Category: My Life

On Friday I saw my Dentist once again. He wants me to go down to the city and see the Endodontist about this tooth. The Endodontist will look to see if there is a crack or another canal in the tooth. Meanwhile, I’m afraid I am suffering quite a bit with this pain in my mouth.

Our peaches are coming in and so are the plums. Last night I made a batch of Plum Jam. But at the critical moment when Hubby was to add the pectin, he opened the packet and the pectin was more solid than liquid. Quite odd. I continued to cook it all, and then after filling 10 half pints, I processed the jars of jam. The Jam tastes fine and the consistency is good, but I went out today to buy more sugar and fresh pectin. My next batch of jam is the peach “Heavenly Jam” and I want all the correct and fresh pectin!

We were supposed to go out tonight for dinner, but I begged off at the last minute. I can not eat too much with this darn tooth and I’m afraid I am like a dog when they hurt. I just want to curl up and get ready to die!

I was making more spaghetti sauce from our tomatoes, so I fed that to Hubby and I was able to slurp down a little.

We’re just having the worst weather this weekend. Heavy rain and down in Massachusetts they even had a tornado! Wild summer weather!

Have a good weekend everyone!

And…here we go!

1. I picked peaches and plums today.
2. I spread freshly made plum jam on toast.
3. I heard the dogs barking at Hubby.
4. I wanted to eat more plum jam.
5. I wish that peace, health, and happiness surrounded those I love, all of the time.
6. I noticed a big gob of white dog fur, right after I got done vacuuming! Fritz just keeps on shedding.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to going out to dinner with my Janet & Dave and our friends, Robin and Jay, tomorrow my plans include enjoying breakfast with Janet and Dave, and then watching the Olympics and Sunday, I want to watch the closing ceremonies. After that I will be going through sports withdrawal!

Thirteen Things happening this week.

You may all remember that I am a “Pillow Princess”. I am one of those people that must have a pillow that is just right or I cannot sleep. You can go Here and read about my past problems with this. Anyway, this week I decided that I really needed a new pillow, as the last one had worn out!

1. I went to Bed Bath & Beyond and bought my new pillow.
2. I was filled with delight, and could hardly wait to get home to try it out.
3. This pillow is one of the best I have ever had! I sleep like a baby with it!
4. Savannah is getting so big! She is very long now, 23 inches…and growing!



5. She is also developing her personality. She watches everything, and smiles.
6. She is also starting to vocalize. (Not crying, but baby talking!)



7. I did lose some weight this week at Weight Watchers. Two and a half pounds!
8. On the way to class I hit a wild turkey.
9. I’ve never hit anything in my life and this scared the heck out of me!
10. I get my hair done on Thursday and more work on my teeth on Friday.
11. The garden has been a real disappointment this year.
12. I need to read up on disease resistant plants for next year.
13. My cousin Janet is coming up with her boyfriend, Dave on Friday, and the four of us will be getting together with our friends from Israel for dinner!

1. In an effort to combat obesity, the mayor of NYC has plans to ban the sale of large sugary drinks (anything over 16 oz.), initially in restaurants, movie theatres, and street carts. Corner stores would also be affected if they are defined as food service establishments. Your thoughts?

I think the government should butt out of what people eat or drink! We have freedom. Or at least we used to. Remember, “Life, Liberty, & the Pursuit of Happiness”. Yes, butt out! It has to stop now or soon they will regulate what the grocery stores sell.

2. Art festival, music festival, food festival…which would you most like to attend?

I’d love all three, but the one I attend up here is an arts festival. They close off Main Street and Juried Craftspeople show off their work.

3. What are you irrational about?

I’m a worrier. I worry about everything. Rational or not. Worry, worry, worry!

4. Do you feel confident you’ll have a comfortable retirement?

I’m retired now, and it is a challenge. Living on a fixed income makes one really think about what one buys and how the family money is spent and when!

5. What’s been your favorite Olympic moment so far?
(Not ever, just in the 2012 Summer games)

The USA Team winning the Gold Medal in Gymnastics. I think the reason this is so important is that it was not one girl, it was a Team event and I loved seeing how these girls treated each other that night.

6. What would you label as the messiest room in your house?

Joyce, you are shaming me into getting into my Office and cleaning! Yep, that is still the room that is the messiest!

7. Do you follow your heart or your head?

I’d like to think I use both in my decisions, but my heart often leads me in a direction and then my head will correct if needed.

8. Insert your own random thought here.

My sister’s childhood friend died in July. (We just learned about it today.) This fairly young woman, was a chubby child and teen, and her weight just kept going up and up. She died rather quickly, and it was due to her obesity. It made me think, once again, how important Weight Watchers is in my life. I weigh in on Wednesday morning, and I hope, this week I have had a good weight loss. I will never give up on my battle of the bulge. I want to live a long and healthy life.

Our host is Gattina. Come join us and tell us what YOU did this past weekend! After all, you never know when you will need an alibi!

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I was far more productive this past weekend then I thought I would be. I cooked, I did laundry, I weeded in my garden, and I even did one very big project that I’ve wanted to do for years, and just never got around to.

I took all the recipes I have in my email folder, and cut and pasted them into a word document, complete with some pictures to make my very own “Cookbook”!

It was a big project, but one I could do while sort of watching the Olympics. Finally I have over 125 recipes that I make fairly often, typed out and in one usable area.

I do love Thunderbird for my email, but it is getting less and less user friendly and I may have to switch over to Outlook Express.

We got caught in a big frontal passage. Luckily, Hubby had picked the first fruit off of a smaller peach tree, so the high winds didn’t injure the tree. But the wind blew, the rain came pelting down and we even got a small amount of hail. It was the sort of storm where you stand in the middle of your house and watch, hoping that none of your beloved fruit trees gets damaged.

I’m off to spend the day with my girls! Oh I can hardly wait to see them both! I know Savannah is growing and changing every day, and I know, Mandy is enjoying her maternity leave. I will just hate it when she goes back to work. I’ve really enjoyed having the time to go and spend the day visiting.

Happy Monday Everyone!

The week is over and I am not sure where it went! Actually I do, I spent far too much time watching the TV and my computer for coverage of the Olympics! I have watched so many different sports and learned about them too. I think for the first time I’ve actually experienced the Olympics.

Don’t get me wrong. I’ve always enjoyed the gymnastics, and the swimming, and the diving, but now I am into Beach Volleyball, archery, weight lifting, judo, tennis, basketball, well, I could go on and on. It’s been eye opening.

Our own USA Gymnast, Gabby Douglas won the Gold for the All-Around Gymnast,

and many of my favorite athletes, be they from the USA or other countries are all doing well.

I sat here for three hours watching the Federer/Del Potro tennis match this morning, live. I was actually yelling at Roger via my TV screen.

In many ways, I’ve gotten worse than Hubby. He at least has been doing things, besides watching the Olympics.

I did work today making spaghetti sauce from our garden tomatoes.

However, I can stand at the counter in the kitchen and watch the big screen TV. Doesn’t it look good?

Saturday, I need to do laundry. I’ve decided how I will get this done. I will take the kitchen timer and set it to go off when each load of clothes will be ready. Otherwise, I will simply forget and get lost in sport!

I’ve decided what I could get an Olympic Gold Medal for.

Watching the Olympics! LOL!

Friday Fill-Ins are sponsored by my cousin Janet. Come on and join the fun!

And…here we go!

1. Well, ok, maybe I should have thought about cleaning my air conditioner before it started to make horrific noises!.
2. Best wife ever? Now that’s a stretch!
3. When I’m making making peach jam, I get lost in thought and truly enjoy the experience.
4. I like it when my family and friends are all feeling good. But for now, I wish a few of them were a bit healthier.
5. And frankly, I live each day trying to bring peace and love to those around me.
6. My teeth are the root of all evil. But hopefully once the root canal and crown are on, my mouth will cease hurting.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to watching the Olympics, tomorrow my plans include watching more of the Olympics and Sunday, I want to watch more Olympics and get ready to go down on Monday to see Mandy and Savannah! Yay!!!