Friday, August 28
Raining Buckets
Wish I had been quicker with my camera. A gray-haired fellow just rode by on his bicycle with a black garbage bag for a raincoat. Simply had to share!
It is raining buckets! The guy on the bicycle could be in danger of drowning.
Colleen and I text each other if either of us have a reason we cannot meet at 7:00. This does not happen often. Neither of us texted this morning. We knew that walking was out of the question.
We received word yesterday that our friends the Linders who were recently here for a visit have purchased a property in the Canyon lake Texas area to set up an RV situation like we have here in Jefferson. They have been looking for a long time for just the right place. Judging from the pictures they have definitely found it. I am sure they are excited and we are excited for them.
Butch will be playing in a 3-course golf tournament tomorrow along with Jason, another guy and maybe Leo? I am not sure if they were able to get Leo talked into it or not. I have been preoccupied with my own plans. Each summer I plan a "Women of Zimmerle" gathering. My mother's maiden name was Zimmerle and each of the women attending will also have a Zimmerle connection. I hope I remember to get some pictures this year. I often get caught up in the fun and forget. It might be an age thing.
It is raining buckets! The guy on the bicycle could be in danger of drowning.
Colleen and I text each other if either of us have a reason we cannot meet at 7:00. This does not happen often. Neither of us texted this morning. We knew that walking was out of the question.
We received word yesterday that our friends the Linders who were recently here for a visit have purchased a property in the Canyon lake Texas area to set up an RV situation like we have here in Jefferson. They have been looking for a long time for just the right place. Judging from the pictures they have definitely found it. I am sure they are excited and we are excited for them.
Butch will be playing in a 3-course golf tournament tomorrow along with Jason, another guy and maybe Leo? I am not sure if they were able to get Leo talked into it or not. I have been preoccupied with my own plans. Each summer I plan a "Women of Zimmerle" gathering. My mother's maiden name was Zimmerle and each of the women attending will also have a Zimmerle connection. I hope I remember to get some pictures this year. I often get caught up in the fun and forget. It might be an age thing.
Thursday, August 27
Leftovers
Pampas Grass on the trail
Little guy likes firetrucks
Sunrise on the trail
Cleaning Bins on the motorhome-Done!!
The day after the controlled burn.
She has an in with the school admin.Tuesday, August 25
One Bowl Apple Cake
I made this recipe and it was a big hit with Butch!
On my To Do list!
On my To Do list!
One Bowl Apple Cake - This cake is so moist and rich and just perfect for this time of year. (and easy to make!)
Ingredients:
2 eggs
1 3/4 cups sugar
2 heaping teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 cup oil
6 medium Gala or Fuji or Honey Crisp apples
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, mix the eggs, sugar, cinnamon and oil. Peel and slice the apples and add to mixture in bowl (coating as you go to keep apples from turning brown.) Mix together the baking soda and flour and add to the ingredients in the bowl. Mix well (best with a fork) until all of the flour is absorbed by the wet ingredients. Pour mixture into a greased one 9x13 or two 9″ round pans. Bake for approximately 55 minutes.
Monday, August 24
The Jefferson Bee Cookbook
Keri showed me one of her prized possessions and said she would loan it to me for a closer look. It is indeed fascinating! It is a cookbook from a very long time ago put together by the local paper. It is from the days when there were not numbers or even a dial on the stove. Good cooks had to learn how to make a moderate or hot oven on their own.
Front
Back
First Page
Snow Pie
Front
Bread- Get ready to go at noon, ladies!
Colleen and I would like to sample the Snow Pie. Are you game, Keri?
Phone Issues
Phone died Saturday while taking pictures at the fire. Black screen, nothing worked, would not charge, appeared to be totally dead. So Sunday, not being afraid of online tech support I visited the chat line on the Verizon website. Note to self: Never do that again. I chatted with a guy named Dave. He asked me a few questions, I answered them and he pronounced my phone dead and sent me to a website to pick out a new several hundred dollar smartphone. I declined. I decided I would forgo the smartphone and revert back to our old phone that isn't so smart. I hated to do that because I have become accustomed to the camera and the GPS. But for what we pay a month and we still have a contract, I refused to spend several hundred dollars for a phone. The one that died is only 15 months old for crying out loud! So I laid awake last night trying to figure out what to do and made the decision to use the old phone if they were unable to help me at the Verizon Store, use Butch's smart Tracfone as our main phone at least until our contract ran out, and make a decision then.
So Saturday we went to Perry to the Verizon store and missed their closing by one minute. Vowed to not return but it is a long way to Des Moines so relented and stopped in Perry with the intention of going on if I did not like what I heard.
I walked in, handed her my phone, told her my sad tale and we chatted a second or two about options and she said, "oh, your phone came on!" I said how did you do that??!! She said she held down the power button AND the plus volume button at the same time and held it for 30 seconds. She said that when a smartphone gets overloaded it will shut itself down. And I know that was what happened for more than one reason. What I didn't know was how to correct it...but now I do.
Not once did "Dave" suggest I try doing the two button maneuver.
Another lesson learned!!
So Saturday we went to Perry to the Verizon store and missed their closing by one minute. Vowed to not return but it is a long way to Des Moines so relented and stopped in Perry with the intention of going on if I did not like what I heard.
I walked in, handed her my phone, told her my sad tale and we chatted a second or two about options and she said, "oh, your phone came on!" I said how did you do that??!! She said she held down the power button AND the plus volume button at the same time and held it for 30 seconds. She said that when a smartphone gets overloaded it will shut itself down. And I know that was what happened for more than one reason. What I didn't know was how to correct it...but now I do.
Not once did "Dave" suggest I try doing the two button maneuver.
Another lesson learned!!
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