String art by Maurizio Anzer

String art by Maurizio Anzer
see more of his work here:
http://www.ignant.de/2009/11/05/maurizio-anzeri/#more-7404

Quote by~John Clare
So dull and dark are November days.
The lazy mist high up the evening curled,
And now the morn quite hides in smoke and haze,
The place we occupy seems all the world.

Facts
Dragonflies have six legs but cannot walk!
The New York Stock Exchange started as a coffee shop!
The heart of an astronaut actually gets smaller when in outer space.
The venom of the king cobra is so deadly that just one gram of it can kill 150 people.
Male monkeys lose the hair on their heads in the same way men do.

Tip
Ornamental soaps dries out, causing the scent to fade.
To renew the scent, use a vegetable peeler to skim off a thin layer, revealing a new moist and fragrant surface.


Recipe
Au Gratin potatoes
4 russet potatoes, sliced into 1/4 inch slices

1 onion, sliced into rings

salt and pepper to taste

3 tablespoons butter

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 cups milk

1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Butter a 1 quart casserole dish. Layer 1/2 of the potatoes into bottom of the prepared casserole dish. Top with the onion slices, and add the remaining potatoes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. In a medium-size saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Mix in the flour and salt, and stir constantly with a whisk for one minute. Stir in milk. Cook until mixture has thickened. Stir in cheese all at once, and continue stirring until melted, about 30 to 60 seconds. Pour cheese over the potatoes, and cover the dish with aluminum foil.

Bake 1 1/2 hours in the preheated oven.

Crafts & Tutorials
Bottle cap Snowman Ornaments
http://shannonmakesstuff.blogspot.com/2009/11/bottle-cap-snowman-ornaments.html

Sparkly Snowman Ornament
http://www.happybirdscraftinghaven.com/2009/11/sparkly-snowman-ornament-with-link-to.html

Key covers
http://www.craftbits.com/project/key-cover-laynard?utm_source=051109NL&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cb

Button Wreath tutorial
http://craftapalooza.typepad.com/

Make a stick Vase
http://crafttutorials.net/2009/11/stick-vase/

Fall theme cupcake collars printables
http://www.chicaandjo.com/2009/09/17/fall-themed-cupcake-collars/

Felt Christmas Ornaments
http://zakkalife.blogspot.com/2009/11/craft-project-felt-christmas-ornament.html


Stay Crafty !
Have a blessed day and remember to be a blessing !
Thank you for dropping by !