UPDATE ON FAMILY

VICKIE MADE IT THROUGH SURGERY JUST FINE. I KNEW SHE WOULD, IT'S CALLED HAVING FAITH. SHE EVEN ENJOYED A FRIED APPLE PIE LATE THIS EVENING. IT'S WHAT SHE WANTED SO I SLIPPED IT IN TO HER.
PATSY IS STILL DOING FINE. SHE WANTS EVERYONE TO KNOW THAT CROSSBOWS CAN BE DANGEROUS. WE DIDN'T KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE HAD BEEN HURT WITH THE THINGS. WE REALLY THINK THEY SHOULD PUT A GUARD ON THEM TO PROTECT YOUR THUMB. ALABAMA MADE THEM LEGAL TO HUNT WITH A FEW YEARS AGO. AGE HAS MADE IT HARD TO HUNT WITH A COMPOUND BOW SO THEY GOT THE CROSSBOW. I'M NOT SURE IF SHE'LL EVER HUNT WITH IT.
THANKS FOR ALL YOU PRAYERS.

THANK YOU NAN

NAN AT NANNYBIRD KNITS GAVE ME THIS AWARD. NO ONE KNOWS WHERE IT STARTED OR WHAT THE RULES ARE. I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE IT TO EVERYONE THAT READS MY BLOG. THANK YOU NAN AND THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO VISITS.

JUST TAKE THE BUTTON AND PUT IT ON YOUR BLOG AND PASS IT ON.

NEED YOUR PRAYERS PLEASE

MY SISTER-IN-LAW VICKI IS HAVING SURGERY TODAY. SHE HAS COPD AND EMPHYSEMA. SHE HAS IT IN HER HEAD SHE MAY NOT WAKE UP SO I'M POSTING THIS AND TELLING HER I'VE ASKED FOR YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS. I HAVE FAITH THAT SHE WILL WAKE UP AND BE CRANKY. THAT'S ALWAYS A GOOD SIGN. :-)

I HAVE ANOTHER SISTER-IN-LAW PATSY, THAT ALSO COULD USE YOUR PRAYERS. SHE SHOT A CROSSBOW LAST WEEK AND NEARLY CUT HER THUMB OFF. IT IS CRUSHED FROM ONE JOINT TO THE OTHER. THAY PUT PINS AND SCREWS IN IT AND IT MAY NEED MORE SURGERY.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRAYERS AND I BETTER GET TO THE HOSPITAL.

UMMM

IT'S A HOT CHOCOLATE MORNING TODAY. I LIKE THIS TIME OF THE YEAR, NOT TO COLD , NOT TO HOT, THE LEAVES ARE STARTING TO CHANGE COLORS AND THERE'S A LITTLE NIP IN THE AIR. YES, SPRING AND FALL ARE MY FAVORITE SEASONS.

BLOG GIVEAWAY

NINNY NOODLE NOO IS HAVING A GIVEAWAY AT HER BLOG HERE. I JUST FOUND HER BLOG TODAY AND IT ENDS SAT.

STILL CROCHETING

MY SISTER-IN-LAW FELL 7 TIMES LAST WEEK. I MADE THIS LITTLE BAG TO PUT HER PHONE IN SO SHE'LL HAVE A WAY OF CALLING FOR HELP IF SHE NEEDS IT. THIS WAS JUST A TRAIL RUN TO SEE IF THIS IS WHAT SHE NEEDS.

4 MORE HATS FOR EGF.

FRIED APPLE PIES

FRIED APPLE PIES THE EASY WAY. I JUST LEARNED HOW TO MAKE THESE LAST WEEK. AFTER YEARS OF GOING OH NO HE WANTS FRIED APPLE PIES. I NEVER COULD GET THEM TO TURN OUT RIGHT.NOW I'M THE ONE GOING DO YOU WANT A PIE YET?

EASY FRIED APPLE PIES:

PIE FILLING ( HOMEMADE OR BOUGHT) (CHILLED)

FLOUR TORTILLAS

OIL

HEAT SKILLET ON MED TO MED HIGH HEAT

SPOON ABOUT A TABLESPOON OF CHILLED FILLING IN THE MIDDLE OF TORTILLA AND FOLD IN HALF. PUT IN HOT OIL. WITH A BUTTER KNIFE AND TURNER GENTLY PRESS DOWN ON CORNERS AND TURN. IT ONLY TAKES A FEW SECONDS TO COOK. PUT ON PAPER TOWEL TO DRAIN OFF OIL.

HOMEMADE PIE FILLING:

2 GAL. APPLES (PEELED-CORED-AND CUT UP) I USED 3 GAL.

1 CUP APPLE CIDER VINEGAR

5 CUPS SUGAR

CINNAMON ( I PUT 2 LITTLE SHAKES)

PUT SUGAR ON APPLES AND LET SIT FOR A FEW HOURS. THE SUGAR WILL DRAW THE JUICE OFF THE APPLES SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO ADD WATER. WHEN THE APPLES ARE READY TO COOK ADD VINEGAR AND PUT THEM ON MED TO MED HIGH HEAT AFTER THEY START BOILING. AFTER 1 HOUR YOU NEED TO WATCH THEM SO THEY DON'T STICK OR BURN. PUT CINNAMON IN NOW. COOK UNTIL THICK THEN PUT IN HOT JARS OR FREEZE. I HAD A 5 GAL BUCKET OF APPLES. (WHICH IS WHY I USED 3 GAL CUT UP APPLES) I THINK LESS WOULD BE TO SWEET ANYWAY. THIS MADE ABOUT 10 PINTS.

I DRIED APPLES TO USE IN PIES BUT I LIKE THIS WAY BETTER. I'M USUALLY IN A HURRY AND NEED SOMETHING FAST.

HOPE YOU ENJOY.

YOU KNOW I HAD THESE PIES FOR BREAKFAST. WAY TO GOOD TO JUST LET THEM SIT THERE AND GET COLD.

STILL BUSY

THIS IS A LITTLE BURIAL OUTFIT THAT WILL BE GOING TO EGF.



I'M NOT SURE WHERE THIS AFGHAN WILL BE GOING.

THESE HATS WILL ALSO BE GOING TO EGF.

I'M SORRY I'VE NOT HAD TIME TO POST LATELY, I'VE BEEN BUSY PUTTING UP PEAR PRESERVES, DRIED APPLES APPLE BUTTER AND APPLE PIE FILLING. I MADE 38 PINTS OF PIE FILLING IN ONE DAY. I'LL TAKE A PICTURE OF A FEW JARS AND POST SOON. I'M STILL LOOKING FOR MORE APPLES FOR PIE FILLING. THAT STUFF IS GREAT. I'LL ALSO POST THAT RECIPE LATER.

MY CAR BLEW A HEAD GASKET ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO. IT TOOK MY OLDEST SON AND HUSBAND TWO WEEKS TO FIX IT. AUNT JANELLE MY SISTER-IN-LAW AND I WERE GOING TO MOUNTAIN TOP (TRADE DAY ) WHEN IT HAPPENED. SO GLAD IT'S FIXED NOW.

I ALSO QUIT MY JOB THE END OF JULY AND I'VE BEEN BUSIER THAN WHEN I WORKED. I'M STILL GROOMING SOME FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS.I NEED TO LOOK FOR A JOB WHEN I GET ALL MY CANNING DONE. THIS STAYING HOME IS WEARING ME DOWN.