SUPER SWEET SUNDAY

Why is it going to be a super sweet day....well I am supposed to be seeing my grandsons for the first time since the younger one was born on June 30. I have seen them in pictures like this one. I am very excited to get some of my own pictures. Hold the baby, see how the two boys interact and give Brady lots of extra love from Nana. Apparently Brady 2 1/2 yrs. old has started to act up a bit because of the new baby. I will have to be careful and give him lots of extra attention. He was my first and I don't even really know my new grandson yet. He was a perfect baby not much of a bother the kids said for the first two weeks but now he is keeping them up and Brady too. I remember those days vaguely 29 years ago. I was soooooo tired. It is all so very much worth it for the precious gifts from God.

I just love this picture. I can't wait to see the rest of the professional pictures taken a couple of days ago. This picture makes me smile and laugh.

CHRISTMAS IN JULY is a going on at Etsy the 15th through the 25th. I have been stocking up my shop and there are many bargains. Please check it out Glenna's Garden at www.gnormyle.etsy.com

Basil garden and some flowers growing from seed inside at Glenna's Garden.

Basil when fresh can be be added to the top of a tomato, delicious.

You just snip right from the plant and use what you need. It will regrow and double.

Try this recipe and top with fresh tomato and basil just before eating.

GARLIC CHEESE TOAST RECIPE

1 LOAF TEXAS TOAST OR FRENCH BREAD CUT INTO 1 INCH SLICES

1/2 CUP BUTTER SOFTENED

1/8 TSP BLACK PEPPER

1/8 TSP PAPARIKA

1/4 TSP SALT

1/2 TSP WORSTERSHIRE SAUCE

1/2 TSP GARLIC POWDER

4 TBS GRATED PARMESAN CHEESE

1/4 CUP GRATED CHEDDAR CHEESE

PREHEAT OVEN TO 400

IN A BOWL MIX ALL INGREDIANTS UNTIL WELL BLENDED

SPREAD ON THE BREAD AND BAKE FOR 12 MINUTES

ENJOY!

I hope you have a super sweet Sunday too!

Sweet Saturday

Today was beautiful here in Manchester, NH. My shop was buzzing with buyers and I made another sale today. I sold one of my pieces of art called an ACEO Artist Cards Editions and Originals. I designed it using silk fabric over paper and layered. This is a picture of the ACEO layered in silk before I trimmed it. and the other picture is of the ACEO "SILK" completed. It is beautiful and I know that my customer will enjoy it forever. I am so happy to have found this art form ACEO's must be exactly 2 1/2 " by 3 1/2" and there are no more restrictions. They can be made with clay and wood too or like some of mine which are dimensional , the people I make with pressed flowers for clothing. Most of my ACEO's are for sale at Glenna's Garden http://www.gnormyle.etsy.com/ . My ACEO's are originals and collectible. They come with a protective plastic sleeve much like you use to protect the sports cards you are collecting. I prefer the hard clear plastic sleeve. Each card I make is signed and dated by me, Glenna Normyle, the artist. I collect ACEO's myself and have some really neat ones. For eample one of my favorites is "cow girls rule" that I picked up awhile ago. That's the country in me. I have been busy making more bookmarks, beaded items , more stuff for my shop and tending to the gardens here at Glenna's Garden. I bought cherries today $2.22 a pound now I know it's summertime. YUMMY! I finally figured out Twitter you can follow me at www.twitter.com/gnormyle next I will conquer Facebook. What a sweet Saturday.