My mother gave me my grandmother's recipe for this pie. The story is that when my dad came into the family, my grandmother asked him if he liked rhubarb pie. He told her he didn't and he passed on the pie. I guess he did that several times before he decided that maybe he should just give it a try. The rest is history. She made a rhubarb lover out of him! :)
I was talking to a friend on the phone today and she also told me that she isn't a rhubarb lover. She said it was bitter. I just don't understand that. Maybe it's the balance between the rhubarb and the sugar that is off when these people who don't like rhubarb try rhubarb. I love the tart and sweet combination. Just like a good apple pie balances the tart and the sweet.
Anyway, I was so proud of myself and Shelby that I had Shelby take a couple of pictures. I told her that this was her home ec class for the day. We had so much fun doing this together. I really want her to know how to cook well and enjoy it when she's ready to fly the nest.
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My mom and dad were here for a few weeks. They came up to watch the kids for us while Dan and I went to a homeschool convention. Then they stayed to hang out with us. We had so much fun. It's so hard to live this far away from our families but I do love the fact that when people come up to visit us, we get all kinds of uninterrupted time together. When we go to Colorado, there are so many people to see and so much to do.
My parents had a blast with the kids playing all kinds of games and being outside in the warm weather. The kids even convinced my mom to get on the trampoline with them. :)
Yup, that's our neighbor behind Kylie. Howdy, neighbor. I love this picture of my mom with the kids. I don't happen to have a picture of my Dad hiding in the abandoned cabin next door while playing hide and seek with the kids. Darn! We sure had a nice time with them here.
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It's snowing right now and had been since this morning. We had such beautiful spring with warm weather so early and now snow in May. Why not, I guess. We may have 3-4 inches by morning. It will be gone soon and we'll be swimming in the lakes.
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Took Shelby to the doctor this afternoon because she's been feeling so cruddy with a cough, runny nose and having a hard time breathing. The doctor said he had never seen as nasty of a sinus infection as she has. He said her lungs were tight and that's why she was so wheezy. He put her on 1 antibiotic, 2 steroids, and one nasal spray for seasonal allergies. I went to the pharmacy to pick it up and almost had a heartattack when she said, "That will be $300, please." I'm so glad I pay my taxes so illegals and those who don't feel the need to work can walze in and pick up their meds for free and I get stuck with outrageous prices. I'm can't wait for the new Obama care to go into effect and save me, the middle class, hard working, American a ton of money! HA!
Oops, guess I stepped up on my soapbox there for a minute.
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One more picture before I go. While my parents were here, Kylie decided the little Gator needed some work so she talked Papa into helping her jack it up with Dan's floor jack so she could do a little work on it. Here's some cute pics.
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