For the 22nd Anniversary of my 29th Birthday

Yeah, good luck with the math on that one. I'm fully awake and still not sure I got it correct. Any way, Dwight and I are headed to Herman, Missouri for the Wurstfest. They celebrate their German heritage and all things to do with Weinners. Hence, the Weinner dog derby and parade in which Oscar and Dixie will participate. I'm not sure how old I am in this picture, but for years I was told this was my German dress.

Wish Oscar and Dixie luck

Oscar and Dixie are running their very first Wiener Dog Derby this weekend.
Cocktail Franks and dogs under 6 months old. Frankfurters (like Oscar and Dixie) are 7 months to 4 years old. Ball Park Franks are over 5.
Here's Oscar practicing-Dixie does not need the practice.

Happy 24th Lauren

Happy Birthday Lauren.
It's scary how quickly twenty-four years can fly by. I still remember going into labor with you. I remember your baby face and your bouncing up and down in the baby bed. I remember too your love of animals-rabbits, hamsters, goats, dogs, cats, and horses.
I hope you know how much you are loved.
Wishing you a very happy birthday and missing you!

Recipe time Lemon Fudge

I haven't posted a recipe in a while, and I made one from Pinterest that I really like. I would copy and paste, but I made my own adjustments so really it's become my recipe for Lemon Fudge.

Ingredients:
1 tsp lemon extract
1 tsp lemon zest (probably optional)
yellow food coloring-two drops
1 bag of white chocolate morsels
2/3 cup of whole milk or heavy cream
1 and a half cups of white sugar
one half stick of butter

Line an 8 x 8 pan with foil and spray with oil. Melt butter, sugar, and milk (or cream if you're using it) and boil for 5 minutes-watch not to scorch milk. Add food coloring, then  add extract and lemon zest and white morsels. Stir until morsels are completely dissolved and pour into pan. Refrigerate to firm up. You could probably omit the lemon zest if you were in a hurry. I added two drops of food coloring and that made it a pretty shade of yellow. Take it out of refrigerator to cut and enjoy.