COLD DAYS AND HUNGRY BIRDS

A SNOWLADY TEA for "Friends Sharing Tea"

Dear blogging friends: 

I hope you are keeping warm and

cozy with a nice cup of tea!

The Snowlady is patiently waiting for the 
cookies
 to come out of
the oven to enjoy for tea time!

If you would like to bake some of these cookies,
I think you would like them. 
I know children do love them!

Orange Slice Candy Cookies: 

Featuring orange slices or Goelitz Peach Juicy Candy

Mix these:

1 ½ cup brown sugar,  ½ C shortening, 2 Cup plain flour, 

1 tsp baking soda, ½ tsp salt, 3 eggs

Now set this aside!!!
Now mix in another bowl: 
1 lb orange slices - cut along their grooves
1/2 cup of oats, 1/2 cup flour
 and 1/2 cup coconut (or nuts)

 Also add ¼ cup water for moisture

Add the 2 mixes together. 

Drop by heaping tablespoon onto Greased cookie sheet or
parchment paper bake 12-15 minutes

 – 350 degrees makes about 30 cookies

Cookies will be light in color

 I plan to freeze some of these
along with others to
enjoy later down the line!

Sharing at The Charm of Home

An InLinkz Link-up

WINTER BIRDS

Some of the birds in the garden -

but as seen from indoors!

TIS THE SEASON for "Friends Sharing Tea"

We have been enjoying so many things during 

the Christmas season:  baking, making Christmas

Wreaths from fresh greenery and watching Hallmark

movies - way to many of those!

This is such a special time to year!

Today I am sharing some more Holiday photos -

nothing necessarily stays where it starts at

my house - it's a work in progress.

I found the sweet German chocolate pot in Clarksville, 

Missouri where I was Monday taking photos of the

 Elgin/Cottrell Home on the Mississippi River.

Some scenes from the downstairs tea room:

I made a huge mess down here in the
tea room last night as I was making

a couple of fresh wreaths for friends and one 
for our door.  I found the red berries (winterberry holly)
 near my home in a wooded area 
but after stepping on these berries for a while
I suggest this is a better "garage" project!

Some of you remember my
 snowlady
from past times:

I hope you can join me today for my blog party below!
I apologize for being late myself!

THE FRONT ENTRANCE

We have a small entrance porch to our home

 with brick steps 

so I had fun decorating a little for Christmas.

Last night I took a few photos:

Yes, I confess that right now I miss the Colorado snow!