Well, Jake has his first game tonight in Pittsford. This morning he gave us the team report...."We aren't ready for this game" were his words. And then he hoped that the other team wasn't ready yet either. Let's hope so. Either way, it's 87 and sunny with a nice breeze, the cows are out on pasture, enjoying the warm weather without a care in the world and it's a great day for a baseball game. I will have to miss this first outing...yes those cows haven't figured out how to milk themselves yet!
It's not Christmas without...... Fill in the blank. Traditions are part of what builds a family and Christmas is full of them. When you open your gifts, the dinner you create, right down to which ornament goes on what side of the tree. It's all a part of holiday traditions. On the Knolltop, I have managed to carry on a tradition that began in my childhood, on my home farm. Each Christmas was filled with holiday baking. My mom and sister would begin baking and end with pretty packages filled with home made goodies to give away to friends and relatives. Among those baked goods were Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls originating from the local church cookbook published in the late 70's. My sister made those one year and we haven't missed a year since. While the recipe originated to us in 1976, the tattered recipe card is from the late 80s when wrote a copy for myself when I moved out on my own. For 39 years Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls h...
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