Sinners, Lunch, Ice Cream...and Surgeries

Good morning, friends!

I'm a little late om this post...it's been a busy week.  Our little Sloane had to have tubes inserted in her ears on Wednesday and my sister had her colonoscopy Thursday...then I kept Sloane yesterday.  I think I'll be taking a tiny break from things today and try to get into a project with my Cricut machine.

I Loved Saturday Night Live...years ago...when Gilda Radner and Steve Martin (he's from Waco; had an Aunt that lived here, and he lived with her) were on.  

Today's SNL??  Awful...

I put together our lunch the other day of grilled chicken kabobs with a sauce I've been using since 1972.  I'll try to get it posted on my cooking blog this week. 

You can also use cubed or strips of beef...both are great.

Larry treated us to breakfast Tuesday, at Rosa's Cafe.  It's always good.

I have a Cuisinart ice cream maker.  I love it.  No pre-freezing of the bowl...just throw your ingredients in and turn it on.  We are an ice cream lover family, and this machine made my life so much simpler.  Done in 60 minutes!

Found it on Amazon...

After the machine has worked its magic, put it in a bowl, pop the lid on and put in the freezer.  This was double chocolate...wonderful.

Larry grilled up some chicken thighs and made the best white cheddar macaroni!  Sloane was with us, and she ate every bite!

Sweet Sloane, playing with her "twins"...Lol...yes...she now carries both of her baby dolls everywhere.  They were getting their bath in the photo above...smile.

You can tell she feels so much better since the surgery...such a happy baby again.

My sister, Ruth Ann's procedure went well!   The surgeon found a small polyp and removed it...said it wasn't cancerous.  She now qualifies for re-attachment surgery!  She is so sick of the bag...brighter days are hopefully coming!

Had me fooled for a second! Lol

In all of this atrocious heat, (105-110F), I was watering the other morning when I spied blooms on my ornamental pear tree!!  Unbelievable!!  I was so happy to see them...I guess this species blooms in the Fall?  No clue.  But!!  Cooler temps are on the way!!  101F today but starting tomorrow, 96F for the high then it starts dipping down into the 80F's!!  We are so happy about that bit of news!

Well, I suppose that's it for me...nothing very entertaining but just one of those "get it done" weeks.

So, until next time...be safe, make good choices and...

Oatmeal...The Birds...Big Red Ice Cream...

 Good morning, friends!

We enjoyed a peaceful Independence Day...cooked, walked and rested.  Watched television a bit.  I ran to Walmart but, other than that...nothing.  We didn't even hear any fireworks!  I think that we are now living in the "oldie's" part of town...We have lived here 48 years so I believe we now qualify...as oldies...lol...The young have bought homes elsewhere...

Rolled Oats for breakfast...make it...cut it up then wrap in waxed paper, pop into a Ziploc bag then freeze it. Thaw and heat in the microwave when you want oatmeal for breakfast.  I love to prep meals for future use.

Recipe called for adding cinnamon and brown sugar with pecan bits.  I also added a few raisins.  Heats back up just fine.

I made rice and tomatoes this week...easy...just tomatoes, rice and butter!

If you have mosquitoes, ants or other pest like wasp or scorpions, etc., you need this!  It's a heat pen that kills the venom of the bite!  We LOVE it!  Get bit...apply pen...no more itch!

Get it on Amazon.  It's called, Bite Away.  We bought several for the kids, as well.

Well ladies...I think it's mostly the truth...Lol

I made Big Red Ice Cream on Tuesday.  I've been making this for years!

From the South?  Then you know!! lol

Recipe Here 

My sweet Libby never leaves my side!  She's asleep in this photo...lol

I love how our beloved and departed Kiki turned out (18yrs old)!  I know she's always around me...Larry surprised me with this one...

Larry smoked a Tri-Tip...Tender and Delicious!

You know, no post of mine would be complete without something about our greatgran Sloane! lol

This was her first Lemon Oreo!  She thoroughly enjoyed it as much as she did the Chocolate Oreo last week!  She had a lunch prior to the cookie of Chicken and applesauce...with green beans.  

She's such a joy to us old folks...

I made this pie...So Delicious!!!

Go to my cooking blog for the whole and easy experience!

Lime Cracker Pie Recipe

See what Larry made me?  Chickens! Lol...I love them! 

He also made me a hummingbird and flower!  I'm really trying to get my potting station fixed up.  It's still a work in progress, but it'll get there.

I pray you are all having a peaceful week...and are well, or at least getting there. It's still early morning here so I best get outside and do some watering.

Until next time...