Apple Cake for Fall

 Fresh Apple Cake....Tastes Like Fall

1 c vegetable oil 2 c sugar 3 eggs 3 c flour 1 tsp baking soda 2 tsp vanilla extra...ct 1 c chopped pecans 3 c peeled and chopped apples Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 x 13" pan. Combine oil, sugar, and eggs. Stir in flour and baking soda. Add vanilla, pecans, and apples. Spread in prepared pan and bake for 45-50 minutes. Cool for 2 hours. Then prepare frosting. Frosting 1/2 c butter 1 c brown sugar, packed 1/4 c evaporated milk 1/2 tsp vanilla Boil all ingredients in a small saucepan for 2 minutes. Set pan in bowl filled with ice water. Beat icing until of spreading consistency. Spread over top of cak

Fall is in the air, and it makes me so happy!

My sweet children in their Senior Portraits and some of my books! You will see my Grandmother's Iron used as a bookstop; and a jar 1/4 full of pennies--I keep having to grab some!

Little Golden Books illustrated by Eloise Wilkin~~some of my favorites!

Antique dresser is my 'coffee table' in my den--as you can see, books are everywhere! I love decorating books; gardening books; birding books; you name it, I love books!

A Fall Centerpiece for my coffee table in my den, and in the background, yep, you guessed it! more books!

Rambling along the Old Federal Road

Old Federal Road

The Old Federal Road between Middleton Cemetery and Holley's Store

Elizabeth, daughter of Luke Derbin, wife of Eli Stroud, slain by Indians in the Ogley Massacre; buried in the Middleton Cemetery, along the Old Federal Road

Historical Marker for the site of Price's Hotel on the Old Federal Road

John Lemley walking a portion of a branch of the Old Federal Road

Middleton Cemetery

Site of Holley's Store on the Old Federal Road

Maps

Conecuh & Surrounding area Maps
I do love maps, and especially those that feature our historical sites and this one does just that!
See what all you might recognize.

Life Changes

How true this is--that life changes--there are changes that occur every day in our lives, that we truly have no idea how much they do 'change' us until one day we realize in restrospect how much they did. The changes occur in simple every day ways, in events that take our breath away, or life changes that occur in either our own personal lives or those we love, and take care of or work with. Those changes are the life changes that will affect you far longer--until death.

Fourth of July 2013

It's already time for fireworks, bbq, picnics and hot weather all the way around. You just can't avoid it, and who wants to really? If I don't do anything but find a kiddie pool and stick my feet in it, think I'll enjoy doing that very thing! Only because I can! Going to pick up my Boston Butt that the local service organization is selling for their fundraiser; possibly slice some off for my Fourth holiday and put the rest of it in the freezer for when family comes home! I miss having someone to share the holidays with! Seems when I am off for a few days, I work my 'buns off' and it's back to the grind!~ Oh well, maybe I'll find something to 'play with & create' instead this time! If so, I'll post pics! Find so much inspiration on these blogs!~ Need to join in!

2013 Family Reunion