For Thursday, August 11th, 2011

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

AUGUST 11TH, 2011

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

It's THURSDAY!

PLAY IN THE SAND DAY

Remember when we could be entertained for hours by a heap of sand? Build a sand castle, let the waves knock it down, then start again. Maybe it's time to reclaim some of that magic by playing around in the sand at the beach or in a sandbox.

Today is also the last Dog Day of 2011

If there is a heaven for me, I am sure it has a beach attached to it.

Jimmy Buffett

NEW IN THE KITCHEN

National Raspberry Bombe Day

2 cups heavy cream
1 1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons kirsch
1/2 cup nuts, chopped
1/2 cup cherries, chopped
1 quart raspberry sherbet
2 cups raspberries

Whip the cream until it begins to hold its shape. Gradually beat in sugar and Kirsch until stiff. Do not over beat, or else the stiffness is lost, and mixture starts to splatter and chunk up. Fold in nuts and cherries.

Line a 6 cup mold with 1/2 the mixture leaving a hole in center. Fill in the hole with sherbet and cover with remaining mixture. Decorate top with 1 cup fresh raspberries. Freeze 8 to 10 hours. When ready to serve, take out of mold carfully, by placing upside-down, then decorate the rest of the bombe with the remainder of raspberries. Enjoy!

Note:: Kirsch is a clear, colorless fruit brandy traditionally made from morello cherries

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

Patience, patience, patience, is what the sea teaches. Patience and faith . One should lie empty, open, choiceless as a beach waiting for a gift from the sea.

Anne Morrow Lindbergh

After weeks of terribly hot weather we finally got a break and had a lovely cool, sunny day yesterday. I think today should be about the same. I know it's way to early to stay this cool but it is nice.

We got out for an evening walk and the moon was so bright we could see our shadows when we were walking down the street. The full moon is not till the 13th.

Each August, sky watchers are treated to one of the best light shows of the year, as the Earth’s orbit around the Sun crosses through the Perseid meteor shower.

The Perseids shower will be visible from July 23rd through August 22nd, with the highest period of activity on or near August 12th. The meteors can be seen with the naked eye. The best time to observe any meteor shower is during the early morning hours, between 2 and 5 a.m., but meteors will be visible any time after dusk, with a sharp upturn in activity around 11 p.m.

To see the Perseids, look for the constellation Perseus in the northeast. It sits near Cassiopeia, which looks like a large letter W.

Unfortunately, this year’s peak activity coincides with the full Moon, which makes the sky too bright for ideal viewing

Hope you get a chance to take a look.

COUNTING THE DAYS

Footprints on the sands of time are not made by sitting down.

42 DAYS UNTIL FALL

Keep looking ON THE BRIGHT SIDE of things.

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

Love,

ma