JUST ONE CAN... (Author Unknown)

(This challenging and wonderful poem was sent to me in an email newsletter called "GodVine:")

(Photo by Kristen Walters Photography)

JUST ONE CAN....

One song can spark a moment.
One flower can wake the dream.
One tree can start a forest.
One bird can herald spring.
One smile can begin a friendship.
One handclasp can lift a soul.

JUST ONE CAN... (Author Unknown)

Funny National Food Holidays - Dates & Names:

January
• Prune Breakfast Month
• Oatmeal Month
• National Hot Tea Month
• Wheat Bread Month
• National Soup Month
• 6th - Bean Day
• 16th - Hot & Spicy International Food Day
• 20th - National Butter crunch Day
• 22nd - National Blonde Brownie Day
• 23rd - National Pie Day
• 29th - National Corn Chip Day


February
• National Grapefruit Month
• National Snack Food Month
• National Sweet Potato Month
• National Cherry Month
• Canned Food Month
• Last Week - National Pancake Week
• 11th - Don't Cry Over Spilt Milk Day
• 12th - National Plum Pudding Day
• 15th - National Gumdrop Day
• 19th - National Chocolate Mint Day
• 22nd - National Margarita Day
• 24th - National Tortilla Chip Day
• 26th - National Pistachio Day

Funny National Food Holidays - Dates & Names:

BEAUTIFUL BAR HARBOR, MAINE (PART ONE)

****(There are three posts to this segment on Bar Harbor, Maine. The intro.
is suppose to be first, but is last. So go to the last post and read that first before you begin with these pictures. You will miss out if you go on without reading it first.
Sorry for the mix up! Thank you for visiting our site! Enjoy!)****

WELCOME TO THE BEAUTIFUL
BAR HARBOR, MAINE! (PART ONE)

ARRIVAL INTO TOWN AND MEAL TIME!

BEAUTIFUL BAR HARBOR, MAINE (PART ONE)

BEAUTIFUL BAR HARBOR, MAINE (PART TWO)

SIGHTSEEING THE BEAUTIFUL
ISLANDS IN BAR HARBOR, MAINE! (Part two)

BEAUTIFUL BAR HARBOR, MAINE (PART TWO)

Bar Harbor, Maine

THE UNIQUE BEAUTY OF

BAR HARBOR, MAINE!

BAR HARBOR, MAINE IS KNOWN AS ONE OF THE

MOST BEAUTIFUL SIGHTS IN MAINE! IT IS HOME TO
THE LARGEST PARTS OF THE ACADIA NATIONAL
PARK AND TO THE CADILLAC MOUNTAIN! OFFSHORE
ARE THE PORCUPINE ISLANDS!

Bar Harbor, Maine

Ideas for using apples & pumpkins!

POSTED BELOW ARE SOME DELICIOUS RECIPES FOR YOU

TO TRY WITH ALL THE APPLES AND PUMPKINS YOU
PICKED OVER THE COLUMBUS DAY WEEKEND!

Ideas for using apples & pumpkins!

CARAMEL APPLE BUNDT CAKE

2 c. granulated sugar
1 1/2 c. vegetable oil
2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
3 or 4 eggs
3 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
dash(es) cinnamon to your liking (optional)
2 c. (2 medium apples) peeled and finely chopped (I use Granny Smith Apples)
1 c. chopped nuts of your choosing (optional)

CARAMEL APPLE BUNDT CAKE

CARAMEL APPLE CRISP

4 cups fresh apples, peeled, cored, and chopped
1/3 c. granulated sugar
1/3 c. cream or evaporated milk
3/4 c. Bisquick baking mix
2 pkgs. instant oatmeal, plain
1/2 c. brown sugar, firmly packed
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
5 Tbsp. cold butter, cut in chunks
1/3 c. chopped walnuts

Place the 4 cups of apples in bottom of 8 or 9-inch greased baking pan. Sprinkle with the 1/3 cup granulated sugar, and evenly pour over the cream.
Stir together Bisquick, oatmeal, brown sugar, and cinnamon until well combined. Using fingers or a pastry blender, mix or cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Then stir in nuts.
Sprinkle topping mixture evenly over apples and press down evenly.
Bake for 55-60 minutes at 350 degrees, until apple filling bubbles up through crust. Allow to cool 10 minutes before serving. Cut into 9 equal servings. Top with vanilla or caramel ice cream, if desired. Drizzle with caramel sauce, if desired.

CARAMEL APPLE CRISP

TREASURE IN THE DARK

Treasures in the dark,
Rich blessings through rain;
Clear beams God lets through,
During storm clouds of pain.

What lessons are taught
When sun fades away;
Our lives start to glow
And night turns to day.

He dashes our idols,
Our hopes, and our dreams;
But we trust in His wisdom,
For it’s not as it seems.

TREASURE IN THE DARK

"IN HEAVEN" (By: Michael Bruce)

(THIS POEM WAS SENT TO ME BY A SPECIAL

FRIEND WHO MOVED AWAY A LONG TIME AGO,
BUT STILL ENCOURAGES ME CONTINUALLY!)

Where high the heavenly temple stands,

The house of God not made with hands,

A great High Priest our nature wears,

The Guardian of mankind appears.

He who for men their surety stood

And poured on earth His precious blood,

Pursues in heaven His mighty plan

The Savior and the Friend of man.

Though now ascended up on high,

He bends on earth a brother's eye;

Partaker of the human name,

He knows the frailty of our frame.

"IN HEAVEN" (By: Michael Bruce)