Four Lakes Campground, Hastings, Florida
Lot and his two daughters left Zoar and settled in the mountains, for he was afraid to stay in Zoar. He and his two daughters lived in a cave. ~ Genesis 19:30 What?!? Isn’t this exactly where the angels wanted to take him in the first place? And why was he afraid to live in Zoar? I’ll speculate a bit. See what you think. It could be that he felt convicted for not doing as the Lord commanded in the first place, even though he was given divine permission to go to Zoar, and his protection there was intimated within that permission. It could be that Zoar turned out to contain more wickedness than he assumed, perhaps many of the same things that led to Sodom and Gomorrah’s destruction, and Lot didn’t want to live there, just in case God decided to strike again. Or because he was truly repentant and wanted to steer clear of the life they’d escaped. It could be that because he ran off so quickly, he no longer possessed the means of supporting himself and his daughters. Remember how wealthy he was when he chose to enter the plain where Sodom and Gomorrah were located? It’s the reason he and Abraham went their separate ways. He would now be totally dependent on God to provide for him and his daughters. I wonder too – – why didn’t he return to Abraham? So many questions!
Honestly, we seem to have nothing to share about today. Just lounging around, performing a few domestic chores, taking a walk. And late in the afternoon, Blaine started a fire and we had hot dogs for dinner.
We tried to have the requisite s’mores, but the marshmallows were old and sticky, and the graham crackers were stale and gross. So everything left, got thrown into the fire, which was fun to watch. And a bit educational. The graham crackers didn’t want to burn (what does that say about them, as we love to ingest them?) And, well, you can see in the pictures (or from experience) what marshmallows do. . . .
But they taste so good!!
Reminds us of the lava we saw in Hawaii 
I thought I’d look up when marshmallows were invented. Boy was I surprised at what I found on candyusa.com! Read and be amazed!
Ancient Egyptians were the first to enjoy a gooey treat now called marshmallow as early as 2000 BC. The treat was considered very special and it was reserved for gods and royalty.
Marshmallow was made from the mallow plant (Athaea officinalis) that grows wild in marshes. The term marshmallow was derived both from the native home of the plant and the plant name. Mallow is native to Asia and Europe and has been naturalized in America. The Egyptians squeezed sap from the mallow plant and mixed it with nuts and honey. However, no one knows what the candy looked like in those times.
The French were introduced to marshmallow in the early to mid-1800s. Owners of small candy stores whipped sap from the mallow root into a fluffy candy mold. This time-consuming process was typically done by hand. Candy stores had a hard time keeping up with the demand. Candy makers started looking for a new process to make marshmallows and found the starch mogul system in the late 1800s. It allowed candy makers to create marshmallow molds made of modified cornstarch. At this same time, candy makers replaced the mallow root with gelatin and this created the marshmallow stable form.
Marshmallows were introduced and popularized in the United States in the early 1900s, after the new manufacturing process was developed.
In 1948, Alex Doumak revolutionized the process for manufacturing marshmallows. He created and patented the extrusion process. This process involves taking the marshmallow ingredients and running it through tubes. Afterwards, ingredients are cut into equal pieces and packaged. In the 1950s, marshmallows became extremely popular in the United States and were used in a variety of food recipes.
In the 19th century, marshmallows were made by mixing mallow root sap, egg whites and sugar into a fluffy mold. The French added cornstarch to help speed up the production and give the candy its unforgettable form.
Today the manufacturing of marshmallows is quite different. Mallow root sap has been replaced by gelatin. Corn syrup, starch, sugar and water are mixed with the gelatin. The fluffy mixture is piped through long tubes and then cut into equal pieces. To create shaped marshmallows like Peeps, a special nozzle moves back and forth to cut the marshmallow into recognizable shapes.
Marshmallows also can be made at home. The ingredients are almost the same, but salt and vanilla extract can be added in for flavoring.
(Yeah. Go for it all you Suzy Homemakers out there. I don’t think I’ll be trying it. 😊)
Today, Americans are the main consumers of marshmallows. According to experts, Americans buy more than 90 million pounds annually. Marshmallow is considered a year-round snack even though the majority is sold during October and December.
The marshmallow capital of the world is in Ligonier, Noble County, Indiana.
Each summer more than 50 percent of all marshmallows sold are eventually toasted over a fire.
And the Girl Scouts of America invented s’mores! In 1927, the Girl Scout Handbook contained the recipe, complete with the name.
Now you’re really surprised, aren’t you? 😊
And that was the end of our day.