Memorial

We're very sad to report that the RupertGirl blogger passed away this summer from kidney cancer.  She will be missed by all of us and we imagine as well by those of you who came and visited her blog to see all her fantastic cooking, crafting, and pictures of her travels.  This blog will remain at this address as a memorial but there will be no new posts. 

Belated birthday

Yesterday the neighbour turned 97 and in June Mr. Cowboy turned.... Well, we won't say but the booze-soaked cake was a hit. The pastry chef at Cowboy Coffee outdid herself on this one.
 

Father's Day Walk

Did the Pineview Trails for the first time; nice to see all the birds and ducks along the path.

Another one bites the sawdust

Goats

The pictures of the goats are not very good as they were moving very fast in the direction of their water and a rest.

The Goat Boss tells me that the knapweed did not come back this year but the toadflax is very difficult to get rid of.

Peonies

Finally after two years my peonies have burst into bloom!

Platter

This platter came all the way from Deruta. Today it went to work with me filled to overflowing with healthy cookies, tarts, and skor brownies.

Tarts

Who in their right minds would turn on the oven to 400° on a hot 28° day for two hours to make tarts? I did; I must have had heat stroke.

Cookies

These are called "Healthy Cookies" which is why I wanted to make them  but when I saw that the recipe calls for 4 cups of sugar, I hesitated for just a second, and then went ahead and made them.

They also contain lots of oats, coconut, almonds, raisins, and chocolate chips.

Flour, baking soda, and salt.

Milk, vanilla, and 4 eggs.

The recipe calls for peanut butter but we only use almond butter so that is what I creamed the butter and sugars with.

I froze the cookies before baking so that they would be smaller then dinner plates.

These are so good that Maura ate one right out of the oven!

Flowers

Twins

The twins stopped by for a rest before heading off.

Train

Sometimes don't you just feel like getting on a train and riding cross country?