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Billie C.
Every day, when I wake up, I give thanks that I have been given another day to enjoy my life.
Saturday, August 31, 2013
Aug 31
Friday, August 23, 2013
Hello
Sorry about not posting in a while. The Wi-Fi at the campground went down and it's taken a long time to get fixed.
I use this time of the year to start thinking of just what I want to do this Christmas. Places I want to shop, Events I want to attend and gifts I want to send to my Grandkids.
I try to take full advantage with the back to school sales to help replenish their school supplies and I look for end of season clothing for them, as well.
I know it's hard to think of Cold weather when it's Hot outside but I have to do it. This year has been easier though with the weather here not being as hot as I'm use to. I'm not sure if this is normal for this area or not. We have not had one day of over 100 and only a few in the low 90's.
I saw some wild Sumac on a drive we took last weekend and it looks so ripe. I've not done it but I heard that it make up into a great Jelly. I wonder though, why I only see it along fence lines and not out in the woods.
From reading my brothers' blog, I see he and his new wife found a wonder patch of blue berries and they harvested a couple of buckets worth. They looked so nice and were very large. Not at all like what you can find in any store. They would make a great syrup or just frozen whole and tossed into pancakes this winter for them.
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Dessert Borek
Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence
Prep Time:
35 min
Inactive Prep Time:
--
Cook Time:
45 min
Level:
Difficult
Serves:
12 pieces
Ingredients
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled, plus more for greasing the pan
1 cup walnut pieces, toasted
3/4 cup pistachios
1 cup dried apricots
1/4 cup honey
4 phyllo pastry sheets
5 teaspoons sugar
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Brush a sheet pan with melted butter.
In a food processor, pulse the walnuts and pistachios until coarsely chopped. Transfer the nuts to a large bowl. Put the apricots in the processor and pulse them until coarsely chopped, add to the nut mixture and mix well with your hands to combine. Add 2 tablespoons of the honey and 1/4 cup of the melted butter; toss.
Unroll the phyllo dough and lay the sheets flat on a work surface. Keep the pastry covered with a damp, not wet, towel as you work to prevent drying out. Place 1 sheet of phyllo on the buttered pan and brush it with more melted butter and sprinkle with about 1 teaspoon of sugar. Repeat with the 3 remaining sheets of phyllo, stacking each on top of each other and sprinkling each with sugar.
Spread the nut filling in a thin layer on top of the pastry, leaving a 1-inch border on all sides. Fold in the long sides and roll up the pastry like a cigar. Brush the entire top with even more melted butter and sprinkle the pastry log with the remaining teaspoon of sugar. Bake for 45 minutes, or until golden brown and crispy.
Slice the borek into 1-inch pinwheels. Drizzle with the remaining 2 tablespoons of honey before serving.
Read more at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/cda/recipe_print/0,1946,FOOD_9936_24612_RECIPE-PRINT-FULL-PAGE-FORMATTER,00.html?oc=linkback
Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence
Prep Time:
35 min
Inactive Prep Time:
--
Cook Time:
45 min
Level:
Difficult
Serves:
12 pieces
Ingredients
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled, plus more for greasing the pan
1 cup walnut pieces, toasted
3/4 cup pistachios
1 cup dried apricots
1/4 cup honey
4 phyllo pastry sheets
5 teaspoons sugar
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Brush a sheet pan with melted butter.
In a food processor, pulse the walnuts and pistachios until coarsely chopped. Transfer the nuts to a large bowl. Put the apricots in the processor and pulse them until coarsely chopped, add to the nut mixture and mix well with your hands to combine. Add 2 tablespoons of the honey and 1/4 cup of the melted butter; toss.
Unroll the phyllo dough and lay the sheets flat on a work surface. Keep the pastry covered with a damp, not wet, towel as you work to prevent drying out. Place 1 sheet of phyllo on the buttered pan and brush it with more melted butter and sprinkle with about 1 teaspoon of sugar. Repeat with the 3 remaining sheets of phyllo, stacking each on top of each other and sprinkling each with sugar.
Spread the nut filling in a thin layer on top of the pastry, leaving a 1-inch border on all sides. Fold in the long sides and roll up the pastry like a cigar. Brush the entire top with even more melted butter and sprinkle the pastry log with the remaining teaspoon of sugar. Bake for 45 minutes, or until golden brown and crispy.
Slice the borek into 1-inch pinwheels. Drizzle with the remaining 2 tablespoons of honey before serving.
Read more at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/cda/recipe_print/0,1946,FOOD_9936_24612_RECIPE-PRINT-FULL-PAGE-FORMATTER,00.html?oc=linkback
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Santa Saves: Six Back-to-School Bargains for Holiday Giving
By Cynthia Ewer, Author of
Complete Idiot's Guide to Getting Organized
With summer winding down, school is on the way--and so are rock-bottom prices on back-to-school needs!
During late summer, office supply stores engage in penny price wars, while discount stores bring racks of school supplies front and center ... and cheap!
Back-to-school loss leaders--products sold below cost to attract sales--are hot and heavy in the supermarkets these days--and even the crafts stores offer a variety of binders, stickers and backpacks at sharply reduced prices.
Ready to save? Back-to-school sales aren't just for families with children! Smart Santas know that back-to-school sales offer great values on products used for holiday gifts, giving and decor. Even beyond traditional "stocking stuffers", back-to-school savings can jumpstart holiday preparation while it pares the budget.
Start shopping now to get a great deal on these six surprising back-to-school staples ... and save money on your organized Christmas:
Planner Power: Binders and Pocket Folders
Friends of Organized Christmas swear by a Christmas planner: a one-stop destination for holiday calendars, gift lists and planning pages.
The three-ring binder is the most popular format for creating your own Christmas planner, so if you're new to the concept, check out great binder bargains. Whether you'll opt for a standard binder, choose a clear-vue design (to show off photos or a pretty cover page), or select a sturdy zippered unit, get your binder today ... and save!
Some holiday planners swear by a Christmas pocket planner. A smaller, leaner version of a Christmas planner, this holiday organizing tool starts with a simple pocket folder. With companion Christmas pocket planner forms free for the download, they're a cute, crafty alternative for Christmas planning. Back-to-school sales offer pocket folders as low as 1-cent as a loss leader, so stock up now!
Gift Goodies: Glue Sticks and Composition Books
This year, multi-packs of glue sticks and composition books lead the list of loss leaders. Spotted for as low as 10-cents apiece, these two products have great holiday applications!
Cover a composition book with pretty scrapbooking papers, using generous application of glue stick to adhere the paper. A rubber-stamper's brayer or rolling pin helps bond the papers to the book cover. Trim and embellish for a pretty gift!
Give the embellished book as a companion journal for a Journal in a Jar. With versions for children and adults, it's a great gift to spark journaling.
Glue sticks are a great addition to the wrap and mail center. Working quickly and without mess, they create pretty, no-tape gift packages, adhere gift tags, and help attach ribbons or embellishments ... so add a handful to your list. The price is right!
Wrap and Mail Wonders: Tape and Mailing Supplies
While wandering the back-to-school sections, think "wrap and mail". Chances are, you'll spot great bargains on everything you'll need to wrap, package and mail holiday gifts.
Cellophane tape, bubble mailers and packaging tape can all be had for prices well below what you'll pay "in season"--so stock up now!
Baking Bonanza: Food Storage Bags and Containers
Little lunch boxes need zipper food storage bags and reusable food containers for school-day lunches? Well, so do holiday bakers!
If you'll be baking and sharing holiday goodies this year, add extra food storage bags and containers to your shopping list now. Marked down for back-to-school, they'll do double duty holding homemade treats for holiday giving.
Decor Delights: Power Strips, Extension Cords and Wreath Hooks
School supplies aren't the only subject of back-to-school sales; dorm necessities also go on sale in late summer. For holiday decorators, it's time to check stocks of power strips and extension cords for holiday lighting and decorating. If you need them, buy them now, at the year's lowest prices.
Also marketed to dorm-bound students? 3M's Command-brand storage hooks! These special adhesive hooks and hangers do a great job attaching garlands, wreaths or decor items to walls--and the patented no-mess adhesive pulls free at season's end with no damage to walls or doors.
Use them to mount garlands around doorways, hang wreaths, or string ribbon for Christmas cards--and with sales like "Buy Two, Get One Free!", back-to-school is a great time to save on these holiday essentials.
Greetings Galore: Printer Paper and Mailing Labels
Last category of Santa's school-day savings? Holiday greetings!
If you'll send a holiday letter or create a custom Christmas card this year, look now for bargains on the supplies you'll need. Reams of printer paper. Address labels. Even printer ink cartridges can be found with special back-to-school pricing. Buy now to save on holiday cards and letters ... for an organized Christmas!
By Cynthia Ewer, Author of
Complete Idiot's Guide to Getting Organized
With summer winding down, school is on the way--and so are rock-bottom prices on back-to-school needs!
During late summer, office supply stores engage in penny price wars, while discount stores bring racks of school supplies front and center ... and cheap!
Back-to-school loss leaders--products sold below cost to attract sales--are hot and heavy in the supermarkets these days--and even the crafts stores offer a variety of binders, stickers and backpacks at sharply reduced prices.
Ready to save? Back-to-school sales aren't just for families with children! Smart Santas know that back-to-school sales offer great values on products used for holiday gifts, giving and decor. Even beyond traditional "stocking stuffers", back-to-school savings can jumpstart holiday preparation while it pares the budget.
Start shopping now to get a great deal on these six surprising back-to-school staples ... and save money on your organized Christmas:
Planner Power: Binders and Pocket Folders
Friends of Organized Christmas swear by a Christmas planner: a one-stop destination for holiday calendars, gift lists and planning pages.
The three-ring binder is the most popular format for creating your own Christmas planner, so if you're new to the concept, check out great binder bargains. Whether you'll opt for a standard binder, choose a clear-vue design (to show off photos or a pretty cover page), or select a sturdy zippered unit, get your binder today ... and save!
Some holiday planners swear by a Christmas pocket planner. A smaller, leaner version of a Christmas planner, this holiday organizing tool starts with a simple pocket folder. With companion Christmas pocket planner forms free for the download, they're a cute, crafty alternative for Christmas planning. Back-to-school sales offer pocket folders as low as 1-cent as a loss leader, so stock up now!
Gift Goodies: Glue Sticks and Composition Books
This year, multi-packs of glue sticks and composition books lead the list of loss leaders. Spotted for as low as 10-cents apiece, these two products have great holiday applications!
Cover a composition book with pretty scrapbooking papers, using generous application of glue stick to adhere the paper. A rubber-stamper's brayer or rolling pin helps bond the papers to the book cover. Trim and embellish for a pretty gift!
Give the embellished book as a companion journal for a Journal in a Jar. With versions for children and adults, it's a great gift to spark journaling.
Glue sticks are a great addition to the wrap and mail center. Working quickly and without mess, they create pretty, no-tape gift packages, adhere gift tags, and help attach ribbons or embellishments ... so add a handful to your list. The price is right!
Wrap and Mail Wonders: Tape and Mailing Supplies
While wandering the back-to-school sections, think "wrap and mail". Chances are, you'll spot great bargains on everything you'll need to wrap, package and mail holiday gifts.
Cellophane tape, bubble mailers and packaging tape can all be had for prices well below what you'll pay "in season"--so stock up now!
Baking Bonanza: Food Storage Bags and Containers
Little lunch boxes need zipper food storage bags and reusable food containers for school-day lunches? Well, so do holiday bakers!
If you'll be baking and sharing holiday goodies this year, add extra food storage bags and containers to your shopping list now. Marked down for back-to-school, they'll do double duty holding homemade treats for holiday giving.
Decor Delights: Power Strips, Extension Cords and Wreath Hooks
School supplies aren't the only subject of back-to-school sales; dorm necessities also go on sale in late summer. For holiday decorators, it's time to check stocks of power strips and extension cords for holiday lighting and decorating. If you need them, buy them now, at the year's lowest prices.
Also marketed to dorm-bound students? 3M's Command-brand storage hooks! These special adhesive hooks and hangers do a great job attaching garlands, wreaths or decor items to walls--and the patented no-mess adhesive pulls free at season's end with no damage to walls or doors.
Use them to mount garlands around doorways, hang wreaths, or string ribbon for Christmas cards--and with sales like "Buy Two, Get One Free!", back-to-school is a great time to save on these holiday essentials.
Greetings Galore: Printer Paper and Mailing Labels
Last category of Santa's school-day savings? Holiday greetings!
If you'll send a holiday letter or create a custom Christmas card this year, look now for bargains on the supplies you'll need. Reams of printer paper. Address labels. Even printer ink cartridges can be found with special back-to-school pricing. Buy now to save on holiday cards and letters ... for an organized Christmas!
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Billie C.
Friday, August 9, 2013
Last weeks' storms took out the Wi-Fi
Last weeks' storms took out the Wi-Fi modum and Repeater here at the campground. I'm on a very limited source right now so I can't send out a whole lot of stuff. I have been told that a new System will be installed soon. I have been hearing of a new system since we got here back in November so I'm not going to hold my breath.
Billie C.
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