Dragonfly Treasure: 2009-07-12

Friday, July 17, 2009

Givaway

There is a great new give away over at

The Continuing Adventures of Mama Rose and the Pink Princess Blog.

You have an opportunity over the next three days to win a $50 gift card for products from Paper Culture. What's the catch? Submit a comment to this post telling my why you want the gift card. It's that simple. All comments must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM 7/19/2009.

So hurry on over!

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Berry Cobbler

I decided to make a cobbler

with the berries we picked the other day

and thought I'd share my

quick & easy recipe.

You can use most any fresh fruit with this.

Quick Fruit Cobbler

4 Tablespoons Butter/Margarine,

cut into squares

1/2 cup unsifted Flour,

spoon into cup

1/2 cup Sugar

1 teaspoon Baking Powder

1/2 Milk

2 to 4 cups fresh Fruit or Berries

Dot bottom of 9-by-9-by-2-inch baking dish

with Butter squares.

In a bowl, mix together Flour, Sugar,

Baking Powder, and Milk.

Pour over Butter and spoon

Fruit over all,

allowing space for dough to bubble up.

Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven

for 30-35 minutes,

or until golden brown.

Makes 6 to 8 servings.

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Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Day Trek Continued

After the Lake we headed south, back towards home.

There were a few unusual sights....

we caught one on film.

Now usually at the entrances to farms there are

related farm items attached to the entrance posts,

ie. horns, brands, western iron silhouettes, etc.

As we passed a few farms in the area where we were,

we started to wonder exactly what they had put on these.

I slowed down and stopped at the next one.

Yes it was a bike!

A little further down the road we stumbled upon a treasure!!!

Wild Berries!!!!

Lots and lots of Wild Berries!

We had a plastic bag so TJ & I got out & picked & picked! Then, wouldn't you know it, I got the bag stuck on a thorn, it ripped & all those berries went flying! GRRR I tied up the bag as best as I could. I wasn't leaving empty handed! We picked again ;~)

Not too bad a haul. They were sooo sweet. We headed home after that...thanks to Garmin ;~) You didn't think I'd go get lost without a surefire way to get back home did you? hmmmm, now what to make with all those yummy berries.......

Monday, July 13, 2009

Speechless

We were doing pretty good today until we received a knock at the door.

The local Florist was there with a pretty bouquet of

Carnations, Gerberas, Bells of Ireland, Statice & more inside a sweet

ceramic Coffee Cup with the quote

"Friendship Are The Flowers In Life's Garden".

We looked at it & couldn't figure out who it could be from.

We opened the card...

they were from our Veterinarian's Office with condolences for the loss of Toby.

We looked at each other and none of us could speak.

Needless to say we cried all over again.

This was such a touching gesture

which in today's world of bottom lines & business

have gone by the wayside.

We were so lucky 15 years ago to have moved to this small town

where my Father was born,

where people are still friendly, know most everyone by name

and still has compassion.

We have the best Vets & staff in the world. They are always there, even for the smallest questions and available 24/7. Dr Wallace & her family live behind the office. She has met us there in the middle of the night when my daughter's cat had heart failure. Then again when our 14 yr old Husky's body failed her, to supply us with answers and guidance. And when my youngest son's new kitten couldn't stop coughing to find out she was born with an enlarged heart and would need medication for the rest of her life...and many more too many numerous times to mention.

Doing their job? Yes, but they are so devoted to the animals

and to the people who care for them.

So it is comforting to have a professional who takes time to do the little things, sometimes it's the littlest things that mean the most.