Amy's Place .. Poetry and Potpourri .. June 25-26-27, 2004

6-25-04 | JustAmy, St.Louie1, MamaBear and Billie

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6-26-04
Graphic by Billie

Small Strands

There’s something about string, and yarn, that binds a woman’s life.
Perhaps an instinctive bond that helps to get us through the strife.
What seems a passing fancy when you’re just a little girl,
May still excite you even though your hair has turned to pearl.

We’re bound to one another with small strands which we could snap,
Except they lead us to a source of strength that we can tap.
They bind a little girl into a net of learning ways,
To make things that express her love, and brighten up her days.

She’s caught up in the magic that the older woman spins,
Until she finds she’s stuck behind a forest of needles and pins.
Her own defensive fortress that will shield her from concern,
With a beneficial hobby that will still be fun to learn.

NicknamedBob . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 24, 2004
© 2004

[JustAmy]

[JustAmy]

Thank you for that adorable poem.

Thank you for sharing your talent with Amy's Place.

[JustAmy]

Thank you for today's Welcome Graphic. It is adorable.

Thank you for your contributions to Amy's Place.

[JustAmy]

Hope everyone has a chance to grab a bite to eat before the party starts! ;~)

[JustAmy]

Billie, Amy's wishes you the happiest birthday ever!

[JustAmy]

HERSHEY'S KISSES Birthday Cake

2 cups sugar
1-3/4 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa or HERSHEY'S Dutch Processed Cocoa
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup boiling water
VANILLA BUTTERCREAM FROSTING (recipe follows)
HERSHEY'S KISSES brand chocolates

Directions:
1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans or one 13x9x2-inch baking pan.

2. Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour batter into prepared pans.

3. Bake 30 to 35 minutes for round pans, 35 to 40 minutes for rectangular pan or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely.

4. Frost with VANILLA BUTTERCREAM FROSTING. Remove wrappers from HERSHEY'S KISSES brand chocolates. Garnish top and sides of cake with HERSHEY'S KISSES brand chocolates. 10 to 12 servings.


VANILLA BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
4 cups powdered sugar
3 to 4 tablespoons milk
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Beat butter in large bowl until creamy. Gradually add about half of the powdered sugar, beating well. Slowly beat in milk and vanilla. Gradually add remaining powdered sugar, beating until smooth. Add additional milk, if necessary, until frosting is spreading consistency.

About 2-1/3 cups frosting.

[JustAmy]

T'wit .... we wish you a beautiful birthday!!

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', everybody ! Happy Friday ! TGIF !

Thanks for breakfast ! :^D

Have a cup while you Freep !

[MeekOneGOP]

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[JustAmy]

[JustAmy]

[JustAmy]

[MeekOneGOP]

Happy Birthday, Billie ! :^D

[MeekOneGOP]

Oh, my goodness ! I'm getting the dreaded "The page cannot be displayed" this morning.

Finally now (hopefully), I can post again .....

[JustAmy]

I was getting those things for awhile. I checked the signal strength of my satellite and it seemed okay. Yesterday it was very low all afternoon. I wonder if Directway needs to purchase more equipment?

[NicknamedBob]

You are quite welcome.

Happy Birthday, Billie!!

Happy Birthday, T'wit!!


Sounds like a fun team for a party!!!

[JustAmy]