He Leadeth Me

I haven't been a very good blogger lately.  I have become enamored with Instagram and it is so easy to post pictures that I often post things there rather than blogging. (If you are on Instagram, my username is karenavengibson). But today, as I gazed out my back window, I got excited about spring  and decided to blog. I spent the week last week in Houston, Texas where the flowers were BEAUTIFUL . When I left Colorado Springs, a few things were blooming, but not much. When I got home, Spring had Sprung. This is a snowball bush that we planted last year. I had never seen this bush before we moved here. I have seen huge ones with flowers that look just like snowballs. Mine is still a baby bush. Purple ground cover. I love the way it grows amongst the rocks. This picture and the next are supposedly the same bush.  Maybe just a different variety??? I love purple, so these blooms make my day. Views from the deck. Hap...

This is by no means a step by step tutorial for making  Pioneer Woman's Cinnamon Rolls .   You can find that by clicking HERE . Instead, this post is some random photos and thoughts as I make the rolls. I have had this wooden rolling pen since I got married 41 years ago. It is the GREATEST! I wouldn't want another one. My new granite countertops make a great prep surface. There are just some brands that you have to be loyal to.  For me, one of those is Gold Medal All Purpose Flour . I have lots and lots of different kinds of bowls, but this one is the best for melting butter in the microwave. Ready to go in the oven. There is something so satisfying about making HUGE quantities of food and putting some of it in the freezer for later use.   Yes, this recipe uses butter. LOTS and LOTS of BUTTER!   The Pioneer Woman's recipe calls for granulated sugar for the filling (along with cinnamon). I substitute brown sugar a...