Babies...Bike-a-thon-and Who's a Good Boy?

We love it!  From a medium pizza to eight pieces of chicken...pork chops...etc.  

This pizza was nicely browned in the center...and the crust was actually crispy!  I sprinkled cornmeal in the pan first, added the pizza then cooked it.  Seriously wonderful.  I have kept my Corsori because, simply put, there's nothing wrong with it!  Still cooks great and I will continue to use it.  Larry was the one who decided he wanted to try HIS hand at an air fryer and found the Typhur.  And... he loves pizza...lol.  Let me warn you though...it's pricey...$390 on Amazon.  But we think it's worth the money.  

We were on the way to church last Sunday when, after pulling out of our street, we were faced with a Bike-a-thon from, we think, Baylor University...not sure.  We haven't really been keeping up with a lot of outside noise these days... "people be crazy", so we stay home a lot. 

We had to sit for almost 15 minutes while tons of bikers rode past.  People behind us were Not happy...gunning their car motor..."Hey!!"  "C'mon man!"  Just acting like idiots and on a Sunday?  Church goers?  Where else did they have to go?  From the looks and sounds coming from them...I don't think they were late to church BUT, I could have been wrong...never know...  Larry and I just hunkered down in our seats and watched the parade of bikes fly by.  Had to be 2-300 people?  It was just a lot.  We were late getting to Sunday school class, but we had the story to tell so, it was all good. 

Daughter Crystal was up for the weekend getting her Lollie hugs from the girlz.

It was Grandparents Day at Sloane and Lotties daycare last Thursday.  Everyone was SO confused...lol... We were told to wait in the foyer, so we all stood there for about 15 minutes...then the lady said we could all go to our child's room...(there were around 30-40 grandparents waiting) that was fun...We get into Sloane's room but Lottie was across the hall so...I went over and brought her back to Sloanes room...sigh... to do what...none of us had any clue.  There was nothing officially planned!  I did manage to get some cookies and lemonade for the girlz...  The teacher was busy doing...a little project with a lone student...SO... I told Larry to grab the girlz bags, and we took the girls and just left to come home.  That was enough.

Sloane...

Lottie...

Next...I'd finally finished making Grandson-in Law's rag quilt in a fishing pattern.  He liked it...

I've had this Christmas panel, 1950's look, for far too long.  So, I just did a simple old timey pattern with it and it's now at the longarmer.  I'll be using it as a tablecloth!   I wasn't going to buy more cloth, so it's been pieced...an old-fashioned look anyway.  Use what you have.

I made roast, potatoes and black-eyed peas for lunch one day...

Larry made sausage biscuits for us...

 

One morning I was sewing and in comes Larry with our favorite expresso mocha frappachinoed coffee from Dutch Bros.  

Who's a Good Boy??!!!

But in his telling of it...this was how hard it was to get home with both coffees intact... lol

Well guys, I guess that's about it for me this time.  I hope you all are doing well...are safe and keeping busy...but not too busy! lol

so, until next time...

hugs

Donna

 

Being Normal...at least trying to be...

(Larry and I will be trying to learn how to use a new air fryer that's being delivered Friday... this will be me! lol.... More on how it's going, next time.)

Good morning, friends... Well, it's been a week around here.  Went to my consult with my surgeon and got all the preliminary things done, preparing for my surgery.  The doctor seems kind which I really appreciated.  I come back in for Genetic Testing on the 8th...non-fasting...blood draw...takes about an hour, all together.  It takes that long for counseling, signing forms and going over what the test itself is looking for.  Supposedly, it'll be a blood draw instead of saliva sampling or the buccal (cheek) swab.  They then go over my family history, past medical issues, symptoms I'm now having...and medications.  Now I understand "why an hour"!

After that, they want me to have an MRI...on a different day...just making sure the cancer is where it's supposed to be.  Thennnn...a few days before surgery, I go in to have some dye injected to make sure the cancer hasn't metastasized or grown into any other parts of my body.   Thennn...getting the date for the actual surgery.

Thennn...our sweetheart little Buddy, left us for home...last Thursday, the 27th of August.

Our hearts broke...but it was a natural passing.  He was just tired and wanted to go home.  Early on, when he started showing signs of wanting to pass, we refused to put him down!  So many times, they stay with you, weeks and months longer if you just let them.  But if he was in pain...we would have helped him cross.  I didn't mind the meds...extra special foods to prepare...when it was close to time, he just refused everything...took small bits of water but nothing else.  I knew then his time was close.  

We miss you baby boy!!  He's with the rest of our crew!  That makes us glad to know...Now there's only our pug, Libby.  She searched for him for several days but now has accepted his absence.  We are enjoying her all we can...she's 13...sigh

Our Libby....

I did manage to get my Exploding Pineapple quilt finished, labeled and binded.  I put a crazy, bright yellow backing on it...It works.  

Larry made me this binding wheel!  It works great...I put it on the right side of my machine and just pull what I need as I sew.

Can you tell what we're watching while we eat lunch?

Of course, thighs!  With cheesy potatoes done in the air fryer.

I made taco salad...really good!

Potato soup because I just craved some...

We ate at Longhorn Steakhouse after church...these chicken medallions were so good!

Breakfast was two eggs over medium...ish...lol...with hashbrowns & onions, and white gravy.

This morning's breakfast was a layer of fried onions...tomatoes...and cheddar cheese.  So good!

Larry made our Winter's quota of Gumbo!  Chicken & shrimp...We had some and froze the rest.

Well guys, I guess I'm off to tend to business...I hope you all are safe and happy and free from floods or fires!

Until next time...

Hugs,

Donna

 

Sometimes, life gives you surprises...

Yep...a surprise.  I went for my annual mammogram, and they found a suspicious area that needed to have a more through look... I got a technician that was fantastic.  She not only got me right in but after they found the lump, she got the doctor to do the biopsy right there and then!  That's not common.  

Okay...What they found...It's a 6 millimeter, in size, a baby pea....  That's very small.  The doctor said that if one has to have a lump, this is the size you'd want.  They found it super soon! (THANK YOU GOD).  

I have an appointment on September 15th with the surgeon.  I'll know more then.  I don't know yet, if it's slow growing or aggressive...the surgeon will talk all that over with me at my appointment.

How am I doing?  Well...this sounds strange but, I know God was with me...I felt absolutely nothing but extreme calm.  In fact, I was trying to calm the doctor and technician! lolol...

Now!  What have I always said?  Get Your Mammograms!!!  Do you know how close I came to putting off this appointment because I was feeling super busy and I could get it done later...later...NO!  IF you do this, you're playing with fire!  Just GO!  If it's been a while since you've gotten one, Make an Appointment today!  Well, Monday!  Just Do It!  The new machines are a breeze to use, and they don't do all that squeezing anymore...a little, yes but, not even close to what they used to do!

I'll let you know what the surgeon says...but for now, On With The Show.

This is why we do all those test...it's really not for us...it's for them...

Sloane at her Jujitsu awards ceremony.

I made this rag quilt at the request of my daughter Crystal, for a co-worker that found out she also has breast cancer...but further along than mine.  I put Psalm verses into the patches for her to read while she does chemo...say a prayer for her if you would...her name is April.

I did this one for daughter Crystal and...

this one for granddaughter, Sam...

I also finished the above quilt for my granddaughter, Sami...but I made those Rag Quilts all in about a week and a half!  She wanted one of those, as well.  Nervous energy I suppose.

Pork ribs and chicken thighs with sweet potatoes for lunch...so good!

Roast and potatoes...

Fish sandwich for lunch...

French toast at home...always so good.

What is UP with portions these days, of cereal?  They have shrunk Chex Cereal down to a dime!!

Well guys, I guess that's it for me today...gotta get ready for church.

Hope you all are well, happy and safe in this idiotic world... Love and be kind to those around you.  See you next time...

hugs

Donna