Kindness

In life, you can never do a kindness to soon because you never know how soon it will be too late.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Summertime Cold = Yuck!

The graphic above says it all! I've been down with a cold and flue-like crap for two days now and I'm not a happy camper at the moment. Ok, maybe it's not quite that bad, but I'd much rather be outside enjoying our beautiful summer weather instead of laying around indoors feeling like death warmed over.

Ok, my venting is over....please enjoy your summer and I'll be back when I'm feeling better!

Favorite Summertime Poems

Summer Comes Poem
The Little darling Spring has run away
The sunshine grew too hot for her to stay
She kissed her sister, Summer,and she said
"When I am gone, you must be queen instead"
Now reigns the Lady Summer, round whose feet
A thousand fairies flock with blossoms sweet.
~ Annonymous

Poem for Summer
Laughter of Lilacs
Rainbows of roses
Songs of the robins
Lily of the valley borders
Sunshine to warm the heart
Oh what joy this season does impart!
~ Anne Morrow Lindberg

"Oh, the summer night,
Has a smile of light,
And she sits on a sapphire throne."
~ Barry Cornwall

Sunflower

One lonely sunflower growing in the sun
Wants to play and have some fun
Then whoosh went the wind
And scattered all the seeds
And now there's lots of sunflowers
Playing in the breeze.
Anonymous

Blueberry Crumb Cake

Oh yeah, it's blueberry season and I love the taste of fresh blueberries! This time of year, I purchase blueberries in bulk and freeze them to enjoy all year long. This crumb cake is a family favorite and I think you'll enjoy it as well!

Batter:
1 1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1/3 cup oil
1 heaping cup blueberries

Crumb Topping:
1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
3 tablespoons cold butter (not margarine)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, grease a square baking pan.

Mix flour, baking powder, salt and sugar in a bowl, set aside. Mix slightly beaten egg, milk and oil in another bowl. Add in dry ingredients, mix until just blended and pour into prepared pan. Sprinkle blueberries over the top.

Using an electric mixer, beat crumb ingredients until mixture resembles fine crumbles. Sprinkle on top of blueberries and bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes or until cake is done.