Wonderful day to do NOTHING!!

We had a great fishing opener at the resort yesterday.  It was cold and rainy overnight but warmed up as the day went on.  Rented one more cabin in the afternoon.  It was a bit of rush to finish cleaning and get it stocked but between D, Bill, and myself, we got it done!  We also worked on cleaning up a washer and dryer that can be used by guests and to wash cabins sheets, etc.  The dryer needed some work (as it was making an awful noise) and D and Bill figured out how to make it work without having to buy new parts.

My sister, Mary, came up last night to take a look at the gardens at the resort.  After supper, we walked around and she took some notes on the size and sun exposure so that she can plan flower layout.  K is very excited about having flowers in her flower beds and I am excited that Mary has volunteered to do this as I was not born with a green thumb (unlike my parents and several of my siblings!).  We got to enjoy a glass of Gpa Fuchs's Concord wine as we walked around to plan flower beds.  It is a little sweet but Mary and D both like it!  We also cut some fresh rhubarb and made rhubarb crunch (recipe below as it is awesome!!).

Bill and I had a very nice morning with Mary (as she stayed in the bunkhouse).  Bill made great buckwheat pancakes for breakfast and we sat around and had coffee and talked.  We do not often get a chance to do that so it was actually quite excellent!  Mary went over to the resort to mark flower beds for expansion and spray roundup on the grass while Bill and I made potato soup. To be totally honest, Bill let me peel and chop potatoes and he did the rest of the cooking.  Needless to say, it was an awesome soup and we had lunch on the deck since the weather was so nice.  Mary headed home soon after lunch but we are looking forward to seeing her again in 2 weeks when she is coming up to plant the flowers! 

The resort lodge is closed on Sunday so Bill is off looking for mushrooms with K and D and I am just hanging around reading and relaxing.

Our lives are so blessed and we are so grateful!

Rhubarb Crunch

1 cup (2 sticks) butter (melted)

2 cups brown sugar (firmly packed)

2 cups flour

1 1/2  cups oatmeal (we prefer old fashioned)

2 tsp cinnamon

 

Mix the ingredients. Press half of the oatmeal mixture in greased 9 x 13 pan.

Put 8 to 9 cups of chopped Rhubarb in pan over pressed oatmeal mixture.

 

Boil together until thickened:

2 cups water

2 cups white sugar

4 Tablespoons corn starch

 

When thickened, remove from heat and add:

2 tsp vanilla

Pour this mixture over the chopped Rhubarb

 

Top with remaining oatmeal mixture (crumbled)

Bake 1 hour @ 350

 

Very excellent warm with vanilla ice cream!! :-)