It seems that lately there have been several who need prayer. Today I am asking for prayer for my children's father, who has been diagnosed with cancer. It is in several places in his body. He doesn't know what treatment he will have yet, but I pray whatever it is, the Lord will be the director and ultimately the healer.Friday, July 18, 2008
It seems that lately there have been several who need prayer. Today I am asking for prayer for my children's father, who has been diagnosed with cancer. It is in several places in his body. He doesn't know what treatment he will have yet, but I pray whatever it is, the Lord will be the director and ultimately the healer.Wednesday, July 16, 2008
I started doing psychedelic cakes way back in the 70's when a young mother asked for something colorful for her little girl's birthday cake. She got something similar to this and I've been doing them ever since.
Now you know, Mountain Mama invented something! LOL
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|Monday, July 14, 2008
I am very thankful for her help.
Wilton makes a saw for that purpose. It's really handy. I just saw the top off using the pan rim as a guide. You just have to be sure you put enough batter in the pan to bring it up to the top of the pan for this to work. There is also a frame you can use with the saw but I prefer to use the pan rim as a guide
In the above picture Cyndi has been tempted by the fragrance of hot cake.
I didn't take photos when we were loading the cake into my daughter's car. I was totally focused on what I was doing.
Thank God we made it to Luke's, where the reception was held, without any problems. As I mentioned in a previous post, he lives in the country on the Chance road. The setting was beautiful. The field was newly mowed so the fragrance of sweet dry hay filled the air. Two canopy's were set up on the lawn and several long tables for the food.
We had help carrying the cake and everything we needed down to the tables in the back yard where we set up and I did the final decorating and repaired broken stringwork.
Luke and his wife were surprised when they saw the cake and I got lots of hugs and thank you's but just seeing the look on their face made all the hard, messy work and back ache so worth it! I love thise kids.
The sun was in front of me when I took this picture so it doesn't show the decoration detail well but if you click to enlarge it you can see better..
However I do like how the sun plays with the grasses, field and trees in the background.
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
The oil keeps the dough from forming a hard crust which is hard to work with and also won't let his little head grow big and fat like it should.
(the little loaf on the left is banana bread)
Try it, you'll like it.
Saturday, July 05, 2008
As I mentioned in a previous post, we lived on the Chance road from 1963 to 1967. It seems like we were there much longer than that. We had four children then and 15 acres of adventures. My grandson lives on the Chance Road now and when we were there for Dylan's birthday party my three girls and I walked down the road, reminiscing while I took scads of photos.
The above picture was taken in the morning on September of 1965 on the first day of school. My three girls, (left to right) Patty, Kathy and Cyndi are walking up the Chance Road to the bus stop at the top of the hill.
Here are my girls now, 43 years later, walking up the Chance Road, And yes, they are even in the same order, Patty on the far left, Kathy in center and Cyndi on the right. That my dear friends was not planned. It just seems to be the way they like to walk together.
I hope you enjoyed visiting the Chance Road.
It has always been a special place to me. I have often wondered if it was really the place itself, or was it the precious time spent with my family there that keep my memories of it so alive. I guess it doesn't really matter as long as I can still feel the joy I knew when I cooked and cleaned, and went exploring with my little ones at our little farm on the Chance Road.
Thursday, July 03, 2008

Dylan got a nice new fishing rod and lots of tackle as well as many other nice gifts. He was a very happy boy!
I made him the lemon cake with lemon frosting he told my daughter he wanted, and 'those squiggle things like toothpaste." I think he meant the garlands made with decorating tubes so I made some of those too and then placed gummy worms and M&M's on to give it some color. He did not want flowers. LOL
We had a potluck BBQ before the party which was really nice. We had been having some hot temps so waited until it began to cool off before we are. It turned out just perfect and the food was really delish!
Last night and today we have had a lot of electrical storms. My puppies are afraid of the thunder and try to climb on me. Poor little things!
All for now and please remember our country's leaders and our troops in your prayers.
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