Posts tagged life
Quiet Sunday
Nov 15th
This is a quiet Sunday afternoon. The girls are out with Papa and the rest of that side of their family to go eat at Mongolian Bar-b-q. I don’t expect them home for dinner so sweet hubby and I will probably either eat leftovers or make sandwiches. I don’t feel much like rustling up a big meal.
Today was what they call Eat-n-Greet at church – personally I call it potluck, though I am not allowed to use that terminology when writing anything to advertise it. They designed it as a way for families to stay after, enjoy a meal and each other’s company. Since I have counting duties on the same week as the meal, I have to make sure to grab food beforehand or else I won’t eat. Today the main dish was stuffed cabbage or Golumpki which I absolutely love and rarely get – especially home made ones. My friend Kathy made them and they were to die for – about 4 inches long and at least 2 1/2 inches around – totally delicious. Even though Kathy had made a full size roaster of the stuffed cabbage there was only one left when the meal was done. There were also home made mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, fresh bread, corn and a few desserts to choose from. We brought a simple yellow cake with chocolate icing that I made last night before going up to bed. After a lunch like that I really don’t want to make much of a dinner.
As soon as I sign off of here, sweet hubby and I are going to tackle the “dining room/family room/office” and get the rest of the boxes out of there. We would love to be able to use that room over the holidays – just can’t seem to get the gumption up to hoe it out. My friend, Lisa, volunteered to come help me hoe it out and organize it as she used to do that for a living – hmmmm maybe once we get the majority of the boxes out of there that might be an option.
Well, if I sit here and procrastinate much longer it will be bedtime before I know it……………. that won’t get anything done at all.
Later…………..
Life today
Nov 9th
Well, it is a little cooler today than it has been the last 2 days but still warm enough to be outside without a coat. As far as I am concerned this could go on till December or January – I really have no use for cold temperatures and that wet white stuff that just causes more work and back strain.
Right now I am sitting in my kitchen listening to sweet hubby tutor the little one in accounting. (I probably should think up some other way to identify her as she is now 20. Just like all moms though, that one is still my baby – as is her older sister.) I am also smelling the roast in the oven that is covered with onions and carrots. Dinner time can’t come too soon for me – I am already hungry and still have an hour to go.
Today we went up to the chiropractor and he helped me to feel better. We also found out that the annual Thanksgiving dinner delivery that we help out with that doc’s office does will be on Sunday, Nov. 22nd which just happens to be sweet hubby’s birthday. He doesn’t mind doing that on his birthday, though doc said we didn’t have to drive if he did. We will also be there the day before with our youth kids from church helping to pack up the food.
Tonight we have a board meeting and I probably should call the other member to see if she will be attending because it would be dumb to drive that far if she isn’t going to show up. Been there done that and the wallet can’t handle any more unneccessary expenses.
Perhaps I will have some more to add to this later – like if the roast was good and how the meeting went if we had it.
Till then………
Lazy Sunday
Nov 1st
Today we left home and took a bit of a drive up north. Right now finds us sitting at Momma & Jay’s house, our bellies full of a delicious chicken dinner and our taste buds still thinking about the awesome dessert. Soon though it will be time to head up the stairs to bed. (There is a rumor that there is that incredible omelet that Jay makes so well for breakfast)
So other than waking up at the crack of dawn to get to church, then the almost 2 hr drive to get up here – it has been a pretty lazy Sunday. Nothing like good food and being with family to make it end well.
Hopefully you were able to enjoy sun and had the nice weather that we had today. It made everything very enjoyable today.
Pimp this bum
Mar 10th
I was searching around the other day and stumbled upon this video and just had to watch the whole thing. It gives a whole new spin on homelessness. Many of us are a paycheck or two away from being in this man’s shoes. It is interesting how Kevin and Sean Dolan came up with the idea to create a website to help out this person and do live webcasts of his life on the street and while he is in rehab to cure his alcohol addiction.
Here is his video, which is informative and a bit entertaining as well.
Also, check out his website: Pimp This Bum!!
Just One of Those Days
Jan 27th
Today has just been one of those days………
Had to sit with sweet hubby and figure out the bills, had to clean out the fridge, still have to mop the kitchen floor and then comes a phone call….
from Aunt Karen…..just wanted to let you know that your dad is in the ER right now, he had a car accident with a bus.
The whole sentence made one sit heavily into a chair. Is he ok? I don’t know he just called me on the phone.
Why don’t you call him and talk to him.
So I called him and talked to him, he thought his leg was broken but didn’t want us to come there. Stay home, no need to come, Karen will come.
The ER doctor called me – he has a broken knee but the ortho doesn’t want to do surgery because of his other health problems. They are looking to
see if they can immobilize it till it heals instead. Oh, so much fun we will be having.
So here I sit trying to wrap my head around this latest news and haven’t even thought what to make for dinner. Guess I should go do that……
Another day………….
Dec 20th
Well, I am thinking that I could probably write every day and talk about nothing except Zo.
She has many little quirks and habits that make her an interesting pet.
A few days ago she would wait patiently till the alarm clock would ring and after I slapped the snooze button would proceed to bounce around on my pillow, which is one of those husk ones that were popular a decade ago, making it rustle till I finally would give up the idea of any further sleep and get out of bed to go feed her.
Today she added a new trick to her get me out of bed repertoire. And did it way before the alarm clock was even set to ring. This one involves her going under the covers and going down to my rear where she then proceeds to pummel me with her paws and nip at me till I move. After throwing her out of bed numerous times, I gave up and came downstairs to give her breakfast. (her ultimate goal)
Now as I type this she is waiting to pounce up on my lap where she then will try to help me type. I think that I just may be her favorite human in the house.
And since I am up I am pondering which of the many tasks that need to get done will I try to tackle. Should I suit up and go remove the rest of the snow from the driveway?? Though we didn’t get as much as we were hit with on Wed. (7 inches) the 4 or 5 that we did get were covered by that nice freezing rain – that does not make it easy for snowblowing. Maybe I should just stay in the house and do those Chrstmas cards that I have put off doing for the last couple of weeks. Or how about those cookies that sweet hubby says we should be baking??
I know that putting up the tree has been temporarily scheduled by the girls for this afternoon. Yes, I was waiting till our church picked up the organ that we were donating to them as it sits where we usually put the tree; but we can’t afford to wait any longer and hope to get it all done by Christmas. (Which is only 5 days away and no, we are not done shopping yet)
Ah, decisions, decisions, decisions…………… guess I will go see if sweet hubby has woken up enough to help make some.
And the answer was……….
Jul 14th
After thinking about our horrible dining experience at Johnny Rockets that I blogged about previously we decided to sit down and write them to let them know, since it was our first visit, and see how they handled it.
Here is the reply that we received:
From: JOHNNY.ROCKETS@ServiceCheck.net Add to Addresses Block Sender
To: charter.net Add to Addresses
Subject: JOHNNY ROCKETS Information
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Our Address
Dear ,Thank you for taking the time to share your concerns from your recent
dining experience at Johnny Rockets. The restaurant that you referred to
in your comments is under the ownership of a franchisee of our brand.We take very seriously any report of customer dissatisfaction and
appreciate you contacting us regarding your visit to this restaurant.
Like any business, we welcome an opportunity to see our error and satisfy
our customers.Please accept our profound apologies.
We do have strict regulations and training programs that help us to ensure
our standards are being followed not only for the preparation of our
products, but for the way they are served to our customers nationwide.Again, I thank you for taking the time to let us know about your
experience and appreciate the opportunity to make needed corrections. It
is through the thoughtful feedback of our Guests that we continue to
improve.I hope you will give us another opportunity to serve you soon.
Sincerely,
Brett Babick
Vice President, Operations
The Johnny Rockets Group, Inc.
That’s all????? Oh please. Last time I got a bucket of chicken that was less than appetizing from KFC they sent me a $10 coupon. Does Johnny Rockets think that with just that crappy letter they can entice me to return? No personal phone call?? (We got one from KFC) No coupon toward a future visit for us to give them a second chance?? (Remember this was our very FIRST visit) HAHAHAHA
Not on their LIFE!!!
Where did I leave off?
Jul 5th
Oh yeah, the glasses, the NEW glasses. The new glasses that I have to slide almost to the end of my nose if I want to read anything in my hands. The new glasses that I have to shove up to the top of my nose if I wish to watch TV or look at someone in the same room. Now this makes reading the paper and watching TV extremely difficult – I now have to do one thing or the other.
Oh, the glasses are pretty. A real light lavender color. Smallish frames – a tad smaller than the ones that I had before that is.
But these are NOT good glasses!! I know after having dealt with them for a week that I have to go on Monday and see if some can be made that work for me. The eye doctor I saw only prescribed a single vision lens which is not what I need. I even said that with my old glasses I had to sometimes put them on my head to read, depending on the size of the print. I seriously don’t think that he listened to me at all. This will prove to be an interesting Monday. (Sigh)
And I’m………
Jun 24th
just not sure exactly how I broke my glasses in two when I was cleaning them on Monday night. We were at the doctor’s office and I had used the sink to clean them as the lenses were really dirty and then as I was drying them off they just snapped right in two!! Go figure. So I had to get some scotch tape (as that is all they had) and try to tape them together so that I could drive home. The ladies in the office and sweet hubby were having a laugh at my nerdy appearance. They held together pretty well till we were leaving the grocery store after getting prescriptions – then they fell apart as I was driving through the parking lot. Had to stop quickly and stick them back together – they held till we made it home. Sweet hubby put them together with super glue so that I could at least be able to wear them to drive.
Early this morning found us heading to the glasses place to get some new ones. Picked them out with help from the ladies in that office (and sweet hubby) and they will be ready by Friday – Saturday at the latest. A new color and style I will have!!
My Mother’s Day
May 11th
Today was one of the quietest Mother’s Days I have ever had. For the last 7 of them we lived on Long Island and Mother’s Day was spent with both kids at home and being with the in-laws for part of the day; having brunch at one restaurant or another and then there was the one time we all stayed at our house while sweet hubby whipped up one of his many creations for brunch.
Got up before 9am, hit the shower, got dressed, walked downstairs to use the computer so that I wouldn’t disturb sweet hubby who was still sleeping and about scared the life out of the little one. She was hiding out in the computer room, making her mother’s day card and having a boat load of problems with both the computer and the printer. She settled me in at the dining room table with the day’s papers and promised that she would be done with the computer soon. Finally she emerged from the room and then led me (with eyes closed tight) into the kitchen where she had set her part of her present on the counter.
Then I read her beautiful card that had a coupon in it for us to spend the day together.
Next the oldest one called and I opened the card that she had sent – with “DO NOT OPEN TILL SUNDAY” written on it – and we laughed together over her card and I thanked her for the contents. This is what was inside:
One of my favorite places to eat!!!
Here is the dinner that my sweet hubby made with help from the youngest:
In case you can’t tell from the picture it is shrimp scampi served over Green Giant rice with mushrooms and green peas, fruit salad with a yogurt dressing and some Italian champagne. A very tasty meal!! Dessert was strawberries served over angel food cake with home made whipped cream and was gobbled down to quickly for any photographer to take a picture.
Happy Mother’s Day all!! I hope you enjoyed your day!!
PS – Forgot to mention what is on that little oblong plate. It is olive oil with herbs and parmesan cheese that we dipped Italian bread into (very healthy).