http://gr8nana.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Maria W. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 08:56:06 GMT 2010-01-07T08:56:06Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977951672 Well Jallie is going to be 1 years old on saturday the 19th, my goodness how time has flown  and we had her B-day party last night. Here are a few pics.  Birthday Cake     . . . Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:54:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977951672 Maria W. 2009-12-17T17:54:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977949750 Rushing through the stores buying gifts for all Tree needs decorating even if it's small.   All around the house lights are hung with care baking . . . Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:46:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977949750 Maria W. 2009-12-16T12:46:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977934950 I have been waiting for the first snowfall and we finally got it this morning. I know I will be sick of it soon, but the first one is always nice to see. Snow on the ground off the back deck.   . . . Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:45:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977934950 Maria W. 2009-12-07T12:45:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977932046 Well friends, it's my favorite time of the Year again. Here is a song I love alot. Enjoy!!! Courtesy of  gree47 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 12:49:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977932046 Maria W. 2009-12-05T12:49:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977878202 My burning bush finally turned all red. I can't wait til winter to see it amongst the snow.  This is in the spring and summer               . . . Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:03:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977878202 Maria W. 2009-10-30T20:03:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977802848 Just stopping by to tell each and everyone of my gather friends: Be safe and be happy!! Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:44:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977802848 Maria W. 2009-09-07T11:44:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977802057 Made a little fencing yesterday so I can let Chipper run and play without me being out there watching him. He loves to play and sniff around and takes forever to get done, lol. Here is a video of my hard . . . Sun, 06 Sep 2009 17:23:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977802057 Maria W. 2009-09-06T17:23:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977801870 Got this in my email today and it was too cute not to share. What do you think, would you fly this one? LOL I hope you ENJOY!   WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE NORWEGIAN LUTHERAN . . . Sun, 06 Sep 2009 11:56:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977801870 Maria W. 2009-09-06T11:56:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977795822 When I looked out today, I was pleasantly surprised. There was just blue Sky, no Clouds in sight. That's the first time I seen that. No Clouds in sight today.         . . . Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:31:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977795822 Maria W. 2009-09-01T15:31:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977794900 4 good sized apples 3/4 cup fine sugar 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 2 frozen piecrusts ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ . . . Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:16:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977794900 Maria W. 2009-08-31T21:16:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977794679 Thi morning I posted my recipe for Crockpot Spaghetti with a twist I decided to make my Green Bean Salad with Vinnegrette with this. 2 - 14.5 oz cut green beans 1/2 finely chopped onion salt . . . Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:17:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977794679 Maria W. 2009-08-31T18:17:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977794544 Today I decided to make spaghetti, but didn't have any ground beef only ground pork. well I figured to make it with that, we'll see how it turns out. smells good tho, lol. 1/2 onion chopped 4 cloves . . . Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:20:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977794544 Maria W. 2009-08-31T16:20:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977792440                                                                        . . . Sat, 29 Aug 2009 15:14:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977792440 Maria W. 2009-08-29T15:14:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977791147 Found this on my AOL Newspage. People sure are stupid to think they can get away with their antics. Stupid and funny at the same time I think, lmbo. I almost fell out of my chair laughing so hard. . . . Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:10:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977791147 Maria W. 2009-08-28T13:10:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977788512 One of my grand daughters is unavailable at the moment. Well between the grand parents and my other grand daughter, they take care of Adriana. Daughter #3 has had her since Sunday, but she called me last . . . Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:02:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977788512 Maria W. 2009-08-26T13:02:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977788474 1 stick soft unsalted butter 1 c. sugar 2 eggs 3 lg. ripe mashed bananas 2 c all-purpose flour 2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 c raisins ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ . . . Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:43:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977788474 Maria W. 2009-08-26T12:43:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977785824 This was in an email I received today and it fits me to the Tee, lol. I figured I'd share it with y'all.   Be the kind of woman that when your feet hit the ground each morning . . . Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:39:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977785824 Maria W. 2009-08-24T15:39:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977781899 I used the rest of my cabbage from yesterday to make this dish tonight. 1/2 pack of bacon, I used  peppered maple bacon, sliced thin app. 3 cups cooked cabbage, drained ( I have made this with . . . Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:29:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977781899 Maria W. 2009-08-20T22:29:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977780469 Nonstick cooking spray 1/4 cup unsalted butter ( 1/2 stick ) room temp 2/3 cup sugar 2/3 cup applesauce 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 egg 2 egg whites 1 3/4 cups cake flour . . . Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:11:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977780469 Maria W. 2009-08-19T23:11:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977779683 1 big head of cabbage, shredded 2 lbs. ground chuck 1 egg salt pepper garlic powder 1/2 onion, finely diced rice 2 15 oz cans of sliced potatoes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ . . . Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:16:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977779683 Maria W. 2009-08-19T21:16:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977776916 Early this morning I got on RedGage and it worked fine.  Then all of a sudden it went out and when I tried getting it back it came up with this message: 404 Not Found I still can't open . . . Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:46:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977776916 Maria W. 2009-08-17T14:46:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977776803 Morning light awaits me awaking me with grace the warmth of sunshine is caressing my face 　 My day is starting early it's only half . . . Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:12:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977776803 Maria W. 2009-08-17T13:12:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977776755 Cotton Candy Clouds!         Looking up above I see blue skies showing off cotton candy clouds   . . . Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:13:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977776755 Maria W. 2009-08-17T12:13:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977771997 I got my new icon the other day from Stefanie in the To do Diva's. I love it and it fits me to a TEE, lol. Everyone tells me I am stubborn as a mule. Well, my sign is the Ram, lol. Thank you Stefanie! . . . Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:38:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977771997 Maria W. 2009-08-13T12:38:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977771619 This evening my daughter #3 called me and told me to get ready, because they were taking me out to dinner at the Hollywood Casino in Lawrenceburg, IN. When we got there they had the crableg buffet. I . . . Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:04:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977771619 Maria W. 2009-08-13T03:04:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977771115 Oh yea, I have another favorite social site besides gather. It's called RedGage and here is my Profile Page . So far I have been featured 3 times and also won the daily raffle once. To this date . . . Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:52:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977771115 Maria W. 2009-08-12T18:52:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977771106 I was having problems getting into my pointspage to redeem, but figured it out, lol. I had to temporarily snooze my antivirus and then it worked. Yayyyyyyyyy, waiting on another $25.00 paypal now. Took . . . Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:38:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977771106 Maria W. 2009-08-12T18:38:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977771075 I have been trying to redeem my points for a $25.00 PayPal Payout, but I can't get in there. It comes up  Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage. Anybody else been having problems today? . . . Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:11:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977771075 Maria W. 2009-08-12T18:11:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977768020 This recipe originally calls for Burgundy wine and mushrooms, but I exchanged that for the chicken broth and left the mushrooms out.   3-4 lbs thighs,legs and breasts 1 large onion, thinly sliced . . . Sun, 09 Aug 2009 21:34:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977768020 Maria W. 2009-08-09T21:34:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977768093 Boy, oh boy it is going to be a scorcher today. I am staying in the house with the AC on all day. Making a crockpot chicken cacciatore ( revised recipe ) for supper for my daughter, son in law and myself. . . . Sun, 09 Aug 2009 15:21:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977768093 Maria W. 2009-08-09T15:21:59Z