Rabbit Trails

THE SHORTENING AND WATER MIXTURE YOU BRING TO A BOIL CAN EXPLODE WATCH IT CAREFULLY......SOMEBODY IS TESTING THE RECIPE FOR ME TO SEE 'IF' THE WATER AND SHORTENING has TO BE BOILED FOR 5 MINUTES These are SOFT and YUMMY! Try them...........but you have to follow the recipe EXACTLY. 1 cup water 1/2 cup shortening 1 envelope active dry yeast 1/2 cup warm water (100-110) 1 tsp. sugar 2 large eggs 1/2 cup sugar 1 tsp. salt 5 cups bread flour 1/4 to 1/2 cup butter, melted Bring 1 cup water and 1/2 cup shortening to a boil in a small saucepan over high heat; boil 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and let stand 30 minutes or until mixture is completely cooled. Stir together yeast, 1/2 warm water, and 1 tsp sugar in a glass measuring cup; let mixture stand 5 minutes. Beat eggs at medium speed using a heavy-duty stand mixer; add 1/2 cup sugar and salt. Add shortening mixture and yeast mixture. Reduce speed to low, and gradually add 5 cups flour, beating until blended. Cover and chill doug

Aren't these the cutest little things? One for cream, one for sugar and one for tea or coffee! The book they are on is titled: The Man Who Didn't Wash His Dishes I hope nobody ever writes a book about me................

I hung out some clothes in the glorious breeze. I repotted the 'mums' somebody gave me. I've never had any. I hope I don't kill them from neglect or fussing over them. I dusted my bedside dresser. I put my smoochy rabbits and my violet coffee cup here so I could look at them. I also fixed the shelf up in our bathroom. It is a neat old thing!

We ate bread Kimberly made.......... I cleaned out some gardens and pulled the sad cantaloupe plant........I put it out of its misery. I have a hole in my finger thanks to a rose-thorn.

Pretty leaves I found after I trimmed my rose bushes. Picking fruit...........for guacamole. I did Lydia's school. Right before bed, the girls and I watched the Beatrix Potter movie. I had read her biography and had forgotten most of it evidently because I was not prepared for what happened. I can recommend this movie.

Put your apron on and get at it.

Lydia loves this pattern...........I like it because it's easy. Olivia has an apron just like this. I love matchy-matchy fabric.

We had our first cool front. Yay.

rocks and candles yes, these are real wooden acorns and the best smelling candles in the world.........from Hobby Lobby

floating candles Autumn in a jar my old silver pitcher square candles in round containers

Open the fuzzies. Pour them in. Autumn in a jar.

I got this suitcase at a thrift store for a dollar. I got the chair at a thrift store for three dollars. I think it was a good four dollars spent. I like old things.