My Turn...Us, and of Course, food....

Good morning, friends!

I swear, it's been a week.  I finally was able to complete the dreaded colonoscopy yesterday.  Since my sister's cancer diagnosis four months ago, I made an appointment and had to wait until May 2nd.  Uneventful and no polyps found!

 Yea Me!  

Larry was a trooper...it took 30 minutes to get into the procedure (when I asked how many procedures a day they do, the nurse said 12 to 15 a day!)  and they put an IV into your arm...It's like you are in the lucid state but I don't remember a thing.  Next thing I knew, we were headed home!  Didn't remember a thing! 

What was I hungry for?  Fried chicken gizzards! Lolol...I'm serious...so, Larry stopped at Bushes Fried Chicken drive-thru and ordered me some.  I was so hungry!  And salt tasted wonderful.  Then off to bed for a three hour nap.

All week prior to the colonoscopy I'd been nervous...No one wants to do it but, you need to do it!  It wasn't as bad as I'd made myself believe.  I thought of a million reasons why I couldn't do it right now...childish reasons. 

I'm happy it's over.  New rules here in Texas though!  You need to start getting them at age 45 instead of 50.  Insurance will pay.  Instance being...the woman in the bed next to me had a huge polyp removed...just one but it was huge. ( I wasn't intentionally listening in!  You couldn't help overhearing the conversation).  The Dr even brought it to her bedside and showed it to her! I couldn't see it but needless to say, with all the gasping and awwwing going on, it must have been a big one!  The doctor said a few more months and it probably would have become cancerous!  The patient said she was SO glad she came in early!

My ever-trustful sidekick, Larry...

My view...

My yummy meal afterwards!

Larry getting the pergola set up to plant!  I was so excited!

Libby inspecting!

Just about finished!

And...UP it goes!!

Yea!!!  It's up and planted!  Ready for me to get my plants in the ground...

Me at age 28...so long ago!

Larry at age 32...so handsome.

Larry at age 72 on a trip we took to New York State in our motorhome.

Larry at 53...me at 50.

We hadn't been married all that long...1972

We were crazy about each other...We knew "of" each other in high school, but he was graduating, and I was in the 9th grade.  It would be a while before we'd meet again.  Vietnam interrupted us.  But we eventually met up again...dated...then married September of '72.

Just a little more about us...

Larry asked for salmon patties...hey, I got a pergola!

  I made the patties! lolol

Salmon patties with yellow squash casserole.

Yellow squash casserole...yum! 

A helpful chart...

Yes, you knew I'd sneak in a photo of our sweet great-gran, Sloane! lol

Big girl!  8 months 

Tartar sauce anyone?  This is a good one!

SO, that's about all I have for today, until next time...

Bread, Cheeky and Pie...and Pergolas

Good morning, friends! 

Goodness!  It's chilly here again.  With all the rain passing through, it brought with it, a cold front...so tired of the cold!

It's been a busy week around here.  I ran out of bread so did the quick fix and hauled out the ever faithful, bread machine.  I just load it up with all the ingredients, close the lid, and in three hours, we have a wonderful loaf of bread...no fussing back and forth with the proofing.  The machine allows me to just walk away.  Nice!

Breakfast toasting bread...yummy.

And who is this?  Our greatgran, Sloane, being cheeky.

I bought this large stoneware pie plate from the Pioneer Woman collection (10" X 2" and heavy).  I was in Walmart minding my own business when, this pie plate just jumped into my buggy!  Well!  I had no choice but to head to the check-out! lol

And like any good wife...came home and made Larry a pie.

Recipe here...

It's quick and has a custardy feel and taste.  Wonderful served cold.  It's alright served warm but, Wonderful cold!

Hanging my head in shame...at the Walmart, I grabbed up the last two cow sandwich plates!  The pie plate made me do it...lolol

I made lunch out of hamburger meat, noodles, Anaheim pepper, parmesan cheese, tomatoes and an English muffin Larry had made last week, warmed and buttered...so good.  

Re-planting of lavender in the badly, drought abused, soil next to the patio.  Hopefully, it'll take off and grow!  It smells Heavenly and just look at the color of it... 

I've also planted four rose bushes.  You can never have too many!

I was talking with hubby, Larry, the other day about how I hoped I could find a trellis large enough to let the "Rose Peggy Martin" climb on...Larry then set about disappearing for several hours.  I went to look for him out in his workshop and I found him building a pergola for me! Needless to say, I was a happy gardener!!   He loves a good woodworking challenge...did I say I knew that? Lolol...anyway, I was surprised and grateful.  He's the best...and I love him.

Here's the Rose Peggy Martin (odd name) climber.

And Larry also bought me two White Jasmines for the pergola.

Hopefully, everything will grow like intended!  It'll take a little training of the branches...and wire...lol

And...If you use cast iron much, you'll understand this...lol

Hope you all enjoy your week...stay safe and warm or cool, wherever you are.

So, until next time...