Mama Susan's Sous Chefs

 

I had good helpers baking sour cream pound cake yesterday. 

After hand washing and assurances that they would follow instructions and take turns,

they started by just watching the butter cream.

Taking turns, the eggs were added one at a time and cups of flour

alternated with the sour cream. 

One of the joys of baking is licking the beater so we all shared

a finger full of the delicious batter. 

The bowl is heavy of course and  I was taller so I poured the batter

into the pans by myself. 

My sous chefs were very happy with the outcome,

and when asked what they did today, the first answer was 

always, "we baked a cake." 

And so I leave you with a question: how do you define "rich" in connection with a cake?

Question: what does the sour cream do?

Answer: it makes the cake richer than ordinary cakes.

Question: what is "richer"?

Answer: hmmmmmm - well, uh, . . .

And there you have it. She is 7. I am 77. I know and understand, I just had a hard 

time defining. I'm open to suggestions. 

First Votes

 Two grandsons turned 18 this year and yesterday voted for the first time ~ in what I believe may be the most important election of their life times. Another grandson and a granddaughter just missed the last Presidential election so although older, this was their first election too. So proud of our families teaching the next generation how important involvement in the political process is. Good for all of you!!

Lettie & Levi On Line

For the first time in months and months we have family visiting. It is so good to see them even though we are staying some distance from each other. The kids are so active that we don't have a chance to be too close to them because they are so busy running around the deck and the house and being on line.

Sister and Brother playing games.

Like Grandfather like grandson. 

Dean on his side of the window seat.

Levi on his side of the window seat. 

Lettie on line ~ virtual school can be attended from anywhere.