Monthly Archives: November 2015

The Ever Present Sunshine

The Ever Present SunshineWe, who live in Michigan face many, many days without a glimpse of the sunshine or even the blue sky!. It is more a gloomy shade of gray day after day especially during the long winter months. Today was no exception. It is mid November and most of the leaves have fallen from the trees and the landscape is very barren. Add the gunmetal gray sky and the wind and now the incessant rain.  From dawn til dusk the colors remain unchanged. It is during this time of the year that we start longing for snow! It brightens up the terrain and even though we still go many days without sunshine, the snow enhances the outdoors. Continue reading

Fabulous Chocolate Éclair Cake Recipe

Fabulous Chocolate Éclair CakeTasty Tuesday

Fabulous Chocolate Éclair Cake

This chocolate éclair cake recipe is a family favorite. I was given the recipe many years ago and have modified it to the specifications of my family. My son James asked me to make him one for his birthday one year and he absolutely did not share it with us, it’s that good! We don’t have it very often because it is so rich but the flavors are so delicious! I’m positive chocolate éclair cake isn’t good for you but we all deserve a little splurge once in awhile.

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God’s Invisible Fence

God’s Invisible fence We have an invisible fence for our chocolate lab, Penny.  When she was 4 months old, I had walked outside to find her, she had been playing in the yard.  I didn’t see her so I called her name. Unfortunately, she was across the road and she always came flying when you called her. There just happened to be a car coming when she crossed the road. Continue reading