![]() ![]() Not all charities are what they seem to be and some get more media attention than others. If you decide to use it you may find some information surprising. You can search, for free, a number of popular charities to see how they spend their money and just how much actually gets to the programs. There are many great relief organizations and a great way to research who you give to is Charity Navigator. If nostalgia is you’re thing this may be a good choice for a donation. Gatorama suffered extreme damage during hurricane Irma. It is one of the last roadside attractions of the 1950’s along with the likes of Weekie Wachee, home of the Mermaids, and Silver Springs, home of the glass bottom boats. If you’ve spent any time in Florida you are familiar with Gatorama. Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida I have made others in the past but this one is frozen and no-bake, making it perfect for summer. With only four ingredients, this recipe is perfect for any skill level. If you can’t get real Key limes, authentic Key lime juice is the next best thing. I had so much fruit that I couldn’t use it all so I juiced the limes and froze the juice for later use. When you pick them, they should easily twist off the branch. Photos of ancestors that date to the 1800s. Ingredients (13) Crumb Crust: 1 1/3 cup graham cracker crumbs 2 tablespoon granulated sugar 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted Filling: 4 egg yolks 1 can (. My maternal grandparents’ wedding photo taken in 1921, one of only 2 photos I have of my grandfather. Much to my husband’s dismay I packed up EVERY SINGLE PHOTOGRAPH. It is just stuff but it’s memories of a lifetime, your kids, your marriage. You leave thinking you’ll never see your house or stuff again. If you’ve never evacuated for a hurricane, it’s really hard to describe the emotions. This time we evacuated thinking the direct hit would be very close, still not good. We evacuated thinking we were taking a direct hit. Twice as a small child, then two weeks after my second son was born we evacuated for hurricane Charley. I’m a native Floridian and this was my fourth evacuation. Many, especially in the Florida Keys lost absolutely everything. You can find those links at the bottom of this post. So some blogger friends and I are joining forces to bring awareness and offer links to organizations that will help with Hurricane Irma recovery. But so many have been devastated throughout the state of Florida and the Caribbean. We have a pool cage and, from what we are told, it was a tornado that took it out. That wasn’t the only damage when we returned home. Hubby has propped it up, staked it and we are babying it. When we returned from evacuating to Pensacola for the storm it was leaning, badly. This season promised to be also but hopefully this year the tree will survive Hurricane Irma. Last season was a bumper crop of the juicy, yellow delicacy. Well, the new tree we planted more than 3 years ago has yet to disappoint. You never know what you will get in a new fruit tree. It produced so much beautiful fruit throughout the years, I was sad to see it go. After about 20 years, my beloved Key lime tree needed replacing. I love Key limes, also known as the Mexican lime or West Indian lime, as you may know, if you’ve perused this blog. Whipped Key lime pie is a cool and refreshing, no-bake, dessert for any summer gathering. ![]()
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