Happy Monday!

First of all sending out prayers to my brother who is in the hospital and to our family for strength.

Yes

 He is my brother and my friend!

I Hope all is well at your end of the box.

We have been busy doing projects around the house, not a lot but a few, just to keep up so every little thing doesn't get to far behind.

 The girls came over Friday and power washed our deck so it could dry over night,we had perfect weather for it. Befor it rains over the weekend and the super hot weather comes in for the summer.

The next day Cindy and Brittney were coming back to waterproof it, but I wanted to surprise them.  I got out there early and finished probably the last time I do that..  I was half way through and as I was crawling around on the deck wondering why did I start that doing something like that.. (crazy) I did manage to finish, it was getting pretty hot out there. (UGH)

When I took pictures of them I hiding inside behind the window, because they will have a fit if they seen me taking there picture, doing not so glamorous project..

Im really happy with the way it turned out, it looks so nice..

Thanks for helping with the deck..

 A big thank you to our Son in Law

 Who came over the next day and painted 13 vents on our roof.. they look fantastic thanks so much.

They got rusty, I never heard of roof vents getting rusty..

But ours did.. figures...

 Our  grand daughter Megan came over Sunday to join the party.
While she was here she made peanut butter cookies to take to work.
She left us quite a few

 below is what we have left Monday.

I think you might say we liked them.

Also on Monday one of our nieces Robbie came over with chicken chili home made

 and

 Bishops Chili an old favorite of Bills, he hasn't had it for years and it was a real treat for the both of us to enjoy..

Thanks again Robbie for sharing two great Chilies with us..

We thoroughly enjoyed your visit..

Sharing a couple of pictures taken by me this weekend.

Doesn't the local squirrel know hes not a bird.

Our Gardener and his worker cutting and trimming our grass.

My special pride and joy that I pampered and babied all winter in the garage

 its finally opening up.

And our beautiful ever changing sky, this one is a stormy looking one.

But beautiful in its own right.

Thank You for looking and like I always say!

Dont expect me to be perfect.

Because Im Not! that just isnt me..
I do try though...

First Day of the Summer.

Welcome to the first Day of Summer 2011

 I was wondering what should I say to celebrate the first day of summer.

 I did come up with a few photos.

All taken by me Today.

Todays Early Morning Sun Rise

 What summer in the Mid West is to me.

 Why!! because its the first day of Summer of course...

My beautiful pot of flowers.

Green and beautiful and birds eating seed

Helicopters flying over head.

 I think he wanted me to take his picture.

A biker on his way to some where..

The ever changing Sky.

Four Bikers out early trying to beat the heat..

Why!!

Because its the first day of Summer.

Of course my swing in the back ground,

 Our beautiful pink rose bush.

 I love my smoke bush

The last two years it was dying and this year it came back to life so happy about that.

Our beautiful Old reliable they never fail to return every year.

Toad stools growing in the grass.

 

What more can I say about the first day of Summer.

 tomatoes on the vine and above that garlic and red onions growing together.

And for what reason, I dont know! I was thinking maby because my niece posted a favorite pizza recipe of her daughter in law to be! on her blog, I thought Pizza is a favorite of mine and we all have our favorite place.

Here is a link I found of a favorite pizza place in my favorite home town.

Chicago!!

http://www.pizzamaking.com/deepdish.php

My all time favorite pizza place to order from is

Nancys in my home town.

Also

Villa Rosa Pizza in Chicago where I used to live.

I think that's all for today

 laundry is waiting to be done and I have to go out and buy a pot for another unoccupied spot.

 Where we had to have a dead bush removed.

I decided to just put a great pot of flowers there..

Enjoy your first day of Summer.

Stormy Monday!!

Our Fathers Day was great! we have to enjoy every day and why not. Life is to short not to..

We had a very stormy night and morning, it looks like its going to be here for a few more days. So we have to make the best of a rainy week.

Here are a couple of photos I took of our fathers day and our stormy morning Hope you enjoy them.

Margaretta Ville for a day.

Delicious!!

Thanks to everyone for all there help!

Stormy Sky this morning..



Thats all for today
And as always dont expect me to be perfect I am NOT..
But I do try...

 

Almost Fathers Day - Pineapple Beef Teriyaki

Almost Fathers Day 

Below a very old photo of my Dad who would be  104 if he was still alive..

 We are having a BBQ for our's..

  Pinnaple Beef Teriyaki,  Burgers And real french fries... They insist on the real thing..

We had as usual a busy week the therapist came Tuesday and I shampooed all the carpets in the house Tuesday and Wednesday  we have seven rooms of carpeting UGH.. Plus watered every where real good and of course it rained during the night," figures.."

Our very dear friends Al and Nancy came for a visit on Thursday so we went to lunch at a micro brewery and took them on the tour around here and there.. It was fun having them visit.. although I wasn't the best because Sally hurt her self the night befor and was in a lot of pain so all I could think of when we came back here was taking her to the vet..

Sorry Al and Nancy I hope I didnt act to bad..

After they left I called the Vet right away and they took her in right away took x rays and of course its complicated she has a bad disk and its like having a pinched nerve type of pain.. Tomorrow Im taking her to a chiropractor for dogs.. yesterdays visit was $2 hundred 25 dollars and last week Abbie's vet visit was over two hundred, did I mention Abbie is being treated for stones so all in all its been close to 5 hundred dollars to the Vet in a week..OH the joys of having two dogs.. But there worth it and I wouldn't do it any other way..

Today Cindy, Julie and I went shopping for the big day Sunday.

Daddy's Day!!

 Cindy is making the Shish Kabobs so we went and bought all the ingredients..

Thanks Cindy that is a big help..

OK enough crying about me and my crazy life..

Here are a couple of photos taken by me this week

Hope you enjoy them..

This one made the 5:30 WGN news..

Rain coming down..

Showing off my flowers as well.

Our Toad is back!! but not on the side yard but under the tree this year..

A stormy sky early morning..

My Flower garden is looking good.

Having Fun

Now for the Recipe Share..

Pineapple Beef Teriyaki

2 Lbs Steak we use strip steak

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup soy sauce

2 Tablespoons lemon juice

1 tablespoon oil

1/4 tsp ginger

1 clove garlic minced

1 green pepper

cherry or grape tomatoes

pineapple chunks

1 onion cut in small chunks

Cut steak into 1 inch cubes 

 in bowl combine marinade

 brown sugar, soy sauce, lemon juice

pineapple juice from can, oil, ginger, garlic

Stir in beef cubes and refrigerate over night or for 1 hour.

string beef, tomatoes, green pepper, pineapple, alternating meat and vegetables

On prepared skewers 

If  wood soak in water first.

Grill on BBQ Grill or  Broiler in oven.

turning often.

Thanks For Looking

Like I always say dont expect me to be perfect!

Because that's just not Me..

Me and My Favorite Dad of All.