About to start a NEW YEAR

In 2012 I will be 83 years old.....Feeling great...Hope I will thrive in 2012...Happy New Year to all...

Beth's quilt is all quilted--will ship it today...:)

52 degrees here in Maine this morning..!

We may hit a record high temp today, That was 56 or 58 .Predicting a high of 56 so we will see. Sure is nice on the heating this old house..! Today errands to run...PO to mail a package for my son..grocery shopping and a few other things to do.

A nice mild day to get it all done....:)

TTHE CUP WAS A GIFT FOR MY 82nd birthday.

A sunny but COLD day here in Maine. A day to wear a wool sweater.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING to all.

MY ALICE IN WONDERLAND CUP.

The picture is of my church ladies

They were having a PIE SALE Saturday morning as I was on my way to Brunswick. I love my church ladies.. They are great.

I learned this morning in church that they made over 400.00 and sold out...:)

Home from Brunswick & Topsham..craft shows.

Saw some old friends and that was nice..plus some extended family..The Lemieux's..Karen and Callie plus Avery and Callie's BF.

Home before dark..to keep my Son Happy.

It has been a mild November

Today I am 82 and still feeling GREAT.

I am thankful to be feeling so well at 82. It will be a very HAPPY day. I will go to hospital chaplaincy where we make things for nursing homes. Have a great day...! I know I will..!

My church ladies are my friends.

I got it DONE

I am usually a happy old lady. This week not so much... I was waiting for a renewal form to renew my Maine drivers license . Found out they do NOT send them anymore. Learned that even tho I have had the right to drive for over 50 + years. Now to renew I needed my birth cert. and something else to prove who I am and that I am a Maine citizen.

So began the search. I went thru my husbands death cert. his birth cert. and our marriage papers....could Not find my birth cert. I ended up in tears missing my "GOLDIE"

So I traveled to Topsham Town office ( 80) miles away. Got 2 birth cert. and headed home. So I traveled 160 miles to prove who I am.. No time to visit old friends or SHOP. Wanted to get home before dark. ( ROAD WORK) One nice thing I saw the Town Clerk who was my neighbor back in the day..! So i went with birth cert,-light bill and property tax bill to show I am a Maine resident.Then an eye exam....passed with flying colors NOT restricted to glasses....and Tuesday I will vote and turn 82,...Sunday my sister is taking me to Brunswick for a "PIE PARTY". So I am back to my HAPPY self after all that......

Fall --pretty colors

I love my maple trees and the pretty colors.

We have had some rain and wind today ...hope it will not take too many leaves down.

October in Maine

The trees are getting so colorful..Enjoy this season while we are able. I have been to a cousin's funeral then had a nice visit with a niece...Now relaxing.

The tree in my backyard. The maples out front are gold & orange. This one is more colorful.

A beautiful sunny day here in Maine

Today a dear friend stopped in to visit me.Made my day extra special

A bright & sunny day here in Maine

Friday I was in Brunswick and reconnected with an old friend......actually a rather young lady. We worked together at a bank in Brunswick many years ago. She was the youngest of the group. We had lunch and a very nice visit.

Then she and her friend were on their way to Bar Harbor. While she was in Brunswick from WI. I was called her 'MAINE MOM'. It was so nice to see her again.

I made it through hurricane IRENE

We lost power from 4pm Sunday to about 11:15 later that night. North of us roads are washed out and there is major flooding. Here just rain and wind plus the power outage. I will get matches and find my old radio with the batteries in it. Thank goodness for LED flashlights.

Today we have SUNSHINE and the 70's

Baby quilt is done.

Emmits quilt

After a death in the family of a 4 year old.....time to make this quilt for a new baby we will be welcoming........PInwheels forEmmit.

My lilacs have been so pretty

dishcloth pattern

I use them as hot pads.

My bleeding heart plant is still pretty

I love lilacs

My bleeding heart plant

It is still pretty and I have lots of lilacs. The whole neighborhood is in full bloom lilacs everywhere.

So pretty.

Sunshine & warmth...

Lilac bushes are blooming in my neighborhood. My apple blossoms are also blooming.

Love the springtime and warmer weather. Guess I am getting OLD. Do not like driving in bad weather. Wishing everyone a nice weekend.

My husbands final resting place I miss him........

Must update my blog

I will be 82 this fall and have been widowed 4 years now. I am lucky to be in good health and mostly a happy old lady...!

A beautiful sunny day in Maine

It may be Friday the 13th but avery nice day to enjoy the outdoors. Plants are coming up..the trees are in full bloom ..everything is looking green.

Saw a beautiful cardinal in my maple tree. what a gorgeous bird. The humming birds are back and we have yellow finches plus house finches, blue jays, chickadees red winged black birds. I love watching the birds. Time to go outside while we have SUNSHINE..!

Our RED SOX

They were badly beaten yesterday...Hope the game tonight is much better. We love our SOX win or lose. Faithful fans .

Sunshine today

I love SUNSHINE after the rain.Everything is green and the spring flowers are in bloom. I love the spring with the tree leaves coming out. Today it is work time at the church....then tomorrow we have our TRASH & TREASURE sale from 9-12

Enjoy this beautiful day.

Sunshine

Today it is 60 degrees and we have SUNSHINE...plus the grass is getting GREEN...Spring Fever! So Nice to have warmer temps. Spring flowers are blooming.....Happy days ahead.

Nice Easter at my sister's home

RED SOX WON

We love Pedie....Cold this am but 50 and 60's later Spring Fever.....I will quilt...then Outside in the sunshine, Now for my coffee & morning paper.

My quilting project

I have been quilting

Rain Fog SNOW...all means time to QUILT...

Enjoying my Primrose plant

My sister took me to have a pedicure at the Senator Inn in Augusta. The next morning after breakfast..we went to Longfellow's Greenhouse.

A breath of SPRING.! She bought me this plant. It is so very pretty ....Nice to look at when we had a winter snowstorm in APRIL.

I have a new WEB CAM a Logitech.

My son downloaded FACETIME . Now if you have a Mac or an I-phone 4 you can have facetime with me. check it out. 99 cents.

A sunny but COLD day here in Maine

My husbands favorite coffee pot. I use it every morning to make my coffee.

My church ladies got a laugh ..seeing my old coffee pot. Yes, I had an electric one. Gave it to my Mother-in-law.

Yesterday as far as one could see the trees were covered in ice and with sunshine...a beautiful sight

It was breathtaking.! The trees sparkled.

Another snowy & icy day Time to bake & quilt

This is a bunt cake that is really enjoyed by all.

CORNMEAL-LEMON CAKE

baking spray(cooking spray with flour)

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1/2 cup yellow cornmeal

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp. each baking soda & salt

2 sticks butter(1 cup) unsalted soften

1 3/4 cups sugar

1 tbsp. grated lemon zest

1/4 cup lemon juice

4 eggs

1 cup buttermilk

SUGAR GLAZE

1 cup sugar

1/3 cup lemon juice

1 . Heat oven to 325 You'll need a 12 cup bunt pan coated with baking spray. In a medium bowl , whisk together flour, cornmeal,baking powder and soda & salt,

2. In a large bowl beat butter,sugar,lemon zest and juice with mixer on medium speed until light & fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time until blended. With mixer on low , alternately beat in flour mixture & buttermilk until batter is smooth. Scrape into prepared pan : level top with a spatula.

3. Bake 55 to 65 minutes until wooden pick comes out clean.When inserted in cake. Cool cake on wire rack 5 minutes.

4 Meanwhile make sugar glaze

Mix ingredients in a small bowl just until combined.(sugar will not be totally dissolved) .Invert cake from pan onto rack..place rack over a baking sheet. Brush glaze glaze all over hot cake until absorbed (sugar crystals will be evident) Cool completely . Transfer cake to a serving plate and cover. Let cake rest for several hours. Cut into thin slices.......to serve.

Hope you will enjoy this cake! Now time to quilt & later bake some bread.

It is SNOWING

Lots of SNOW today and I am wishing for SPRING!

The love of my life

Miss him especially today his 80th birthday......

Today would be "Goldies" 80th Birthday

I would be making him a PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE. The following is how I made it.

I used a Pyrex pie plate

1 recipe of hot water sponge cake: to follow.....Fruit...1/4cup butter 1/2 cup of brown sugar

melt butter add brown sugar stir until thoroughly mixed. Low heat.

Remove from heat.add 4 slices of pineapple (may also use some maraschino cherries)

HOT WATER SPONGE CAKE

1 cup sifted cake flour 2 eggs separated

1 1/2 teas.baking powder

dash of salt 1 cup of sugar

6 tablespoons hot water

1 teas. vanilla

sift together flour,baking powder and salt.Beat egg yolks until lemon colored;gradually beat in sugar ,then hot water ,vanilla and finally flour; gently fold in egg whites beaten stiff but not dry

Pour the batter over the fruit mixture.....bake in a moderate oven (350 ) 35-45 minutes..loosen from sides of pan turn over a cake plate and let rest at lest 1 minute and allow the fruit and syrup to to drip onto the cake. ENJOY!

Sunshine!

A much warmer day...So very nice. I had coffee and my breakfast as I watched the birds at the feeder. Enjoying a sunny day here in Maine.

Thought this would give someone a SMILE

Since I belong to Corinna United Methodist Women this made me laugh. Need a laugh after all the snow and cabin fever.........:)

My two brothers and our cousin John Moore

Those were the days spending time at Grandma's house.John & I are both in our 80's Bobby is the youngest and Rodney is in his 70's now......Taken about 1940

Snowed last night

We have mild temps today but lots of snow. Watching the Celtics and football later.

A snowy day here in Maine

It is snowing and the wind is blowing....a day to stay inside and QUILT,