Good Morning Everyone!

It's a beautiful morning so far, with predictions of some scattered showers this afternoon.

Our latest project is covering 2 old unusual chairs that were found at a yard sale for $1.00 each with spanish moss and spagnum moss. They will go in the garden and each will hold a pretty plant. We also found an old seed spreader and that too will be covered completely and hold a few plants that will spillover.

Tonight's dinner is an old standby and one DH just loves. We will be enjoying Old Fashioned Meat Loaf with Gravy, Garlic Smashed Potatoes, Sweet Peas (for him) Buttered Corn Kernels, Dinner Rolls and Sour Cream Poundcake.
Old Fashioned Meatloaf

1 1/2 lbs. ground sirloin
2 eggs beaten
1 c. Italian Bread crumbs seasoned with 1/3 c. Parmesan
1 c. milk
1/2 c. finely minced onion
1/4 c. fresh chopped parsley
1/4 c. finely chopped green pepper
1/4 c. finely chopped red pepper
2 T. worcestershire sauce
1/2 t. black pepper
1/2 t. salt
3 garlic cloves pressed
1/8 t. thyme

Glaze: 1/2 c. ketchup, 1T. brown sugar, 1 t. dijon mustard, 1 t. worcestershire sauce

Preheat oven to 350. Litely oil a loaf pan.
In a large bowl combine all ingredients except glaze ingred. Mix well and place in prepared loaf pan. Bake 1 hour. Meanwhile, mix glaze ingred together. Brush meatloaf with this and bake an additional 10 mts. Remove from oven and let sit 10 mts. before slicing.Supreme Garlic Mashed Potatoes

6-8 potatoes, washed, peeled and cubed
1 stick butter
1/2 c. sour cream
salt and pepper
3 garlic cloves
1/4 c. milk or more if needed

Boil potatoes and the garlic cloves together. When tender, mash with potato masher, add butter and mash some more, add sour cream and enough of milk to your liking for consistency. Season with salt and pepper.SOUR CREAM POUND CAKE

2 sticks butter, softened
2 1/2 c. sugar
6 eggs, room temp.
3 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 t. baking powder
1 c. sour cream
1T. vanilla

Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, creaming well. Sift together dry ingredients. Add to butter/ sugar mixture. Add sour cream. Add vanilla and lemon extracts. Bake 1 1/2 hours at 325 degrees in a greased tube pan.