Life is just a picnic!: Snowy Beautiful Day!

"A handful of skill is better than a bagful of gold." --Irish Saying

I don't know about April but March came in like a lion. But it did leave a beautiful morning behind. This is the view from my backyard.

Today I was remembering back to the days of being sick and pregnant and I thought of the books I used to read way back then. One of my favorite authors was Janette Oke. I could read her books and completely forget my troubles. Two of my favorites were Love Comes Softly(there is also a movie by the same name starring Katherine Heigl in her younger days) and Roses for Mama. Her books are mostly in the genre of inspirational fiction. These are nice, clean, well-written books. Most of them take place in the Canadian Prairie.

Here's a quilt to get you in the St. Patrick's spirit. It's a basic 9 patch with shamrocks with woven plaid 4 patches for the background with ragged edges. I wanted it to look rustic.

Everyone loves potatoes and what's more Irish than that. This is a recipe that my mom made when I was young. It's oh so easy but tasty as well.

Seasoned Potatoes

Peel and cube about six medium sized potatoes. Boil in large

saucepan for 20-30 minutes until soft. Drain. Add ¼ C. butter or

margarine and about 1 tsp. seasoning salt. Stir together and serve

warm.

I hate to have to admit it but I add more butter than that and more seasoning salt. I also leave the peelings on. The nice thing about these potatoes is that they go well with any kind of meat. Here's another meal we enjoy in the winter that is so easy.

Quick and Easy Sloppy Joes

1 lb. ground beef 1- 4 oz. can tomato sauce

1 can condensed chicken gumbo soup 1 T. prepared mustard

Brown ground beef in frying pan. Drain off fat. Add remaining ingredients and let simmer for about 10 minutes. Serve on hamburger buns with cheese slices.

Did you know that on February 24th and 25th of this year the Snowgoose Festival was held in Delta, Utah? I went there with a friend for the first time. We went to the craft fair and the quilt show. Then we went to lunch at The Pizza House. We took a quick peek in Mom's Crafts and Fabrics store and enjoyed seeing the collection of antique sewing machines. Then we had our own little wild goose chase looking for where the snow geese were. We finally found them. Due to the winds and all the dust flying around in the air the visibility was not good. The geese were mostly hanging out together at the very end of the reservoir where we couldn't see them very well. Once in a while a flock would fly overhead.