Pineapple Peach Dump Cake

An easy dessert for a pot luck meal.  I have made it twice.  First time I used fresh peaches, the second time I used canned peaches.  The first time it was very moist; the second time there were a few pockets of cake mix that didn't get any fruit juice on them, but that may have been because I didn't use enough peaches.

I don't know who gave me this recipe.  It was written on a scrap of paper, so probably someone at a pot luck meal gave me the recipe.

It would be good with other fruits.  If you don't use the crushed pineapple in the bottom, you would need to add some water or juice (see the cake mix box for amount of water needed).

In a 13 x 9 inch cake pan, layer:

Large can crushed pineapple

Layer of canned sliced peaches (no syrup)
Dry white or yellow cake mix
Another layer peaches
sprinkle brown sugar
scatter raisins
1 stick butter sliced

Layer each without mixing

Bake for 1 hour at 350.

Note:  don't be stingy with the peaches.  You will need several cans of them.  They should be almost touching each other.

Pet Peeve

Today's Pet Peeve is the incorrect use of the apostrophe.  You know, that little mark that goes between the "n" and the "t" in the word "don't" or "can't" or wouldn't" . . . . In the past 5 years, it seems, the apostrophes of the world have multiplied and now show up every time there is an "s" at the end of a word.  Today's rant was brought on by the brochure from Performing Arts Fort Worth, Inc.  This is the organization that presents musicals and plays at the Bass Hall in Fort Worth, Texas.   Several of the shows were listed as "Subcriber Add-On's!"  If you had an English Teacher in 7th and 8th grade like my teacher, Miss Dibert, you would have immediately recognized the error.  A word should be followed by an apostrophe + s, if it is possessive (the boy's dog) or a contraction (it's hot  = it is hot).
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/621/01/   This is a resource from Purdue University.
My favorite resource is http://www.apostrophe.org.uk/   The Apostrophe Protection Society.

My second pet peeve is the common response from a waiter / waitress :  "No problem."  The correct response usually would be "You're welcome."   But that's a rant for another day.

A Prayer for Rain

Almighty God, we are in need of rain. We realize now, looking up into the clear, blue sky above, what a marvel even the least drop of rain really is. To think that so much water can fall out of the sky, which now is empty and clear! We place our trust in You. We are sure that You know our needs, but You want us to ask You anyway, to show You that we know we are dependent on You. Look on our dry hills and fields, dear God, and bless them with the living blessing of soft rain.  Then the land will rejoice and the rivers will sing Your praises and the hearts of men will be glad. In Jesus name we pray. AMEN.