Showing posts with label Butterfly. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Butterfly. Show all posts

Sunday, July 31, 2011

The measure of a life, after all, is not its duration, but its donation.-Corrie Ten Boom

I was surprised today with a call from my friend Curt!
Too cool!
Of course he was helped out by my sly friend Myrna!
And just so ya know Myrna.........I packed the darn phone out of the house with me after your last comment!
And no Myrna, the doors are NOT for the outhouse; just for that you WILL have to wait until we pick up my next treasures. And Ray & the farmers place we're getting them from, can laugh all they want; cause I just KNOW when I bring them home and set them up for what I want them for.....everyone's gonna want one!

I had debated whether or not to flop on the couch for 10 minutes, but instead put a Rhubarb Bundt Cake in the oven!
Here's the recipe!
It's the second most requested rhubarb recipe....right after the Rhubarb Crisp!
And Id'a put the link there if I could find it! Found it!

Rhubarb Bundt
1/2 Cup Margarine
1 Cup White Sugar
1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
1 Egg
2 1/2 Cups Flour
1 Tsp. Baking Soda
1 Tsp. Salt
1 Cup Milk
2 Cups Finely chopped Rhubarb
1 Tsp. Almond Extract
Topping
1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
1 Tsp. Cinnamon

Grease Pan.
Sprinkle 1/3 topping in pan.
Put in half the batter.
Put another 1/3 of the topping on.
Remaining batter.
Remaining topping.
Bake for 40-50 minutes on 350F.

YUMMMMMMMMM!

It's after 6 pm, and Ray still hasn't came back with the boat!
He's gotta raise the water lines in the dugout!

I couldn't put the new seal on the stove....gotta buy more!
I guess they're made for fireplaces, and the stove has a BIG door!
I did clean out all the old gunk & stuff!

I weeded the tomatoes, and gave them a haircut!
The rhubarb in it's new home got weeded!
I cleaned a bathroom, did a load of laundry, baked the cake, and hung out with the kittens.
I mowed over by the cat house & fruit trees.....even though it was wet. I'd have left the bag off, but it's a rear bagger, and, well, it wouldn't have been any fun!
Shadow got some more matts & hair cut off her back end, and more flea powder.
Better see if it's time for us to have another treatment with the oil!

Here's the butterfly I was trying to get a good picture of when I answered the phone outside!


I told you Shadow was such a 'MOTHER'!
This cat must have needed a bath!


Yup, Shadow licked this little feller!



Or maybe she was 'tasting' her! hahahaha JK!

Ray came home for a rifle....talk about shooting stuff!
Came & got the 270, whatever that is!
His sister has a bear!
It's ate her Saskatoons, and has been in her garden!
She lives by the highway, so hope Ray doesn't miss!
I'm only allowed to shoot the 22. I think it's the smallest rifle we have!
Hope we don't get a bear, cause the 22 will only piss him off!
Better go, I guess if Ray's not boating tonight I can makie some cards!
Need one for a GF, towards the end of August!

This was one of my 'friends' status on Facebook.

Life is too short to wake up with regrets.
Love the people who treat you right.
Forgive the ones who don't.
Believe everything happens for a reason.
If you get a second chance, grab it with both hands.
...
If it changes your life, let it.
Nobody said life would be easy.
They just promised it would be worth it.

Ta ta for now!

Thursday, June 30, 2011

I have learned to seek my happiness by limiting my desires, rather than in attempting to satisfy them.-John Stewart Mill

I'm working on a few cards.
One for the O/S, with a ship & everything! (He's not THAT guy!)
OH well, how can he display cards I've made him & brag about them if some of them don't have a Navy theme!?
Had a great laugh today!
Not at anyone....with someone!
You've heard of a 'Bake Off''?
These guys are having a 'Bark Off'!
You can find my friend Curt's post HERE!
And the other guys.....no, not h!m (Mark) HERE! Kids will be kids!
I have a few pics for you.

I got this guy one day last week!


There's Shadow, taking refuge under the hammock in another shower!


Here's a pic of the rain gauge in with the potatoes!
The potatoes are blooming already!


On my way to town to get the mail today I saw this!
Look closely!


There were 3 of these young fellers!
The crop really isn't that high!


It's raining again!
I tried to sit outside with my beer by the fire, and after sitting in the woodshed twice, I decided I'd come in!

Hope everyone has a great Canada Day, and a wonderful 4th of July for my friends south of the border!
Talk to ya later!

Ta ta for now!