Eggs...Cookies, Sloane and Quilts.

Good morning, Friends.  Another week has passed us by.  Seems like just yesterday I was working...raising kids...and dreaming of the days when life would slow down a bit.  It did...and I don't think I like it...lol

But, Oh Well...such is life, as my Dad used to say.

It's been raining again.  I think we might float away.  But I'm not griping...it'll be red hot here and dry, before we know it. 

 

 

Made my honey some love eggs...lol, or at least they started out that way...good intentions and all.  I forgot to grease the pan with butter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And I made some chocolate cookies...

My sister, Ruth Ann (yes, the cranky one...lol) is a quilter.  Her work is gorgeous.  I went for a visit last week and she gave me this box of a Rolling Star pattern and pre-cut cloth.  It's been in her closet for just under 40 years....forgotten.  Her fingers are numb from all the chemo and she said she just can't be bothered with trying to put it together...I could have it if I wanted it.  Yes, I'll take it!  The price, even then, was $60.  She got it for $40 because she knew the quilt shop owner really well.  Today's price is about $180.  And the cotton material is still good.  It was kept well protected.

 

 

 

Our sweet Sloane and mom, Samantha at a swim party.  Momma played  with Sloane's hair...lol

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Larry had fun putting Sloane's name on her tennis shoes...loves his laser.

 

 

 

 

Made Larry a nacho snack...

 

Found a new restaurant...The plates were huge as were the amounts of food served!  A little pricey but worth it.

 

Larry had the BLT on rye...

I had the Cheeseburger Salad.  Very good.

 

The reason we were out and about was Larry had his six month cancer check-up.  He's still doing well...no repeating cancer so far...will have another bladder wash in a few weeks.  The guy in the photo isn't Larry...lol

Well, guess I'll get this posted.

Have a wonderful weekend and I'll see you all, next time!

So...until then...

June...Chicken, Reunions and Pugtummys.

Good morning, Friends...Welcome to June.  I hope all the storms are passing you by.  There are still so many without power!  Praying they get the power back on soon! Also praying for a wonderful June!

I threw another chicken into the air fryer...It was day old because Larry was taking his Dad (98) to a "family" reunion at his cousin's house.  Larry's Dad wasn't going to go, at first...but they were celebrating his brother Harvey's, birthday, with lunch and cake so, he changed his mind and called Larry and asked if he would take him.  So...and no... I didn't go...I had tried for years to get that side of the family to love and care about each other but to no avail...pulling teeth, as it were.  Do I need to go now?  I'm 72...haven't heard from them in 7 or 8 years...and when I did, it was constant gossip about everyone else!  I've had 51 years of that behavior... I don't like that kind of "love" so, I'm now just going to stay away...tired of throwing my "pearls" before swine? lol...It stems from jealously over Larry's Dad starting a plumbing business back in the 1960's, making a great company of it...having his brothers come work for him...and gradually having resentment set in because the brothers (and the wives) wanted to be part of management, with all the perks...not happening.  They didn't want anything to do with running a corporation back in the day...Gerald would have shared ownership...but no takers.  So, Gerald worked his butt off making a go of it and it cost him his family in the long run.  My thoughts?  Never hire family!  

I don't want any more drama.  I got things to do...like scrubbing out toilets...yeah, that's how I roll...and Larry's fine with it.

I'm better than a Soap Opera...lolol...intense story lines, and all...lolol

 

And That's why the roasted chicken was had for the next day's lunch.  I'd just taken it out of the refrigerator in the above photo...but after about 30 minutes back in a hot oven, it crisped back up. Turned out really good.  Larry made a lemon sauce  (you know how chicken gets dry if you refrigerate it) ... Really needs to be eaten on the day you cook it.

Oh, and I'm also down 10.1 pounds!  I might cook a lot of goodies but my willpower seems to be stronger than ever! lol...I'm tired of how those extra pounds make me feel!  Now, 10 more to go!  Hopefully, by the end of July?  Maybe...

 

 

 

  

 

Gerald (Larry's Dad, L, and his brother Harvey on the R)

Our sweet great granddaughter, Sloane doing inspections on her car...You know things need to be in tip top shape for the Summer travels! lol

 

 Sloane got to go to a swim party...here she is with her cousin, Arlis...They've spotted something new...lolol...decisions, decisions!  Should we or shouldn't we?!  They didn't...lol

 

 

An added source of fun was keeping Sloane on Wednesday...She was telling me all about how things were 'gonna be! lol...We'd been missing her so I called Samantha and asked if she'd drop her off with us when heading for work...she agreed, and it was off to the races! lol

Lordy, we love her so much!  It was a fun day.  Our lives have shifted into the "old people" gear...and occasionally, we need a kick-start! lol...Sloane did that for us...

 

Makes me remember our days on the family farm back in 1960-1963... (my parents thought we could learn a lot on a farm...so they bought one) and a story for another day...it involves a nut that thought my sister, Ruth Ann, was the Virgin Mary...remind me to tell it later...lol

 

I also planted a couple honeysuckles in pots, just to get things started.  One went directly into the ground...we'll see which works out better.

Then while looking around, I saw this ??? growing and blooming!  I recognize the leaves but can't recall the name...

Have you ever seen a mushroom like this?  Started out looking like an umbrella then ended up with a flat top?

I pulled them all up and chunked them because of the dogs.

Truth!!

 

 

 

Our Libby's tummy was acting up...hope she didn't eat any of the mushrooms...or I'm thinking it could be the new senior dog food.  I'm going shopping today for the sensitive tummies brand.  

 

 

 

Well, I suppose that's it for me...for now...Please stay safe wherever you are!  Be prepared!  Storms can pop up at a moment's notice...

SO, until next time... 

Heros...Gravy, Germans and Cows...

Memorial Day...USA

God  Bless us all...a Day of Remembrance.

The above photo is of a Vietnam Veteran.  My Larry fought there from 1968 to 1969.  Useless war!  Over 58,000 of our young men and women perished so the government could become rich.  Gotta' have a war, you know!  Run those guns...Anyway, I still can't forget or forgive the peaceniks for mistreating the Heroes that returned from there.  Let's just say, Jane isn't welcomed here!

Now...

Good morning, Friends.  Just another week of, not much happening.  Although...that's probably a good thing.  Tornadoes have been busting out all over Texas lately.  And you're not really given much warning.  We just try to stay prepared.  Generator, battery powered lamps, kerosene lamps...matches...candles, etc.  It's been raining here an awful lot.  Really unusual for Texas!  We are the red hot state...not the tropical state.   You want fair winds, go to Florida.

 

 I made eggrolls the other day.  They were so good!  We love Chinese food but it is getting really high at restaurants...dollar wise.  I'll be trying to find a good recipe for Korean fried chicken, as well.

 

 

 

Also made biscuits and gravy...

 

 

 

 

 

 

Larry's new project.  I love it!  

 

 

 

 

I found this chart to be really interesting!  Maybe it can help you, as well.  I started taking magnesium several months ago and feel so much better.

 

 

 

 

 Our grandson Tylar (R) with a crewmate at the base in Hungary.  We really miss him and Sara.  It's been almost 4 years since we've seen them. :o(

 

 

 

 

 

 

I got an order for a German Chocolate Cake from my granddaughter Samantha's friend, Chandice.  She was wanting to surprise her hubby for his birthday.   She said, "the gooier the better"! lol

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You know Sloane has to be in my post somewhere...lol

 

 

 

 

I made Apple Pie Ice Cream...NO, not the above photo but, see the Ice Cream??  That!  That's what I made...lol...Recipe on my cooking blog if you want it.

Is She Cooking, or What?

Well...I suppose that's about it for me.

I pray you all are doing well and staying safe in this crazy weather.

So... until next time... 

hugs

Donna 

 

 

Lessons...Learning, Libations and Love.

         Good morning, Friends...Just a little catch-up for the week.

It was fast and furious.  I went down to my daughter and SIL's house last Wednesday to baby-sit their dogs while they left to go to Arkansas to spend a few days with their son, William. (Air Force).  Larry stayed home to sit with our babies...I returned home yesterday around 10:30am (Sunday).

While I was babysitting, a really bad storm popped up...80 mile an hour winds...3 active tornadoes north of Magnolia, where me and the babies were.  I didn't know about the tornadoes just north of us...(3) (thank goodness because ignorance can be bliss) and anyway, seriously, what could I have done about it?  So...we just huddled together on the sofa...power went off...and I found I wasn't a bit scared.  You know that feeling you have come over you that says, "It'll be okay, either way"?  Well that was me...Ca serra, serra (what will be, will be).. The worst was over except the rain, in about 20 minutes.  The photo below is a news source photo of a house here in Magnolia.  NOT my kid's house.  86-110 wind speed is classified tornadic winds.  Ours was 80 so that tells you how windy it was.  Now, just waited for the power to come back on...A day and a half later, it did...The power company did a great job of restoring power in our area!  Seeing that millions were without power (and still are) in the Houston and surrounding areas...

Thank you Jesus!  And SIL Tim...He got a friend to come to the house the next day and start the generator for us.  At least I could plug in the refrigerator and make a cup of hot coffee...Godsend!

What I wasn't happy about was one of their neighbors knocking on my door right after (maybe 10 minutes) the power was restored, to announce to me that "The power Is On!"...huh??  I hadn't noticed because I had turned off all electric things to help the grid when power restarted.

The generator is loud but the whole street was filled with generator noise...and the old neighbor wanted me to shut ours Off...like, Now...short and sweet...and making an aggravated face...

I didn't even bother opening the front door as I responded through the glass panel, "yes, Okay...give me a minute!"  I would have Never done that to a neighbor!   I wanted to ask if he was the Generator Police...but was too pissed.  Never even asked if I was alright...guess he's never heard of treat others like you'd want to be treated...

 

Poor Toby...I think he was a little scared...

Toby, right before the storm...big baby.

Sweet William and Kira,  whom Crystal and Tim went to Arkansas to visit.

I was so happy just to have a hot cuppa coffee again!

And it's no post without our sweet Sloane in it!

This is how it felt to me, driving the 2 hours to Magnolia...been awhile!  Not a long trip...just long enough to blow the cobwebs out of my brain.

Larry's at it again...This turned out so cute!  Already has orders for more.

The Far Side

 

Well, I suppose that's all from my side of the world.  Hope you all are safe from the weather!

Sorry about not reading your blogs...It's been quite the week...

So, until next time...