TIME

TOOK THE KIDS TO THE MALL THE OTHER DAY AND TOOK THIS PIC. CAN I REALLYYYYY BE OLD ENOUGH TO HAVE CHILDREN THIS BIG :o????

I COULD BARELY KEEP UP WITH THEIR STRIDES (SHORT LEGS ;])

LEO IS TURNING OUT TO BE ONE SWEET SNAKE :}.

THIS MAG IS ONE OF MY FAVS. AUNT PRU THIS CAKE REMINDS ME OF YOU AND UNCLE FRANK (LEMON ;] ). I'LL HAVE TO MAKE IT FOR YOU GUYS :}.

NO WAY WILL I BE ABLE TO DO THREE REPS OF THIS RIGHT OFF THE BAT BUT I AM GOING TO TRY AND DO THIS AT LEAST 3 DAYS A WEEK.

AND THATS ALL SHE WROTE FOLKS. I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!

JUST TO MUCH

I MADE NACHOS FOR DINNER TONIGHT. WE ARE ALL SICKLY STUFFED. TOOO MUCH!! :{

NIGHT NIGHT EVERYONE. HOPE YOU ALL HAD A GOOD DAY :} .

PET STORE RUN AROUND

ME AND THE KIDS WENT BOPPING AROUND TO A FEW PET STORES THIS WEEKEND. ABOVE IS BTJ'S JUNGLE. WE ALL FELL DEEPLY IN LOVE WITH THIS SWEET LITTLE GIRL. SHE IS A NEWFOUNDLAND PUP AND ONLY 8 WEEKS OLD,EVEN THOUGH SHE LOOKS 16 WEEKS. 

SHE WAS A WIGGLY GIRL SO IT WAS HARD TO GET A GOOD PIC.

I CANT EVEN TELL YOU HOW SWEET AND SOFFFFTTTTTT SHE IS!!!! :o 

I HAD TO PEEL MYSELF AWAY FROM HER. SHE HAS BEEN ADOPTED AND WAS JUST WALKING AROUND THE STORE WAITING FOR HER NEW OWNERS TO COME AND PICK HER UP.

I MISS YOU ALREADY SWEET GIRL :{.

SHE IS GOING TO BE HUGE!!!

DID WE COME HOME WITH A NEW PUPPY OR KITTEN???? NOPE, BUT ANNA GOT THE NEW CORN SNAKE SHE HAS BEEN BEGGING US FOR.

HIS NAME IS LEO AND HE IS A CORN SNAKE JUST LIKE HER OLD ONE. HE IS REALLY BEAUTIFUL AND WHAT A GREAT PERSONALITY. HE'S A VERY SOCIAL SNAKE :}.

SHE LOVES HIM AND IS AS HAPPY AS A PIG IN POOP :}.

LOTS OF FIRES LATELY WHICH I LOVE. I TOOK THIS PIC BECAUSE I HAD TO LAUGH AT HOW LIFE CHANGES. IT WAS LIKE 8PM AND I WAS IN MY JAMMIE'S READY FOR BED WHILE BILL WAS JUST GETTING READY TO START HIS NIGHT WITH FRIENDS. OHHHH, TO REMEMBER THE DAYS I ACTUALLY WANTED TO STAY AWAKE PAST 9 O'CLOCK, LOL.

GOING TO TRY AND THROW LOTS OUT TODAY.

HAVE A GOOD ONE ALL AND STAY SAFE. THIS WIND IS HAIRY!!!! :o

COOKING DAY

YESTERDAY WAS A COOKING DAY AROUND HERE. BILL MADE HIS BREAKFAST STUFF AND THEN I WENT ON TO MAKE CHICKEN SOUP, ROASTED CARROTS AND ONIONS AND BROCCOLI RABE WITH BOILED TATERS AND GARLIC. 

I BASICALLY FRIED THE BROCCOLI RABE WITH LOTS OF MINCED GARLIC, SALT, PEPPER AND OIL (JUST ENOUGH TO COAT PAN) TILL WILTED AND TENDER. MEANWHILE IN A POT I BOILED SOME CHOPPED AND PEELED TATERS (3). WHEN EVERYTHING WAS COOKED I MASHED IT ALL TOGETHER, ADDED A COUPLE OF TBSP BUTTER AND MORE SALT (SALT IS SO KEY IN ANY ITALIAN RECIPE!!!!!)

THE ONLY THING MISSING IS MY GRANDMAS HOMEMADE BREAD :{.

LOVE THIS :}

THIS IS HOW I FEEL ABOUT CANDLE MAKING BUT I AM GOING TO GIVE IT ANOTHER GO AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS?????

SO HEY, WHAT DO YOU THINK OF MY LINEN CLOSET I CLEANED OUT ..... :}

......SNICKER..., THAT IS SOOOOOO NOT MY CLOSET,LOL. I WISH! I OPENED THE CLOSET DOOR YESTERDAY WITH EVERY INTENTION OF GOING TO TOWN ON THE MESS INSIDE AND THEN..., I CLOSED THAT SUCKER RIGHT BACK UP. TO SCARY IN THERE FOR ME RIGHT NOW. MAYBE ANOTHER DAY ;].

HAVE  A GREAT DAY EVERYONE. ESPECIALLY YOU THERESA!!! XOXOXO

CAST IRON

POP BROUGHT ME THIS BIG, HIGH SIDED, AWESOME OLD CAST IRON FRYING PAN. SAYS MADE IN THE USA ON THE BOTTOM :}. IT WAS IN BAD SHAPE! HE SCRUBBED IT WITH STEEL WOOL ETC AND I OILED IT WITH CANOLA OIL (ANY OIL WILL DO) ALL OVER (BOTTOM AND HANDLES TOO). I PUT IT IN THE OVEN SET AT 350 ON TOP SHELF, UPSIDE DOWN WITH A SHEET OF TIN FOIL AT THE BOTTOM SHELF TO CATCH ANY DRIPPINGS. IT BAKED FOR A GOOD 30-40 MINUTES AND THEN I LET IT COOL A BIT AND WIPED DOWN THE PAN WITH SOME MORE OIL TO SEE IF ANY MORE RUST WAS COMING OFF AND IT WASNT :}. 

SOME PEOPLE DONT WASH THEIR CAST IRON BUT THAT FREAKS ME OUT SO I ALWAYS GIVE IT A QUICK (NO SOAP) SCRUB AND QUICK QUICK RINSE WITH HOT WATER AND THEN TOWEL DRY IT OFF RIGHT AWAY. THEN I RUB IN A BIT MORE OIL TO THE COOKING AREA.

 NEVERRRRRRR LET IT SIT IN WATER OR STAY WET!!!!! RUST WILL RUN RAMPID!!

ITS DIRTY IN PIC CAUSE BILL JUST GOT DONE MAKING HASH BROWNS. HE'S CHOPPING SOME BROCCOLI HERE FOR A BREAKFAST STIR FRY.

HE IS A BREAKFAST BOY AS YOU CAN SEE ABOVE,LOL. THE FEAST EVEN GOT ANNA OUT OF BED BEFORE 12 :o.

I JUST HAD ONE HASH BROWN ON TOP OF A COUPLE EGG YOLKS (WHITES MAKE ME NAUSEOUS.DON'T KNOW WHY???) I'M TRYING TO EAT A SMALL BREAKFAST AND THEN HOLD OFF TILL LUNCH BEFORE I EAT ANYTHING ELSE. I STRUGGLE WITH TRYING NOT TO EAT TO MUCH FOOD LATELY, GRRR. 

THE BELOW LIST IS ONE WE ALL KNOW BUT A GOOD REMINDER OF SOME CRAP WE CAN GET RID OF. GETTING RID OF OLD STUFF WE DON'T NEED OR USE FEELS REALLY GOOD!!!

I THINK ILL HIT UP MY SPICES AND LINEN CLOSET TODAY :}.

HAVE A GOOD ONE ALL :}

TARGET

WENT TO TARGET YESTERDAY AND THEY HAD THESE HEART LIGHTS THAT ARE 6 FEET LONG AND BATTERY OPERATED. 5 BUCKS!  LOVVVE THEM. IT'S HARD TO SEE IT THE PIC BUT THEY HAVE THE LOOK OF GOLD METAL WITH A ALMOST CLEAR CORD.

IT'S LIKE ONE MONTH TO VALENTINES DAY :}. 

MAKING SAUCE TODAY WITH A LOT OF SAUSAGE ( IT WAS ON SALE ;]). I'LL SAVE SOME FOR BREAKFAST TOO. 

HAVE A GREAT ONE!

STOP AND SHOP

MY STOP AND SHOP CLEARANCE SECTION (NEAR THE SEASONAL ITEMS) HAD THESE AWESOME BOWLS ON SALE. THEY ARE THE PERFECT SIZE FOR A GOOD PORTION OF SOUP, SALAD, CEREAL, ETC (MINE HAS ICE CREAM IN IT). THEY WERE DIRT CHEAP! LIKE 60 OR 70 CENTS A PIECE (CANT REMEMBER WHICH,LOL). THEY ALSO COME IN OLIVE GREEN AND RED WITH MATCHING MUGS AVAILABLE :}.

OH AND THEY ARE DISHWASHER AND MICROWAVE SAFE!

I MADE CHILI TONIGHT WHICH LOOKS GORGEOUS IN THESE EARTHY OFF WHITE BOWLS.

SO I PUT SOME WATER OUTSIDE DURING THE FULL MOON TO MAKE MOON CHARGED WATER AND WHEN I WENT TO FETCH IT, IT WAS TOPPED WITH A NICE DOLLOP OF SNOW.

I WONDER IF THAT WILL ADD TO ITS MAGIC :}?

OH AND LOOK WHAT I FOUND OUTSIDE..

IT'S A 8 POUND BLOCK OF GLASS WITH SOMEONES FAMILY CREST ON IT? I FOUND IT BY MY ARBOR ALL DIRTY. THE SIDING GUYS MUST HAVE FOUND IT SOMEWHERE INITIALLY AND JUST THREW IT THERE. IT'S STILL IN PRETTY GREAT SHAPE AND IS JUST PLAIN COOL.

HOPE YOUR ALL HAVING A GOOD WEEKEND. IT'S A GOOD ONE TO COZY UP WITH A BOOK AND SOME TEA :}.

POTTED PLANTS ETC

WOKE UP TO THIS :{

BUT YESTERDAY WAS SOOOOO NICE I HAD THE WINDOWS OPEN, SO THAT STILL HAS ME IN A GOOD MOOD.

http://www.hgtv.com/outdoors/flowers-and-plants/houseplants/how-to-repot-a-houseplant-pictures?nl=HGO_011317_bottom1link1_repotting-houseplant&bid=8601838&c32=437ae05c089f9276cbd8a1e857c5d17789646dfa&ssid=2016_HGTV_DREAM_HOME_EngageSciences&sni_by=1968&sni_gn=Female

THE LINK ABOVE WILL SHOW YOU HOW TO PROPERLY REPOT A HOUSEPLANT OR ANY POTTED PLANT FOR THAT MATTER. I THOUGHT I KNEW ALL THERE WAS TO KNOW BUT APPARENTLY I DIDN'T. SOME GOOD TIPS HERE.

BELOW SAYING MADE ME LAUGH :}

IVE LOST A FEW SHOES IN MY DAY ;]

BUT LUCKILY I DID IN FACT FIND MY PRINCE CHARMING :}.

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND EVERYONE! WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO SEE A GORGEOUS MOON TONIGHT SO CHECK IT OUT.

JUST WATCH THE VIDEO PLEASE

https://youtu.be/PL3FSvNL7-s

HEY EVERYONE, DO ME A FAV AND JUST WATCH THE ABOVE VIDEO. IT IS SHORT BUT LIFE SAVING. ALSO THE GUY DOING THE VIDEO IS A BIT, UHHH, OFF OR SOMETHING BUT WHAT HE IS DOING IS SOMETHING I HAVE HEARD BEFORE, EVEN FROM MY GRAM.
IT IS SHOWING YOU HOW EXACTLY TO COUGH IF YOU THINK YOU ARE HAVING A HEARY ATTACK. OBVIOUSLY CALL 911 FOR AN AMBULANCE FIRST !!
JUST MAKE ME HAPPY AND CHECK IT OUT ;]

SEEMS I'M ON TARGET

IT DOES INDEED LOOK LIKE THIS WILL BE THE YEAR OF ORGANIC FEELING ROOMS AND HOUSE PLANT THEMES. :}

I AM SO FINE WITH THIS. DO YOU SEE THAT BIG MUSHROOM :o. AWESOMMME!!!

THE CIRCULAR ALSO HAS A VERY LOVELY WHITE LEATHER OTTOMAN .(FORGOT PIC,SORRY)

I AM GOING TO GO READ UP ON GROWING COTTON. JUST A SMALL PATCH FOR THOSE BEAUTIFUL (YET POKY) BRANCHES :}.

GOING TO TRY AND GET MY PATCHED UP TIRE CHANGE TODAY AND THEN MAYBE GRAB A NOTEBOOK AND PEN AND START PLANNING SOME NEW FUN STUFF FOR THE YARD.  ITS FAIRLY MILD OUT TODAY WEATHER WISE AND YESTERDAY TOO SO GET OUT IN BETWEEN DRIZZLE ;].

REDECORATING A BIT ETC

IF ANYONE TRYS THIS BEFORE ME, LET US KNOW IF IT WORKED :}.

SO I TOOK TWO BENCHES AND PUT THEM ON TOP OF EACH OTHER (THEY ARE HEAVY DUTY).

MOVED ANNES WINDOWS ABOVE THE FIREPLACE. I LOVE THEM UP THERE. (FREDS FACE IS SAYING,"GEEZ,SHES MOVING STUFF AROUND, AGAINNNN!"

USED MY BENCHES AS BOOK SHELVES. FOR NOW ITS FUN AND DIFFERENT :}. THE WREATHS AND PLANTS ALL AROUND WITH THE WHITE WALLS GIVES THE ROOM A VERY ORGANIC FEEL. I'M DIGGING IT.

I FIGURED IT WAS ABOUT TIME I READ THE BOOK SINCE IVE WATCHED THE MOVIE ABOUT 2 THOUSAND TIMES :}.

AND HERE IS THE START TO MY LATEST ETSY SHOP CRAFT.

MR TAPER CANDLE WILL HAVE A PARTNER AND FIT IN ANY TAPER CANDLE HOLDER WITH THE HELP OF SOME TACKY PUTTY. WHEN COOKED,PAINTED AND FINISHED THEY WILL HAVE A WICK AND FLAME UP TOP. I SERIOUSLY CANT WAIT TO SEE THESE GUYS FINISHED. I'M HOPING THEY AREN'T TO TIME CONSUMING TO MAKE BECAUSE I WANT SOME FOR MYSELF AND SOME TO SELL. AT LEAST I KNOW THEY ARE CHEAP TO MAKE :}. I AM ALSO TRYING TO GET BACK TO MY PAINTING. HOPEFULLY TONIGHT??

HAVE A GOOD ONE ALL.

(PIZZA FOR DIN DIN :})

EARLY WALKERS / RUNNERS

WE HAVE SINGLE DIGITS THIS MORNING PEOPLE. IF YOU EXERCISE OUTSIDE EARLY THEN WAIT TILL AFTERNOON OR WEAR A SCARF OVER YOUR NOSE AND MOUTH TO WARM THE AIR GOING INTO YOUR BODY! XOXOXO

BURRITOS AND PICO

BILL GOT IN THE MOOD FOR BURRITOS SO I GAVE HIM AND ANNA A RIDE TO GET THE INGREDIENTS AND THEN LET THEM AT IT. WELL BILL AT IT. ANNA PLAYED A GAME WHILE BILL DID ALL THE WORK :}.

HE PREPPED AND FRIED UP ONIONS, GARLIC, BLACK BEANS AND CHICKEN AND BOILED WHITE RICE ON THE SIDE. I WAS SUCKERED INTO MAKING A HUGE BATCH OF PICO DE GALLO FOR THEIR NACHOS.

 BILL WRAPPED EACH BURRITO WITH WHITE RICE INSIDE AND A SMEAR OF RE FRIED BEANS, CHICKEN AND BLACK BEAN MIXTURE AND SHREDDED MEXICAN CHEESE MIX. HE PUT THEM IN A GREASED BAKING DISH AND IN THE OVEN AT 375 DEGREES FOR 15 MINUTES.

HE AND ANNA ENJOYED THEM ALONG WITH CHIPS AND PICO. I'M NOT A BIG BURRITO FAN SO I MADE MYSELF A TACO SALAD :}.

IT WAS ALL A LOT OF WORK BUT HE DID A GREAT JOB AND ANNA LIKED THEM. :}

COME ON NOW ;]

IT WAS A SMALL MIRACLE THAT THESE TWO LET ME TAKE THIS PIC. THEY USUALLY START SQUIRMING AROUND WHEN I BUST OUT THE CAMERA. TO CUTE!

SO TOMORROW IS MONDAY AND NOOOO SIDING GUYS WILL BE HERE,YIPPEEEEE!

HAVE A GOOD NIGHT EVERYONE!

SNNNNNOWWWWWWW :} :} :} :}

JUST A LITTLE PRETTY SNOW FOR US ALL THIS MORNING :}. FRED AND REX LOVE IT.

EVEN MINNIE SEEMS TO APPRECIATE IT. AT LEAST IT DOESN'T SCARE HER AWAY. SHES A TOUGHIE.

AND LOTS OF LITTLE BIRDIES WERE HANGING OUT IN CLIFFS BOX TRUCK SPOT. NICE AND DRY THERE FOR A BREAKFAST SEARCH.

BUT HMMM,I FEEL LIKE I'M FORGETTING SOMETHING....???? OH YEAHHHH, THE GUYS ARE DONE!

BEFORE

AFTER

I LOVE IT! LOOKS BETTER WHEN THE RED FRONT DOOR IS CLOSED (FORGOT). NEED NEW MAILBOX AND LIGHT FIXTURE THEN ALL DONE!

SO WHY IS THE LANDLORD FIXING THE HOUSE UP SO MUCH?????? HE SAID HE WANTS TO KEEP THIS HOUSE FOR ONE OF HIS SONS WHEN THEY ARE READY TO SETTLE DOWN. I HOPE THATS STILL THE CASE, ECKKKKK!!! I'LL JUST ENJOY WHILE I CAN ;]!

FOUND THE ABOVE ON PINTEREST. HOW COOL! I'LL BE SAVING MY KRAFTS PARM LIDS FROM NOW ON :}.

OH AND I MAY AS WELL POST MY DOC RESULTS SINCE YOU ALL ARE WHO I'D TELL,LOL. SHE THINKS I MAYYY HAVE CELIAC DISEASE. ITS THE SMALL INTESTINES REACTION TO GLUTEN(WHEAT RYE ETC). THE LITTLE VILLI SMALL FINGER-LIKE PROJECTIONS IN THERE GET DAMAGED FROM GLUTEN N THEN WE CANT PROPERLY ABSORB NUTRIENTS. ITS NOT A FOOD ALLERGY. MUCH DIFFERENT.

ANYWHOOOO I HAVE A LOTTTT OF THE SYMPTOMS INCLUDING ANEMIA, LOW VITAMIN D, STOMACH PAINS AND OTHER BELLY ISSUES, HEADACHES, FATIGUE, WHAT SEEMS TO BE NERVE PAINS IN HANDS, ARMS, BACK, BRAIN FOG ETC. THE LIST GOES ON! SOME PEOPLE GET NO SYMPTOMS AT ALL.

SHE ALSO SAID IM BORDER DIABETIC WHICH ISNT TO SURPRISING. 

SO WHAT DOES ALL THIS MEAN???

IT MEANS A NO CARB DIET IS IN FACT THE BEST DIET FOR ME ;]. TATERS, FRUITS AND VEGGIES ARE FINE CARBS.

I WILL GO FOR SOME MORE BLOOD WORK SOON (HOPEFULLY :?) TO CHECK THE CELIAC THING OUT AND ILL LET YOU KNOW ;].

OKAY, ENJOY THE PRETTY SNOW VIEW FROM YOUR WINDOWS AND HAVE YOURSELVES A GREAT DAY!!!

IM FEELING LIKE THIS IS MY YEAR TO KICK ASS IN ALL AREAS, INCLUDING MY HEALTH SO IM IN A GOOD MOOD ;]!