I am playing cat and mouse with the sun this morning. At local noon I want to check to see if the sun reaches the proper mark on the sunroon floor as the rays slant in. The weather is the same as it was yesterday. Random thunderstorms and such. We have broken clouds to the north and east and inky dark thunder clouds to the south and west. Every now and then the sun will break through and shine for a moment, inching closer to the proper mark. The weather is unsettled. There were tornado warning issued last night. I had the tv and weather radio turned off. Most of the warnings were well to the east, toward the Georgia end of the valley. I will feel a bit of relief knowing the earth is still spinnning properly about it's axis, and the earth is still spinning properly around the sun. One finds comfort in what one can......

Blueberry Dumplings Recipe courtesy Paula Deen Show: Paula's Home Cooking Episode: Simple Desserts 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon sugar, plus 1 1/2 cups 1 teaspoon baking powder Pinch salt 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened 1/4 cup milk 1 quart fresh or frozen blueberries 2 cups water Vanilla ice cream or fresh cream, for serving Stir flour, 1 tablespoon sugar, baking powder, and salt together into a medium bowl. Cut butter into dry ingredients, using a pastry cutter or fork. Add milk to form dough. Set dumpling dough aside. In a large saucepan, combine berries, 1 1/2 cups sugar, and water and bring to a boil. Drop dumplings into hot boiling berries by the tablespoonful. Cover pot, reduce heat to low, and cook slowly for 20 to 30 minutes. Do not remove the lid before 20 minutes has passed, and do not stir dumplings. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or fresh cream.

Sounds yummy. Thank you.

Here's a good home made sauce recipe: Brown: 1 lb. of Italian Sausage or ground beef Chopped onion Minced garlic Add: 2 lb. diced or whole canned tomatoes 16 oz. tomato sauce 6 oz. sliced mushrooms 1/4 C. parsley 1 1/2 tsp. Oregano 1 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. thyme 1 bay leaf Simmer uncovered 2 hours, stirring occasionally.