“What does he plant who plants a tree?
He plants the friend of sun and sky;
He plants the flag of breezes free;
The shaft of beauty, towering high;
He plants a home to heaven anigh
For song and mother-croon of bird
In hushed and happy twilight heard –
The treble of heaven’s harmony
These things he plants who plants a tree.”
– Henry Cuyler Bunner, The Heart of the Tree
Oooops… I almost forgot day nine!!!
Here are some spots for a book I’m working on. Right now I’m revising sketches and then on to color.
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“Sometimes the smallest things, take up the most space in your heart.”
~ Winnie the Pooh
These wee mice will soon be frolicking across my blog/banner, but today they are for:
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas….
A few bits and baubles that I made today!
Littlle Boy Blue come blow your horn…..
Weasels make the best doughnuts!
Idaho Potato Doughnuts
Ingredients:
2 packages active dry or cake yeast
1/2 cup warm water (110° F to 115° F)
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup shortening or margarine
1 1/2 cups prepared Instant Mashed Idaho Potatoes. cold
3 eggs, well beaten
2 cups milk, scalded and cooled to luke warm
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon lemon extract
6-8 cups sifted flour
Glaze:
Boiling water
1 pound powdered sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Preparation:
Dissolve yeast in warm water, set aside.
Cream sugar and shortening. Beat in cold potatoes, eggs, cooled milk, yeast water, salt and lemon extract. Mix in flour adding just enough to make a soft dough. Knead well.
Place dough in greased bowl; cover and let rise in warm place until doubled in bulk. Roll out dough to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut with a well-floured cutter. Let rise uncovered about 30 minutes. Deep fry in oil heated to 375° F. Drain on paper towel.
To make glaze, gradually add enough boiling water to powdered sugar and vanilla to make thin glaze. Drizzle over doughnuts.