Like so many others in world, it appears that I have taken on more than I can handle properly. That doesn’t mean that I’m going to cut back anywhere, though. It just means that I have to buckle down and prioritize and, yes, work harder. It has been a couple of weeks since I actually …
The week before I drove to Camden, Tennessee to attend the Self-Reliance Festival was exceptionally busy. There was the usual doing all the things I could get done to make life easier for Tom and the girls while I was gone. I bought groceries for them, stocked up on feed and what ever else I …
Kinzie, the granddaughter we are raising, turned sixteen Thursday. You know how it goes though. We were busy on her actual birthday, family members wanted to take her to dinner another day, and her party was on still another. That’s fine. She deserves it. My heart squeezes in my chest a little though to think …
Some of the things that went on this week were pretty routine…but others certainly were not. As the Self-Reliance festival approaches, I find myself taking audible, blowing exhales in an effort to calm my nerves. I certainly pray that I do a good job speaking at the festival. I will be surrounded by many wonderful …
The days in the sun at softball games are no longer sweltering but nice; like in the eighties. Even upper eighties feels pretty good. We are nearing the end of softball season, but that only means that basketball season will soon follow behind. I love watching my granddaughter play and attend everything that I can …
There were four softball games scheduled this week for my granddaughter, though one was cancelled because a good rain left wet spots on the field. Three games was enough for me anyway. I video the games so it takes time to process the clips after getting them off my camera. I believe I’m finally getting …
Hello! The weather has finally started to warm up and I am very glad! Although our frost date is another month away, it’s possible that the last of mornings in the teens like yesterday morning is over for the season. In fact, it is not supposed to get below freezing overnight for the next ten …
Ingredients 120ml (1/2 cup) butter 2 tsp. dried basil, crushed 2 tsp. lemon juice 1 1/4 tsp. garlic powder 3/4 tsp. seasoned salt 220g (8 oz.) fettuccine or angel hair pasta (cooked and drained) 360ml (1 1/2 cups) broccoli floweretts (cooked tender-crisp) 3 Tbsp. walnuts (chopped ) fresh, grated Parmesan cheese Procedure Melt the butter …
Ingredients 4 avocados 2 tablespoons of pico de gallo Juice of 1/2 lime 2 chopped Jalapeño OR 2 tablespoons of crushed red pepper OR 1 tablespoon of cayenne pepper 1 teaspoon of salt 4 teaspoons of olive oil 1 1/2 teaspoon of chopped garlic 1/2 teaspoon of ground black pepper 1 minced jalapeño OR 2 …
Ingredients 1 Tablespoon butter 1 cup onion, chopped 3 Tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon curry powder 1/4 teaspoon cumin 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 cup peeled and cubed sweet potato 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 14-oz cans of nonfat and low-sodium chicken broth or vegetable stock 1 15-oz can of pumpkin 1 …