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Annarchy, this is the recipe I use. My DIL who is from Mexico says it taste like home

https://www.mamalatinatips.com/2020/04/traditional-mexican-bolillos-easy-recipe.html

It is now SUPER Covid. Yes it seems that COVID-19 has now mutated and is SUPDER COVID. 

I had all I could handle of 2020 so I was in bed asleep by 9:30. In my defense I went grocery shopping after work and I had rather scrub toilets than shop. 

Happy New Year everyone. Praying 2021 treats us much better than 2020.

According to the IRS website they are already sending out the $600 by direct deposit. Paper checks should be going out in the next few weeks.

8 hours ago, Dee said:

I agree Mt. Rider, Miki's is the place to be.  Let's all meet at her house.  No snow and warm enough to walk outside, can't be beat!.  However, we're actually 19 above this morning.  

 Let's go, I am so ready for flip flop weather

23 hours ago, TheCG said:

They’re talking about 2-10 inches in west Texas, depending on exactly where you’re at, elevation, etc.  Delaying a trip until Friday so we’re not driving in it.

Here in the panhandle, which technically is West Texas, go fugue, we are to get snow tonight and the rest of the weekend. I don't like snow. But I will take moisture any way I can get it. So be safe in your travels.

Merry Christmas

On 12/7/2020 at 4:21 PM, Midnightmom said:

Got mommato3's  ornament today.  

How did you get it to be so round!?!?!?!?  

You twist the sticks the same way each time and it make it curve.

Thank you. Yes it was a wonderful day. My boys called and wished me happy birthday and had my church family around me so it was a wonderful day. 

On 11/24/2020 at 4:25 PM, Midnightmom said:

Maybe one of those "3 boys" has a 6 y.o. that can help you???  

 

 

ETA: Got snowmom's today.  Maybe you should have sent it packed in ice......... it seems to have "melted."  

I wish the 5 year old lives with mom in Virginia. The two here are 2 and 5 months. I could just see the 2 year old helping and the 5 month old would eat everything LOL. I chunked that project and will look for something that does not require a 6 year old next year. 

Hubby went to the post office today and mine are officially on the way, everyone should have theirs by the weekend. The post office was closed by the time I got there Saturday. 

Ok so I am late to the party. The first attempt at an ornament was an epic fail. They lied when they said 6 years old and older. Who knows maybe the 6 year old could have done it better. Any way the first attempt ended up in the garbage. However, the second attempt is looking a lot better. It should go out Wednesday or Friday. 

I received Annarchy and Snowmom ornaments today.

ME!!!!

If they are not backed up they do not have stuff in stock.

Well since I can't edit the above post I will just add a second review down here.

So the Liberty Bell Potato Cheddar Soup was a bust I mean it was a big fat ZERO out of Five and I was ready to chunk the remaining three packs but hubs talked me out of it.

Today we had Granny's Homestyle Potato soup and had just the opposite issues. It was bland. I mean this would make the perfect sick bed bland soup. I had to add salt, pepper, and butter. I even added sour cream and cheese. It was still really watery. If I had some potato flakes I would have add them to thicken it up.  This one I will give 2.5 out of 5. It was edible but needed some TLC to give it some pizazz. 

We have Broccoli & Cheese Soup and Blue Ribbon Cheesy Rice to go. Cheese again...not super excited about their cheese products. Stay tuned for more reviews.

Several years ago hubby purchased a sample pack of Food4Patriots I put in our overflow pantry thinking we would try it one day. Well today was that day. The temp has dropped and I was in the mood for potato soup. We had been discussing ordering more so that we could have them for camping supplies. I pulled out the cheddar potato soup and followed the instructions. 

First... it was really watery. 

Second...Way too salty

Third...tasted like it was made with sour milk. 

We have kept it at the recommended temperature so I am not sure what is wrong. I don't think I want to try the remaining three packs. Nor will I be purchasing more for our camping supplies. I think I will just stick to my Harmony House soups for camping. Or better yet make my own when things are in stock again. 

Hubby's final review 

Gravy and biscuits are my go to dinner or breakfast. It makes that left over one piece of sausage feed two people. When the boys lived at home it was Saturday morning breakfast. It was cheap and filled them up...you know three teenage boys and their hollow legs. I have a bullet smoothie maker that sits on my counter. It gets used for a lot of things and gravy making is one of them. 

Gravy the glue that holds fills those empty stomachs. 

Oh don't forget that Red Eye gravy. My grandmother used to say even though it gets it's name from the reddish color, it is really for those days of little or no sleep and you get up with red eyes. The coffee will kick in and get you going. 

Bump. 

Was reading over this and it dawned on me I have no baby meds. It has just been me and hubby or our adult kids for what seems like forever, now grandbabies are here. I need to do a baby first aid kit.

Hmmmm....Looks like the stuff my son and I get when we wear t-shoes without socks. We're allergic to the glue they use to glue the shoe together. Heck if that is covid toe we have had it for 30 years. 

So I have a small herb container garden, the sage and Rosemary are thriving. However, due to the heat the parsley and basil are kind of stunted. For once my cilantro gave up the ghost. Usually I have cilantro until the first freeze or later depending on if I forget to cover it or not. I am going to have to replant the cilantro, we use A LOT of cilantro. My lettuce is also stunted, which makes me sad. I was hoping for fresh garden salads by now.

I am hoping with a grow light I can keep the herbs growing inside this winter. I have gotten used to cooking with fresh herbs and am enjoying the different taste fresh herbs give.

I really want to expand my herbs so I am dedicating a corner of the living around the big window just for plants.

What herbs do you grow?

Well, bicycles are non existent around here. You might find like bikes for 4-6 year olds, but anything bigger you are out of luck. Potting soil went fast along with seeds and fruit plants. 

Things on store shelves still hard to find:

canned goods

staples like flour, corn meal, baking power, yeast. oh and powdered milk. I live in a large Hispanic area so the momma's around here do a lot of cooking from scratch.

Meat but not as bad as it was. You just have to shop early in the day. Still hardly any reduced meat. And the prices...OH MY!

Cleaning supplies

fishing and hunting equipment. As well as camping equipment..

Dry beans and rice have started coming back

Good News! We are getting an Aldi's in the next few weeks. They have been working on it and are in the finishing stages. Hopefully by the end of July we will have a grand opening.

When making your mask make a pocket in it so you can add a filter. Use an ac/heater allergy filter. Cut it to fit your mask pocket.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Filtrete-16x25x1-Healthy-Living-Advanced-Allergen-Reduction-HVAC-Furnace-Air-Filter-1500-MPR-Pack-of-4-Filters/37532019

Also the blue shop disposable towels are good. Coffee filters work in a pinch but the blue shop towels are better, but the air filter is the best. Instead of the flat pleated mask try the more form fitting mask. https://www.prettyhandygirl.com/best-fit-face-mask/

Instead of elastic you can use shoe strings to tie around your head. The elastic makes your ears so after a while (personal experience) I have one of each the form fitting and the flat pleated mask. We are allowed to wear homemade mask at work and I prefer the form fitting one because it has a shoe string that I can tie. I can wear it longer.

Things gone missing from shelves that I am just now noticing....

bicycles

games like cards, board games, etc

puzzles

wood burning kits

kids pottery wheels

arts and craft stuff period!

home exercise equipment i.e. free weights, treadmills, yoga mats, the bands used for stretching, oh and those yoga balls.

Items here in short supply even now

flour any kind

yeast

oatmeal

cream of wheat

dry cereal

dry beans

rice

canned meats, like tuna, cornbeef, beef tips, chicken

pasta period...any type of pasta - pasta salad, mac&cheese, or just plain pasta. Forget finding whole wheat pasta.

powdered milk

oil

canned veggies, like hominy, greens, field peas, black beans, pinto beans, anything except green peas, green beans and corn those can be found with no problem.

sugar, unless you want the organic pure cane sugar that is like $8 a pound

drink mixes

bottled water 

salt - I was surprised at this one

coffee & powdered creamer

diapers

wipes

formula

baby food

So with this plague upon us(the stupidity or virus you choose) I have started making bread at home again just as a stress relief. I mean where else could I pound something. I was having a hard time getting regular sourdough starter to work here in the panhandle of Texas. I tried several and it just wouldn't rise. On my last attempt of starter I also made friendship starter. While searching for the recipe for friendship bread I ran across a site that many different variations of friendship bread. I have made the lemon poppy seed bread, cinnamon rolls, regular sourdough bread and today I made banana nut bread and the number one taste tester of the house (hubby) has been happier than a pig with slop. So I thought I would share the link. 

http://armchair.com/recipe/amish/amish.html

If you have any other variations please share them.

So the media is at it again.... 

The US has highest death total COVID-19 cases. 

So let's look at this sensibly. NO I am not downplaying the deaths, but let's not panic, common sense must prevail. We have one of the largest visitor ratio compared to other countries. At the university I worked at before in my home state 5% of our graduate level enrollment was international students, that does not include post doc fellows. That is just one university in a southern state. Can you imagine what Harvard, Oxford, MIT, or even USC's ratio is? We are 3rd in population behind China and India. HOWEVER, we are the most transient country. 

Now let's look at where the most deaths occurred - port of entry cities. There are five major US ports of immigration, New York, Boston, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New Orleans. New York is by far the most used port. Four out of five are in the top seven states with the most COVID-19 deaths. Maryland is number 14. 

We are not even sure how many are US citizens or if they were internationals who were infected when they arrived. Also, as I stated in another post no matter how a person dies if they have COVID-19 antibody in their system their death is counted as a COVID-19 death. So my question is how many COVID-19 death have we really had?  We will never know. 

Now think about this...how many people do you know have had severe respiratory infections in the past year? I know this past fall from November to February in our ER alone, we were swamped with people coming in with the "FLU" however, they tested negative for Flu A&B and negative for strep. We saw 50-75 people a day and for our little town of less than 20,000 that is a lot of people. We know people that died of respiratory failure this past year. The medical staff chalked it to age and underlying issues. 

Now pull out your tin foil hats.... 

I do not believe that COVID-19 was caused from eating bats. Nor do I believe HIV was caused by people eating monkeys. I believe both were man made and were sent to no suspecting areas with subpar health care. Why? Well how do think vaccines come about? How do you think chemical warfare agents are developed? 

All I am say is looking at the big picture...look at what is going on in DC what are they trying to push through? What is so big that they have to distract us with a pandemic? What is happening on the international playing field that they needed a pandemic to distract the sheeple? WE cannot and must not let this distract us from our freedoms and rights as American citizens.