Meat Loaf

I want to call this killer meat loaf...if you know me well, you know why. This is copied from a church cookbook and Terri Howard was the originator of the recipe. I have to give her credit. I have used this recipe hundreds of times (maybe I am exaggerating, but oh well!)

2 eggs beaten
2/3 c. milk
2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
3-6 crumbled crackers (I have used bread crumbs too)
1 onion, chopped
1 c. shredded cheddar cheese
1-1/2 pounds ground beef

Mix separately:
1/2 c. catsup
1/2 c. brown sugar
1 tsp. yellow mustard


Combine eggs, milk, salt, pepper, crumbs. Add onion, cheese, and ground beef. Mix well. Pack into loaf pan. Top with catsup mixture and bake at 350℉ for one hour. Makes 8 servings

I hope you enjoy.

Yard Ornaments

So, here is the story about the water spout yard lights that I have just created.

About 3 years ago, Jim found this idea on the internet about making these yard ornaments that look like a water spout. He showed the picture to me and told me he was going to make some for our yard. We went to Home Depot where we spent way too much money (in my opinion) for the supplies. We brought them home and put them in the garage. The box sat there. I reminded Jim that the supplies were there and he should do it. The more I reminded him, the more he assured me he would get to it sometime.

Well, sometime never came. I had forgotten about it until about a month ago when I saw the box in the garage. Then a couple of weeks ago I decided I should start organizing some of the stuff in the garage and make some room for other things. I found the box. I looked and thought about him not finishing this project and how disappointed I was that he hadn't finished it before he died. Then I thought there was a possibility that I could make them. So, I searched the internet for a plan and found one. I realized how easy the project was. However, I had the supplies for two and I somehow broke the light wire on the second one. So, I had to scrap it. I knew that would not be acceptable for Jim, he would have wanted two. So, I ordered lights and bought one piece I needed that I could not salvage from the other one. I completed it today and it has a different type of light that has settings that change. I am so pleased with the second one and thrilled with the type of lights I was able to find. So, I will just say this, the first one was Jim's and the second was mine...mine is better ;-)

Thanks for reading.