Thursday Modge Podge
I am still tweaking Typepad's link/photo thing... doing better...but not there yet..
Yesterday I tried a new cookie recipe... These are tasty with a bunch of flavors blended. We enjoyed them for dessert...and having oatmeal in them, of course they automatically fell into the breakfast food category. . I am enjoying a couple right now with my tea...My mouth is happy...I'm happy..
Oatmeal Toffee Cookies
1cup butter ( I use butter flavor crisco)
2 eggs
2 cups brown sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
1-3/4 cup flour ( all purpose)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups quick oats
1 1/3 cups Toffee Bits
1 cup coconut
Preheat oven to 375 Beat butter, eggs, sugar & vanilla in a large bowl until well blended. Add flour, baking soda, salt & cinnamon beat until blended. Stir in oats, toffee bits & cocnut Drop by teaspoon on lightly greased cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes ( my oven took 12 so use your judgment)..I usually leave them on the cookie sheet out of the oven for a minute to firm up before I transfer them to cool..less broken cookies that way..
Chris and I began the task of getting Christopher's subjects together for the fall. We won't start until Sept with my surgery being in Aug, but we have alot of reading to do before he starts. We use Ambleside . For those of you looking for an inexpensive yet comprehensive curriculum, this is it. The have all years and most of the reading can be found online or from the library. There are a few books we just choose to order and usually buy them at Amazon used books or half.com. I am looking forward to two of the books myself! Theodore Roosevelt's Letters to His Children is one of the books. The other I plan to read as soon as it arrives is Our National Parks by John Muir. I love travel..
My hands have been busy the last couple of days. I made the sweetest little bib ( picture below) using the Bernat free pattern and some soft cotton-tots yarn. This will go to a friend of mine whose daughter is having a baby. They work up so quickly I believe I'll have to make a few for the charity donation pile. Everyone does booties and blankets for our local health pregnancy clinic, I think bibs would be a nice touch...
Josh is now at Point B.... he has to make his way to point E before he is home...but it's a start!!
Christine , whose hubby is one of my forever heroes, sent a link to me about Michael Beck he is one of Josh's buddies from the 1132nd who was wounded in April also. I attended Pickett's funeral and can't wait to hug this fellow's neck when he comes home. Josh has plans to head to Washington to visit him in late June....after he spends time at point E!
Today is basketball practice & a Guard reintroduction meeting... busy afternoon but all good things. I can take a book and some hand work and visit with folks...Chris has promised me the ultimate supper... My favorite Quarter Pound Hotdog.... piled high with slaw, mustard..onions... I an't wait ~smile~
I never shared the pictures of our wonderful Memorial Day. We got to hang out with our oldest friends This little group gets together 3-4 times a year and we've been doing it for almost 20 years now... It's always a blessing to be with them and leaves a smile on my face for days afterwards!
So since I have a problem with photos and typepad ..here are some pics... the first is of Jen & Dave,then MAry & Al with Judy, then Warren ( Judy's hubby and his lip smacking ribs) & the last one is of the baby bib
Continue to pray for the troops.. those coming out... those going in... and have a fine day... all day long!
Yesterday I tried a new cookie recipe... These are tasty with a bunch of flavors blended. We enjoyed them for dessert...and having oatmeal in them, of course they automatically fell into the breakfast food category. . I am enjoying a couple right now with my tea...My mouth is happy...I'm happy..
Oatmeal Toffee Cookies
1cup butter ( I use butter flavor crisco)
2 eggs
2 cups brown sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
1-3/4 cup flour ( all purpose)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups quick oats
1 1/3 cups Toffee Bits
1 cup coconut
Preheat oven to 375 Beat butter, eggs, sugar & vanilla in a large bowl until well blended. Add flour, baking soda, salt & cinnamon beat until blended. Stir in oats, toffee bits & cocnut Drop by teaspoon on lightly greased cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes ( my oven took 12 so use your judgment)..I usually leave them on the cookie sheet out of the oven for a minute to firm up before I transfer them to cool..less broken cookies that way..
Chris and I began the task of getting Christopher's subjects together for the fall. We won't start until Sept with my surgery being in Aug, but we have alot of reading to do before he starts. We use Ambleside . For those of you looking for an inexpensive yet comprehensive curriculum, this is it. The have all years and most of the reading can be found online or from the library. There are a few books we just choose to order and usually buy them at Amazon used books or half.com. I am looking forward to two of the books myself! Theodore Roosevelt's Letters to His Children is one of the books. The other I plan to read as soon as it arrives is Our National Parks by John Muir. I love travel..
My hands have been busy the last couple of days. I made the sweetest little bib ( picture below) using the Bernat free pattern and some soft cotton-tots yarn. This will go to a friend of mine whose daughter is having a baby. They work up so quickly I believe I'll have to make a few for the charity donation pile. Everyone does booties and blankets for our local health pregnancy clinic, I think bibs would be a nice touch...
Josh is now at Point B.... he has to make his way to point E before he is home...but it's a start!!
Christine , whose hubby is one of my forever heroes, sent a link to me about Michael Beck he is one of Josh's buddies from the 1132nd who was wounded in April also. I attended Pickett's funeral and can't wait to hug this fellow's neck when he comes home. Josh has plans to head to Washington to visit him in late June....after he spends time at point E!
Today is basketball practice & a Guard reintroduction meeting... busy afternoon but all good things. I can take a book and some hand work and visit with folks...Chris has promised me the ultimate supper... My favorite Quarter Pound Hotdog.... piled high with slaw, mustard..onions... I an't wait ~smile~
I never shared the pictures of our wonderful Memorial Day. We got to hang out with our oldest friends This little group gets together 3-4 times a year and we've been doing it for almost 20 years now... It's always a blessing to be with them and leaves a smile on my face for days afterwards!
So since I have a problem with photos and typepad ..here are some pics... the first is of Jen & Dave,then MAry & Al with Judy, then Warren ( Judy's hubby and his lip smacking ribs) & the last one is of the baby bib
Continue to pray for the troops.. those coming out... those going in... and have a fine day... all day long!
I love toffee, I love oatmeal cookies, these look really good! Adorable bib. :) Glad you had a nice day...glad Josh is at point B, can't wait till he's at point USA...I saw a kid walking down the street the other day who reminded me so much of Christopher and his current hairdo.
Posted by: Jennie | May 30, 2008 at 07:23 PM