Greta woke up this morning with a lower temperature. This usually indicates that the puppies will arrive sometime in the next 12-24 hours. I sure hope so. She also doesn’t seem to have any appetite, and has been shivering (this is all good!). So keep your fingers crossed!
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A tulip in my garden last spring after a sneaky snow storm.
No News Yet
There is nothing new to report here at Puppy central. Greta is still holding onto those babies, and so far she isn’t looking like she will have them today. Rats! I am definitely ready!
It is freezing here. Old Man Winter came in with a vengeance last night. About 3 AM I was up walking Greta in the 15 degree windy weather, and just when I thought I was done with that, I came in, ready to crawl back into my nice warm bed, and what do I hear? The plug for the outside Christmas lights blowing against my bedroom window. Bang! Bang! Bang! So on my bathrobe went, and the boots (because it snowed too), the hat and the gloves, and out I went to tie the plug down. I wasn’t sure I would be able to get back to sleep, but I started counting puppies and soon I was back in lala land.
Now we go back to watching Greta expand. You know, I think I saw a little doggie stretch mark today!
Peanut Butter Cookies
Ingredients:
* 1/2 cup granulated sugar
* 1/2 cup brown sugar
* 1/2 cup peanut butter
* 1/4 cup shortening
* 1/4 cup margarine softened
* 1 egg
* 1 1/4 cup flour
* 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions:
Mix sugars, peanut butter, shortening, margarine, and egg. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours.
Heat oven to 375 (F). Shape dough into 1 1/4 inch balls. Place about 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten in crisscross pattern with a fork dipped in flour. Bake until light brown, 9 to 10 minutes. Sprinkle with granulated sugar mixed with food coloring. Cool 2 minutes then remove from cookie sheet.
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Thursday 13 #31
1. I have picked out 5 cookie recipes to make with Emily this weekend. Chocolate Chip, Ginger Spice, Toffee Bars, Snickerdoodles, and Peanut Butter Cookies
2. All the recipes will be found in the cooking section of my blog.
3. I plan to post the peanut butter cookie recipe tomorrow.
4. I make up boxes of cookies for my elderly shut-in neighbors.
5. I also make up a big tray of cookies for my Vet and the Post Office.
6. I love to bake!
7. I love to eat what I bake! Uh-oh!
8. My favorite cookies are Snickerdoodles!
9. This will be an all day cookie baking fest!
10. I will take a lot of pictures and post them.
11. Hubby’s favorite cookies are Chocolate Chip.
12. The kitchen is right next to the puppy nursery.
13. So I will be close by if Greta has had her babies.
Let’s See Those Babies!!!
I’m tired.
Why is this, you might ask? It’s the suspense. I am waiting for Greta to pop out those babies and I am not sleeping as well as I normally do. I find myself watching her. All she has to do is walk across the room and I watch her.
At the same time, I am trying to get everything together for the puppies birth, get the last of my errands run before the puppies arrive and I am home bound. The only place I will want to be, I’m sure.
Tuesday I did my errands in the morning, and then settled in for the second day of writing Christmas cards. They are done now. All I need to do is edit our Christmas letter, and leave a blank space at the bottom of the note for a segment on Greta’s puppies and a place for the picture of her with them.
Meanwhile, I wait. Come on Greta, let’s see those babies!
A Greta Video!
Because I want you to see my little girl in all her pregnant glory, and because I also want to share with you my computer geekness (hihi), here is a short video I made of Greta today.
WHat do you think of my first attempt?
We’re Waiting
I’m trying to type a post, coddle Greta and comfort her and get a little coffee into my body. Not an easy thing to do.
Greta continues to grow at an amazing rate! She is also very uncomfortable now. Poor girl!
We had her outside yesterday and actually tossed a ball around for her. I will not lie and say that she ran around, waddled is a better word for it, but she enjoyed being out.
Now we wait.
I am not good at waiting!
Toffee Bars
It’s that time of year, when we start thinking about cooking wonderful treats. This recipe has been in my family for generations!
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup butter flavored Crisco (shortening)
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
½ tsp. salt
1 cup flour
1 cup oats
1 large package chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped nuts
Mix all ingredients (except chocolate chips & nuts) thoroughly and spread evenly in large greased and floured, jelly roll pan. Bake in a preheated 350° oven for 15-20 minutes, or until browned. Cool on a wire rack.
Melt chocolate chips in a double boiler, spread melted chocolate over the top of the bar mixture, sprinkle with nuts and finish cooling in the refrigerator. Cut into squares and serve.