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Martin Reunion 2009

the birdhouse

It was so good to see the Martin birdhouse up at Chemin-a-Haut this weekend.  The plaque looks great too.  I think Granny would love knowing that there will always be martins gathering there.  She so loved having the reunion there each year.

the plaque

For those of you who haven’t seen the plaque on Granny’s birdhouse.

Prepare for Life

The best way is to prepare for life is to live.

Family

To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there.

True Friend

A true friend is someone who is there for you when he’d rather be anywhere else.

Paula’s Recipe of the Month: November 2009
Granny’s Pecan Pie

When I think of the holidays, it’s hard not to remember all the pecan pies that Granny and mom would make every year.  I laugh a little thinking of all those pies.  They would have 4 baking in the oven at one time, while whipping up 4 more to go in as soon as the first batch was ready.  There’s not many people that quadruple a recipe and still have to make multiple batches!  Granny sure did love to give those pies away as gifts.

When thinking on a recipe for November, I just had to go with Granny’s pecan pie recipe.

Granny’s Pecan Pie

• 2 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup light karo
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/4 stick butter
• 1 1/2 cups pecans, rolled in flour
• 2 pie crusts

Beat eggs lightly; add sugar.  Stir lightly, adding karo and vanilla.  Add pecans.  Add butter, and stir until well blended.  pour into unbaked pie crusts.  Bake at 300 for about 1 hour.

Two are better than one

Two are better than one; because have a good reward for their labor.  For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe unto him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.

Natural Joy

Natural joy brings no headaches and no heartaches.