What a storm last night! Not a very restful night but no tornado or loss of power or need to go to the basement. It hailed like crazy though and that's enough to wake anyone! It was about marble size when I looked out but the lightening was never ending and really bright! As for the porch, there was some moisture but no dripping and it was much less than before so I called them and they will be by before the next storm for sure.
I had a few local errands to run today. I'm making a master grocery list in my bullet journal and will probably head to Wally World tomorrow as I am running low on staples....not the metal ones either! LOL!
I've been working on secret (only on YOP Sunday) Easter projects and just doing household chores that seem to keep me from getting to the projects I really want to work on! I have been adding lots of great websites to my sidebar also so check them out!
Tonight was meal making so the potatoes are boiling to be mashed and the chicken fried steak and gravy are done...........I only have one burner that works....a small one can you tell?
but they're cooked..............
The gravy is so good! Yes, I had to taste it to season and it is the best gravy I've ever made or ever had.....this is going to be the greatest comfort meal of all time! Oh, did I mention the mashed potatoes not only have butter in them but cream cheese too! If you don't see me out in blogland you will know that meal was more powerful than my statin pill could handle! In my defense though...this was the Valentine's Day dinner I never got.
It will be early to bed tonight and I am sure everyone here in town will sleep well!
I hope you do too! Oh, I am having whole kernel corn for a vegetable to go with the chicken fried steak and mashed potatoes and gravy......and lemon cake for dessert....BTW, the Italian Fresh Cream Cake was okay but nothing to write home about....here's THE BEST lemon dessert...........I've made this many a time and it never disappoints!
The American version of the famous English Lemon Drizzle
Cake
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I used my Kitchenaide stand mixer for mixing this up. It makes one loaf
pan that I lined with parchment paper. I baked it for 30 minutes or until
done at 350 degrees.
1/2 C butter (really soft) (1 stick)
3/4 C self-rising flour
1 tsp baking powder
the rind of one lemon grated (I use a micro plane and just the yellow
skin...the white is bitter)
1/2 C superfine sugar
2 eggs
3-6 T milk
After whipping the butter, I added everything else and whipped it for no more
than 3 minutes and much less really. I wanted it incorporated well but
also whipped it to get the eggs nice and fluffy. I poured it into my loaf pan
and baked it for 30 minutes although it said 30-40 mine looked great at
30. I had previously mixed up the syrup to pour on top which is merely
the juice of 1 lemon mixed with 1/2 C superfine or granulated for the
"frosting". I looked at so many recipes and not a one of them
were the same! LOL!
I used the superfine also for my frosting. I just mixed it with a fork in
a small bowl and poured it directly over the cake after it came out of the oven
while it was still hot. Some recipes I looked at later said you should
poke holes in the top before pouring the frosting mixture on top but I didn't
do that but I might next time. You then let it cool and I took it out
later and sliced it like pound cake
P.S. To make 'sueprfine' sugar just pulse regular sugar in your food processor (if you have one) and you will have 'superfine' sugar!
As for crafting.........look at this cute little number.....and yes, I printed it off............it's a free pattern from the Temecula Quilt Co. which is now on my sidebar! Happy baking, cooking, sleeping, eating and crafting!
American Patriot Collection
is here and just in time to get something done for the
4th of July. This project is really simple.
Enjoy this free pattern.
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Crayon Box Quilt
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Finished Quilt - 20"
Fabric Requirements
39 small scraps of dark ( red and blue )
1/3 yard light background
1/4 yard middle border and binding
2/3 yards backing
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Instructions
Cut: 39 ** 3 -1/4" x 1 -1/2" rectangles from dark scraps
Piece these together in 3 rows of 13.
Cut: 2 ** 2-1/4" x 13-1/2" strips from background fabric
Piece center section alternating background
strips and rows of "crayons"
Add borders by measuring your quilts side lengths
and cutting borders as follows:
First Border ** 2-1/4"
Middle Border ** 1-1/4"
Outer Border ** 1-1/2"
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Finishing
Quilt as desired *** Bind *** Enjoy
Happy Trails!
Okay, it is now 12:37 and I have ironed a lot of fat quarters and scraps of fabric and have begun cutting pieces.......I need a break...the ironing and the bending over the cutting mat is taking a toll! LOL! 
Now it is 4:20 p.m. and I have cut out almost all of the pieces and I have sewn some together...little tiny pieces.......so cute....this is fun but very time consuming and a back killer! I'm glad the sewing is starting.....that shouldn't be as painful! LOL! It is so gratifying though to create! The 'cat girls' go to bed at 3:00 p.m. (basement) so I don't need to be so fearful of the iron cord and Miss Peeps climbing all over everything when I am measuring and/or cutting. I had a little snack after they went to bed and now I am piecing things together............
Well, I think that's about all the sewing I'll be doing for today. Now it's time for jammies
The red buds and dogwoods are starting to bloom................
I hope you had a beautiful Spring day where you are!
Happy Trails!
