My brother does not often write about our growing years. But he did so this week. Please read his post at
http://oldschoolak.blogspot.com/2011/04/easter-tradition.html
To be honest. I really don't recall it the way he does. But then, as he said, I was around 9 years old and most likely was still wiping the sleep from my eyes when he came in through the door. Not being very quick, I was more likely trying to figure out what was being said..
I do recall a few egg hunts he had planned out, down to and including drawing a map of where he was going to hid the treasures (boiled eggs) and that there was one egg that no one ever found... We still think it was the dog had found one.
Mom would let us kids dye eggs each year. And we had fun doing so, and making the mess.. The eggs were always used for dinner that day. Some deviled and most added to the potato salad.
Friday, April 29, 2011
As you can see in this picture, last years oil spill is almost a memory and the beaches are clean. At least the beaches that people see and use and swim at each day
another picture of the beach
I have been watching the tv... and it just breaks my heart to see all the devistation in Tuscaloosa. So many lifes lost. so many land marks now gone.
I havn't heard if Pete and June are ok. No news is good news.
I heard from all three kids yesterday. All are well.
Our son said that the gas stating about 1/2 a mile down the road from his is gone, though. I didn't hear if he was home or at work at the time they cam thorugh.
Heather sent me a picture on the phone that showed a tree down in the backyard of Dotties home. Dotty is the grand kids Great Grand mother.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
For Today... April 28, 2011
For Today... April 28, 2011
Good Morning... We didn't have much weather last night but further up north got hit hard by it. I havn't heard how our friends in tuscaloosa faired. The town was hit hard by the tornados. We got wind and a little rain. Today is much cooler and dryer.
Jerry got a call from McCoy and he's going to make a phone call this morning, to see if he can find a different job to go to. This one sounds promising, though. In an area we've been through and much more money and for 3 years. If we get on that, we will try to rent a small house and fix up or trade up the camper. We have seen a couple of campers with pull outs that we like and just need to save up enough money. Jerry is not happy with this job at all. It's not that this is the supervisor's job (It is) but that he won't "Man up" and take responsibility for any mistakes he makes. He really does not know how to tell someone what he expects and how he would like it done. When a mistake is made, he says he was not understood.
Jerry got a call from McCoy and he's going to make a phone call this morning, to see if he can find a different job to go to. This one sounds promising, though. In an area we've been through and much more money and for 3 years. If we get on that, we will try to rent a small house and fix up or trade up the camper. We have seen a couple of campers with pull outs that we like and just need to save up enough money. Jerry is not happy with this job at all. It's not that this is the supervisor's job (It is) but that he won't "Man up" and take responsibility for any mistakes he makes. He really does not know how to tell someone what he expects and how he would like it done. When a mistake is made, he says he was not understood.
Still watching the news and hoping that the national news will be able to show more of Tuscaloosa so I can tell if areas friends lived in are not the areas hit by the tornadoes. I'm worried about June and Pete. Where they are is just off the interstate and altough a bit lower doesn't make it any safer. When we were last in Tuscaloosa, we went to the rv park and it was all but empty. Only one still there that we knew was a young man who was just starting out on his own. Jerry had helped him with a couple of things on his very old camper.
I talked to both girls. No news is good news from David. So, far as I know all is well with everyone. Bailey has no school today. Not sure why it was canceled, though. Could just be because some back roads are undrivable. Seems the worst of the weather was all on the tops of the mountains surrounding Heather yesterday. I am so glade I got to talk to both of them today.
Beth is feeling a bit better. And Heather is still working nights.
I was able to down load a few emails this morning. I will try to get on and down load the rest later on today. I saw a couple of questions directed to me, but wasn't able to answer them right off.
I talked to both girls. No news is good news from David. So, far as I know all is well with everyone. Bailey has no school today. Not sure why it was canceled, though. Could just be because some back roads are undrivable. Seems the worst of the weather was all on the tops of the mountains surrounding Heather yesterday. I am so glade I got to talk to both of them today.
Beth is feeling a bit better. And Heather is still working nights.
I was able to down load a few emails this morning. I will try to get on and down load the rest later on today. I saw a couple of questions directed to me, but wasn't able to answer them right off.
Outside my door ... Cooler, dryer and some high white clouds. Compaired to yesterday, Nice. Can hope that the rest of this week and the weekend can stay as nice.
The dogs ... Rocky is in Doggy jail. He just will not stay out of my way. I tried to vacum the floors and had to run the vacum right up to him to get him to move. I tried to get him to stay on my bed and he refused, instead he would come right back and get under my feet.
The Kittens ... Two kitties are in kitty jail. I turned around and they were laying on both laptops. Now, I understand that they love to lay on something that is warm, but that was just too much. Luckly Jerry's was turning off and I had only one document open. Yes it had some strange writtings going on, but nothing that control z couldn't take care of.
From the kitchen... It's pay day so we will eat out. Jerry said most likely at the Mexican place we ate at over the weekend. I'll check the hot bar a bit closer before we order anything. Last time, I didn't realise they had Crab legs on it. And shrimp.
I am hearing... Aritha Franklin singing on "The View". She looks great. Said she didn't have the bariatic surgury but having some sort of surgury made her lose a lot of weight. That and eating whole foods and getting away from the high fat foods.
I am wearing... Dark Grey shorts and a white tshirt. I'll change into sweat pants and a different shirt whenn we go out to eat this evening.
I am reading... "Letters from a Woman Homesteader".
Stuffed Manicotti
Stuffed Manicotti
"From Our Home to Yours"
Ozark First Church of the Nazarene
2004
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 Onion, chopped
1 pound Ground Beef
Water to boil Noodles in
1 container of Ricotta Cheese
1 box Frozen Spinach, thaw and squeeze out all the water
1 cup Parmesan Cheese
2 Tablespoons Butter
1 package Mozzarella Cheese
2 Egg Yolks
1 can Spaghetti Sauce
1 box Manicotti Noodles
Salt and Pepper, to taste
1 Onion, chopped
1 pound Ground Beef
Water to boil Noodles in
1 container of Ricotta Cheese
1 box Frozen Spinach, thaw and squeeze out all the water
1 cup Parmesan Cheese
2 Tablespoons Butter
1 package Mozzarella Cheese
2 Egg Yolks
1 can Spaghetti Sauce
1 box Manicotti Noodles
Salt and Pepper, to taste
In a large pot, bring water to a boil, add in salt and butter. Add manicotti noodles and cook until they ar softened but not cooked, about 5 minutes. Drain and place in bowl of cool water.
Over medium heat, cook onion in Olive Oil for 1 minute. Add ground meat to the onion and cook until done. Drain and cool.
In a bowl, combine the ricotta, 1 /12 cupd of mozzarella cheese, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese and egg yolks. Add the garlic, spinch slat and pepper to taste and mix. Stir in meat mixture.
Fill the manicotti with the meat cheese spinach mixture. Arrrange in a single layer in a greast casserole dish. Spoon spaghetti sauce over top of noodles and top with reamining cheese. Bake at 350F uncovered until heated and sauce is bubbly. about 30 to 35 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes then serve.
Over medium heat, cook onion in Olive Oil for 1 minute. Add ground meat to the onion and cook until done. Drain and cool.
In a bowl, combine the ricotta, 1 /12 cupd of mozzarella cheese, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese and egg yolks. Add the garlic, spinch slat and pepper to taste and mix. Stir in meat mixture.
Fill the manicotti with the meat cheese spinach mixture. Arrrange in a single layer in a greast casserole dish. Spoon spaghetti sauce over top of noodles and top with reamining cheese. Bake at 350F uncovered until heated and sauce is bubbly. about 30 to 35 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes then serve.
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