54 Years...and Worms.

 

Good morning, Friends... Well, it's been 54 years for me and Larry this past September 26th.  I think we blinked and it turned into 2026!!  I miss 1972...I really do.  It was a fun time in our lives...Hoping we have many more beautiful sunsets to experience together.

And in honor of those 54 years...Larry took us to a place called, Uncle Worm's... say what?

Yep...there's an actual place called Uncle Worm's.  But I have to say the food is delicious!  We went after church and had the place to ourselves, for a little bit anyway.  

Larry taking in all the sights of the place...lol

He ordered Chicken Fried Steak, mashed potatoes and red beans.

I ordered, of course, Catfish, fries and mac & cheese...oh Wow!  I had to ask for a carry-out box!  It's a great place when you can actually taste the fish and not the crust!  It also was wonderful!

This little guy, sadly, welcomed us...I guess he's stuffed?  Fake?  Wooden?  No clue...but I'm sure he was up early enough to catch the worm!

Here's all the babies on vacation in Aransas Pass, Texas.  They all had a blast.  Sloane is holding the skirt of her cousin's dress, who is behind her, the wind was blowing pretty hard...and Lottie is facing the water.  All cousins.

I finally finished my Christmas Tablecloth!  I got it done early...Christmas will be here before you know it!

Got the binding finished and placed my label... I really like how it turned out.  I wanted a 1950's look...something close to what I remembered as a child.  This was it...It makes me think of Mom and Daddy...I miss them...sigh

This, actually, is a good idea!

I made eggs in a basket one morning...

This was Popeye's Chicken sandwich!  It was really good!  We hadn't eaten there in probably 10 years?  Been a long while...

Then we had some China Star buffet...always good.

Well, that's enough from me this morning.  They have told me my lumpectomy surgery will be the 7th of October.  I probably won't blog much for a while...not sure.  I've got 50 dozen appointments in October...not really, but enough to keep me pretty busy.  Please send a little prayer my way...especially for my surgeon.  Thanks for the visit and I'll see you at the bottom of the hill...

hugs.

Donna

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

 

Finally Took the Plunge...

Good morning, Friends...

Well hopefully, I'm back to a regular posting schedule!  It just seems like it's been a really busy July...doing things at church...home...and I don't think I've sewn a lick this month!  Can't seem to get all my chickens in one place!  Not happy about that... 

 

We did, however, finally decide on a car.  We loved our 2013 GMC Terrain so much that we bought another one.  It's hard to beat a GMC anything.  They're just a well-made car or pick-up.  The last one was made in Canada...the 2026 was made in Mexico.  Hopefully we'll get another 12 years out of this one..we'll just have to see...Hopefully one day soon, we'll start seeing more cars made in America!

It's really going to take some time to learn about everything that's on this car...Larry asked what I wanted on it, and I said since it's probably going to be our last new car...I wanted everything.  Auto-start, heated and cooled seats...heated steering wheel...auto back lift...navigation...cameras...car play...all of it.  The only thing we didn't get was 4-wheel drive.  I don't think we're going off-road anytime soon, and with what little we do drive that extra expense wouldn't make much sense.  If it snows...we don't go out.  It has front wheel drive so that should be enough.  That's the great thing about retirement...

Secrets!  lol

Samantha, Sloane and Lottie resting at home...snuggle time.

I get to keep little Lottie on Friday!  Sloane goes to daycare three days a week.  Sam has some appointment and needs free hands.

Found this sweet photo of Larry at Air Force training tech school in Colorado...so long ago.  Looks like a baby!

1968...

Never knew this...but then, why would I.

Made an easy meal for a family of three whose wife is just out of the hospital.  I figured since here was supper...they needed cookies...Everyone needs cookies!! lolol

They're not homemade but they are really good...Pillsbury.

A hamburger on lo-carb tortillas!  Why eat all that extra bread when you don't have to??  These are great!

Pork and broccoli... sorry, but the only way I'll eat the green stuff is if it's covered in cheese!  

Pork ribs with Larry's baby lima beans…

Scrambled Egg, tomato and cheese Grits...

Well, that's about it for me this time.  Hope you all are doing well and are safe wherever you may be.

We are still trying to deal with the drownings at the Guadulupe River near Kerrville, Texas.  UPDATE: 120 confirmed sweet lives lost...more than 160 still missing...so far.  All those little girls...campers...it's just unimaginable.  Please say a prayer for all the families involved... so...

Until next time....