Gracie's More Yummier Cookies

There are so many great things to do in Prattsville in the spring!! One of our favorite things to do is go to the Farmer's Market. You get to visit with such wonderful people and enjoy fresh vegetables and great baked goods. Our close friend, Gracie, always has her special "More Yummier Cookies". They are great, and she was nice enough to share her recipe with you and me.

More Yummier Cookies
1 Cup Sugar
1 Cup Light Corn Syrup
1 Cup Peanut Butter
6 Cups Corn Flakes
1 Cup of Coconut (optional)

Bring sugar and syrup to a boil. Add peanut butter and stir well. Add corn flakes and coconut; stir well. Drop by teaspoon on wax paper.

I hope you enjoy these great cookies and these pretty spring days!!

County Fair Sparks Creativity!!!

This week is County Fair Week in Prattsville. There is so much to see and do. I love the pet talent show because I get to go with Susanna and Charley to see everything on this day. My talent this year was my famous "Tail Wagging". I was great! Susanna and Charley were so proud of me.
Along the way we visited the Creative Arts exhibit-everything was beautiful! The children did a great job. Susanna is in 4-H, so she always enters her craft projects in the County Fair. The judge must have really liked her projects-she won lots of blue ribbons! While we were there, we had to see if any of our friends from our art class put in their great works of art.
Seeing all these wonderful creations inspired me to want to make my own art. In the back of my new book, Scout, The dog Who Learned Mona Lisa's Secret, there are super recipes for art projects. You should try "Squiggly Wiggly Paint"; the following ingredients are all you will need:
1/3 cup dry biscuit mix or 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup salt
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons tempera paint powder (your favorite color)
Glitter-if you like
Get all your supplies together. 1. Mix together biscuit mix or flour, salt and tempera powder in a small bowl. 2. Add water and stir until blended. 3. Pour paint into a plastic squeeze bottle (may use recycled honey or mustard bottle). 4. Repeat the above steps with each different color you want to make. 5. Squeeze design onto paper, cardboard or paper mache sculptures. 6. Sprinkle glitter over paint immediately. 7. Let art dry. 8. Paint may be stored in covered container at room temperature for several days; stir before using.
I hope you enjoy your paint as much as I did. Le me know about your great projects. Talk to you soon-Love Scout!

Craft Time

Have you had a chance yet to look at the recipes in the back of my new book, Scout, The Dog Who Learned Mona Lisa's Secret? I practiced each recipe before printing it to make sure it works. I really liked making the play dough and the dyed macaroni. Susanna made a necklace with the macaroni for a birthday gift for Gracie. The sidewalk chalk is a little bit more challenging, but I like how big it is when it gets completely dry. I'll be telling you more about the crafts later. Have a good weekend!

Happy New Year!

I had a wonderful Christmas--I went to a Christmas Eve service at church, visited my neighbors and relatives, and ate special treats I received as gifts! Only 3 more days until school starts again--I'm glad Susanna and Charley will get to see all their friends after the holidays. I'll miss being with with them all day, but I'll wait at the fence each afternoon to greet them when they come home. Then they'll play with me--they may even teach me some new games!

Did I tell you that my new book, "Scout, The Dog Who Learned Mona Lisa's Secret," is now available? You'll like the pretty pictures and the instructions in the back of the book for craft projects. You can learn more about it in the Gift Shop.

I wish you a Happy New Year!

Getting Ready for Christmas

Susanna and Charley will get out of school in 3 days and won't have to go back for 2 weeks! We have lots of things planned during the holidays. We'll visit our cousins, go to the farm and play games.

We decorated the Christmas tree and hung wreaths throughout the house. I even have my own tree--it's decorated with all kinds of chocolate Lab ornaments! I love the way the lights shine and sparkle on the trees outside. You should see the Courthouse--it looks beautiful! We went to see it the night of the Christmas parade.

We just have a little more shopping to do, so we're planning on checking our lists this weekend to make sure we don't leave anybody out. We're making some of the gifts, too. Our mom and dad say they like the gifts we make better than any others, because we're giving a part of ourselves.

A Thankful Weekend

I hope your Thanksgiving was just as happy as mine! Susanna, Charley, Mom, Dad and I left Thursday morning to go to my uncle's and aunt's home about 100 miles from here. We took cranberries, a salad and pecan pies to add to the dishes that other relatives brought.

I saw my cousin, Mattie, for the first time since last summer. She's a brown Cocker Spaniel--we're both the same color and age. When we visited last summer, the temperature was 100 degrees; we're glad the weather is cooler now.

Mattie's family and my family don't often give us food from the table, but since Thanksgiving is a special occasion, we each received a bite of lean turkey. It was so good that we didn't even think about dressing or gravy!

We came back home on Thursday afternoon, and now we're all thinking about getting ready for the Christmas season. We'll decorate the tree this week and begin baking cookies. I've already asked if we can make ginger snaps. I'll let you know what happens!

I'm Ready To Get To Know You

I'm so happy to tell you that my web page, www.ScoutTheLovableLab.com, is now active! I'll be posting messages to you every few days to let you know what I've been doing. I hope you'll let me know what's new with you, too. I'm looking forward to sharing with you the new books I'll have coming out. I also want to introduce you to my friends who will be in the books with me.