Especially for Karyn

"So much no longer depends on this green trailer,
eight inches deep in earth,
hidden behind the brush."

(with apologies to Wm. Carlos Williams)

















Magnolia blossom from "Mom's tree"

Cobbler recipe

By request, here's the cobbler recipe. I think it was Charity's recipe originally, but I got it from Shelly.

Three Minute Cobbler

1 stick butter/margarine, melted

Stir into butter until lumps are gone:
1 cup flour
1 cup sugar
2 tsp baking powder
3/4 cup milk
1/4 tsp salt

Pour on top, don't stir in:
1 can (16 oz.) fruit pie filling

Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until golden. Serve with vanilla ice cream while still hot/warm.

Dar's note: We double the batter and use 1.5 cans of 21 oz. pie filling. I can't find 16 oz. cans in the stores. It fits nicely in a 9x13 glass dish whether you double it or not.
We usually add on baking time (about 10 minutes).
I made blackberry cobbler last night and it was de-lish.

Enjoy!

Spring in Rochester, NY

I was just home visiting my dad last weekend and took many pictures. It was gorgeous and green, and many of the trees were in full bloom, including my favorite--lilacs. I'm posting a few for you to enjoy. For full effect, click the pics to enlarge.

Look closely and you'll see a chipmunk.

















We gathered some wood.

The temple has lilacs too!

Ominous western NY clouds...

Mother's Day at the cemetery
















The plum tree is a nice bright purple.





















There's a chipmunk in the tree (hole). Note lilacs behind.


















Dad on Mother's Day

Here's me after Dad and I pushed the (dead) tractor about 280 feet.

Love the red dogwoods!

















Lilacs!

100,000

Today is special. My car, the blue Saturn rarely referred to as Blueberry, rolled over to 100,000 miles. I am really excited! I would get my picture on the wall at the Saturn dealership, but they closed a month or so ago. Sad. But I'll post one here to make up for it... when I get some time.