Sweets & Family

Hey Honies!

Friday Morning, the boys and I made 3 pans of brownies, and 1 blueberry cake. We are feeding the freezer to get baked goods done in one heating of the house. Summer here and each night I stress out the AC during peak energy usage hours making dinner. So baking in the cool of the morning and doing bulk prep for multiple dinners at that time as well is helping keep our usage from getting out of hand. Especially since the sun in shrinking the garden plants and our well pump is running most of the day to keep the garden and trees alive. Pinching a little energy off cooking helps us focus our energy use. Trying not be selfish with energy.  

This was our only brownie mishap.  Catificus Ingredi ( cat step)

Tesla dis-respected these brownies.

When he is a poot like this, we call him Otto Von Tesla and speak to him only in a German accent, because we have a teensy bit of German in us and the accent implies we are being harsh with him and doing our job disciplining him, which we are not, as referenced by the footprint in the brownie above. 

Spent the weekend with Jack’s Family. Roy ( Daddy Cates) and Fran ( Mommy Cates) came down from Tornado Torn Oklahoma. They live in Yukon ( where Garth Brooks was born) and just  got barely missed by a biggun’ a few weeks back.

We went to their hotel to visit them ( they are allergic to dogs and cats) and went swimming, got sunburned, and went out to eat a lot! I even managed to take a pie break. I had this piece for breakfast on Sunday. Blueberry. To the ever-loving shock of my in-laws. They know how I am, but I can still create surprise now and then. May look a bit like “Smoosh Pie” but it was Yummy!

Jack and His Dad.

Fran shared her recipe for Cherry Pie. ( Roy’s Favorite) also happens to be Jack’s Favorite too!

When I make it I will post the recipe.

Jack wants me to point out to the internet this is a very good picture of him. Noted.

Happy Tuesday Friends!

Jodiann