Friday, August 23, 2013

Howdy

Howdy....  I hope you are doing well.  Hard to believe that next weekend is Labor Day Weekend.  Whew. I think Hubby will have a three day weekend. That would be nice even though it will mean a shorter pay check. I don't know that he plans on doing any thing special.  I have missed a few days of writing my "Howdy" notes. mainly because I have not had Wi-Fi and just didn't have much else to say.  I hope that the Wi-Fi is fixed soon. 
Our weather has been cooler that what we expect for this time of the year. The highs in the upper 80's instead of in the 90's. A bit more rain and, according to the weathermen on the news, We are way over the normal amount of rain for around here.  Yesterday, we had so much fog when I took the dogs out while Jerry was eating his breakfast that it was hard to see them less than 20 foot away on the lead, and I was wearing a headlamp. This morning is was nice and dry and I didn't need the headlamp either.
Two days ago, after Jerry got off work, we went to town to order Beth a new phone because Jerry was told he would be working 12 hour days for the rest of this week. When he pulled up to pick me up, I tossed the trash bags into the back of the truck but didn't really look in the back. When we got to the Sprint store, he asked me if I had put the golf clubs in the truck... Um, no. I didn't look in the back when I tossed the trash back there. Well, he found out who they belonged to. One of the rigging foremen put them in the wrong truck and now they are where they belong. I'm guessing there are a lot of white Super Duty trucks in the parking lot.  Beth should have her phone either today or Monday. Then we will have to get it activated. 
I have a large tub that the rim is breaking off of. I took it outside and put some water it in, for Barney. He didn't want to jump in it at first. I moved my step stool over by it and showed Barney he could go up the two steps and jump in.. but he didn't want to do that. He wanted to play with part of the rim that had broken off. So I tossed that into the water and he had to jump in to get it. I think the water may have been a bit too cold for him because he got back out. I'll empty it this morning and refill it so that it will be warmer water this afternoon for him. He loves to play in water most of the time. Once the weather gets too cold for Barney to be in the water, I'll use the tub to keep the trash bags in before Jerry gets home from work. 
The cats are spoiled. One, Strips, likes to get on the top of the camper. He then comes to the door when I open and looks in. I was able to get him by the scruff of his neck and pull him off twice now.  He'll learn to stay out of my way if he doesn't like me doing that.. He can get down on his own, but he makes a lot of noise and fusses about it while he's doing that. I haven't put out dry cat food for the last couple of days because of the rain chances.  I hope to put some out this morning for them.
I made a pot of Pinto beans for dinner yesterday. Really I had cooked them on Wen but then Jerry had called and we ate out so I warmed them up yesterday evening. Then Jerry didn't work the  12 hours he was told he would. He startled me when he got home.  He said he had text-ed me that he was leaving work and I never got the text. I checked my email and found his text in my in box... He has no idea how he did that.
I had made what I thought would be salsa last week, and forgot I made it. I checked it and it smelled like Chow-Chow, and man oh man is it hot. I used pickled Jalapeno peppers in it and that was enough vinegar to preserve  the whole batch and I'll tell you, it was great in my beans. I was also able to add some fresh onion to my bowl of beans. Jerry does not like onions. If I want them I have to add them after I get my own servings of what ever we are having. I can use onion powder but it's not the same as cooking with it. (sigh) But I do manage from time to time to sneak some into a dish. I plan on browning up some burger this morning while it's not too hot in the house and if Jerry has to work 12 hours today (I'll know if he's not home by 6:10) I'll cook up a packet of butter noodles and add the burger to it for a one dish meal.
Our high today is suppose to be around 86, but by the time I need to start dinner it should be much lower. We have a chance of rain, as well. I'll be opening the window, vents and door once the sun comes up and will shut them when the camper gets too warm to be comfortable. 
I am just about finished with the party invites I am making for Beth for her daughters' birthday party next month.  I just have to glue the Tinker Bell's to the cards and stamp them with two stamps one is "Your Invited" and the other is the party information that goes inside. Beth has been debating where to have this party. So I have a few more days grace to get it done by. If Jerry doesn't work tomorrow I'll put them in the mail to her when we go out to eat. Otherwise it will be Labor Day weekend before I can send them out.  I found a Scrubs top on sale at Wal-mart and picked it up that is in the size a friend of her's. I'll send that along with the invites. Next week, I hope to make Bailey a dress and Baby Heather a skirt or two.
 

Billie C.

Every day, when I wake up, I give thanks that I have been given another day to enjoy my life.








HERBED DEVILED EGGS

HERBED DEVILED EGGS
MAKES 6 SERVINGS.

12 hard cooked eggs, peeled
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream
2 tsp Dijon mustard
2 tbs snipped dill, parsley and chives
Dill sprigs

HALVE eggs lengthwise, remove yolks. Place yolks in a bowl, set whites aside. Mash yolks. Add mayo, sour cream and mustard, mix well. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Sprinkle some of the herbs into each egg white half. Spoon yolk mixture on top of herbs in each. Top with additional dill, then SERVE...
 

Billie C.

Every day, when I wake up, I give thanks that I have been given another day to enjoy my life.






Thursday, August 1, 2013

Howdy.... And Good afternoon

Howdy.... And Good afternoon.  I hope your day has gone well, so far today.  I'm playing a bit of "catch up" on the cleaning since I was gone for most of the day yesterday. Hubby came home from work, then we headed to the med clinic to have a sore on him checked out. It's not a Brown Recluse bite but it is a bug bite. At least it's getting better, now. From there, we headed over to North Carolina, close to where his new job is, and checked out a campground.. Um, it's not for us. Too many rules and not much shade. No Glass outside. They tell you where you are going to park.  Now sewer drops, you can have a large tank put at your site but from what Hubby said you can only have it pumped out once a week, not as needed. As much water as we use per day with cleaning and all, I don't think even the largest tank I saw there would last us a week.  The cat's may not roam at all. and These three, if they can't go outside, let us know they are not happy by pee-ing on our beds.  It's almost an hours' drive from where we are now, but I think we will not be moving any time soon.
Today's weather has been cloudy but very little rain. Then it clears up for a bit then gets cloudy again.  The high has been in the low 80's today. Very strange to me for the first day of August. The dogs have been behaving well today. Could be because I made them some Liver treats. The Cats were ready for their Breakfast this morning, Well all except Strips. He finally showed up about two hours later, asking for his can of cat food. 
From the kitchen... Dinner tonight is going to be Salad, Hamburgers and Watermelon.  I just finished cutting it up and putting it in a large bowl back in the fridge. I had a few bites and it has good flavor.
I am hearing... I have the TV on, and there is a fan blowing on me so I'm hearing that. Every now and then I hear a creak or pop from the camper and the fridge will run for a few minutes. I can hear the wind sometimes.
I am wearing... Cut off black sweat pant shorts and my butterfly white top.
I am reading... The Bible (Deut 27), and 1225 Christmas Tree Lane, A Cedar Cove book
I am thinking...  How Grateful I am that Jerry allows me to sleep in when he's getting up so early each morning. I did offer to get up and make his breakfast but he said he would buy it on his way into work.
I am thankful for... The doctor telling Jerry that it was not a Brown Recluse bite he had on him.  I just wish we did know what kind of bug it was that bite him and if we have any here.
I am hoping... That we can find a nice campground closer to that job, but thankful that we can stay here if we can't.
I am creating... room over my bed. I cleaned up and sorted up there and now have some space for a few more things. Now to get the living room done.
One of my favorite things... looking out the back window of the camper and seeing a few white Morning Glories flowers.
A few plans for today...Once I send this off, I need to clean off the table again and see what crafts I left on it to be worked on, today.
A few plans for the rest of the week... I need to wash all the kennels out tomorrow and allow them to dry well, and while they are outside sweep and clean the area that I keep them.
 

Billie C.



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