THANKFUL THURSDAY!

1)  Thankful that our visits to the hospital are over - for this week anyway.  We spent all day Monday and yesterday at the hospital, and on Tuesday, it was all day at the doctor office.  Gets old quick.

2)  Thankful the epidural is still working and I am pain free.

3)  Thankful I already have insurance and doubt I will change to "Obamacare".  Do you have to get it?

4)  Thankful for my friends and family.  So many people have serious problems within their family, and mine is pretty boring and I thank God for boring.

The title picture today is the Kansas City Public Library.  Isn't it neat?  I think all libraries should do the same.

Since my last report, I have received three more Postcrossing cards.  They are all three from the Netherlands, and the first two are from the same person. The third is an antique card as you can probably tell.

     
I have had and made pecan pies in the past and have a really good recipe for one, but this morning someone on Facebook posted a Pecan Pie Cobbler.  It looks so good and sounds easy, so thought I would share with you.

Pecan Pie Cobbler 

1 Box refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box 
2 1/2 cups light corn syrup ... 
2 1/2 cups packed brown sugar 
1/2 cup butter, melted 
4 1/2 teaspoons vanilla 
6 eggs, slightly beaten 
2 cups coarsely chopped pecans 
Butter-flavor cooking spray
2 cups pecan halves 

1. Heat oven to 425°F. Grease 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with shortening or cooking spray. Remove 1 pie crust from pouch; unroll on work surface. Roll into 13x9-inch rectangle. Place crust in dish; trim edges to fit. 

2. In large bowl, stir corn syrup, brown sugar, butter, vanilla and eggs with wire whisk. Stir in chopped pecans. Spoon half of filling into crust-lined dish. Remove second pie crust from pouch; unroll on work surface. Roll into 13x9-inch rectangle. Place crust over filling; trim edges to fit. Spray crust with butter-flavor cooking spray. 


3. Bake 14 to 16 minutes or until browned. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. Carefully spoon remaining filling over baked pastry; arrange pecan halves on top in decorative fashion. Bake 30 minutes longer or until set. Cool 20 minutes on cooling rack. 

O may I never fail to see
The comfort you may need from me;
And may you know that I am there
To bind our souls as grief we share.

Often the best comfort is just being there.