Must Read for Every Man and of course Woman (to understand man)

If a female is reading this article then just realize the value of a man; and if its a male then feel proud of after reading it!

"One day, while a woodcutter was cutting a branch of a tree above a river, his axe fell into the river. When he cried out, the angel appeared and asked, "Why are you crying?"


The woodcutter replied that his axe has fallen into water, and he needed the axe to make his living.

The angel went down into the water and reappeared with a golden axe. "Is this your axe?" the Lord asked.

The woodcutter replied, "No."

The angel again went down and came up with a silver Axe. "Is this your axe?" the angel asked.

Again, the woodcutter replied, "No."

The angel went down again and came up with an iron Axe. "Is this your axe?" the angel asked.

The woodcutter replied, "Yes.."
The angel was pleased with the man's honesty and gave him all three axes to keep, and the woodcutter went home happy.

Some time later the woodcutter was walking with his wife along the riverbank, and his wife fell into the river. When he cried out, the angel again appeared and asked him, "Why are you crying?"

"Oh , my wife has fallen into the water!"

The angel went down into the water and came up with ANGELINA JOLIE "Is this your wife?" the angel asked..

"Yes," cried the woodcutter..

The angel was furious. "You lied! That is an untruth!"

The woodcutter replied, "Oh, forgive me, It is a misunderstanding. You see, if I had said 'no' to ANGELINA JOLIE , You would have come up with CAMERON DIAZ . Then if I said 'no' to her, you would have come up with my wife . Had I then said 'yes,' you would have given me all three. I am a poor man, and am not able to take care
of all three wives, so THAT'S why I said yes to ANGELINA JOLIE ."

The moral of this story is: Whenever a man lies, it is for a good and honorable reason, and for the benefit of others.

That's our story, and we're sticking to it! - "MEN ARE HONORABLE LIARS!!!!!!"

Remembering

In triumph and in tragedy we stand united
and defiant in the face of any who would challenge
our commitment
to our freedom
to our future
to our country.

Celebrating all of our heroes on independence day.

Kayleigh Anne Freeman

Please pray for Kayleigh's family today, as she has passed away after 10 long months in the hospital last night. They really need comfort and support now.

God has another beautiful angel with him now and Kayleigh will never ever have pain again. Kayleigh's pain is gone and yours, Aimee, Adam, Allyson and Brandon, has increased and I am so sorry for that. My heart goes out to your family. I pray that God gives you the strength to get through this awful time. I wish we bloggers could give you some comfort but know that you have friends out here that you don't even know that pray for your families comfort and strength to get through this terrible time.

Kayleigh Anne Freeman - June 23, 2008 - May 11, 2009

Happy Mother's Day

This is for the mothers who have sat up all night with sick toddlers in their arms, wiping up barf laced with Oscar Mayer wieners and cherry Kool-Aid saying, "It's alright honey, Mommy's here."

Who have sat in rocking chairs for hours on end soothing crying babies who can't be comforted.

This is for all the mothers who show up at work with spit-up in their hair and milk stains on their blouses and diapers in their purse.
For all the mothers who run carpools and make cookies and sew Halloween costumes. And all the mothers who DON'T.

This is for the mothers who gave birth to babies they'll never see. And the mothers who took those babies and gave them homes. And for the mothers who lost their baby in that precious 9 months that they will never get to watch grow on earth but one day will be reunited with in Heaven!

This is for the mothers whose priceless art collections are hanging on their refrigerator doors.

And for all the mothers who froze their buns on metal bleachers at football or soccer games instead of watching from the warmth of their cars, so that when their kids asked, "Did you see me, Mom?" they could say, "Of course, I wouldn't have missed it for the world," and mean it.

This is for all the mothers who yell at their kids in the grocery store and swat them in despair when they stomp their feet and scream for ice cream before dinner. And for all the mothers who count to ten instead, but realize how child abuse happens.

This is for all the mothers who sat down with their children and explained all about making babies. And for all the (grand) mothers who wanted to, but just couldn't find the words.

This is for all the mothers who go hungry, so their children can eat. For all the mothers who read "Goodnight, Moon" twice a night for a year. And then read it again. "Just one more time."

This is for all the mothers who taught their children to tie their shoelaces before they started school. And for all the mothers who opted for Velcro instead.

This is for all the mothers who teach their sons to cook and their daughters to sink a jump shot.

This is for every mother whose head turns automatically when a little voice calls "Mom?" in a crowd, even though they know their own offspring are at home -- or even away at college.

This is for all the mothers who sent their kids to school with stomach aches assuring them they'd be just FINE once they got there, only to get calls from the school nurse an hour later asking them to please pick them up. Right away.

This is for mothers whose children have gone astray, who can't find the words to reach them.

This is for all the step-mothers who raised another woman's child or children, and gave their time, attention, and love... Sometimes totally unappreciated!

For all the mothers who bite their lips until they bleed when their 14-year-olds dye their hair green.

For all the mothers of the victims of recent school shootings, and the mothers of those who did the shooting.

For the mothers of the survivors, and the mothers who sat in front of their TVs in horror, hugging their child who just came home from school, safely.

This is for all the mothers who taught their children to be peaceful, and now pray they come home safely from a war.

What makes a good Mother anyway? Is it patience? Compassion? Broad hips? The ability to nurse a baby, cook dinner, and sew a button on a shirt, all at the same time? Or is it in her heart? Is it the ache you feel when you watch your son or daughter disappear down the street, walking to school alone for the very first time? The jolt that takes you from sleep to dread, from bed to crib at 2 A.M. to put your hand on the back of a sleeping baby? The panic, years later, that comes again at 2 A.M. when you just want to hear their key in the door and know they are safe again in your home? Or the need to flee from wherever you are and hug your child when you hear news of a fire, a car accident, a child dying?

The emotions of motherhood are universal and so our thoughts are for young mothers stumbling through diaper changes and sleep deprivation... And mature mothers learning to let go.

For working mothers and stay-at-home mothers.

Single mothers and married mothers.

Mothers with money, mothers without.

This is for you all.

For all of us.

Hang in there.

In the end we can only do the best we can.

Tell them every day that we love them.

And pray.

"Home is what catches you when you fall - and we all fall."

Prayer request

Most of you know this already. Cute lil, 6 months old Stellan is having surgery in Boston today. Stellan flipped into really fast SVT yesterday and it's been nonstop action since then.
So I ask you to send an extra prayer for the MckMama-Clan as well as for the surgery team. Also I ask you to show some support for Stellan by wearing something orange during the surgery.

Rhabarber-Obstboden

Zutaten:
80 gr Butter
80 gr Zucker
1 Päckchen Vanillinzucker
2 Eier
150 gr Mehl
1 TL Backpulver
evtl 2-3 EL Milch

1 kg Rhabarber
5 EL Zucker

roter Tortenguss

Butter, Zucker und Vanillinzucker schaumig rühren. Eier unterrühren. Mehl und Backpulver mischen, sieben und nach und nach in die Butter-Zuckermasse einrühren. Je nach Konsitenz noch Milch hinzugeben. Der Teig muss leicht vom Löffel gleiten können.
Das ganze in eine gefettete und mit Bröseln ausgestreute Obstbodenform geben, bei ca 200°C ungefähr 20 Minuten backen.
Boden auf eine Tortenplatte stürzen und abkühlen lassen.

Rhabarber putzen, waschen und in Stücke schneiden. In einen mit wenig Wasser gefüllten Topf schütten und langsam köcheln, damit er nicht anbrennt. Zucker nach Geschmack mit einrühren.
Sollte der Rhabarber zuviel Wasser freigesetzt haben, durch ein Sieb abschütten, ansonsten direkt auf dem Obstboden verteilen. Den Tortenguss nach Anleitung zubereiten und über den Rhabarber streichen.

Schmeckt natürlich mit Schlagsahne besonders lecker...

Alternativ und ebenfalls sehr lecker, wenn man den Obstboden erst noch mit gekochtem Vanillepudding besteicht und dann den Rhabarber drauf verteilt. Gut gekühlt, schmeckt das recht erfrischend.

Rhabarber-Joghurt-Torte

Zutaten:

2 Eier

150 gr + 5 EL Zucker

75 gr Mehl

2 EL Speisestärke

1 TL Backpulver

1 kg Rhabarber

8 Blatt weisse Gelatine

1 unbehandelte Zitrone

750 gr Zitronenjoghurt

1 Päckchen Vanillinzucker

300 gr Schlagsahne

1 Päkchen Rote-Grütze-Pulver zum Kochen (für 1/2 l. Wasser)

Fett für die Form

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Eier trennen, Eiweiss und 1 EL Wasser steif schlagen. 75 gr Zucker dabei einrieseln lassen. Eigelb einzeln unterrühren. Mehl, Stärke und Backpulver mischen. Auf den Eischnee sieben und unterheben.

Boden einer Springform fetten. Masse einfüllen. Biskuit im heissen Ofen (E-Herd: 200°C, Umluft 175°C) ca. 20 Minuten backen.

Alternativ dazu kann man natürlich auch einen Biskuitboden kaufen. Das mache ich immer und friere die übrigen Lagen ein fürs nächste Backabenteuer.

Rhabarber putzen, waschen und in Stücke schneiden. 6 Blatt Gelatine einweichen. Zitrone waschen, halbieren und auspressen. Zitronenjoghurt, -saft, Vanillinzucker und 5 EL Zucker verrühren. Gelatine ausdrücken und auflösen (ich nehme statt der Blatt-Gelatine übrigens immer Gelatine-Pulver).

200 gr Sahne steif schlagen. Gelatine mit 5 EL Joghurt verrühren, dann in den übrigen Joghurt rühren. Sahne unterheben.

Tortenring um den abgekühlten Biskuitboden legen und Creme darauf streichen.

Torte ca 5 Std kalt stellen.

2 Blatt Gelatine einweichen, 450 ml Wasser aufkochen. Rhabarberstücke ca 2 Minuten darin dünsten. Rhabarber herausheben, abkühlen lassen.

6 EL Rhabarberwasser, 75 gr Zucker und Rote-Grütze-Pulver verrühren und in das kochende Rhabarberwasser einrühren. Aufkochen lassen und dann ca 5 Minuten abkühlen.

Gelatine ausdrücken, einrühren und die Rhabarberstücke unterheben.

Sobald das Kompott zu gelieren beginnt, auf der Creme verteilen und kalt stellen.

100 gr Sahne steif schlagen, in einen Spritzbeutel füllen und die Torte mit Sahnetuffs verzieren.

Gutes Gelingen und Guten Appetit