Ellefoxie's Blog - page 35

Well I managed yet another walk around the mhp again today, the weather was nice and warm, sometimes with a covering of clouds that soon passed by giving way to sunny blue skies.
I walked around anti clockwise today and went up an incline (normally I walk down it) As I neared the top there was an elderly lady out walking with her walker, I have seen her before and exchanged pleasantries, today was different. We chatted as we walked together and found out some things - she told me she likes to play scrabble (the actual board game) she plays with 2 cards to herself or whatever you call them and then after each game she gets up and goes for a little walk to ease her body and bones, she is 85 and out walking by herself - wow .....
I walked her to her home and we chatted some more then we said our byes - but before I went on my way - I asked her if it was alright if I gave her a hug (cos I'm a huggy person), she said yes and so we hugged each other and then She went in and I carried on my walk as I had only walked about half way if that. I hope she liked the hug. I Think I made her day - she helped make mine.

Elle x

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Rhubarb Custard Upside Down Cake - (Not good for RC)
Made with my first batch of rhubarb fresh from the garden.

I made a few of these for home and for a luncheon with the local ladies.
Cake Batter
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Rhubarb Mixed
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Cream Added
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Finished Cake Fresh Out of The Oven
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First time in making this and was very yummy xox

Here is a look from the top of Pikes Peak looking down at cloudy Colorado Springs where you can see we are socked in.

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From our local radio station:

92.9 Peak FM
We cannot begin to express how grateful we are for the outpouring of donations towards Jordan FM and the Make-a-Wish Foundation. We started at 5am this morning and we closed the radiothon at 7pm this evening, raising over $10,000!!! Thank you from the bottom of our very tired hearts. -Goose and Woody

Today I picked the first batch of Rhubarb that we have growing in our garden. Here are a couple of pics I took this morning.





Not sure yet what I am going to do with it, Crumble, pie, stewed .... etc. the list goes on a bit lol.