Saturday, July 27, 2024

Friday, July 19, 2024

Why do country people lock their car doors at church at this time of year but not in town?


 

 

 

Because their cars will be full of zucchinis if they don't.

Thursday, July 18, 2024

Thursday, July 4, 2024

Happiness is a country house


 Would I a house for happiness erect,
Nature alone should be the architect;
She'd build it more convenient than great,
And doubtless in the country chuse her seat.

-- Abraham Cowley (1618-1667)

Saturday, June 8, 2024

Happiness is the temperate feast of life


 Calmly he look'd on either life, and here
Saw nothing to regret, and there to fear;
From nature's temp'rate feast rose satisfy'd,
Thank'd heav'n that he had liv'd, and that he dy'd.
 
-- Alexander Pope

Thursday, May 16, 2024

Happiness is global warming

 

 
 The Thames frozen twice in one year, so as men to walk on it, is a very signal accident.

-- Jonathan Swift (1667–1745)

Sunday, May 5, 2024

Happiness is Sunday morning baking two dozen triple wheat muffins

 OK I ate two.

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Triple Wheat Muffins

1.5 cups wheat germ
1.5 cups all purpose wheat flour
3.0 cups wheat bran
1 T baking powder
1 t baking soda
1 t ground cinnamon
 
2.5 cups milk
2/3 cup brown sugar
2 eggs beaten
1 cup apple sauce
 
Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees F.
Mix dry ingredients in one bowl, wet in another.
Whisk dry into wet gradually.
Add 24 baking papers to tins.
Use a 1/3 cup measure to scoop batter into the liners.
Bake about 20-22 minutes.
Cool in the pans on the counter for 20 minutes.
Serve with butter and jam. And coffee. 


Friday, May 3, 2024

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Happiness is taking one day at a time


 

  Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. 

-- Matthew 6:34

Sunday, April 14, 2024

Happiness is not taking your tax return too seriously

 It's for the government after all, so just make sure it's . . .