Thanksgiving Pictures

~Happy Thanksgiving from Morning Mist Chinchilla Ranch~

A Few Of My Favorite Things.....

A Boy and his rooster...

And cute puppy faces....

Spinning wheels with yarn...

And cute funny faces....

Smiles from people you love and enjoy.....

Pretty blue eyes and blonde hair...

Wonderful creations....

Tired dogs that think they are people....

A roost full of happy (and quirky!) chickens....

Wonderful warm and delicious treats....

These are a few of my favorite things.

Out of this world bars!

These bars are amazing.  At the bottom is the recipe.   Here are some pictures as I made them.  :)

The crust 'patted' down and ready to go in the oven!

Getting ready to mix...

All mixed!

Ready to go in the oven for a second time.

Baking away!

Cream cheese frosting!

Cream cheese frosting spread on top.

Yum!

These bars are really amazing!

Clean up time... :(

The recipe.

Out Of This World Bars!

Crust

3/4 cup butter

3 tablespoons brown sugar

1 1/2 cups flour

dash salt

Mix and pat into a 9 x 13 inch pan.  Bake at 350 F for 10 minutes.

Filling

2 eggs beaten

2 tablespoons flour

1 1/2 cups brown sugar

1 cup dates,  cut fine.  (optional)

1 cup chopped pecans (optional)

1 teaspoon Vanilla

I usually do not add the pecans or dates and it tastes really good without.  I am sure it is also really good with the dates and pecans too.  

Mix and spread  on hot crust and bake for 25 minutes at 350 F.   Let cool.  

Frosting

4 tablespoons butter

3 oz cream cheese

2 cups powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/4 almond flavoring (optional) 

Spread over the cooled bars.  

These bars are also really good if served a day later. 

Puppy Pictures!

Moose (isn't he adorable?!)

Little 'Runtie'.  Her real name is Peppermint Patty but she is better known as 'Runtie'.  She is very prissy.

Essie!  She is a doll!

Tiger.  Check out those baby blues!

Fatso!  (Mr. Dramatic)

Speckles!   She is definitely the Sweet -n- Spicy one of the bunch

Trail Ride

My grandpa and I went up riding near Red Feather last Saturday.   It was gorgeous because all of the aspens were turning.

A Blank sign by the trail.   All of the bushes around it were turning into the Fall colors.

Golden / Green Aspens. 

"Can I have a treat?  PLEASE!?!"

A row of golden Aspens.

Papa and Champ.

Papa and Champ in the Aspens.

Another picture of Papa and Champ.

Jewel and I.  (Jewel was determined to eat so that I why I am trying to pull her up.  :)

More Aspens.  :)

Shrubs / Bushes turning red!

Down the hillside!

Some of my favorite pictures taken in the last few weeks with Sophie and Gabe. :)

Right when I almost got a great picture!

Sophie and her rooster Henry

Gabe and Sophie!

'The Man in Black!'

Pretty little Sophie!

Sophie holding a chinchilla

Gabe with a chinchilla

Sophie, the horse whisperer. 

Gabe and his beloved Rue

Sunflower in the backyard

Gabe doing Sophie's toe nails

The infamous toad that I kissed.  Unfortunately for both of us he stayed a toad.   :(