Just a BlinkProof Time Flies

Anytime I think life is getting annoying I put on my 100 year glasses to gain perspective. What will matter 100 years from now?

• Will the out of date design of my couch matter to anyone? “So glad we have hover couches now!”
• Will the high gas prices of today gain any sympathy?  “Aww, gas used to be only $4.05 a gallon, how quaint!”
• Will the fact that my nose gets stuffy while I sleep concern anyone? “I think my great-great Grandma’s name was Jenn…er was that Janna? Oh yea, Jess, that’s right.”

God knows me. He hears my heart. He comforts me. He asks that I wear eternal glasses which see far beyond today into forever. Each day matters. Every moment counts. I take time to remember my past but I don’t linger there too long. I reach ahead for the future; building God’s kingdom here.

Love,

Jess

Stupid things I’ve done and regretted:

• Gossiped about a good friend
• Ate 3/4 of a 9X9 pan of brownies
• Forgotten sunscreen on the back of my knees at the State Fair
• Cut my own hair with an office scissor
• Thrown a laptop to the ground for revenge and broke it

Stupid things I’ve done and not regretted:

• Blasted the AC in my car with all the windows down just so I could have my hand skimming the wind
• Told a hot dude I would be his girlfriend if he asked (wink, hi Pete!)
• Worn yesterday’s underwear inside out
• Napped instead of cleaned
• Rode the rickety old Zipper carnival ride with my Mom at the State Fair and laughed until I couldn’t breath

Proverbs 10:8

⁸ The wise in heart accept commands,
but a chattering fool comes to ruin.

I love cookbooks. I really enjoy small church syndicated spiral bound cookbooks. I especially love old cookbooks that have been endlessly poured over by someone in the past. Recipes that have been passed down generation to generation are of course priceless.

History pops off the page with every dog-eared tab and stared recipe. I create the sights and smells of the dishes being prepared as I wrap up my imagination in the potential delivery of a meal made over 60 years ago. Birthday banquet?  Company cuisine?  Daily dinner? What was going on in the world during this “meal” prepared from the brand new 1947 Better Homes and Gardens Cook Book?

• Cost of a gallon of gas: 15 cents
  
• Average cost of new house: $6,600.00
  
• CIA established
• The United Nations General Assembly votes to partition Palestine between Arabs and Jews.
• Jackie Robinson took to the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers becoming the first negro to play in Major League Baseball.
• The start of the Cold War which endured over four decades, from circa 1947 until the decline and eventual collapse of East European and Soviet state communism in the late 1980s.
• The transistor is invented.
• The sound barrier broken (traveling faster than sound)
• British seize “Exodus 1947″ ship of Jewish immigrants to Palestine
• Gentleman’s Agreement, Miracle on 34th Street, Great Expectations, The Bishop’s Wife came out in theaters.
• WW II peace treaties signed
• WW II sugar rationing finally ended in U.S., began May 28, 1942
• 1st “Howdy Doody Show,” (Puppet Playhouse), telecast on NBC

Newspaper clipping recipe for Top Velvety Chocolate Cake with Fudge and Marshmallow

“Helpful” tips from this BHG Cook Book edition:

When presenting food left overs one must belie the origins completely.

Warm and cold meals can be served any time of the year. One will need more warm meals in the winter months to allow oneself to maintain proper body temperature.

Keeping ones strength up is important to endure long work days. Carbohydrates, proteins and fats all work to ensure energy in ones day. If you become very active it is best to include many fats in ones food.

May how things have changed. Although, some remains the same. Cake is good and War is hell.

Love,

Jess

1. Sweaty heads
2. Sandy socks
3. Sticky refrigerator handles
4. Smiley faces
5. Sunscreen smells
6. Sandal strap tan lines
7. Swaying leaves
8. Sweet tea
9. Sunny strolls
10. Softball games

Molly on a summer evening stroll.