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That is cold for you isn't it? It is raining here.
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Oh I wish I had some of your rain..
Yes for this time of year, that is definitely "chilly". It is warmer now of course, but the wind makes it feel colder than it is. The temp right now is 66*F.
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I wish I could send you the rain....and lots of snow. It is a cooler day today here as well, it looks so dreary with all the leaves off the trees.
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I wish you could send me e rain as it well. We do are forecast rain as again on Saturday. I'll believe it when I see it.
We have leaves on the trees yet. But many have already turned colors.
We are going to get our Covid boosters this morning.
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I hope you do not have any reactions to this new booster.
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I sure do agree with you there. Especially since we I have invited the kids over for me a meal this weekend. Then with the weather as warm as it has been I still need to water somethings in the yard yet.
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Well, cookies are made and put up, dishes are washed and the outside things are watered. I am just about all ready for our meal tomorrow.
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We were busy today, then I had to get groceries and take GB home.
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Gee. I bet GB was not happy. I am thinking that GB would be happier at your house instead of being home..
I just finished mopping the kitchen floor. Thing is I still need to scrub the entry way. But someone will have to help me move the table that is in there.
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GB is a momma's boy so he has no problem going home. He also had a daycare Halloween party to attend yesterday afternoon.
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Happy Halloween from me as well. Any chance that you might want to come over and make my fudge, Junie???
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Sure..I will be right over. I will bring Halloween cookies as well. You can make the coffee. I will bring creamer.
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Sure.
I tried a new recipe today...more of a Penuche than a fudge.
It takes 2 and 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1 and 1/2 cups of white sugar, add one can of evaporated milk. Mix well by hand then heat on the stove until boiling slowly. I cooked it on a slow rolling boil until it made a soft ball when dropped in cold water(took about 18 minutes, you CANNOT stir it while it boils). I then took it off and added 2 tbsps of butter and 1 tsp vanilla(still DO NOT stir, just drop it on top). I then sat the pan in a cold sink of water and cooled it for about 20 minutes. Then take out of the water and beat with a wooden spoon until it slowly loses its gloss, add nuts and pour in a greased pan.
It is a prettier fudge than the normal brown sugar kind I make. Hope it tastes better.
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That does sound good Let us know what you think when you taste it.
Kids are to begin coming at 7 pm. I have things in a bag for the 4 kids. And of course their Halloween cookies.
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I only had 16 kids this year, it seems each year I get less....it's sad. I love to see the little ones at the door. I liked this fudge better than the usual kind. DH said he didn't care what kind I made...as long as he gets a pan for himself.
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Oh really..a pan to himself...well, that reminds me, my MIL used to make fudge every year. But Rod got his own Tin of it, that he did not have to share. I should make him a batch this Christmas.
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Your DH and mine are spoiled aren't they? I am going to make a batch for Christmas as well, there is an all white sugar/vanilla kind that I'd like to try. The weather this week is beautiful, more like September than November. I have been outside in a tank top and shorts this week.
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I make something called Fantasy Fudge. That is what my MIL used to make As it has Marshmallow creme in it it is creamy. Rod loves it.
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Mmm, I make a peanut butter fudge with marshmallow cream. I got the recipe from a neighbor, that was the fudge she made to give out on Halloween. DD called me last night asking for my chocolate fudge recipe...I guess fudge is 'on the mind' at Halloween time. What flavor is the Fantasy Fudge?
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Fantasy Fudge is semi-sweet chocolate and marshmallow cream. I can give you the recipe if you like.
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That's the recipe Julie called about. It used to be printed on the back of the Carnation milk can but I don't remember what it was called.
It used 3 cups white sugar, ¾ cup margarine, ⅔ cup evaporated milk,1 (12 ounce) bag semisweet chocolate chips, 1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow cream. 1 cup chopped nuts and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Is this the same as yours?
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Yep. That is it. IMO TPTB have changed up the recipe, so hang tight on your recipe. That is the original one. Rod loves it.
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Goodnight sweet dreams everyone.
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We use pecans for the nuts in the recipe....I think it used to call for walnuts though. I am loving this Fall weather, we have had the warmest October ever on record...I hope November follows. I am going to scatter some Rubeckia and poppy seeds today, I got them from the neighbors garden. Her poppies are pink and her black eyed susans are frilly, I hope a few of them take. They need to sit in extreme cold to 'take'.
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Oww, the flowers sound SO pretty. I hope they grow for you as well. "They" say that this is a very warm fall for us as well. Temps are on the average of around 20-30 degrees higher. I'll take that!
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Change your smoke detector batteries when you change your clocks.
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Yes. Our smoke alarms are wired into the houses electrical system No batteries needed.
Good morning.
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Good morning, it is a gloomy day today but still higher than normal temps so we'll enjoy it while we can.
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Higher temps are always a good thing. So happy for you.
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Higher temps are always a good thing. So happy for you. Yes, it is 67*F out there but the winds are horrid. It's like it is trying to give us a snow storm without the snow.
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Yes a few days ago we too had horrible winds. I hate that.
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Yes a few days ago we too had horrible winds. I hate that. I am going to call mi SIL and tell her to come get her leaves. I raked for days and she did not...now hers are here,
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Good idea I think I will call all of my neighbors to come get their leaves. We have one tree with very small leaves and one young maple We should not have all of the leaves we have. " They" can also come and clean out my rocked landscaping. I sure do not want to.
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Well the leaves are gone again, the winds have taken them to someone elses yard. We just started getting cyclone warnings to prepare for later this week. The hurricane that is hitting Florida will follow up the coast to us.
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I am glad that your leaves are gone. I wish ours would go away.
Cyclones..ouch. so sorry for you.
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My yard is full of leaves. It will be constant blowing for the next month.
I love peanut butter fudge but I’ve never made it.
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Hi Bestofour, what have you been up to lately? Junie, we are getting the storm all in rain and wind....as long as it stays above the freezing point. GG has a Remembrance ceremony at school today. Parents are invited to attend.
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Sunny, I went to Kure Beach, North Carolina for the kite festival. It was great. Then spent a night at the NC Outter Banks in Kitty Hawk. Back to work tomorrow.
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Bestofour, you look terrific. Enjoy those special outings and thanks for sharing the pics.
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