Thanksgiving prepping… Posted on November 25, 2008 By pamela The Thanksgiving preparations are underway at our house… the different breads have been cooked and cubed and are drying in preparation for the dressing in a couple of days. I made cranberry relish (finely chopped cranberries, oranges and sugar) and it’s in the fridge melding. Yep, melding… it’s the key… Read more
boys. Posted on November 10, 2008 By pamela So,I forgot that on election night our boys had a soccer (I know, Timothy: futbol!!) game and Sam was playing and in a close and exciting match there was a bit of fancy footwork and an ensuing fall… and he came up with a broken finger. I attempted to call… Read more
Thoughts on the election. Posted on November 6, 2008 By pamela As I begin this blog entry, I’m staring out at the white heart-picket fence and the weeping willow tree branches are swaying in the rainy breeze… willow leaves cover the grass and puddles have formed in the wheel ruts of the lane… a squirrel just hopped out of the tire… Read more
Rendezvous With Destiny – Ronald Reagan – 1964 Posted on November 5, 2008 By pamela Go get a cuppa… this is long, but very worth the read. October 27, 1964 Rendezvous with Destiny Address on behalf of Senator Barry Goldwater A Time of Choosing Ronald Reagan Thank you very much. Thank you and good evening. The sponsor has been identified, but unlike most television programs,… Read more
Remember I told you about butchering the chickens? Posted on October 30, 2008 By pamela Well, butchering chickens is sort of like most other jobs you don’t want to do but do them anyway — both obligation and necessity reign over preference and desire. Butchering chickens is instructive — both to butchers and to consumers. The butchers see the incredible handiwork of the LORD, the… Read more
ditditdit dahdahdah ditditdit Posted on October 17, 2008 By pamela A little weekend reading… Okay, a lot of weekend reading… especially if you connect the dots. I think I hear it… the faint call is becoming louder: … – – – … is becoming …- – -… I started thinking along this line recently as I have been thinking more… Read more
Pick a Cake Posted on October 3, 2008 By pamela My sister in law sent me this… fun!! ‘Night Before Christmas’ Coffee Cake Real New York Style’ Cheesecake Supreme Cake That’s Fit For A Queen Amaretto Italian Sour Cream Cake Amazing Tropical Fruit Cake Apple and Nut Cake Apple Cake Apple Cake Apple Sauce Cake Applesauce Fruitcake Apricot Nectar… Read more
What’s for dinner? And more questions. Posted on September 18, 2008 By pamela Every day… every day… day after day, there’s the dilemma: what’s for dinner? Or… for many, the daily questions are more like: What’s for breakfast? When’s coffee? What’s for lunch? What’s for snack? What’s for dinner? Where’s the chocolate for me? Here are a few dinner recipes and you might… Read more