Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it's always your choice. --Wayne Dyer

Hello!
So glad it's a holiday Monday for us!
I don't have a lot planned for today, because I did it all yesterday and the day before!

There's not a crafty thing in sight, so feel free to carry on with your day!


I received these from the kids on Saturday!
I came home to find them on my table!
(Sorry, not a great picture!)

 

Yesterday, I baked........

http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/miniature-peanut-butter-cheesecakes

I didn't have mini peanut butter cups or graham crumbs (I.KNOW!);

 so used full size PB cups, and oreo crumbs for the crust.

 

And baked.......

 

2 man size lasagnas for Sunday Suppers, after surgery.

 

And baked!

We had taco pie for supper last night, and I didn't take a picture!

I also went for coffee to a friends.

 

I watched Captain Phillips,

awesome movie if you haven't seen it!

I was trying to make a card,

and didn't get very far as I had to 'watch' the movie!!!

 

In other news......

My kid's running for president............

At college!

 

I also spent a moment emailing our Minister of Health, our MLA, our MP, and the Premier to keep him in the loop

 about the parking at the QEII hospital!

I did add that my mother said when she's Prime Minister, "there will be NO paid parking at any health facility; clinic or hospital."

I'm gonna vote for her!

 

Have a great week people.

Hope you're well!

Talk to ya later!

Don't expect a great day; create one.---Author Unknown

Just a quick note peeps!

Nothing's wrong, my Navy son is home!

He arrived on March 30th, we did his birthday, Easter, have been doing lots of visiting with friends and relatives......we are taking him to GP on Friday night for more of the same, and will put him on the plane Sunday!

Here he is making his own birthday pie!
I'll NEVER hear the end of that one!

Here's the finished product!

Here's him & a friend decorating the Peanut Butter Overdose Stuffcakes!

Had to find them aprons!

And here's Kalen with a few of his Birthday goods!

A mixer!

A measuring cup, you can just see on the left with a red bottom, it's for pouring out pancake mix or something!

He's done a few things to his house in town; they laughingly call me the property manager.....I'm so happy we have good renters this time! KNOCK ON WOOD!!!
We've baked, cooked, and played outside, still wet here with melting snow, but the geese, swans, ducks, & crows are back, and the trees in the back 40 look like they'll burst into leaf any day!


I've been working on a few things!

You KNOW you'll get your fill of pictures when I have a real minute!

Now you know I'm at least thinking of you, and I have popped into a few blogs....mostly from work...hahahaha!

Talk to ya!
Ta ta for now!

Don't compromise yourself. You are all you've got.- Janis Joplin

Happy Labour Day!

Friday night Ray came home with 2 dozen corn & 23 lbs of cucumbers!
Saturday I putzed around, cleaned a shed, picked some rocks out of the field; we actually have a rock picker that hooks up to the tractor, and it's name's not Gail!

I took the power saw and cut some dead trees that had fallen over and keep trying to take my head off when I mow by the bush! I started the saw BEFORE I went into the bush, cause Curt, this next bit is for you......
OMG, WE HAVE A BEAR!
LIVING IN THE CULVERT AT THE END OF THE DRIVEWAY!
RAY'S BEEN GOING OUT EVERY MORNING & EVENING, CAUSE IT CAN'T HIBERNATE ANYWHERE NEAR THE YARD, CAUSE IN THE SPRING IT WILL WAKE UP H U N G A R Y!
Anyhoo, the guys can't shoot it because too many people keep driving by to see it!
Too many tourists I told my BIL!
I haven't seen it, and according to the stories it gets bigger all the time....I figure it'll be a grizzly by tomorrow!

I cut up cucumbers for my pickles I was gonna make on Sunday.

Saturday night, Ray's boss calls.
Said Ray had invited him & his wife for supper, but that he didn't care for Lasagna.
Hahahaha, I didn't mind, at least he's honest!

Yesterday there was an unscheduled cleaning of the house!
I sent Ray out to mow grass; and by 1:00 pm I had everthing under control!
Counters cleaned off, floors vacumed & washed, laundry done, bathrooms cleaned, dusting done, rhubarb cream pie made, salad made, steaks marinating, garlic bread all cheesed up, & fresh corn & potatoes ready for the BBQ.

I also had to finish my pickles I had started the night before!
They're called Million Dollar Pickles!
Not sure why; and the little red flecks....supposed to be pimento, can't buy that here, so I scrunched up a red Jalepeno!
Ha, you can't taste it! Pretty sure it's just for color!

This morning I had to get busy, because last week I got an e-mail asking if I'd make dessert for our meeting tomorrow night.

I know, I know, JUST SAY NO!

I made the famous Rhubarb Crisp, then I made a pan of Farmers Brownies, and some Butter Tarts, just in case!

I also dug the Strawberries out I've had in the freezer (froze whole) since last year.
And if you tell anybody, I'll vehemently deny it!
Anyhoo, they turned into 17 jars of jam!

I have also made a grocery list for tomorrow, so I can get the rest of the cucumbers done!

My knees been giving me grief since Friday, and I'm out of the 'good' drugs!

Those are on tomorrows list too!

The O/S sails tomorrow.

I'm not allowed to say where.

I'm especially not allowed to tell the Taliban where the ship is going!

Kalens' renters are moving out.

They told Kalen not me.

I'm not sure if Kalen told them he'd call off his mother, or how that happened, but that will be one less headache!

I'm sure a good cleaning will be in order, they've lived there almost 2 years, but I can handle that!

Ray started swathing the back 40.

Alrighty, he started with the front 10 acres, but really, he's in the back 40 now!

Here are my birdhouses mounted on their rake & pitch fork!

And here's a picture of a renegade tree trying to hurry fall along!

Only one in the yard that's changing color!?

Speaking of 'FALL', I did this blog hop!

You should too!

There's a lot of talent out there!

Better go, I'm sure I should be doing something!

Started reading Kathy Reichs latest novel!

I just finished the 2nd book in The Mortal Instruments series.

Also read the first book in The Hunger Games, and finished Jaycee Dugard's book.

I read. A. L O T!

I know!

When do I have the time!?

Talk to ya later!

Ta ta for now!