The forecast is indicating our weather will become more stable after today's hot and humid weather again. Currently it is cloudy and more rain and thunderstorm can be expected.
The garden is beginning to look quite tired, the annuals are getting leggy thinking it might be time to put them out of their misery. Oh! and the weeds, it has been so wet and so hot, I cannot get into the garden to pull those little devils. Hopefully, I will be able to do some this weekend.
The nuts are beginning to fall from the Copper Beech at the front of the house. They have no nut meats inside so they are a big nuisance, making a mess all over the driveway. During the past couple of years we have picked up numerous bags of these nuts, and it looks as if we will be doing the same thing this year also.
The Gypsy moths, seem to have finished their cycle of life, as we have only a few in the traps at the present time. No other eggs have been found as yet, but we are still keeping our eyes open for them,
We went to Hubbys grandson's 21st birthday dinner last night, lasagna and caesar salad, all very good. His daughter in law is very unorganized, so dessert was not ready to eat, so we were asked to come back tonight. She was making a cheesecake, (I assume it was one of the "no bake" variety) as it had been in the fridge for the three hours the recipe had indicated but it was still not "set". After being in the fridge for 24 hours I still don't think it would be ready to eat. Don't get me wrong, she has a heart of gold, but does not think about coordinating everything, so its all ready at the appropriate time.
Did a lot of catchp housework yesterday, and today going to tackle the walk in shower, it has been getting a lot of use these past hot days, Then there is some dusting that needs to be done and hopefully I will get into the sewing studio for a short period of time later this afternoon. .
Dinner tonight salmon, and I am going to make a tomato and cucumber salad, dessert, we still have some strawberries so they will be used up.
Cheers,
Your daughter-in-law should probably have run to the store for a pre-made birthday cake then, eh, rather than make everybody come back the next night. But oh well.... everybody does things a little differently. Good excuse for another family gathering! :-) Try to stay cool.... we went through the same thing and it's miserable, for certain! ~Andrea xoxoxo
ReplyDeleteYes, she should have, however, we did not go over for dessert tonight, we had strawberry shortcake at home instead.
DeleteSometimes with all the planning in the world I cannot get a cheesecake to set! Strawberry shortcake - another delicious sounding dessert I have not come across down under.
ReplyDeleteIt is as easy at 1, 2, 3.
Delete#1. Make a sponge cake. The size for as many as you want to feed. In the past I have made individual vanilla cupcakes and sliced them horizontal and layer cake, strawberries, whipped cream, cake, strawberries and whipped cream.
#2. Slice strawberries and sprinkle with some orange juice and if needed a little sugar. I leave them on the counter to encourage more juice from the berries.
#3. Whipped Cream.
Slice cake and place in dessert dishes, add strawberries. Put a dollop of whipped cream on top and a whole strawberry and/or a mint leaf (if you want to get fancy.
You can make the layers in any order you prefer or as many as you like, however, this is how I make it.
Enjoy.