Snow Maple Syrup Taffy

We woke up to a winter wonderland today!  It has been SNOW beautiful outside!!!! The only way to make this day even better was to make some Snow Maple Syrup Taffy!

Cookie Sheet full of freshly fallen snow

Boil Maple Syrup until it reaches 240*

Pour on top of snow

Make individual taffy size pieces

It smells so good!

Ready to make taffy!

Roll up the taffy pieces onto popsicle sticks

It rolls onto the stick quite easily

Chewy, sticky, yummy maple taffy!

We will have to make this again!

Y Acres Studio Keeping Warm

 It might be chilly outside but we are keeping warm in the 

Y Acres Studio this week!

Time to embroider something appropriate for the weather!

Cold outside? Might as well sew!

Look at all the fantastic piecing this customer did on her quilt

Ready to longarm!!!!

Happy Y Acres Studio Saturday Update!

Can't Stick Around

 Our sweet Doodle Puppies made their way to their new homes today.

Bye Sweet Doodles!

One last hug before you go

and one last romp through the field!

Puppy.....you brought me a present?

Just wanted to say, "Sorry I can't stick around"

That was a good one wasn't it?!

Birthday Bestie

 Happy Birthday to our sweet Amelia!!!!!!

Always Amelia is everybody's best friend!

She brings a smile to our hearts every single day

Amelia is definitely a dog's best friend!!!!!!

and mine!

and Mr. Yesteryear Acres!

Happy Birthday Amelia.   

Thank you for bringing joy and laughter and love to our lives. 

Yesteryear Acres is the luckiest!!!!!!!

We love you!

Veggie Eve

 Tomorrow is our sweet Always Amelia's birthday!  

I have been working on her birthday menu and I have come up with so many options I can no longer decide what to make!

I am definitely well-stocked with a variety of veggies!

Now what to make for our favorite vegetarian?

Ummmm....there is a good chance I have enough for more than one meal!

Happy Veggie Birthday Eve Amelia!

Movie Magic

 Here are a few pictures from yesterday's movie making fun! 

Oh I love that camera!!!!

Look at me!!!!

I caught a leaf for the movie!

This will look great on film

Come and get it!

Oh! I better bring this back to the director!

Ready for our close up!!!!

This movie is going to be great!

We are going to get that camera!

Gosh we are fast!

Who knew cameras were so tasty?

SMOOCH!

Happy Tuesday!

Happy Puppy Movie Monday!

 Who is ready to make a movie?

We are!!!!!

Happy Puppy MOVIE Monday!

Zamboni?

 Our pond is finally frozen enough that we can ice skate or go ice fishing.

The pond always looks so beautiful in winter!

This area of the pond is frozen but is super clear ice.  

It looks like we used a zamboni!

Perhaps it is a subtle reminder that there will be warmer days ahead.

Happy Icy Sunday!

Y Acres Studio Crazy Hens

 Another fun week at the Y Acres Studio!!!!!

We are still making Face Masks.  

The new comfy elastic is much easier on the ears!

A customer made this quilt for her mom and dropped it off for us to do the Longarm quilting.  It was SEW fun to quilt for her!

Finished a potholder and towel combo

The beginning of what will become Crazy Hens!

First block complete with grey background

Second block complete with bumbleberry background

Which is your favorite?

Happy Y Acres Studio Saturday!