Thanksgiving Cake Recipe

Thanksgiving Turkey Cake
All in one!  "Icing" is mashed potatoes, filling is dressing and cranberry sauce with sweet potatoes and marshmallow decoration on top!

Popcorn Balls

2 c sugar
1 1/3 c water
1/2 c light Karo
1 tsp white vinegar
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
18 c popped corn

Combine sugar, water, syrup, vinegar, and salt in medium saucepan. Cook over high heat to 255 degrees (hard ball). Stir in vanilla.

Pour over popped corn, and toss to coat completely.   Allow to cool, then press into 3-inch balls with lightly greased hands.

Battle of the Cowshed XXV

Jesse & Shelli have been dating for 25 years today! 

We took off of work and stayed the night in a screened shelter cabin at Blanco State Park and enjoyed this beautiful view. 

The sounds of the river were right outside our door. 

 We had grilled steaks for dinner.  And a nice campfire to sit by while we watched the sun set. 

There was a built-in table inside the cabin and we set up a pretty table to have dinner together. 

Here is the table by candlelight. 

The next day we went out on the river in a canoe and did a little fishing. 

A "little" fishing is exactly what happened.  That's a perch in Jesse's left hand. 

At least we caught some nice scenery. 

We had an "odd duck" visit us back at the cabin.

We had a picnic lunch by the dam and then posed for a shot of us still together - 25 years later. 

 This pretty much sums us up - his and her hat rack. 

Meet the Mustangs 2010

This video is of the freshman boys coming out of the tunnel. 

It is a bit blurry, but it's great to see  Landon's first tunnel run as a Mustang!

Here's Landon - clearly not paying attention to mom in the stands trying to snap his picture! 

Now he's got his head down - still in an unphotographable position.

Finally we can see his face!

He's #75.

Are You Ready for Some Football?

Thursday - August 19, 2010 vs. Fredericksburg
Landon's first "real" scrimmage (against an opponent) as a high school freshman!

Landon is #45.

'Tis the Season

Football Season, that is.









Landon started 2-a-days this week and had a squad scrimmage on Friday.












 

He played offense and defense, and we heard the coaches yelling at the other players to get more aggressive because "Spruiell is in on every play!"





His first "real" scrimmage is Saturday, August 14th at Hays.

 We tested the urban legend of painting a car with less than $50 of equipment using Rustoleum paint and foam rollers on a fender of Justin's old 1950 Dodge Cornet.

The original idea for this came from a message board post here: moparts: paint job on a budget!? 

We also found some good information at the Instructables website

and an entire forum dedicated to this method - Rolled On.

We mixed Sail Blue and White to get a light blue shade.       

 Next, we sanded the bondo and rusty parts of the fender.

Then, we rolled on the first two coats of paint thinned with mineral spirits.

Here is the final coat before we did the last wetsanding and waxing.  It looks pretty good!