Howdy.. April 23

Howdy....  I meant to write a note yesterday, then plum forgot about it.  This mooring was not as cool as it was yesterday morning, Thank goodness.  I didn't need to use the oven to help warm things up in here. It helps that I remembered where one of our heaters was stored. I found the one that Hubby was looking for, when I went to find my mixer. Go figure. I finally found my mixer, not where I usually put it.  Now I have got to find a better place to keep it.  I made an Oreo Cookie no-bake dessert for us for tonight. I added just a bit of mint flavoring and a bit of green tint to it, turning it into a Grasshopper pie. Hubby loves Grasshopper pie.  Here in a bit, I'll have to take the dogs out, then go for my walk. I need to take my camera with me. I'm thinking I'll go the other direction, just to change things up a bit. I think I'll take Barney with me on this walk.

 

Outside my door ...  The trees are finally Green !!. and the slight breeze is just want we need today.  I am seeing a golden glow on all the trucks and cars around here. They are covered in pollen.
The Dogs ...  have been sleeping on the beds. Barney played ball this morning, dropping the ball on my foot, over and over. He finally got tired of doing that. Rocky and Macon had a good ol Wrestlin match when I had them out this morning so everyone is now sleeping (recharging their batteries) and will be ready for round two here in a bit.
The Cats ... are wondering when I'll be feeding them. Each one has come up and looked in the door at me. I guess they think that will make me get up and take care of them faster.

 

From the kitchen...  I have some chicken strips marinating in Zesty Italian Dressing and will grill them for dinner, and I'll made some noodles to serve them over. Of course we will have salad and the dessert I just made up.
I am hearing... Of course I have the T. V. on. It's always on. I'm hearing a crow "calling" outside, and the breeze in the trees. 
I am wearing... light gray cut off sweat short, red and blue splattered T-shirt. I think I'll be changing into something warmer before Hubby gets home, though.
I am reading...  I'm "between" book at the moment. I did read Numbers 7 from the Bible today. Reading how much each of the 12 tribes gave to the service of the moveable temple and the Ark of the Covenants. One tribe per day for 12 days.  (yeah, boring)
I am thankful for...  Being able to open the door and vents and let the camper air out for a bit. 
I am hoping... That there are no more changes made to Hubby's hours.  He's back to working 10 hour days, starting at 6:30 in the morning and will have Sunday off.. at least until they change their minds again, anyway.
I am creating... I made a card to send to my Grand daughter in Tennessee to give to some one,  two days ago. I'm working on a card to send to my younger daughter. I hope to finish that up after I take my walk this afternoon (here in a few minutes)
One of my favorite things... making dessert. I know we don't "Need" dessert, but it's nice to have from time to time.

 

A few plans for today... finish up a card I cut the elements for, yesterday. Walk to the park bench and back. Sit outside with the dogs for a little bit.
A few plans for the rest of the week...  I want to make more cards this week.  I have yet to start a top I have been wanting to cut out for some time, now. I am working on doing more around the camper before I start reading my emails. I need to get house work done before I read emails or I get caught up in reading them and forget to get it all done before it's time to make our dinner in the afternoon.  The computer can really be a big time stealer, for me.

 

Apr 23 Keeping track of all our appointments and
events can be difficult especially with many family
members. The best method is to use one large yearlong
calendar where all activities are written down. A different
color pen can be used for each member of the household.

 

A link to one of the groups I own, mod for or am a member of.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Cream_Of_Soup_Recipes/

Billie C.
"Old age is the most unexpected of things that can happen to a man."
-- Leon Trotsky

Eclair Cake

Eclair Cake
"From Our Home to Yours"
Ozark First Church of the Nazarene"
2004

 

1 pound box Graham Crackers
2 small boxes Instant French Vanilla Pudding
3 1/2 cups Milk
1 (9 oz) container Cool Whip
Frosting:
1 can Chocolate Frosting

 

Butter bottom of a 9 x 13 inch pan. Line with whole Graham Crackers. Mix pudding with milk. Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes Blend in Cool Whip. Pour half of the mixture over the Graham Crackers. Put another layer of Graham Crackers over the pudding. Pour remaining pudding over and then cover with more Graham Crackers. Chill for 2 hours before Frosting.

 

Billie C.

April 23

 

 

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http://www.cantstopmakingthings.com/2012/12/baby-cheeses.html

 

Baby Cheeses

Okay, I know that this is a bit irreverent, but tis the season to be jolly. I can't even take credit as the sentiment is from "Modern Family" and the mice are from another blog. I'm taking this to the annual Christmas pot luck dinner party and will no doubt wow them.

You will need:

Maraschino Cherries with stems
Semisweet Chocolate Chips
Sliced Almonds
White Writing Gel

Line a cookie sheet with waxed paper. There are about 24 cherries in a jar so remove 24 chips from the bag (plus a few to fortify the cook) and melt a handful in a small bowl in the microwave. I check on it and stir every 30 seconds. Drain the cherries on paper towels and then pick one up by the stem and dip it in the melted chocolate. Let it drip a few seconds then place it on the waxed paper with the stem facing out and slightly up.

Take a chocolate chip, swirl side down, and put it on the front of the cherry. The liquid chocolate will be the glue. Pick two similar sized almond slices and stick them above the head/chip. If the chocolate gets too stiff, just nuke it again for a few seconds. When you are all finished put them in the fridge to firm up.

In about a half hour (or more) snip off the end of a tube of white writing gel and carefully dab on the two eyes. Keep refrigerated until ready to use.

I bought three bags of red Baby Bell Cheeses, removed the wrappers and stacked them on a serving plate. I printed "BABY CHEESES" on a piece of cardstock, folded it over and using a glue stick, adhered the two sides together with a toothpick in the middle. I stuck the toothpick into the top cheese then added all the mice.

 

 

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Joy to the world! The Lord is come.
Let earth receive her King
Let every heart Prepare Him room
And Saints and angels sing
And Saints and angels sing
And Saints and Saints and angels sing

Joy to the world, the Savior reigns
Let Saints their songs employ
While fields and floods rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat, Repeat, the sounding joy

Joy to the world with truth and grace
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness
And wonders of His love
And wonders of His love
And wonders and wonders of His love

No more will sin and sorrow grow,
Nor thorns infest the ground;
He'll come and make the blessings flow
Far as the curse was found,
Far as the curse was found,
Far as, far as the curse was found.

He rules the world with truth and grace,
And gives to nations proof
The glories of His righteousness,
And wonders of His love;
And wonders of His love;
And wonders, wonders of His love.

Rejoice! Rejoice in the Most High,
While Israel spreads abroad
Like stars that glitter in the sky,
And ever worship God,
And ever worship God,
And ever, and ever worship God.

 

 

 

http://www.share-christmas.com/carols/joyworld.htm

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Billie C.
"Old age is the most unexpected of things that can happen to a man."
-- Leon Trotsky

Easy Pound Cake

Easy Pound Cake
"From Our Home to Yours"
Ozark First Church of the Nazarene"
2004

1 pound Butter
3 Cups Sugar
10 Eggs
3 Cups Sifted Flour

Cream Butter and Sugar thoroughly. Add eggsalternately with flour, beating well after each addition. Pour into well greased and floured tube cake pan. Bake approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes at 325F.

 

Billie C.
Don't let the shadows of yesterday spoil the sunshine of tomorrow ~ live for today ~ unk

April 20

 

 

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Anisette Frosted cookies
3/4 cup of soften butter ) 1 1/2 sticks
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/8 tsp salt
2 cups of flour
1 1/4 tsp Anise extract (not oil)
Beat butter and sugar by mixer medium speed add egg. Divide dough in half. Wrap each half in wax paper to form a cylinder. Refrigerate for one hour, Slice about one inch or thicker if you like, Place one inch apart on a greased cookie sheet.
Bake 350 degrees for 12 minutes until edges are brown.
Cool on wire rack.
Frosting
1 1/2 cupsconfectionary sugar,
1 1/2 tbsp water
1/2 tbsp of anise extract. I place the whole cookie in the frosting and then place the sprinkles. I think you could frost them if the frosting was think enough... I dunk just the tops in.

 

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The Little Drummer Boy

Christmas Carol

Come they told me, Pa rum pum pum pum
A new born King to see, Pa rum pum pum pum


Our finest gifts we bring, Pa rum pum pum pum
To lay before the king, Pa rum pum pum pum,
rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum


So to honor Him Pa rum pum pum pum
When we come


Little baby
Pa rum pum pum pum
I am a poor boy too
Pa rum pum pum pum
I have no gift to bring
Pa rum pum pum pum
That's fit to give our King
Pa rum pum pum pum,
rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum


Shall I play for you
Pa rum pum pum pum
On my drum


Mary nodded
Pa rum pum pum pum
The ox and lamb kept time
Pa rum pum pum pum
I played my drum for Him
Pa rum pum pum pum
I played my best for Him
Pa rum pum pum pum,
rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum


The He smiled at me, Pa rum pum pum pum
Me and my drum

 

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http://familycrafts.about.com/od/santaprojects/a/SantaNecklaceCraft.htm

 

Santa Necklace Craft

How to Make a Santa Claus Necklace

Find out how to make a fun necklace for yourself and all your friends. Start out by making a Santa necklace and then use your imagination to make these necklaces look like elves.p>

Materials Needed:

• Thin Ribbon or Yarn
• White Pony Bead
• Red Felt
• 2" Peach or White Pom-pom
• White, Curly Chenille Stem
• Wiggle Eyes
• Craft Glue
• Scissors

Instructions:
Cut a piece of ribbon or yarn long enough to fit your neck as a necklace. Thread the white pony bead onto the ribbon or yarn. Tie the ends of the ribbon or yarn together.

Cut a wide triangle shape out of red felt. Roll the felt triangle into a cone and glue the 2 sides together. Trim the edges if necessary. Glue the point of the hat onto the white pony bead.

Cut a 2" length of the white, curly chenille stem. Glue the chenille stem halfway around the peach or white pom-pom, cutting off any extra. This will be Santa's beard. Glue on the wiggle eyes just above the beard.

Lay the hat down so you cannot see the holes in the bead. Glue Santa's face into the larger opening of the felt hat. Make sure when the necklace is put on the face looks straight ahead.

 

 

 

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Billie C.
Let us have faith that right makes might;
and in that faith let us dare to do our duty as we understand it.
—LINCOLN.

Classic Cheesecake

 

Classic Cheesecake
"From Our Home to Yours"
Ozark First Church of the Nazarene"
2004
Crust:
1 cup Graham Cracker Crumbs
3 Tablespoons Sugar
3 Tablespoons Butter or Margarine, melted

Filling
5 (8 oz) Packages Cream Cheese, softened
4 Eggs
1 Cup Sugar
3 Tablespoons Flour
1 Tablespoon Vanilla
1 cup Sour Cream

Preheat oven to 325 F. (300 F if using dark, non-stick pan)
Combine Graham Cracker crumbs, 3 tablespoons Sugar and butter. Press firmly onto bottom of 9 inch spring form pan. Bake for 10 minutes.
Mix Cream Cheese, 1 cup Sugar, flour and Vanilla with electric mixer or medium until well blended. Add Sour Cream, mix in well. Add eggs, 1 at time, mixing on low after each addition until just blended. (Over-stirring can cause top of cheesecake to crack) Pour over crust.
Bake for 1 hour 10 minutes or until center is almost set (do not open oven door) Loosen cake from sides of pan with a knife, but do not unlatch pan side for 1 hour. Cool before removing side of pan an chill at least 4 hours before cutting. Can chill over night before cutting.

 

Billie C.
Life is short, so live it
Love is rare, so grab it
Fear controls you, so face it
Memories are precious, so cherish them
We only get one life, so live it!

Chocolate Upside-Down Cake

 

Chocolate Upside-Down Cake
"From Our Home to Yours"
Ozark First Church of the Nazarene"
2004
1 box Devil's Food Cake mix
1 cup Brown Sugar, packed
1/4 cup Butter or Margarine, melted
1 cup chopped Pecans
6 oz Chocolate morsels
3 oz Coconut flakes

Mix melted butter with brown sugar and pour into 13 x 9 pan. Sprinkle nuts and coconut over brown sugar mixture. Prepare cake mix according to box instructions, Add chocolate morsels to mix, the pour into prepared pan. Bake according to instructions on cake mix box.

 

Billie C.