It is 1:15 in the morning and somewhere down the block there is a very loud party going on––lots of singing along with loud sound systems and girls screaming. Dan’s watching Bill Maher on his notebook in the sala, Maggie’s gone to bed upstairs, Rhonda’s gone to bed downstairs and I’m cracking the crop over these photos I took earlier tonight that you will soon see below.
For months, I’ve been wanting to try out one of Leland’s scratch recipes that he posts weekly on his blog. Unfortunately, I always lack at least two of the ingredients; but the fact that I have an excellent baker visiting just now caused me to get organized enough to have butter, eggs, baking powder, flour, oranges, carrots and powdered sugar all in my house at the same time. The result is that Rhonda baked Leland’s carrot cookies and then taste-tested them with the help of Dan, Maggie and me. Here are the results:
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lifelessons - a blog by Judy Dykstra-Brown 
I’ve never understood making “treats” involving carrots, but I have to accept, acknowledge, and applaud y’alls happy devouring. Substitute chocolate for carrots, and I’m right there with ya.
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I though carrots in cakes was weird too, till I tasted it. I’m a convert 🙂
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Me too. These cookies, however, didn’t taste like carrots at all for some reason. They were delicious nonetheless.
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Looks like a lot of fun and deliciousness! Hope you got some sleep , i had a similar eve myself, sadly sans the carrots 😀
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They look like Mother’s pineapple cookies, which I now have an urge to make. I’ve had the recipe for years and hsve never tried them.
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That’s exactly what I said and thought. Do you have the recipe? If so send it and we’ll make them in tandem. They did taste like her cookies by the way and same texture…They didn’t taste like carrots.
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Mmm. That looks VERY good!
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Thank you Judy, glad you all enjoyed them. I need to try beer instead of milk next time.
My brother passed away March 8, the worst day of my life so far. Time heals all, looks like I will need what I have left.
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Oh Leland, I wondered what had happened. I feared that you were perhaps ill. Horrible to lose our siblings because we lose so much of our childhood with them. Write down those memories the two of you shared–a way to continue that bond. I’d like to hear a story that best illustrates the nature of your relationship with him.
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I have written a few posts about our memories, about sorrow and about grieving and I will probably no doubt write some more. I do feel some relief come from that type of an outlet. It is very hard to explain.
We went to town today. Stopped at the casino a little while and a young lady that was at his funeral came over and talked to me. I noticed that she spoke at the funeral. She told me she wanted to say more. She knew she would start crying. My brother was into collecting Indian artifacts. She mentioned to him one time she and never found an arrowhead herself. So I guess it was last Valentine’s Day he went to the casino, he asked her if she got a Valentine yet. “She said no”, “he asked her to close her eyes and hold out her hand, he placed a perfect little arrowhead in her hand.” She said she was so thrilled about it. We had a long talk and I learned more about my brother from a stranger. Some things that I thought I knew myself. In the days ahead. I know more people will share things that they had about him. It is going to be some time get back to normal, I guess it will never be normal, maybe be a new normal. I was in the hospital for four days, shortly before my brother had his bypass surgery. I thought I might be the first one of us in the checking out lane. He had plans to go home for rehab after his surgery, he was still in the care center, returning from the restroom he told the nurse he wanted to sit down. He died right there on the spot. Is been awful time for his son and daughter in the two grandchildren very hard for them. These care centers charge more than 5 star hotels, yet they are always under staffed………………….
I remember you saying you started your to blog write about grieving I think it is possibly a very good thing to do. I hope I can still share a few things that I have learned from my life walk. Maybe help some young people around the world so they don’t trip or stumble over dumb things like I did.
Thank you for a being friend in this blogging world.
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Such a touching story about your brother, Leland. I hope you do keep writing about him and all of the assorted subjects of your life. xo Judy
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Leland, I hope I’m not intruding into your conversation with Judy, but I am also very touched by your lovely comment, your sentiment. Best to you and yours in this hard time.
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Not at all. Thank you forgottenman. Somehow our years prepare us partly for these times. It is hard to keep going when your wheels are falling off tho.
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I think the recipe is back in Wyomng. We’ll make them together this summer.
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