I spent the afternoon with
friends at Oak Point.
We’re having an Indian
Summer here; so, though I actually wore shoes (sandals days are over),
my top was sleeveless.
This time of
year, always makes me sleepy: I needed full-strength coffee, so I ground some pumpkin spice flavored
coffee beans, and perked a pot while putting makeup on.
As I was filling my travel
mug with hot fragrant joy-juice (aka coffee 😉), I got a phone call from Pam – so, I asked
her if she’d like to join us: she did.
When I pulled into her
driveway, she commented “Fall is in the air” … and I agreed. I also drove the
long way to Oak Point – hoping some falling leaves would rain down on us as we
passed through 😉
I love falling leaves. The
kid in me comes to the forefront; I like to kick them up with the toe of my shoes
when I’m hiking, and I like to watch them spiral downward when I drive.
The hills rang with laughter
from 11 AM … to a little after 1 PM. Pam came out of her shell a bit, and she
made some new friends, too – this is a good unexpected thing for her 😊
We’re all laid-back, and
convo has an easy flow between all of us. I’m glad these people are in my life.
I am blessed.
I
dropped Pam off (and agreed to have Supper with her and her family tomorrow),
and picked up the mail on my way through the Park to my carport. Looking at the
medical billing from my July stupidity mishap, I was happy to note that I am benefiting
from another good unexpected thing:
With Fall on the air – and good
unexpected things blowing my way, I got a sudden urge to cook something with
molasses in it 😉
Gingersnap Cookies (recipe
follows) immediately came to mind 😊
And I followed that urge up
with mixing up a batch of Peanut Butter Cookies (recipe follows), too.
==Gingersnap Cookies
1 c. granulated Sugar * ¾
c. Shortening *
1 Egg
*
¼ c. Molasses * 2
c. Flour * ½ tsp. Salt
*
1 tsp. grnd. Cloves * 1
tsp. grnd. Ginger *
1 tsp. grnd. Cinnamon * 3
tsp. Baking Soda
Cream sugar and shortening
together; add egg and molasses - blend. Sift flour, salt, cloves, ginger,
cinnamon and soda together; add to creamed mixtures. Shape into small balls –
roll in additional sugar.
Bake in a 350-degree oven,
for 8 to 10 minutes. Let stand for 1 minute before removing.
==Peanut
Butter Cookies
1 c. Peanut Butter * 1
cup granulated Sugar *
1 c. Brown Sugar * 1
c. shortening *
2 c. Flour
*
½ tsp. Baking Soda * 2
Eggs * 1
tsp. Vanilla extract
Place all ingredients in a
large bowl – mix well. Drop from teaspoon onto a cookie sheet; press with fork tines.
Bake in a 350-degree oven,
for 12 minutes.
The house smells so good!
I ate a green salad with
chicken pieces in it, and a few cookies. I was feeling very content with life
in general. I kicked back in the recliner – found an Autumn themed movie to
watch on YouTube … and got busy with a baby blanket I am designing.
Vintage Movie: An Autumn Afternoon - A Rotina Tem Seu
Encanto - 1962 - Drama - Chishū Ryū - Full Movie
Life is getting
better every day.
And that is a very welcome good unexpected thing 😊
