Big Giraffe- Little Giraffe

Good evening from Applejack Lane.  My great niece Emma got a giraffe for Christmas that looks a lot like this...

So I found a little yellow button giraffe in my sewing box, and with the help of a tutorial on Pinterest, I made a hair bow for her that looks like this...

I hope she loves it!

Valentine Pretzel Buttons

Hello from Applejack Lane.  If you have never been to Pinterest, you are missing out on a wealth of fun ideas.  Recently,  I found a Valentine treat called Valentine Pretzel Buttons from The g*rated Girls.  It was a quick, easy, and tasty treat. 

All I needed was small square pretzels, Hershey Hugs, and M and M's.  

Arrange pretzels on a cookie sheet.  Place a Hershey Hug on each pretzel and  bake in a 200 degree oven for about four minutes.  Remove the cookie sheet from the oven and immediately place a M and M in the center and push down.  Allow to cool until all the candies are set. 

This is so simple and good.  The saltiness of the pretzel balances the sweetness of the candies.  I packaged a dozen in snack-sized zip lock bags to hand out to my gym buddies on Tuesday.  

Happy Valentine's Day!

Homemade Orange Marmalade

Good Sunday morning from Applejack Lane!  This morning Cathy made  marmalade from oranges.  It only took about 30 minutes to do.

It tasted great on the morning pancakes!

Birthday Lunch at Devil's Backbone

This week was a milestone birthday for Guy-the retirement age birthday.  So Dave and Cathy decided that we needed to go to the Devil's Backbone Pub and Brewery  in Nelson County for lunch.  Guy played golf this morning in 3 !/2 hours so that he would be not be late for our departure time.  It was cold and gray in the valley, but on top of Afton Mountain, it was foggy and snowy. Guy didn't  have a care in the world.  He just sat back, and let Dave do the driving...

After a 45 minute drive, we came to the brewery at the foot  of the Wintergreen Resort.  The outside of the pub/brewery is a beautiful stone and wooden structure...

The entrance had interesting door hardware, and  lighted trees, laurels, and grasses graced the landscape...

  We were greeted by many stuffed specimens of wildlife throughout the restaurant...

 A wily fox  was dressed to the nines...

An elk presided over our side of the dining area...

 

 Here are some mighty full diners with doggy bags to take home.  Only the birthday boy ate every morsel on his plate...

 My pictures are not the best.  With the skies being so gray, the restaurant itself was on the dark side so many of my interior shots didn't make this blog.  I hope to return on a sunny day and be able to enjoy the scenery.  Meanwhile, Happy Birthday, Guy!

The Holly and the Ivy

Happy Rednesday from Applejack Lane!  I have been featuring some of my snow people during the month of January.  I want you to meet a very special snow lady   This is Holly Snowflake with her snowball Ivy...

 

 Holly and Ivy were given to me by my friend at Snap Peas...

 Isn't her outfit fabulous?

 

And Ivy just bounces around with her in her plaids and red boa!

Come back soon!

Tabletop Tuesday

Here at Applejack Lane, snowflakes have made their presence in the past 24 hours.  The inside is a little flaky, too, with snow people here and there.

Smiling Snow Faces

During the Christmas holidays, I use Santas and Gingerbread people at Applejack Lane,  So during the month of January, I decorate with snow people.  Check out their smiling faces... 

Happy January!