Steak? ...Competition Win!

I'm really getting bad about posting these days!!  I get so caught up in getting quilt tops finished...and most every other thing gets pushed aside!!  Bad Donna!

In my defense...lol...I have been to the Chiropractor three times this month!  Neck and back... felt like someone was turning a knife into my neck and right shoulder!  Dang...that hurt!  Doc finally got the bones to move...now if I can just not lift...do heavy chores...pick up granbabies...lol...I should heal okay.

Samantha picked up the girls the other day and Sloane thinks she needs to scream her love at us because we are old and can't hear...Lolol...Lordy.

We went to Cheddars after church for lunch this past Sunday...We ordered Country Fried Steak...don't...just don't...As you can see in the below photos, that's the "steak" we were given, covered in a thick and crispy on the outside, gooey on the inside, country fried steak.  I tried to eat it...seriously I did...but, it just wasn't edible!  We were shocked because Cheddars has always been so good!  

The mystery "meat" was no thicker than about 1/4"!!

I contacted Cheddars Corporate to ask what was going on with their Waco Tx. store.  They are investigating and will get back to me...sigh...when they do, I'll update.  And yes, I am being Very nice about it...

UPDATE:

They, just now, emailed me a gift card for $50 bucks.

I replied:

"Thank you for the gift card but I wasn't asking for our money back...I wanted you to care enough to investigate and find out why it happened in the first place...Please let me know what you discover.

Yours Truly..."

I know I probably won't hear back...and that's okay to...

We like the chicken thighs done in the air fryer...

I cut up more bananas for our smoothies...

And I need to brag here, a bit!  Greatgran Sloane competed in and WON 1st in BOTH her competitions in Jui Jit Su... 

And apparently, Samantha (L in blue) won in her division, as well...I just don't have the photo for it...It was held 4 hrs. south of us in Brownwood, Texas, this past Saturday.

I swear they are twins...lolol

Sloane and Lottie's birthdays are in June and August.  This year, Sam and Everette planned a cookout and party for them both.  They enjoyed a joint cake...lol, It was pretty!

Guess who entered and WON a give-a-way at our new quilting shop?!

Had to be over $600 dollars' worth of items in that black (not blue) tote!!!  I am over the moon!

And lastly...my next quilt for Samantha...just a traditional one in browns and creams.

Well friends...I'm off to take the quilt I made for SIL Tim, to the longarmer.  He was a bull rider years ago...won some decent money.

Hope you all have a Blessed and safe week!!

hugs,

Donna

July Rain...Summertime

Good morning, Friends... I keep apologizing for being late, don't I ...lol...well, quilting is my only excuse.  I finished up on our grandsons' quilts...got them labeled...packed up and mailed them off to their Arkansas destination!  I've already had a response from Tylar...as you can see his in the photo below...Will had just now moved and so I had to mail his quilt to Tylar's house, as well.  Will hasn't made it to Ty and Sara's yet to get his...

William's quilt...

I packaged them up in the same box then we took them to UPS for shipping.  They arrived safe and sound. 

Tylar and his funny self...we love him...They just moved into their new house...that's why it looks "undone".

Sloane and her cousin...on the Fourth.

Lottie enjoying a cookie from Gamma...lol

Sloane (far right) and cousins enjoying the holiday.

I buy bananas, cut them up...lay out on parchment paper then freeze for smoothies.  Then I throw the skins out into my flower garden.  Makes great fertilizer.

I made a peach cobbler...but the dough turned out "cakey"...and we weren't impressed with the recipe.

After church, lunch was taken at a new Chinese restaurant...China Star.  Larry enjoyed himself...lol...it was really good.

My plate of shrimp and chicken...very good.

I made pork with gravy and green beans...

I cheated and made cinnamon rolls courtesy of Pillsbury....

Another after church lunch 2 weeks ago...before the restaurant salad and cold stuff contamination thing popped up on my radar.  Bactrim seems to stop the nasty infection you might get...explosive loose bowels for a week or as long as a month!  No more restaurant salads for me!  Not until this infection is stopped!

It was cooler than usual one morning because of the rains... and I whipped up toast and rice cereal.  Hit the spot!

SO TRUE!

Well guys...guess that's about all from me...I've got a new quilt done and at the longarmer's for my granddaughter, Samantha...  called, The Chicken Coop.

Now I'm working on a quilt for my son in love, Tim... a bull rider theme... it's puzzling me.

SO... hope you all stay safe out there...and have a great weekend!

hugs

Donna

Quilts and Food...and Babies.

Good morning, friends... Well, I'm behind on my blogging, once again!  Geez, time is just rushing by!

I've just been babysitting great grands and trying to get two quilts finish for our grandsons in the military.  Blogging just had to take a back seat.  I've got the last one at the long armers and hopefully, I'll get it binded and ship both quilts out at the same time.

Lottie and Sloane love that Blue dog...

Sloane posing for me...lol

Then...my flower garden has really taken off with all the rain we've gotten!  I love Vinca...

I throw vegetable peelings and tomato pieces into my flower beds...banana peels are great fertilizer!  Anyway...this cherry tomato plant is growing and putting off fruit!  I've already gotten five tomatoes! lol...just because I threw away the peelings.

The reason I'm babysitting the girlz for Samantha...she's also taking a Taichi class along with her daughter, Sloane.  Her husband is working out of town on a construction job and can't help watching the babies.  She's good at it, too!  And so is little Sloane!

New quilt alert...lol

Yes, I can do 12 things at once...

First quilt is for grandson, Tylar.  He's a Master Sergeant in the Air Force.  I'm waiting for William's quilt to get back from the longarmer.  Will is a Staff Sergeant in the AF.

Pivovar Hotel in the downtown area.  Czech-inspired boutique hotel...whatever in the world that means...

But we do know their beer vats are pretty big... (we haven't had a beer in years, didn't this time, either.) Nothing wrong with enjoying a cold brew on the occasion...

The Schnitzel was really good...lemony and crisp.  Not $62 dollars lemony and crisp...just saying.  Larry misread the ad... he said it was supposed to be buy one meal...half off on the other one.  Ahh, nope.

It's okay though...no harm done... It was a good meal, but we won't be going back.  I could have made this at home for less than $15 bucks. 

Like this chocolate peach and strawberry smoothie!  What would this have cost at one of those fancy drive-through's?  $10?  $12?

It was delicious...

Or this lemon and powdered sugar with bacon (German style) French toast breakfast?  How much would this cost?  $20??

This chicken and waffle was $15...

and this fried catfish plate with shrimp was $18... I think I could have made any of these plates for far less...so...why didn't I... Well...I suppose it's called convenience... maybe, an after-church date.... getting out of the house...wanting to quilt instead of cook...lol...I just know what's not worth going back to (restaurant) and what can be made at home.  Larry enjoys going out so...being an obedient wife...I follow... (What? lolol)

Air fryer chicken thighs...always good.

Well friends, guess I end things here...

Just figured I needed to let you know all is well here.

Stay safe and be happy!

Until next time...