First Methodist Church...Hillsboro, TX
Miss Dell telling a story to the students
Back Home...Pumpkins for Me, too!
Vannie and Dave headed out early one morning. They were going downtown to the First Methodist Church to help sell pumpkins at the church's Pumpkin Patch. They had been encouraged to sign up the week before at the Wednesday night supper. V and D had only been to church one time and this had been their first supper, but these folks were signing up people left and right...and before you could say "Jack Robinson", their names were on the list.
It proved to be a delightful experience. Eight classes of kindergarten students came on V and D's shift. They came two classes at a time. One of the ladies from the church read them a story. Vannie taught them a Halloween poem..."Hey, Black Cat...Where's it at?...Halloween, I mean...That scary scene"(Short and sweet) All of the kids had 50 cents with which they purchased a small pumpkin to take home. I wonder how many pumpkins actually made it home in one piece. Dave passed out cookies and Kool-Aid. Then they boarded the school bus and headed back to school. Everyone was happy!
...and to top of the day...V and D brought back a couple of pumpkins to put by my door. Along with the scarecrow they got at Wal-Mart...I was looking good for the season!!!
Now, I can hardly wait for Vannie to bake some pumpkin bread.. I'll be looking good AND smelling good!
Pumpkin Bread
1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup mashed pumpkin
1/2 cup butter
2 eggs
1 1 /2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon cloves
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 3 mini loaf pans. Combine all ingredients. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed. Spoon batter into prepared pans. Bake 30 -35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. remove from pan...Enjoy!
MY Kind of FUN!
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