Rhubarb & Roses
Thursday, February 1, 2024
Leaping into February!
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
A Fresh New Year - 2024
"Another year over ... and what have I done?"
Thursday, December 28, 2023
So That Was Christmas!
Tasting the delicious cookies that came from Germany.
Monday, November 27, 2023
Oh November!
It's been a bit "wonky" around here of late...
Crazy Christmas Trees Pattern by Karla Alexander |
Made from her Dad's shirts! Pattern aptly called "Farmer's Daughter" |
It was chilly but hearts were warm |
Monday, October 30, 2023
October World
3 Cups Concord Grapes – washed, stemmed and drained
1 Cup Sugar
3 Tbsp. Flour
1 Tbsp. butter - melted
1 Tbsp. Lemon Juice
Pastry for 2 pie crusts (one for the lid - or just use crumbs for topping)
Remove skins and simmer pulp for 5 minutes. Do not add any water to pulp. While hot, press pulp through a sieve to remove the seeds. Combine strained pulp with the skins. Combine sugar and flour and add to grapes. Blend in the lemon juice and melted butter. Pour into pastry lined pie plate. Cover with top crust or crumbs.
Bake at 425 degrees for 10 minutes, then reduce heat to 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Makes 1 - 9” pie.
To make crumbs, rub together 3/4 Cup Flour, ½ Cup Sugar and ¼ cup melted Butter.
Friday, October 13, 2023
Oktoberfest - Wunderbar!
On Thanksgiving Sunday the group was able to have some "down time"
Following the parade, their bus took them to see
Memories forever ... |
Unforgettable new friends! |
Monday, September 25, 2023
"Three Pines"
Bookstore Painting |
And - we're off ...
If you are a fan of this author (18 books and counting, Amazon Prime Series, etc.) you will
Creepy "Hadley House" - no snakes in the basement tho! |
Beautiful woodwork inside the chapel |
A real life story!!! |
Leaping into February!
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