Photo #38/365: The Phillips Arch

I was getting ready to leave school for the day when I realized that I hadn't found a photo for today. I decided to take a few pictures of the front of the building. The oldest part of the building was constructed around 1914. This arch at the front entrance was added when Phillips was remodeled seven years ago. I like this addition, and I thought this made for an interesting angle. I didn't hang around for long, because it was cold out there!

Photo #37/365: Avatars

It's been a very dreary day. It snowed a couple inches last night and a little more today. I've been spending some time on various websites creating avatars. I want to have the kids try this, but once I got to school I discovered that several of the websites are blocked.





Which one do you like best?

Photo #36/365: RV Dreams

My sister and I went to "Iowa's Original RV Camping Show" at the fairgrounds. My sister has a small motorhome, but we were dreaming bigger today. Most of what we saw were trailers or 5th Wheels. We were disappointed that there weren't more motorhomes, but we still had a good time. It's amazing what you find in some of these RVs including fireplaces, showers, and outdoor kitchens. It's quite a step up from my tent. I could definitely be comfortable in one of these.

Photo #35/365: My Sweet Puppy

Even though Bailey is almost nine years old, I call him a puppy. It was a hectic day at school, and I didn't think to take any pictures, but I always like photos of my sweet puppy. I took this one a week or two ago. How could you not love that face?

Photo #34/365: Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

I am partial to cookies, and a snow day is the perfect time to bake a batch of cookies. This is a recipe that I got from someone on Twitter. I don't remember who the recipe was from originally, but I know that @BarbinNebraska shared it with me. There is a lot of goodness packed into these cookies.

Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

• MIX IN LARGE BOWL:
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1 cup margarine
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• ADD:
• 1 cup flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 cups oatmeal
• 2 cups chocolate chips (1 bag)
• pinch of salt
Directions

1. Mix first 5 ingredients in large bowl
2. Add remaining 5 ingredients and mix together
3. Drop by spoonful onto cookie sheet
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes
5. Let cool on tray a couple minutes before removing to allow to stiffen
6. Makes about 4 dozen cookies
7. ALTERATION:
8. -If you use all natural peanut butter you'll find the batter creamier
9. -With regular peanut butter if you find the batter a bit stiff add a few tablespoons of milk to bring consistency to your liking

Photo #33/365: My Hero!

Today was our first snow day of the school year, and I have thoroughly enjoyed it. I stayed in bed until 8:15 this morning, and then remained in my pajamas until around 2:00 when I had to face the task of clearing the driveway. Dealing with the aftermath of the storm is the one downside to a snow day, and I thank God everytime my snowblower starts up and stays running until the job is done. This snowblower is truly "My Hero!"

Photo #32/365: Snow

School was dismissed early today because of the weather. At this time there are only a few inches of snow on the ground here in town, but the winds are picking up and the temperature is dropping. Just to our southeast people may get as much as twenty inches of snow.


It's not a fit night for bird nor beast, and I haven't seen any birds come by to dine at this bird feeder. It was so nice to come home early. I baked a batch of cookies, and I am snug and comfortable here at home.


I will not be setting foot out of the house until I have to, so any photos are taken from my door. This is the view from the back deck. Blizzard conditions are predicted until noon tomorrow, and I would love to have a snow day.