Pelican

St. Augustine, Florida 3/31/10

The Pelican

A wonderful bird is the pelican,
His bill will hold more than his belican.
He can take in his beak
Food enough for a week,
But I’m danged if I see how the helican.

Any time I see a Pelican I think of this little poem that my mama always says when she sees one.

PECAN PRALINE CHEESE CAKE

This is the first time I made this recipe.

It turned out really good

I was pleased.

Harrison loves cheese cake

and he loves pecan pie

and it was his 31st birthday today.

This is his birthday cheese cake.

(Don't ask me what his hair is doing because I'm not really sure! I'm afraid to ask.)

Pecan Praline Cheese Cake
Crust: • 1/2 stick of melted butter
•1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
•1/4 cup granulated sugar

•Filling:
•4 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
•1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
•4 eggs
•1/3 cup all-purpose flour
•1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 325°.
Combine crust ingredients and press into bottom of a 9-inch spring form pan.
In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in condensed milk; beat until smooth. Add flour, eggs, and vanilla; beat until well blended. Pour into prepared crust. Wrap the bottom of the spring form pan in heavy duty foil; place the pan in a shallow baking pan, such as a jelly roll pan. Put the pans in the oven and add about 2 cups of hot water to the shallow baking pan, or to a depth of about 1/2-inch. Bake for 1 hour, or until lightly browned. The cheesecake will be slightly jiggly in the center.

PECAN PRALINE SAUCE

1/2 stick butter
1 c. brown sugar
1 1/2 c. pecan halves
1/4 c. light Karo syrup
1/2 c. sour cream

Melt butter over low heat; add pecans. Stir until light brown; add sugar and syrup. Continue to stir until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and blend in sour cream. Pour over Cheese Cake.

I Want

This book!

Connie is celebrating her one year Anniversary of blogging.

She's having a great giveaway.

She is giving several things away but this is what I really want.

If I don't win it, I think I'll buy it :)

The GRAND's and I love to cook together.

We would use this.

Pop on over to Connie's blog and join in on the giveaway.

She would love to have you come and comment.

Happy Saturday!!

Unwilling Model

Gets bribed again.

Hence, the hand to the mouth.

Nilla Wafers.

Wins every time!

Any way, this is the little dress I made for her to wear to the Easter Egg hunts.

The girls have one at school on Friday

And a Primary Egg hunt at church on Saturday.

Sewing

Tasty Tuesday

Pretty Easter Treats

Fruity Krispy Treats

Made with Fruity Pebbles and Strawberry Marshmallows

Follow recipe on the box.

6 Months

Collin

Yesterday, March 20th, Collin was 6 months old.

5 Months

Collin

Captain and Collin at Reagan's 3rd birthday party 2/27/2010.

7 Years

Well, junk!

That's just all I need!

Birds Of A Feather

The very first picture was taken last fall on Jekyll Island.

I love the reflections in the picture.

The rest of the photos I took yesterday at the Jax's Zoo.

The GRAND~girls had the day off from school so we hung out at the zoo.

3rd Son

I have another GREAT~nephew~

Meet Jacob Levi Hale

3rd son of my niece Tara Griffis Hale

and her husband Ben.

Born last night, March 14th at 11:08 P.M.

7lbs and 10oz.

His older brothers are Maxton and Seth.

I just love new babies!

Somali Pirates

Somewhere off the coast of Africa

I believe that there is a boat load of

Somali Pirates sitting on my couch.

And I would gladly pay the Ransom to get it.

It's been so long since I ordered it

that I really can't remember what it looks like.

I think it looks something like the one above.

All I really remember is that it is black leather.

I haven't had a couch since November.

I miss having a couch.

I gave the one I had to the DIL and son.

My new couch was suppose

to be in around Dec. 10th.

I didn't really need a new couch but I wanted

one that was more kid and dog friendly.

One of my Son's and DIL's

have a membership in Direct Buy.

The first time I ever looked at a catalog

I saw this couch and thought what a wonderful price.

So I put in for one, saying that it could be my

Birthday, Anniversary and Christmas present

all wrapped up into one great gift!

So the Sweetheart gave in to the begging,

and I had the DIL ordered it the 2nd week in October.

I wrote her a check to pay for it right then.

I had no idea it was to be imported from

over seas somewhere, I don't even know

where it is coming from, I just know it was

to be here in 6 to 8 weeks time.

So the week before it was suppose to arrive

I let the other DIL come get my couch,

thinking the new one would be in the next week.

An Email came saying it would be delayed

and not be in until Dec. 17th.

Another delay, January 8th.

and another, January 27th,

And another, February 29.

Still no couch!!!!!

The latest date they gave us for

delivery is March 26.

I guaran~dang~ te ~ya,

it won't be here then either!!

I just know those Somali Pirates hijacked that

slow boat from China and are sitting on it

somewhere off the coast of Africa.

"R" Is For...

Rotten!

Rea and Dawson

Shela and Walgrin

3/12/10

Pretty In Pink

I love this picture.