Sunday Quotes...Sunny...80's

  I wish I'd been clever enough to pen this one!  Since it so reflects my thoughts I'm sharing it with you.

 

                                         THE POET

 How many poems in a poet's mind?

How many truths can be told in his rhymes?

How many thoughts can a poet convey?

That will remain true, one hundred years from today

How many people will read his lines

And make the connections, the poet designed?

And when he is gone, will his poetry give

Inspiration in minds of those that still live?

Will his words take seed in the minds of the young

And blossom like flowers in early spring sun?

And, if indeed, all this happens to be

The poet could alter all that we see

The poet need never take up the gun

For in his use of the word - his battles are won.  

From "Portrait of Life" by Chot Lomerson 

 

Chigger Cobbler....Foggy....68*....

July is the season of  'everything Blackberries' here--IF it's a good year for them, and this year has been............if you saw our post Thursday you will understand the name of this recipe. If not, you can read it HERE .
We will be sharing blackberry recipes every Saturday this month so be sure to follow us so you won't miss any! Blackberry Freezer jam, Company  Blackberry cobbler, and more.........
ANYWAY, won't you scratch your way through July with us??? This recipe is quick and easy to throw together after a day of picking or as a last minute dessert while you're fixing supper, and it disappears quickly whenever I fix it!

                              Chigger Cobbler

1 quart blackberries
1/2-1 cup sugar (adjust to the sweetness of your berries)
1 T. lemon juice
1 rounded tablespoon cornstarch
1 tsp. almond flavoring (optional)
1/2 box yellow cake mix, dry
1/4 cup melted butter

 In medium pan, crush half of blackberries, add lemon juice and sugar, remove 1/4 cup juice, and stir in cornstarch till smooth, heat berries, add cornstarch mixture, bring to a boil and cook one minute, pour into 2 quart baking dish, sprinkle with cake mix and drizzle with butter, bake at 350* for 25 minutes or till top is lightly browned and bubbly................Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

Farm Adventures....cloudy....80's

Snake Paths

 

Snake Paths.........................

 Why do I make snake paths, you ask?

Why add this chore to my tasks

And why do I take the time

(it would seem)

To help these intruders of mine?

 

There is a simple reason.....

If one I should chance to meet

And certainly don't want to greet

A path will avoid my defeat.....

 

You see, I make these paths for me!

So we each can better see,

And have more time to jump

When our heart does a thump!

 

 

 

Blackberries & Chiggers.....rain....70's

It's been a good year for Blackberries. And for every quart we pick, we collect a pint of chiggers as a free bonus. Chiggers are in the Arachnid family and could be any of a variety of larvae of several species of mites.

They are a type of mite related to ticks. Personally I'd much rather have ticks, since you can usually see a tick, even a tiny one, and have a fighting chance to pick it off. Chigger larvae can scarcely be see without a magnifying glass, (which really slows down blackberry picking!) and by the time you feel the bite the chigger is long gone. ( 3-6 hours later!) Chiggers love Blackberry plants or other foliage and wait there for a candidate to walk by, then fall onto the person or animal to have their meal. There are some ways to keep them at bay - if you don't mind smelling like rotten eggs, dust in sulphur. If you don't mind smelling like a pickle, wipe vinegar on before going to the patch. This might reduce the ratio of Chiggers to blackberries down  to 1 cup to 1 quart! S

ince I read that they can't hang on well, a hot soapy shower as soon as you get done might help. I think that would greatly reduce the time you dared stay out there, and you couldn't bring a helper, as there'd be a fight over the shower. ANYWAY, we're posting Blackberry recipes on Saturdays for this month, while we scratch our way through July.

 

 

Everything season....cloudy...70's

Continuing our "Everything Season" theme from yesterday, here's one of our favorite summer dishes when you have plenty of fresh  ingredients................................

SQUASH MEDLEY

 8 yellow (straight neck) or zucchini squash, medium size, wash and parboil whole, about 5 minutes

Make filling while squash cools enough to handle

                                                                          Filling

1 large bell pepper, chopped fine

3 medium ripe tomatoes, chopped fine
2 medium onions, chopped fine
3 slices cooked bacon or ham, diced
8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
1 tsp. salt and 1/2 tsp. pepper (or to taste)

 Slice squash in half lengthwise. Scoop out  center including seeds (could save in freezer for soup).

Fill squash cavities with filling and place on baking sheet.

Mix 1 and 1/2 cups fine dry bread crumbs with 4 TAB. melted

butter or margarine and sprinkle on squash filling.
Bake, uncovered, at 400 for about 20 minutes.
Enjoy!