Poppycock

This is my Sister in Law, Sheri's , grandma's recipe.

We love this stuff.

She makes it at Christmas for us.

This is the first year I've made it.

I love that it is so easy!

I like it better with the corn puffs.

You don't have to worry with popcorn hulls.

If you can boil and stir you can make this awesome treat!

Y~U~M!

Grandma Mine's Poppycock

3 quarts popped popcorn or butter corn puffs

1 1/2 cups pecans

2/3 cups slivered almonds

1 cup butter

1/2 cup white corn syrup

1 1/3 cups sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

Combine popcorn and nuts. keep warm. Combine sugar, butter,and syrup in a heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat stirring occasionally. Boil for 10-15 minutes. Remove from heat and add vanilla. Pour over popcorn mixture and mix well. Spread on cookie sheet to dry. Enjoy!

Another Favorite

This is just really cool.

Such A Loss

An Obituary printed in the London Times -

Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape.. He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as:

- Knowing when to come in out of the rain;

- Why the early bird gets the worm;

- Life isn't always fair;

- and maybe it was my fault.

Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not children, are in charge).

His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a 6-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.

Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children.

It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer sun lotion or an aspirin to a student; but could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.

Common Sense lost the will to live as the churches became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims.

Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar could sue you for assault.

Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.

Common Sense was preceded in death, by his parents, Truth and Trust, by his wife, Discretion, by his daughter, Responsibility, and by his son, Reason.

He is survived by his 4 stepbrothers;

I Know My Rights

I Want It Now

Someone Else Is To Blame

I'm A Victim

Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone.

Warm Afternoon

The movie, "Glory" was filmed on Jekyll Island, GA. and came out Dec. 1989,

Denzel Washington won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in this movie.

This walkway that leads all the way down to the Atlantic ocean
and was build as a gift from the film crew.

This is the view at the end of the walk way.

This is the view to the right, looking south.

And this is the view to the left, looking north.

It was a beautiful warm December afternoon on a deserted beach.

The Week Before Christmas

And it's 81* and sunny outside!

Don't hate me.

It's hard to go shopping.

So I'm going to the beach instead.

I will post my pictures later today!

Merry Christmas!

Start them Early

Shelby's tree.

Reagan's tree.

Ricotta Cookies

Ricotta Cookies:
1 cup butter, soften at room temperature
1/2 cup ricotta, at room temperature
2 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 350.
In a large bowl, blend softened butter with ricotta until creamy. Add vanilla and mix well. Add sugar gradually, beating until well blended. Add eggs & mix well. Slowly stir in dry ingredients & blend well. Drop from a teaspoon onto lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake 10 minutes, don’t over bake. Cookies will have only a small amount of golden coloring.

After cookies have completely cooled, frost with glaze & sprinkle with sugar sprinkles.

Glaze Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract, or flavoring of your choice
2 to 4 teaspoons milk

Makes approximately 70 Cookies.

Thanks Katherine of Smokey Mountain Cafe

Simeon and the Baby Jesus

What Ya Think?

In my mind, Mrs. Clause was a little fluffier than this picture.

Oh, cute!

Have you done any peeking?

Where is the best place you have found to hide presents?

Practicing

Reagan can't say her "C's" and "R's".

We were practicing.

Papa Crenshaw and Grandmother Crenshaw are my parents.

I love the way she says or tries to say their names.

This ones for yall, daddy and mama.

Love you.

Mary Did You Know?

Mary did you know that your baby boy will one day walk on water?
Mary did you know that your baby boy will save our sons and daughters?
Did you know that your baby boy has come to make you new?
This child that you've delivered, will soon deliver you.

Mary did you know that your baby boy will give sight to a blind man?
Mary did you know that your baby boy will calm a storm with his hand?
Did you know that your baby boy has walked where angels trod?
And when you kiss your little baby, you have kissed the face of God.

The blind will see, the deaf will hear and the dead will live again.
The lame will leap, the dumb will speak, the praises of the lamb.

Mary did you know that your baby boy is Lord of all creation?
Mary did you know that your baby boy will one day rule the nations?
Did you know that your baby boy is heaven's perfect Lamb?
This sleeping child you're holding is the great I am.

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This is one of my many favorite Christmas songs.

I love it!

Umm...What??

Last night at the Taco Bell drive through the young 20 something year old handed me my order and said,

"Thank you Sugar, have a good night."

I took a double take and he had already walked away from the window.

I drove off laughing and thought,

He didn't look a thing like Flo!

Our Anniversary

12/03/77

32 years later

Taken Thanksgiving day 11/28/09 : By Tara Griffis Hale.

I love his guts!