Good Timber
by Douglas Malloch
The tree that never had to fightFor sun and sky and air and light,
But stood out in the open plain
And always got its share of rain,
Never became a forest king
But lived and died a scrubby thing.
The man who never had to toil
To gain and farm his patch of soil,
Who never had to win his share
Of sun and sky and light and air,
Never became a manly man
But lived and died as he began.
To gain and farm his patch of soil,
Who never had to win his share
Of sun and sky and light and air,
Never became a manly man
But lived and died as he began.
Good timber does not grow with ease:The stronger wind, the stronger trees;
The further sky, the greater length;
The more the storm, the more the strength.
By sun and cold, by rain and snow,
In trees and men good timbers grow.
Where thickest lies the forest growth,
We find the patriarchs of both.
And they hold counsel with the stars
Whose broken branches show the scars
Of many winds and much of strife.
This is the common law of life.
We find the patriarchs of both.
And they hold counsel with the stars
Whose broken branches show the scars
Of many winds and much of strife.
This is the common law of life.
Dancing, jump roping, hula hoops, ribbon dancing, a parachute and the chicken dance. It doesn't get better than that!
This is such a yummy dessert. This is what I made for the kids to eat after Junior Prom. Pretty decadent! Thanks Tammy for the recipe!
Chocolate
Trifle
1
package chocolate cake mix 1
large container frozen
2
small packages instant chocolate pudding mix whipped
topping
4
cups milk 1
large 1 lb. symphony bar,
crushed
In a 9x13 pan, bake cake according
to package directions. Cool and cut into
1 inch cubes.
Make pudding according to directions on packages
mixing with the milk. In a large glass
bowl place half of the cake cubes in bottom of bowl. Spread half of the pudding over the
cake. Spread half of the whipped topping
over the pudding. Repeat the
layers. Sprinkle crushed candy bar on
the top as a garnish. Refrigerate until
serving. Makes 12 servings.
This recipe was adapted from one in the Savoring the Seasons Cookbook from Our Best Bites. It is a perfect choice for a grandkid slumber party at Grandma's house.
Chunky Monkey
Pancakes
1 ½ cups flour 1
T. canola oil
3 T. sugar 1 tsp.
vanilla
2 tsp. baking powder 2 ripe
bananas
1 ½ tsp. baking soda 6 T. mini
chocolate chips
1 ½ cups buttermilk tossed
with 2 tsp. flour
1 egg
Combine
flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a mixing bowl and whisk
together. Mix buttermilk, egg, oil and
vanilla in a separate bowl and whisk well.
Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix just until moistened and
combined. Mash bananas on a plate with a
fork. Fold bananas into batter. Add chocolate chips that have been tossed
with flour and stir.
Heat a
nonstick griddle to medium heat. Coat
griddle with a little cooking spray.
Pour on ¼ cup pancake batter for each medium-sized pancake. Wait until bubbles form and edges are done
and then flip. Serve warm with Maple
Peanut Butter Syrup.
Maple
Peanut Butter Syrup
Heat ¼ cup
peanut butter for 30 seconds in microwave.
Add ½ cup maple syrup and gently whisk to combine. Heat in microwave for another 30 seconds and
whisk again.
I read another great murder mystery this month. It also has a little bit of a romance interest in it to spice things up a smidge.
I finally did finish my little robin quilt. I chose to do a little hand quilting on it. The pattern is called Summer's Song designed by Cheryl Haynes from Prairie Grove Peddler.
