Happy Halloween

Taken last night walking down our block after taking the Ghost Photo below.

HappyHalloween

The day is finally here we have been hearing about it for a month..

Its Saturday and our Trick or Treaters cant go out until 5 tonight thats the set time here for them 5 to 7. It dosent make sence on a Saturday!! Oh well Iam not the one who is going so why do I care any way.. Although Its a long wait for the kids.. I think this is the first year the Grand kids and Great wont be here helping with the trick or treaters. They are all grown up and moved on to other things. We'll manage, Bill can hand out the candy LOL. I have to keep the dogs away from the door or they go crazy if any one comes near the house.. Our watch dogs.!!

The weather is going to be cool in the high 40s! at least not rain like we have been having for the past 2 days..I dont know what our plans are yet! we will probably do something I am all caught up on my computer group assignments so we will go some where. I took a picture of my neighbors contrubution to Halloween its so cute they have a turkey at thanksgiving, I love it! last year they had a giant pumpkin out their it was so cool.

Have a great day be safe and enjoy..

CHOW From Me

Rain Rin and More Rain

My Teddy Bear CowBoy

Taken this morning Fall is here

My 2 Orchids taken the other day.

My Iris he dosent want to give up.
Taken this morning in the rain.

OMG is it ever raining here, the poor Farmers the farm fields are flooded, they may have to wait until it freezes befor they can go out their.. Yes the parakeets are still here its in the 60s today so that helps. I have a new picture to share one of my latest pixel creations. Hope you like it. Isnt he adorable I call him Cowboy Teddy. Bill is going to make Broccoli Cheedar Soup to day its that kind of a day BLAHHHH RAIN LOL. The Leaves are almost all down! hate to see that happen but then its the Midwest what can I say. OMG had to shut the music off it was driving me crazy and thats a short trip for me LOL.

Thats all from me have a great day and thanks for reading.

Tonight I am taking a picture of this giant Ghost my neighbor has in their front, wait until you see its sooooooo cute.

CHOW From Me

Hi From Me;

We are doing GOOD!

I have been doing a lot of creating on the computer in PSP one of my favorite things to do.

Today I have to dust LOL

Robbie I also bought another Orchid, I now am the proud owner of two. wish me luck..

Bill went to the Dr.Monday for those who would like to know and he has an enlarge prostrate and bladder infection. He hasent had a fever for about 5 days now and is on Meds flomax and is doing much better he says he feels almost normal and that is good news.

We now have a service cutting and trimming the grass! boy do we like that. LOL They do ours and our next door neighbor and they are done in no time. And are they ever cheep $25 I cant believe it. They did a fantastic job. And believe me we have a lot of trimming here. It used to take us 2 hours to do all our grass and trim.

Here is a little verse I found and made a tag out of it.

Have a Great Day

Hugs Me

My First Orchid

Hi and Good Morning

Iam so excited!!

Little things make me happy.

This will be brief have to get ready to go out! My GrandSons Birthday lunch today some are at work and we go with the ones who arent. The way everyones scheduel is lately. I will take picture OF Course LOL.

I just had to share thanks to our niece Robbie and nephew Steve. I bought my first orchid and plan to buy more. I had trouble finding them. can you believe that..The local green house is getting ready for Christmas its pretty BUT come on already LOL!!!

Here is a picture I gave it its first 3 ice cubes yesterday and I joined the Orchid Community in Classmate .com I know I have time for all of that stuff. more like crazy...LOL

Have a great day.

Hug Me!

Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup

Good Morning

Hope your have a good day..

Rain Rain and more Rain we have been getting a lot of rain here for 2 days now, this is going to be a computer day for me and I have a lot to do on it. I dont know where to begin. I have to make a web page for a contest that should be a great challenge its a Christmas Page so it will be fun especially since Christmas is one of my favorite themes to create with along side Halloween other favorite. We made this wonderful soup last night. We made it several times and really enjoyed it, so I thought I would share it with you. yep thats a picture of it at the top..

Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup

INGREDIENTS

1 (3.5 ounce) link sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
1 cup chopped onions
2 cloves garlic, minced
5 cups beef stock
1/3 cup water
1/2 cup red wine
4 tomatoes - peeled, seeded and chopped
1 cup chopped carrots
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 cup tomato sauce
1 zucchini, chopped
8 ounces cheese tortellini
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese for topping

DIRECTIONS
Place the sausage in a large pot over medium high heat and saute for 10 minutes, or until well browned. Drain the fat except for about 1 tablespoon, add the onions and garlic and saute for 5 more minutes.
Next add the beef stock, water, wine, tomatoes, carrots, basil, oregano and tomato sauce. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes, skimming any fat that may surface.
Add the zucchini, tortellini, green bell pepper and parsley to taste. Simmer for 10 minutes, or until tortellini is fully cooked. Pour into individual bowls and garnish with the cheese.

Hi From Me

Today has been busy and not to complain just happy I can do what I do ..I trimed four bushes yeaterday! whow sick of trimming 21 bushes is a lot. And I am a fanatic about them LOL one more to go I might just save that one until spring.. havent decided yet weather depending.. Bill has still been running a slite fever it comes and goes wierd!! all week he is slow coming around he went for test Monday and next Monday will get the results. He isnt sure if he has a urinary track infection or pancraus problems will know soon all his Dr's. are off this week. Their probably in Vegas LOL. He was well enough to go out today we went shopping so thats a good sign and he's cooking another good sign. Making Italian Sausage Tortulini Soup. Its kind of a dreary rainy day not heavy rains but sprinkles. Windy and in the 50s. Just an all around crappy day..

I bought my first orchid today this is going to be a challenge as I have never had one befor I had trouble finding them until I went to all places the local Kroger wish me luck. LOL Prayers for my Nephew Scott he has been in the hospital all week his pancras is inflammed. And befor I close ignore the misspelled words Iam not the number one best speller LOL The picture is one of my latest creations hope you like it.

Chow from Me

Another Busy CleanUp

Well I started the fall clean up trimming, cutting and pulling out. I have 6 bags outin front for the pick up on Monday. Iam not done!! I hope to finish up next week. After a while everything starts to look crappy and the cleanup looks so much better. The Girls went to Boo at the Zoo. I had plans to go help at the church and Bill wasent feeling to well, he is better now, so we didnt go with. I think we are actually going to be able to cut the grass Monday WHOOO we have been having some crappy weather and werent able to do it for 2 weeks . Crossing my fingers for monday. Heres a little verse I found hope you like it.

1. "A child can always teach an adult three things: to be happy for no reason, to always be busy with something, and to know how to demand with all his might that which he desires." Paulo Coelho
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Another one from Me

Whow!!! I have so many computer irons going, I can hardly keep up with my art, and different groups its almost getting crazy.. Today Iam going to shop for a steam pocket mop my sister swears its the best and I always wash the floors on my hands and knees the old fashioned way.. I dont have a maid, Iam the maid.LOL If I like it I may never crawl on the floor again.

Its cloudy and dreery again its been like that all week! where's the sun? I want Sun...Oh and did I mention icy cold. I was out their cleaning up from the birds and giving them fresh seed and it was COLD and DAMP.. I could hardly stand it.Everything is looking like fall around here its pretty and then its not with all this rain the leaves are falling from the trees and thats never pretty.

Is there something special you've been meaning to do? Today is the day to get started.

Is there something you know that needs to be said? Today is your chance to effectively and compellingly express it.
Is there someone you've been thinking of getting in touch with? This is the moment when you can go ahead and reach out.
Formulating the best of intentions is a great way to start. Yet for those intentions to have any value, they must be acted upon.
Today is the day to put your magnificent and meaningful intentions into action. Today is the magical space in which possibilities can indeed become real.
Today is here and ready to be lived. Give your best to today, and its value will always stay with you.
Ralph Marston

Enjoy Your Day Hugs Me..:)

Found

I thought this sounded YUMMY

Not my recipe

Hearty Winter Chili


Serves 8

FOR CHILI
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 1/2 lbs. lean ground sirloin we also use
1/4 cup dark chili powder
2 tablespoons grill seasoning
1 tablespoons ground cumin
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 to 3 tablespoons hot sauce, to taste
1 large onion, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 large bell peppers, chopped
1/2 bottle beer (about 1 cup)

1 (14-oz.) can tomato sauce
1/2 cup smoky barbecue sauce

FOR GARNISH
Sharp cheddar cheese, grated
Sour cream
Scallions, thinly sliced
In a large stock pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat, add olive oil followed by ground sirloin. Season meat with chili powder, grill seasoning, cumin, Worcestershire, and hot sauce. Break up the meat into small crumbles as it cooks.

Add onion, garlic, and bell peppers and cook until onions are translucent and soft, about 10 minutes more. Add beer and deglaze the pan, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan and allowing the alcohol to cook off. Add tomato and barbecue sauces and bring to a bubble. Let chili simmer 15 minutes. Adjust seasonings and heat level to your taste. Remove from heat and serve with your favorite garnishes.

Hi From Me..

A Little something I made..

Today started out like most other days going out to the rose arbor to clean up used bird seed and add fresh to the feeders.. I spent some of the time in the morning putting away the outside ornaments. Soon I will be cleaning up all the flowers from the summer. I did most, but delaying certain areas hate to see it all end and then into yuck winter... We went to our Nephew Brien and Marias house for a BBQ Sunday it was to cold to sit out so it wasent like we didnt try we did. LOL But their is no way Iam going to sit out their and freeze so I went in they all fallowed just to darn cold.. They have a lovely lovely house and they are very lucky. To have so much althought they dated 7 years befor getting married. I thing they were in High School when it all started for them. They had such a wonderful array of different dips, salads, meats they really went all out.. I didnt count but their were tons of deserts. So very nice we really enjoyed our visit. We of course got lost we were riding around in the wrong sub devision and couldent get out LOL will almost couldent. Cindy had to come to Honda dealer where Brent works and we followed her. The last time we went their it was dark and fallowed Dennis. LOL were bad.. My oldest sister Dorothy is in the hospital with Phenumonia I called and she answered the phone to my surprise she can talk on the phone but when you talk to her in person she has trouble she cant hardly talk at all. She had a stroke and she had to learn to talk all over. I plan on going up to visit her tomorrow.. Thats all from me have to go relax its been a busy day..and Iam ready to chill..

Megans Special Day

Although as I write its not morning but wanted to share.

We celebrate Birthdays, Anniversarys many Special Occasions come and go in our life.

Enjoy them to the fullest.

We are creating special memories that we will have the rest of our life.

You only live once. And, it does not hurt to think of this,from time to time. The worst thing would be to look back on your life, wishing you could have been happier or done more. Don't let this happen! Now is the time to take a good look at your life and make changes so that you have no regrets. We all know time flies. Days, weeks. months and years slip away. Don't let them pass you by. Make the necessary changes that bring happy, joyful memories, so you can look back with no regrets.

Last night we celebrated Megans birthday although its officially today. It was fun we all met at a favorite Mexian resturant of Megans and had a great time.

Then we went back to her house to sing the birthday song and eat cake everyone wasent able to go back with us Brittney and Cecelli had places to go and Brents parents went home they had work early in the morning and it was an hour from their house if they would have gone for cake. we all understood. Today we met at Orland had lunch and did a little shopping and then back home it rained all day so it was a good thing to do to get out of the house for a few hours.

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Thursday!!

Where did the week go? today we are celebrating Megan's Birthday Although it's not officially the big day until tomorrow. Were going to a restaurant in Joilet, Mexican. Meg chose there because Steve won't have as far to drive from De Kalb and Brittney will be only a mile away from where she is rehearsing for a play she is in. Things are changing All celebrations were always here no matter what it is kind of a special treat to go somewhere although we do that also..LOL Ok now getting on the Bill subject he is doing so far great he has to take some tests and he's on Meds for 3 more weeks the specialist thinks his problem all stemmed from diverticulitis .(don't know if that's the correct spelling) will if that's the case no tomato plants next year at least not 15 to 25 now that crazy... He was trying to eat them all I think. No one really eats tomatoes all that much except him in our family. Occasionally but not like he was doing.. We watched Julie last night Meg and Brent went to doggie training class. Julie comes in and heads right for the pantry for the popcorn its so funny every time without fail a movie and popcorn. Talk about predictable that's her she is fun.. I am so mad I should have taken a video of her last night.. Talk about Video here is one to share of this morning me up at the crack of dawn again. LOL

Hi

A Little Share from Me

Have a great Day!

mine is going to be busy trying to catch on my Pixel Painting.

If you are not happy with what you already have, how can you expect to become happy by getting more? Instead of expecting that happiness will come to you from the outside, choose to send it out from the inside.If you've been waiting for some thing or event or condition before choosing to be happy, there is no need to wait any longer. Go ahead, choose to be happy, and then you'll move more effectively toward whatever you desire.

Having the good and valuable things you desire is not a cause of happiness. It is an expression of happiness.

Happiness is not yours when you chase it or put conditions on it. Happiness is yours when you allow it.

Choose right now to allow it. Choose to be happy and genuinely thankful about who you are, what you're doing, what you have and where you're going.

And right away, that positive attitude on the inside will begin to build and improve the factors on the outside. Allow happiness, and allow your life to run in a positive, fulfilling direction

Focus your thoughts on what is right with your life. There is so very much that you have to choose from.Abundance is as close to you as your next thought. A thankful attitude will connect you to that abundance.

There is something of positive value in every moment, every situation, every relationship. Zero in on what's right with life, and that value is yours.

What you expect has a major influence on what you get. Expect to move forward on this day, and you will.

Let the challenges inspire you. Let the possibilities encourage you.

Choose to see and to live what is right with life. Whatever may come, be thankful, and you create much to be truly thankful for.
Ralph Marston
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Recipe Coconut Macadamia Nut Sugar Cookie

Super busy lately! I baked cookies for a benefit for a 20 month old little girl that lost her hand and leg up to her theigh in a horrible accident. she ran out the door in front of the riding mower her mother was riding while cutting the grass. The mother was unable to stop in time. talk about a horiffic accident OMG.. They are members of our church their are 5 children under the age of 8. I cant even imagine how their life will be from now on..The Shriners are unable to help dont ask me why! another member in our church who is a shriner already asked for help for them. they said reaply in January.. Can you emagine the help these poor people will need.. It makes me sick..OK now to get on to some not so depressing news..

The 2 parakeets blue boy and lavender lady are still hanging around! they were flying around yesterday together it was so cute they seemed so happy it was sunny and a pretty mild day,of course they will not survive our winters here. I have tried to catch them.. forget it they are not coropating. I was actually 1 foot away from Blue Boy talking to him he was eating on the bird feeder and he flew 50 miles an hour past me WHOOOSH!!! The past few days I have been cleaning up and trimming some of the outside flowers, bushes and all that fun stuff I do in the fall. I still have more to go. I already have 5 bags out their for the pick up Monday. Yesterday we were at Church and a friend of mine who came a little later and informed me my grand daughter was over trying to cut our grass! she helps out with the grass,(she like the money) Of course we usually help her its a hugh job a lot of trimming and the grass was damp and high this time! because she hasent been able to come here because of the rain lately, school, working and also being in a play she's kind of busy girl... She was finally able to make it Sunday. We rushed home to see why she was having a problem getting the grass cutter started, not suprised its not easy to start Bill usually does it for her any way we jumped in and helped her she had to leave she had to go to work at 12 so we finished up. Then we went back to church to help out with the benefit.The yard front and back always looks so beautiful for the first couple of days after being cut.. Here's the recipe for the cookies I baked so easy and delicious YUMMY:) Like I always said Iam not the perfect speller so excuse any mistakes...:)

Coconut Macadamia Nut Sugar Cookie
1 Pkg of Betty Crocker Sugar Cookie Mix
1 Egg
1 stick of butter
1 big handfull of sweetened coconut. I dont measure sorry
1 pkg chopped macadamia nuts
Mix all together and using ice cream scoop or mellon scoop place on cookie sheet bake 375 10 to 12 minutes.

Cookie recipe adapted from Sandra Lee Food Network