reality

........ sometimes reality hits you right in the face ..........

this is my beautiful momma & me ............ ♥

 the strange realization came to me ~ that my own daughter is now almost the age of my mom in this photo

whew .. where does time go?!!

time goes you say? Ah no!

alas, time stays, we go.

♦Henry Austin Dobson

tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow

creeps in this petty pace from day to day

♦William Shakespeare

Old Time, in whose banks we deposit our notes 

Is a miser who always wants guineas for groats

He keeps all his customers still in arrears 

By lending them minutes and charging them years. 

♦Oliver Wendell Holmes

{you know who is the funny lookin' kid!}

el tiempo da buen consejo ~ Spanish proverb

time gives good advice

Time is a dressmaker specializing in alterations.  

♦Faith Baldwin

and then when it comes to time

always remember ...

How long a minute is, 

depends on which side of the bathroom door you're on.

Zall's Second Law

Memory is a way of holding onto the things you love, the things you are, the things you never want to lose.
~ The Wonder Years

Feeling a bit nostalgic so baked a yummy treat ~ recipe from a friend of long ago.

Whole Wheat Carrot Bars

2 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp ginger
3/4 cup canola oil
1 cup brown sugar
2 large eggs
1/4 cup buttermilk
3 cups finely shredded carrots
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (pecans ~ very good!)
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup shredded coconut

Grease 13x9 baking sheet Preheat oven 350

In large bowl sift together flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, & spices.
In med bowl combine brown sugar, oil, eggs & buttermilk, mixing well.
Incorporate wet ingredients into dry ingredients ~ making sure not to over mix. Fold in carrots, nuts, cranberries & coconut.
Spread onto baking sheet evenly. Bake approx 25-30 minutes... till golden & done in middle. Cool, frost with Cream Cheese Frosting & sprinkle with coconut.

Cream Cheese Frosting

Beat til fluffy .... 8 oz cream cheese + 3 Tbs butter (both room temp) with 1 cup confectioners sugar & 2 Tbs fresh squeezed lemon and a bit of zest.

**frost & let set 1 hour before cutting.

.•¨❀¸.•¨ Enjoy!!!