Bob's Retirement Day Escort Home

In June, our friend, Bob Martin, retired from the police force and the office gave him an honorary escort home with all the motorcycle police from the area. It was very moving.

Yummy Wednesday

Today I canned 6 quarts of tomatoes. Our tomatoe vines have done exceedingly well all summer! I've made many batches of salsa, some spaghetti sauce, and now I just wanted some fresh tomatoes for this weinter. Also tried some new recipies today: a new green bean cassarole made with yogurt instead of the heavier and salty cream of mushroom soup, and I tried a drop cookie recipie: White Chocolate Chip and Cranberry with Oats. I had some oats that I flaked in my mill, so they were fresh and I made them with half Splenda brown sugar and half real brown sugar. Some I just put in regular chocolate chips only. Both yummy and so easy! Then, in my bread machine I made brioche bread dough, and shaped them into rolls and baked them!! Ooohh--so good!

Botanical Gardens, Ft. Bragg 9/2009

Quick trip to Ft. Bragg with my great friend, Lorrie Doyle. Had to show her the Dahlias in bloom! Had a great time--talked non-stop for two days and made her listen to ALL my music from my i-Pod. Poor girl! She says she now likes Donovan....don't know if I believe her! It was great weather--glad to get out of the valley heat, even for a day.

Fun dishcloths

Here are some dishcloths I've crocheted (one knitted) for Christmas baskets to be distributed at Christmas.
I like doing these because they are fast and easy and I learn new stitches.