My Valentine's Day !

We went to my most favorite place for lunch on Valentines Day. Its only about 5 miles from where we live,but when I am there I feel like I am in a different world.
I love this place it is beautiful and peaceful and feels like going back in time. One of my simple pleasures! After lunch we sat in front of the huge fireplace in the lodge for awhile and then took a walk around the property. It was a wonderful day !

The hunt for snow

The snow did not make it as far south as our house,so we drove 150 miles North to see it!

What ? Snow in Florida ?

Just when I thought Spring was in the air,we get a winter storm warning. It is 33 degrees at my house this morning with a high of 40 predicted for tomorrow and 90% rain. The weather man says we have a good chance of snow tomorrow afternoon. It has been about 20 years since we had any here.

I see hints of Spring

The sun is up and its 31 degrees at my house with a forecast of 60 something today.The driveway is full of beautiful robins, spring just cannot be too far away!

A Give-Away!

You will want to check out"just simply southern"
I just discovered this blog myself and she is having a wonderful give-away and also has wonderful things for sale in her Etsy shop.

Virtual Dinner Party

My friend,another Elizabeth, is having a dinner party at "sweet nostalgia" and everyone is invited to join in so go check it out,but hurry its tonight!

On my menu is:
Smothered Swiss Steak with
mashed potatoes
Broiled parmesan tomatoes
Green salad with creamy
garlic dressing
Chocolate cake with
chocolate frosting
coffee
sweet tea



Recipe for Smothered Swiss steak

6 (4 ounce) cube steak
1/2 cup flour
1/2 t. salt
1 T. black pepper
5 T. veg. oil
1 onion (sliced)
1 green pepper (sliced)
1 14 oz can stewed tomatoes

sprinkle salt and pepper on steak,dredge steaks in flour,brown steaks in oil,
add onoion and green pepper and tomatoes,cover and cook over low heat for 1 hr.stirring often.

I love cooking for my family and friends, new recipes as well, as old treasured ones.
I love setting my table with different dishes from my new Royal Dalton Country roses to my 1960 fireking I am using tonight.

I did it !, I did it!, I did it!

I finally took my Christmas tree down and all the decorations around the house.

I think I am now ready to face the New Year and all it has to offer. I am expecting good things this year! I have my table set for Valentines Day already. I had to replace Christmas with something,my husband calls this "playing" That's okay, he plays with boats,I play with dishes!