By ALICE BRANDAU
A summer with plenty of rain afforded us green foliage, trees, bushes and fields, etc., and people are looking for an autumn with glorious colors. It seems the maples are hanging tight with the green, and perhaps part of the problem is we have not had a frost yet.
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church on South Ridge will hold its annual hayride after church services Sunday. Cheryl Neitzel has offered to take over some of the duties this year by making the chili. And then there are pies — every kind you can think of. It’s a great time for families to experience a hay ride and to enjoy God’s creation.
Barb Heinz celebrated a birthday in September, and her family purchased Badger tickets for her and husband Bob. They, along with son Rick and grandson Ryan, attended the game Saturday in Madison.
“Sometimes it rains; sometimes it pours.” That’s what it feels like as people we know and love are dealing with some hard issues. We attended the visitation for Terry Krause on Sunday afternoon. We didn’t know Terry, but we did know his mother, Eileen, and his siblings, Judy and Sonja. Hazel Pasch also offered her sympathy to family.
Hazel was also in Cashton, attending the visitation and services for Joyce Witt, wife of Allen. Joyce lost a courageous battle with multisystem atrophy. She was a fighter, losing her battle last weekend. Her family was her No. 1 caregiver.
We have had Frank and Darlene Martalock in our prayers, as Frank was hospitalized in Tomah on Thursday night and was transferred to Mayo in La Crosse.
Our brother-in-law Joe returned to Gundersen in La Crosse for a couple days and hopes to return home soon. We have been checking on daughter Mary Jo, who is learning to cope with crutches, etc., since breaking her kneecap a week ago.
There is some good news. Daughter Sue Peck of Marshall, Wis., is spending part of the week with us, and on Saturday morning, granddaughter Amy Sharpe had breakfast with us and shared stories about her recent trip to the Getty Gospel Worship Conference in Nashville with her aunt Sue, her aunt Mary Jo and friend Rhonda.
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I wondered about the Apple Kuchen recipe in the Wilton Community Cookbook, but when I saw the contributor, I had no doubts about its goodness. Anita and David Reeck have a lovely bed and breakfast southwest of Wilton on Highway 131. You will love the simplicity and taste of Apple Kuchen:
• ½ C. of butter
• Three apples (firm, she uses Granny Smith)
• ½ C. of sugar
Topping:
• Two eggs
• ¼ C. of butter
• 1 C. of flour
• ¼ C. of flour
• ½ tsp. of baking powder
• ½ tsp. of cinnamon
• ½ tsp. of vanilla
• 1/3 C. of sugar
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Cream butter and sugar. Beat eggs one at a time until creamy. Add flour, baking powder and vanilla. Spread in 7-½-by- 11-inch greased baking pan. (I used a 9-by-9 inch). Slice apples and put on dough. Mix topping and sprinkle on top of apples. Bake for 25–30 minutes. For a variation, this is also excellent with peaches.
And that’s it for Oct. 3, 2017.
