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

cheap Camera

Sometimes I want a nice camera but when I get to thinking about how complicated it would be...I am just too lazy to learn. I had better just stick to a cheap one!

Sunset Over Galla Lake

Erin's Quilt

Greg bought this for Erin's birthday. It is double quilted...two rolls of stitches where it is quilted. Yes, it is hand quilted. I think it is surely pretty. Erin will be 32 on Thanksgiving Day.

Deer Near

Chickens

I get between 6 and 8 eggs each day. Mostly, the eggs come from my new red hens that the school nurse gave me. I think she gave me 5 pullets last spring. I get a Bantie egg or two every other day. We love the Bantie eggs the best. Guess I will have an egg sandwich for breakfast.

Mountain of Red

November Moon

Beaver Moon

• Full Beaver Moon – November This was the time to set beaver traps before the swamps froze, to ensure a supply of warm winter furs. Another interpretation suggests that the name Full Beaver Moon comes from the fact that the beavers are now actively preparing for winter. It is sometimes also referred to as the Frosty Moon.

Mighty Tree

I would like to say that the men and women who have served our country in the military are mighty Oaks. Happy Veterans Day! 11/11/11

At my front door stands this mighty OAK. What an awesome sight. I feel small and young standing under these limbs! Found this poem I love!

I think that I shall never see
A poem lovely as a tree.
A tree whose hungry mouth is prest
Against the sweet earth's flowing breast;
A tree that looks at God all day,	5
And lifts her leafy arms to pray;
A tree that may in summer wear
A nest of robins in her hair;
Upon whose bosom snow has lain;
Who intimately lives with rain.	10
Poems are made by fools like me,
But only God can make a tree. Joyce Kilmer 1886-1918

DEER FOR FLETA

Stranger in our Midst

One of our Feist owners sent this photo of his son and the deer he killed! I think I know one of those hunters!

Cub Rolling Like New!

Larry is finished with his Cub Tractor excepting putting the new decals on. It really looks great!

Not Too Scared

Last night the 3 girls were camping in the backyard. Laura called and Pop walked over there with a mask on to scare them. He heard them say (as he was making a real scary noise), "I think it is a buck" and then "no, maybe a cow". Siggie says, "it's just Poppa". She is not an easy mark!

Deer

My friend at work's friend feeds the deer near her home. Here are some of the photos. They live near Lake Dardanelle. It seems cruel to me because....they will now be easy prey, but Fleta may want to try it.

Maplewood Cemetery, Harrison, AR

My Five!!

Astrid's friend is a rodeo clown! I don't know who that P. E. teacher is!
Greta makes a great piglet! Erin had lots of costumes for Clayton, but he demanded to be a cowboy and he made a good one. Astrid was Robin Hood, Siggie Dorthoy and Ingrid a Rocker! I love them all!