Recipie

Pie Crust- 2 crust pies
Two Pies four pies six pies

2C flour Rounded 4C flour rounded 6 C flour rounded
1 C shortening 2 C shortening 3 C shortening
Always use butter flavor Crisco
1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoon salt 3 teaspoon salt
½ Cup cold water 1 C water 1 ½ C cold water
Mix together Flour shortening and salt with fingers until well blended Break up your shortening pinch and roll until it looks like corn meal. Slowly add water. If slightly sticky press your hand in flour and pat on dough ball. Form a baseball sized ball of dough in pan. Roll on slightly floured surface, pat with flour and turn to reroll at least 4 times. Place crust in pan press out air bubbles and trim with dull side of knife. Fill, but be careful not to over fill leave a little space. Top with vented top crust after you moisten edge with finger to seal both crusts. Press down. Crimp edge with double spoon. Bake at 400 degrees or 375 if oven cooks hot.
Pie Pantry Pies


Razzleberry pie

5 C water
3 ½ C sugar
1 pkg raspberries
1 pkg boysenberries
1pkg blackberries
1 round cup pie tone mixed with the water until dissolved.

Bring water and sugar to a boil. Add package of blackberries. Bring to a boil. Add pie tone mixture and cook until thickened. Remove from heat and pour into ice cream pail. Gently fold in raspberries and boysenberries. Let cool then refrigerate.

Real Estate

Wade Closes on the sunset house this week . Good Job. Wade can help you or any of your friends, family, or acquaintances save time and money buying or selling a home.


Home Preparation Checklist

First impressions are often lasting ones. It is absolutely vital that prospective buyers form a good opinion of your home from the moment they drive up. Homes that convey pride of ownership often sell more quickly and frequently receive the best offers.

Landscaping
Lawn _____________________________
Hedges / flowerbeds _____________________________
Fences / gates _____________________________
Walks / driveway _____________________________
Exterior
Paint _____________________________
Porches/decks _____________________________
Siding _____________________________
Front door _____________________________
Roof / gutters _____________________________
Entry, Living room, Dining room
Floors / carpeting _____________________________
Walls / ceilings _____________________________
Fireplace _____________________________
Window coverings _____________________________
Furniture arrangement _____________________________
Kitchen
Flooring _____________________________
Walls / ceiling _____________________________
Cabinets _____________________________
Countertops _____________________________
Appliances _____________________________
Sink / faucet _____________________________
Bathroom(s)
Tub / shower _____________________________
Sink / faucet _____________________________
Vanity _____________________________
Toilet _____________________________
Floor _____________________________
Walls / ceiling _____________________________
Bedrooms
Floor / carpeting _____________________________
Walls / ceiling _____________________________
Window coverings _____________________________
Closets _____________________________
Furniture arrangement _____________________________
Basement
Stairway / Handrails _____________________________
Floor _____________________________
Storage areas _____________________________
Finished area _____________________________
Garage
Door / opener _____________________________
Storage _____________________________
Floor _____________________________
General
Windows _____________________________
Doors _____________________________
Lights _____________________________
Cleanliness _____________________________
Odors _____________________________ Access _______________________

books to check out

City of Ember-
Great book for the adolescent crowd with a cool looking movie comeing out in oct.
For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights - underground. But Ember’s once powerful generator is failing… and the great lamps that illuminate the city are starting to flicker. Now, in a race against time, the citizens must search Ember for clues that will unlock the ancient mystery of the city’s existence, and escape before the lights go out forever.

Family News

We just got back from a great family reunion. We spent a week with Wade's family, and the kids got to swim hike and look for great rocks. It was great to see everyone. The kids are now out of school with plenty of time for fun.

JUST A THOUGHT

STORY OF ELIJAH The Sunday school teacher was carefully explaining the story of Elijah the Prophet and the false prophets of Baal. She explained how Elijah built the altar, put wood upon it, cut the steer in pieces, and laid it upon the altar. And then, Elijah commanded the people of God to fill four barrels of water and pour it over the altar. He had them do this four times. "Now," said the teacher, "can anyone in the class tell me why the Lord would have Elijah pour water over the steer on the altar?" A little girl in the back of the room started waving her hand, I know! I know!" she said, "To make the gravy!"
LOT'S WIFE The Sunday School teacher was describing how Lot's wife looked back and turned into a pillar of salt, when little Johnny interrupted, "My Mummy looked back once, while she was DRIVING," he announced triumphantly, "and she turned into a telephone pole!"

THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD A Sunday School teacher decided to have her young class memorize one of the most quoted passages in the Bible, Psalm 23. She gave the youngsters a month to learn the verse. Little Bobby was excit ed about the task -- but he just couldn't remember the Psalm. After much practice, he could barely get past the first line. On the day that the kids were scheduled to recite Psalm 23 in front of the congregation, Bobby was so nervous. When it was his turn, he stepped up to the microphone and said proudly, "The Lord is my Shepherd and that's all I need to know