Chickadee House

While I was working on an order, I looked out the window

and saw two chickadees checking out the birdhouse. 

They each stuck their heads inside, looked around, then flew off.
If they are last year's parents, they must be checking to see if it needs spring cleaning.

If they are new parents, they will be really surprised when the roof leaks!
Michael was going to repair the roof on this poor little birdhouse,

 but he did not expect to do it during the middle of winter!

Biscuits and Beef Roast

I walked into the house to start the wood stove for the evening
and was overwhelmed by the wonderful aroma of the beef roast that Michael
had put in the oven earlier today. 

I was not hungry until I walked into the house.  

Michael also used the last of our carrots from our garden.

The Northwoods Lumberjack Biscuits completed the best dinner on a cold winter's night.

Happy Crabs

We know who the best cookie maker is. 

My attempt at cookie decorating failed miserably. 

Michael got it on the first try. 

Now we know who is the best cookie decorator!

More Snow

 

There is so much snow and the wind blew hard enough that the snow is inside the chickadee birdhouse.
Good thing no birdie lives there now. 

The snow on the trees look like lace. 

God is so creative that he can make excessive amounts of snow look so beautiful.

PackIt and Heirloom Applesauce Cake

One of our clients had to share her story about the PackIt freezable lunch bag

and our Heirloom Applesauce Cake.

She bought her husband the "Be Mine" lunch bag with pink hearts on the bag.

When he took the bag to work, his co-workers teased him about the hearts.

He informed them that if they kept teasing him about the lunch bag,

his wife would not send any more Heirloom Applesauce Cake to work with him anymore.

There has been no more teasing!

East Middle School Extravaganza Craft Show

Join us tomorrow at the East Middle School Extravaganza Craft Show.

We will be sampling Dark Chocolate Cabernet Cake, Cinnamon Roll Cake,
our Number One Best Selling Root Beer Cookie
and two of our incredible Cracker Uppers!

Stop in, taste a sample and start your Christmas shopping before the snow flies!

Expensive Cider

I spent a few days in Jackson with my sister and her friends cleaning out Dad's garage.

I decided to splurge on my way home and stopped at Uncle John's Cider Mill to buy a gallon of cider.

I accidentally locked my keys in the van.

The good news was that the towing company was there within ten minutes

and opened the door in less than one minute.

The bad news was the $50.00 charge.

My $8.00 gallon of cider is now a $58.00 gallon of cider.

I am enjoying every drop of cider!

Tomatoes, Tomatoes, Tomatoes

 It is tomato season at Creekside! Our garden is overflowing with tomatoes.

We have large tomatoes, small tomatoes and every size in between.

There is nothing better than a home grown tomato!

Michigan Mitten Sugar Cookies

 This image and email came from Kim, who lives in Monroe.

"I received a package of your Michigan Mitten Cookies as a gift from a friend.
I made them and they were absolutely delicious.

Below is a picture of the cookies that I made.
I decided to tint the frosting blue for Michigan Summer and our beautiful Great Lakes!
I also used scrap dough on a few of the cookies as the Upper Peninsula."

Kim did not know that we had Yooper Sugar Cookies with the Upper Peninsula cookie cutter.

She did a great job making a UP with no cutter!

Babies are Here!

Baby chickadees are here!

We have not seen them yet, but Momma and Daddy have been very busy feeding them.

Momma and Daddy barely fit in and out of the opening, but they squeeze themselves and in and out they go!

I love the entertainment that Creekside gives us.