Summer is arriving full blast in NC - Happy Monday

Good Morning all- I am trying to keep my blogging to at least once a week.  So here I sit, on this Monday morning listening to the annual Woodpecker Peck at our chimney.  Now are these birds supposed to be that dumb?  Ummmmmmmmmmmmm- "Wood"pecker........not "chimney"pecker.
So it creates this sound like a jack hammer is on the house.  Maybe I should "bless his little heart" and realize his Mama pecked his head by accident when he was a baby.

Speaking of birds. The baby birds are still sitting in there little red house outside my door.

Sydney my niece who reads the blog saw I posted about her seeing the bird in the bathroom and sent me this..........................

Then there was the bird feeder my husband concreted into the ground and NO birds want to eat at it....

Not sure what they're not liking - maybe it's too fancy?  LOL

Before I move on - Apparently there's still some confusion about the Amazon Gift card giveaway.  

So I'm going to do my best to clarify. 

If you are automatically receiving emails regarding the blog that is just a thing I can do for up to 10 people to make it easy for those I listed to help.  However, you are "not" a member.  To join the site you need to go to 

on top right in blue there's a button that says "join this site" - it is not crucial to do this to receive notifications on the site - there's another location to follow by email, add to circle, etc... however, I'm curious how many people are following and so I wanted to get whomever is following to join  That "should" allow you to receive notifications when I post and would give me the answer I'm looking for.  I hope that helps.  So, if you "join" by June 15, 2015 by midnight - you will go into the drawing for the amazon card.  

THANKS

Now moving on- Here's a very yummy recipe you can make from the Ricotta cheese recipe I posted last week (or store bought)........

Lemon Blueberry Ricotta Pound Cake

Prep time: 20 minutes

Cook time: 1 hour 5 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 3/4 tsp all purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3/4 c (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
• 1 c. (8 oz) ricotta cheese
• 1 1/2 c sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp lemon zest
• 1 cup blueberries (you can use blackberries or strawberries as well)

1.  Preheat oven to 325.  Prepare a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan, smearing the inside with butter

     I have done them in muffin tins and square glass dish as well, you need to just make sure you 

     to see if they're done much sooner.  

2.  In a medium size bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. 

3.  Use and electric mix (you can do by hand but the results will be better with mixer) to beat 

     together the butter, ricotta and sugar on high speed for 3 minutes until pale and fluffy.  Add

     the eggs one at a time, mixing one minute on medium speed between each egg.  

4.  Mix in the lemon zest and vanilla extract.  Don't worry if the batter looks a little curdled at this 

     point.  It isn't curdled, it is supposed to look that way.  

5.  Remove the bowl from the mixer and stir in the dry ingredients in 3 or 4 additions, until just 

     incorporated.  Do not over mix.  Stir in the blueberries. 

6.  Pour batter into the prepared pan(s) soothing out the top with a rubber spatula.  Place on a baking 

    sheet on the middle oven rack of the oven.  (this will help moderate the temperature a the bottom         of the pan) Bake for 65 - to 75 minutes or ntil toothpick comes out clean.  REMEMBER if you           don't use the loaf pan it will be done much sooner.  For the last 10 minutes if not done and                   browning a lot you can place a piece of aluminum foil lightly over the top to keep from browning       too much.  

7.  Remove from oven and let cool or 15 minutes in the pan.   then run a dull knife around the edge of

     to make sure its separated from the pan.  Gently remove the cake from the pan and let cool 

     completely on a wire rack.  Let cook completely before slicing. 

IT'S AMAZING!!!!

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I want to send a quick Congrats to 

Miles Jones for his graduation from Fuquay High School

Savannah Fonvielle for her Graduation from Holly Spring High School and acceptance to App State

and to my soon to be daughter in law - 

Rachel Meinel for completing her run Saturday. 

Justin caught some cute pics before the event- 

nutrition before the run

Tunes - Set

Ok, ok...."I'm ready! - Let's go!"

Proud and Happy- 

Proud Fiance - Justin posted on Facebook

Justin Larson 2:34!!!!!!

Way to go Rachel

Justin is getting ready to participate in a triathalon this Saturday in Greensboro.  Keith and I are heading out Friday night to see him complete his even on Saturday.  

Have a great day

and don't forget ....................

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and 

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"Tell your friends that when they place their orders, if they want to order the special, they just put it in the cart and then they have to click the discount this item box (they changed the way you place orders and you have to manually tell it to give you the discount price)."