For Sunday, May 15th, 2011

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

MAY 15TH, 2011

If you can't see the bright side of life, polish the dull side

It's SUNDAY!

POLICE OFFICER'S MEMORIAL DAY

Police Officer's Memorial Day honors and remembers police officers who gave their lives while on duty.

Police officers protect us 24/7 every day of the year. It's a sometimes dangerous job. They know they are putting their lives at risk to make and keep us safe. Police officers know the risks, and accept them. Sometimes, they pay the ultimate price.

Please show our respect and appreciation for police officers everywhere...today....and everyday.

NEW IN THE KITCHEN

National Chocolate Chip Day celebrates and enjoys sweet, tasty chocolate chips. Chocolate chips are a great invention, and certainly deserve a little recognition. After all, where would chocolate chip cookies, cakes and muffins be without the chocolate chip!?

In 1930, Mr. and Mrs. Wakefield purchased a toll house in Massachusetts. Mrs. Wakefield loved to bake, and decided one day to experiment with her Butter Drop Do cookie. She cut a Nestle bar into tiny pieces and added them to her cookie dough. She expected the chocolate to melt, but instead, the chips kept their shape and added a delicate soft creamy texture.

She named her creation the Toll House cookie

Toll House recipe:

2 ¼ cups all-purpose flower

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. salt

1 cup (two sticks) butter, softened

¾ cup granulated sugar

¾ cup brown sugar

1 tsp. vanilla extract

2 large eggs

2 cups Nestle Toll House Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels

1 cup chopped nuts,optional

Variation:

1 ½ tsp. vanilla extract, instead of 1 tsp.

4 cups of morsels, instead of 2

Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Combine flour, baking soda and salt in a small bowl.

Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in a large mixer bowl until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Gradually beat in flower mixture. Stir in morsels and nuts. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.

Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire rack to cool completely.

PRAYER FOR OUR TROOPS

Please pray for God's protection of

our troops and HIS wisdom for their

commanders.

Lord, hold our troops in

your loving hands.

Protect them as they protect us.

Bless them and their families for the

selfless acts they perform for us

in our time of need. I ask this in the

name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.

AND bless our Police Officers, Firefighters

and Paramedics and EMT's

GOD BLESS YOU!

AROUND HOME

I'll be leaving for home later today so I have the better part of it to still enjoy my visit. I sure will miss everyone. And it's going to be raining and chilly at home too.

Looking ahead for the week, we won't be seeing much sunshine at all. I'll have some wonderful memories though. Sooner or later we'll surely get some nice weather in Ohio too.

COUNTING THE DAYS

Kick back and enjoy the comfort of your life

38 DAYS UNTIL SUMMER!

Keep looking ON THE BRIGHT SIDE of things.

A little smile, a word of cheer,
A bit of love from someone near…

Love,

ma