Skinning the Cat!!

Pedestal Rock

Henrietta Lacks

My friend at school gave me a hardback book about Henrietta's life. It is really a good book. Patsy, if you have not read it, I will mail it to you. I think Fleta has read it already.

Root Digging

I have been doing a little root digging and uploaded my family tree to rootsweb. I got my family site tied down so I can post new pictures there. Fleta had to help me get it set up. I thought I could do it but it would not work...called her and when I looked at what I had done low and behold I had spelled Standridge strandridgge and that is why it would not work. Don't know what we would do without having a 'sister' on call. Hardly, a week goes by that someone does not email me a question and I enjoy trying to answer the query. Tomorrow it is back to work, but only a short time before I get another 'break'.

Flute Solo

Posting Rule

The Rule is only for folks over 72...I am only 61. Fleta, you are almost 72 so soon you will have to post everyday too! I have a flute solo to post for you and i know you will love it.

Since you want me to say something, Fleta! Here are two Maples side by side...why in the world is one nearly bare of leaves and the other still all green! I think they are the same type of tree.

Happy Birthday, Erin

32, wow!

Ethel's Sweet Potato Pie

Here is the recipe for Sweet Potato Pie. You can put what spices you want...but she did not put any spice. It is different from Pumpkin Pie. Serve it with cool whip! If your family, likes spice you can add the ones you like, but go lighter on spice than in pumpkin pie.

First boil the sweet potatoes in a pot covered with water. Don't even peel them. When a fork will stick in the potatoes they are ready. Probably boil 4 potatoes, small ones work just as well have pretty ones.

After you can stick a fork in the potatoes, take them from the boiling water and put them in a sink or large bowel of cold water. The outer peeling will slip off! Now you are ready for the pie. You do not have to wait until the potatoes are cold, but you can put them in the frig and fix the pie later.

In a mixing bowl (electric mixer)

put 2 cups of the potatoes and 3/4 cup of sugar and two eggs. Beat until all is mixed up. If you want spices add them to the sugar.

Now add--

I large can of Pet milk--Ethel used only Pet milk. Any will do.

1 T. vanilla

1 T. butter or margarine

Cook in unbaked pie shell at 450 degrees for 10 minutes, then lower the temp to 350 and cook 35 more minutes. Case knife will come out clean in the middle when it is done.

The pie looks bright orange like the picture I found. Stringy sweet potatoes make a stringy pie so I hope you have good ones. Larry bought me a bushel along the side of the road and they are bright orange and so good. Aunt Thelma told me once that sweet potatoes are one of the most nutritious vegetables you can eat!

I have Aunt Thelma's walnut cookie recipe if anyone wants it. They are a baked cookie and use cocoa, oatmeal and black walnuts. I bet you could use english walnuts. They call for a cup of lard!

Galla Meadow Pond

Here's the Meadow Pond. We got 5 inches of rain so the pond is full!

Flooded Galla

This is what happened to the car that did not go over the Mountain...they went in the Creek.

It rained and rained. My road was flooded and I had to go in the opposite direction to work. It was down enough tonight that I could cross. Notice how close it was to the electric high line.

Sometimes....

Okay, this is when I want a better camera. Last evening 1000s of Robins landed in Galla Meadow. And some neighbors walked over for a visit. When I tried to zoom my cheap camera...I got just what I paid for a cheap, blurry image.

Save Me A Seat, Oh Lord