Before I Headed Off on Retreat

I got out Great-MeMama's stone mixing bowl and Oma's famous bread pudding recipe:

And a little girl named Annie:

And her pet rocks:

And allowed her to have a very tactile baking experience (watch your sleeve, honey):

Nothing says lovin' like my oven.  Chelsea did the peach cobbler. 

Chelsea Quote:  "That smells sooooo good!  Those cakes are teasing my nose."

And look what we got to examine for science today.  That's right.  A shedding lizard.  Don't worry...the cakes were already safely in the oven:

Comments

[matilda]

Recipe please!!!!!

[Oma]

Annie,
Oma is sooooooo proud of you. I'm so glad that you don't mind handling lizards. Oma thinks they are sooooooo cute and neat. I always cringe when I think of anyone or anything mistreating lizards. They hurt no one and help by eating pesky moquitoes! Oma taught your mom and your uncle to respect lizards and to handle them gently. They are so much fun to watch. They r-o-l-l their eyes and look at you sideways and then if you're r e a l l y quiet, they'll begin to creep slowly and sometimes stick out their colorful skin under their chin. They will also stay around and keep coming out near the same spots over and over again as long as you are gentle and not scare them.
Love you,
Oma :)

[Chari]

Love it, Cay! Who said these sweet babies of ours could get SO old! Malachy is 6 on Saturday! Annie's turn is coming up..........and her baby look is so suddenly gone.

You are SUCH a good momma!

Go.....renew you self.

All is well at home....or will be. ;)

[joann10]

What wonderful pictures of your fun together. I second the request for the recipe.

[Ann Y]

Cay, I love bread pudding and have never in my life made it! Would you share your recipe? It looks like yours has peaches. I've had apple and plain and I buy it (only once in while)from a local small supermarket that makes it daily.

[Donna]

We love bread pudding....but we love lizards even more!