Temple Squirrels

I traveled across the desert today with a group of Relief Society women to do a session at the Idaho Falls Temple.  At the time before leaving, I thought to myself….”I really don’t have time to do this today” and just as quickly as that thought came and left my mind, another thought came….”I really don’t have time not to do this today”.  That thought probably doesn’t make sense to some of you reading this but to me, it made perfect sense.  I’m always glad I make the choice to go to the temple when many other things say I don’t have the time.  What a blessing it is in my life to live near enough to a temple that I can basically go whenever I want.  I know you can feel the Spirit of the Lord any time you want but the temple, well, just the atmosphere and its surroundings help me to feel closer to the Lord. 

As we were leaving the temple, there were at least three squirrels, under a tree, foraging the ground for food.  As the other ladies kept walking to the car, I stopped to get my camera out of my purse and one of the ladies actually asked if I was going to take a picture…...………….well, of course.

Cracker Toffee

I needed a quick treat night before last and I didn’t have any eggs to make any form of pastry so I opted to make cracker toffee.  I haven’t made it for at least 20 years……………gotta figure that one out.  It is actually a really fast, last minute treat….well,  not even last minute …..anytime!  My instructions were very vague and didn’t even have the ingredients listed first, and of course, I didn’t really read the instruction before-hand so as I was making my toffee, I was forced into a bit of scrambling.  So, just for you, I typed my recipe in a way that you could avoid the rush.  My biggest thing was not chopping my walnuts ahead of time and at the last minute, I was chopping like a mad woman, not even chopping my walnuts to the desired size…….this resulted in losing quite a few from my toffee as I was breaking it into pieces.  For the sake of pictures, I even placed nuts on the toffee pieces….we’re talking huge chunks here.  Take my word for it……..chop the walnuts ahead of time into nice little pieces. 

Frost Painted Landscape

We still don’t have any snow to speak of but this morning, even though not thick, the frost painted everything in a shimmery, white blanket.  I noticed it early in the morning but it wasn’t until the sun came out that it made everything glow.  It’s much more beautiful than the pictures depict.  So pretty!

 

Chicken and Dressing Casserole

When we came home from church today, I hadn’t even thought of what we would have to eat so I grabbed a recipe that I had found on the internet, tweaked it, and we had a delicious, easy, chicken and dressing casserole.  From start to finish, I think it took approximately 35-40 minutes.  I love recipes that come together quick and taste good too.  So quick and easy I thought I’d share.  We are cheese eaters in our home……just look at all the cheesy gooeyness going on in this casserole.