I tried a new recipe recently and they turned out so good! Here are the instructions:
Banana Blondie Bars
1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup mashed bananas (2 large)
3 1/2 oz. coconut
1 1/4 cup flour
Cream together butter, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla. Add baking powder and salt. Mix well. Blend in bananas, 3/4 cup of the coconut; mix well. Blend in flour. Put in greased 13x9-inch pan. Mix remainder of coconut with 1 TBSP sugar and 1 TBSP melted butter. Spoon evenly over top. Bake at 325 F degrees for 45 minutes, or until golden. Cut into bars after cooled.
*I didn't add sugar into the topping, because I was using sweetened coconut and it was plenty sweet already.
ENJOY!
Last evening while my dh and I were sitting out on the patio enjoying the breeze, I kept hearing this very high-pitched 'cheep'. It did not sound like any of the familiar bird calls that I am so used to hearing around our place. Suddenly the sound was closer and I turned in my chair to find this little hummingbird sitting on the chain link dog fence across from us. It appeared to be a young one and was making this desperate little call that I've never heard from a hummingbird before. It was something more like a 'regular' bird would make. Within the next hour, this little one flew around the house twice, only about a foot above the ground. Twice it came to some geraniums in a pot by my dh, and sat on the edge of the pot for a few seconds. Another time it landed on a bag of potting soil I had sitting on the front porch, and just sat there. A nearby cat took advantage of the situation and caught it. I dashed over there, sweet-talked the kitty long enough for it to hold still, pryed her mouth open and off flew the little hummer! I do believe it was learning to fly. It had quite an adventure in that hour, for sure!
"Each flower is a soul opening out to nature." 
Last evening I noticed the sky was full of pink clouds as the sun was setting. I took the camera, went to the sloping back field behind our house and sat down on the ground to soak in the view and take some photos. Before long, three of our many cats (Cookie, Scamp, and Blacky) came along and sat down in front of me. They looked out the direction I was looking, and then Scamp turned around as if to say to me "What is it we are looking at?"
Yesterday I went to buy catfood, and came home with a cart load of flowers, pots, soil, and new pruning shears. One of our cats (Cookie) is sniffing all the new purchases.
The bench was moved from the front porch, to the side, a much more perfect place for it. Now I can sit and look at the rock garden flowers, watch the hummingbirds and keep a much-needed eye on the garden fairies! I saw a little leaf or something on the bench after everything was planted and in place, and walked over to remove it, and it was a guest sitting on the bench!
Mr. Grasshopper came by for a rest!
This is my first time planting Coleus. This one is called Magella Purple Perilla, and I planted a Raspberry Swirl impatiens with it.
Here is the other one, called Kong Red, and also planted with the pink impatiens like the other one.
Tom Thumb fuchsia
My 4th of July, yesterday, was a very unusual day for a holiday. I played all day! My dh had to work, my son and grandson were playing games and my oldest daughter (who lives with us at present) was watching movies. I went up into my craft cottage (a room above our garage recently fixed up just for me!), and did I ever have fun! I spent the entire day sewing (other than one break for a little lunch). I can't even think when the last time I had a 'me' day was. I feel so refreshed now! :o)
Miss Sweet Pea Faery has arrived all the way from Canada! Recently, my name was drawn for one of three faery winnings over at Pea's Corner! I won the little green (my favorite color!) faery and Pea was so thoughtful to add in the loveliest little rose floating candles and a sweet note, all included in a pretty purple keepsake box!
Blossom and Lilac welcome Sweet Pea, asking her questions about where she came from and telling her what it will be like to live here. They already have adventures in the making!
Thank you, Pea!! What lovely things you sent! I will treasure them always and of course, will think of you daily when I look at little Sweet Pea and the other wonderful gifts! You are a dear!
On this glorious morning bathed in sunshine, I discovered one of my hollyhocks blooming. The original seeds were some I had ordered from Tasha Tudor's plants years ago through the mail. There are two colors - a bright pink, and this one shown, a soft dusty pink.
My hydrangea is showing color! I moved it not too long ago, so am pleased to see it made the transition just fine. 
Someone trying to hide some giggles behind the violet leaves.
The fairy princess holding her skirt up to catch morning dew drops for making sweet water tea, just smiles and says: "Fairy children will be fairy children."
