A HOT update!!!

An anniversary of 42 years, visiting family and a brief health check kept me from my blog last week.

The landscaping this time of year is so beautiful. Everything is in bloom. I am hoping this HOT week in Wisconsin won't injure my plantings. I rise early to give them all TLC and to weed my vegetable garden. My assistant is pictured above. On the good side the weather makes me stay inside to complete projects. Making freezer jam has been a priority. I enjoy serving it to my guests in the morning. Guests can rent the entire home on a daily basis but breakfast is not included. I still like to have little treats for them to enjoy.

The businesses that met at the B & B this spring to network had our third meeting. A name was chosen, Networking Area Businesses (NAB). A great group of business owners with the same mission. I ordered our banner and we will be setting up at the Poynette 2009 Historic Home and Garden Tour/Arts and Crafts Fair on July 10-11. Hope to see you there....

Now the answer to the question of June 11:

Which of these was recorded by Fats Domino and then covered by Pat Boone?
"Ain't that a Shame"

Name the song with "A-wop bop a-loo bop a-lop bam boom"?

1. Good Golly Miss Molly

2. Be-Bop-a-Lula

3. Tutti Fruitti

More 50's Prices:

Quart of Milk: 21 cents

Loaf of Bread: 19 cents

Coffee Per Pound: 37 cents

Daughter & Husband Visit

What a perfect reason to miss my blogging!!! My daughter and her husband came for a visit and I took the week off. We had hours of visiting and catching up. Allot of time was spent in the B & B to see all my latest treasures. I hope to take some time off this summer to visit Colorado and their beautiful new home.

I attended the Columbia County Visitors Bureau meeting and the Columbia County Economic Development Corporation inventors meeting. There are many sources out there to make your business a success. It just takes time to learn about them and apply what is available for your business. I was overwhelmed at all the work and commitment the members have to promote tourism and Columbia County.

1950's Trivia Questions

Which of these was recorded by Fats Domino and then covered by Pat Boone?

1. April Love

2. Ain't That a Shame

3. I'm Walkin

The answer next week.....

How Much Did It Cost?

Coke--5 cents

Gallon of Gas--25 cents

Movie Ticket--50 cents

McDonald's Hamburger--15 cents

More next week.......

As I promised here is my no fail recipe for two Rhubarb Pies:

4 cups rhubarb, cut up

2 cups sugar

6 tablespoons flour

2 pinches of salt

3 eggs beaten

Topping

1 cup dark brown sugar

4 T flour

4 T butter

Mix the pie ingredients together and put in unbaked pie shell.

Mix the topping ingredients and sprinkle over the pie.

Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 350 degrees for 30 minutes.