Big Guy spoiled me again by purchasing a new scone pan. I had noted my other one was great, but the scones were rather big. This pan has smaller dividers making the scones the perfect snack size with a cup of coffee.
My sweet niece, @abrandt1026, was feeling under the weather I decided to bake her healing love by using my new pan. I had a Yule Tide mix from @kingarthurbaking that I had not used yet from the holiday season. I baked them up and added an icing mix in a goodie bag. She reported it was the perfect treat to help her in her recovery!
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It was the best of times; it was the worst of times...
I just attended my Aunt Rita’s 90th birthday party. It was a fantastic celebration with family and friends. My aunt was in the middle of everything talking with everyone and having a terrific time. I watched her in awe and realized she is living the secret of getting older. My mom died not long after her 90th birthday in the middle of Covid in a cloud of dementia. My Aunt, however, is vibrant and keeps moving everyday to stay agile and fit, which includes gardening, talking stairs daily, and walking on her treadmill while watching Jeopardy. She participates in her bridge and Questers clubs. She remains in touch with her high school classmates. She continues her love of needlework and jigsaw puzzles. And she is loved unconditionally and surrounded by her children and grandchildren. Big Guy often points out family members that are role models who are poorly growing older. In my aunt’s case, she is a role model for living your best life. You go girl! The heart wants what the heart wants or so I tell myself every time I go to @donutdrivein I try to limit myself to the weekends and not every weekend, just so I do not have to explain why my sugar count is high to my doctor!
I love the moment I walk into the tiny shop. The aromas engulf me, making me want to order one of everything. Once I get my senses back, it is either an apple fritter or cream filled donut that gets into the box along with Big Guy’s old-fashioned donuts. I chuckle when I see an IG post that talks about the best cup of coffee being in the morning when no one else is awake. For me, it is the first cup of coffee in the morning with a Donut Drive-In donut and a newspaper. Heaven on earth! |
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