I Am Quitting ..........

12 years ago

I am quitting for today! Got up early and Amber and I went to some rummage sales. I came home and watched Alyssa for about 3 hours. I needed some things from the grocery so Amber and I went into town and also picked up lunch from Taco Bell. I have been cooking most of the day it seems. I made the Strawberry Dessert Cake, deviled eggs, potato salad, coleslaw, cucumber salad, cauliflower casserole, corn casserole, and fixed part of the stuff for the taco salad for tomorrow. We are having a pitch in dinner tomorrow at Amber and Mike's. We did not get to have Father's Day or Randy's birthday so tomorrow we hope to celebrate it. I did get a few things at the rummage sales. A Kitchen Aid large spatula $.25, a pair of clip on earrings for $.25, a plastic lock top egg carton $.50, small cutting board, new in package, a Betty Crocker one for $.50, some new in the bottles hand soap for a dollar each and probably a couple other things that have slipped my mind for now. It has been a pretty day but I have been inside most of the time. It is sunny and 75 out now. What have the rest of you been up too?

Sue in Indiana

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schoolhouse_gw
12 years ago
What time are we eating?
Marilyn Sue McClintock
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12 years ago
Hopefully one o'clock tomorrow after church. Be sure and come!

Sue
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socks
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I'll be there.
FlamingO in AR
12 years ago
You didn't leave too many things for others to pitch in, did you? That's a LOT of food! All you're lacking is a meat and a drink. And it all sounds delish, too.

Yeah, put your feet UP and take a break, lady! You've done more than your fair share, sounds like.
lydia1959
12 years ago
Sounds like a "bring it all" dinner to me. lol Hope there's a lot of peeps to eat all that food. Sounds delicious!
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Kathsgrdn
12 years ago
That's what I was thinking, Flamingo! Sounds like she did everything herself. Yesterday I had a pretty lazy day, then I went out late in the afternoon to pull weeds and took the firepit out and put it on the patio. I tried to start a fire and then Alex took over after he started to mow the grass. The grass never got finished because he was playing with the firepit instead. And of course, it rained again overnight so it's not going to get done today either.

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carol_in_california
12 years ago
Could you please post the Strawberry Dessert cake recipe or e-mail it to me?
My grandson is coming to visit and loves strawberries and we live in an area where the major crop is strawberries. We will be celebrating his birthday while he is here.
Thanking you in advance.
Carol
Marilyn Sue McClintock
Original Author
12 years ago
Strawberry Cake Dessert

1 box white cake mix
1 cup or 8 ounces mini marshmallows
2 (6 ounce) packages frozen strawberries, thawed or 4 cups chopped fresh strawberries
Sugar, enough to sweeten berries
1 box strawberry flavored gelatin

Mix cake mix as directed on package. Sprinkle marshmallows in bottom of a greased 9 x 13 baking pan or dish. Put cake mix over the marshmallows. Add the one box of strawberry flavored gelatin with the sweetened strawberries on top of the cake batter. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes or until done. The marshmallows will come to the top and make its own frosting and strawberries will go to the bottom. Good served with whipped cream.

Sue
carol_in_california
12 years ago
Thank you so much!
Marilyn Sue McClintock
Original Author
12 years ago
You are welcome Carol.

Sue
jannie
12 years ago
Sounds like a great day. I love garage sales. You got some great stuff. Last year I bought an outdoor water fountain for $2, got it home and it didn't work. I was just too hot and tired to return it, so it went in the trash, exactly where it belonged.

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