On my playlist today . . . .Roberta Flack passed away yesterday. I'm so sad, I just loved her voice! I remember all of her songs so vividly! Remember, Play Misty for me, with, Clint Eastwood? This was one of the songs that he requested for that movie.
Outside my window . . . It's still cold, but not as cold as it has been. The snow is melting, there's ponds of water all over our place, and my dog gets wet feet every time she goes outside, but at least it's water, not mud! The rest of the week will be sunny and warmer... Yes!
How was my week-end . . . On Saturday we attended a beautiful funeral, where I saw so many people I hadn't seen for over 20 years, but we just started where we left off. It was so nice. The funeral was more of a celebration than a funeral. Joy was a wonderful woman, she was 90 years old, and had lived such a full life. What a blessing she was to all she knew.
On Sunday, we attended church, and later that night one of my daughters and her family came to visit us. We visited and had cake and ice cream, it was delicious. But most of all, it was fun to spend time with them. These two cute pups played so hard... But slept really good,
I've been creating . . . I finally finished a crochet vest I have been working on for a few months. I'm always cold and I think this will help me stay a little warmer. I really like it, and it was fairly easy to make.
Something I'm grateful for . . . I'm grateful to live close to all of my children. My daughter, Amber, has been going to a 3rd grade class for several years to teach the students about what it's like to be blind. Averi, my granddaughter who is blind, goes with her and talks to the kids if they have questions for her. She also shows them how to type in braille by writing a letter to their class. I didn't get any photos, but it was such a fun experience. Hopefully I can go with her next year - I just loved watching the students as they realized that blind people aren't scary!
Someone I'm proud of . . . My granddaughter, Clara, and my grandson, Nathan. They both competed in a debate in Boise last week. Clara won first place and Nathan also placed. They go to the same school and are in the same grade. I'm so proud of both of them for their hard work!
In my Kitchen . . . Last week I made a menu for the week. I mostly stuck to it! I didn't make ham and beans, or baked chicken thigh's. But they will be on the menu for this week. In fact, we had ham and beans for dinner last night. I made bread to go with it, because, you know, ham and beans need yummy biscuits. ;0)
I also made these yummy cookies last week, they were delicious. I put chocolate chips and raisins in them, but we also love them with butterscotch chips, or M&M's. Nuts would be really good in them as well.
This is the cookie recipe. It's from the, Senior Citizen center here in our small town, the, Elite Retreat. They have several good cookie recipes. and at Christmas they make and sell them.
Plans for the rest of the week . . . We heard that beef prices are going up and so we are going to stock up on ground beef, and roasts and, I have a haircut this morning. I am giving a lesson at DUP (Daughter's of Utah Pioneers) next Monday, so I need to get that prepared. I also want to tie and bind the quilt I am re-making. And, I need to starch and pin some beautiful crocheted snowflakes that I made a few years ago. They're so pretty, I'll show you what they look like when I'm finished.
Happy Wednesday! I hope my post finds everyone healthy and safe. I know there are so many disasters happening around the country and my heart and prayers go out to anyone who is suffering. The cold temps are also so hard for so many, so bundle up and stay warm.
Last fall was a whirlwind for me! My garden produced a lot of tomatoes, and I just didn't have the time to process all of them. So I cleaned them, put then in freezer bags, and stuck them in the freezer. So, the something new part of this post is that I made chili sauce from frozen tomatoes. I had to make a few changes, but it turned out delicious! After reading several articles, this is the basicrecipe I followed. This lady made salsa, but really, there's not much difference between salsa and chili sauce.
Something else I'm attempting, that I've never done before, is a quilt make-over. I had a full size quilt that my grandmother made for one of my children. The top was still good, but the batting had all but disappeared because of much use. I also have an old comforter that is still in very good condition, and a full size sheet that I am no longer using. I'm going to use the comforter for the batting (yes it is pink, but you won't see it), and the sheet for the outside and binding. I have my fingers crossed that it will work. I'll show you the finished product when I'm done with it. No, I don't need another quilt, I don't even have a full size bed, but I have always believed that having extra quilts and blankets is important. You never know when someone else might need a warm quilt.
Have a wonderful rest of your week! And, try something new!
Outside my window - Still snowy here in Idaho. Last night it snowed again, and the forecast calls for more snow tomorrow and Wednesday. I'm looking forward to spring... ;0)
What's on my playlist - I really do love "crooners", oldies, doo-wop and music that makes me happy. Isn't it funny how a song can bring you back to a moment from the past or something that happened just yesterday. You all know what a music junkie I am!
I'm thinking - I'm thinking how time has gotten away from me. After my last hospital stay, life has just been hard. It's hard for me to be around a lot of people, I don't focus very well, my moods go up and down, and I just don't feel like myself. I think I my have a mild case of PTSD... Not even kidding. I did graduate from wound care, which was so nice. but I still have one small open wound that I am taking care of at home. Every time I change the bandage, I think of wound care and the way I felt each time I had to go, which was usually twice a week. In fact, just going into, or driving by the hospital makes me nervous now. I do struggle with anxiety and ADHD, maybe that has something to do with it as well... Just a thought. I think having more sunshine would help. Have any of you felt this way, or had this experience?
I'm grateful for - So extremely grateful for my husband, who spent hours and hours taking care of me. I'm also grateful for my children and grandchildren. Last week-end I was lucky enough to have three of my grandsons, and a cute little Golden-Doodle stay with us for three days... So much fun! I'm also very grateful to be healthy and healing.
Maverick and Indy taking a little rest after running, playing and being puppies.
What have I been creating - Knowing that we had kids coming to stay, we decided to give the spare bedroom in the basement a little makeover. It was my husbands gun room, now it's a bedroom! I just used what I had, nothing special, but it sure made a difference in that room! My two oldest grandsons really appreciated having their own space. They took turns sleeping in this room and loved it.
What's cookin' - I'm trying to make real meals these days. We just lived on whatever we could find for far so long, we were both ready for some real food. Tonight, we had Swedish meatballs, mashed potatoes, and frozen corn. For dessert, I made a cherry pie with some frozen pie cherries that needed to be used. We had it with vanilla ice cream. This pie was made with a frozen pie crust that I'd had since December - it kept falling apart, so it looks a little pieced together, but it was sooo tasty!
Something new for me - I'm trying to find the right prescription for contact lenses. Now, anyone who has gone through this process knows it takes a while. I'm still using, readers, but I think I know what I need now. The eye doctor started me out with, mono vision contacts, and I didn't like them. Then we tried just distance. Didn't love that either. I'm trying, multi-vision, and I really like them. We just need to tweak them so I don't have to wear readers as often.
I'm working on making a meal plan for the week. Just Monday through Friday. I have a lot of food in the freezer that I need to use and some items on my pantry shelf that also need to be used. I'll see how it goes:
Monday - left overs from Sunday
Tuesday - ham and beans with cornbread and green salad
Wednesday - Frozen pizza, green salad
Thursday - whatever leftovers are still in the fridge or breakfast for dinner
Friday - Baked chicken thighs - green salad for me, baked potato for hubby
