Rita's Roost and The Limping Old Farmer

My 4 year old granddaughter Millie spent the afternoon with me and Grandpa Terry yesterday, we did some work on the building, and she watched us. After we kinda got tired and came into the house, I wanted her to sit quietly with us. She did when i turned on a YouTube video of the cajun Bruce Mitchell making Chicken n dumplins, we all watched him. and Millie critiqued him...and many times said, that is not the way me and her made them. haha. his looked good. but we like our way better.

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Diary of Miz Rita and Mr. Terry
Februrary 4, 2026, We have been out working...Mr. Terry picked up a load of firewood yesterday. It had to be taken off the truck and stacked. That took "teamwork". He backed the truck as close to the house and the place where we put the wood to keep dry and to use. Then I started stacking it, my dear husband would use his long arms and reach the pieces I couldnt and toss it to where i could reach it.... to get it out the back of the truck, neither of us had to do any bending over....I had to make a few steps...not many.....Mr. Terry doesnt walk so good with his bad hip. Together we got it done.....we are ready for another winter storm.....which I hope never comes.
We have always worked pretty good together, and now after 45 years of working together, we still get the job done. only slower.

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Diary of Miz Rita and Mr. Terry. Janaury 26, 2026

Dear hubby sat down to eat his lunch...
Cut himself a big piece of hot cornbread, first thing he told me was
"This cornbread aint done in the middle". Well, I helped him cut some from the outside edge. He put that on his plate, slathered it was butter.....and I put the rest of the cornbread back in the oven to get it "done in the middle."

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January 25th, 2026...Diary of Rita's Roost and her husband The Limping Old Farmer.
My dear husband suggested that I put on a pot of white beans, make a pan of cornbread and even peel and fry some taters. Oh, and he even asked for a Pineapple Upside Down Cake.....Who does he think he is....Do you think I made him all those things.....I did not. Not the beans, or cornbread or the tators.....but cause I do kinda like him.....I made the Pineapple Upside Down Cake 🥰, The rest of his supper is fried chicken wings and a baked potato. He is not going to starve this cold night, and maybe if he asks tomorrow in a real nice way....I will put on a pot of beans.

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Tell me a day He was less than almighty.....there was never a time.

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Block 2 of our Sampler Sew Along can be found on www.delawarequilts.com/. A beautiful star block called Sarah's Choice, Sew along with me and chat with friends. Show us your blocks when you get them made.

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Sampler Sew Along with me will begin Dec 1st, I am just planning this as we go along, let's start simple with this chain block that we can use to put our blocks together. Here is a link to a written tutorial we can use. www.bobbininquilts.com/blogs/news/how-to-make-a-si…

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We have a package to open from Marilyn McWhinney today on the thursday live stream from the quilt shop. What did she send for me and Gladys BRown to open. We dont know. but we are like kids on Christmas morning, wanting to find out. Thank you so much Marilyn for the friendship and fun we have with you.
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Carol's Cornstarch Cookie Recipe


1 and 1/2 cups salted butter
1 and 1/2 cups powdered sugar (plus some extra for pressing the dough balls
1 cup cornstarch
2 and 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp almond extract
Optional: Some orange rind or can substitute about 1 Tbls orange juice
3/4 tsp salt
2 cups all purpose flour

In Stand mixer cream the butter, powdered sugar and corn starch til smooth
Blend in vanilla, almond and orange
Combine flour and salt and add to mixture in blender
Take about 1 tbls dough ( I use my large end of my Mellon baller) and roll in hands to a ball
Place on cookie sheet and press with glass dipped in powdered sugar
Then sprinkle on colored sugar
350 degree oven for about 10-12 minutes. I turn my pan half way through
Let sit on cookie sheet for a minute to easily slide off on cooking rack
Delicious
Makes over four dozen cookies

Optional icing. Too sweet for me
2 cups powdered sugar
4-5 tablespoons milk
2-3 drops almond extract Some
Pinch salt
Make a sugary gravy mixture and dollop on cooled cookies spread with back of spoon

Hope you and the friends on line try it!

Love,
Carol Doyle

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