Do we have our 'Ducks in a Row'?

Some notes about the weekend...

Mother's Day was spent with much reflection on Motherhood.

Just to share a few thoughts about Mom...

I am thankful for my Mother and I am blessed to have her in my life. My Mother has been a strong woman. She encourages me and loves me through all of my life challenges. I know that I am in my Mother's prayers every day. This example has taught me to be prayerful over my children...daily.

My Mother is a beautiful and talented lady. She was blessed with a pretty special singing voice.

Her nickname is Song Bird.

Most of all...I have been blessed with her love.


I wasn't able to spend time with Mom or my kids or grand kids...but I made something special for Mom anyway. Poppy and I enjoyed it.

I call it my Angel Mama Cake

you can select this link for a printable recipe...

https://sites.google.com/site/recipesfromhomeandtherange/home/strawberry-angel-food-cake

Each Mother's Day I also give thanks for the honor of being a Mother...and think back to a time that this Mama Duck...had all her 'Ducks in a row'!

I have asked myself, many times, if I provided enough for my children. Did I do the right things,  tell them that I loved them enough, set a good example, prepare them for their adult life...and many more questions. I just know that when all is said and done...we all do the best that we can and the best that we knew how to do.

One of my favorite movies is Hope Floats. There is a scene in the movie where Birdee (Sandra Bullock) is crying and telling her Mother how she was determined to be a better Mother than her Mom was and hug her daughter often (which apparently her Mom didn't do). Her Mother (Gena Rowlands), broken hearted for her daughter, tells her...'all Mother's love their daughters even if they show it poorly." I love that! Indeed...aren't we all just doing the best we can and always trying to do better? All Mother's hope they did enough!

It was easy when the kids were young...to keep track of them and their activities...keeping all of them in a row! It is hard to believe that those days are gone. I just hope that I gave them enough!
Enough to know how to keep life in order and to value each other and their families...keeping their 'Ducks in a row'! There is quite a bit of meaning in that little phrase...I like it!


Mama Aflac? She posed for me!




Poppy and I wish you a day that is blessed simply...

and simply blessed...

with all your 'Ducks in a Row'!



Hail Fire! What a storm that was! More Thunder over Louisville...the real thing!

Today's postcard from Kentucky...
More Thunder over Louisville...
Since moving here in December I have seen some crazy weather! The 'severe' storms they talk about on the news...are just that! SEVERE!

It is interesting how they arrive in a fury and all of a sudden! The thunder is incredible! I have heard the expression, many times, 'sounds like God is bowling', referring to thunder. Well...it sounds like somebody IS bowling on your ROOFTOP! It is wild!

Take a look at the damage from the latest storm!

Basketball, deflated by a hail stone!

Check out the size of the hail stone!

Have you ever seen anything like it?

Me either...it wasn't that big!

This photo is quite funny...because it appears that the hail stone is almost the size of the basketball...not so. A hail stone dropped in front of the lens as I was taking a picture of the basketball...which really was deflated by the hail. Pretty neat picture!

Here is the actual size of the hail...

Hail stones...hit the deck!

I would say the hail stones were ping pong ball size!

This picture is a bit out of focus...but you can see how big the hail is in Poppy's hand!

The weather here changes so often but you can count on some of these storms weekly.

They do have a saying here..."If you don't like the weather...come back tomorrow!"

I am so intrigued with the clouds!

I have never seen clouds move so quickly. Sometimes they rush through like a freight train...sometimes bringing a tornado or a severe storm wtih them. And other times...they are massive puffs of white, peaceful, calm, still moving swiftly. They are pretty awesome!

The day after (as in...come back tomorrow)...

Clouds at Dawn

Peaceful...for now.

A bird...and clouds at dawn.

There is actually rain coming from these clouds off in the distance.

And, at the end of the day (as they say) all is well if I make something sweet for Poppy's lunch box!

Come rain or shine...there is always a treat at our house!

To be inspired by all that is around me...

I should have made snow cones but I no longer have the Snoopy Snow Cone Maker that

my kids had.

I should have made cotton candy (don't know how I would do that).

I guess we'll just settle for...



Scotcheroos....inspired by Debaroo (my Sister)

My sister loves these. The first time I had one...she made them.

Easy to make...here's the recipe:

(Recipe from Kellogg's)

Chocolate Scotcheroos

1 cup light corn syrup

1 cup sugar

1 cup peanut butter

6 cups Kellogg's Rice Krispies Cereal

1 package (6 oz., 1 cup) semi-sweet chocolate morsels

1 cup butterscotch chips

Place corn syrup and sugar into a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until sugar dissolves and mixture begins to boil. Remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter. Mix well.

Add cereal and stir until well coated. Press into a 13 x 9 inch pan that has been lightly coated with cooking spray.

Melt chocolate and butterscotch morsels/chips in a small saucepan, over low heat, stirring constantly, until melted. (Note....does not work well in microwave).

Spread melted mixture evenly over the top of the cereal mixture.

Let stand until firm...cut into squares...enjoy!

Wishing you ...

enough rain to make you smile,

and some goodies for your lunch box!

Yummeroo...Scotcheroos!

Wish you were here!

May your day be blessed simply...and simply blessed!

Love,

Mom 'N Poppy