Sneakers1957

Resolutions are basically a joke but every year I need to at least to try to do better. So here I am. 52 books...               Buy only one...                        Eat the refrigerator 30 Minute Walk...

  I've tried to make biscuits for years & while they taste good, they never rise much. I even made scones once that had the same problem. I have made a round no knead bread that was pretty good. But until Friday I'd never tried to make bread loaves. But Friday, I did.😁 I can't even remember where I saw the recipe. I saw a video on YouTube but I'm not sure how I got there.  It's called Mennonite White Bread & the creator is Ruth Ann Zimmerman from a site called Homesteading with the Zimmermans .  I didn't watch the entire video (sometimes I don't have the patience for the noise) but got a copy of their recipe. So here we go! Mennonite White Bread 1cup warm water, 120-130 degrees 1 T instant yeast 1/2 cups honey Mix together, then let it sit until foam appears, 8-10 minutes Add: 2 T salt 1 1/2 cups of warm water, 120-130 degrees 3 T oil, butter or tallow, melted 5-7 cups of all purpose flour Add 2 - 3 cups of flour & mix  dough  until smooth, t...

First time ever!!  Top 4 in the country!!  That's my school!!  

  I'm a little late with this one. This band was at the Cactus Theater on September 4, 2025.   I am a West Texas girl & I am a huge Bob Wills fan.  The town of Turkey, TX claims as a native son & I think he claimed it too, though he was not born there. He had a band full of fiddles (the Texas Playboys) & they make me happy  I never saw him perform live but I've heard his music all my life. And a whole ton of country singers have covered his music.  Waylon Jennings sang a song called 'Bob Wills is Still the King'..."it don't matter who's in Texas, Bob Wills is still the king."  He's been gone 50 years but he's still considered the King of Country Swing. This band is a tribute band & they are really good. Many of the members are even older than I am & trust me, those boys were rocking. I tend to think the younger generation thinks they invented music & boy are they wrong. The band 'Asleep at the Wheel' recorded an ...

Ginger Cookies Mix together: 2/3 C Oil  1 C Sugar 1 egg 1/4 C molasses Sift together: 2 C flour 2 tsp soda 1 tsp ginger 1 tsp cinnamon Add dry ingredients to wet mixture.   Roll into 1 inch balls, bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 8-10 minutes, 350 degree oven.   Makes 42-48 cookies.

Today, I cannot stop thinking about my friend, Paul. Rookie Paul I met him when he was a young pup & a rookie at the police department. He started dating a desk officer, my friend Debbie. He was in love but I'm not sure Debbie was. But she came from a small town & that he came from an affluent family & thought he'd be able to give her an easier life. So she married him.  Sadly, the luster wore off really quick. She got her house & her big diamond & an interior designer but she wasn't happy. And she hated being married to cop. She hated the hours & because she wanted more & more, he had to work extra side jobs for the money & she'd complain about him being gone. One of my pet peeves is don't marry a cop if you don't want to be married to a cop. Her dad was a cop so the life was not a surprise. I would ride along what Paul quite a bit & we became close friends. I felt safe with him & he always protected me.  We laughed a lot...