Now and Then by Nancy Kline: MARCHMarch has marched in with still signs of win...

Now and Then by Nancy Kline: MARCH
March has marched in with still signs of win...: MARCH March has marched in with still signs of winter and a few peeps of spring showing.  I bet my daffodils are wondering why they tr...

MARCH

March has marched in with still signs of winter and a few peeps of spring showing.  I bet my daffodils are wondering why they tried coming up so early. This picture is one of Maud Humphrey's calendar paintings of children representing the country of Scotland.  It is a good choice with the child wearing the famous Scotland plaids.   

As March marches in with its winds blowing winter right off our calendars we will certainly welcome the coming of Spring.  There are several things with which to celebrate this month.  We have Ash Wednesday on the 6th which means just a few weeks until Easter.  On the 10th most of the nation goes on Daylight Savings Time.  Think of all the things we can get done with an extra hour of sunlight!  LOL.  St. Patrick's Day is on the 17th and we all think green.  Then on the 20th we get to formally welcome in the much waited for First Day of Spring.  

Our family has several birthdays to celebrate.  My dad's was March 13 and he would have been 109, oldest son March 16, third son March 20.  Then one granddaughter on March 9, one grandson on March 20.  Then there are also several extended family members born in March as well as many friends.  We will be busy sending out Happy Birthday greetings.

POOR DAFFODILS WITH THEIR HEADS BENT IN PRAYERS FOR WARMER WEATHER ! 

Now and Then by Nancy Kline: SIMON CROTETTESAKA(SALMON CROQUETTES)Many years ...

Now and Then by Nancy Kline: SIMON CROTETTES
AKA(SALMON CROQUETTES)Many years ...: SIMON CROTETTES AKA (SALMON CROQUETTES)  Many years ago when our first two boys were still toddlers the oldest of the two should ha...

SIMON CROTETTES
AKA

(SALMON CROQUETTES)

Many years ago when our first two boys were still toddlers the oldest of the two should have been Art Linkletter's poster child for "Kids Say the Darndest Things".  We never knew what he would say next and by the way, we still don't know what he will say next.  We always went to church on Wednesday nights for mid-week services.  The children all went to classes while the adults stayed in the auditorium for lessons.  After the services were over we  would all stand out in front of the building and "fellowship" for a long time.    Our son's teacher said she asked the little ones what they had for supper that evening.  Our son replied, "we had Simon Crotettes", and she just wanted to know what in the world that was.  When I told her we had salmon croquettes we both realized that was his pronunciation of what he had for dinner.  Our son was probably two or three years old at the time. So, far the past 58 years we have called Salmon Croquettes "Simon Crotettes". 

I have a really simple recipe for Simon Crotettes and it comes in handy when I forget to take something out of the freezer to cook for supper.  And yes, we do still call the evening meal supper at our house. So this was "what's for supper last night" along with one of my jar salads and a jar of green beans canned from my garden last year.

Recipe:

1  14.75 oz. can of salmon drained but not too dry

2 eggs

3/4 sleeve of soda crackers crumbled

chopped onion

chopped bell pepper

black pepper

just a little salt

dried dill seed (which I grow and dry every summer)

Mix all together, pat into patties and pan fry in iron skillet with about one inch of hot vegetable oil.  Brown good on both sides.  Makes 12 patties.  Delicious with or without ketchup. 

HUSBAND WANTS ME TO FORGET TO TAKE SOMETHING OUT OF THE FREEZER MORE OFTEN!

 



Now and Then by Nancy Kline: LILAC BEDROOMFinishing with putting rooms back to...

Now and Then by Nancy Kline: LILAC BEDROOM
Finishing with putting rooms back to...: LILAC BEDROOM Finishing with putting rooms back together after the big paint job of the fall that lasted through December.  This is a...

LILAC BEDROOM

Finishing with putting rooms back together after the big paint job of the fall that lasted through December.  This is a bedroom in the bottom floor of the house.  I call it the Lilac Room because of the lilac print quilt and other pieces of lilac décor in the room. 

The room is not too big and therefore has only one window.  That makes it easy to use what you have in the attic because you only have to have one of each item. 

The dresser is the only piece of furniture left from our very first house and it has been painted several times.  I guess that makes the furniture over 60 years old but it is still in good condition.  The armoire is one bought several years ago and has been in storage several times but now has a place to call home.  Still have so many boxes to go through.   

WHAT WILL I FIND NEXT IN THE ATTIC?



Now and Then by Nancy Kline: FEBRUARYWhere has the New Year gone? Here it is ...

Now and Then by Nancy Kline: FEBRUARY
Where has the New Year gone?  Here it is ...: FEBRUARY Where has the New Year gone?  Here it is February and I don't even know where January went.  But  I do know that I have a...