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vacation pictures

well I didn't have enough space to put all the pictures I wanted to.

Blast of a week!!!

this past week I had a great time visiting with family. I had a week off work and my parents, baby sister, her two smallest girls, my son , & daughter w/her family all came to see me. My children didn't stay long. I was really expecting my daughter to, but I knew my son had to go back to work. My daughter is expexting another little one in Nov......
So here is pictures of the group but not all together....

Those Little Things in Life

I invited my daughter and her family over for lunch after church one Sunday. I had a great time. Now for this picture! Those little things that come along in life is what makes us happy. Two of my Grandchildren brought me a valentine they had made. One was a wooden red heart and the other was a wooden square with red hearts and writing.
While I was talking to my daughter I kept telling her things I was planning to do 'when I got a round to it'. In a little bit my son-in-law brought me a piece of round paper, and written on it was "tuit". It was very funny! I realized then how many times I had said "when I get a round to it". That of course is one of my favorite saying because there are always so many things I want to do and so little time in which to do it.

Buttery Pound Cake

This is the first time I have ever made a cake without salt, baking powder and/or baking soda. I was sure it wouldn't turn out correctly and I would be wasting a pound of butter! I was so very happy when it was cool enough to try a piece and make sure I hadn't really wasted. This is one of the best cakes I've ever tasted. I like cakes plain sometimes. I'm thinking of trying an old-fashioned glaze for the top though, so I can take it to work tomorrow and share with my boss and co-worker.

Ingredients
1 pound butter, softened
3 cups sugar
6 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup milk
Preparation
Beat butter and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until the yellow disappears after each addition. Add extracts, beating just until blended. Gradually add flour, beating at low speed until combined. Add milk, beating until smooth. Pour batter into a greased and floured 12-cup Bundt pan.

Bake at 325° for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until a long wooden pick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack 15 minutes. Remove from pan; cool completely on wire rack. Serve with desired toppings.

Reflections on Deeper Things: Masks, Veils, and Walls

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