Caramel Apples

 Stop by the Toy Store this Saturday for

some homemade caramel apples!

 Locally grown apples from Showalter's Orchard.

Multi-tasking Wes.

Dipped in deliciousness.

Men in the kitchen- watch out!

Bagged and ready for Saturday. They will be $2.50 a piece.

Caramel Apples

2 1/4 cups brown sugar

1/2 cup butter

1 cup dark corn syrup

1- 14 oz. can of sweetened condensed milk

1 tsp. vanilla extract

16 small apples

Combine first five ingredients in a saucepan. Cook over

medium heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and cook,

stirring constantly until mixture reaches 240 degrees on a candy

thermometer. Remove from heat, cool to 200 degrees.

Dip apples and place on greased, wax paper.

Set in freezer until hardened. Place in bags.

Store in refrigerator. Good up to 1 week.

Tips I forgot to add!

Locally grown apples work better because they are
not waxed like your store bought apples.

Wash them and dry well so the caramel will not slide off.

If you are bagging them, lightly spray the apple with pam,
this makes them slide in the bag.
Otherwise, it's tug-a-war with the caramel and your bag.
Have one person hold the bag and
the other quickly slide it in.

Blessings,

Hope

The Wedding

Hannah and Mike's wedding was gorgeous.

They are such a cute couple

and I am glad Mike is a part of our family.

I was privileged to help Hannah

with some of the wedding planning

and decorations. We merged ideas

and poof it all came together.

Here are some photos I took peaking over

the real photographers shoulder.

And they lived happily ever after.

The End,

Hope

Todd Lake 2011

We headed to Todd Lake Friday afternoon

for our annual camping trip with the Noel Farm Kids.

It had rained for the last 4 days and we

were worried we would have to cancel our trip.

But... the sun came out and we had beautiful weather.

We were chased in the camper once with a shower,

but nothing to ruin our trip.

My sister, Charity, and her husband, Wes, were

along with us this year. We had a wonderful

time together, watching the children play

and catching up on things.

The Lake.

Dad and Mom.

The children playing bubbles.

Fun in the sun.

Our campsite.

Uncle Josh showing Sawyer how dangerous fire is.

Cajun grilled shrimp.

4 packs of bacon, and every piece vanished.

Now back to work, this week will be a busy one!

Blessings,

Hope

Hannah's Bridal Shower

We had a shower for my dear,

sister-in-law, Hannah last evening.

She was showered with many useful gifts

to help start her and Mike's new home.

The ladies from her church planned the

shower and did a wonderful job.

I helped out a little with arranging the

flowers and making a relish tray.

Here are a few photos for the Aunties

and family from out of state.

The gifts.

The blushing, bride to be.

More folks and Hannah.

The wonderful food prepared by different ladies.

The flowers.

Mike, her fiance, drove here last night.

It's less than two weeks until their wedding.

Can't wait!

Hope