My First Ever Blog Entry

Hi Everyone,  I thought I would give this blog thing a try, so here goes.  My name is Ruth Ann Messenger.  I am married to my husband, Jim, of 6 years.  I have a son, Ryan, 29 and a daughter, Mysti, 28, a grandson Torsten, 4, and a step-daughter, Ashley, 20.  I live in western Pennsylvania, in a small town called Brookville.  We moved here almost 2 years ago to be closer to my husbands job.  Before that I lived in a small town about 40 miles from here called Parker.  Due to some back problems I am not working presently. In the past I have worked as a cashier, waitress, cook, nursing home Foodservices Supervisor, and most recently as a baker for a German restaurant.  Even though I can't work outside my home right now, I still love to cook and bake for my family and friends.  I'm so excited for nice weather to be here because that means lots of family get-togethers, parties, reunions, etc.  A couple years ago I started collecting my favorite recipes and put to together a printable cookbook for my kids.  I have also printed cookbooks for some friends and family.  I thought I'd start this blog so I could share my love of cooking and baking with more friends and family.  Oh, yeah, one of my favorite past-times is reading and collecting new recipes.  So I will be adding recipes to my blog as I go along.  Happy Cooking and Baking to Everyone