Rags in the Dining Room!

Last summer, I made 35 rag wreaths.  I sold some of them in my antique mall booth;  sold some to friends ... and gave some to friends.  By the time I hit number 25, I realized that I had only made one for myself!  So, I decided what I wanted to do in the dining room for Christmas decorations and set out to include rags!  I deliberately used a color theme and my white owl ornaments, so I could leave the decorations up a couple months after Christmas.  Yes, I admit that I love putting Christmas decorations up ... and dislike taking them down!

So, I made a rag wreath ... rag candle rings ... and a rag garland for the mantel!

Fancy Cocktail? Nope!

I know you think this is a fancy cocktail, but it is poor old simple apple juice with some spinach juice added in!   I'm new to juicing, so you might see entirely too many juice posts for the next few weeks!  My juicer arrived today ... so ... in went 4 apples and a big handful of spinach leaves!  That made two cups and I added two more cups of plain old carbonated lemon infused tap water ... that I make with my Sodastream.   I get so tired of eating my daily fresh fruit ... and drink the carbonated water instead of soda, which I almost cannot stand!  This was a really refreshing afternoon treat on a very cold winter day in the Illinois Delta!