Jovi

It's hard to believe Lindor had a yellow offspring as all of her pups were black or chocolate but this is her grand puppy from her chocolate daughter Eden and he's a blondie. Another of the sponsored pups from Loonies for Lindor has made it to Advanced training. Jersey, Java and Jovi were the 3 that were sponsored. I bet you can't guess who he was named after?

December 30 day challenge

So I was all gung ho to get back at the Blog regularly in the New Year and then I was dismayed to find out that the search button is not working. I tried to do some research and apparently its a Google problem and they don't seem to be fixing it. Very frustrating as the whole point of my blog is for myself and friends to be able to look up recipes and ideas etc. So I may try and find some tech savvy person and see if they can figure out an alternative, otherwise I won't be too inclined to spend the time updating this space.

So we were able to complete a December project, actually Keri completed hers and I was guilted into doing mine. Not really, I had a ton of things I wanted to work on, just not too much time, but then I fractured my foot so now it seems I have all the time in the world to sit around. We decided just to use our own stash. I'm not sure what stamp Keri used but here is her card....

And I finally picked up this adorable stamp set from Taylored Expressions called the Happy Hens....

and totally copied this card off the Internet and I love it....

So that's the latest.
I need to revisit my 16 in 16. I can say that I did meet one goal and surpassed my reading by 4 books coming in at 24 books read. I'm pleased with that and already have 2 on the go in 2017.

Appetizer Mini Quiches

These are a staple in my Appetizer repetoire. I like that you can partially bake them and then freeze ahead. They are so much tastier then the purchased quiches and quick as you can use ready made tart shells.

Sometimes I use Swiss cheese and sometimes cheddar but the filling is mostly the same.

Mini Quiche Lorraines
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups of half and half
pinch of salt, pepper, nutmeg

Fry bacon until crispy, drain on paper towels. I used about 6 slices.
Grate approximately one cup of cheese (cheddar or Swiss)
I bunch of green onions chopped finely
Frozen pre-made tart shells (maybe about 20)

Put your bacon, onions and cheese in tart shells. Pour filling on top. Do not overfill.
Bake at 375F for about 20 minutes or continue baking until browned if you are going to serve right away, otherwise cool and freezer for your next hostessing event.

November 30 Day Challenge

I'm finally getting around to posting the cards from the November challenge. This month, our challenge was to use something from our own stash that we had never used. Keri did this adorable shaker card using her Lawn Fawn Coffee stamps and dies.

I decided to use my new stitched Quilt die from My Favourite Things. I love my paper piecing and even though it takes a bit of time to put together, it was pretty fun to be able to quilt and not have to pull out the sewing machine.

So I originally gave it to Keri without the kitty but I thought it looked too one dimensional so I quickly pulled out another previously unused stamp set from MFT and coloured and popped up a little kitty so the theme of the paper was more obvious.

And I stamped the inside to tie it all together....

It was fun to work with some new items. Heaven only knows I have plenty to choose from. I'm off to make my turkey soup.

Jersey

Look familiar? This is Jersey, one of the 3 sponsored pups from the Loonies for Lindor charity scrapping event. And she just happens to be Lindor's grandpuppy from her daughter Eden.

The eyes are different but she still looks like my girl. Jersey is in Advanced training to become a service dog. The fundraiser also sponsored brothers Jovi and Java. Hopefully they will make a family very happy one day soon.

Rally Obedience

As we are nearing the end of 2016, I'm starting to revisit my 16 in 16 list, and one of my goals was to get another Rally Obedience title with Lindor. Although we still have one leg (one trial at one show) to go to get our Intermediate CKC Title, we have enjoyed taking lessons and practising and becoming more familiar with the sport. It's really incredible what the dogs can accomplish and so cool to watch the other handlers with their dogs. It definitely strengthens your bond and the labs especially love to be out and about working.

Lindor doesn't look too thrilled about her ribbons but I was happy with scores of 93 and 96. Maya decided to get into the photo shoot and show off her nice new haircut. She feels like a velour blanket. So soft. There was a little pudge under that fur though so we'll have to work on that over the winter.

ADS Auction Wrap Up

I got to hang out at Conestoga Mall yesterday handing out Auction prizes to the lucky bidders. It was a lot of work but we raised $3800 and that makes one family that much closer to getting a lifetime companion and assistant to help make their lives a little easier.

Max was the sweetest, softest Golden Retriever I ever met. I just wanted to smuggle him home. He is just about to be recalled to start his Advanced Training and his lovely handler will have to send him on his way.

What a great service the puppy raisers do for the community and so difficult to let these babies go.

Harley is a big ole yellow Lab that looked up everytime the Mall Custodian wheeled his garbage cart past.
He is currently in Advance training...

It was a busy day at the Mall and lots of people stopped by our Booth to chat and ask questions and make a donation. It was encouraging and made the Auction work that much more worthwhile. Now its on to the Christmas baking.