Y Acres Studio Winter Solstice

  On December 16th, Mr. Yesteryear Acres picked out fabrics that he wanted for a Winter/Christmas quilt. He was happy to receive his quilt whenever I had the time, but I put in a few late nights to make sure he got his quilt in time for Christmas.

Mr. Yesteryear Acres loves half-square triangle quilts!

Now which design to make???

There are so many ways to design a quilt

I tried various options

but they just didn't say Winter Solstice.

Abigail's Artistry took over and.....

Her vision of the Winter Solstice quilt was perfect!

Time for the Longarm!

Sewing on the binding

Now, the hard part, waiting for Christmas Eve!

Merry Christmas Mr. Yesteryear Acres

The Winter Solstice Quilt

Let the snow season begin!

Clean Sweep

 Devon Rex Cats are unlike any other cat I have ever been around.  Devons are dog-like in their outgoing friendliness and devotion. They come when they are called, sit still when you bend over to pick them up, they never say no to affection and they LOVE to be with you no matter what you are doing.  No matter what...

Willow, I need to vacuum

Okay! I am going to vacuum right this minute!

Cats that like to vacuum?

That's a Devon for you!

Happy Clean Sweep Caturday!

Snow Much Fun!

It is finally looking like a Winter Wonderland here at Yesteryear Acres! So what does one do with the first snow fall of the new year? Play Snow Fetch of course!!!!

"It is time to RING in the New Year! Come on Mom!"

"Or maybe I will just steal the purple ring for myself..."

Ready! 1....2...3....

FETCH!

Wohoo! Good first catch Ernie McDoodle!

Uh oh! The battle of brothers...

Who will win... Strength (left) or Smarts (right)

The answer is... It's a tie!  Agnes says, "Awww come on guys! Let me have a turn!"

It's okay Agnes! You can come play with me!

"Yay! Let's pounce in the snow!" 

"And then let's eat it!! Thanks Mom, today has been SNOW much fun!"

Yes it has my sweet Agnes! I can't wait for more fun tomorrow!

Always,

Amelia

A Perfectly Good Stick

 Mr. Yesteryear Acres went out to the garden and harvested a few more stalks of our Brussels sprouts. Ernie was confused as to why we would bring such a large stick into the kitchen.

That is one big stick!!!

It isn't a stick Ernie... It is dinner!

Time for some Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Why do humans put a perfectly good stick into the oven?

I PAWSitively don't know!

Tail Wagging Favorites

 What are your Doodles favorite things? 

What activities just makes their tails wag with happiness?

Maisie says that her favorite time of day is hanging out with her best friend

who helps her pick out the very best toys to play with!

What makes your Doodle smile?

Iron Chef

 I have a new title I have to live up to ... the title of Iron Chef! Mr. Yesteryear Acres surprised us with an extra large cast iron griddle for Christmas.  At first I thought it was something that only he would enjoy but it turns out that I love cooking outside on the griddle! All the mess is outside!  I have been wearing my winter coveralls and doing outdoor griddle cooking almost every night.  I am not quite worthy of the title of Iron Chef but I am definitely working on it!!!! A sampling of my creations so far...

Fresh Tortillas are so easy and FAST to cook on the griddle. I can make 8 tortillas in the same amount of time it takes to cook just one tortilla inside.

Potstickers and Cauliflower Rice.  Was delicious and FAST!!!!

Of course I had to try a Sunday morning brunch!

Griddle biscuits, hash browns and smoked sausage.  The eggs cooked so quickly I couldn't take a picture fast enough!

Fried Chicken Tenderloins, Texas Toast and Fresh Asparagus

Banana Blueberry Pancakes.

Just one griddle and everyone was fed at once!

This was the beginning stage of the best fried rice I have ever made in my life.  I couldn't even believe how authentically good it was!

A present from my daughter. Now I have a tray to carry everything outside!

I shall continue to earn my title!

Tonight's menu ...

Diced Butternut Squash with Caramelized Pumpkin Seeds, Pecans and Cranberries over Pasta.

Iron Chef, at your service.

Happy At Home

 With all our Yesteryear Acres puppies happily in their new homes, we would love to see some favorite new puppy pictures!

Here are a few cute photos we received:

Cuddle time!

All the Monday feels

Perfect napping spot

Ready for an adventure!

Happy Monday!!!!

Y Acres Studio Crafternoon

 Bri's birthday was yesterday and today we celebrated by spending the entire afternoon in the Y Acres Studio.  Nothing beats a CRAFTernoon together! Bri was our guest instructor for the day and taught us all how to applique'!!!

This is going to be fun!

I made a Y Acres Studio Chicken

Amelia made an adorable fox and then....

turned it into a clutch!

Applique' is hard work

When did this cow get here????

Hello William

Mama Moo Towel

Just enough time to make one more

SNOW beautiful!

Happy Birthday Bri

and

Happy CRAFTernoon from the Y Acres Studio

Happy 2022!!!!!!

 Happy New Year!!!!! As we begin a bright and shiny New Year, what resolutions have made the list? For us, our number one resolution for the year is to surround ourselves with love and tail wagging devotion.

Time shared with the ones you love is time well spent

May your New Year find you surrounded with love

and maybe even a cat nap too!!!!

Happy New Year!!!