Bobbie's House in The Ranch

Pressure Cooker Blows

2010-01-25T11:11:00.001-08:00

Yes, you read that right. I thought chicken and dumplings sounded really good on a rainy Friday here in "sunny Ca.". So out came the pressure cooker and in went the chicken, a little this, a little that and she was ready for the fire. The giggler was giggling and it was calling me to cut the fire down so into the kitchen I went just like a good servant. As I stood beside the stove I noticed the steams release hadn't popped up, Mister was standing by the kitchen table and then POW!!!! Steam and Chicken broth, yellow mess spewing like a geyser on my new microwave (which I haven't even heated water in) on to the celling, cabinets the counters, the floor and dripping on me! I turned off the fire immediately. The mess!!! Good thing my kitchen is yellow.
The dogs came in and thought they were in heaven the licked and licked the floor. Who needs a mop when you have dogs!!
When it comes time for clean up who there to help you baby? Thats right, baby, me, myself, and I. Not even the dogs stayed. So its good thing that I wasn't mad and was oh, so great full that I wasn't burned. By the way we had Pizza for dinner.

The Dogs Can Share. No Way!

2009-12-02T12:25:00.000-08:00

Last night I decided to start making the dogs there cover ups. I had a pattern but as usual I put it away so well I couldn't find it! I just had it reading the pattern just a few days ago, talk about having a blond moment. So I decided I wing it ( the great sewer I am) Not. So I measure each dog. Annie she stands there like a statue so good.
Sadie she is almost as good, and Phoebe is like what is that thing in your hand, let me see, are you done yet, I need to go, see me roll on my back. Hurry up wow your hands are cold!
So I cut out the first one making it for Phoebe decided to make it with a collar and no Velcro. Mind you no pattern. I use a plate to make the round shape fit it to her and I made it a little to wide. So I ended up with it a little shorter and it fit Sadie the best of all.
As you can see it does fit all of them.!

I only got one done. I will get Phoebe's done today. Annie is much warmer than the other 2 but I will still make her one.

Guess what I found the PATTERN!!! Yes that's right I found it after I finished the dog cover!

FLIPPING THE PUMPKIN PIE

2009-11-29T14:55:00.000-08:00

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving, we drove into Orange County, It can take 45min to
1 1/2hours depending on the traffic. As it was on out side we were going like nobody was on the freeway but us. On the east bound side bumper to bumper and they were not moving and I mean for miles! We got there 1 hour early and let me tell you I am never early!! Dinner (brunch) was fantastic the view to die for. It sits high on a hill and we were in a corner of glass! My daughter-in-law did great!

Then yesterday I cooked Thanksgiving dinner for my 2 elderly friends they are roommates she is 77 and he is 89. They didn't have anywhere to go on Thursday and since I had to be gone and wouldn't be home till late I promised to make it for them yesterday.
So---- I put the turkey in, got the rest started, I did most the day before. I wanted to try and avocado pie had 2 recipe so I did both. They came here at 4. The turkey wasn't done (ok, I was using the new electric roaster) should be done soon. put in the dressing and pumpkin pie .Dressing done-- Turkey NOT DONE! Guest being entertained by mister watching a movie (good thing) 30 min later TURKEY NOT DONE!

Finally its done and so is the pie. As I am taking the pie out of the oven, SPLAT!
I flipped it UPSIDE DOWN on the over door! Can you believe that after all this?
Yes, you got it right a flipping mess guess we can have upside down pumpkin pie with whip cream it only got on the door, doesn't change the flavor. Everyone agreeded!!

We sat down to dinner at 6:30 the table was beautiful! I was using the very old and beautiful china she had given to me.
As we were finishing up dinner the door bell rang and a neighbor's son stopped by to bring by some collard greens, potato salad and a sweet potato pie( close to pumpkin pie as you can get)
So my dinner dessert was saved after all and I have to really tell her thanks.

And for the avocado pie its ok, but I sent it home with Bill, see he eats anything!!

Up Date on Family Room

2009-10-29T19:57:00.001-07:00

My family room has had a few changes added to it. For one thing I found a great rug!
I had been looking for quite sometime I had just about given up. No need in telling you the cost of area rugs are out the roof! So I had settled on my towel size rug, when I found this one and when told the price I almost ran out the door with it thinking they would be running after me saying wait,wait that was a mistake!!
As you can see it is perfect in here. I love it! Now I also got some match stick blinds
for the windows and it feels oh so cozy. In the kitchen I found some Roman shades, they were not so hard to put up much easier than wood blinds. I am still not convinced yet if they are going to stay. I do like they but they are definitely beautiful.

Holy Cow Bat Man "Bees" are Every Where!

2009-09-14T17:57:00.001-07:00

Boy howdy, the bees were here big time! I thought they were quietly going under the fence and out the hole but holy moly they were multiplying in the tree! I never saw it either. I thought something was happening last week when I was reading the morning paper (yes I am one of the early risers that do that). I opened the patio door and soon there were at least 50 or 60 having a party on the ceiling. They dive bombed the lamp so I turned off mine and turned on another one and soon they all committed suicide. Then that night Mister called me out at dusk and pointed up to the tree, at first I thought it was just a swarm like in the spring but next morn they didn't go away then when I looked well let me say I could see the honey comb!

So I called the "bee man" He saved as many as he could and had to exterminate the rest. My bunch is just the off shoot of the main nest on the property behind me but it doesn't belong to me.
I thought you might like to see some pictures of the bees and why they were so hard to see, where you see the orange is the bucket where the bee man is getting the queen and the hive. Then you see the bee man (hero) At least at this house!

IT WAS WORTH THE HUNT!!

2009-09-09T10:41:00.000-07:00

It was so worth the long times spent hunting for the right couch! All of the time and effort but what surprised me the most was when I came in the house after it was delivered and said that the "wrong one"! My husband said no its not! I kept saying its darker he said that because there was so much light in the warehouse,don't get me wrong I am so excited that it is I was just shocked! The chair I adore! It reclines and that is all that matters to Mister!! Its all about comfort around here!

THE DREADED COUCH SHOPPING!!

2009-09-05T17:47:00.001-07:00

Yes, Its that time! I have put it off and I mean put it off. Made all the excuses that one can make. I sounded like a guy! Not really, I wanted a new one,needed a new one, but it wasn't the time. I love my leather love seat. Pop up the footrest relax, nothing like it. Gosh darn, How come they don't last forever? To tell you the truth I was getting tired of it but don't tell anyone else that its out secret ok? So for the last months and months I have watch ads and tv search the internet done the stores (do you need help maam? no I'm just looking) So today, Mister and I went to one of the places we go for auctions where they don't do auctions any more and there it was!! It said " hello Bobbie I have been waiting for you, but take your time and look around I'm not going any where today I'll wait on you". And you know what? It did, darn thing waited right there didn't move! Called me over to it again and said sit down and see how I feel,feel the leather, see how you can curl you legs up under and have plenty of room and mister could take a nap if he finds you out of the room. But your not a recliner I said, I know but look over there, there is one and it goes really good with me and he really likes it. I didn't come in here to get a recliner, but he does like it and I really like you and and and.

So now next week I am getting the couch and the recliner. Retiring the love seat, and moving the other leather love seat to Mister's office. So now I have to concentrate on the new washer and dryer. That will not be like the drama (or I hope) the couch has been I know what I want. But finding the best price for I am forever looking for that!

He's Back!!

2009-08-30T16:39:00.001-07:00

This morning after Mister fed the birds. You know how he adores them!! Suddenly all is quiet on the home front. Only the humming birds are flitting around. They seem to be up in the tree buzzing around the midway we keep looking and suddenly , there he is!! He's back! The " chicken hawk". I have been looking for that boy for a long time and he has been avoiding me like the plague.

In the second photo he moved to the outer branch about 30 seconds after the first photo and after I took this shot, "BAM" he got himself a finch for breakfast and flew away! Yes sireee he was hunting for breakfast he was a hungry boy this morning and our house was the drive (fly) in restaurant today!

Somebody's having a giveaway and its not me!

2009-08-02T15:35:00.000-07:00

You should hop right on over to "Nanny Goats In Panties" she is giving away a great prize!!

It's " RACHEL RAYS COOK WARE" you don't want to miss out on this one! and beside that it ups my chance of winning! Honestly, don't you think that you deserve to have a shot at it too?

Go on try it I dare you.

DVMsWife: Day By Day

2009-07-29T09:35:00.000-07:00

DVMsWife: Day By Day

This is what is happening to one of our bloggers!

WOW I WON!!

2009-07-28T19:40:00.001-07:00

Yep thats right! I won over on Sweet Pea's blog. She has her 100 th blog and in hornor of that she had a give away and wouldn't you know lil ole me won! Bless her heart she picked me!

Now I will be waiting on that Mail Man (oops person) like the cat waits on one of the birds to fly to low out of the tree. I'll have the girls keep guard by the gate to alarm me when the jeep comes up the road ( you know its hot and they will be in the house sleeping under the fan caring less about my package). So I will wait all by myself looking out the upstairs window when I think the time is right and you know I will miss him and then he will ring the door bell when I least expect it. I will probably be gone, but I am looking foward to it like a little kid, Thanks for making me feel like that again!

Big Bear Lake

2009-07-16T12:04:00.000-07:00

This is Big Bear Lake, Ca . We were there on the 4 th of July. Yes, I know that I am late with this post, but I had to show how beautiful the lake is. This is my sister's pontoon boat they are all going out on it for a ride , well not us, we had to much to do. I didn't have to say that did I?

The water was so blue every one had such a good time . We brought enough food. That is always one worry I think ever one always has.

Now this is the view from the patio across the lake the water is cold!!

Container Garden is Producing

2009-06-30T09:41:00.000-07:00

This plant is one that is suppose to thrive is hot weather, well it is now HOT! I am going to see just how well it is going to do. Around the bottom of the tomotoe plant is green peppers I have never done that before. I do gardening is done by the fence but since I didn't do squash and others this year I had to do these 2 .

I had to show the this plant! This was Sunday and Monday morning these 2 were ripe I would show them to you but I ate them. Let me tell you they were so full of flavor! Boy oh boy I can't wait for more!

Annie's New Look on Life

2009-06-24T20:44:00.000-07:00

This is how we spent last Wednesday Day morning, it was right before I took Annie to the vet's. It was a sad day. Yes, she had to be spayed. She was among many of the female population suffering from female problems. Haywire hormones, infertility and other problems. So it was what was best for her. So here she is in all her glory.

The first photo is just how she likes to sit. The second one she is giving me kisses.

Now that it has been 6 days since the surgery she is the happiest lady er dog.
with all that PMS and I know that she was in "pain" she must have been suffering how good she must feel now like somebody else! She is having such a good time with the other girls, and she is smiling yes, I said smiling. So the right decision was made for the good of the dog, just like I made the same decision for myself years ago.

Stinky Street

2009-06-09T16:17:00.000-07:00

I had intended to take pictures, but as usual I was to slow! I mean really slow. I had 2 weeks to take the pictures and poof time was up they finished today and no pictures!
How many of you are like me, good intentions but somehow it just doesn't happen. I just can't get the camera to become part of my body like so many of you. How do you do that? Can you share that with me? I have tried sometimes I can but I sometimes feel like such a nut a person who doesn't know what they are doing. I hate looking like that. I try to fake it but I still feel like everybody knows I don't know what I am doing and they are right, I get so nervous I can't do it! So all help is welcomed!

Well anyway they tore up my street and I do mean tore it up. Worked on it all day stayed gone 2 came back 1 stayed gone 4 and came back today. I think they have a little more to do but the main part is finished.
Now we can park in the driveway again. Yay! In this state they say we are broke and then they come and tear up the street go figure. I thought the street was fine we didn't have any pot holes nothing wrong at all. I am now recovering from the smell of asphalt yuck. As one guy pushed with his broom one was standing watching him and one was on the phone watching and one was yawning, the other had his broom and was using it for a prop. They must have been ready for lunch what do you think??

Moving right Along

2009-06-04T20:36:00.000-07:00

There is this pretty little friend of mine, she is one nice sweet person. One of the rare gems you find once in awhile when you least expect it. Like when you are walking in the parking lot and happen to look down and find 2 twenty dollar bills! We have been friends about 3 years now, the difference of age doesen't make any difference. I met her when she became engaged to my neighbor across the street after his wife died. Of course she had passed several years before! His wife had Alzheimer's.So then along came Geri, boy did she liven the place up a spit fire of a person. Always busy and a good thing too,the house went on the market and she was packing, forget the honeymoon! Oh, did I get to help and that is how I met Geri. So we fast became friends,more like sisters.

She and my neighbor didn't last, their marriage was annulled in a few months but we remained friends. We have laughed and cried traded furniture painted walls and I sewed curtains for her, but now she is going to be moving to central California. Yes, that's right,my best friend will be moving sometime soon. Her sister is there and she is older than Geri and she wants to spend this time with her and it is much less for someone to live there on a limited income,

so it is best that she does this I will miss her but the phone will keep us as close as it does now, and the drive is 6 hours. Now I will help her pack to move this time only a little farther.

My 5 minute Bread

2009-06-02T15:31:00.000-07:00

When I made the bread I failed to put the photos in. It went so fast that I never got to take any. Last night I managed to do so, I hurried ran got the camera and as you can see I made it before Mister got the buttered slice. I am so excited that in my later years (for in my younger ones it was a disaster) I have achieved this task!

It was so easy and my younger sister found the secret "bless her heart". As I probably will eat myself into the shape of a loaf of bread and smile all the while I do it thanks again, Sis.

I'm Here!!!

2009-06-01T19:51:00.000-07:00

Hey I didn't go any where!! My blog I think a "gremlin" got in and something happened.

I did fix it I think so somebody let me know!!

ITTY BITTY PLANTS

2009-05-30T20:42:00.000-07:00

We went to Lowes today and as I was wondering around in the plant section, I found tiny African violets! I have read about them but totally forgot about it till I saw them today! As I slowly peeked thorough the foliage, so not to scare the tiny little things,
they were so cute. There was a whole case untouched. So you know what I did? Yep, that's right I got 2. The are so little I knew one wasn't going to be enough. I use to have so many of the regular ones and then after so many years,Poof gone. Well, now I am starting over again, to tell the truth, I also got a regular one too.
So I did the happy dance all the way to the car!! When I got home I got out the violet pot for the big one but what about the minis?? well for now they are in an old crystal ashtray, they fit perfect. All that will come in time if they live!!

I DID IT!! THANKS SIS!

2009-05-26T20:18:00.001-07:00

I did it! Over on Jeanine Sturgeon's Big Big Bear Life she did the artisan bread.
So being that she is my sister I couldn't let her do something and me at least not
try it. Well, at least not that, she does do somethings I won't do like riding in hot air balloons and some other things, Ok,ok I know I have some hang ups but what can I say I'm a little weird or maybe I'm the cautious one?
Anyway I've tried to make bread off and on for years. I kneaded, used a bread machine, I can make it if I use one of machines. But by hand FORGET IT. Now here she finds this so I try it and WOW WOW !!!!! I DID IT!! YES! Thanks, Jeanine! I love you Sis

I think any one that wants to make homemade bread should try this its so easy and I do mean easy you will be so happy you will be dancing around the kitchen and the dogs will be joining in on the 2 step

Spruce up the back yard

2009-05-26T14:15:00.000-07:00

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Memorial Day was suppose to be warm. Not here. It didn't even get to 80. The sun was out which made it nice yes nice for yard work. Not any mind you but the kind that "Mister" said lets trim the palm trees. Oh no, not that! the pointy limbs, how far up are you going to trim I like them not to high. Before I could turn zip down went one zip two then three. WAIT!! Then the one over my favorite place zip down it came. I didn't want that one cut. Why,he said, cause I wanted the shade it made. Of course he said I didn't get any shade from it. Oh well its gone now and I do have to admit that corner does look neater.

Look Ma Naked Tree!!

2009-05-05T10:58:00.001-07:00

This is what is left of my beautiful tree. The one I told you about in my last blog. You can say it really got a trim! But to tell you the truth there is almost no sweeping. I can't believe that! I didn't realize how much of a mess it was. I sure don't miss that!

No wonder my neighbor was so happy I agreed to let him do have it trimmed. If I had that much mess how much did he have in his pool?? SO now everybody can live happily for at least another 4 years!! Just like a fairy tale isn't it?

I AM STILL HERE

2009-04-28T11:35:00.000-07:00

I know it has been a long time since I have been on the blog but I have been having a hard time with my "friend" and I say that with double meaning, Fibromyalgia. This is the first time I have had it really bother me with the change of weather like it has the year. So I am on the mend. Hopefully I will be jumping around (well moving fast) again. Doing things like I like to.

We did go to San Diego. My sister, Jeanine, arranged a fantastic weekend trip. It was out of this world! Just leave it to her, She never lets me down or anyone else for that matter. She is fantastic when it comes to putting a party together. That fun to do once in a while not every day is it sis??

We did have one of out trees trimmed in the backyard. I should say scalped!! One cut down. Now in our bedroom upstairs I have to make sure I am dressed or the blinds are closed! What a pain that is. But the tree is nasty really beautiful but nasty and will fill in fast.

So I wanted to tell ya'll why I haven't been on here but like my photos I am coming into the light now I feel better and feel like getting on here and typing.
So ya'll come back ya hear!!

2009-03-27T13:22:00.000-07:00

Ok, Here is my new nephew "WOODY" his mama is so proud of him her blog is full of photos of their first days together. Stop by and look at them! jeanine sturgeon's life in big bear.

2009-03-27T13:05:00.000-07:00

This is a sand storm. It sand blasts your paint right off your car! You just wench and wiggle in your seat when you hear it hit the car. The wind was blowing between 50 and 75 miles and hour. How much fun was that?? Can't see and blowing all over the road! Good thing we were in a heavy truck,and knew the freeway and all the short cuts when it stopped moving.There only are a few and we were lucky enough to be at the spots. There is only one freeway to Vegas from So. Ca.

2009-03-27T12:48:00.000-07:00

This is for all of you who don't know what " DEATH VALLEY CA." looks like!
Since it is spring it isn't hot yet. Just give it a few more weeks and it will really start warming up! By June 140 degrees. No way would we be driving the way we did Sunday. It was shorter since we went to Pharump to ge my sister's dog "Woody" he is so darn cute. We didn't have to drive over any mountains on the way back from Vegas either. Then we ran into sand storms. You are seeing that next!!

Hen and Bunnies!!!

2009-03-17T10:56:00.000-07:00

Here she is the Hen and her spoon feathers ain't she cute?? aw shoot to darn cute for words bless her pea picken heart! I just love her and don't think I don't hear a cluck out of her if she thinks I might add a touch much to much salt either!

Then there is Mrs. B. Ears She is Watching the doggie door. She is keeping a watch on her two younguns she has them in her basket. There is nothing like trying to keep with hopping younguns! they can be gone in a second they have the dogs in a uproar!
So she holds them close. Personally I think she is to controlling she needs to loosen up and let those babies have fun!

2009-03-11T20:34:00.000-07:00

These are such fun photos!
Sunday we went to my sister and bil house they live in Big Bear she has a blog
check it out Jeanine Sturgeons life in Big Bear. The guys went golfing, now we drove up the mountain and as soon as we got there the guys drove down. Now that's kinda of waked if you asked me but golf does that to me but you see Jeanine and I could care less. We just love it. We drove into town had lunch at a cozy little restaurant called Blondie's. Walked to a few shops in the village and came home she started a fire cause I was freezing I'm telling you its really cold up there. An hour and half away from me its really cold but that is up and I am down low burrrrr.
Jeanine bought me a hen yep she did and guess what she comes with red measuring spoons in her tail feathers! And she is ceramic. Then she got me a Rabbit! She has a basket with 2 little bunnies in it. and she has a dress and a pinafore on. She is made out of wood!!!! She just love her big sister. I just love them they are so darn cute.
The last thing we did before we left was bowling. these are the photos.

look close and enjoy!

MY HAVEN

2009-03-05T17:08:00.000-08:00

Ok, my sister, Jeanine, wanted me to put a photo of the back yard up so here is one. She doesn't realize how bad it looks now. Winter has done a number one it. I have to remember that she lives in the mountain and anything down the hill is alive to her!The yard need mowing but we ran out of gas, wasn't that great? To tell you the truth that's why the patio edging got done! We have gas now!!! So "Mister" will get that done this weekend. He will fight with Phoebe she hates that darn thing, the wheels just keep turning now matter how much she yells at them! I have to make sure she comes in the house,I clap my hands she hangs her head like her heart is broken and in she comes. Then she sits there and watches out the windows. She has taught Sadie about the monster in the lawn mower but Sadie isn't as obsessive she mainly watches Phoebe. And Annie,well, she could care less she never goes outside.

Better Late Than Never

2009-03-05T09:54:00.000-08:00

Here is Mister finishing the edging around the patio. Yep, that's right 5 years after we finished the patio ( actually) 7 all together. Never can say hurry on anything!! I will have to say it didn't look unfinished. There were red beams there. Mean while the bricks did there fair share of traveling, some traveled to the front yard and back again.Still haven 't figured out how they did that. Guess they sprouted legs late at night and marched out the back gate. No wonder the dogs were barking,and when I turned on the lights and there was nothing and gave the girls a talking to they looked a me like I was nuts!! Shame on me!!
He was down on his knees on the tiny rocks and dirt and I finally realized it I was so wrapped up with sweeping I went and got knee pads. but as a "macho" man he didn't want them. I slid them under his knees any way, Then I walked away. Next thing I know he is moving to the nest area and is strapping "them babies" on. Ha, guess I knew what I was talking about after all. Rocks in the knees are horrible. Any way he finished!

2009-03-05T09:30:00.000-08:00

And here it is finished!! Yes after all this time its done!!!! I know I can hear you all of you "I CAN'T BELIEVE IT TOOK YOU THAT LONG TO GET IT DONE!" You can't say anything that I haven't said to myself a million times. But its done now. Yes, its done and I don't have to look at it anymore, Mister finished it at long last,good for him, thank you thank you, thank you.

Mrs. Humming Bird

2009-03-03T18:12:00.000-08:00

Her she is I was sneaking around a lot but they kept buzzing all around all day I did my best to get as many good photos as they would let me.

Mrs.Humming Bird #2

2009-03-03T18:10:00.000-08:00

This pretty little girl was buzzing around my head and I sneaked up on her.

Suns out and warm day

2009-02-28T12:10:00.000-08:00

Today is so beautiful, the sun is out and its 82 degrees. There is so much I could be doing outside so much I don't know where to start. What am I doing on the computer? That's a good question. I talked to my mother, she is 86, said that she just received the history of my grandpa's family. She was so excited so am I. I really want to see all of that. She is going to have to mail it she just needs to get somebody to help her. She lives in an assisted living apt. and I am sure someone there will help. I saw here when I was in Houston in Nov. She is so proud of her place it is the perfect place for her. Anyway it was just enough for me to jump on my blog!
Now I am tearing myself away(hear me screaming) to go outside!! I wish all of you could be enjoying this beautiful weather.

Unexpected Guest

2009-02-22T21:28:00.000-08:00

Expecting sun today we had decided to give part of the backyard a spring cleaning. Well,no sun cloudy and cool but the yard was still there it didn't care what we planned on. My retaining wall had about 3 inches of dead gunk on it and up the hill. I only went as far as I could reach with the rake. Of course 2 different sizes that's the only way, having 3 dogs up your butt every step you take can be a little crowded. One on the hill one beside me and one behind me. Hey its not only me they are keeping an eye on, there is critters in there! I have some lizards that I call "gators" I have seen some lizard that get fat but boy howdy these are bigens ! So its up and down for one, sneezing cause she has dirt up her nose, crouch down creeping up and then there it is a final pounce! Oh, no,
it got away. Poor Phoebe she will have to start the search all over again.
After several hours, sweeping, raking, and the hunting of "gators" it seems as if the work is done, well it is anyway that is what we had decided to do DH said if I wanted to do more I had all week to do it, Thanks.

Soon afterword DH was standing at the kitchen window and said "come here quick and see this bird" boy when I got there it was a "HAWK" imagine that landing on the bird feeder! Needless to say there were no birds in sight, they know when there is danger! I don't know how he (she) managed to stay on the darn thing its slippery but it was so gracefully staying on it. I said grab my camera and he didn't know where it was so I had to go. When I got back he jumped on the wine keg below the feeders then back to the top. I am trying not to be seed it was about 8 feet out the window,as I started to snap the photo poof it flew away on the to the fence next door so I sneak out the patio door walk stealth like (or so I thought) and poof its gone again. So now I can't post any photos, dang it. But it was like a gift today I think that was awful brave for a hawk to do that, It wasn't a large one that would have never fit on the feeder I have not seen one like this before. I know that it had better things to do than sit for my picture.

Food-Carts and Animal Crackers

2009-02-21T19:34:00.000-08:00

Just had to let you know that I have started cooking again. Yep, that's right. It has been a long time since I have had the desire to get in the kitchen and bang the pots and pans around. This last week I fixed a cauliflower soup and again last night I made a Meat and Potato casserole that I think was up there with one of the best ones. I will but it on soon so be looking for that.
We made out trip to my Costco and Sam's Club today ,the dog food just drags us to Costco, DH enjoys so much tasting all the demo food! The walk around there is my daily walk you get something and then you realize something else is across the store. I have on my walking shoes today so its a sprint across the aisles ,watch out for that crazy lady!!! I am cruising down the aisle weaving and bobbing the buggy s( or carts to a lot of you call them) At last I reach my destination I give a sigh of reliefe, animal crackers with red blue and yellow tops. How could I go home without them?
The girls would be so mad at me ,not really, but the look of disappointment would be so sad!
Yes the animal crackers are for the dogs,it is low in fat and most of the other dogs treats hurt the stomachs and besides if I give them 4-5 they thing they are in doggy heaven. Boy do I have them fooled,you thing??

What to do today

2009-02-18T14:00:00.001-08:00

Having so many things to do today I don't know which ones I needed to start on first. So with that in mind I got on the computer! That is one way to solve the problem isn't it? Then my sister called and the race to do anything was on. No self control do I have today.None, nada, zip! Just putting a foot down to get going is hard! Its really good thing that DH isn't going to be home for dinner cause it ain't happening. Well, it would if he was going to be here, but he isn't so there. My dogs are really guarding the house and yard today, seems as if its busy out there . Nobody coming to my door!! Dogs barking make them think twice! Not really my teenage neighbor knocked on it to get jumper cables and then to bring them back with my extension cord I forgot about, good thing yard work couldn't be done this weekend!

I think I will get a handle on all of the tasks at hand but first I think a nap might be the answer! A fresh attitude and body is the answer don't you?

Second Round of Rain

2009-02-15T11:48:00.001-08:00

So here we are again getting ready for the rain! The weather man has been telling us it its going to be a big storm. Snow in the mountains,where my sister is, and a lot of rain down here.

She makes sure there is enough wood for cozy fires and I don't have to use wood. I have gas! There is such a cozy feeling with a fireplace crackling, lucky her. No, not really she will have to dig out and may even get snowed in.

Gordon had to dig a trench(small) for some reason one part of the backyard has decided it wants to have a small pond. We will be watching to see if the temporary fix will work! It has turned cold and now damp that darn "dogie door" sometimes get stuck and it feels like the outside is trying to get in. My 3 girls hate the rain one only bats her eyes like the sky is falling the others stand and watch out the dogie door and make a run for it like if they run fast they won't get wet.

So while its still dry I need to get behind the wheels and go to Walmart thought I got everything yesterday at Costco but as usual forgot things and don't want to go there today!

Me and my honey

2009-02-13T16:27:00.000-08:00

Since I have talked about my "husband" here he is in living color! I just talked to my son, who by the way is doing fantastic. Of course I mean after surgery you can't run a marathon but he is even cooking, I didn't think he would be able to do that for days.

With a neck brace on he has been able to fend for himself even though his wife would do all those things for him. But when your hungry and can't sleep and up before dawn, you just can't keep a "good man" down. I want to thank my husband for spending so many hours at the hospital and keeping everyone's spirit up. Thank you , thank you.

Out of the Fog

2009-02-12T18:54:00.000-08:00

Yes, that is what I have been in all day. It is wonderful to see it lift!! I spent the whole day at the hospital yesterday. As I said my son had surgery. It went beautifully, the doctor was wonderful and my son said the pain he had is gone Yay! He got to go home this evening and boy was he ready.
Its so true that men make bad patients, they all just want to leave the minute they can walk. Never mind they he was flat on his back he wanted to leave. Oh, he never was ugly, he is a great guy. The recovery nurse,Jason, kept telling him they would go out and have a drink and made it fun in there. I think they all had the right attitude!
My little body was beyond tired this morning I don't know how that happened cause I was fine and not really tired on the way home last night.

Its funny how you bond with people in the waiting room. Everyone sitting around on computers or text message. Some watching t.v. and some like my daughter-in-law,my husband and myself,talking and going to lunch. How convenient that a mall is right in front of the hospital, a person visiting could get carried away to the mall and be gone for hours. we didn't go shopping for it was food that we were after! A nice walk and there we were. Gordon took the day off so we were able to stay the whole time.

SUNNY TUESDAY

2009-02-10T15:51:00.001-08:00

I am doing the happy dance today. No ants, the sun came out today and the little varmints are gone!
Everything is drying out but its still a mess, and guess what its going to rain this weekend so cleaning the carpet is not going to happen this week.

My sister has gotten one and half feet of snow in Big Bear. BURR!!
We only are 1 1/2 hours apart and that is how it is in Ca. Travel an hour in different direction and you can have the weather you want. I am waiting on Spring to come its only a short time away but to tell you the truth I kinda like it cool, not what we are having now.

So I will turn up the heat and put on a sweater and wait for the wonderful spring weather to come!

The Great Hunter Returns

2009-02-09T19:48:00.000-08:00

As I left you the last time I thought I could put up my mighty spray gun, but the ants had a different plan. As I was back at "the ranch" doing chores they invaded again. I walked into the kitchen and let out a loud moan.OOOOh, Couldn't believe my eyes. So once again I aimed and fired.
Cleaned up again and went about my business. I could have stayed and watched but then why? So after folding and putting away the laundry, talking to my friend on the phone I looked again!
OH NO they are back!!!!
Well, now I have to get the "bug spray". I am so glad that I got the odorless kind. This was in the garage since the last time I used it and yes it was to do battle with "ants". That was in the summer when they came in for water as you know it never rains in southern Ca. (as I wrote earlier it is a rainy Monday today) Darn ants they can't make up there minds what they want, worse than a friend of mine always doing that!!!
But now its 8 pm and they are gone well at least until the next time.

Rainy Monday

2009-02-09T10:08:00.000-08:00

Rain its raining, that is the first words I heard when I stepped off the stairs this morning. I did have a clue because I heard it on the sky lights and Annie's back was wet. Sleeping at least until 6:15am was easy to do today ,snuggled under the down comforter nice and warm, with the sound of rain pounding like a water fall. Now my day was already started on a down note, I am off balance because it was later than it usual.After all, what did I have to do today,you ask.
Its laundry. As I started after my first cup of coffee and what greeted me? ANTS, yes that's right, all over the place and there is not a thing out that they could want!! Maybe its the "rain" that drove them inside. I guess they are drowning and the only place that is dry is my kitchen? So out comes the bleach and the hunt is on to see where they are coming from. Its like going on a safari. I am the great hunter, armed with spray bottle of bleach, creeping through the cabinets into the dishwasher and under the counter!! Slowly I take aim and fire. The ones out of reach have scattered to be hunted another day (hours)! And that is how a "Rainy Monday" starts. So its off to the chores with the handy spray bottle not far from reach, ever ready to do duty.

Something to Think About

2009-02-05T11:52:00.001-08:00

Many people are like garbage trucks. They run around

full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of

disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it

and sometimes they'll dump it on us. Don't take it personally. Just

smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don't take their garbage and

spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets. The

bottom line is that successful people do not let garbage trucks take over

their day. Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets,

so...Love the people who treat you right. Pray for the ones who don't.

Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you take it!

Mid day

2009-02-04T14:09:00.000-08:00

My son called today to tell me that his surgery was rescheduled for early afternoon on Tuesday.
This has been a long time coming, the pain that he has had is soon ending, the doctor told him that he should have relief as soon as he wakes up. I forgot to tell what it is. this is his neck. He has weakness in his arm too. This should take care of that too. I don't think he will know what it feels like to sleep through the night. We will there as well as his in-laws'. His mother-in-law thinks of him as a son. How wonderful is that! She is a sweet and kind woman I really like her. Its great when the mothers like one another! So we will all be there waiting oh so ever patiently till we see that sleepy face come out of the recovery room.

2009-02-04T09:11:00.001-08:00

Watching the sun come up is one of the greatest things on earth! As I crawled out of my warm bed this morning, its so high I should say jumped, the aroma of the coffee was winding up the stairs.
My oh my, sunrise and coffee the best thing on earth. 2 of my girls were dancing by the front door,spinning around too. Its the paper run! This everyday event got passed on by Molly, she was such a good girl, that use to be her job. She passed 18 months ago. Yes, just like us humans their traits can be passed on. Funny things that one does, and the other one isn't old enough,you think,
to learn starts doing when the older passes on.

Hey how did I get on that guess it was the paper! The sun is so bright today and its so beautiful hard to believe its supposed to rain tomorrow. Yes, we get rain in sunny Ca. Rain this weekend too. I will bundle up, climb under a blanket and "enjoy". I know the Gordon will be baking, Umm! He does all the cookies and breakfast bars. My cookies are not nearly good enough to be baked on the same cookie sheet! Another thing that is so good is his "pancakes". I've tried and tried and there is no way I can duplicate what he does,and believe you me I have tried. Just follow the direction in the book! Its so easy, Yeah right. I only have problems with what he bakes I think he uses some secret ingredients he does not tell me about !! No , I don't think that is what he did,
it just sounds good.
I have to get prepared for the rain, make sure that the patio is swept off, don't want the dirt to turn to mud and be tracked in by the "girls". Remember to close all the doors and mow the yard. Before I move to Ca. I never gave it a thought to get ready for rain, it rained a lot in Texas.
Nobody gets ready for rain you are always ready for it!

Day 2 on my Blog Adventure

2009-01-29T15:42:00.000-08:00

Here I am again learning or really trying to, how to do all the things you can do and get on your site. Well, so far I am not much further than I was yeterday. It is so interesting that I get on another blog and then I'm off following it.

My sister called me this morning, she was supposed to have come down to my house for a quick visit and I do mean quick. Her husband had an appointment down the" hill". You see they live on BIG BEAR MOUNTAIN, and when ever you come down its "off the hill". To tell the truth I don't know how you can be 7,000 ft high and be up a "hill"! Well anyway she wasn't feeling well and so she decided to stay at home. I knew that when she called. Darn it, I was looking forward to seeing her, but an 1hr and 30min drive is long when you feel under the weather. Besides that,when her husband stopped by, to get something my "honey" left for him, I would say he was in and out in 2 min. He was in and gone like a flash. I had to ask myself if he had really been here. Yep, he was, the package was gone. So it would not have been worth the ride down the "hill". She would have visited a little longer but it would have been rushed . You see, Andy is always rushing around and coming down the "hill" to get supplies and such makes him get behind and he rushes even more. Poor guy he has so much work to do and on days like today there isn't enough hours much less daylight.
I will see her in the next couple of weeks, I have to, she has my birthday present, she forgot to give it Andy to bring to me today. Yes, I am looking forward to that. She gets me good ones. She seems to know what I am wanting at the time. Hope I do the same for her!

Its getting late and I had better get myself into the kitchen and start supper. Hope the meat thawed out, we are going to have meatloaf, mashed potatoes and mixed veggies. So I will fire up the oven and get a hot meal for my "Man". Now remember that is if the meat in thawed out!

2009-01-28T10:17:00.000-08:00

This is a scary thing for me to do. A" blog" of all things how did I get the nerve to do it you say?

Well it is all my sister's fault that how. She has one and she loves to do it she said" you need to do this its sooo much fun. So here it is. Wow, taking that first step was not so bad.
So after the "man" left for work I sat down and finished what I started last night. I wanted to do it all but then the phone rang. While I was talking I heard the dogs rough housing in the family room.
As I sneak in there to see what they were doing, low and behold,Sadie, was jumping down off the love seat with my crossword puzzle in her mouth. Turning around her face half covered with it. What I saw was really funny. It was like she was saying to the other 2 "look at me see what I got, Mom will never know she is on the phone"
Of course they saw me first and it was tails wagging and looking innocent see what she did!
Ha like I believed that? A look by the love seat I saw some paper pieces, what the?? Boy oh boy I knew I should have gone in there when I heard the first part of the playing, just like when my kids were small, get on the phone and bam, they are doing things just so you can yell at them !! "STOP IT , BE QUIET" I be off the phone in a min. I think all have experienced that . So that is why I am finishing up this morning.. Now its off to do the things I didn't get done yesterday!