I've got a question too. What is this banana bread recipe that Tanya knows? I have heard so much about it, the one with the crispy crust and the creamy middle. I can't waste a good banana!
The store will not be my own. It was an option, but I chose school over running my own business. I am just a peon working for the mini man, who's trying to avoid the big man, wishing I wasn't in school. What a mess!
Well it has been fun, but you know the whole 37 second deal!
Rachel
63 Years of Memories....
63 Years of Memories....
that's what I have now. The photo below shows the chair on the point which for so many years was my father's favorite after-supper place to contemplate and cast for walleye. As much as I feel guilty about what's happened, I know he would understand and even say there's nothing to forgive. He lived life fully and moved on many times. I'm the one with the unique experience of being attached to a beautiful place for my whole life. And despite all my best efforts, yesterday the 'cabin' was sold. I signed the papers and, truth be told, a weight was lifted. A new life lies ahead without the obligations, but with all of the wonderful memories. My unrelentingly positive attitude says this is truly how it is, but my heart is still sad.
There are some things in life for which the balance between the obligation and the joy of ownership often cannot be sustained forever. It became clear that I was no longer up to the task of taking care of the place quite a while back. However, knowing what needs to be done and doing it are often far apart. Finally, no choice was left. It had to be sold.
Now it's gone. No more worrying about how long the grass or how deep the snow is up there. No more sublimely pleasurable early morning cups of coffee sitting on the dock when the color of the lake is like pale blue glass and the air is completely still. No more endless repairs, high taxes, and utility bills. No more late nights around the fire pit with friends and family - warm from both fire and friendship. No more frozen pipes or emergency calls to the furnace guys. No more saunas and midnight skinny dipping that make you feel like you'll live forever while your connection with nature is confirmed by the gazillion stars of the milky way and the loons calling out in the dark. No more concerns with low well water levels or water so hard and full of iron the clothes turn yellow and your newly washed hair feels like brillo. No more finding the way home by boat in the dark after a long day on the lake feeling like this is the only place you really, really belong. No more praying that the boathouse will make it another year without collapsing. And ultimately, no more making new memories with friends, family and loved ones. No new memories, that is, at Half Bay, Lake Vermilion, Tower, MN. New life... here we come!
How do you thank a place for memories?
1 comment:
Rach,
I am so glad to see you posting! You made a good choice to do the school thing. Here is my banana bread recipe -
Velvet Banana Bread
1 ¼ Cups White Sugar
½ Cup Softened Butter
2 eggs
4 Very Brown Bananas (mashed w/ fork)
¼ Cup Applesauce
½ Cup Buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 ½ Cups All Purpose Flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon cinnamon
1 Cup Coconut
Move oven rack to low position so that tops of pans will be in center of oven.
Heat oven to 350°F.
Grease bottoms only of 2 loaf pans, 8 1/2x4 inches.
Mix sugar and butter in large bowl. Stir in eggs until well blended. Add bananas, applesauce, buttermilk and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Stir in flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon just until moistened. Stir in coconut. Pour into pans.
Bake 8-inch loaves about 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Loosen sides of loaves from pans; remove from pans and place top side up on wire rack. Cool completely, about 2 hours, before slicing. Wrap tightly and store at room temperature up to 4 days, or refrigerate up to 10 days.
MMMMMM Good! let me know how it comes out! Love, T
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