am in another Flirty Apron Swap hosted by Swap mama~Shawnee....
I can hardly wait to wear my Boo Fest Apron when baking my next batch of cupcakes.
UUGGHH! this is what you get when you forget to cover your flowers on a night that the weather drops below freezing...
Yep, I am 'hooked' on making rag rugs.... (snicker, giggle)
These are the 2 that I am currently working on.... 
My SweetPeas....
OK, today is October 15th,,cold, overcast and windy up here in the Inland North West...and yet in spite of it all my wonderfully scented SweetPeas continue grow, bloom and to bring me joy.
Morning on the West Plains...
Yep it's Autumn...
"How much is that Kitty in the window...? "
This is the most current apron that I made for a swap at the "Flirty Apron Swap blog"
Peekaboo kitty modeling my new vintage apron....
This is a sweet reversible apron..... I found this and the above pink apron at the local Thrift for $3.50 ea....awesome find....
I have been so busy and it is only half way through the month....
Leilei
Phoobit....
I experimented with a variety of tomato's that I had never grown before, "Green Strip"...and they are very good!
Not very big but lots of tangy flavor....I think I will have to grow more next year! 
Proud Oma & baby "Phoobit"
Proud family, Evan, Leilei, Meri & Phoobit...(Aunt Julie in the background)
Red Velvet cake (cupcake) yum! the perfect Birthday treat...
Meri & Phoobit.... she will be celebrating her 1 year birthday in january....ahh, it's good to be the 'baby sister'....lol!