I found it!! I have a wonderful collection of pottery from my Grandmother, but never knew what it was. Well here it is... Franciscan Ware. Manufactured by Gladding-McBean & Co. of Glendale, Ca. My beautiful Aqua pattern was first introduced 1936 and was one of the earliest patterns by the company. Now the fun starts... adding to my collection.

Now that's a Nut Cracker!

I took the kids downtown for hot chocolate last night and the stores on the main street have these guys at their front doors to greet everyone. You've got to love the cheer in a small town.

December is here. That means it's candy cane season! Those red and white bundles of delicious peppermint signal the beginning of the holidays. I can't resist the hypnotic red and white swirls of minty goodness. I LOVE peppermint. I can't get enough of it. Peppermint bark, peppermint kisses, dipped in hot cocoa, peppermint pie, peppermint marshmallows, peppermint ice cream, or just eaten the old fashioned way. So make a fire, pull up a cup of cocoa, a good book, and join us in the holiday spirit

Did you know that vegetables are good? This coming from a vegetarian who really does'nt like them. That leaves carbs and cheese, and that's not okay. You can't get very far in Weight Watchers on that. So I have decided to made friends with zucchini, mushrooms, spaghetti squash, bell peppers, asparagus, and whole wheat pasta. Guess what? I like them. Next week I will attempt spinach. Spinach soup, spinach fritatta, spinach puffs...I am collecting the recipes as we speak.

I'm loving this new poster company I found on Perezhilton.com