Wow! Almost the end of April. The girls and I are working hard to finish up our school year this week. The last day of videos, homework and final quizzes and tests. It's always exciting to wrap it up - all the hard work for another year. Trudging through and looking forward to wrapping it up soon - hopefully all by the end of next week.
The weather has been up and down. It was cool and we had some rain this weekend - which was needed. This week has been cool and overcast so far warming up to almost 80 and then cooling off some. I need to get out this weekend and do some weeding again. Boy, do they pop up quickly!
The girls have been attending youth events at church.
Sunday evening @ 6:30pm - High School youth group at Grace
Monday evening @ 7pm - High School youth group at Northwest
Tuesday evening @ 5:30pm - Baseball game - my nephew, Jack
Wednesday evening @ 4pm - Middle School Bible study @ Grace
@ 6:30pm - Quest kids at Northwest
Thursday evening @ 4pm - High School Bible study @ Grace
@ 6:30pm - Awana and Youth Group @ Timberline
@ 6:30pm - Gather service @ Grace (I attend this service)
I am glad for the many opportunities they have to learn and connect.
I had my SUV fixed Monday. More car repairs but the repair shop is very reasonable and I like them very much.
Well, on to the day and finishing up this week and month. Have a great Thursday!
My Grandma's Old-Fashioned Sugar Cookies
This recipe came from my Grandma McCurdy and it was one of the things I loved when my mom made. This is a soft and moist cookie and is one of my favorite cookies ever. Enjoy!
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
2 1/2 cups sugar
4 small eggs
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
4 1/2 cups sifted flour
4 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. nutmeg
Chopped walnuts or raisins (optional)
In a mixing bowl, combine vegetable oil, sugar and eggs. Blend together with mixer until smooth. Set aside.
In a second mixing bowl, combine buttermilk and baking soda. Blend together until foamy. Set aside.
In a third bowl, combine flour and baking powder. Stir together. Slowly add contents of the second bowl to the contents of the first bowl and beat together. Add contents of the third bowl one cup at a time to wet ingredients. Mix until all has been combined. Then add vanilla, lemon juice and nutmeg.
Spoon mixture onto slightly greased baking sheets. At this time, add walnuts or raisins to the center of each cookie before baking. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes. When removed from the oven, the tops of the cookies should be sprinkled with sugar.
On Wednesday, I spent the day at my sister's working on her garden beds. They are renting a home which have five raised beds but boy, they are a mess.
I don't think they have been used in awhile.
Yikes!
One of my favorite places is Sauder's Village in Archbold, OH.
Take with a walk through time in Ohio's largest historic village that captures Ohio life 1803 to 1928. Hear stories shared by historically costumed guides in historic homes and shops, take a ride on the Erie Express train, visit animals in the farmyard and marvel at working craftsmen blending skill and creativity in glass, metal, fiber, wood and clay.
I lost my photos for our last visit to the village :( that I wanted to share with you. So I will be sharing ones weekly from their FB page as they highlight "SauderVillageABC".
This was a photo I took many years ago. It is Summer. She always wanted to play the piano like her big sisters.
This is her now - doing lessons with her aunt. My sister, Rhoda, via Facetime. I love that they can do this with her and she has learned so much just in the few months that she has done lessons with her. Good memories with these photos. :)
One of my favorite places is Sauder's Village in Archbold, OH.
Take with a walk through time in Ohio's largest historic village that captures Ohio life 1803 to 1928. Hear stories shared by historically costumed guides in historic homes and shops, take a ride on the Erie Express train, visit animals in the farmyard and marvel at working craftsmen blending skill and creativity in glass, metal, fiber, wood and clay.
I lost my photos for our last visit to the village :( that I wanted to share with you. So I will be sharing ones weekly from their FB page as they highlight "SauderVillageABC".
R is for Restaurant.
It is believed that the structure that is now the Barn Restaurant was built in about 1861 by a construction crew from Fort Wayne, Indiana. The barn was built on the Mose Stutzman farm just two miles northeast of Sauder Village. The worn-out barn began its new life in the winter of 1974 in a five-day journey across frozen fields to its present location.
On July 19, 1976 at the age of 115 years, the Barn opened its doors once again, this time as a full-service family restaurant.
In the book “Erie and His Village,” Erie Sauder shared, “They were going to burn the barn down. With the wonderful internal hand-hewn timbers still intact, I just couldn’t stand it. And although it was in pretty sad shape outside, I knew we could make that our restaurant.”
Today the Barn Restaurant is a favorite restaurant in Northwest Ohio. The unique dining atmosphere and delicious home-style food make the Barn Restaurant an ideal spot for relaxing with family and friends in a casual atmosphere. The Barn offers daily specials, carryout meals, and a varied menu of appetizers, salads, soups, sandwiches and delicious entrees. The homemade pies, dinner rolls, and breads are baked fresh at the Doughbox Bakery adjacent to the Barn Restaurant.
All proceeds from the Barn Restaurant support the Historic Sauder Village and all its rich history. By dining with us, you'll be sharing our past and building our future. We hope you'll join us!
Here are some throwback photos from Sauder Village - they are celebrating their 45th anniversary this year. :)
Peach Cobbler
In all the years that I have blogged, I have never shared one of my favorite dessert recipes - peach cobbler! So here it is - I have been making this many years and it is so good with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream.
2 large cans and one small can of sliced peaches, drained
OR
3 large cans of sliced peaches, drained
2 cups Bisquick
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1/2 cup cold butter, cut in pats
cinnamon
Pour the drained peaches into a baking dish, 9x13. Distribute the peaches evenly on the bottom of the dish. In a medium bowl, mix Bisquick, sugar, and eggs until crumbly. Dab or crumble on top of the peaches.
Place pats of cold butter all over the top of the crumble mix.
Sprinkle with cinnamon.
Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
Sunday started off with the morning service at 9am. New series is Recovery.
