Fall

Our first fall in our house. Nothing like the cool air and the leaves turning, even if it is on our little tree. :)
I love decorating for fall!
We stained our deck a few weekends ago. We still need to do some touch up, but you get the idea!
Mike has worked hard on thickening up our lawn this summer. He added so much fertilizer, it's like carpet now!
Our little tree...I can't wait to watch this grow!

Weekend update

So as some of you might notice. I haven't got much more done on the blog. Our weekend was busy with just enjoying being at home and not having anything to do. I promise updates and more pictures soon! I was planning to work on it last night, however Mike and decided to go to Home Depot and to a movie and then came home to install 3 ceiling fans in the rooms upstairs. Well, we disconnected the power, but found we don't have everything we need, so I am running back to Home Depot tonight to get the rest of the items. Needless to say, we don't have power in part of our upstairs because their are wires just hanging from the ceiling. Hoping to finish it tonight.

We did see the movie Eagle Eye, if you want a great suspenseful movie, I would recommend it. I had no kind of expectation going in to the movie, but I really enjoyed it. We also watched the movie Sex and the City on Friday evening. I know...I got Mike to watch it with me! Now I have never been one to watch their shows, but I really liked the movie. A good chick flick.

I spent Sunday afternoon outside washing my car for probably the last time this season. Sounds like it is going to get cold and rainy here in the next few days. Go figure...I just washed my car!

The rest of the weekend was nice and relaxing as well. We had breakfast out Saturday morning, went and got some movies to watch, and I vegged on the couch all day, while Mike took a nap and we watched movies. I also began working on a christmas present...so excited! I didn't even clean this weekend. Which for me, is a miracle. It is very hard for me to sit still, ask Mike. I think I drive him nuts sometimes.

Anyways, I just wanted you all to know why it is taking me longer to get more updates on here. I promise...they are coming...the office/craft room is almost done and then I can begin working on the computer more. :)

Make it a great day!
D

Chicken and Noodles

INGREDIENTS
1 Bag of Frozen Reames Egg Noodles (I have used Hyvee's brand too)
1/2 cup finely chopped carrots
1/2 cup finely chopped celery
1/2 cup finely chopped green onion
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
32 oz. chicken broth
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 Rotisserie Chicken (remove meat from the bones)
Dash of Sage
Dash of Garlic Powder
Dash of Salt
Dash of Pepper

DIRECTIONS
Boil bag of frozen noodles as directed on the package. (takes about 30 minutes to cook)
Once the noodles are cooked and the water is drained, place the noodles as well as all of the ingredients in a large pot and bring to a boil. Once boiling, turn the temperature down to a simmer and cover, simmer and stir occasionally for 30 minutes.

Delicious! A wonderful comfort food. I made this recipe for my friends Neil and Leslie and their son, Jackson, who just brought home their new baby boy and brother, Landon, who was born on Monday. Congratulations! Thanks for letting me stop by last night and hold him for a bit. He is precious!

Updates

As you can probably tell, I am working on updating our blog. It is a work in progress, but I am getting there. First of all, I have changed the name. Oh Fiddlestix....one may ask...where did this come from? A phrase I believe I got from my Grandma Bradfield when I was growing up...and it has stuck. I can remember the first time Mike heard me say "oh fiddlestix"...he laughed and asked where did I get such a saying....and I just smiled...and said Grandma Bradfield.

We have been living in Missouri since March, and I figured the name needed to be changed to something different than the ordinary.....so....that is what I came up with...Oh fiddlestix.... :)

On this site you will find all sorts of information. I have added several different links for you all to check out.

One is for prayer requests. Shawndra Turner and Stephanie Vest are two women, whom I have never met, but I have the utmost respect and admiration for them both. They are both around my age and are located in the Kansas City area and these women are fighting battles with cancer. I have been following Shawndra Turner's blog for over a year, I found it through Jennifer Ireland's blog, that my friend Rachael had sent to me when I was living out in Jersey. I found Stephanie Vest's blog through Shawndra's site. If you have a moment or two, please check out their sites, read their stories, and say a prayer for each of them and their beautiful families. They are two extraordinary women that I pray for daily.

I have also added a place for my favorite scripture.I hope that you enjoy them both. The first scripture I have added is my favorite verse, something my Grandma wrote in notes and cards that she would mail to me. In fact, one of the last letters I received included a copy of the pastor's notes from his sermon on this scripture. "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11. I need to be reminded of this on a daily basis. He already has things planned out for me, I just need to be patient and wait.

I have also added some of my favorite blog sites to visit as well as some shopping sites. I hope you all enjoy browsing as much as I do. Any questions about any of them, let me know....I go to each of them quite off and have ordered off of all of them.

Some other items I hope to add to the site are:
-Favorite Recipes
-Slideshow Pics
-Craft ideas

Hoping this site becomes more user friendly and interesting. :) I hope to get pictures of the inside of our house posted this weekend...as well as some other interesting items....be on the look out!

Have a wonderful Friday!

D