Chocolate and Fruit Torte

 

A delightful summer dessert!

1 pkg brownie mix for 9x13 pan
- Prepare as directed on box but bake in a round springform pan
6 oz. cream cheese (I use low fat)
1/4 c. powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
- Cream together and spread on top of cooled brownies, which have been removed from springform pan and placed on serving platter.

- Top with fruit of your choice.

- Melt some apple or peach jelly in the microwave and brush on top of fruit to create a shiny glaze.

- Refrigerate until time to serve. Top with whipped cream.

Vergas Looney Days

Firefighters Jevin and Enavi hard at work!

Playing at Loon Park Beach

All Dressed Up...

...and no place to go!

Lazy at Rose Lake

This is how you swim at Rose Lake. Tali reading and Tevia sunbathing

Enavi, the Go-Cart Girl

Go Putt Bump Adventure

Sports Girl

Veronica is loving her new basketball net.

Veronica played softball this summer.

Her favorite position was catcher.

Veronica and her friend, Pritty played on the same team.

More Rose Lake

Jevin grades
Jevin learns how to hold a kitty
Captain Jason and crew
Farm girls at work

Grading the road

Everyone had a turn at riding in the bucket
Jevin on the grader
Davin giving the finishing touches

Mechanics at work

Chae's Russian Creme

RUSSIAN CREME
makes up to 8 servings

3/4 c. sugar
1 pk. unflavored gelatin
1/2 c. cold water
1 c. whipping cream (or half and half)
1 1/2 c. sour cream
1 tsp. vanilla
fresh fruit

Combine sugar and gelatin in saucepan; stir in water and let stand for 5 minutes.
Stirring constantly, bring to a boil. Remove from heat; stir in whipping cream.

Stir in vanilla into sour cream in a bowl. Add to hot mixture slowly with wire whisk until well mixed. Pour into a bowl or mold. Chill, covered, at least 4 hours or overnight. Serve with fruit.

Boat Ride

A few more boat ride pictures.

August at Rose Lake

This is in July. Guess who is watching the sunset?


Everyone got a chance to drive the boat.


Jana is our resident naturalist. We pick raspberries, she studies nests.

A boat ride at the end of a beautiful day.

Art Class

These are pictures of Jevin and Enavi at an art class in which they made rain sticks (and lots of other stuff!). The class was actually for Jevin, but Enavi insisted on participating the last day.