Hit & Run

Three down.
Two Survivors.

Blueberry Binky Cake

Our 30 yr old  son  baby boy is

coming to visit this weekend. 

Can't wait to see him!

The Guest room is ready

so now it's time to give this baby
his binky bake him his favorite -

"Blueberry Binky Cake".

You can feel a little bit good about fixing a cake

when you use egg beaters and add blueberries.

Streusel:

1/2 C chopped pecans

1/4 C Brown Sugar

3 T. Btter, melted

1 t. Cinnamon

Stir this all together and set aside.

Cake:
1 plain Yellow Cake mix

8 oz pkg Cream Cheese, room temp

1/2  C Vegetable oil

1/2 C Sugar

1/4 C milk

3 eggs (I use Egg Beaters)

1 1/2 C. blueberries (fresh or frozen)

Combine all the ingredients for the

cake EXCEPT for the blueberries.

Beat the cake batter for 2 min.,

then pour into a greased/floured

13x9 pan.
Scatter the blueberries

evenly over the batter.  Drop the

Streusel mixture by spoonfuls

over the blueberries.

Bake @ 350 for 45 min.

When cake is cooled I like to

drizzle it with Cream Cheese

Frosting, but it is actually quite

good without any frosting.

Can you say
"tastes like an ooey, gooey, blueberry donut"?

Binky Delicious!!

Back-to-School. Sort of.

Today.
Princess and me at the Glenwood Tea Room;

our annual back-to-school tradition.

Next Monday
Aug 2, 2010

Our first day ever to homeschool.

(if someone had told me I'd ever do this

I would not have believed them)

Yes.
It is scary!

I.love.me.some.Dolly.

"I look just like the girls next door...
if you happen to live next door
to an amusement park."

"I was the first woman to burn my bra -
it took the fire department four days to put it out."

"If you don't like the road you're walking,
start paving another one."

"If you talk bad about country music,
it's like saying bad things about my momma.
Them's fightin' words."

"Storms make trees take deeper roots."

" The way I see it, if you want the rainbow,
you gotta put up with the rain."

" We cannot direct the wind,
but we can adjust the sails."

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

BTW, do you have any idea  how

many songs this brilliant woman

has written?

You can check it out HERE.

Also worthy of noting: She has been married
to the same man for over 40+ years!

OK. Girls, this is a call to action -
Let's stuff our bras
and channel our inner Dolly today!!
(sure wish I owned a wig!)

Like most of us,
there is more to Dolly,
than what meets the eye.

What would we find surprising
about Y-O-U?

Those were the days my friend. . .

This was my school supply list for a lot of years
when I was a kid.
I loved buying school supplies.
I loved the smell, the touch,
the labeling.  I loved the entire process.

2 Laddie pencils

4 Big Chief tablets

1 pink eraser

(to only be used with permission)

The School Supply list stated a 24 count pk of Crayons,
but if Mom could find them on sale I got
the 64 pack WITH SHARPENER.

1 standard Brown Folder with ties
(no substitutions allowed)

Then I grew up
and had children of my own
and I had to pay for the
School Supplies.
I still loved it.

My baby will be a sophomore when
school begins.
I can't wait to buy school supplies
next week.
I still get the "School Supply Rush"!!

Yes, I am a bit of a Geek, "cerebral".
 I can't help myself.

Are there others among us
who enjoy this yearly ritual?

Baby of Mine.

Boudreaux's first Bath!

Clean, sweet-smelling Boudy!

Beware: Redbox+Stress=RBSS

I love me some "Redbox"!
Rental movies for $1.

Lots of people like Redbox.

Big CROWDS of people like Redbox.

The crowd moves forward

surrounding the Redbox.

The stress of choosing a movie,

swiping my credit card,

getting my movie

and exiting the line

is overwhelming.

DO YOU HEAR ME??!!

I don't want to smell your breath.

I don't want to be sneeze "sprayed".

I don't want your "cough cooties".

And, I don't need your help to

choose a movie.

Can you help me Dr.?

"I have RBSS (Red Box Stress Syndrome)!!

*Problem solved.*

If all of life's problems were this easily solved. . .

May this be the day of easily solved problems
for you, GF!

Our new Baby!

Princess & I with our new baby!

Boudreaux Orion
3 mo old.
(Schnauzer/terrier mix)

We got Boudreaux through the
"Adopt-a-Pet" rescue group.
Did all the paper work online
then drove to TX today
to get him.

If you're wanting a pet
please consider adopting
a rescue pet who needs a home.

I want another baby.

Shhhhh! Don't tell anyone else,

but lately I've been longing for another baby.

I admit it.
I've the need to cuddle, coo,
and be a Mom once again.
Don't care if it's a boy or a girl -
either would be fine with me.
Guess I need to tell my hubby,
but thought I'd share my heart
with you first.

Course I'm talking about the
4-legged, furry type of baby.
The kind that goes "bow wow"
rather than "wah wah".
Kramer passed in April and I think
I'm ready to love again.

Guess I need to pray about this
as I will need some "God help"
to make this happen. 
I don't want to buy a dog,
I want to rescue a dog.
(that's important to me)
It must be a puppy -
one that doesn't shed
and won't grow to be
more than 25 pounds. 
No pedigree needed,
as I love mutts.

I'm checking the local
"Adopt-A-Pet" rescue site often.
Or, if someone locally had some
"accidental" puppies that they

are trying to find a home for. . .

Wish I may.

Wish I might.

Get the puppy

that's exactly right

for me!

Hello Mudda. Hello Fahda.

Off to Camp!

This is the only picture my 15 yr old would allow me to take today.
This her unloading her "stuff" to go to Camp.
You do know it's soooo "uncool" to be
caught posing for a picture for your Mom.

I used to go most every Summer;
sometimes twice a summer.
Church Camp.
There was no air-conditioning, no pool,
and we girls had to wear dresses 24/7.
Still, we loved it.
We didn't know any better.
Great memories!

7 yr old Granddaughter taught me

this Camp song last week.
(gotta read carefully to "get" it)

"If I had a little white box

to put my Jesus in,

I'd take it out

and *smooch *smooch *smooch

(kissing sounds)

and share him with a friend.

If I had a little black box
to put the devil in,
I'd take him out
and SMASH HIS FACE
(pounding palm of one hand w/fist)
then do it all again!"

Camp songs seem to have changed
a bit since I was a camper. !!!

Did you go to Camp when you
were a kid?
Good or bad experience?

About this much!

4 of my very favorite people in the entire world!!

The tallest is our youngest daughter.
The others are our Granddolls |
who visited us this week.

We Puzzled.

We Shopped.

We Crafted.

We Crafted some more.

We did Nails.

We Computed.

We Gamed.

We Chuck E. Cheese'd.

We Sonic'd on several occasions.

"How much fun can 5 girls have
in 3 days?"
About this much!

4th of July Americana

Food - Friends/Family - Fun!

This is the remnants of the food table
after all the meats had been refrigerated.
Wide assortment of smoked meats, salad,
BBQ Beans and Potato Casserole,
along with homemade dinner rolls
and a variety of chips & desserts.



My oldest son, Grey, with Brigid, his SO.

My oldest daughter, Amy,
who commandiers the BIG party!

Family, friends, and neighborhood kids

Dinner on the ground.

Stashia (youngest daughter) & Gracie

My sister and her husband.

Queen Paige, resting a bit.

Youngest son, Tate,
keeping a watchful eye on "the" best homemade ice cream ever -
"Homemade Milky Way Ice Cream"

A Perfect Day!

I know versions on this gathering of family and friends was repeated all over our fair country. 
We have much to celebrate!