In Which It Becomes Apparent That I Am Not a Blogger. And a Recipe.

Not that it wasn't apparent before now...I am neglecting this space. Not sure what's up with that, exactly. I enjoy writing, and this is a good place to do it.

Whatever.

Since I'm feeling fall-ish and festive, I'm posting a recipe for pumpkin cheesecake/pie dessert. If you are visiting from Mom to the Screaming Masses...hello! And thanks for stopping by!

Double Layer Pumpkin Pie

4 oz softened cream cheese

1 T milk

1 T sugar

1 1/2 C cool whip

1 prepared graham cracker crust

1 C cold milk

1 small can pumpkin

2 (4 serving size) pkgs vanilla instant pudding and pie filling

1 t cinnamon

1/2 t ginger

1/4 t ground cloves

(can substitute pumpkin pie seasoning for the spices)

Mix cream cheese, milk, and sugar in a bowl. Gently stir in whipped topping. Spread into the bottom of the crust. 

Pour 1 C milk into a bowl. Add pumpkin, pudding mixes, and spices. Beat until thoroughly mixed. Spread over cream cheese layer.

                 

 Refrigerate 4 hours before slicing.

I would like to figure out how to make the recipe "printable." I found a site that is very informative and I think that even I will be able to figure out how to do it, but I won't be doing it now...ummm...10 pm after a long day? No. So, for this one you'll have to copy and paste it. I'm sorry for the inconvenience. Maybe next time I post a recipe it'll be in a printable format. 

Oh yeah...I'm not a blogger. Maybe there won't be a next time! 

(But probably there will be.)

Happy Anniversary to my Parents

Happy Anniversary!

I want to take this...the occasion of your fiftieth wedding anniversary, to send a note to thank you for your example of constancy and longevity.

Having been married myself for 26 years I know that marriage is not always easy, but I also know that it's more than worth the struggles that it sometimes involves. Especially in a society such as today's, marriage is often thrown away for a "better" option. I want to thank you for demonstrating to me that longevity in marriage is the best option, as evidenced by your lives. You both have been an example to me over the years of enjoying each other, overcoming obstacles, staying committed to one another and loving one another for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish; until death do you part.

What a joy it must be to be able to say you've been married for fifty years! What a privilege and joy it is to me to be able to say that my parents have been married for fifty years!

Congratulations!

Photo credit: 
http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-5021407-couple-holding-hands-in-shadow.php

I've gone visiting again!

I'm posting here today!

Photo credit: http://likethedew.com/2009/07/06/on-the-go-through-the-generations/

A Day in Pictures

Saturday, August 21, 2010

Does this mean that fall is coming? The bites taken out of this by ??? must mean it's not poisonous...but I'm not going to break out the garlic and butter to find out!

I know I haven't been posting much besides these little snippets of my daily life lately, but I will...next week. Promise! You can see just my "Day in Pictures" posts all together on that page...click on it on the upper right of my sidebar.

A Day in Pictures

Thursday, August 19, 2010