Showing posts with label baking pies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label baking pies. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 07, 2016

Today, Yesterday and later...








Whew, just a minute to catch my breath here.
Been busy since Sunday.
We had our first Sunday School event to celebrate the year we had
with our Sunday School Kids,
and, well, it was a learning experience as what we had 
envisioned for it did not take place.
I am still processing what we can do differently and 
of future changes that our class will need,
due to spanning age groups.
I am still thinking and pondering.
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Elizabeth recommended a book lately that sounded so good,
It's nice so far, introducing me to more about NYC
than I know of so far, and is an absorbing read.
Funny though, is that I know that reading this book
will not turn me into one that will cook like Edward does,
or at least not now - he does things very elaborately.
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I have so much on the go, 
that I made 2 pies that I like just as well
with store-bought crust and a simple recipe.
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I talked to my Grandmother (Ruth) today.
She is still recovering from a terrible cold, sinus infection and cough.
Like me, but worse, she had more than 1 time last week
that the cough was so hard that she was near to vomiting.
I went through that this year, it is so difficult.
To feel this sick, with such a cough is really shattering.
Please pray for her, she has a long way to go yet in healing from
the various infections she has had lately.
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I told her I was baking Strawberry Rhubarb pie. 
She always is baking - thinking of my Dad on his birthday in August,
she will bake him a blueberry pie, his favourite.
For all of us, she spends hours and days baking and freezing baked goods to give 
to us at Christmas, something that is always the best and most enjoyable gift,
her baking of goodies.  I treasure and savour them.
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My Grandma has a very strong influence on my life, we are very close.
I love to bake like she does - it's one of the reasons I don't do 
other crafts as often as I want to as well, because I am busy baking something.
I still want to get back to baking bread.
***
Well, I am working on various things, but am finding,
as always, that things take much longer than one wishes they would.
But I thank God. 
And I pray for His mercy. 

Sunday, October 07, 2012

Thanksgiving Weekend

 
It has been a very full weekend
thus far for my DH and I.
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We went to a huge rummage sale on Friday
and found books, silverware and other things
for our home.
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Today we have liturgy
and tonight are making a Thanksgiving meal
for Canadian Thanksgiving.
Chicken though, not Turkey
as it is hard to find Turkey in the States at this time of year.
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I made my first pies.
Used store bought crusts but I do want to
learn to make pies from scratch.
I find baking really relaxing.
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I am receiving some unexpected wedding gifts
in a week or so and my DH
valiantly went with me to a house-related store
and we got some new baking supplies for baking.
I now have a large measuring cup,
a large bowl for mixing
and other supplies.
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I am determined to use them often and
practice hospitality...
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Learning to do hospitality has been a great blessing for me.
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Thinking of my dear friend who so newly
lost her father and that I cannot be with her in person.
Thanksgiving weekend with sorrow is often what
seems to be most real in this side of things.
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May God have mercy and protect us
sorrowful and joyful alike...