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Cruisin'Galveston

 

Good Morning Tea Time Porch Sittin' & Book Suggestions

 Hello.  Thanks for joining me. 

Today we are sippin' Iced Tea on the porch. 

Before we settle in on my porch today  I wanted to share what I found . . . 

What a pretty porch.  Can you see that sign over there.  Summerville  S.C.   

Road trip! 

Bucket List

I sure could enjoy myself sittin' on one of those fancy porches.  

I thought today I would get out some ice and cool this one down

Isn't it pretty

Since company's comin'

I'm decorating the porch 

The porch is a perfect  place for reading and chatting about books.  

This Author friend has the same idea . . . 

I love this photo Laurel uses on her Newsletter.  Click Here to sign up for the latest news

Laurel writes sweet Romances like this 

And look at her Newest coming soon!  

When I think of porch sitting and books this is the series that comes to mind!  

I had a chance to do a little porch sittin' with   Lily Gayle's Aunt  Edna at Christmas time.  Click Here

It just live a perfect morning for porch sittin'.  Don't you? 

Grab yourself one of these great reads and come back and let's chat! 

Happy Homemaker - Busy Monday

 

Good Morning  and Welcome. 

I am joining Sandra for her party today . . .

These  are the prompts  Sandra used today. . .

The weather  

Beautiful  spring weather.  

High today should be 79. 

Clouds and sun all week! 

Outside  my window 

Birds singing and Sea Gulls squawking. 

Right now I am  

Listening to the birds and praying  for my neighbors.   

He was asking about electric earlier if ours was/is on.  I heard him later tell maintenance  they paid thier bill at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.   It didn't  get posted.  

They are a sweet young couple with a 3  year old.  He is a chaplain at a funeral  home. 

On the breakfast  plate  

I am feeling  

Happy and Blessed and a bit lonely. 

But we are super Blessed to have found this apartment.  There is a laundry room just steps from our door. 

That is a huge Blessing! 

Thinking and pondering  

About how I can help our neighbor. 

On my reading  pile 

Oh goodness my Kindle is full! Lots of offers from authors! 

 

For a review tour.  Can't  wait to start. 

From the Author an advance copy.  I am itching to read this one.  Love this series. 

On my TV this week   

Guys Grocery  Games

Geoffrey Zakarian Big Restaurant Bet

Waiting on Restoring  Galveston  and The Lost Kitchen

On the menu   

Saturday 

 Crock Pot Roast and Carrots, Mashed Potatoes, Corn 

Sunday 

The neighbors  brought ovever grilled burgers, Kielbasa, corn on Cob and potato salad

Monday 

Bacon Carbonara, Salad and Garlic Bread

Tuesday 

Nachos and Taquitos and Guacamole 

Wednesday 

Pay Day Yea!  Maybe dinner out or Pick up Pizza since it is on Sale

Thursday  

Fresh Catch and  Complimenting Veggies  

Friday  

A surprise.  Whatever we end buying when we shop 

Looking around  the house 

And thinking about  . . . 

To Do List  

Sweep and mop Kitchen 

Organize and put away craft supplies.  It is a challenge.   I have no shelf or table.  The only storage  I have is the closets. 

I hope to buy a couple small bins this week 

Need to go to Kroger for Dr.. Pepper and Bread

From the camera   

Devotional  

 

I'll be adding my a few more pictures later to show how I am am staying busy!  

I have been busy in the kitchen again.  

Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter.  They are so good.  I shared the recipe over Here

My goal is to keep both the jars full. 

One Chocolaty and one not.  The Cowboy likes Sugar Cookies   and my new 3 ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies. 

They are super fast. 

I love this long counter.  It easily holds to batches to cool. 

In a perfect world that plug would be powering a KitchenAid.   I am saving my pennies! 

Have a wonderful day! 

Good Morning

 

Character Guest Post- Police Interview- Fake Death by Victoria Tait

 

Date of Interview: 22nd November 2021

Place of Interview: Interview Room 2, Cirencester Police Station, Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Time Commenced: 17.34

Time Finished: 18.56

 

Interviewer: Inspector Dai Evans

Interviewee: Norman William Climpson

Also Present: Cat (Property of the (Late) Duke of Ditchford)

Case No. GP/Cir/21/18978

Inspector

I know that after the Remembrance lunch, in the Corn Hall, you and Mrs Devereux walked down Market Place to where it meets Dyer Street, and outside the lane which leads to the Woolmarket you spotted an officer from the Remembrance parade. Can you confirm who that officer was?

Climpson

No response

Inspector

Mrs Devereux confirm it was Captain Antony Ward. Is that correct?

Cat

Meow

Inspector

Had you met Captain Ward before?

Climpson

No response

Inspector

Did you recognise him?

Cat

Meow

 

Inspector

He was a brave officer with lots of medals to prove it.

Climpson

Coward. He wouldn’t know how to fight in a real war.

Inspector

Is that what you told him? Did you ask him about his medals?

Cat

Meeeoow

Inspector

Will someone shut that cat up?

You challenged him about the medals he was wearing, you did. You were angry. Did you accuse him of impersonating an officer?

Cat

Meow, Meeeow

Inspector

Be quiet

 

Cat

MEOW

Inspector

Shall I speak to the cat Mr Climpson? He seems to be more forthcoming than you. What do you have to hide?

Climpson

No response

Inspector

Mrs Devereux dragged you away from the officer and walked with you back to the entrance to the Corn Hall. Did you see anyone else?

Climpson

No response

Inspector

What did you do after Mrs Devereux left you at the entrance to the Corn Hall?

Cat

Quiet Meow

Inspector

Quite right. This one-sided interview is frustrating. Mr Climpson where do you go after Mrs Devereux returned inside the Corn Hall?

Sigh.

Mr Climpson, I’m placing a photograph on the desk of items found at or near the Ram sculpture, where the body was found. Do you recognise them.

Climpson

Sharp intake of breath

Inspector

You do recognise something?

Climpson

No response

Inspector

How about the enamelled red poppy with the emblem of a sphinx in the centre?

Cat

Meeeow

Inspector

It’s the regimental poppy for the Gloucestershire Regiment. The regiment both your father and your late employer, the Duke of Ditchford served in.

Climpson

No response

Inspector

Mr Climpson. You were seen wearing such a brooch on Remembrance Sunday. And you told one of my officers that the brooch in the photograph is yours. Please can you confirm that for the tape. 

Cat

Meow, Meoow

 Inspector

This is impossible!

Knock on the Door

Inspector

What?

 

Constable Varma

Inspector, Dotty Sayers has come to collect the cat.

Inspector

You? Perhaps you should join this interview. At least you’ll have more to say about it than Mr Climpson.

 

Cat

MEOW

Inspector

On second thoughts, just get that cat out of here. It’s doing my head in, it is.

 

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Happy Easter

 

Happy Homemaker in Texas

 

The weather 

In photos 

 

It was interesting driving toward the Pleasure Pier the other day.  

We couldn't even see it.  

Then the next day lots and lots of clouds and sun.

On the breakfast plate  

I try to get the Cowboy to eat breakfast.  Sometimes he will.  Most times not. 

On my To Do List

Dollar Tree this week.  It is payday.  I try to shop once a month

Grocery store

Library 

Home Depot for plants 

Try to do a little more organizing of my craft supplies so I can start using them again  

Mop kitchen and living room 

My Ta Da moment  

I baked a pie this week and 3 batches of cookies. 

I got the last of my Santa's put up in a top closet.  

I completed this months crochet pattern from the Unraveled Mitten Crochet Along 

One of my favorite things 

Flowers and Plants.  Both my dad and my Grandmother had green houses.  She called hers the Hot House. 

Now I only have few plants in my living room.  All green.  I hope to add a couple African Violets this week. 

I am creating  

Only my crochet currently. 

I really need to get going on a  Dog Theme Junk Journal for a giveaway in August. 

In the kitchen  

Lots of baking.  I am spending alot of time in the kitchen.  It might slow done when it gets hot.  

A household tip 

On the menu 

Saturday 

 Crock Pot Roast and Carrots, Mashed Potatoes, Corn 

Sunday 

Bacon Carbonara, Salad and Garlic Bread

Monday 

White Bean Soup, Corn Bread

Tuesday 

Nachos and Taquitos

Wednesday 

Pay Day Yea!  Maybe dinner out or Pick up Pizza since it is on Sale

Thursday  

Fresh Catch and  Complimenting Veggies  

Friday  

A surprise.  Whatever we end buying when we shop 

A moment from my day 

Today  was really spent mostly  in the kitchen. 

I got the Crockpot on and then baked cookies.  

I have a plate to take to our neighbor.   They  are having  people  over tomorrow  and grilling.  She is planning  on bringing  us plates. 

Scripture/ Devo /Thought

Good Morning & Welcome to An Odd Little Post

 

First  I want to show you my clean kitchen!

I have a problem with this little  space by the stove.  Things fall down there!  I can only imagine what is behind the stove! (not going there)  the other day I dropped my little pan I melt butter in.  I was shocked the Cowboy  retrieved it with a snake catcher!  Those things sure come in handy!

Here's  the other end of the counter.  I love clean uncluttered  counters!

The other side of the sink is small.  It is the space I use for my Rustic  photos.  Rustic  because  I don't  edit or fancy up my subjects. 

And why  did I call  this an odd post?

My topics are scattered today.  

I just wanted  to share some photos  I have been  taking... 

We went out to a restaurant we have been trying to find for awhile.  The silly thing is it was right on a main street.  It was a ways out on the island.  We just didn't drive out far enough before. 

 We wanted  to go for the view! Gorgeous

 I had a Lemon Drop Martini.  

The Cowboy  said it tasted like sugar water.   Perhaps because of the Sugar an the glass.  Next time I will try with no sugar.  

I wanted a better  picture of the water glass.  Oh my I ❤ Love it!

I wanted  to ask if I could buy a couple but I was Chicken!  I will  next time for sure!  

Yesterday  we took the dogs to the dog park.  

Then we drove around looking for this house . . .

You will  see in the next photo these  shots were taken in the Fall . . . 

It was decorated  so cool in the  I wanted  to see if it is decorated  for Spring . . . 

Even though there was a spooky witch it was really,  really  well done!  Sadly we couldn't  find it yesterday.  

We even Google it.  No luck. 

But when I got home I asked on FB and someone  told me the address.   

We wanted to go see this house the other day after we had drinks where I wanted  to buy the glass.  

But I didn't  think to look it up till we were  already too far away and headed home.  And full as a tick from our delicious meal. 

This one you can find Google.   It is called The Kettle House . . .

It is really  cool and has lots of history.   It is now an Air BnB.  Click Here

And now back in the kitchen.  I warned you this is an odd post! 

  Today I am baking these cookies . . . 

They are featured  in this book 

Tessa’s Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

 

Ingredients:

 

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 stick (1/2 cup) butter at room temperature

3/4 cup peanut butter

1 cup light brown sugar

1/2 cup granulated sugar

2 large eggs, at room temperature

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

 

 

Preparation:

 

 

Sift the flour, salt and baking soda into a bowl and mix together.

 

Whisk the butter and peanut butter together in another bowl. Add the sugars and beat until light and fluffy. Whisk the eggs one at a time into the butter mixture along with the vanilla extract. Whisk until combined.

 

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the peanut butter mixture and whisk until combined.

 

Using a spoon, mix in the chocolate chips.

 

Cover the dough in plastic wrap.

 

Refrigerate for at least thirty minutes but overnight is fine.

 

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

 

Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.

 

Remove the dough from the fridge. You might need to leave it at room temperature for a few minutes, if it’s too hard. As soon as it’s soft enough, spoon the mixture in 2 heaped tablespoon measurements onto the baking sheets about two inches apart. I use an ice cream scoop.

 

This recipe makes about 30 cookies.

 

Bake for about 10 to 12 minutes until they are brown around the edges. The cookies will be soft but will harden more as they cool.  

 

Leave to cool on the tray for about 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

 

Enjoy!!   

The recipe is in a book I am reading now. 

It's a page turner! 

Scandal in Little Leaf Creek - Available on Amazon April 26th

Click Here  to preorder

  

 Have a Sparkly day!