OFFICIALLY THE CHRISTMAS SEASON AT MY HOUSE!

TRYING THIS ONE FOR MY NEW WRINKLES,GRRRR! I READ SOMEWHERE TO MAKE SURE THE PRODUCT SAYS RETINOL -A, NOT JUST RETINOL!!

THIS ONE DOES AND ITS A NIGHT VERSION SO NO ANNOYING SKIN IRRITATING SUNBLOCK IN IT!! SMELLS GOOD TO!!!

                                                          GOT OUR TREE AT THE OLD HOME DEPOT . CAN YOU TELL BY MY FACE AND BILLS THAT ANNA WAS DRIVING US NUTSO ,LOL!!
MY BABY AND HIS BUD GREG GO BACK TO BUFFALO TODAY.... SNIFF SNIFF...WAHHHHHHHHH!!!! :{

 STOCKINGS , CHECK,TINSEL, CHECK, CANDY CANES AND LIGHTS, CHECK CHECK

THE TINSEL BRINGS THE MAGIC FOR ME EVERY TIME!!!

 

BILL LEFT BUTTTTTT IM BEING A BIG GIRL AND REFUSE TO GET DEPRESSED CAUSE HE WILL BE HOME FOR XMAS SOON!!!!!(LORD WILLING!!)

IM WATCHING CHRISTMAS WITH THE KRANKS AND EATIN CHIPS AND DIP,YIP!!!

BUSY BUSY

sunday at 10pm on abc family (ch 49 here on cable opt) is playing chevy chase Christmas vacation! dvr it ;]!

CUZ LISA SENT THIS ONE. ADORABLE AND A GOOD HABIT!!!

GONNA BE BUSY CLEANING ( THE GUM ANNA GOT ON THE BOTTOM OF THE BATH TUB,GRRR AND LOTS OF OTHER THINGS )  COOKING, GETTING THE TREE, DECORATING ETC.

CHICKEN PARM TONIGHT (BILL LIKES AND SO DO THE REST OF US!!)

GONNA POP A COUPLE OF ADVIL ,SPLASH SOME WATER ON MY FACE AND GET BUSY!!

HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT DAY!!! ANYONE WITH TREE UP SEND PIC PLEASSSE!!! OUTSIDE LIGHTS TO!!!!!!!!!! THANKS!!!

WE HAD A PRETTY LITTLE FLURRY

THEN THE SOME FAMILY CAME. HI MRS CRIMI! ADORABLE!!!

HI PRETTY AUNT PAT AND UNCLE JOE! SO GLAD TO SEE YAS!!

HELLO THE REST OF MY CREW,LOL

                                                                           

    

CHOW TIME!!!!

 

 

UNFORTUNATELY THATS ALL THE PICS I GOT,WAHHHHHH!!!
 HOPE YOU ALL HAD A LOVELY FAMILY DAY!!!

GOBBLE GOBBLE AND NOW ON TO .........JINGLE BELLS BABY!!! YIP!!!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO MY BLOG FAMILY!!!!!!!

SOME FAMILY TIME!!! :} (BILL JUST WOKE FROM A NAP,LOL)

TOMORROW STARTS THE WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS SEASON, UNLESSSS YOUR LIKE ME AND MY CUZ MARIA WHO HAVE STARTED A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO LOL!

                        ITS GONNA BE A BUSY DAY BUT I WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO ALL MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS WHO  MAKE MY BLOG AND LIFE SO SPECIAL FOR ME!!! I LOVE SHARING MY LIFE WITH YOU ALL AND AM GRATEFUL FOR EVERYONE ONE OF YOU!!! YOUR EMAILS AND COMMENTS FILL ME WITH JOY!!!!!!
AND A SPECIAL THANKS GOES OUT TO MY AUNT DA FOR MAKING ME STAY IN THE MOMENT AND HELPING ME REALIZE THERE IS ALWAYS SOMETHING GOOD IN EACH DAY TO BLOG ABOUT!!!!  HAPPY THANKSGING EVERYONE!!! MUCH LOVE TO YOU ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOW GO MAKE SOME LOVELY MEMORIES!!!!!!!!!
PS AND WEAR STRETCHY PANTS TO DINNER, LOL!!

AND MORE

GOT THE STUFFING DONE! THE ABOVE WITH BUTTER

, APPLES AND ONIONS

 EQUALS YUMMMMMMM!!! SOME FOR BAKING AND SOME TO STUFF TOM!!!

THIS IS THE ONLY THING BESIDES CLEANING THAT I DO NOTTTT LIKE !!! PEALING AND CHOPPING A TON OF TATERS,GRRRRRRRRR!!!

YOU CAN PEAL,CUT UP AND SOAK IN COLD WATER IN FRIDGE OVER NIGHT. THEY WONT BROWN IN THE WATER!!

POP WENT TO THE JERICHO CIDER MILL FOR ME! I LOVE THIS STUFF AND HAVENT HAD IT IN YEARSSSS!!! THANKS POP!!! :}

ALSO SQUEEZED IN A COUPLE OF CARD GAMES WITH BILL AND BELLA :}!

 

IM GETTING PRETTY DARM POOPED AT THIS POINT AND THE DAY IS FLYINGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!! DID I TELL YOU I HATE DISHES??? MAYBE A WEE BREAK AND THEN GET BACK AT IT????????? OR SAVE THE REST FOR TOMORROW,LOL? WE SHALL SEEEEE??

I KNOW ONE THING! I CANT WAIT TO EAT ALL THIS,LOL!!!

HOPE YOUR ALL SAFE AND COZY AT HOME!!

TAKING SITTING BLOG BREAKS THROUGH OUT THE DAY!

FIRST UP IS CHOCOLATE PUDDING PIE!!!! A MUST HAVE WITH FRESH HOMEMADE WHIPPED CREAM!!! I CHEATED ON THE PIE CRUST AND DID READY MADE OREO CRUST :}. THIS PIE IS FOR ME AND THE KIDS! MARIA IS MAKING OUR TRADITIONAL ONE FOR DESSERT. THANKS DEAR!

 

 

SECOND, WE HAVE ANOTHER CHEAT! READY TO GO CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE DOUGH ( PILLSBURY,AWESOME!)! I SPRINKLE A SMALL AMOUNT OF SUGAR ON TOP FOR EXTRA YUMMINESS!!

 

                           THIS IS HOW MY HAIR COLOR CAME OUT. TO LIGHT!!! MY NATURAL IS MUCH DARKER ,GRRRRRRRRRR!!! I USED MEDUIUM BROWN BUT I SHOULD HAVE USED DARK BROWN.OH WELL :/ . DID I TELL YOU I HATE SELFIES!!! SCARY :o !!!
 

NEXT UP IS ROASTED VEGGIES!!

YOU CANT TELL IN PIC BUT THE CARROTS ARE HUGE!!!! LIKE GIANT SIZE :o !

I USED CARROTS,BROCCOLI HEADS,CAULIFLOWER HEADS AND SWEET ONIONS.

CHOPPED THEM ALL UP

ADDED A COATING OF HALF OLIVE OIL AND HALF CANOLA OIL,SALT,GARLIC POWDER AND ONION POWDER.

PUT THEM IN TRAYS .DONT CROWD THEM!!!

ROAST FOR 40 MINUTES -ISH ON 350  MIXING HALF WAY THROUGH AND THEN PUT ON A YUMMY GLAZED AND ROAST A FEW MINUTES MORE TILL A BIT GOLDEN.

THE GLAZE IS A MAPLE SYRUP AND VINEGAR REDUCTION! HOPE ITS GOOD????

GOT RECIPE ON PINTERREST!

IM CHILLAXIN DURING COOKING TIME TO GIVE MY BODY LITTLE BREAKS LOL. IM GETTING OLD,WAHHHHHHH ;] !

 

VEGGIES ARE DONE! DID HALF WITH GLAZE AND HALF PLAIN. BILL WASNT A FAN OF THE GLAZE BUT ME AND ANNA LIKE IT!

 

HERRRRE'S BILL!!!! FRESHLY SHOWERED AND CHOCOLATE PUDDING IN HAND! HOW FREAKIN CUTE IS FREDDIE WITH HIM,LOL!!

 

BILL AND BUD GREG GOT HOME SAFE!!! YIPPEEEEE!!

THANKS FOR YOUR PRAYERS EVERYONE!!!! ILL TRY AND POST MORE LATER???? IF I DONT GET BACK THEN PLEASE HAVE A GREAT DAY AND A WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING!!!! :}

RAKING- WEATHER- BILL

 

WILL THE LEAVES EVER STOP FALLING?????

SPENT 2 HOURS RAKING THIS FRONT YARD MESS THIS MORNING,GRRR!

IM SORE ALREADY,WAHHHHH,LOL!

                                        GOOD ENOUGH! THE BACKYARD WILL HAVE TO WAIT!!!
               
SOOOOOOOOOO BILL AND HIS BUD GREG LEAVE FOR HOME AROUND 4:30 TODAY!
THANK GOD CAUSE THE WEATHER FOR WEDNESDAY IS LOOKING MESSY!!
EVERYONE PLEASSSSSSE PRAY THEY GET HOME SAFELY!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!
               ALSO AS FOR THURSDAY,TURKEY DAY,SO FAR NO WORRIES ABOUT THE WEATHER???? SO FAR THEY ARE SAYING THE MESS WILL BE OVER BY THE TIME WE ALL SIT TO EAT,YAYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!! PRAY THAT STAYS THE SAME AS WELL!! :/
                                  TIME TO WASH THOSE GRAYS RIGHT OUT OF MY HAIR!!
I FINALLY DECIDED OVER A YEAR AGO TO STOP COLORING MY HAIR (BEEN MESSING WITH IT SINCE I WAS 15) AND NOWWWWWWW OF COURSE IM GETTING GRAYS UGHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

BUSY BEE

FIRST FIRE OF THE SEASON WENT WELL,YAYYY!

PROBABLY POSTED THIS BEFORE???? THIS IS MY DREAM CHRISTMAS BEDROOM!

JUST DREAMY,NO?

JINGLE ALL THE WAY WITH ARNOLD AS TURBO MAN! THIS IS A CLASSIC IN MY HOUSE! BEEN WATCHING THIS MOVIE WITH BILL FOR YEARS!!! HE PROMISED TO WATCH AGAIN WITH ME WHEN HE COMES HOME FOR XMAS,YIP!!

PIPE DOWN IN THERE!!!! HEHEHE,LOVE THAT PART(watch and you,ll seeee)!

 

ITS OFFICIALLY TURKEY DAY BILL CRUNCH TIME!!! CLEANING CLEANING CLEANING,COOKING COOKING COOKING!!!...ETC,LOL.

                                            SHES WARM BUT WINDYYYYY OUTSIDE!!! STAY SAFE AND COZY AND TRYYYYYYYYY AND HAVE A GOOD MONDAY EVERYONE! (NOT ALWAYS EASY,I KNOW!)

CHRISTMAS SCENE

I GOT THIS CARDBOARD HOUSE FROM THE THRIFT STORE. IT WAS ATTACHED TO A WREATH. I WORKED ON CHANGING IT A BIT (AT THE MOMENT ITS A FIRE DEPT)

                                                             I MADE IT THE MAIN OFFICE OF A CLOSED FOR WINTER GOLF COURSE ,LOL. THATS WHERE WE GO SLEDDING FOR REAL :].

                                                 STILL NEEDS PLENTY OF WORK BUT ITS GETTING THERE ;]!
                           

UGGHHHHH! HE THINKS HE IS A CAT :/

          DANG ITS COLD OUTSIDE TODAY,BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!! A WEE BIT TO INVIGORATING ,LOL! MAYBE IT WILL WARM UP A SMIDGE TOMORROW??? :O
  
                  ALL MY LEAVES ARE BACKKKKKKKKKK!!!!! THE YARD IS BLANKETED IN THEM,GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!
                                HAPPY FRIDAY ALL!!!!!!!!  :}

THRIFT STORE FINDS AND BILL

GOT SOME XMAS GOODIES AT THE THRIFT STORE YESTERDAY.

THE GLASS IS TWO SMALL ANGEL CANDLE HOLDERS .ADORABLE.

SOME XMAS TREES AND I LOVE THE VINTAGE XMAS GLASSES (ACTUALLY THEY ARE THAT THICK PLASTIC SO THEY WONT BREAK,YAYYYY!! THEY ARE LIKE NEW!!

 

MY BOY FINALLY GOT SOME OF THAT SNOW :o !

 

STAY WARM EVERYONE AND HAVE A GREAT DAY!!! SUNDAY THE WEATHER WILL GET WARMER!

MY LEMON CHICKEN

ANOTHER OF ANNAS FAVS!

LEMON CHICKEN
 YOU WILL NEED
 1). APPR. 5 CHICKEN BREAST FILETED REAL THIN
2). THE JUICE OF TWO LEMONS
3). BREAD CRUMBS
4). 3 EGGS (TO BREAD CHICKEN)
5). APPR 1/4 CUP OF WHITE WINE
6). 1 STICK OF BUTTER
7)  2 SMALL CAN CHICKEN BROTH
8). 2 TBSP CORN STARCH
9) OIL FOR FRYING
10).SALT PEPPER AND GARLIC POWDER TO TASTE
 
COAT CHICKEN WITH EGG WASH AND COAT WITH BREAD CRUMBS

FRY THEM AND TAKE OUT AND PUT ON PAPER TOWELS TO DRAIN

JUST RINSE OFF DEEP FRYING PAN AND DRY WITH A PAPER TOWEL

NOW MELT STICK OF BUTTER IN PAN

MIX CORN STARCH IN A CUP WITH A LITTLE BIT OF WATER TILL SMOOTH

ADD CORN STARCH TO BUTTER IN PAN AND WISK

ADD THE TWO CANS OF CHICKEN BROTH AND WISK

ADD LEMON JUICE AND WISK

ADD WHITE WINE AND WISK

ADD SALT AND PEPPER AND A BIT OF GARLIC POWER(I ALSO ADD ALL TO CUTLETS WHILE THEY ARE FRYING) CAREFUL ON THE SALT IF DIDNT USE LOW SODIUM BROTH,TASTE AND SEE IF IT NEEDS IT!)

LET SIMMER ABOUT 10 MINUTES ON MEDIUM HEAT TILL THICKENS A BIT

NOW THROW YOUR COOKED CUTLETS IN THE PAN AND MAKE SURE THEY ARE ALL COVER WITH THE SAUCE AND SIMMER ANOTHER 5-10 MINUTES.

NOW EAT AND ENJOY!!!!!!!!

SOME PICS

                PS I HAVE AWESOME COUNTERS THAT DONT ABSORB ICK!

                                               HEY I GOT A DOUBLE YOLKER LOL!

JUST SHOWING MY BRANDS

THIS IS SAUCE ABOUT HALF COOKED. I FORGOT PIC OF FINISHED PRODUCT IN PAN,UGHH!

                          SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GOOD!!!

CHIMNEY SWEEPS COMIN TODAY!! SOON A FIRE IN THE FIRE PLACE,YAYYYY!

 

WHAT I FOUND UNDER BILLS BED WHILE CLEANING HIS ROOM. NOT BAD,LOL!

 ALSO FOUND A POETRY BOOK HE HAD TO WRITE FOR SCHOOL YEARS AGO AND LOOK! HE DEDICTAED IT TO MEEEEEE!!! YES, I CRIED,LOL!!! IM SUCH A WUSS!!!

                 BUNDLE UP AND HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYONE!!!!!!!

REX

I FOUND THE BAD BOY ON THE TABLE BUT HAD TO VIDEO INSTEAD OF THROW HIM OFF THIS TIME. HE SAW HIMSELF IN THE MIRROR FOR THE FIRST TIME. ITS IN THE TRAY ON THE DINING ROOM TABLE!!! I HAVE MORE VIDEO WHERE HE WAS DOING A BARK FEST BUT DIDNT WANT TO KILL YOUR EARS LOL!
                        HIT THE SQUARE BOX TO THE BOTTOM RIGHT TO ENLARGE!
                                       THANK YOU ANNE FOR TELLING ME HOW TO DOWNLOAD VIDEOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I WAS TRYING TO FIGURE IT OUT FOR OVER TWOOOOO HOURSSSSSSSS BEFORE I CALLED HER!!! UGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!
                               HOPE YOUR ALL HAVING A NICE DAY AND DID I TELL YOU I CLEAN THE TABLE WITH BLEACH DAILY,LOL???? :{

GRAM GALLOS RICE BALLS

ANNA SAID I NEEDED TO WRITE DOWN HOW TO MAKE ALL HER FAV RECIPES SO HERE IS NUMBER ONE. NANA'S RICE BALLS. THANK YOU AUNT PRU FOR TELLING ME HOW TO MAKE THEM!!!!!

TO MAKE APPRO. 13 RICE BALLS YOU WILL NEED
1). TWO COOKED BOIL IN BAGS OF WHITE RICE
( STRAIN AND LET COOL TILL JUST WARM(YOU DONT WANT TO COOK THE EGGS WHEN YOU MIX THEM IN.)
2). 4 EGGS (LIGHTLY BEATEN)
3). APPR ONE AND A HALF CUPS OF GRATED PARMESAN CHEESE(YOU CAN USE A BIT MORE IF YOU LIKE)
4). ONE GOOD HANDFUL OF DRIED PARSLEY
5). A SPRINKLE OF SALT AND PEPPER
6). CANOLA OR VEGGIE OIL(QUITE A BIT) FOR FRYING

MIX EVERYTHING ACCEPT THE OIL (DUHHH,LOL)TOGETHER IN A BIG BOWL REALLY WELL!
LET SIT LIKE 10 MINUTES
HEAT ABOUT A BIT MORE THEN A 1/4 INCH OF OIL IN DEEP FRYING PAN TILL REALLY HOT.
SHAPE ONE RICE BALL AT A TIME IN TO A EGG SHAPE AND PLACE CAREFULLY IN OIL (ABOUT ONE AND A HALF TRUE ICE CREAM SCOOPS WORTH,( DONT MAKE BIGGER OR THEY WONT COOK THROUGH) DONT MESS WITH THEM TO MUCH OR THEY WILL JUST FALL APPART.
NOWWWWWWWW GET READY FOR A HOT OIL SPLASHING FEST!!!! MAKE SURE ALL YOUR SKIN IS COVERED !!!! WATCH OUT FOR YOUR FACE TO!!!!! WHEN YOU PLACE THEM IN THE OIL THEY WILL SPARK OIL EVERYWHERE AND AT A CRAZY PACE!!!!!

AFTER ABOUT TWO MINUTES WHEN THE BOTTOM IS A PRETTY YELLOW GOLDEN COLOR CAREFULLY FLIP THEM OVER WITH TONGS IF YOU HAVE. THEN LET COOK ANOTHER 3 MINUTES OR SO TILL THEY ARE ALL GOLDEN YELLOW. DONT OVER FRY OR THEY WILL BE  TO HARD TO BITE INTO LATER!! AFTER YOU FLIP THEM THE OIL SPLASHING FEST CALMS DOWN A BIT (THANK GOD!!!!
LAY THEM ON SOME PAPER TOWELS TO COOL.
I LIKE THEM BEST AT ROOM TEMPATURE! NOT CRAZY ABOUT THEM HOT.
HOPE I DIDNT FORGET ANYTHING,HMMMMMMMMM??????
 IF YOU TRY IT, LET ME KNOW HOW IT WORKED OUT :}

                                                              

                                                                 WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE WHEN EVERYTHING IS MIXED TOGETHER.

                                                HOW MUCH OIL I USED.

FIRST SIDE FRYING

SECOND SIDE FRYING

 

                                                   ALL DONE!!

5 MINUTES  LATER (ANNA AND HER FRIEND GOT TO THEM,LOL, I only had one maria t ,lol)

BELIEVE IT OR NOT,THESE TWO PARMS ARE VERY GOOD!!

WENT FOOD SHOPPING TOGETHER AND THE GIRLS ASKED FOR BABY BOTTLES. NOT EMBARRESSED ANYMORE AS YOU CAN SEE LOL!

WHAT EVERYONE ELSE HAD ON THEIR PLATES AT DINNER WITH CHICKEN

                                           MY PLATE . CHILLIN ON THE CARBS!!!
                            ITS A COLD WINTERY DAY TODAY. GONNA GO LOOKING AT SOME USED CARS WITH THE FAM AND THEN TALK CLIFF INTO STOPPING AT THE HOME DEPOT SO I CAN BUY A BIT OF FRESH EVERGREEN GARLAND FOR THE FIREPLACE :}.
                               HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYONE!!! :}  MAYBE WATCH A HOLIDAY MOVIE TO GET YOU IN THE SPIRIT!! ;]