This is my last cookie posting for the time being. I’m going to the Florida Panhandle on Monday for some AF Training and will be back the weekend before Christmas. Yes, I could think of better times to be away from the family, and I will do what I can from Florida in terms of … Read more
So as promised, here’s some more cookie closeups from the Vollmer House. Cranberry Almond Biscotti. This is one sophisticated cookie…cranberries are always so, well, holiday! What’s cool is that the only fat in the cookie is in the eggs (well, the almonds, too, I guess)!!!! So that makes them as healthy as my Holiday Surprise … Read more
So…now that Dave and I have left the Raleigh, NC area, they’re getting snow! Again! Meanwhile, we’re still high and dry here in Omaha…but hey, it got down to 10 F this morning! Those who are closer friends with the Vollmers have heard the stories of the freak weather we bring to every location we’ve … Read more
This is Patricia (don’t let the Dr. Dave fool you). Tonight we made our first batch of cookies…. …but not before a shopping extravaganza at Costco on Veteran’s Day. Bulk packs of eggs, butter, sugar, powdered sugar, oatmeal, dried cranberries, vanilla extract… …but not flour. There was a great deal on a 25 lb. sack … Read more
Okay, now that I’ve gotten all my political blogging out of the way (see yesterday’s), I can go back to my usual housewife/Mom/Air Force wife-type posts, tee hee. Today I made a trip to Target to get something for my sister’s birthday (I know you’re reading this, Margaret!) I hadn’t been to Target since before … Read more
C-130 landing at Ramstein AB, Germany for some R&R during a Bosnia deployment, Jan. 1, 1998. Dave was deployed to Bosnia for an overlapping period of time, but we were in separate locations. First of all, Happy Veteran’s Day! To my fellow Veterans out there, thanks for reading my blog and for serving our great … Read more
It’s friggin’ cold here. Highs in the 30s, lows in the 20s…winds 15-20 knots, gusting into the 30s. It’s been like this since Thursday. It’s going to be like this for a while. Okay okay okay…I’m a wuss. I grew up on the coast. When you live near water, cold temperature spells are pretty short-lived. … Read more
It’s that time of year. “Election Season?” Well, yeah, but that’s not what I’m talking about… “Autumn? Leaves falling? Raking? I didn’t know there were leaves to rake in Nebraska…” Yes, that too…but keep with me here… It’s COOKIE TIME! “So soon?” In the Vollmer house, yes. Actually, this year is going to be extra … Read more
Hello friends…enjoy some pictures from our fun Halloween today. It was a nice balance of fun and not being overwhelmed! Too bad it was in the mid-70s this afternoon and I had purposefully designed all of our costumes for temperatures about 15-25 degrees cooler! After Jake went off to school, Timmy and I went to … Read more
So we figured out how to keep that wide trashcan lid on Timmy’s head for his R2D2 costume. Thanks to Dave’s Mom (Grammy Vollmer) for the idea: “As far as Timmy’s helmet–can you take one of his hats, cut off the peak and glue it to the inside of the helmet? Don’t know if this … Read more