For Monday, October 31st, 2016

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

MONDAY, OCTOBER 31ST, 2016

50 DAYS UNTIL WINTER 

Sunrise: 7:59 am

Sunset:  6:23 pm

Life is a Special Occasion!

Hallmark

Today is Halloween!  Celebrations include costume parties and trick or treating.  If you drive around in late afternoon or evening, it is important to keep a careful lookout for children who are unaccustomed to being out on the street after dark. If they are wearing dark costumes or masks, they may be less easy to see than normal. They may also be excited and dart out unexpectedly from between vehicles or behind bushes.

Have a safe and Happy Halloween everyone !

If you can't see the Bright Side, polish the dull side

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Eat, drink and be scary.

Author unknown

Just in time for Halloween I got some new pumpkin carving pictures.  This time they are of my Sunshine boys who always give this grand’ma’ a reason to smile.

For the first time ever I won’t be handing out treats to the ghost and goblins here, even though it is officially trick or treat night in our hometown.  The houses on both sides of me are sitting empty and it’s just too spooky for my liking, so I’m going to watch Charlie Brown and the Great Pumpkin instead.

It’s another week of sorting out here which is taking more time than I like, but it’s been amazing the treasures I’ve found to keep or pass on to my family.  I even found a letter from Santa to my oldest son on his first Christmas.  There are plenty more boxes to go through before I’m done.  

I hope you all have a GREAT start to this new week.  Happy Monday!

WHAT’S NEW IN THE KITCHEN

There is a food holiday to celebrate every day of the year!

It’s Caramel Apple Day

This is perfect for a Halloween Treat

Homemade Caramel Apple Dip

1 cup sugar 
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1/4 cup water 
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup whipping cream
1 tablespoon sour cream
3/4 teaspoon coarse sea salt

 In 2 quart saucepan, stir together sugar, corn syrup and water. Heat over medium high heat; DO NOT STIR. Cook about 10 minutes or until sugar turns a dark amber color.

Add remaining ingredients; beat with whisk until smooth. Pour into heatproof container. Serve with sliced apples for dipping.

COUNTING MY GIFTS

Once in a young lifetime one should be allowed to have as much sweetness as one can possibly want and hold. 

Judith Olney

Counting at least 3 things every day that I'm thankful for.  There is truly is always something to be thankful for.

4363. for caramel and apples, a great combination

4364.  for my Sunshine boys, they always make me smile

4365. for costumes and parties and pumpkins.  Happy Halloween

Enter into His courts with thanksgiving — and in His presence is fullness of Joy!

PRAYER FOR OUR TROOPS

  

Please pray for God's protection of

our troops and HIS wisdom for their

commanders.

 

Almighty and eternal God,

Protect our military

as they discharge their duties

with the shield of your strength,

may the power of your love

enable them to return home in safety

that with all who love them

they may ever praise you for your loving care.

AND bless our Police Officers, Firefighters

and Paramedics and EMT’s

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen

GOD BLESS YOU ALL!

ADVICE FOR TODAY

On Hallowe'en the thing you must do

Is pretend that nothing can frighten you

And if somethin' scares you and you want to run

Just let on like it's Hallowe'en fun.

Author Unknown

A little smile, a word of cheer, 

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

ma

For Sunday, October 30th, 2016

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30TH, 2016

51 DAYS UNTIL WINTER 

Sunrise: 7:58 am

Sunset:  6:25 pm

Life is a Special Occasion!

Hallmark

Today we celebrate Haunted Refrigerator Night which comes right before one of the spookiest nights of the year.   If you’re looking for a way to get into the Halloween mood that doesn’t involve the traditional pumpkin carving or ghost story telling, turn off the lights and gather your friends and family around your fridge and find out what’s been lying dormant inside. The results are sure to be terrifying!

To keep your fridge from becoming the scariest place in your home, it’s good to give it a deep cleaning at least once a week.  What you find will be truly haunting. 

Happy Haunted Refrigerator Night!

If you can't see the Bright Side, polish the dull side

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

 If it weren't for the fact that the TV set and the refrigerator are so far apart, some of us wouldn't get any exercise at all. 

Joey Adams 

I really don’t like to clean out the refrigerator, but it’s a job that has to be done now and then.  It does get pretty creepy inside there sometimes.  I was looking for something in the freezer the other day and managed to get that cleaned out. 

I found some veggies dated 2013 so out they went along with some leftover turkey from a couple of years ago and some hot dogs that were older than that.  I guess it’d been awhile and it needed to be done for sure.

They are saying we’ll get some rain today and even though I’d just rather stay in, I’m up early so will be off to church here a little later on.  The rest of the day I can just rest and relax.  The week ahead will be another unusually busy one as there is still plenty of decluttering to do.  It takes longer for me than most to get things done.  I work a little and rest a lot these days.

I hope you all have a RELAXING Sunday!

WHAT’S NEW IN THE KITCHEN

There is a food holiday to celebrate every day of the year!

National Candy Corn Day is today. Enjoy a handful of this sweet Fall treat. And, what perfect timing. National Candy Corn Day comes just a day before Halloween. By far, the vast majority of candy corn is consumed during the Fall months, with both Halloween and Thanksgiving being the biggest times to eat it.

Candy corn consists primarily of corn syrup, honey, and sugar. There's lots of carbs/sugar, but it's fat free!

Have a happy  National Candy Corn Day!

My favorite way to eat candy corn is to mix it with dry roasted peanuts.  The sweet and salty really go together well.  Other than that I use it for decorations on cakes and cookies, but I did find this recipe to share with you all today.

Just three ingredients and three steps will give you delicious candy bark, a perfect dessert for your family.

Candy Corn Bark

24 oz vanilla flavored candy melts or almond bark, chopped
2 cups broken thin pretzel sticks
2 1/2 cups candy corn

Spray 15 by 10 inch pan with cooking spray. Line pan with waxed paper.

In large microwavable bowl, microwave almond bark on high 1 minute 15 seconds; stir. Continue microwaving and stirring in 15 second intervals until melted and smooth. Stir in pretzels and 2 cups of the candy corn. Spread mixture evenly in pan. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup candy corn evenly over top; press in lightly.

 Let stand 1 hour or until completely cooled and set. Break into irregular 2 to 3 inch pieces. Store covered at room temperature.

COUNTING MY GIFTS

If all else fails, pillage the fridge.

 Rene Gutteridge

Counting at least 3 things every day that I'm thankful for.  There is truly is always something to be thankful for.

4360. for my refrigerator, thankfully it is working just fine

4361. for candy corn, a really sweet treat

4362. for a day just to rest and relax

Enter into His courts with thanksgiving — and in His presence is fullness of Joy!

PRAYER FOR OUR TROOPS

  

Please pray for God's protection of

our troops and HIS wisdom for their

commanders.

 

Almighty and eternal God,

Protect our military

as they discharge their duties

with the shield of your strength,

may the power of your love

enable them to return home in safety

that with all who love them

they may ever praise you for your loving care.

AND bless our Police Officers, Firefighters

and Paramedics and EMT’s

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen

GOD BLESS YOU ALL!

ADVICE FOR TODAY

Never pride yourself on knowledge. Remember; even a head of iceberg lettuce knows more than you do. It knows whether or not that light really does go out when the refrigerator door shuts.

Author Unknown

A little smile, a word of cheer, 

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

ma

For Saturday, October 29th, 2016

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29TH, 2016

52 DAYS UNTIL WINTER 

Sunrise: 7:57 am

Sunset:  6:26 pm

Life is a Special Occasion!

Hallmark

Today is Internet Day which celebrates the origin of the very first internet transmission ever sent, and from it the utterly world changing series of events that followed.  The Internet is everywhere these days, being accessed on phones and tablets, tied into our cameras and our TV’s. WiFi is accessible from everywhere these days, from city buses to your neighborhood McDonald’s, and the world grows smaller every day as a result. 

Internet Day is a celebration of this culmination of computing and communication technology, and they way it has brought all our lives together.

If you can't see the Bright Side, polish the dull side

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

A journey of a thousand sites begins with a single click. 

Author Unknown

I do love the internet and am very thankful for it.  It helps me keep in touch with family which are scattered near and far.  I do my daily devotions on line, I look up recipes and information of all kinds on the internet.

  More and more information becomes available to us every day, but we should remember to be careful as there are also a lot of scammers out there trying to deceive us and we should be aware that everything we read is not true. 

We should also take care with what we share on the internet.  Once you say something on line, it’s there forever. 

Today is to be a much warmer day for us as temps will reach up into the 70’s.  It’ll only be for a day and then we’ll be dropping back down to the 50’s and 60’s but I’ll be enjoying it while we have it . 

I hope you all have a SUPER Saturday!

WHAT’S NEW IN THE KITCHEN

There is a food holiday to celebrate every day of the year!

Its National Oatmeal Day which is a day to enjoy one of America’s favorite breakfast foods. There are many health benefits to eating oatmeal.  A bowl of oatmeal daily can lower cholesterol and it may reduce the risk of heart disease.  Oatmeal is low in fat, low in calories and is a good source iron and fiber.

Here’s a recipe you might want to try out for breakfast tomorrow.

Sunday Morning Oatmeal

1 1/2 cups whole milk, plus extra for serving
1 1/2 cups quick cooking oatmeal
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 banana, sliced
1/2 cup dried cherries
1/2 cup golden raisins
Pure maple syrup or brown sugar, for serving

Heat the milk plus 2 cups of water in a medium saucepan until it starts to simmer. Add the oatmeal and salt, bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened. Off the heat, stir in the banana, cherries, and raisins. Place the lid on the pot and allow to sit for 2 minutes. Serve hot with maple syrup or brown sugar and extra milk.

COUNTING MY GIFTS

Getting information off the Internet is like taking a drink from a fire hydrant.

 Mitchell Kapor 

Counting at least 3 things every day that I'm thankful for.  There is truly is always something to be thankful for.

4357.  for the internet which keeps me in touch with friends and family

4358.  for oatmeal, very good and good for you 

4359.  for warmer day to enjoy

Enter into His courts with thanksgiving — and in His presence is fullness of Joy!

PRAYER FOR OUR TROOPS

  

Please pray for God's protection of

our troops and HIS wisdom for their

commanders.

 

Almighty and eternal God,

Protect our military

as they discharge their duties

with the shield of your strength,

may the power of your love

enable them to return home in safety

that with all who love them

they may ever praise you for your loving care.

AND bless our Police Officers, Firefighters

and Paramedics and EMT’s

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen

GOD BLESS YOU ALL!

ADVICE FOR TODAY

Warning: the Internet may contain traces of nuts. 

Author Unknown

A little smile, a word of cheer, 

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

ma