A Great Read by Fannie Flagg

 

With perhaps a wee bit more time on your hands now that the summer is over, how about enjoying a light read like Fannie Flaggs Can't Wait to Get to Heaven. This is a charming story of both heaven and earth, and just about everything in between. It is smart, funny, has a little mystery along with some very lovable and edearing characters like Elner Shimfissle.

 

Elner is a sweet old lady who embarks on a wonderful adventure in heaven after falling out of her tree while picking figs. This throws the entire town of Elmwood Springs Missouri for a loop, as they cannot believe Elner has had such an accident yet again. But is the result of this fall going to be different for Elner? How about for the entire town?

 

Oh and there's one extra bonus to this book...it includes recipes! All the recipes mentioned in the story like neighbor Dorothy's Heavenly Carmel Cake, are written out at the end of the book right after it's epilogue. Now how fun is that?

 

Can't Wait to Get to Heaven is a story that will make you stop, think, entice you to smell a few roses, and possibly to even bake a cake!

 



Crab Stuffed Ravioli from Scratch

 

So today I knuckled under and made my own ravioli…and to be honest it wasn’t as hard or difficult as I thought it might be. The dough is very simple, I mixed it in my Kitchen Aide mixer but I probably could have done it by hand.The dish was a big hit with both of my kids as well as Mr. Rosemary Lane.

Kitchen Nostalgia ~ Buffalo Check

 

You know for some reason I have always been drawn to Buffalo Check. Not sure why...maybe because I was born in the early 1960's, and not that I knew anything about decorating as a small child, but I suppose it is what I had seen in magazines, on television as well as in the homes I remember from my childhood days.

 

One of the biggest influences and possible reason why buffalo check appeals to me is that I've always loved the Walton's ginormous kitchen, with the green and white check print on the family table and as a well as the idea of a curtain below the sink. And after taking my friend Judy' s kitchen tour over at her most charming blog Gold Country Cottage...

A Wonderful Family Reunion ~ The Day at Monmouth Park

 

Today we spent the entire day at Monmouth Park Racetrack with Chris's family watching the horse races. There were 10 races total spaced at 20 minute intervals...and man oh man can these horses fly!!!