Wednesday, November 25, 2009

pretzel jello salad

This is mom's famous jello salad. I love the salty, sweet tastes.

STRAWBERRY SALAD/DESSERT
2 1/2 CUPS CRUSHED PRETZELS 2 CUPS WHIPPED TOPPING (DREAM
3/4 CUP MELTED Margarine WHIP)
3 t. SUGAR
8 OZ CREAM CHEESE
1 CUP SUGAR
1 6OZ PKG. STRAWBERRY JELLO
2 CUPS BOILING WATER

1. COMBINE PRETZELS, Margarine AND 3 T. SUGAR. PRESS INTO 9 X 12 pan bake 10 MINUTES AT 375'. COOL.

2. SOFTEN CREAM CHEESE, MIX 1 CUP SUGAR. FOLD IN WHIPPED TOPPING.
SPREAD OVER PRETZELS. CHILL.

3. DISSOLVE STRAWBERRY GELATIN IN BOILING WATER. ADD FROZEN STRAWBERRIES. chill. when ALMOST SET, POUR OVER CREAM CHEESE LAYER.
CHILL. SPRINKLE WITH A FEW PRETZELS.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Dolly

We had our first dress rehearsal last night.
A girl sat in some paint, I got most of it off.
A button came off a vest, One of boys tore his pants. One of the waitresses tore her red jacket.
I forgot some of the costumes and came home.
I forgot the judges out fit so will bring it tonight.
We lost one of the Civil war hats so will have to replace it.
The kids were eating pizza in their costumes.
Dolly's bustle was on sideways.
What will happen tonight?
Stay tuned..

Monday, November 2, 2009

Halloween day

Andrew had his last fall soccer games yesterday. We traveled to Boardman, Oregon which is on the high desert beside the Columbia River. Our guys played well for about twenty five minutes and then fell apart. The guys from Boardman were very good. We did manage to score one goal against them. We played on the potato field. They were harvesting taters.

Our house has been busy with costume customers all week. I advertised in the local paper and it worked. I had thirty one rentals and some trades, including a massage.

Andrew had a choir concert on Thursday night. They sang “Grim Grinning Ghosts,” (which is from the Haunted Mansion DVD, I can't find mine I lent it to someone) “Guardians of a Dream” and “Cantar.” They sounded really good as a combined seventh and eighth grade choir of about 50 kids. We forgot to take the camera, so no pictures.
Friday we had our traditional Halloween activities at school. Bruce always get to lead the costume parade, he went as Merlin. Most of the kids thought he was some wizard from a currently popular cartoon series. Since we do not follow TV, we have no idea what they were talking about. When Bruce told them he was Merlin, most had no idea what he was talking about. “The times they are a changin’.”

Men in a row

Men in a row
Men in my life Photo Jeri Mackley

Look at those guns!

Look at those guns!
Whoa, look at those guns Photo by Jeri Mackley