Category: My Life

Thursday Thirteen Random Thoughts

1. As you read, I am on my way to visit with Mandy and Savannah! Yay! My cold is gone and now I can see and hold Savannah again!
2. We’re eating our very first of the year garden tomatoes! They are very yummy!
3. I got together with my girlfriend, and we went and had lunch. Quiche and salad! What fun!
4. I’m making baked Bluefish again tonight! Many people do not like Bluefish, but it is one of my favorites!
5. There is a new Outlet Mall near Mandy. If the weather cooperates, we’ll go walking there with the baby.
6. The weathermen are forecasting brutally hot temperatures for the weekend! I sure dislike that kind of heat!
7. After visiting with Mandy tomorrow, I need to do an extensive grocery shopping.
8. I’ve got to remember my list and my grocery bags!
9. I’m hoping they have lobster at the grocery store on Thursday.
10. If they do, we will happily eat lobster for dinner!
11. Maybe some corn on the cob too!
12. Oh, I do hope the store is well stocked!
13. After all, this weekend, is the Auto Racing at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway!!!

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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This weekend was my work in the garden weekend. The weather was great, and I was able to be outside both days to pull weeds in the big garden.

Hubby used to do all the weeding in the garden, but this year, I have taken over the duties of being the chief garden weeder!

Is it my favorite thing to do? Not really, but when I look back over all that I accomplished, there is a sense of pride in all I have done! Trust me here! There were tons of  weeds, and it took a long time, but I am extremely proud! It looks beautiful!

Now I know, by Wednesday, a fair amount will have grown back, but for today, it looks simply marvelous!

I also cooked some brook trout that my cousin’s boyfriend had caught and saved for us. It tasted wonderful!

We also watched the Men’s Final at Wimbledon. I was so happy to see Roger Federer win again. I’ve always enjoyed watching him play. He is such a master on the court, and also a gentleman.

He beat Andy Murray, and when I listened to Andy speak after the match, his voice breaking with emotion, I wanted to cry too. Andy is British, and he really wanted to win for his country.

Monday night I didn’t feel like doing anything for dinner. I knew I had to do something, but frankly, cooking up a big meal just did not appeal to me. So, I looked in the fridge and tried to piece together a meal.

Hmmmm. Cheese, salads, meats…..Fondue!

So that got me wondering. Am I the only one who loves Fondue, or are there any other people out there who also enjoy this?

When Hubby and I were first married (and Hubby was still working for the Air Lines) we had a layover in London and he took me to The Swiss Pavilion for dinner. We enjoyed the classic cheese Fondue and I have been hooked, ever since.

I’ve had Fondue in London, in Zurich and now I make it myself. Anyplace you can melt cheese, and dip breads, meats and vegetable into it, is a great meal for me.

So, do you, Fondue?

Yesterday my throat began to really hurt. Not just hurt, but I started having trouble talking and swallowing. My first thought was that I’d just seen Savannah and I’d hoped I didn’t get her sick.

I had Hubby look down my throat and he saw white bumps and swelling and redness. Not good. Fortunately, I had an appointment scheduled with my doctor. I went in and stuck my tongue out at him and he looked. Sprayed my throat, and looked deeply.

He swabbed the throat and then told me he’d be right back. He came back in a few minutes, and said it was not strep throat, but asked what I’d been eating or drinking. Lemonade. I’ve been making my own Lemonade, and due to the heat, I’ve been drinking a ton of it!

He asked if I was using real lemon juice? Of course! He then asked about my other food allergies. Well, pineapple.

Oh no, he said. I will bet ten to one that this is an allergy. No more lemons, and I probably should avoid other citrus until this clears up. He told me to use throat spray and to take some Benedryl to help the swelling.

Oh yes, and to rest my voice. Which now that I am home from a lengthy meeting I can do.

I am just so thankful that I am not sick and I didn’t have anything to pass along to Savannah.

Nope not sick, just a lemon!

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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After enjoying time with Mandy, Matt, Savannah and my sister on Thursday and Friday, I came home and got back to real life.

I stopped on the way home and bought our groceries, and as I stood looking at the fish in the iced window, I noticed something that I seldom see in this part of New England..Blue Fish! I think it has to be my favorite fish. You see, growing up on Cape Cod, I ate Blue Fish rather frequently, but here in New Hampshire, it is not often found.

Anyway, I grabbed it up, brought it home, made baked stuffed Blue Fish with half of it for meals on Friday and froze two more rolled fillets for another meal!

Saturday found me doing the usual Saturday stuff. Cleaning, changing sheets and trying a new recipe. This one was for Weight Watchers Sweet and Sour Chicken, and it came out really well. I found the recipe on Pinterest.

Sunday I started to weed the garden, and worked at disinfecting counter tops and cooking yet another great meal. Steak, baked potatoes and asparagus.

I’m still working on the camera, and I think I am starting to understand a few things. Yay!

Anneliese has been following me all around, like a puppy dog (lol). I think she missed me while I was gone.