Poem: SUNSET

I saw a sight today
That took my breath away
Beauty is an understatement
For it was everywhere apparent
Glorious to look upon and see
The marvel that was before me
It did capture my heart
To behold such an exquisite art
It did so put a smile on my face
Alas time took upon itself a race
For at length darkness came
Nature and due course is to blame
Yet tomorrow the splendor will return
To look up and see my heart does yearn
The object that my attention does hold
Is the sunset and radiant colors so bold

Kristi Patterson
August 2, 2010

Poem: BEAUTY

The beauty
Of your soul
The powers
In your heart
The joy
That is in you
Is indeed
A marvelous art.
You are the one
That is precious
And few
So loving and choice
Honest and true.

Kristi Patterson
February 2004

Poem: THE BEAUTIFUL LAND

When you wake up every day
And see the wonderful sights
Then you know of the beauties
That fall by day and by the nights
The love in the sky
That reaches all around
The flowers, plants and trees
That are just standing on the ground
The wonderful mountains
That seem to touch the sky
The amazing sunsets
Right before nigh'
Not only the land is so beautiful...
You inside is so beautiful too

Kristi Patterson
March 1990 A few months before my fourteenth birthday

Poem: BEAUTIFUL THINGS

Dainty Daffodils
Flowery Frills
Billowing Breeze
Splendid Seas
Humbling Hills
Tender Thrills
Regal Roses
Peacock Poses
Colorful Carnations
Sweet Sensations
Majestic Mountains
Fabulous Fountains
Spectacular Skies
Fire Flies

Kristi Patterson
May 21, 2009

Poem: FRIENDS

Friends are important,
At any time.
Friends need reaching to,
So beware of the climb.
Friends are there,
Whether you know it or not.
Friends are worth a lot,
But not to be bought!
Friends give encouragement
Can you so the same?
Friends need complimented,
Not told they are lame.
Friends need to be noticed,
So keep out an eye.
Friends are all around,
All through the day and nigh’.
Friends should listen,
And so should you.
Friends need to be loved,
And they should love too.
Friends are nice,
But you need to be friends with yourself.
Friends who meet with the up above,
Are worth more than any wealth.


Kristi Patterson
October of 1992

Christmas 2011

Kendree, Hillary and Kallee

Kallee and Kindsey

Kendree and Hillary

Hillary, Kallee, Kymberleen and Kindsey

Kallee and Kymberleen and Kindsey

Kendree with a funny face holding up the elephant bank Hillary made for her

Kindsey with her bank

This is Gabriel, Hillary's friend

Kallee holding up a Wii game, Animal Crossing. She wanted that game very much and was thrilled to have it.

Kindsey loves her elephant and blanket.

All these above were taken at my house Christmas Eve.

These next photo's were taken at my moms house

 My cute nephew Logan

 At my moms house playing on their devises

 My fabulous sister in law Alane and my brother James

My brother Daniel and his son Logan, Kallee and brothers Isaac and Robert

HOMEMADE PANCAKES

3 Cups Flour
4 Teaspoons Baking Powder
1 Teaspoons Salt
2 Tablespoons Sugar
2 1/2 cups Milk
2 Eggs
6 Tablespoons Softened Butter

Mix dry ingredients first then add liquid and mix well.

Homemade Brownies

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

1 Cup Butter

2 Cups Sugar

2 Eggs

1 Teaspoon Vanilla

2 Cups Flour

1 Teaspoon Baking Soda

1 Teaspoon Salt

½ Cup Baking Cocoa Powder 

(1/4 if using Dark Chocolate Baking Cocoa)

Optional 1 Cup Nuts

Mix sugar and butter together. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Add flour, baking soda, salt and cocoa; mix well. Add nuts as desired. Grease 9 x 13 inch pan. Put into pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 25-30 minutes. 

This recipe is so easy and fast.

Poem: THE PAST WITH YOU

The moments we shared
The times that you cared
The love in your eyes
The emotional ties
The knowledge we learned
The love that freely burned
The great joy we knew
The bad times were few
The time that we spent
The kind words all meant

Kristi Patterson
March 1993 Age 16

Chocolate inside out cookies

1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup butter softened
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cocoa or 1/4 dark cocoa
2 1/2 flour
6 ounce vanilla chips
1 cup chopped walnuts

Mix liquid ingredients including sugars. Stir in dry ingredients. Bake at 350° for 9-10 minutes. This batch makes a few dozen cookies, depending on the size.

Notes: When pulling out of oven the cookies do not look done but they are perfect. After a minute transfer to cooling rack or clean towel.

Variation’s: 
Substitute chocolate chips instead of vanilla chips, or do a mixture of both.

Use half all purpose flour and half oat flour (blend oatmeal in blender). You may need to add a bit more flour. (Most can not taste the oat flour.)