Homesteader

Enjoy the new scenery!

Snowmom...uh..how about picking me up on your way there! LOL

So sad. If only we could finally cure cancer so many lives could be saved.

T-Bone steaks on the grill Buttered brussel sprouts Herbed oven fries for DH Stir fried zucchini/squash Key lime bars for DH

Tonight was our healthy night Broiled salmon steaks with homemade tartar sauce Steamed cauliflower with butter Baked beans for DH Marinated tomato salad with celery, green peppers,onions

My cat Einstein's favorite is number 10!!!!!

Yoo Hoo Snowy..... How many miles can I count for "running" my mouth?

I knew we had all "friends and/or relatives" like this. I try to avoid alot of these folks but I don't always succeed. I actually am more successful at doing this with family. This woman has always been a problem. When we first worked together about 20 years ago we were in the same boat..working hard and raising our kids alone. But we have very little in common anymore. She has made such a mess of her life and I know she has a love/hate thing about me being able to sustain a marriage while she can't. How do you tell someone that to have a good marriage you must love someone more than you do yourself? To have a true friend you must care about them nearly as much as you care about yourself. The last 12 years of our "friendship" it has been me giving 90 percent to her 10. Even when I had my surgery she managed only 1 visit to see me. I guess part of me is still a sucker though. She is manic depressive and has driven all of her friends and all but 1 of her children away. So sad.

Sounds like everyone here had great weather for the holiday. DH and I got alot of gardening done. The yard looks so nice. DS had his second car race and had to go to Memphis to compete. He actually won! We had a celebration BarBQue at his place yesterday. I'm sure glad we didn't have time to plan a real party cuz this "informal" little shindig had about 25 people show up. It was pretty again today but I had to stay in most of the day. I put off the laundry as long as I could but I had to break down and wash today. DH spent most of the day getting our old car running again for a friend's DS to use when he turns 16 next week. We hadn't used it for about 4 years and had parked it in the back field. Anyway, she's running smooth as a top after a few minor tweaks. We're gonna give it to him. He's doing the actual dirty work on it but DH is supervising him. The kid bought a new battery and a few other little things for it. Tomorrow they are gonna check out the brakes on it. While DH is playing, I guess it would be a good chance for me to go get a trim at the beauty school. Night All!!

We all have them. The "foul weather" friends. The ones you never hear from unless they have a problem. I've had a "friend" like this for many years. Last October she got married and all she could do was brag about how wonderful this man was and how perfect her life was. When I would call she was just too busy to chat she was having such a good time. I hadn't heard a word from her since February. Tonight we got in from visiting DS and there were 7 messages on my answering machine. I called her back and got a one hour diatribe about how terrible that rotten DH was to her. He abused her and ruined her life. She had left him and was so glad. Never once asked how my family was. Just ranted about her hubby. What can you say to someone like that? If he is really that bad why did she marry him in the first place? And it would be nice if she had time for her friends all the time. Not just when she had a problem. That's why I call her my foul weather friend instead of a fair weather friend.

I love it when a post starts out with the words "good news". So glad to hear it Lois!

It sounds like Dar has had a few too many of the aforementioned drinks! LOL

With all the summer holidays coming up, (Memorial Day, 4th of July and Labor Day) how about some picnic/bar-b-q type recipes. I would love to find a few more home made ice cream recipes. Hint..hint

Okay Reci(pe) Any type white fish (catfish, perch, snapper etc) fillets or steaks Rinse and pat dry Heat a cast iron skillet on the stove until it is VERY hot Rub a little oil or melted butter on fish to hold the seasoning on Coat entire surface with your choice of seasonings such as prepared cajun seasoning mix or a blend of basil,thyme,lemon pepper,salt Throw the coated fish in the hot pan Cook fillets about 1-2 minutes per side Cook steaks about 2-3 minutes per side Turn carefully as they can "fall apart" easily You may want to dab a little butter or lemon juice on top before serving. Alternately, you can make the same recipe by broiling the fish in your oven or toaster oven. If fixing in the oven be sure to butter or oil the pan you use so it won't stick. It will be less likely to smoke or fall apart if you do it this way. It won't be "truly" blackened but it will be delicious. My tartar recipe is: Mayonnaise Ketchup Horseradish-just a tad Relish-about a teaspoon or so Onions - finely chopped I don't measure them but I listed them in order of amount used in recipe.

DH just loves rhubarb pie. It is hard to get it fresh here so I usually have to make his pie with the canned variety.

Hamburger "steaks" with onions and mushrooms Hash browns for DH Cole slaw Pickled beets Deviled eggs from the "girls"

Maybe I should print this out and give it to a few hot headed people I know. When I was dealing with my son as a single Mom I always made a huge effort to avoid "blowing up" at him. When you are the only parent and barely making ends meet with no family support, it is very hard to keep it all in. Somehow, I succeeded. It wasn't easy though. I would have to talk myself out of my anger and remind myself of the damage I could do to him if I lost it. The thought of that sweet little face being hurt was enough to keep me from losing my cool. Of course, once they are a teenager it is ALOT tougher to keep your cool!!

Blackened white fish Pasta salad for DH Grilled asparagus Sauteed squash and onions Applesauce cake for DH

Great news. Frannie and Mare are now both back where they belong!

Great minds think alike Meatloaf here too! Steamed brocolli Mashed spuds for DH Grilled stuffed tomatoes

Very sweet Ginger. I always try to remember to encourage others, especially children. I wish my parents had encouraged us when we were growing up. It does give both people involved a little lift!

A beautiful clear day. Cool and not muggy from the heavy Saturday rains. We got alot done around the house but we just wasted our time going into town. One of those days when they don't have what you need in stock or else you can't get waited on. Dh gets so irritated when that happens. Then our car battery died. At least we were close to an auto parts store when it happened! (Of course they didn't have the proper size in stock for our car, but at least it works!) So tomorrow we will go to the other little town nearby and try to get all the items we couldn't get today. Night to all!

Dog gone it. I made the mistake of reading the Sunday paper. A guy I used to work with, who is the same age as me just died. We weren't "close personal" friends but we did have a great working relationship. He was a very nice man. He left behind 2 teenage daughters. So sad. Homey, I know what you mean about those multiple deaths. All of DH's and my parents died in a 3 year period. It was rough. At least DH's parents made it to be elderly. Mine never made it to be senior citizens.

Sounds like you married into a nice family. A great Aunt to have.

I am so sad tonight. Someone else that I know has passed away. I told DH it's getting to the point that I am scared to read the obituaries. Lately ,so many former co-workers and neighbors have died. This was especially sad since he was only 43. It didn't say why he died but I know he has 2 young children. So very sad to think about pre-teenage girls without a Dad anymore. I guess none of us can count on being here tomorrow. BTW he had a private funeral. I've noticed that more and more people are doing this. Is it becoming popular in other parts of the country too? I remember telling my best friend when I was in high school that when I died I wanted my funeral to be by invitation only. Guess I was ahead of my time.