cute family picture idea Koren found

this summer's bucket list

rereading The Stand

kate physical

Queen Anne's lace jelly

fried green tomatoes

family Chiefs pictures

jean store Leon

KC zoo grandkids

senior pic locations

shoot my own sr. pics (spickard doorway to nowhere, windows to nowhere at Ravanna and Brimson, Swan Church....maybe barn by Kayla's?)

Kate to Fugitive Beach with friends

IA State Fair

Chiefs 5K

KJ & Taylore's reception

Chiefs Training Camp

McCloud Shortbread

Fire pit night

Dandelion Wine

apple pie

watch all those Bigfoot movies

the pallet and paver bar

this is the one I saw on facebook....

this is how mine turned out....

I didn't do a base since mine will set on concrete. I think it looks ok....not facebook worthy, but definitely blog worthy!

homemade dandelion wine

Homemade Dandelion Wine Recipe Dandelion wine, believed to be of Celtic origin, is regarded as one of the fine country wines of Europe. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, it was not proper for ladies to drink alcohol; however, dandelion flower wine was considered so therapeutic to the kidneys and digestive system that it was deemed medicinal even for the ladies.

outdoor decor on a budget....

Add More Depth You might not be able to change the square footage of your backyard, but you can make it appear bigger. Turn vintage windows into mirrors and hang them from a fence—the reflection created will add extra dimension and depth to your outdoor space.

grapevine ball chandalier: *Grapevine Balls in 2 different sizes- mine are 6 to 7″ and 4″ *2 sets of 50 count white lights with brown wires- HERE *Garden twine (I had this on hand) *Birch branch (I had this on hand-but in case you can’t find one in the yard! HERE are some) *Burlap ribbon (I had this on hand)

I used about 25 lights inside each large ball & 15 or so lights inside each medium ball…

Finally I settled on threading the lights inside the balls… and tying them in place with a bit of garden twine…

Lucy Marsden's McCloud Scottish Shortbread

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2.5 cups sifted flour, 1/4 t. salt, 1/2 c. confectioners sugar, cup butter, some blanched almonds, or angelica or citron for on top and decorating. Sift dry ingredients into bowl. work with hands until mixture's right smooth and then feels blended. halve your dough then roll each half into 4, 6" round and maybe 1/2" thick. with tines of a fork, outline 6 wedges into each round pie shape made. Place on buttered cookie tin. preheat oven at say, 275 degrees. after cooking in slow oven, remove to wire racks to cool. decorate tops with bits of cherry, almond, or angelica or citron as desired. break apart.

even though I have watched Chopped with Katie, I have no idea what angelica or citron are....

The seeds are used for flavouring. The stems are candied (they become a bright emerald green) and coloured for use in baked goods, either as an ingredient or as a decoration. Candied Angelica is increasingly hard to find, as demand for it has fallen off greatly.

About Citron A very large semi-tropical fruit with with a lumpy looking exterior. The citron peel is candied and used in fruit cakes and other confections. The fruit is also used in the cosmetic industry for its strong citrus aroma. Substitute for Citron Lemon peel Read more from GourmetSleuth.com: http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/ingredients/detail/citron#ixzz4AIA7fHcB

Mary Macleod's Traditional Shortbread

Ingredients

8 oz butter

3 oz icing sugar

1 oz white fruit sugar

2 oz durum wheat flour

12 oz pastry Flour Instructions

Weigh out all your ingredients into different bowls, with the butter in the main mixing bowl.

Using a small hand mixer, cream the butter, icing sugar, sugar, and durum wheat flour until you have a mix with a pale white colour. When you think it's combined, take a pinch of it in between your finger and thumb to see if the sugar and durum wheat have broken down into the butter.

Clean off the mixer beaters.

Working with your hands, gradually add the flour into the mixture. Stop adding flour if you have a soft, pliable dough. If you don't use all the flour that is ok. You will know when it is done when the dough does not stick to your hands.

Take the shortbread out of the bowl and place onto a wooden board. Knead it for a few minutes until workable and pliable.

Form into cookie shapes on a cookie tray, or roll out to a ¾" thickness and cut into shapes.

Bake at 325 F for 30 mins, rotating the pan 180 degrees half way through.

Cool on a rack, then store in an airtight tin.

already have pics from Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Colorado, Alabama, Louisiana, Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, South Dakota.....

we've driven thru Kentucky a couple of times, but it was late night and no pics....

but definitely need to find a big map and get started!!!!!