PICKIN' TREASURES!

Hello, everyone! How's your Sunday going? Are you spoiling your favorite father or remembering the one who's not with you? I'm doing both today. Sent my guy one of those silly Jib Jab videos. he got a big laugh from it. Then treated him and our youngest grandson, Dillon who's staying with us a few days, to breakfast at the pro shop cafe. They're watching some Animal Planet programs and Tom is enjoying a back massage using the chair massage unit I bought CHEAP after Christmas last year. He's having a nice Dad's Day, I think. :)

Yesterday, we did one our favorite things - yard selling - looking for 'treasures'. At the first one we stopped at I found some fantastic old lanterns that I just knew my friend, Mimi, from Blue Roof Cabin could turn into something wonderful! Here they are - what do you think? Do you see reuse potential written all over them? Check out the great patina!

I emailed Mimi to see if she wanted them and, of course, she did!! I can hardly wait to see what she does with them!! Check out her new website - www.blueroofcabin.com and see what she ends up with!!

Before heading out pickin', I mixed us some yummy blueberry pancake batter complete with berries from my garden. I picked them the night before and they were sooo sweet!

Don't they look delicious?! They're smaller than the berries you find in the store, but these are native to our state and I have been waiting 8 years for them!! There are more ripening on the bushes, so I expect to get at least one more batch of pancakes with them. Or maybe some scones!?


I always improvise with my pancake batter and this time was no exception. I started out with Biscuit's HeartSmart baking mix and then added a 1/4 cup ground flax meal. Someone had used my half & half ( wonder who?) so I found some sour cream that needed to be finished off and put that in with some water. I know, doesn't sound that good, but it really turned out good! With a couple eggs to finish it all off, I mixed it all with a fork and added my berries ( approximately 1 cup worth). I then went for a walk with m y friend Kerry and left the griddling to Tom!! HEHE!! By the time I returned 1 1/4 hours later, the cakes were done along with some chicken sausage links (double yum!) and I sat down to breakfast. Timed it just right LOL!!


Then it was off to search for treasures before working in the yard some more.  Very full, but fun day! How was yours?


Thanks for stopping by,


Jackie