Here we are again! & Crispy Chicken Fingers Recipe

Hi and good morning from me

 Its cold here this morning 25 degreese

Now their tired and they got me up.

I hope all is going well on your side of the box. Its just becoming daylight here Iam so lucky my Dog wanted to go out so we had to wake our other dog Princess #2 up because our Princess #1 dog will not go out with out her. So now they are happy they can go back to sleep but not me I am doing my usual creating on my computer one of the greatest things I ever could have done was get involved with the computer it has brought so much happiness and crazyness into my life since I retired 6 years ago.

Bill had his surgery yesterday he had to spend the night at the hospital I talked to him this morning and he says he is feeling good he was eating french toast he likes being surved breakfast in bed LOL.. I told him dont get used to that!!! we  dont know when he will be released today or tomorrow providing all goes well. I know last week they released him and he was sick due to bad reaction to medication. and they had to pospone the surgery so now its over crossing fingers and toes. Sometimes I think meds can make you sicker than you are . He was shocked that they let him go but he did fine and actually recovered in a day or two once he was home. All the Christmas decorations are in. Steve came over and took down the last string of lights and big wreath so its official its OVER on the outside and who cares what the weather does now. I know its almost New Years and here is a recipe I thought sounded good to share at your festivities if their is one. Its not mine so I dont know what it taste like but thought it sounded good.

Crispy Chicken Fingers

 

1/2 cup plain yogurt. Low fat is fine.

1/2 tsp tarragon. Skip it if you like.

a dash of salt

a dash of pepper

1 1/2 cups finely crushed Corn Flakes. Put them in a ziplock bag and let your kid pound them to atom-sized molecules.

1/4 cup grated Parmesan

1 1/2 pounds boneless chicken breasts

Preheat the oven to 400. Grease a cookie sheet OR cover it with Parchment paper.

In a bowl, mix together yogurt, tarragon, salt and pepper and mix. In another bowl, mix together the cornflakes and Parmesan.

Cut the chicken breasts into fingers or nuggets. Dip each piece into the yogurt mixture and then roll it around in the cornflake mixture. Once coated, lay each piece on the cookie sheet.

Bake for ten minutes and then turn the cookie sheet around and bake for another 10 minutes.

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Recipe Share Prim Rib Soup

Today is going to be a fun day! I will be using my new fluffy dusting glove one of my favorite Nieces sent me along with a fabulous tape to get me in a happy mood.  It works I love it.. I Dreamed A Dream by Susan Boyle what an amazin voice she has. Thanks Rob I love my new dust glove and tape. And if you are ever wondering what to do with left over Prim Rib Bones this is what we did with ours.

Prime Rib Soup

6  left over rib bones

10 cups of water

celery hearts chopped

1 onion chopped

2 cups beef auguse left over from the roast or make your own

3 chopped Carrots

6 red Potatoes

1/2 cup Barley

1/2 head or desired amount Broccoli chopped

salt, pepper, oregano if desired I dont measure

left over rib meat taken from the bone and cut up into bite size pieces.

Saute onion, celery, carrots in butter in pan with a little olive oil

 add 2 talb spoons of flour make a rue by adding liquid

Cook bones and all liquid along with the celery, onion and carotts for about two house add  remove meat cut to serving pieces add cut up veggies along with the barley cook until potatoes are tender if needed for thickening make a rue with soup broth and corn starch adjust seasoning to desired taste.

 like I have said in the past.

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Ice and Snow

What's New With Me!

 I have been busy just cleaning up washing floors vacuuming all that fun stuff putting away the Christmas dishes back in to the hutch until next year. They are so cute we always get them out for Thanksgiving and Christmas thanks to my two sisters Dorothy and Aletha who bought them for us when we moved here as a house warming gift. I have also been working on the computer cant forget that. I make up the little booklet of  events and schedule of  groups for our church for the year and I wanted to get that done befor the first of the year so we can have the pages printed and put together now that I have all the information up to date.  Now that Christmas is over I asked Steve to bring in the tree that was out on the back deck the day after Christmas we were expecting bad weather and I didnt want it to be frozen to the deck, because it was screw in so it wouldent blow away. We get some really crazy winds out here during the winter. and yesterday I brought in our snowman that was out their and we have them in the garage drying out befor they are packed away for another year. Bill has been feeling a little better although we didnt go to any party's during the holiday he just isnt up to it. Hopefully after his surgery tuesday he will be on the mend I sure hope so he was always running here and their and helping around here he was told to not over due it so I wont let him but yesterday he did a little by putting away the dishes from the dishwasher and clearing up the dinner dishes after we ate. I want him to do a little because its not good to not do anything you can get blood clots just sitting around and he sure dosent need that. We got our snow all day yester day one day late for Christmas thats ok we didnt mind I cleared off the deck in the back three times yesterday and made a path to the arbor where the bird feeders hang. I seen Mr and Mrs Cardinal yesterday eating from the feeders I was so happy they came back they havent been around for a few months, I love them they are so cute. Our guy who clears our snow from the driveway and sidewalk came last night and cleared our snow. Bill and I always did it but in our old age we just cant do all that any more OH we could but dont want to anymore. were OLD LOL  this year we hired the fellow who  cuts our grass to do it and its really nice to be spoiled of course we pay him he dosent do it for free. We didnt even know he was out their until we looked out and it was done the dogs didnt even get a chance to bark like crazy I kept them away from the front of the house because I knew he was coming.

Time for me to close I have to get ready for Church.

Abbie and Sally

Good Morning

We had a quiet Christmas Eve it was ODD but nice, we usually go out to relatives but this year Bill wasent up to it. I didnt even go to Christmas mass I love the candel lite mass but the weather here was so rainy and Icy I decided not to venture out. NEXT Year!! their is always next year. Steve our grandson and Liz  his girlfriend came over yesterday to help us get ready for today and it was great they were a big help. Thank You Guys.  Steve came over again this morning, he didnt go to the family breakfast with the family a tradition they enjoy with the opening of their gifts and watching Julie open hers, She is our family princess, he wanted to be a help to us What a sweetheart he is! althought I told him go to the breakfast dont miss we can handle the rest He dosent listen LOL Thanks Steve. So I found something for him so he would not feel like he wasted his time coming over> LOL I better get my act together and get moving instead of playing on the computer. I have to get ready for the family groups to come over for our Christmas Day Celebration.

 Enjoy Your Day Peace To All

 HUMMM the Prim Rib is smelling GOOD.

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Hi From Me

Hi from Me

 Yesterday we brought Bill to the hospital for his lazar surgery and we had a great suprise his atrial fibrillation was acting up OH My God what a mess, poor Bill he just wanted to have it over with and me too, but things arent always working out as we plan. They admitted him in to the hospital to monitor him and do test so that is where we stand at the moment not knowing a thing!! I will go up today sort of early as we are expecting some icy bad weather to come in and I cant leave the dogs for to many hours alone they cant open the door and let them selves out... And their isnt any one around to do it.  I dont want to bother the neighbors or the kids they have plans for the day. And with bad weather expected I dont want to be out in it any way Bill dosent want me to be out in it also. So I will be making this short as Iam going to get ready to go up to see him its not far just about 15 minutes away I never really timed it about 4 miles I think. Out here 4 miles is nothing. Not like Chicago where 4 miles was a half hour ride. I'll post more later after I get back and hopefully have more information.

Ciao

 until next time

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Whats Happening with me.

What happening with ME.

Thats my wreath on the back of our house.

It Snowed here in Illinois all day but we only had about an inch it was so wet and heavy.  I went out to clear up the driveway, how exciting thats how I know.  I didnt want Bill to do it not until after his surgery Tuesday and we know that all is well with him, then maby if we have snow again this winter he can and believe me we will get more. Its the Mid West.. Of course if its deep then we have a guy that will do it for us. No more cutting the grass and snow shoveling for us although I did enjoy it the exercise was good and I got to go out and talk to the neighbor who is out their doing something in her yard or  coming and going . The girls came over yesterday it was a nice visit as usual and our popcorn queen didnt finish her bowl of it this time she ate a bananna and an orange healthier food Oh and crackers and candy LOL she likes to come over and eat goodies we laugh. She always takes a piece for them all when they leave for the ride home. The night befor Steve and Liz came over for a visit we enjoyed that also we sure are lucky we have our family stopping by all the time. Were not to old people sitting here all by our selves. Bill made Hungarian goulosh I know that sounds yuck but it was delicious and I made beef stew another good one we will have that today in the winter we like that kind of food comfort food I call it. and their is always enough to make a dish to freeze for Steve and another meal for us. Today we are going to Megans Graduation she is graduating from Lewis U. Way to go Megan we are so proud of her she is amazing all that she does we wish her well and we are looking forward to be ing their. I will take pictures and post them.

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What Can I Share Today.

What can I share today!
How about my Ginger Bread house I made in Paint Shop Pro.
I am on break from making cookies!!!. I made Kalachi dough again this time I hope it turns out my last batch was awuful!!!  A friend that I worked with at Cog Hill gave me her's so I am trying  that one, of course I added my own personal touch like baking powder , a little sugar and a pinch of salt that her recipe didnt call for. I will let you know how they turn out tomorrow. I will be making them hopefully tomorrow. I made Rum Balls also HUMMM they have to sit for an hour in the refridigator if their is anythink left LOL Just kidding. Their yummy.
I got an up grade on my cell phone yesterday it will probably drive me crazy figuring it out. STEVE where are you LOL. Its a chocolate touch with a few bells and jingles. If I call you its only me figuring the phone out.
Oh forgot to mention if my spelling is not correct sorry but for some reason it dosent work. Their is a line thru it so I guess that means its deleted LOL

This week was so busy we had a very sad death in our family.
Our great Nephew was killed by a drunk driver who blew a red light in the middle of the day he had his whole life ahead of him and gone in secounds by a drunk driver, can you emagine, I cant understand why this goofie who had many violations for years even had a car. he even escaped from the hospital but they found him. Thank God.
 Julie was in a Christmas program this week where I was sitting I couldent see her but just happy to be their because she is our special girl and so adorable and fun to be around. The first thing after the program she walked over to me and wanted to know where Ba Pa was, he's her favorite. He couldent go because he was sick. But today he is feeling much better. He goes for lazer surgery Tuesday right befor Christmas hopefully their will be no complications and he can go home.
 I met Aletha and some very old friends for lunch this week as well, that was nice. I think their was 15 or 16 of us I didnt count. I havent seen some of them for 5 years since I left they all look great. Next year I will bring a little gift that will be a nice   little gesture. We went to 94 west in Orland a very nice place and the food was good as well. Thanks for inviting me Aletha. Shes my sister and we are very close. I am lucky and so is she that we have each other she is my best friend. Even tho we get mad at each other not very often maby once or twice a year thats not to bad for sisters most of the time we talk 2 maby 3 times a day. LOL

Time for me to end this little message its getting dark and I want to go around and turn on the christmas lights I love christmas lights..

Until next time.

Always be kind to whom ever you meet because everyone is fighting some kind of battle.

Hugs From Me

Sharing a photo for today.

Iam into taking pictures every where! I love it.  Iam going around re arrainging things so here is my Christmas Table  arrangnment for this year. Christmas decorations are my favorite and of course the reason for the season is the most inportant of all we must not for get that.

I am a lover of Angels Santas and Snow men my three favorites.

Standing On My Soap Box

OMG I was scrolling thru View Blogg how absolutely depressing,

 Dosent any one out their have anything HAPPY to share besides all their sad sickness in their life. Their has to be someone that is happy or if your not PRETEND.

 Who wants to read about  sick sick sickness . Or did I get hung on on a string of people that are un happy and want the Whole World to feel sorry for them because they or a family member is sick.. We all have our problems our ups and downs. You dont have to share the  sad things in life.

Its Christmas time lighten up. not only now but any time of the year.

 Lets spread a little Happiness.

Who wants the whole world to know we are at our lowest point. Come on Now!!!

 Put a smile in our hearts.

CHOW From Me

Stepping down from my soap box.

My newest creation

Here is a link http://www.cookthink.com/recipe/list I found while going thru (next blog). I havent really checked it out completely but thought it was pretty cool.

 Today or I should say this morning Iam drawing a fairy OMG its so hard to draw a face and hands not one of my strong points at all. But I wont give up until it looks right to me. It might not look right to someone else but just know I tried. LOL.

 .Iam debaiting weather to go to Church because we will be going to a Late luncheon and to see the Oak Ridge Boys  in Merrivill, todays big decission.. Here is one of my creations that I made yesterday a spur of the moment and I think it turned out pretty well Its a gingerbread house just in case you wondered, Christmas things have to be one of my favorite things to create. OH I just peaked out the window and its getting pretty foggy whow wasent expecting that! right now its 36 one of our warm mornings as of late all last week it was windy and so so cold. I hate it when it gets that cold. I like playing around with the different setting trying to make it holiday friendly. Oh in case you wondered my art work is called Pixel Art, most of it is sort of small but I have been know to draw pixel art big LOL. I dont care what ever I like at the time at my age who cares any way its all for fun. And relaxion.  

That is all from me Until the next time!

 CHOW

Have a Great Day Peace on Earth during these stressful times.

We love you Marilyn and Family

 We are Praying to help you get thru this  horiffic tragidy.

COLD again today

COLD again today

  19 as I type this.

  We had some very sad news last night, our Niece Marilyn's Son Kevin was hit and killed instantly by a truck that blew a red light he was on his way home from work a short distance from his house. We are very sad and pray for the familys to give them strength thru this very tragic ordeal.

On a lighter note I was playing Christmas music, check out the tree out side my window all the doves facing the house while the music played.  I just had to share this photo. I know thats a sign of some kind.

Doves of Peace at Christmas time Peace to All.

WHOOO HOOOO Iam finally getting the hang of placing the picture where I want it. Or maby they improved something because I couldent do it befor.

Thats all

from me I have to get ready to do more baking.

Chow From Me

Julie found the Pickle

Julie found the pickle!

  The first time she came over after we put up our Christmas Trees. She found it..

  Of course I had to give her one. We had two one for each tree. After she found it she came up to me saying, I love pickles they are my favorite. Everytime I look at the remaining pickle I think of her saying that. she is something else our Pop Corn Queen.

 I bought the pickles at Chicago Ridge Mall many years ago as soon as I heard of their meaning I really had no Idea their was any such tradition but it sounded like a fun thing to have on the christmas tree everything else is so serious but the pickle is a fun ornament.

Legend says that the pickle, a symbol of good luck, was the last ornament to be placed on the tree. The first child to find the pickle on Christmas morning was rewarded with an extra gift left by St. Nicholas.

The tradition encourages children to appreciate all of the beautiful ornaments on the tree, rather than rushing first to the presents that Santa has left them.

Bill made his famous Chili last night and of course he thinks his is the best and to me it is. He walks around saying I think this is my best ever.

 OK sure it is LOL thats his famous in the bowl and it was pretty tasty I must say.

Blue Bird survived this terrible week of bitter cold with down to 0 at night amazing isnt it. he is still hanging in their.

We waited for him all day and we were worried because it took him a long time to show up today. I think we thought about running out their and saying where were you!!! LOL

Until next time

CHOW From Me 

What I did on a cold winter day

Kalachi

Sugarcookie peanutbutter chocolate drops

something I invented

  See what my cookies look like, they are delicious YUMMM.

 The one pan is Kalachi and OH so delicious one little problem is they are a bit crumbley and I think I should have made the dough a little thicker, next time! this was an experiment, I never made them in a sheet pan like that befor. So I guess I wont be taking them with me to the party.  I will have to eat them my self and I can do that no problem LOL

I also made  the sugar cookie pouch by Betty Crocker that I added creamy peanut butter and chocolate chips wonderful and put the glaze on them to make them look a little fancier and sprinkles for the holiday look. They turned out fantastic. Iam so creative I suprise my self.Tomorrow I will make a chocolate type.

 Now for the weather report from me

Today is was blizerdy out here just so darn windy and cold a real winter day and of course all the snow blows right in that little area where we go out the door to let the dogs out and I have to push the snow away to open the door. So I gor the broom and swep the deck and by tomorrow morning it will look like I didnt do anything.

Thats all from me today I have been going all day long and its getting late time for me to relax.

CHOW From Me

Oh if my speling is off the abc wont work!  what else is new with blogger.

Cream Cheese Kolaches (Recipe Share)

Hi Me again!

 Sharing one of my favorite Christmas have to make Cookies.

A little something I made last year

Animation dosent show here but the snow is actually coming down.

Dosent that look cozy!

The Red stocking in the center is Sally & Abbies they share.

Good Morning

The green is a test for the holidays. Just playing around LOL. Iam hoping the photo send works today, I dont want to have to let them know again.

 I dont know if I am excited or not but we are getting our first snow of the season. I will take pictures its nothing to brag about but it is snow and its covering the deck so far and the drive way of the school behind us. Not enough to shovel yet and I dont think this time their will be enough.  We are expexting more later in the week. Today we have our regular Doctors appt its not far just a short drive about 2 to 3 miles never got that techinical about how far it is. Then we will probably go for coffee. I have to get busy this week I have a lot of baking to do I have to make 5 dozen cookies . I hate backing I dont know why I offered to do that, I must have had temporary insanity. LOL And another thing what the heck why!! am I up so early this is unusual 3:30 I got up I dont like that Iam suppost to be retired. Thats all from me I want to check out the assignments in the groups I belong to and get them out of the way for the week. OK Here comes the photo test.. It always goes on the top and that isnt always where I want it to go. Have a great day.

Chow From Me

finally back in business.

My little pointsetta I won I like little ones on the table.

All right Iam back in business. Bill told me to go to tools and re open last brousing session and that must have done it.. Because I am finally able to add a photo.  I forgot how many e 's I sent them LOL

Hi cold out today dang dang dang LOL.

This is basically a test to see if I am finally able to add a photo, I havent been able to for a few days. NOPE still cant do it.

OK Have a nice evening going to go sit by the fire Bill has it going and I might as well enjoy it.

CHOW from Me

Another Recipe _ Hamburger Soup

I would have added a picture but it wont let me so next time.

Below is the recipe for hamburger soup we have been making for ever its a recipe in a hamburger cook book I don't even know the name. I think its called hamburger recipes simple isn't it..

Of course we are die hard meat eaters.

And with our cold season upon us we make a lot of comfort foods and soup is one of them.

I finished my Christmas shopping today I think LOL that's a joke Iam always adding something else. Cant control my self when it comes to shopping for the holidays.

Tonight we are going to cracker barrel for dinner we like to go occasionally for their fish on Fridays we used to go often but that kind of wore off so we decided to give them our business tonight.

We have been having snow flurries all day but not sticking to the ground just a tease the high today was 27 and expecting a low of 19 real winter is knocking on our door unfortunately.

If you make this recipe I hope you enjoy it. I have to say CHOW from Me have to get ready to go out.

Hamburger Soup
3 tbsp butter or margarine

Or bacon I prefer bacon

1 1/2 lbs ground beef

the bacon makes it..

6 slices bacon chopped and sauteed

1 12-oz can tomatoes

2 10-oz cans beef consomme

1 10-oz can condensed onion soup

4 carrots, peeled and sliced 1/4" thick

1/4 cup
chopped celery tops

1/4 cup chopped parsley optional

1/2 tsp Italian seasoning

10 whole black peppercorns
Instructions
Melt butter in stock pot or saute chopped bacon. Add beef and cook until browned. Drain off excess fat. Add remaining ingredients along with 2 cups of water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.

YUMMM

My Thursday with so much to do.(HELP)

Bills famous pineapple up side down cake..

Hamburger Soup

I'll post the recipe tomorrow, I know where is it? I ate it..LOL

What did I do today HUMMM!!

I worked for hours on our Creaturs Big and Small Group http://www.dianelouise.net/PSOTM/PSOTM.htm Page

I redesigned another link to our main Creaturs page. Who would have thought me doing all this art and web design I impress my self LOL. I know it dosent look like it but it was a lot of work. I dont have all of us in their yet this is just a preview of what I have.

Bill made Hamburger Soup one of our favorites and if Bill made it I like it LOL and his very favorite pinapple up side down cake out of the box we have had it so many times over the years we dont like the scratch one any more. He's such a good cook I dont ever want to up stage him (wink wink). This one is a bit short because I have more catching up to do in the Recipe chapter in our group. I run that group and Aletha sent in a lot of recipes for me to save for our theme we will vote at the end of the month for the winning recipe for the month. its fun. I was actually the winner for November. I was sweeting it out thats the first time I won all year.

I just let the dogs out and its snowing again big flakes not to much yet I dont think we are expecting much.. I hope not..

Thats all from me today!

Have a great evening if its evening when you read this..

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WHEWWWWW Busy little Me

Abbie is exhausted just watching me work...

I cant believe where has the time gone:

I have 10 things going at once owning a women's Internet group has been keeping me so busy and of course the Christmas decorating, raking the leaves all over front sides and back GOSH and the normal laundry. I do laundry everyday of the week their is something wrong their is just the two of us where does all that laundry come from any way. LOL Oh and did I mention baking and dishes. Iam one busy lady...

Last night I went out with friends to a Christmas program at a church close to our area. My friend picked me up along with 2 other women from our church I never thought I would see the day when I did something like that. I remember my mother doing that for ever and would think Iam never going to do that although she had such a good time and always talked about what a fun thing belonging to a Ladies Church Group. who would have thought Me of all people the non church goer....

I had never been to that particular church and wanted to see what it looked like, it was very warm and cozy looking I liked the look. They had lots of ordure's and desserts their and If I would have know how many I wouldn't have eaten dinner be for going, they had so much you could have just chowed down on their goodies alone. Then after the eating was over we went into the church it self and listened to about 40 singer dressed in Christmas finery sing about 10 different Christmas Carole's. I looked around and thought this is what old retired people do and here I was old retired and having fun... After the entertainment we went back to their main dinning room and each picked a number and when our number was called we went up to the table and picked out a gift. fun fun Oh did I mention we all brought a grab bag gift. I also won the center piece and that was a plus it was a beautiful point setta so I went home loaded down.

We still have one Parakeet hanging around and hope fully nothing happened to our Blue because I havent seen him for a couple of days I did see a big red tail Hawk land on my deck so I know he's around looking to eat up our little feathered friends.

I made these fabulous cookies yesterday dont know why but dident take a picture what was I thinking LOL losing my touch.

I made a few changes to suit my taste and use up the reeses peanut butter cups I had from halloween. I chopped up the reeses about 6 and elimated half the chocolate chips.

http://www.verybestbaking.com/recipes/specialty/nth-detail-occc.aspx

Thats all from me CHOW for now.

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Bacon Cheeseburger Chicken | A Recipe Blog with Step-by-Step Photos

Bacon Cheeseburger Chicken A Recipe Blog with Step-by-Step Photos

The Parakeets

Hi From Me

Iam not sure what they are up to but I think the two parakeets are digging a hole in our willow tree trying to make a nest for the winter because its getting pretty cold here in the evenings 30 something lately and they aren't used to that kind of weather, although they don't want to be caught. Like I said before we tried.. Our Thanksgiving was nice a lot of work for two old people but we had help and I want to thank those who did help out it made it a lot easier. Especially since Bill has been sick for the past three months and I know its hard on him he gets tired easy but he managed to get Thur it. I am not going to have a long one today I have a few things I want to get done.

Chow From Me

Happy Thanksgiving _ Sweet Potato Casserole

Happy Thanksgiving

I hope you enjoy the holiday if you celebrate it.

Have a safe Holiday celebration

Peace on Earth!

We are busy today getting ready for our family celebration with lots of good food.

Sweet Potato Casserole

6 sweet potatoes baked

1 stick of butter, less if desired

1 cup brown sugar

scoop out baked sweet potatoes into a casserole dish

mash with lots of butter until butter is incorparated and potatoes are smooth

Add brown sugar mix well bake 350 1/2 hour

If desired add marshmellow cream on top broil until bubbley YUMMM Enjoy

Busy Busy week for Me

Christmas Tree in my computer room.

Where I spend most of my time so have to have one in their..

Tree in Living Room

Family Favorite for the Holidays.

OMG I have been cooking raking and decorating its fun just so happy I can do it. The leaves on the willow are falling and falling their are thousands I dont even want to estimate how many I dont have a clue why the original owner planted a tree like that, they probably Knew they were not going to be here when the tree grew up! thats why I am sure of that.... I decorated two Christmas trees this week I like to have them up for Thanksgiving its a lot of work but I love them.Tomorrows the big turkey day I already made my mashed potatoes and sweet potatoes their in a casserole all ready to pop in the oven tomorrow. Today I will make the pretzel jello its a favorite with everyone, yep its really pretty good. I will also get the table set today and put the pickles and all that in a dish cover it and put in the fridge for tomorrow I like to be orgainzed cant stand doing everything when everyone is here I want to enjoy the day to. Cindy is making pies pumpkin and Cherry I think she said and Megan is making a chocolate cake so we will have lots of desserts. YUMMM. Love pie and cake. And Turkey sandwiches thats my favorite I like the sandwich more than the turkey dinner. I also like Turkey Ala King more than the dinner. The recipe in the Hillman mayo cook book we make it every year. Above is the recipe for the Pretzel Jello. Taken from my site I must concentrate on adding more recipes. Maby this winter.

Happy Thanksgiving

CHOW From Me

Here a real fall looking tall grass

Sharing a picture

Whats going on with me!

Where should I begin , Saturday some of the family came over. Steve came home for the thanksgiving week from Collage, Liz his girlfriend came with, they all came over including Cindy, Meg and Julie. We went out to eat for lunch at a favorite Mexican restaurant. Its one of our favorite things to do all go out to eat together, or else we have food delivered somethimes we even cook LOL. They like Mexican Food it was good although I like another one better..LOL so what else is new that's just me. We all stopped at the Mall on the way home after lunch. Julie needed a new pair of shoes so we went looking for them. Bill sat in the food court drinking coffee and waiting for us. I told Steve and Liz to pick out a few things since they were here and I would buy it for them for christmas. I would rather they pick it out and I know they would want something new to wear for the holidays so thats what they did. That night we went to our grand daughters play at her collage she attends she played the Vixen in The Eight Reindeer Monologues. It was pretty cool everyone had a part doing a separate Monologue it was fun. Of course she was the prettiest and the best one their.. Not suprised are you its my grand daughter LOL .

Saturday I put up one of my trees got it all set up put the lights on and it looked pretty good even without decorations just the lights,but of course I will add ornaments probably tomorrow because today after church and going out to breakfast with friends it was getting late. I put up our other tree and just didn't feel like even putting on the lights. I don't know what was I thinking when I bought one with lights and one with out both the same year. DAH!

We have been having some pretty mild weather the past couple of days but tonight they are saying expect snow by Thanksgiving.YUCK!! I knew it wouldn't last How did we end up in Illinois any way.. I always say that.. I will be super busy still decorating and then helping Bill get ready for Turkey Day. all that work and its over in a few hours. How did this all get started any way.. although we all enjoy it. Now dont we !! We dont know yet if Brittney will be working or not she hasent been all that much because of being in to plays so close together
She is lucky that she has a job where they dont get up set because she takes off so much although it gives some one else the hours when she takes off.

Chow From Me Happy Thanks giving

What Have I been Up To.

Lavender and Blue in my neighbors bush taken from inside our house.

they have been hanging around for about 5 months now dont know how much longer as we will be getting freezing weather soon.

Unfortunately for them

Bill holding the coffee cake I ordered in February.

I ordered from a fund raiser at the local high school and didnt receive it until October.

I dont know the reason they just said theywere sorry..

Hi From Me!!

My usual opening.

I have been doing my computer things drawing and pixeling like crazy. Making this and making that and answering e mail. I get a lot because my sister I and an Internet friend own a group on the Internet, plus I belong to several other groups. We have been grocery shopping this week getting all the goodies for Thanksgiving. I don't like last minute shopping I like to know I have it here when I am ready to help Bill dive into the preparing of the big Turkey Day. I have been busy busy busy. I even found someone on the Internet that sort of lives in our area and sells parakeets I thought he could help out with suggestions in how to catch the two parakeets that have been hanging around our bird feeders for months now because we will be going into a big freeze any day now and I want to save them. Will he didn't know any more than I do. unfortunately he did have one suggestion take the seed away and hang a cage their with seed in the bottom and have a string so if they go in their you can pull it and the door will close. Sounds like a good one but they didn't fall for it we did that months ago and their about a hundred or more birds eating out their. So I just have to forget ever catching them. They don't want to be caught I have tried. I bought Fake berries at target yesterday my wreath in the window is decorated on both sides now and I like the way it turned out soooo cute.. The sun is shinning to day finally we haven't seen it for a few days and hope it will to speed up the drying because everything is super wet out their.

Have a fun fantastic day!

Hugs From Me

WHOOOPS

WHOOOPS for got to finish adding it DAH! see what happens when I get distracted.

Photos,

My wreath at night with more lights on the inside.

Bill feeding his feathered friends he worrys about them LOL

Hi Its giving me a head ache LOL.

I had followers and now they disappeared and cant figure on how to get them back. And that samatra coffee from Starbucks doesn't help either, MY god that stuff is strong. I don't know how Bill can drink that stuff. I am thinking of throwing whats left of it away. so I wont be tempted to make it.It makes me crazy LOL.Gives me a headache.
Were going shopping soon picking up a few things for Thanksgiving Bill started the shopping yesterday but I forgot to put some things on the list, so we will go again today besides I want to get out for a while. Get away from this computer. I have my assignments caught up for this week except the outline I have to draw and color for next week assignment.Its my turn to submit the outline Aletha and I take turns. Were big shots in our group LOL. Its like being back at work and the only complaint NO Money for all your hard work.. I wasn't even that dedicated when I went to school I cant believe Iam actually learning more in my old age than when I was young and going to school. Iam in reverse LOL. The only thing I was good at in school was dancing at the school store and art. As a matter of fact now this is weird! I got good grades in art I even went up to the teacher and said to him did you make a mistake you gave me a good grade Now when I think about that that was pretty strange LOL.But then That's me strange LOL. OK gotta get my blankety blank in gear and get going have lots to do. Here's hoping if you read this that your day is filled with happiness.

And as always

Be kind with whom ever you meet for everyone is fighting some kind of battle.

Love N Hugs

ME

Rain Cold and Windy

Hi;

Iam hope your have a great day!

Mine is good.

I am still decorating, I always start early because it takes so long to do everything in my old age LOL I worked for years and would do it all thanksgiving weekend by my self... Bill would hide out in his room in the basement. I can remember working all day and coming home and putting up my mothers tree and all her decorations for her after working, when she got so she couldn't do it any more. Mom as I loved Christmas decorating and I still do. < 3 I cant believe I did all that and even had the energy to do it all. Now when I think back all I did (GOSH) super woman ya that was me Mrs do all.

I put a big wreath in my kitchen window with lights on both sides first time I ever did that and I think it looks wonderful and of course that me.LOL

Its a good day to stay in rain, wind and just plane crappy out today. I also finally gave my orchids ice cubes today. I wanted to do it every Monday so I would develop a routine but was so busy I forgot. and finally remembered today.DAH I have to find the spell check on here Iam the worlds worst speller not my high point. Bill called Bob yesterday to share his good news no cancer and every thing hopefully is getting back to normal he even mentioned getting together and going to Vegas probably after the holidays first have to figure out what to do with our dogs. Maby I will call Ali he watched them last vacation and I really like him he was the best dog sitter of course not as good as our grand children.:) Nothing compairs to having them do it. I dont have to be so fussy about how clean the house is when they do it LOL Have to start my art assignment I was goofing off all morning and I want to get it over with and send it in.

PS I finally after months figured out where spell check was DAH took me long enough.:)

CHOW From Me

Be kind to who ever you meet because everyone is fighting some kind of battle.

I know its not even Thanksgiving.

I will no doubt be adding more lights and decorations.

Their not all out yet..

Iam Back!!

YUCKY Day today.

I have been busy fighting computer issues all weekend a file was hiding out in my parent group in my Dianes Indes and blocking access to it, so I was going crazy trying to find the little bugger. If you know anything about me and my work I have lots and lots of files and I had to search everyone looking for something unusual in them not even knowing what to look for. OH MY it was upsetting to say the least. Finally Aletha found it and deleted it thanks Aletha a life saver I know you read this so thanks again.!

Bill is going to the Dr. today about his test so heres wishing him well.

I have to stay away from anykind of stress as my blood preasure is off the wall so I will be quiet for a while until its back to normal. I dont want a stroke as many of my family members have had them. Sharing a picture taken last week of our lights in front, we cut down tremendisly this is enough for 2 old people a little is just fine. I know its early but we had to do it while we were having mild weather, because it takes longer to put out than take down. We also put out back but havent taken a photo of that yet maby tonight. Have a good day have to go vacume one of my un favorite things LOL.

I love this quote and to me its something I try to live by.

Be kind! for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.

Have a great day

Me

Good Morning From Me

Good Morning From Me

I must make this fast I want to work on my Christmas wreath check out the lights and all that fun stuff. Sooo Bill can put it up. I always decorate befor ThanksGiving when the weather isnt so darn cold and today is going to be a fairly good weather day. It always takes longer to put out the decorations than take them down. So the weather is a big factor living here in the Mid West, although we have milder weather here than when we lived in Chicago we dont get all that Lake effect out here and thats a good thing although I loved living in Chicago. And when we first moved I missed all those big snow storms LOL crazy me.. Last night we went to our youngest Grand Daughters play Mother Courage at the collage she attends it was wonderful and of course!! she was fantastic and looked so darn adorable.. Naturally!!!I was very proud of her and so happy we were all able to go to see it. We cant wait until next week when we attend her other one. Fun Fun .. My Photo of the day was made by my Great Nephew Steve and I just had to show it off thanks Steve if you read this it looks great on Uncle Bills wall in his computer/TV/ Music room where he spends all his time, He lives in that room. LOL He comes out in the evening to make dinner because thats what he enjoys Cooking and goes right back until 7 or 8 to watch TV with me LOL thats what a long marrage is all about visiting each other in the evening LOL just me being silly but actually thats about how it is..

Enjoy your day!

Have a great one!

Keep the Faith!

I love those saying they have always been one of my favorites..

It must go back to my hippy day dippy days.

Hugs Me.

A Rose From Me

Hi From Me;

Hope if your reading this your having a good day. Because I think its a full moon in my life OH my God its one depressing situation after another today and that never happens to me. Gosh I will be glad when its over.. NO its not full moon I checked that was the 2nd of November. OH Well!! OK getting back to what happening in my life this week, ONLY read if your interested other wise move on because I don't want to share if you don't care for me for what ever your reasons.. Because I always do everything to please everyone. I'm not the type to to argue and fight and be up set I don't enjoy that kind of thing. That's not me!!! I am a peaceful person. So if you don't like me please don't read move on. I sure don't need you in my life if your not my friend,.

Tuesday we went to our Granddaughters Art show at the University where she will be graduating in December. Her show was amazing I knew she did art but was really amazed how many different channels she pursued. and how good she is at all of them. Of course I knew she was good but that well versed, so impressed. Nice Job Megan and the snacks were good too LOL.

Tonight we go to our other Grand Daughters Play she is into acting at the collage she attends and I know that will be fun as well. I will post all about it after.

The gardener who cuts our grass came by and cut the grass for the last time this season so we all know what that means we wont see him until next spring like 4 to 5 month away YUCK not looking forward to winter.. That's all from me today have to get ready to go out..

CHOW FROM ME

Its a great day in my hometown.

Hi From Me!

I have been busy I even fit some Christmas decorating in yesterday putting some lights out in front, it was in the low 70s and not windy so I took advantage of the weather. I am glad I did today its windy with a high of the 50s and drizzley.. Just plane YUCK. Yesterday I also raked the leaves in back and side and climbed on a ladder with the electric edger trimming our willow tree.. I couldent stand the way it looked I know the leaves will be all gone in about a month but it looked so crappy so I just had to make it look neater...CRAZY yep thats me...LOL Today is Megans Art Show at her collage we are looking forward to that. I seen a lot of it already when we brought Julie home Saturday, we were watching her for Megan so she could work on getting ready for her show. Cindy was helping her. I know its going to be good she is an amazing artist..

Today I am going to do some house cleaning I got all my assignments out of the way for the week I belong to groups and we have assignments which I like because Pixel painting it what I enjoy I did 2 this week the candel I drew and colored and the pilgrim couple I colored and made into a tag their below hope you like them. Have a fun happy day.

I will take pictures of the out side lights when I am thru creating out their..

Hugs From Me

Their it is the Yellow School Bus taken from inside my house.

A bit fuzzy but I like it.

They look kind of faded but still hanging in their.

Hi From Me Again

Hope your day is going good, mine is super busy. I am way behind in my pixel art and I have to try to catch up. I cleaned up out by the arbor for the week early this morning and now the birds are happy LOL of course I add new seed everyother day. It is sunny out and very wind in the mid sixty's cant complain especially since its November 6th. We actulaly still have flowers that havent died off yet because of the cold weather. Iam going to leave them until they are totally dead, I enjoy seeing them still out their.. Roses, Allysums, Geraniums also Mums. Yesterday I actually started more Christmas shopping I cant believe how much I accomplished so happy about that. Pennys had a great sale and I went crazy taking advantage of it. It was great because their was hardly any one in the store and I didnt have to wait in any lines. Like when you shop close to Christmas I cant stand that,. I never go to Pennys any more Iam glad I did. WOOO HOOO For me LOL.. I think we are even going to grill Steaks tonight that will probably be the last grilling for this year until Spring. OK gotta go have to work on my art projects.I added a couple picture shares as usual enjoy..

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