Amy's Place .. Poetry and Potpourri .. June 17-18-19, 2005

6-17-05 | JustAmy, St.Louie1, MamaBear, Billie

[JustAmy]

Good afternoon, OESY.

I feel like we are re-living Morticians Day. :(



"View of The Attack on Bunker's Hill, with the Burning of Charles Town, June 17, 1775. Copy of engraving by Lodge after Millar, circa 1775-80."

[JustAmy]

Boston Baked Beans For 3 1/2 Qt. Crockpot

Ingredients

4 c White nothern beans
1 ea Ham bone from Honeybaked Ham
1 md Onion, whole
1/2 c Brown sugar -- (plus 3 TB)
1/3 c Molasses
2 ts Dry mustard
3 ts Salt
1/2 ts Pepper
Hot water

Instructions

1. Soak the beans overnight. In the morning, parboil them for 10 minutes with a teaspoon of baking soda added to the water.

2. OIL SIDES OF CROCKPOT.

3. Rinse beans with cold water and drain. Place onion in the bottom of the crockpot. Add beans and ham bone. Mix remaining ingredients with hot water in an amount to sit 1" below the beans. Pour over the beans, and cover. Cook on high for 4 hours and remove ham bone. Remove ham pieces and dice, return to pot. (Ham will measure about 1-1.5 cups of meat). Cook for 3-4 more hours on low.

4. Avoid excessive stirring during cooking, or the beans will get very sticky.


Happy Bunker Hill Day!

[JustAmy]

Billie ... thank you for this
wonderful Welcome Graphic.

NnB ..... Thank you for this
sweet Welcome Poem.

Today's repeat is worth another look.
Thank you both.

[Billie]

I get the biggest smile on my face when I see one of these new creations in My Comments from you, Amy! Bigger border and everything! Really, really pretty!

I'm glad you ran that poem and graphic again - really do like it a lot. LOVE the poem!

[Victoria Delsoul]

LOL, I love that graphic.

Happy TGIF everybody.

[Alberta's Child]

Happy TGIF, Victoria -- Hope you've had a great week!

[Victoria Delsoul]

Hi AC. Thanks. I've realized that there's life outside FR, lol. Kidding. It's been a busy couple of weeks, but I enjoyed every minute of it.

How are ya doing?

[Alberta's Child]

I'm doing great, thanks! I've had a busy couple of weeks, too -- a wedding last weekend (not mine, LOL), then I had friends from Canada visiting this week.

[Victoria Delsoul]

a wedding last weekend

Whew! I almost fainted. Don't you ever get married without telling me first, LOL!

[JustAmy]

Thanks, Billie. I went back to the bordered background. That isn't really cheating is it? :)

I couldn't find where I had used that poem and graphic for awhile.

It is fun to go back to see what we were doing a year ago.

[JustAmy]

Good evening, Victoria.

Happy Friday. Seems that this has been a long week. Hope yours was good.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Hi Amy, thanks. It was a good week. The weather isn't great right now, but hopefully, it should clear up in the next day or so.

How was your day?

[Alberta's Child]

LOL!! ;-)

[JustAmy]

We had a pretty uneventful day.

I didn't even do anything exciting today.

I want to know about your life outside of FR!! :)

[Victoria Delsoul]

I want to know about your life outside of FR!! :)

Hahaha, uh oh, I'm trouble. Nothing really, just work.

[JustAmy]

LOL

Sure .... I want details. :)

[Victoria Delsoul]

LOL! Not in public.

[Alberta's Child]

Howdy, Amy -- Hope you've had yourself a great week!

[JustAmy]

Wellll .... okay. After all, this is a family thread. :)

[JustAmy]

Hi AC.

So it wasn't your wedding, huh? When that big day arrives we want to know about it!!

I've had a good week but lots of things going on. Nothing exciting, just hectic.

Hope you enjoyed your company.