It's a Marshmallow World

Our first small skiff of snow fell today. Most of the snowflakes melted shortly after hitting the ground. Slush doesn't work well for snow angels.

Flame was terribly disappointed but Elfonda took pity, 

and allowed him to play indoors with a mound of marshmallows.

He is having so much fun I don't think he'll miss the Rice Krispie squares she had planned.

PS: The here, there, and everywhere alignment of my blog lately is not MY fault. I can't tell you the number of times I've centred everything, or put it all as left alignment, yet when published Blogger just does as it darn well pleases. It's driving me crazy!

Tiny Tailor

Elfonda Schelf has been giving Flame a few sewing lessons. 

He was so pleased with his new skill that he went straight to work making some gifts for Christmas. 

Whatever it is it sure is keeping him busy!

With Flame's Help

Each year I at least try to have the first batch of shortbread made on the first of December. With Elfonda's instruction Flame did a great job of helping out this year!

He seemed to be having great fun up there on the counter, cutting out the little star shapes one by one.

He used my own personal shortbread recipe. It's kind of an hybrid of my family's recipe for a large batch of shortbread made with a full pound of real butter, and my husband's family's traditional "Canada Cornstarch" recipe.

You can find the recipe, and read more about the making of our family traditions, in a 2006 post, Shortbread Traditions.