30 Years Already?

This coming Saturday I will be attending my

30th class reunion!

(Gasp!)

Most days I still feel like I am in my 30's,

instead of late 40's.

I had one of the smallest classes to graduate,

only 23 in my class.

We were a pretty close group.

Most of us went from kindergarten to high school together.

Everybody got along with each other.

I have had my yearbook out reminiscing lately.

That's me in the middle, 

with my 2 best friends!

We had so many adventures in the years we spent together!

Sadly I havent seen either one in over 10 years.

This was Prom court 1984.

My escort was one of my first boyfriends in grade school.

I think him and I are the only grandparents in our class.

My role in the Senior play as Grandma Bill.

Everyone said I looked just like my grandmother.

(Might be because I used her wig in the play)

Most of us stay in contact via Facebook.

But there are a few I haven't seen since the day we received 

our diplomas.

I am not sure how many will be attending Saturday.

But I am excited to catch up with everybody!

I am sure we will all say,

can you believe its been 30 years since graduation?

Heck, we don't look that old!

Lizzy

 Class of 1984.

Why My Garden has Weeds!

I think the summer weather has finally arrived, 

and decided to stay!

My garden is all planted,

things are popping out of the ground each day.

But this summers gardening activities are a little less productive this year!

Because grandma is to busy enjoying this guy!

Oh he does love to help grandma water the trees.

But we spend lots of time going for wagon rides.

Or learning how to use my spoon.

Sometimes we just watch out the window

at all of the birds flying by.

But by far this is grandmas favorite time!

So what if there are a few extra weeds in the garden this year,

and the grass needs to be cut?

I would rather have a day of play with my little buddy!

Have a great weekend!

Liz

My Poke & Plant Plan

My plan for this Sunday afternoon was to plant the 

vast quantity of sunflower seeds 

I have been collecting.

The last couple of years I have grown sunflowers for the 

Farmers Market.

The full package of seeds never gets sown.

Plus I had a few odds and end sunflower seeds that I had bought to try, but never got around to it.

I have had this grand plan to plant all of these sunflower seeds randomly on our back acreage.

The bees would love them!

Plus wouldn't this field look pretty all a bloom with sunflowers?

I though the easiest way to plant all the seeds,

would be poking a hole in the ground,

dropping in the seed,

then adding some dirt on top.

I found a piece of rebar to do the poking.

I tried to talk the pipeliner into doing this part.

But he was busy cleaning his garage.

I started poking and planting.

Five hundred some seeds is a lot of holes to poke and plant!

The planting was coming along pretty good.

Then the skies turned to this.

The rains halted the process for the rest of the day.

Thats okay, 

the garden sure could use a good soaking.

Hopefully tomorrow I can finish my 

poke and plant plan!

I will let you know when the sunflowers start sprouting!

Happy Sunday!

Liz

Our weekend get-away

The pipeliner and I did a little get-away

over the weekend.

He probably wont see any more time off until late fall.

So we did it up right!

There are so many things to see and do in Vegas.

This time we decided to see it all on the Big Bus Tour!

I would recommend it to anybody.

They picked us up right at the hotels back door.

We have never stayed downtown before.

The Golden Nugget had everything!

I am sure we will be staying here from now on.

The Big Bus tour took us down the strip.

New York, New York is such a great looking landmark.

We even made a stop at the M&M factory.

A few snacks for the plane ride home.

The next stop was at Pawn Stars.

The highly rated History channel hit.

Not that exciting, 

but at least I can say I have been there.

And what are the two things that you know Vegas is famous for?

Thats right,

wedding chapels and Elvis!

Check and check,

we saw them both within a block of each other!

We even went past the spot where

the pipeliner and I were wed 7 years ago.

The Riviera!

Then it was back to our starting spot.

A very quiet Fremont Street.

It sure didn't look like this 3 hours later!

It was a great weekend!

But time always flies by when you are having a fun.

I could tell you more,

but you know the motto,

what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas!

lol..who am I kidding,

we are to old for that stuff!

Just happy to have a little adventure before the busy

working season begins!

Liz

Myrtles Rhubarb Cake

I would have to say I am blessed to have a

green thumb.

There is probably not to many things that I haven't been

able to grow.

However these two things have me stumped!

Never have had any luck at all.

These two things would be roses and rhubarb.

Crazy right?

So I was thrilled when I noticed a patch of rhubarb sprouting up 

this spring.

Last weekend it was finally ready to harvest.

I knew just what I would be making with it,

my grandmas recipe for rhubarb cake!

It turned out just as moist and tastey as I remembered!

We enjoyed the first pieces warm, just out of the oven!

YUM!

Myrtles Rhubarb Cake

1 1/2 cups sugar

1/2 cup butter softened

1 egg beaten

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp vanilla

2 cups flour

1/4 tsp salt

1 cup buttermilk

4-6 cups chopped rhubarb

Cream the sugar and butter

Add the beaten egg, baking soda, and vanilla.

Fold in the flour and salt.

Stir in the buttermilk.

Fold in the chopped rhubarb

Pour into a 13 x 9 greased and floured pan.

Make topping

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup flour

1/4 cup butter

1 tsp cinnamon

Cut the flour, sugar and cinnamon into the butter until it resembles

course crumbs.

Sprinkle over the rhubarb mixture.

Bake in 350 F. oven for 40 minutes.

Top with whipped cream or a scoop of ice cream.

Fingers crossed I can keep the rhubarb patch

growing for a long time.

And wouldn't you know my parents gave me a rose bush

for Mothers Day.

Its still looking healthy.

Maybe my luck is changing!

Happy Memorial Day Weekend!

Liz

Sunday night pizza dough

Sunday night is pizza night around our house!

When we lived in town,

delivery was the way to go.

We were lucky to have,

what we thought,

was one of the best small town pizzeria's around!

They would worry about us if we didn't call in our usual

Sunday night order.

Then we moved to the country.

The closest pizza place did deliver.

But it was usually cold by the time it made it to the house.

When we moved again,

no more pizza deliveries in the area.

If we were to continue Sunday night pizza I would have to go back to making it myself.

I have tried a few different dough recipes, 
and this is the one I always come back to.

Besides,
what could be easier than making it with my bread machine.

You just throw the ingredients in, 
then let the machine do the work.

It takes an hour and 20 minutes to do its thing.

Gives me time to finish up yard work, 
and hop in the shower.

The dough always comes out smooth and elastic!

Sometimes we do 2 round pizzas, 

but most of the time its a rectangle for us.

That way there is plenty of left-overs for Monday!

The crust can be made a little thicker for a pan pizza,

or thinner for a crisp crust.

We like ours crisp!

Geez after writing this post, 

I can hardly wait for lunch time to roll around!

I am ready for another slice!

Happy Monday!

Liz

Pizza Crust Dough

In the bread machine

Add to your bread machine in this order

3/4 cup water    80F.

1 Tbsp oil

1 Tbsp sugar

1/2 tsp. salt

1 Tbsp. dry milk

2 1/4 cups bread flour

1 tsp. active dry yeast    or   3/4 tsp bread machine yeast

Set your bread machine to the dough cycle

When the dough is ready divide and press onto a 12 inch greased pizza pan raising edges.

Spread pizza sauce over the dough and add your favorite toppings.

Bake 425 F.  for 18-20 minutes or until crust is golden brown around the edges.

May Weather?

I am so glad I picked a big bouquet of

lilacs yesterday,

because today they look like this 

Yes, thats snow!

When I got up this morning it was a slow, steady rain falling.

But it soon turned into big, fluffy flakes.

Some of the biggest flakes I have ever seen!

It didn't take long for the ground to become covered in 

a blanket of white.

A peek out front.

Can you believe this is May weather?

Look what it did to my May flowers.

I guess the yard wont get mowed today!

Liz