Pink Saturday - September 5, 2009

The first time I was in Weyerhaeuser, Wisconsin, it was very dark and my husband, John and I were lost. The second time I went alone in daylight and couldn't find Weyerhaeuser, Wisconsin. The third time John and I found it! I contacted Gene's Furniture and the owner explained how to arrive there from our cabin in the woods. Just in case, we took along the GPS, which we didn't need to use. Why was this destination a must see you may be asking? The reason is when we were totally lost, I saw a Pink car hooked to an old tow truck plus a line of other collectible trucks. As time goes by, I will probably post a truck here and then a truck there and other neat things Gene collects and sells.

Ladies and Gentlement may I present Weyerhaeuser Fire Department. Notice the Pink sign, the Pink garage door and the other Pink doorways and window frames.

I think I will go check out what other folks have posted that are Pink at http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/.
Thank you Beverly for being our hostess.

Sky Watch Friday - Season 4 Episode 8

Storm, Windigo Lake, Wisconsin.

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Recipe - Chocolate Chip Cookies

1/3 cup shortening
2/3 cup butter (softened)
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar (packed)
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped nuts (pecans diced)
1 teaspoon soda
2 packages semisweet chocolate pieces (18 ounces)


Heat oven to 375 degrees. Mix shortening, butter, sugars, eggs and vanilla thoroughly. Stir in remaining ingredients. (For a softer, rounder cookie, add ½ cup flour.)

Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown. Cool slightly before removing from baking sheet.

Makes about 7 dozen cookies.

Variation:
Substitute 2 cups salted peanuts for the chocolate pieces and nuts. Before baking, flatten each cookie with bottom of glass that as been greased and dipped in sugar.

©Good Housekeeping Cookbook - Thank you Marie Gursky for sharing this recipe with me.

9/02/2009 Outdoor Wednesday-#34

Abandoned building #1, August 2009.

Abandoned building #2, close-up of window, August 2009.

Abandoned building #3, close-up of weed and wood, August, 2009.

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Sign Court Oreilles Erected 1955

Pink Saturday - August 29, 2009

Could this be a Pink Flamingo in the northern part of Wisconsin? Yeppers. It is! Notice the wings have been clipped. Otherwise, they would be in Florida where it is sunny and warm not grey, windy and chilly.

I think I will go heat up some hot chocolate, fry up some eggs over easy and then go check out what folks have posted at http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/. Thank you Beverly for being our hostess.

Thematic Photographic 64 - Big

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Two man saw and clouds, Weyerhaeuser, Wisconsin-August 2009.