Cabinets: Before & After

BEFORE:

There are the set of drawers in our upstairs closet where we stored games. They did not slide well and were too small for some of the larger games. The odd shapes of game boxes made it difficult to get everything in there.

AFTER:

John removed the drawers and replaced with adjustable shelves with cupboard doors. These are so much easier to use and when we put the games away, we now have empty shelving as they allow the games to fit together better. A little touch up paint and baseboard trim and it will be completely done. Thanks John!!

Greenbluff

We went on our annual trip to Greenbluff today. In addition to the craft vendors, today they had a zebra? You can see it behind Audrey & I in the picture below. We had a nice time checking out the crafts and then headed back to the main store to buy a gallon of fresh apple cider. We also wanted to get a pumpkin donut, but then Brother Wynia saw us in the crowd and gave us their extras - still warm! Thanks!

Afterwards we went home and relaxed, after making sure to get a jack-o-lantern pizza to accompany our apple cider.

Pirate in Audrey's Room!

Audrey was able to get this movie poster stand-up after the Pirate's movie release.

Dakota's Eagle Project

John helped at our nephew Dakota's Eagle project on Saturday, September 24th, along with members of our ward/troop.

The Liberty Lake paper (The Splash) featured this article in their October 27th edition:

Dakota Gramlow, 14, installed a new gate at Liberty Lake Regional Park in September for his Eagle Scout project. With help from area businesses, members of his ward and fellow troop members, Gramlow cleared barbed wire and debris from the area in addition to putting in the gate. Gramlow, a member of Troop 415 based out of ward 15 of the LDS Church, attends Centennial Middle School in Spokane. He is the son of Shaune and Michelle Gramlow.

Fall Apple Salad

FALL APPLE SALAD

Salad:
Lettuce (any combination of Romaine, leaf and/or spinach)
1/2 c. craisins
1 c. chopped pecans
1 apple, diced (used Honey Crisp)
6 slices bacon, cooked & crumbled
Combine the above ingredients in a bowl

Dressing: Combine these together
1/2 c. poppy seed dressing
1/2 c. balsamic vinaigrette
Combine the above 2 ingredients together. Mix well. Drizzle over salad.

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

These were SOOO good! We had a hard time saving any for John. This is the recipe that Audrey tried at great-aunt Carol's house on Memorial Day. Sometimes it takes awhile to try a recipe, but this was definitely worth the wait.

OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES
Cream together:
1 c. butter
1 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. white sugar
Add:
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
Next add:
1 tsp soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
Combine a little at a time until incorporated:
1 & 1/2 c. flour
3 c. oatmeal
1 c. raisins

Bake 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes.

Slumber Party

We headed out to Twin Lakes & Corral's cove (see namesake above) for a movie night and slumber party. We had tacos for dinner and then settled down to watch movies in our PJ's and snack on popcorn, M&M's and Twizzlers. We brought "Up" and "Princess Bride" as the Hartman's had not seen either of these movies. They loved "Up" but did not love "Princess Bride" - say it isn't so! The next morning we enjoyed Mary's famous waffles and a relaxing Saturday morning.

MARY'S WAFFLES
1 & 3/4 c. flour
3 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 egg yolks, beaten
1 & 3/4 c. milk
1/2 c. oil
2 egg whites, stiffly beaten

Combine yolks, milk and oil. Stir in dry ingredients. Fold in egg whites, leaving a few fluffs. Cook in waffle iron. Serve with warm syrup, fruit and whipped cream.