Homemaking Mondays: Local Tea and Winter Days

 

Hello! 
Deep in winter and the days are darker

and the cold is settling lower.

It's nice to hunker down and enjoy some times just 

watching winter from the inside 

of the windows.

The birds have been a source

of wonderful entertainment as they

gather round the feeder and perch up in the trees.

We have lots of chickadees, pine grosbeaks, and 

also some regular grey jays.

My younger daughter is especially friends with them 

and they come and eat from her hands

and will perch on her hat or shoulders.

When the weather turns a bit colder

or the the winds pick up they come to the feeder

more often and the flocks of "regulars" gets bigger.

The resident squirrel at this feeder is often chasing 

the birds away for her chance to snag some seeds.

She's one tough squirrel and has lived through visits by 

a weasel that comes around.

Fry bread/ bannock is a great quick bread to make

when I don't feel like baking.

Below this one turned out like a heart 

and my son says he can see the word love 

written in it.

For the comfort of tea

it's nice when you can enjoy some local 

blessings with it.

I have some wonderful fireweed tea that I bought from a local lady 

with some added rose and calendula petals.

Can't just have one cup so you need to make a pot.

Stir in some local honey and it is a wonderful treat on a cold day!

My daughter has been making some of these beautiful snowflakes.

They are crocheted and she says they are 

very easy even though they appear quite intricate.

With the cold we've been using up a lot of our canned chicken.

So when I found some chicken breasts on sale, 

I bought a bunch and canned up some more. 

The jars are wonderful to have on hand for quick meals.

Here is a sunrise we saw this past week.  

The light is precious at this time of year and when

the sky starts to glow I find myself at the window just watching.

Well today is my daughter's birthday 

so I'm off to put some chilli on and ice a cake. 

Praying you have a beautiful day!

Love and Prayers,

Jennifer