First picture is one of my MIL's clematis. She died in 9-95 and we dug up the plant and brought it home. Grows on our TV antenna.
The yellow flowers are of the Evening Primrose. It blooms at night about 8:15 or alittle later with such a pretty scent. A close up of the primrose. The blooms fall off or dry off the next day.
The lillies are along alittle of our ditch to the west. They just multiply themselves.

DD with our OUTSIDE kitty by her. Thomas keeps appearing in the house for longer periods!!!! Think we are all guilty of him coming in. Plus the kids friends bring him in.

This is a picture of my hummingbird pot by the pond. It has salvia, cigar plant and pineapple sage in it.

Simply Sweet

Was very good. I used cherry gelatin, a big can of fruit cocktail and about 3/4 cups of nuts stirred in. Might try peach jello with peaches or orange with canned oranges.


16 ounce container frozen whipped topping thawed
6 ounce package favorite-flavor gelatin mix
15 ounce can fruit cocktail, drained
1 1/2 cup chopped nuts, divided

Combine whipped topping and gelatin in a large bowl, add fruit. Stir in one cup of nuts - mixing until well blended. Sprinkle with remaining nuts. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Makes 6 to 8 servings.

Cheesy Potato Puffs

I tried these on 5-31 and they were okay but not as good as I thought they would be. I am not a fan of bacon bits so if I would do them again I wouldn't roll them as thick in the pieces.



4 ounce package instant mashed potatoes
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup bacon bits

Prepare instant potatoes according to package directions and let cool. Stir in cheese, roll into 1 1/2" balls. Roll balls in bacon bits, arrange on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 15 to 18 minutes. Serves 4.

Strawberry Pie

Some of you might have this, it was 1 of the 3 recipes that I sent out in my Christmas cards last year. My boss gave it to me last year and we really like it.

1 small box strawberry jello
1 cup sugar
6 tablespoons cornstarch
12 ounces 7-Up

Cook till thick. Cool completely. Then add 1 quart strawberries that have been cut up. Put into a baked pie crust. Serve with cool whip if desired.


I have started using graham cracker crust and people really like it.

Shredded Beef Sandwiches

I made this today for supper and everybody liked it.

1 can (10 1/2 oz) condensed beef broth undiluted
1 cup ketchup
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup lemon juice
3 tablespoons steak sauce
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 beef eye round roast (3 1/2 pounds) cut in half
1 teaspoon salt

In a small bowl, whisk the first eight ingredients. Pour half of mixture into a 5 quart slow cooker. Sprinkle beef with salt, add to slow cooker and top with remaining broth mixture.

Cover and cook on low for 10-12 hours or until meat is tender. Shred meat with two forks and return to slow cooker. Using a slotted spoon place 1/2 cup beef mixture on each bun. Top with pickles if desired.

(Mine took about 9 hours)