January Happenings

I love the cozy feeling of Winter. I know many people don't but I do and always did! Its my nesting time. My nesting actually starts after Labor Day. How about you? And it runs through Spring! By March, I am planning my vegetable garden, our flower choices for planting and of course, the beginning of Chick Days. Chick Days is like a chicken bonanza! Its when you plan your flock, purchase your chicks, think of your coop and and the plans you have for it. Its exciting; at least to me and my husband! We visit several spots for all the festivities which are filled with the showcasing of new chicks, giveaways from feed companies...like a Chicken Carnival.  Its how I emerge from Fall/Winter Maggie to Spring/Summer Maggie! LOL I'm not planning on adding to the group this year. We have reached a good place where everyone gets along; everyone knows the pecking order. They all get along and there is peace.

Did it take you longer to get your house together after the Christmas décor was down? It took me longer and I'm still tweaking and changing.  And that's fun. Except for when I realize I really have too much and need to giveaway more. But I'm looking forward to my next trip to Lancaster County to see what's new for country décor there. I always find they start the "new" trend. I'm thinking back to the 90's when I used to buy the "fake food". There was an Amish business that made gorgeous artificial flower arrangements called Flower Patch. She also made artificial but amazingly real looking food. I had a loaf of bread, a pie...(I have fake food now but its made with insulation foam! And its awesome)  Every store featured the angel made from grapevine. Did you have one? I still do! Every store featured them. There were also the magnetic mailbox covers and flags, toile, and then came the barn stars! Several other items as well but Lancaster County does seem to be a trend setting spot for country decorating! I have much of my things I've bought from there since I'm married and its so funny because now I am living the old saying "what was once old is new again!" and I mean that with the return of the color blue! I keep seeing blue items popping up and I'm so happy because I always loved blue! Country blue! YAY!

I made this Bisquick chicken broccoli casserole the other day for lunch! Really good! If you go on the Bisquick website, they have lots of great recipes. Especially ones you can use with leftovers!

January happenings...that was the name of this post. I also got to celebrate the 50th birthday of a good friend! We went to a beautiful restaurant for her surprise party and really had a great night with awesome Italian food. I left there with a recipe for a pasta made with red peppers and onions that I will be making this week.

Time to get the day started! Have a great one!