1. Vegetables are best grilled.
2. Sterilize mason jars; and fill with delicious jelly.
3. How wonderful it is to be home with Anneliese by my side.
4.The Time Traveler’s Wife is a book I’d love to recommend.
5. Using leftovers: I like to heat and eat.
6. My new grand baby (to be) makes me incredibly happy!
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to kick back and relax, tomorrow my plans include cooking Hubby a nice meal and Sunday, I want to get my grocery shopping done!
1. Spring is in the air (at least in my neck of the woods) and the birds are singing…what’s your favorite bird?
Locally, the Loon. It is a beautiful bird and their calls are haunting. They are excellent parents with their little chicks, allowing them to sit on their backs while they cruise the lake.
2. Speaking of birds…do you tweet? If so tell us your screen name and we’ll come flocking to your Twitter site. Even if you don’t let’s all pretend here that we do-in 140 characters or less, sum up your week so far.
I did for a while, but I don’t have the time for that.
3. Its been reported recently that employers are not only viewing the facebook pages of potential hires but they’re also requesting your facebook password to have a look at what you’ve kept from public view. What say you?
I do not believe that the potential employer should be allowed to view you page, or to have your password.
4. It’s April and you know what that means-Major League Baseball is back in action. What’s your favorite baseball movie? If that’s too hard, what’s your favorite sports themed movie?
Fever Pitch! C’mon, what Red Sox fan doesn’t just love that movie?
5. Something else this season brings-asparagus. Yes please or no thanks? If it’s yes please what’s your favorite way to have it prepared?
Yes! I love it every way it can be fixed, but Hubby just likes it steamed.
6. What drives you? (Don’t you love how I sandwiched that one in between asparagus and jugglers???)
The commitment I made to my family. Both human and furry!
7. April 18th is International Jugglers Day…can you juggle?
If you mean can I juggle oranges? No. Can I juggle three different programs, clean my house, and make meals, yes!
8. Insert your own random thought here.
When I came home on Tuesday morning after dropping Anneliese at the Vets, the other three dogs were all upset. Hubby as well. I’m a wreck, but deep in my heart and soul, I know it is best for her health.
Monday was a beautiful day! It was hot though, (89F), which made me ask Hubby if we could get the air conditioner in the kitchen installed for the summer. He agreed, so now we have two of our five air conditioners installed.
I remember when we planned our home, we didn’t think we would need air conditioning. I’m not sure why I thought this, but were we wrong!
The first summer we lived in the house, I remember taking our meals on tray tables into our bedroom, where we had our only air conditioning unit!
The following springtime, we purchased window units for the rest of the house, lest we melt during the summers.
I was busy around the house and then after lunch Hubby asked for help turning the garden. I pulled on my bathing suit and sneakers, topped that off with a baseball cap and out I went. Two things occurred. Some sort of bug was nibbling on me and I was getting tired very fast. After 15 minutes I stopped to get something to drink and then after another 15 minutes, Hubby and I were done.
I showered, and came out in my pajamas to fix Hubby and I dinner. Dinner was okay, and now I have collapsed in my chair!
Please say a little prayer for Anneliese, as today she is undergoing her spaying.
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 past weekend was actually a fairly interesting one. Since it was the 100th Anniversary of the sinking of Titanic, I watched shows a great deal of the day on Sunday, about the ship, the people who built it, and the people who survived. It was quite interesting to know that Mr. Ismay, who designed the ship, took a spot in a life boat and survived. After that he was ostracized by his contemporaries. (Ah yeah. What was he thinking? Women and children first!)
I also watched several movies over the course of the weekend. I watched “Life As We Know It”, “The Blue Collar Comedy Tour”, “Anatomy Of A Murder”, and “Bridesmaids”. Hubby and I started making a list of movies we can watch for free on Amazon Prime. The list is getting rather long. Hooray!
I did some laundry, cooked some meals, and it seems I slept a lot. I’m still not 100% and I tire easily.
I had a report to write, and that took 3 hours. I wish I could write fluidly, but I simply cannot. Three hours and four pages later and I was done.
It’s a busy week I have coming up. Tomorrow, Anneliese will be spayed. When I pick her up, in the afternoon, Fritz will get his blood work done. Wednesday, depending on how Anneliese is, I will go to Weight Watchers. Thursday a friend of mine is having a meet and greet as she runs for reelection for her state seat, and Friday the weekend starts all over again!
I’ve been wondering what to write about today. What can I come up with for a Thursday Thirteen, that is reasonably coherent? I have nothing, so I will simply spit things out and hope something makes sense…
I have gone to Weight Watchers since I got sick and either stayed the same or lost very little.
Which is totally crazy, because I am still not eating or drinking much.
Which convinces me that I am one of the chosen few, who could survive a nuclear war.
Yes, with no water or food, I could probably make it a year!
Of course, all during this time, my hair has been growing like crazy.
After 5 weeks, I have nearly half an inch if gray hair that needs to be covered!
Can anyone explain this to me?
Today I actually will get my hair done.
That always makes me feel at least a little better.
1. Eggs are the very best! I love having them boiled and then stuffed! Let’s call it Easter.
2. After a long time, with no strength, I am finally feeling well, and that is awesome!
3. When I look in the mirror, I see a survivor.
4. Turkey, chestnut stuffing, gravy, mashed potato, peas, cranberry sauce, and butternut squash, these are the things I like for a special dinner!
5. Currently, I’m drinking a nice hot cup of tea and snuggling with Anneliese.
6. Mind games.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to looking at the 3-D picture of my grand daughter, tomorrow my plans include vacuuming, dusting and finishing getting ready for Easter. and Sunday, I want to enjoy each and every member of my family!!
Usually I follow Joyce, with her Wednesday Hodgepodge, but since she is suffering from severe jet-lag this week, she is taking a spring break. So here is another random free thought type of post.
I was handed a very large packet of things to read in one week, including a 40 page report. I’m not thrilled about it, as I have a problem with reading. However, I know that in the real world, reports are reports and I better suck it up!
So I need to put my Kindle down, turn off the TV, and computers, and sit in a silent room and work through these, somewhat dry pages.
I had gotten a Kindle Fire from my cousin and Hubby for my birthday last November. Now I am a reading maniac! However, I can adjust the font size, and let’s face it, “The Girl With A Dragon Tattoo” is a whole lot more interesting that my work documents!
Why, oh why, can’t I find a job that pays me to read things on my Kindle?
For those of you who may be new to my blog, I have had retinal detachments in both eyes, cataract surgery in both eyes, lens replacement, and then 6 surgeries in my left eye to clear the vision. My eyes, simply put, have been beat up a bit with all the cutting and stitching.
I am grateful to have vision, but it is not easy to read small fonts. I think perhaps, I’ll just get a job greeting people at Walmart! They wouldn’t make me read small fonts, would they?
Yesterday I cooked a rotisserie chicken. I actually ate some of it too! My first real meal, in a very long time. It tasted okay.
I boned the chicken, and set the bones, carrot, onion and celery, on to the stove with some water and herbs, to make my own broth. And then I cooked it. Six hours last night and 5 hours today.
Meanwhile, Hubby helped me chop vegetables for the soup. It is a wonderful full and delicious chicken and vegetable soup, that we will have tonight.
I got a text from my daughter and I will be going with her on Friday when she has her next ultra sound! I am going to get to see my daughter’s daughter!
I can’t even begin to tell you how fabulous it is that my daughter will have a daughter of her own. You see, I love her so much, and now, in so many ways, she will know how I have felt all along! Mistakes and all. I have loved her completely.
And I will see her little girl and a whole new chapter of her life and my life will begin. New love and life and so much happiness!
About a year from now, on April 9th, Hubby and I will celebrate our 25th Wedding Anniversary. It really is quite an accomplishment. Many people think that marriage is easy. It’s not. Many days it was down right difficult, but the one thing that never stopped, was the friendship, the love between us.
It’s funny how things worked out for Hubby and me. Hubby was my best friend for a long time. Long before we ever dated or fell in love. He made me smile and he made me laugh. I’ve known him since our daughter’s were 4 and 5 years old, and became playmates. Friends.
I think it’s important to be good friends first, because at the end of the day, in good times and bad, you need to know that you are friends and can rely on each other.
In the early years of our marriage, things were tough, but we handled it by deciding on a coarse of action. Hubby had his pilot’s license, so we would look at each other during those days and say, “There’s always Alaska!”. And we knew there was. Together it wouldn’t matter. We could get through anything. Even Alaska!
I have been thinking about what Hubby and I can do for our 25th Anniversary. Our family is very small, so a party seemed silly. I was thinking more along the lines of a trip. A romantic, relaxing trip, next April, someplace warm for Hubby and me.
