The Pretty from July 1
The funny from July2
Mom said they emptied the hamper in their bathroom.
BUT they did not flush. WHEW!
Two days before they got the vaseline and some cortisone cream and smeared a wall. Boys will be boys. And mom will soon learn that if two boys are quiet - she better RUN to go check on them!
One of our wild "pets."
Doughnut Muffins! Recipe below.
Cardinal hens - through the sewing room window.
This has bloomed before. I have two of these - one on either side of the door. These are the first I have ever had to bloom. I think it is because instead of being houseplants, they are outside.
I got this recipe on the HGTV food forum from Martha (aka Linderhof - her blog is in the list on the right)
DOUGHNUT MUFFINS
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 to 1 1/4 teaspoons ground nutmeg, to taste
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 2/3 cups Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
1 cup milk
Topping
3 tablespoons melted butter
3 tablespoons Cinnamon-Sugar Plus
1)
Preheat the oven to 425°F. Lightly grease a standard muffin tin. Or
line with 12 paper or silicone muffin cups, and grease the cups with
non-stick vegetable oil spray; this will ensure that they peel off the
muffins nicely.
2) In a medium-sized mixing bowl, cream together the butter, vegetable oil, and sugars till smooth.
3) Add the eggs, beating to combine.
4) Stir in the baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, salt, and vanilla.
5)
Stir the flour into the butter mixture alternately with the milk,
beginning and ending with the flour and making sure everything is
thoroughly combined.
6) Spoon the batter evenly into the prepared pan, filling the cups nearly full.
7)
Bake the muffins for 15 to 17 minutes, or until they're a pale golden
brown and a cake tester inserted into the middle of one of the center
muffins comes out clean.
8) Remove them from the oven, and let
them cool for a couple of minutes, or until you can handle them. While
they're cooling, melt the butter for the topping (this is easily done in
the microwave).
9) Use a pastry brush to paint the top of each
muffin with the butter, then sprinkle with the cinnamon-sugar. Or simply
dip the tops of muffins into the melted butter, then roll in the
cinnamon-sugar.
10) Serve warm, or cool on a rack and wrap airtight. Store for a day or so at room temperature.
Yield: 12
We have one television. Can you guess that the boob-tube is not a big deal in our home?
A few months back, grandson Colt and I were in the bedroom. I was folding a few items out of the dryer on the bed. He helped a little, then settled back on the pillows, crossed his ankles and said, "TV." I told him Granny did not have a TV in the bedroom. He looked around then said, "Okay." Finished "helping" me fold laundry.
Having just one television is starting to be a 'big' deal for me. I can be settled in watching a program, get up for a bathroom break, come back, and DH has taken possession of the remote and is scrolling channels.
Yesterday early evening I got back from a milk run (I have to have milk - chocolate preferably - every morning). I put the milk in the refrigerator, walked into the living room portion of the open floor-space room and turned the news on. I went back into the kitchen to start prepping for supper. I can see the television clearly from the kitchen. Sam was in his office at the computer. He walked through the kitchen to the living room, picked up the remote and started scrolling channels. I was flabbergasted. Did he think the television turned itself on? I politely asked him that when he got through scrolling would he please turn back to channel 7 for the local weather.
Just a couple of evenings ago, he scrolled for an hour and a half. An HOUR and a HALF!! He never settled on anything longer than 3 seconds. Folks, we do not have cable or satellite. We are still on antennae. We only have access to SEVENTEEN channels! He scrolled SEVENTEEN channels for an HOUR and a HALF!!!!!
I'm thinking about putting a television in my sewing room...
Click this - Clouds by Zach Zobeich performed by PS22
Well I fell down, down, down
Into this dark and lonely hole
There was no one there to care about me anymore
And I needed a way to climb and grab a hold of the edge
You were sitting there holding a rope
And we’ll go up, up, up
But I’ll fly a little higher
We’ll go up in the clouds because the view is a little nicer
Up here my dear
It won’t be long now, it won’t be long now
When I get back on land
Well I’ll never get my chance
Be ready to live and it’ll be ripped right out of my hands
Maybe someday we’ll take a little ride
We’ll go up, up, up and everything will be just fine
And we’ll go up, up, up
But I’ll fly a little higher
We’ll go up in the clouds because the view is a little nicer
Up here my dear
It won’t be long now, it won’t be long now
If only I had a little bit more time
If only I had a little bit more time with you
We could go up, up, up
And take that little ride
And sit there holding hands
And everything would be just right
And maybe someday I’ll see you again
We’ll float up in the clouds and we’ll never see the end
And we’ll go up, up, up
But I’ll fly a little higher
We’ll go up in the clouds because the view is a little nicer
Up here my dear
It won’t be long now, it won’t be long now
And we’ll go up, up, up
But I’ll fly a little higher
We’ll go up in the clouds because the view is a little nicer
Up here my dear
It won’t be long now, it won’t be long now
Baby brother Joey had a slushie cup. I found one for Jonathan when he was little. I found this at a local store. It's soft sided. The insert has salt water in the walls. You freeze it. Pour your liquid in it. Let it sit a minute or two. Then squeeze it.
Verdict with chocolate milk?
THUMBS UP!
I bought one of these for each grand! Colt, Isabel, and Cain. :-)
I had no intention of purchasing an Orgreenic pan. Sigh. But I did. The small saute pan.
I washed it. Seasoned it. Put it on the stove. It did not sit flat...it rocked on my burner. The handle was too heavy for the pan. So I returned it to the store for a refund.
I still don't know why I purchased it. My cast iron is virtually non-stick. I used all three pieces (plus the lid) shown here for supper one night.
CAST IRON RULES!
