When I was a teen and into my early adult years, there was a swanky kind of hotel just on the edge of the town where I grew up. I never ate there often but there were a couple of times when there were special occasions held there and I always loved their Thousand Island dressing. It was homemade and it had little tiny bits of cheese in it. It also had boiled eggs chopped very fine so those are two ...
Smoked Chicken, Bacon Mac & Cheese
Necessity is the mother of all invention. Dinner today required invention. Since I cook for Chad and Nicole on Sunday, I like to make things that have leftovers that Chad can take in his lunch. You know how it is with moms .. always thinking about her child! I wanted something I could make ahead and not be standing over the stove trying to serve a hot meal once they arrived. I had a chicken I had ...
Uncharacteristically Organized
Chad and Nicole usually eat here on Sundays. They come to get Addie and we have our meal around 3:30 p.m. That gives them time to eat, and get home in plenty of time before dark. Usually I'm rushing at the last minute to get things done, the kitchen is a mess, I'm flustered and eating doesn't alway sseem relaxing. I think I lived in Texas and didn't have guests for dinner for so long that I ...
Charts Arrived
Yesterday was a good mail day. I can't remember if I mentioned all these charts when I ordered them or not. I love them. I went through them all last night and tried to put them in order of which ones I'd do first, second, third, etc. Can't. I love them all. I want them all finished NOW. I should apologize for the photos with the shiny glare because I was too lazy to remove them from the ...
Impassable During High Water
This is so weird. Friday I was out several times. The last time I came down the road towards the house was about 4:30 after having picked Addie up. Last night we went out to eat with Jeremy and Angie. They picked us up and brought us home. As we got to within about 40 feet of our road, there's a brand new sign that says "Impassable During High Water". WHAT? We live on the corner right where the ...
How Much Cross Stitching?
This morning, out of the clear blue, Vince said "With all your cross stitching things, how many pieces could you cross stitch without having to buy anything else?" There were so many ways to answer that question but I wasn't expecting it and didn't want to appear to be too obvious about not wanting to answer the question. So, I pulled an old Chad trick, which was much easier for Chad to ...