Here is a recipe for Cheddar Squash Bake that I found in an old recipe box. I bought 3 old boxes as an Estate Sale and the owners' kids were selling her entire collection of recipes for $1.00 a box. Yikes - anyway here is one of the recipes that I have had a chance to try. Yes I have lots of yellow squash now :) Cheddar Squash Bake 2 pounds yellow crookneck zuccini (about 4) 1 c dairy sour cream 2 beaten yolks - eggs 2 T all purpose flour 2 stiffly beaten egg whites 1 1/2 c shredded cheddar cheese 4 sliced bacon drained (opt) 1/3 c fine dry bread crumbs 1 T butter melted. Scrub squash - cut off ends. Do not peel. Slice to make 6 cups. Cook, covered in small amount of boiling salted water until tender, 15 - 20 minutes. Drain well. Sprinkle with salt. Reserve a few slices for garnish. Mix sour cream, egg yolks and flour, fold in egg whites. In a 12 x 7 x 2" casserole dish, layer half the squash, half the egg mixture, and half the cheese, sprinkle bacon on top. Repeat layers of squash, egg, cheese. Combine crumbs and butter, sprinkle atop. Arrange reserved squash atop. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Top with bacon and parsley if desired Serves 8 - 10

This weekend we went to an Estate Sale here in White House. Some of the treasures we bought were a canister set and this chair.

Here is a close-up of the fabric. It seems to be from the 40's and it rocks and swivels. It is very comfortable.

This is my favorite rose this year - it starts out yellow that ends pink.

Our Rose Garden 2012

It is crazy but we have our first roses blooming today. We have had ane early Spring here in Middle Tennessee.

Our dogwoods have been blooming for a few weeks and are already starting to lose their flowers.

Here is the front of our house with pretty pink geraniums.

We have a wren with a nest by our screened in porch that we are enjoying watching as the pair feed their growing family. Happy Spring everyone!!

Our bathroom remodel We have recently remodeled our master bathroom. As it lacks a window, it was dark with blue striped paper, dark cabinets and a 90's Scottish style Navy Blue border. I didn't take a before picture as I thought I had one but I was wrong.. Oh well trust me it was dark and blue and here is the remodel -

We have his and her mirrors where before we had a large mirrow that covered the space to the right. We had a large dark cabinet that was on the right that I took off the door to and painted it white.

On the other side of the room we used batting board which we painted white

Here is my mirror

Spring is around the corner here in Middle Tennessee and we have done a lot of redecorating. I will post photos as soon as I replace the camera I dropped and broke on Thanksgiving! Yikes! I often drop stuff, unfortunately. Here is a picture of an Amish auction in Scottsville KY last year. I asked my hubby to snap this picture and he thought I was nuts but I love it.

It has been too long since I have posted. Here are some pictures from a Civil War reenactment Eric and I went to in Ridge Top Tennessee near our home. It was a beautiful day just a litte cool in the shade. This horse was funny and a big ham and reminded me of the horse in the Tangled movie, Maximus,

Freedom Is Not Free
- Kelly Strong

I watched the flag pass by one day.
It fluttered in the breeze.
A young Marine saluted it,
and then he stood at ease.
I looked at him in uniform
So young, so tall, so proud,
He'd stand out in any crowd.
I thought how many men like him
Had fallen through the years.
How many died on foreign soil?
How many mothers' tears?
How many pilots' planes shot down?
How many died at sea?
How many foxholes were soldiers' graves?
No, freedom isn't free.

I heard the sound of TAPS one night,
When everything was still
I listened to the bugler play
And felt a sudden chill.
I wondered just how many times
That TAPS had meant "Amen,"
When a flag had draped a coffin
Of a brother or a friend.
I thought of all the children,
Of the mothers and the wives,
Of fathers, sons and husbands
With interrupted lives.
I thought about a graveyard
At the bottom of the sea
Of unmarked graves in Arlington.
No, freedom isn't free.

Happy Memorial Day

We remember all of our fallen heroes this weekend. A weekend of fun and remembrance for Americans.

Our kitchen Cabinet

This is our cabinet in the kitchen that I have had a blast decorating for the seasons. I am not crazy about the wallpaper in the kitchen but we are redoing a little bit at a time.

Our Living room

This lamp was purchased at an auction in Gallatin TN

More redu

This is our mantel which I hope to replace with an antique mantel when we find one. I found the frame at TJ Maxx and the card is from Barnes and Noble

Roses

I have been rearranging the last few days. I just felt the need to lighten up our home so no cabinet has been safe! My poor hubby doesn't know what to expect when he comes in the door at night.

This is the first cabinet - a builtin by our fireplace. I just bought this lamp at A Stone Cottage in White House TN.

Our first yellow rose

We finally have roses blooming. We had to take a picture in the rain as that is all it does anymore :(

My new quilt

I just finished appliquing the 4 blocks of my new wallhanging. Now I have to embellish and put it together and quilt it. It is from a MaryLou McDonald quilt pattern. I will probably put it away for awhile to work on my new granddaughters baby quilt :)

For Easter Sunday Eric and I attended Sunrise Service at a friend's home. The home is an 1840's home and sits on the banks of the Cumberland River. We sat and listened to the geese flying over and I felt wonderful being in God's church.

Gravestone in Aberdeen MS

With all my heart quilt

Here is a picture of a quilt I just finished that is being shown at the Quilt show in Clarksville Tennessee. The Quilt Show is called "Quilts for the Cumberland". It is this weekend and I have my fingers crossed I win something!!!! :)