Making Orange Marmalade

Making Orange Marmalade today ~smile~ 
Its a 3 day process.... and its fun
I have gotten a few more days off at work with the slower time of year... So I'm making the best of it and cleaning and getting organized , and also making some yummy things
So here is a few photo's of the first day...

Day #1

Then you cover them with water and cover them with a tight lid and leave them over night ~

Day # 2

You heat up the lemon's and cook them or about 2 1/2 or 3 hrs ..... then put them to drain over nite.
Then heat up and cook the Oranges for an hour and then cover them tight to sit over night ~smile~

Day #3

Then you mix the Lemon mixer with sugar and the orange's and more Lemon Juice and cook it until its to the Jelly point....~   Then you put them in Jars and sterilize and your done ~smile~

Married One year Now ~smile~

Hi , Arthur and I will be Celebrating our 1 year Wedding Aniversary this Monday ~smile~
It sure doesn't seem like we have been together for almost 8 years now ~  Getting Married felt like just another day in our lives, only we got to have a big party with our Family and Friends ~ So the first year is Paper... so we are getting each other cards and lottery tickets...~smile~  Hope we win !!!

I have been doing a eating plan and I have lost 20 lbs...Arthur said when I lost 20 lbs he would quit smoking... so he is on his way to doing that ~smile~  I have also started Hula Hooping... and its so much fun ~  When I lose 10 more lbs I'm going to get a new Hula Hoop and it will glow in the dark, its going to be so much fun ~ LOL

Robyn and Aaden will be here this next weekend... it will be nice to see them both... I have missed the Bubba and Robyn E got a new car... can't wait to see what it looks like ~smile~

Well I will post some new photo's here soon ... Maybe a before and after photo ~smile~

Happy Regards and Much Love,
Didi

Spring is here ~smile~

Well its been raining and raining .... ~ I guess it will make for some pretty flowers this spring and summer... and we can sure use it since we haven't had any snow or rain this Winter ~
We sure are loving our new home... its so nice to have room to move ~smile~ and to be able to stand up in the bedroom to make the bed. Having a woodstove is very nice also... that way when the electric goes out it doesn't get cold...
Kayla was here for a visit last Wednesday and Thrusday with her friend Matt .. he is really a nice guy and he adore's her...
I'm also planning a trip to England this Fall in November ~smile~ its about time... I'm very excited about going ~ and scared at the same time, I've never flown before. I will look at it as an adventure ~
Well I do hope to post more and keep up todate... it's not like I have alot of followers but its fun to write things down ~
love you all of you , be well and happy and follow your dreams whatever they maybe ~

Everything is Good when its FALL ~smile~

Hello Everyone.... Well I haven't been on here much and Now that it is Fall , I'm getting excited ~smile~   It means more time to enjoy cooking that warm fun food .. ie Comfort Food... and getting ready for the holidays... that we all know that I love so much... I'm going to be getting the Rv ready , putting all my Quilting stuff in there and making it ready for guests...
Also I'm moving things around the house and making it more Homey... I know as if it isnt' all ready ~smile~
So I'm going to be on here and making post more often ... getting it updated...
Hope you all had a great Summer .... we did ~smile~
Much love Didi and Arthur Poe ~

Happy New Year ~

Well its a New Year and I'm starting it in Happy Camp, Calif ~smile~ Its been a nice change , only having all my things and clothes and stuff in Storage is a bit different for me and you all that know me know how I like my Stuff ~smile~ LOL.

The Girls are doing well , Both in college and Happy... Only it was a bit different this Christmas with only Arthur and Don... I don't know about this Empty Nesting thing yet... at times its great and at others its very lonely...

I do know that I am having alot of time to catch up with my Family Genealogy Stuff and posting all the pic's from 1800's and getting all Organized... I've also been working out everyday, except weekends... lets see how long that last's...LOL..

Well I sure do love all of you and I'm so Thankful to have you all in my life...

love you

Didi

Fall's here and I'm so "Happy" ~

Well sorry I know its been a long time since I've written a post ~ But I'm here I'm finally a Happy Camper... It has been an adjustment for me but its coming along... ~smile~

Kayla is closer to me now she is going to School at SOU in Ashland, Oregon and Robyn Elaine and Aaden Hunter are still in Bend, Oregon... I do miss them all very much... I do feel now that I am really an Emtpy Nester now...~

Kayla was here a few weeks ago and we made the best "Blackberry Jam"... I need to go and pick more berrys before the Bears eat them all and make some more~

Well I have time now to keep up with my post's ... I'll just have to change my heading now that I'm not traveling back and forth anymore...~

I'll post again soon

much love Didi~

It's Winter ~ Right ?

Wow.. Its been so warm lately .... It feels like spring~

Well I do hope we do get some snow soon... for people will really be complaining come this spring.

Work has been steady and I can't complain... only I do know that I'm ready to be with Arthur in Happy Camp... 8 more mos... that is the plan I'm excited ... I will be going back down there this Feb. 1st to the 3rd... I miss my man...~smile~

well here is a pic that Kayla took of us Jan.9th...love to you all...Didi