Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... October, 2008

October 1, 2008 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie

[JustAmy]

Welcome To....


'Amy's Place' welcomes all poets
and those who enjoy poetry.
'Amy's Place' is more than just about poetry.
Come in, relax, and share with fellow FReepers
your thoughts about any of the things on the *Menu*.

Enjoy! :)











Never Forget!





Bad Penny



Amy's personal guardian ~
the ever charming, lovable, huggable,
LouieWolf




Many thanks for stopping by. : )

[gardengirl]

Beautiful pic as always! Wildflowers in a mason jar and a dragonfly too!

Meant to tell you the poem was great, too. At work, typing between customers.

**Sometimes it is difficult to get Marissa in jeans**

That is too funny! You’re talking to a girl who took jeans to church, left them in the car, and was redressed before most of the congregation got outside!

My niece was helping me clean out my closet and she said—you have a lot of clothes.

I laughed and said—look again—those are all Uncle David’s.

[gardengirl]

NR’s stuff is so awesome. If a pic is worth a thousand words, his must be worth at least a million each! LOL

[JustAmy]

[Lady Jag]

Let us celetrate Snail Mail day!

[Lady Jag]

No cats in catsup!   Dragons are in catsup!

[JustAmy]

LOL ... Good afternoon, LadyJ.
Hope you are having a great week.

Most of my snail mail is junk.
So far, I haven't been hit in the head with it, though. :^)

[JustAmy]

LOL

Hmmm .... dragons, ya say? I’d better change my Google search.

Thanks for the cute graphics, Lady.

[JustAmy]

[Lady Jag]

Well, you know what I tell them about mail over at the Freepathon?

Clickit!

[JustAmy]

Yesss ... I haven’t spent much time there much yet.

I need to get over there and bump that thread.

Thank you for all you do for FR.

[gardengirl]

Too funny!

[Lady Jag]

Come on, Snail mail, you can make it!

[MEG33]

*Happy Dessert Day To Amy's Place*

Hummingbird Cake

PREPARATION:
Preheat oven to 350°.Grease and flour bundt pan..

INGREDIENTS:
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3 eggs, beaten
1 1/4 cups vegetable oil (I use 1 and 1/3..think 1/4 will work)
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract I spilled a bit more ..LOL
1 can (8oz) crushed pineapple, well drained ( I don't drain mine)
1 cup chopped pecans
2 cups chopped firm ripe banana

Cream Cheese Frosting:
16 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup butter, room temperature
2 pounds confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 to 1 cup chopped pecans

Sift flour, sugar, salt, baking soda and cinnamon together into
mixing bowl several times. ( I sift once and use my spatula
to throughly mix dry ingredients)
Add eggs,vanilla, and vegetable oil to the dry ingredients.
Stir and fold with a wooden spoon until ingredients are
moistened..
Fold in bananas, pineapple,nuts.

BAKE in 350 degree oven for 45 to 60 minutes..I bake mine about
55 minutes.
Let cool on rack for 20 minutes before taking it out of pan.
Let the cake cool completely before covering.

Do not beat batter! I don't frost this cake to cut down on calories as I bake it often and use it like coffee cake as well as dessert..

[Lady Jag]

NOT HUMMINGBIRDS!!

[MEG33]

LOL..I use frozen when they are not in season.

[gardengirl]

Dessert day! Woohoo! CAn I have one bite of each please?!

I used to make a similar cake—called it dump cake, cause you just dumped everything in and put the cream cheese on top while it was still hot.

[MEG33]

I ALWAYS eat too much of this..
;o)

[Lady Jag]

You just hold out your hand and
Squoosh!

[gardengirl]

That’s why I don’t fix it anymore! LOL

[MEG33]

Happy Fire Prevention Day


Thank you for the darling graphic and poetry, Billie and Amy
Lovely fall graphic, GeeBee.
.I need to go throw out my junk mail..LOL, Lady J.