Week 38, 9-11-2016

Thoughts and Quotes: Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.  
                                             George Santayana, Spanish Philosopher

May this Day of Remembrance teach us to learn from history.

The Same Old Same Old: This week's post will seem familiar because it's a repeat of last week. Same song, second verse. Friend Joey is just returning to card making, and Friend Kathy had a stroke which left her right hand slightly impaired. Joey is learning the new tools and Kathy needs to use her right hand more. So - 

Tasting: I promised Kathy ham and bean soup, but first I needed a ham bone. We combined lunch with card making. 

An everyday kind of table - this time in the breakfast area. Take note of the little coasters under the candles and flowers.

The coasters were a gift made by Friend Jeanne, and they're reversible.  Love them.

Everyday food. Ham, Cheesy Potatoes, Peas and Carrots, Grilled Pineapple Slices

 Easy-Peasy Coconut Pie

(The recipe for the Cheesy Potato Casserole is on week 13)

I hadn't made this pie in years, and find that now it's too sweet for my taste. Here's the original recipe, but next time I make it, I'll reduce the sugar to one cup.

EASY-PEASY COCONUT PIE

3 eggs, beaten 

1-1/2 cups sugar

1/2 cup buttermilk

1 stick butter, melted

1 tsp vanilla

1 cup flaked coconut

1 unbaked 9” pie shell

Put pie shell in pie pan and flute edges.

Mix all other ingredients by hand and pour into pie shell.

Bake 5 minutes at 425°.

Turn oven down to 325° and bake an additional 40-45 minutes.

Cool and top with whipped cream, if desired.

Note: Pie is very sweet. You might consider reducing the amount of sugar.

Time for Others: Friend Katie helped Kathy and she ended the day with three cards to take home. Joey made two, and Katie and I each were empty handed. We were so busy, I forgot to take photos of the cards. 

Katie brought along some cards she made from a card class at Scrapbook Generation in Springfield. They have very talented designers. These cards were designed from two sheets of paper.

The paper

The cards

Another card that Katie made

The store also has kits each month with everything you need to make five cards. Pick it up at the store or they'll ship. Cute cards for Halloween this month. Check them out here.

The next day I made two cards

I like the gate card, but the colors are off on the leaf card. And my dining room still looks like this. If you have a craft room, you are very blessed.

Thrifting: Of course, I had my thrifting fix. No Baby. Some kids were bothering her, so she fled to the office to hide out.

You'll see these again during the fall.  I paid 20 cents each for four.

Salad or dessert size, 40 cents each for four

I bought these, hoping they would match some cups and saucers I bought ages ago, but can't find them. I might have passed them on.  Oh, well. I can still work in these plates when we're only three.  Only 40 cents each - wish there had been four.

You already know that I'm collecting for a goose table. I just need three more coffee mugs.

These cute guys were only 80 cents each, and they're big.

 The packages of invitations were only 40 cents each and will come in handy for layering on cards

A small tile trivet to use for Mardi Gras - 20 cents

And one for 4th of July - also 20 cents

 

I bought only one top

And, as promised, I got rid of this one. 

Tips: If you're addicted to the goodies at Starbucks and want to make them yourself, go to www.pinterest.com and in the search window enter "Starbucks recipes". If you aren't a member of Pinterest, they will ask you to sign up. It's free,and I've not had any security issues using it. 

The Pepper Report: Here's a copy of his letter to his vet to bring you up to date.

Dear Dr. Hardy,

I just wanted to let you know how

I’m progressing. The hair on my

leg is coming along nicely.  I just

can’t stop scratching my wound

over my left eye, though.  Aunt 

Patsy makes me stop, so I do it

at night when she’s sleeping.

Sometimes my back legs are a little

wobbly for a few steps when I’ve

been lying down, but then I walk just

fine.  Sometimes I even run through

the house, and Aunt Patsy calls me

“Feisty Britches” and says that I act

like my tail’s on fire.

Aunt Patsy said that I might need more

shots, like Feline Leukemia and she

didn’t know what else. If I do need some

shots, even though I hate them, just

let us know.

                      Love, Pepper

Pepper has decided that petting is his new favorite thing. He doesn't get on the furniture, so I have to get down in the floor for our petting sessions. If I stop before he's through, he puts his paw under my leg to touch me, as if to say, "Wait - we're not through". Sometimes he inches his way over so that he's snuggled against my leg. Real progress, I believe, for a two-year-old feral kitty who'd never been touched by a human until two months ago.

Togs: Remember, I don't wear these in the order I show them, and some are just run to the market clothes. 

Day 106

Day 107, Same jacket, colors reversed

Day 108

Day 109

Day 110

Day 111

Day 112

SAY A LITTLE PRAYER FOR THE RELATIVES AND FRIENDS OF THE VICTIMS OF 9-11

BUY A PUMPKIN

MAKE AN APPLE PIE

ENJOY THE COOLER WEATHER

THANK YOU FOR SHARING MY LIFE