Life...Sickness, Food and Guard dog

Good morning Friends...

Well, another week is fast passing us by.  It's been a little quieter around here, thank goodness.  Just the usual doctor wellness check-ups.  But Sloane needed a place to stay...wasn't feeling good for several days prior to us keeping her.  But as soon as she saw me, she lighted up and it was non-stop action after that.  

A much needed nap...

At first, she stated that she liked this flavor... (I keep these things for her in case she won't eat regular food). Then after I took this photo, she said, "Gamma?  Please don't buy this ones again...I really don't like it."  Lol

I assured her that I wouldn't.

Then she ate a whole corny dog...and a slice of thick ham.

Sloane and Lottie...

My new toaster is doing a wonderful job!

I make this dish frequently simply because it's good and we love it.

Chicken thighs and Sweet potatoes.

Here's the picture of that pepper sauce I told you about in my last post...wonderful over a block of cream cheese with crackers.

Isn't this a cute idea for or a holiday cake?  This is Halloween but you can easily change it to any holiday!

This happens way too often!  Shame on some kids these days and parents that never taught them proper manners!

Larry is the main Mail Checker of the family.  I'm sure all of you know what I'm talking about.  He has always liked bringing it in and I'm very happy to let him. 

 Well, we don't always hear the mailman as our TV room is in the back of the house.  Guess what I found for him!  A notifier!  The box you see is in the room with us and the other smaller box sits inside the mailbox.  When the mailman (or a thief) opens the box door, it sends a signal to the box in the TV room!  Ding Ding Ding...We used it for the first time yesterday...So Nice not to have to continually check to see if the mailman has been around!  Now we know!

And lastly, Daddy had to rush out to bring in garbage cans...he was having a snack of several different cheeses...Libby was sooo excited because she knows that Daddy will give her and Buddy a sample... She was told Not to touch the plate... so she decided to guard it, instead...lolol

I swear Daddy was gone every bit of six or seven minutes...and she stood guard over the cheese, like a champ...lol

Well, that's it for us...so until next time...

Fun...Food and Water

Good morning Friends...

Well, Sloanes birthday party was a success.  Larry and I were in charge of picking up the pizza and sweet tea in town before making the trip south.  We arrived early to a huge water slide on the hill!  The guys were looking it over with that guy sort of musing... not quite sure of it yet nodding their heads in agreement of something...lolol

Well, someone had to test it out!  And Sloane was thrilled to do so...lol

Gotta' have sweet tea...

And pizza...

With a cookie cake...

Larry said he wanted a plain old toaster.  Something easy to use.  I ordered this Roter Mond 2-slice toaster from Amazon.  It browns perfectly!  And it's very user friendly.

We finally found time to go out to eat at a really great place in downtown Waco.  I swear it has the best food!  The biscuits may not look like much, but they are as soft as a cloud!

And the bacon was perfect!

Making up for lost time...we also ate at Cheddars.  Fish and shrimp.

(Strawberry Jalapeno Jam by Lone Prairie Farms purchased at HEB)

Our Granddaughter, Samantha, had prepared an appetizer just using Hot Pepper jelly and cream cheese!  Oh My Word!!  Talk about good!  She opened several packages of wheat crackers and whalaaa...done!  Delicious!

Well, that's it for me this week.  Hope you all enjoy a wonderful weekend.  

So, until next time...

 

Happy Birthday Sloane...Sister Ruth

Good Morning Friends...

Our Greatgran Sloane had her 3rd Birthday on the 15th.  Time is really whizzing by!  There will be a Swim Party with birthday cake and swimming today on the 16th, Saturday. 

Time really just needs to slow down!

Finally got the microwave and stove installed!  You would think these things would plug into the wall on a 220 plug...NOPE!  A 110 line was needed!  No one had an adaptor, so Larry ordered it from Amazon...next day delivery.  Then, you know that blue tape that comes on appliances these days?  Well...it was glued to the metal!!  No telling how long this stove had sat in a hot warehouse to be melted to it in places!  Finally got it off using a wood stick!

Just for fun, Daughter Cystal and myself in 2019.  Done with the Grok app.

Sister Ruth Ann had knee surgery last Thursday, the 7 of August.  Stayed in hospital 7 days (for what should have taken a day and a half recoup period then, home) ...sigh...then was moved to a nice nursing/rehab facility to gain strength and mobility (staff at the hospital were glad to see her leave).  

Can't leave nursing home until she can walk on her own...  It's been another one for the books, let me tell you.  She has a pain threshold of a flea. She was on OxyContin and still was hurting...days rolled by...constantly complaining...chewed out a nurse...ignored people when spoken to...tried biting off my head but I firmly rebutted her...She's an ungrateful spoiled brat, and I told her so then shut my mouth and left.  

I figured, studying the situation, and with a lot of venting to my poor hubby, that if one of the strongest painkillers in the world wasn't touching the pain then we needed to reverse things!  I brought her 3 Aleve tablets the next morning...within about 3 hours she was much relieved of her pain.  I told the doctor what I had done, and he agreed that she was a most unusual case.  I seconded his musing...unusual, indeed!  

If you can't turn left, then turn right.   

Anyway, between the Aleve and physical therapy, she will hopefully get up and walk out of the nursing facility.  ...I'm tired...not from running around after her but her bouts with anger and "kiss my ring" attitude.  That morning, I had gone to the grocery...bought her her requested 12 pack of Coke...then to her place, checked on things, gathered fresh clothes, brought in her mail and porch packages, fed the feral kitties on the porch...drove back to the nursing home (stopping to grab a mocha with an extra shot of expresso) only to walk in on another of her sour faces..."Morning!" I said...

"And?", she says.... exuding contempt for all moving things, not once looking at me...this was Thursday.

 My daughter Crystal and Granddaughter Sam were with me on Friday...we were running errands for the party, so they said they wanted to visit her.

Then I noticed a woman in the hallway taking off all her clothes... yes, all. Yes, I ran to the nurse's station to tell staff what was happening...one lady said this was the third time...another sigh.

Could things be worse?  You bet they could!  So, I thank God that they aren't worse for us and say a prayer for that lady and her poor family.

This is another long journey...so many of these moments... too many to share.  I'm tired.  Nothing I do will ever change her...nothing...and that saddens me greatly.  So, I sit down, shut up (try to) and just do what needs to be done. We have Sloane's party to go to this afternoon...we need some smiles.

Anyway... Have any of you seen this magazine??  It was delivered to me.  Wow!  Montgomery Ward!  It's been years since I've thought of them.  The stores closed down years ago...bankruptcy, we were told.  It's great to see a comeback if only with an online store!  Daddy used to call it Monkey Wards...lol

Alas... just a bowl of soup.  I've been too busy to cook.  See above.

Hoping you all are well or healing.  Be safe and I'll see you soon .... Until then,

Birthday...Family and Food

Good morning Friends... Hope you all are doing great and are safe and happy!

Well, yesterday I turned 74.  It was a fun day spent with Larry and our girls... Hubby grilled a tri-tip roast...and cheese sausage.  we ate sandwiches (on LoCarb sandwich bread) The meal was so good!  And lots of laughing and chasing little Sloane who will have her 3rd birthday on the 15th and getting cuddles with Lottie.

We went shopping for Sloanes party favors and Lottie's formula... all in all, a blessed day spent with loved ones.

Most people get flowers or candy or a meal out for their birthday...not me! lol...I got a new gas stove.  Really needed one.  The old one was a Jenn Aire and worked great for years.  But it new needs a serious rest.  Pilot lights work off and on...the enamel has worn down from many cleanings... and the two ovens are two too many for us these days.  I went with a gas, 30", single oven, self-clean, simple model, Whirlpool. Along with a matching microwave that serves as the ventahood. Gets delivered Monday.  Can't wait.

Then I asked Larry to make me some wooden forms so I could wrap my fabric... Makes it so much neater!

We ate out after church...enjoyed the Chinese buffet!  

Larry made chicken breast, green beans with cream gravy... seriously good. 

I made fried chicken thighs with a sweet potato in the airfryer.

Anyway...that's about it for me this week...

Hope you all are in good health or doing some great healing!  

So... until next time ...