Yesterday there was an event that happens twice a year in Joplin. Two Missouri native plant nurseries set up at the Wildcat Glades Conservation Area. We were able to purchase plants there and we could order them online ahead of time and have them delivered. The plants were not terribly expensive, especially compared to local nursery prices. We have been looking for a sassafras tree and it's ...
Karma!
You know that Oscar is afraid of his own shadow. I had been playing with him in the living room downstairs. After a while I put him back in his little fenced area but he was still pretty full of energy. He isn't supposed to go behind the recliners because there are cords and things back there that he will chew on. This morning I went through a box of cords, trying to figure out what went with ...
Creamy Chicken Soup
The other day I was watching a video that included a recipe for creamy chicken soup. I made it yesterday and changed it up a bit, so I don't feel like I'm totally copying someone else's recipe. I changed it to use the Instant Pot to cook the chicken, then poured the broth into a pot to use on the stove.. Also, near the end, I used the immersion blender to make it a bit thicker. I saw some versions ...
Pillows & Blankets
Note to Self: Put small travel pillows and small quilts in the car and keep them there! This morning when Vince was waiting for results from the second set of blood tests, Addie could not stay awake so I asked her if she wanted to go to the car and sleep. She did. When I was driving back and forth from Texas to MO, I always kept a pillow, a quilt, an extra jacket and a few other things in ...
Azure Standard Pickup
Today was the day we picked up our monthly Azure Standard order. There are so many new people ordering, it's getting harder to get some of the things. The people picking up today were joking (maybe) and saying "Stop posting on FB and Instagram how good they are so we'll be able to get our stuff!" This was our third month to pick up. The first time we were there, the drop coordinator said she had ...
Doctor’s Dachshunds
The end of this story is funny . . the front part . . not so funny. Last night Addie did not stop talking til after 2 a.m. I finally told her I was going to bed . . she could stay up as long as she wanted and talk to herself. I got in bed about 2:30 and at 3:30, Vince woke me telling me he was having chest pains. He said "Do you want me to call an ambulance?" I told him . . You do whatever ...