Happiness is seeing winter honeybees darting outside this hive for a cleansing flight on this Christmas day. Since the day was warm, a little light housekeeping was also in order for the beekeeper and the bees.
A journey of a retired Girl Raised in the Southern mountains
who sometimes snorts when she laughs
Sunday, December 25, 2016
Monday, December 19, 2016
Spencer the Siamese Cat, 2000-2016
Celebrating this wonderful creature named Spencer who has brought me so much joy for over the past sixteen years. It was hard to let him go. His meow and strong loving purr and playful antics will be dearly missed. Be at peace my precious dear little one.
Monday, December 12, 2016
Lewisville Christmas Parade 2016
Members of the Snappy Tappers participated in the annual Lewisville Christmas Parade on Sunday, December 11th, 2016 at 3:00 pm. It was cold outside but still had fun entertaining and participating in one of the largest Christmas parades in the Triad.
Friday, December 9, 2016
Gingerbread Loaf
Ingredients
• 1 1/ 2 cups flour
• 1/ 2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/ 2 teaspoon ground all spice
• 1/ 4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/ 2 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/ 2 cup butter, melted and slightly cooled
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/ 2 cup dark molasses
• 2 large eggs
Directions
Preheat to 350° F. Prep pan with shortening and flour or with baking
spray. Combine flour, soda, salt and spices. Set aside. In a small bowl
combine buttermilk and vanilla. In mixer bowl, cream butter and brown
sugar. Beat in molasses and add eggs one at a time. Beat until well
mixed. Add 1/3 of dry flour mixture, then 1/2 of the buttermilk mixture.
Repeat this step, adding 1/3 of flour mixture and the second 1/2 of the
buttermilk. Finally add the last of the flour and mix until smooth. Pour into
prepared pan. Bake until done, about 45 minutes. Cool cake on rack for 10 minutes and then turn out onto rack to cool completely.
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