OUR WEEKEND OF GOOD DEALS....

I have seen these glass chickens before but never a red one, so I was so happy to find this one.

I think it's a little candy dish...it sure is pretty sitting by a window,

the sun shines through it and it just glows... Such a fun find for $10.00!

I loved this old typewriter...it was only $24.00 and it even

came with a ribbon and it works...very cool.

I have been wanting a set like this for a long time, they are so bright and cute!

The whole thing with the pitcher and basket was $32.00...

I just love it on my kitchen counter!

I think my Mom had a set like this so for sure I loved them...just $6.00

Ron and I went to this place called..."Gardners Village"...

it's an old mill in the Salt Lake City area. It has always been my favorite place to go and shop.

Each shop is a little old house or cottage with different themes. Usually I have gone with my daughters but it was fun to go with my hubbie!
They have 2 covered bridges there...lined with all kinds of cowboy boots...cute!

My honey...isn't he a sweetie-pie?! LOL
He doesn't like to smile for a picture, so I had to
say something to him that he liked!

So many pretty things to see...you walk in and beautiful music is playing,

makes me want to start waltzing!

Outside, between the cottages are beautiful flowers everywhere.

You should see this place during each holiday....wowza!

So many pretty things to adore....

Isn't this the sweetest little dress?! I should have bought it for our

newest little grand daughter but it was costly!

I feel so feminine in this shop...it just takes one away!

The main part is the old mill...it is full from top to bottom with everything you would

just love to buy! And there is a most delicious place to eat there too so we had lunch and it was so good!

The ole water wheel...it's so peaceful there to sit and listen to the water...

I also have been wanting one of these forever...it looks so pretty sitting

on my kitchen counter and I will store all my goodies here!

Another good deal...$50.00 sunglasses...on sale for $12.00...can't beat that!

And then last but not least...we bought this grizzly bear lamp...it's huge and

very beautiful. Our home is more rustic so it fits in beautifully!


Several had asked to see the goodies from our weekend adventure up north...
(that's what we say when we go to Salt Lake City...up north...it's 3 hours north of us)

So there you go...a very fun trip with the Hubbie and goodies to enjoy in our home too,
A very fun weekend trip indeed, sometimes I think a short trip is as good as a vacation!

~I hope you are having a great week~

WHAT A FUN WEEKEND....

Summer time...when the living is easy...at least it is for my little Samantha

she really loves her bed. She hauls lots of catches into the garage...lizards,

baby cottontail rabbits, (we saved that little guy) little dead mice...she doesn't eat them, just wants to play with them!

There' s a herd of buffalo that live down the road about a mile from me...yes, I live

where the buffalo roam and the deer and the antelope play..really!

The buffalo belong to these people, they own this beautiful lodge that is open

to the public. It's such an oasis, it couldn't be more beautiful!

For the 4th of July Ron and I went to the parade in this town...it's called Torrey, it sits

right under these beautiful red mountains...this is about 5 minutes from our home.

At the parade we saw all kinds of people and their dogs...

this is what I love about small town parades.

These people own a horse ranch here...these horses would stand really still,

then off they would go on a real fast walk, really cool~

I talked to a lady that was packing this little dog around.

The dog is an old lady...13 years old, isn't she sweet?!

lots of old trucks...

and horses...it's the country you know!

The local cheerleaders..cute!

This is pretty cool for these kids~

And there is always a "Smokey the Bear" in a country parade!

Kids and more kids...

Always fire engines too...

And more kids...this is Utah you know LOL

The kids and my husband thought this was so cool...it would roar it's

engine like it was going to take off~

More trucks...

Home made cars...

These people all own weiner dogs, there's a bunch of them here~

more dogs...this was a cute guy~

Mr. Red White and Blue I guess... maybe even Uncle Sam!

Always sweet smiles to greet us when we get home...Cougar and Sammy~

We had such a fun weekend....we are all tuckered out (as you can see).

We went to the parade, then came home and gathered up the dogs and went up to Fish Lake for lunch at the old lodge there, went for a walk on the fish lake trail. Came home, saddled up out horses and went for a ride up along the mountains.

The next morning we took off for the city (Salt Lake City)...stayed over night there, went shopping the next day at Cabela's....Tai Pan....and Gardners Village. It was so much fun...no kids, just me and my sweetie..we ate out, shopped and bought some neat stuff...I will share more of that later.

I have missed out on your posts...so I am off to check them all out...
be patient with me, I'll try to catch up with you as soon as I can!

I hope you all had a great weekend too...HUGS TO ALL OF YOU :D

MEMORIES OF SOMETHING DELICIOUS....

When I was a little girl, my Dad would take my sister and I into town on Saturday's.

He would take us to a movie and then out for an A&W root beer float.

Nothing tasted as good as this did on a hot summer afternoon!
It's a treat that has been around since 1919 and it's is still one of my favorites.

It was so fun as a teenager to stop at A&W after school for an icy root beer float...nothing was as fun as that stop everyday.

Later, as a Mom with my first child, I used to strap him in our old orange Willy's Jeep and off we'd go to town...to get a root beer float!

I suppose that's why I still love A&W root beer the best... even today!

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Here's a recipe for you...

" QUICK HOMEMADE ROOT BEER "

Dissolve a 5 lb. bag of Sugar in 1 gallon of hot water

Add: 4 gallons of cold water
1 bottle of root beer syrup

Add: 8 lbs. of dry ice into a 10-gallon
container with the root beer mixture.

Dry ice will add fizz.
This takes approximately
30-45 minutes

In my mind a root beer float is the best treat for a hot day!
Creamy...icy cold...delicious


Another recipe...

" ROOT BEER CUP CAKES "

In a large bowl cream:

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
until light and fluffy.

Add: 2 eggs, one at a time.
Beat well after each...

Combine:

2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/8 tsp. baking soda
1/8 tsp. cinnamon
1/8 tsp. allspice

Add to creamed mixture,
alternately with
1 cup root beer
beating well.

Fill paper-lined
muffin cups 2/3 full

Bake at 350* for 18-22 minutes
Cool 10 min. in pan, then remove
them to a wire rack to cool completely.

" FROSTING"

1 1/2 cups whipped topping
(or) Cool Whip
12 root beer barrel candies, crushed
Combine...frost
1 dozen

(OR)

1 cup butter
3 cups powdered sugar
2 tsp. root beer extract
a few T. hot water
to make it spreadable.
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I have met the most wonderful women here in blog-land
and I want each of you to know how VERY MUCH I appreciate
your kind visits to my blog...your kind words of up-lift and words
of joy and caring...what did I ever do without each of you?!

YOU ARE:

THOUGHTFUL
FUNNY
HELPFUL
ALWAYS THERE
NICE
KINDHEARTED
SUPPORTIVE
FRIENDS
(And so much more)

I am grateful for all I learned from you...
and all that you share and give to me that makes me a
better woman.I know one thing....You will always be...
"DEAR TO MY HEART"

SUMMER...and getting ready for...THE 4TH of JULY

"I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD

INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL."

(And as my two year old grandson adds..."To infinity and beyond!")
Maybe we should all add that, it makes me feel the spirit of it all.

Here's a great dessert for the 4th

" RED, WHITE and BLUE PARFAITS "

1 1/3 cups Cool Whip
1 (80z.) Sour Cream
1/3 cup Powdered Sugar
6 cups fresh raspberries, halved strawberries or both
6 cups fresh blueberries
(You can add granola too if desired.)

In a large bowl, combine whipping cream,
sour cream and powdered sugar.
Beat with mixer on med. until mixture thickens
and holds soft peaks. You can serve right away or
cover and chill up to 24 hours.(Cream may thicken if chilled)
Stir before serving. To serve...
alternate layers of berries with the whipped cream mixture
in twelve (160z.) glasses or bowls.
Yields: 12 servings

This is to refreshing and delicious, a great treat anytime!

I love these images from this months "VICTORIA" magazine...

I guess it's easy to see that...I LOVE CHERRIES

Just by looking at my blog back ground you can see that...

They just make me...HAPPY!


I hope you are all getting excited and ready for the 4th of July...
I love this time of year with such a great thing to celebrate.

So when you salute our flag, remember...
"To infinity and beyond!"

...Have a great 4th...

HAPPINESS WITH COUGAR.. and.. COOKING!

I drove 2 hours to find this Tuff Toy for my boy
(not really, I went shopping and found this along the way)

He can chew up anything, so it had to be a super strong one and it is.
This is a happy boy with his toy!

Cougar loves it....

See him smiling as he chunks on it!


...Now some Cooking...

You need to go check out Darla.... her blog.... "My Country Blog of This and That" http://mycountryblogofthisandthat.blogspot.com I liked what she wrote this morning... so good!

Anyway, I won this cookbook from her and received it a few days ago in the mail. It's full of the best recipes, all donated by her family.

It is dedicated to Mom and Dad Loveless... for their years of prayers prayed, laughter shared, tears shed, and love and understanding given to each of their children and grand children.


Like all family cook books, this it is full of the best recipes ever...I tried a couple of them
a few days ago and will share them with you here.

" GERMAN CHOCOLATE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE "

1 Cup pecans, broken
1 Cup coconut

Grease and flour a 9x13 pan.
Sprinkle nuts and coconut over bottom of pan.

1 Box German Chocolate cake mix
Mix according to directions.
Spoon mix over nuts and coconut.

2 Sticks, margarine, melted & cooled
1 Box Powdered Sugar
1 (8oz.) pkg. cream cheese

Beat margarine, powdered sugar
and cream cheese until smooth.
Spoon over top of cake.

Bake at 350* for 40-50 minutes
Let cool, (20 min.) then dump cake (upside down)
on a platter.

This was so delicious and so easy!


And this one...

" EASY PEANUT BUTTER AND CHOCOLATE ECLAIR DESSERT "

1 3/4 cup cold milk
1 (4 oz.) pkg. Jell-O Vanilla
Instant pie filling.

Pour milk into a large bowl.
Add dry pudding mix.
Beat with wire whisk 2 minutes
or until well-blended.

Add: 1/4 cup peanut butter
and mix well

Gently stir in: 1 (80z.) Cool Whip

...Use 24 Graham crackers...

Layer 8 crackers and half
of the pudding mixture in a
9x13 dish.

Repeat layers...Top with the
remaining graham crackers.

Microwave:
6 squares semi-sweet baking chocolate
and 3 T. butter
for 2 minutes...stirring after
1 minute.

Stir until chocolate is completely
melted and mixture is blended.

Spread immediately over graham crackers.
(and I added a few nuts too)

Store in refrigerator.

(Darla's recipe)

As you can see...this was so delicious!
When I bake like this, I have to immediately
cut it up and put it on paper plates and go deliver it
to friends and family or I would be double my weight!

I hope you are enjoying Summer...I sure am!