a day at home....

I love to go to Home Depot with my hubby- he has the greatest ideas for improving the house, making it more comfortable and livable for us-
We have a house to do list- and he picked a few things out to get done yesterday...
(ps those lists never end)
He worked all day yesterday installing the hinges and "dogs"
(that's what you call the latch that keeps them open)
on the working shutters that we designed together.
They are wonderful and add a very homey touch-
He put a fresh coat of paint on our entry doors too... all this while having company...
He gets so much done in a work day, tonight he is installing flood lights on our oak tree... and a timer on the Christmas lights.
Note to self: being married to a handyman definitely has its perks!

we had lots of company yesterday! My grandparents, my cousin Gabe and his fiance from Texas, my sis and her hubby were in from New Orleans, my parents... All at the same time in my tiny house... we watched the LSU game together for a while... & ate pumpkin pie.

fun holiday day!

Recipe for a Great Evening...
I made corn/crab/poblano soup last night.....super easy and a super hit with everyone!

just saute 1 onion, 1 poblano pepper (use gloves to dice the pepper or you'll have to spend the night with your hand in a glass of ice water or an ice pak, oops!) and garlic w/ olive oil about 8 minutes, 1 can corn, 1 can cream style corn, then add heavy cream and vegetable stock (more stock than cream) and simmer for about 10 min. Then add fresh crabmeat, simmer another 10 minutes... I add a little cumin and salt- the poblano adds a slow spicy heat mmmm...

Serve with crusty toasted french bread and some decaf iced tea!
We had it with bruschetta (diced tomatoes, fresh basil, olive oil, and mozzarella cheese on thin crusty french bread toasts) wilted spinach and green salad....
follow with a spicy game of Scattegories with the family! Fun stuff!