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What To Do

Have you ever felt like there was just too much stuff to accomplish in one lifetime and that you’ve no idea how to do it all? Now, wait–I don’t mean that like, “Wah-wah…so much to do! Wah…”

No, I’m talking about all of the incredible things that I want to learn and make, or make up…even. I actually get all giddy and weird when I look at patterns and pictures and instructions for things like that.

I’ve even made lists of everything and it turns out to be pages and pages long and I can’t seem to stop myself, or take any of it away.

I want to sew baby clothes and make peppermint soap and raise buff orphington chickens and write hat patterns and make cheddar cheese and milk a real goat and crochet bolsters and booties and purses and blankets and learn to quilt and make yogurt that tastes good and read every book on my shelves and make every single Christmas present because I want to not because I have to and grow potatoes and make compost and bake whole wheat bread every week and bottle salsa and…

hmmmm…

Maybe you get the point. Sometimes there’s just so much that I’d like to accomplish that I’m not sure, exactly what to pray for–

a really, really REALLY long life…

or a second pair of hands.

I’m thinking both.

PS~AND I’d like to pour my own lip balm and sprout wheat grass and grow seedless sweet green grapes and crochet a canopy for my bed and make real tamales and dry fruit leather and dye Easter eggs with spices and berries and learn homeopathic remedies…

too.

:}

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On A Winter’s Day

Took a little stroll around the yard with the little Missy this afternoon…you know, just to see how things are going for all the neglected things outside in the cold. It’s been so long.

Periwinkle…in there somewhere…

check.

Faded, pretend chicken, still hanging out under the rosebush…

check.

Strawberries hanging on…

and the silly little Buddah man–just happy to be here. He looks cold though.

The fruit trees are trying to bud–and they shouldn’t be doing that…

not in February.

Cute kitty…

and Nessie are still with us…thank goodness.

Even our music stick is in fine shape in this crazy 22 degree weather.

She lasted longer than I did, this little snow baby of ours. I’m heading in for some Peppermint tea…and a brownie.

I’ll watch from the window on this chilly winter day.

:}

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The Perfect Brownies

If you’ve been on the look-out for the best brownie recipe on the face of the earth, my lovelies– your search has come to a happy ending. Lightly crisp edges and just chewy enough inside to be incredible without tasting…kind of…you know…raw. You know what I mean?

Now, don’t get me wrong, I’m not knocking the plethora of boxed mixes that are floating around out there, but sometimes, don’t you just get the hankering for a real, live, honest to goodness, homemade brownie? Well, I do. And once you taste this–you may just have to rethink everything else–and you won’t be sorry.

Trust me.

The Perfect Brownies

Ingredients:

1-1/2 cups butter

3 cups sugar

1 Tbsp. vanilla

6 eggs

1-1/2 cups flour

1 cup cocoa

3/4 t baking powder

3/4 tsp. salt

Heat oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease large baking pan. Mine is nearly as big as a cookie sheet…yeah, it’s big. If you don’t have one this big you could cut the recipe in half…but where’s the fun in that? :}

In a mixing bowl, blend the butter and sugar until creamy, then add vanilla. Add eggs and blend well. Slowly add all of the dry ingredients and beat on low for about 2-3 minutes or until everything is mixed thoroughly. Spread into pan and bake for about 35 minutes.

Allow to cool then dust with powdered sugar. Prepare yourself for the best brownies you’ve ever tasted. Oh, and you are welcome to drizzle frosting over the top, buy seriously, you won’t need to. These little guys are perfect alone…or with ice cream…or whipped cream…or a cold glass of milk.

You get the idea.

Nom…nom.

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The Perfect Brownies
 
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Ingredients
  • 1-1/2 cups butter
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 1 Tbsp. vanilla
  • 6 eggs
  • 1-1/2 cups flour
  • 1 cup cocoa
  • ¾ t baking powder
  • ¾ tsp. salt
Instructions
  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease large baking pan. Mine is nearly as big as a cookie sheet.
  2. In a mixing bowl, blend the butter and sugar until creamy, then add vanilla.
  3. Add eggs and blend well.
  4. Slowly add all of the dry ingredients and beat on low for about 2-3 minutes or until everything is mixed thoroughly.
  5. Spread into pan and bake for about 35 minutes.
  6. Allow to cool then dust with powdered sugar.
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{ Push }

“When our wagon gets stuck in the mud, God is much more likely to assist the man who gets out to push than the man who merely raises his voice in prayer—no matter how eloquent the oration.”

― Dieter F. Uchtdorf