Great way to put it . . .

A Liberal Paradise . . .

"...A "Liberal Paradise" would be a place where everybody

has guaranteed employment,

free comprehensive healthcare,

free education,

free food,

free housing,

free clothing,

free utilities,

and only Law Enforcement has guns.

And believe it or not, such a place does indeed exist ...

It's called prison."

 

Sheriff Joe Arpaio

Maricopa County Sheriff's Office

Phoenix, Arizona

Now Famous Presidential Quotes . . .

President Roosevelt:
"A day that will live in infamy."

President Eisenhower:
"A people that values its privileges above it principles soon loses both."

President Lincoln:
"American will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves."

President Truman:
"The buck stops here."

President Kennedy:
"Ask not what your country can do for you: ask what you can do for your country."

President Obama:
"I have a pen and a phone."

Wanted - A Home for Kittens!

 Yes, our little stray kittens are still with us and growing way to fast. They are more teenage 'kittens' these days. They seem to have some Siamese in their background as they are long and lean with the triangular face and the meow.

They have the run of our garage during the day and sleep in their kennel at night. Cats do tend to be nocturnal but the crashing and banging of things falling down during their 'games' isn't a little off putting in the dark of the night so they are confined to quarters.

If we didn't already have two cats, I'd love to keep them but . . . I also have a slight allergy to cat fur so have enough to deal with already with the house cats.

Besides racing along the beams in the garage, their other talent is heartfelt purring whenever they get a good ear scratch or petting. They are very curious so we always have to take a head count after getting someone out of the freezer or putting laundry in the washer or dryer!

We are hoping and praying someone who adores cats turns up and wants to give these babies a home together. The gray one is protective of the black one for some reason and the black one cries when the gray one isn't withing sight.

Rich Jam Squares

This is an easy recipe and it turns out any way you want it depending on your choice of jam and nuts!

Rich Jam Squares
1/2 cup butter
1 cup granulated sugar
2 egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups your favorite, thick jam
1 cup chopped nuts, your choice.

Crumb Topping
1/4th cup butter
1/4th cup brown sugar
1/4th cup all-purpose flour

Blend together into a crumbly mixture.

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Line a baking pan with parchment paper or use vegetable oil spray.

Cream together the butter and sugar. Add in the egg yolks and vanilla. With a spoon, mix in the flour - the mixture will be crumbly but will cling together. Spread the dough in a 9x9-inch pan or whatever you have that will work for the amount of dough. Press the dough down firmly to cover the bottom of the pan. Spread your jam over the top. You want it to cover the dough but not be overly thick. Sprinkle with the chopped nuts. Evenly top the whole thing with the crumb topping.

Bake for approximately 10-12 minutes our until lightly browned. Cool in the pan and then cut into squares.

You can also scatter chocolate chips over the top before baking. When it comes from the oven, you can spread them a bit.

A Letter from Heaven . . .