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Alma continues to maintain a level of stability here. I am so grateful for this break in difficulties. While things are still challenging, it seems that we have all gotten used to the adjustments made in order to care for someone with special needs.

Alma does not appear to be either depressed or happy for the moment. Having a break from mood swings has been a welcome blessing to us. Since there really isn’t much new going on with her, I thought I’d finally get back to her old family recipes that I promised to share long ago.

The weather has turned blustery here in Virginia and we have had a really fun time getting into fall.  The recipe shared below is perfect for this time of year.

Pumpkin Cake

2 Cups Sugar

2 Cups Pumpkin

2 teas cinnamon

4 eggs

2 Cups Flour

1 Cup oil

½ teas salt

2 teas baking soda

Beat eggs and sugar until fluffy, add oil and beat well. Sift together flour, cinnamon, soda and salt and gradually add to the sugar mixture. Fold in pumpkin. Pour into prepared 9x13 inch pan and bake at 350 for one hour.

Frosting

1 8oz cream cheese

1 stick butter

1 Tbs vanilla

1 box of confectioner’s sugar

Beat together all four ingredients. Frost after cake is cool.