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We are expecting another snow storm tomorrow. Whats the weather like where you are? I wish it were spring. Remember all summer, I wanted fall to be here. I tell ya, I can't be pleased. But I should take each day as a blessing and that I do. Today we had to take my dog, Bubby, to the vet. He's a little chihauhau, 11 years old. A week ago, we let him out to go potty. We live in the country and have never had any problems before. Well, we heard a comotion outside. Here a guy who lives down the road, his large dog attacked my bub. I'm not saying anything bad about large dogs because I have a boxer, too. But, this dog was alot bigger than bubby. We got there in time before this dog killed him. But the dog had put its tooth in bub's eye. I rushed him to the vet. They gave him a shot of an antibiotic, sent him home with more antibiotics and a gel to put in his eye. Well he got better, but, he is blind in his eye. This is heartbreaking to me. I called the sheriff, they sent out the dog warden. The dog warden wasnt concerned at the moment with this dog running around my yard, his main concern was whether or not WE had dog tags. We have never had any problems like this before, and of course we had our tags. After that was solved, he then went down the road to tell the people to tie up their dog. They weren't home. He asked us if we wanted them to go to court for not having their dog confined to their yard. Absolutely. Well we havent heard anything since then. In the meantime, Bubby is doing just fine. He has nightmares and cries in his sleep, but he is OK. Thank the good Lord. After the vet, we went to visit my parents. My dad has been down with the flu since Thursday. He isnt feeling much better today. Tomorrow he's going back to the doctor. Please pray for him if we happen to cross your mind. We had cheeseburgers for dinner. They were quite tasty. My honey made them. Both of us were a bit tired ( we havent been getting much sleep lately) so all he made were the burgers. But that was just fine. I have quit drinking iced tea. For the past 2 weeks I have drank crystal light. It's not my favorite but I can tolerate it. I DO miss my tea, though. I love Little house on the prairie. Don't you? I purchased the first season off ebay. I was hooked. Since then I have bought the second and third seasons. I watch them in the evenings. I make sure my house is all clean, dishes done, dinner over then I sit down and watch an episode or two, or three. Well you all stay warm and safe.
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http://www.sherylsgraphics.com/FreeItems/happyheart.gif Hi ya all. Hope everyone had a wonderful Monday. Here is my menu for the week:
Monday--we had fried chicken, mashed potatoes, corn, peas and gravy Tuesday-Breakfast for dinner--Bacon, eggs and hashbrowns Wednesday-tuna helper, fried taters Thursday-BBq chicken legs, steak fries, mac and cheese Friday-chicken noodle casserole, baked potatoes, greenbeans Saturday-BBq/cola ribs, buttered potatoes, carrots Sunday-cornflake/ranch chicken breasts, baked beans, peas Hope you all have a blessed week! Take care and love each other!
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I am trying to lose weight. I'm trying real hard. While I should be drinking water or crystal light, I resort to sweet tea. It's not real sweet but sweeter than some like it. I make a gallon and add 1 c. of sugar. I feel really bad. Its like I cant go one single day without my tea. How can I stop this? I could go all day and eat sensibly but still drink this tea. And I dont have just one glass......... (my goodness, I'm really spilling it here, huh) I have like 3-4 glasses maybe more :( Would you please keep me in your prayers that I will do better on my diet and lay off the sweet tea. Oh, don't mention splenda. It tastes awful in my tea :( Unless you would like to tell me how you make your tea using splenda. Maybe I'm doing something wrong. Thanks. |
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2 lbs white chocolate 1 c. creamy peanut butter 4 c. cheerios 2 c. mini marshmallows 2 c. peanuts Melt chocolate in dbl. broiler. Add peanut butter; blend well. Add cheerios, marshmallows and peanuts. Drop onto wax paper lined cookie sheet. |
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This year we had dinner at my sister's house. Boy, there was tons of food. Ham, turkey, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pies, pumpkin cheesecake, pumpkin bars... there was alot! And I got my fair share of it. But I'm trying my hardest to stay away from the leftovers in the fridge that we had from my dinner, which we had on Friday. Just Chad's parents and grandmother came over. It was small, but it turned out well. Needless to say I did not do the black friday shopping. There were people in tents in front of Walmart thursday night into friday morning. I love a good bargain but I just dont think I could do that. This evening my beloved and I rearranged our furniture in the living room to make room for our tree. We will probably put the tree up tomorrow or Monday. I love putting the tree up. Once it is up I will take a picture and post it if I can remember how to do that. Well you all take care. Goodnight. |
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http://www.sherylsgraphics.com/FreeItems/happyheart.gif Well, it was 90 degrees here today. And supposed to be hotter tomorrow. I live in Ohio for crying out loud. I know they say if you don't like the weather one day, wait for another and it will change. But this is ridiculous. Anyhoo, did I tell you all that my Chihauhau, Punkin, had babies on the 12th of Sept.? She sure did. She had 3. The father is my other chihahua, bub. We planned to breed her but we plan on getting her fixed after this litter is weined. They are so adorable though. We are selling them and today we got a down payment on one of them. As soon as they're ready, I will get full payment. The only reason we charged for them was because we need money for groceries and a few unexpected bills. I've been sticking to my menu every evening instead of running out to eat. Which was a problem for us for a while. But now I'm back on track and I actually feel alot better. That fast food sure is good, but I think a person should only consume it once a month, maybe. Am I wrong? I felt so sluggish when we would eat out 2 or 3 times a week. Not only did I feel sluggish, but my pocket book sure felt it too. Things in the supermarkets are going up as well. I try to buy good, wholesome food for me and fiance. But trying to do it cheaply is almost impossible. I read on someone elses blog a while back that it is possible to feed your family healthy, but cheap. I think I need to go reread that. Do you ever go to www.hillbillyhousewife.com? I just love her website. Lots of good,tasty meals there. My menu plan for the upcoming week: Sun: Grilled cheese, chicken noodle soup Mon: Eggs, sausage patties and hashbrowns Tues: Chili, cornbread Wed: spaghetti, garlic bread Thurs: chicken and dumplins, mashed potatoes, corn Fri: homemade pizza Sat: bbq chicken legs, buttered potatoes, peas Hope you all have a blessed weekend! |
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Fall is right upon us. But we're still having pretty warm days here in ohio. I'm eager to start my baking, ya know, the pumpkin bread and bars, apple pies, cobblers. And I think I will get my decorations out this week and start deco. for fall. This weekend we pretty much stayed home. Well, we pretty much had no choice. Our car is on the fritz. It's going to cost over 1 grand to get it fixed and we don't have that much money right now. Chad's mom came over (40 min drive) today to take us to the grocery store. So we're stocked up for now. Thank the Lord, and chad's mother. I babysat my niece Haylie last night. She's a handful, but soo much fun. I just adore her. But her parents let her watch scary movies. She's only 3. I don't agree with that, but I'm not her parent. Anyway, she wanted to watch scary movies here. I wouldnt let her. She didnt like that at all. She quickly got over it though, I suggested we fingerpaint! lol. Do you let your children watch scary movies? This week I plan to get my house cleaned from top to bottom. I'm looking forward to getting started. I love to clean. Am I a weirdo? I just like the look and feel of a clean home. My house isnt what you would call messy now, but I'm just going to dust everything, wash down walls, shampoo carpets. Stuff like that. My menu for this week: Sunday: chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes , rolls and corn Monday-Beef stroganoff over toast Tuesday-steak, baked potato, salad Wednesday-pot roast with onions, potaotes and carrots, buttered bread Thursday-tuna helper and corn Friday-tacos Saturday-shepherds pie Have a good week everyone! |
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Crockpot Bean Dip 4-16 oz. cans refried beans 1-1 lb. package co-jack cheese, cubed 1 package taco seasoning 1 bunch green onions, chopped 1 c. sour cream 1 8 oz. package cream cheese, cubed Add all ingredients to slow cooker, stir to mix. Heat on low 2-3 hours. Stir often. Serve with tortilla chips.
Drop Biscuits 2 c. flour 3 teas. baking powder 1/2 teas. salt 1/4 c. shortening 3/4 c. milk Preheat oven to 425. Stir dry ingredients. Cut in shortening. Add milk and stir. Drop by spoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheet. Bake 10-12 mins. |
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Gooseberry Patch Meatloaf source: gooseberry patch cookbook 1 1/2 lbs ground beef 1 box stuffing mix 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1 egg, beaten 1/2 onion, chopped 2 T. sour cream In a bowl, combine ground beef, stuffing, egg, onion and 1/2 of the soup. Spread mixture into a loaf pan. Bake @ 400 for 35 mins. MIx remaining soup with sour cream. Spread over meatloaf. Bake addl. 5-10 mins. Easy peach cobbler 16 oz. sliced, canned peaches, undrained 1 c. flour 1 1/4 c. sugar, divided 1 c. milk 2 teas. baking powder 1/8 teas. salt 1/2 c. butter In 2 qt. casserole, melt butter in the oven. In med. bowl, mix flour, 1 c. sugar, milk, baking powder and salt. When butter is melted, pour this mixture over the butter. DO NOT STIR. Add peaches on top. AGAIN, DO NOT STIR. Sprinkle remaining sugar over top. bake at 400 for 20-30 mins. Great with vanilla ice cream!
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My cherry tomato plants are finally producing. They taste soooo good. Still no big maters yet. But I ate another one at my dad's the other evening. It sure has been rather cool here in Ohio. Don't even need air conditioning in the evenings. We are supposed to get some rain tomorrow. My garden will love that. I want to learn to can. But I have nobody left in my family that knows how. I think I'm going to buy me a few books on it. I dont have any accessories either. Maybe next year. Are groceries getting more expensive in your neck of the woods? They sure are here. I think it was last week I paid almost 4.00 for a gallon of milk, this week the half gallons are on sale for 1.33. That is one relief. But it seems with each passing week my grocery bill goes up. It's just the two of us, no children. But we're still on a tight budget. I dont bake my own bread, which is something I should start doing. It just seems like you can't buy a good loaf of bread anymore and it is awfully expensive. Plus homemade just tastes better. We've cut out eating out unless its once in a blue moon. What I normally do is shop at the grocery store one day at the beginning of the month and get most of everything we'll need. I menu plan by the month. Then I'll go to the grocery once a week to get bread, milk and anything we run out of. But it still seems like each trip I spend more money. Speaking of menu plan, here is mine for this week: Monday--we had BBq biscuit cups and chicken flavored rice a roni. Tuesday-Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, corn Wednesday-steak, fried potatoes, salad Thursday-Bean and Weiner Casserole, mac and cheese Friday-breakfast for dinner--French Vanilla Toast, sausage patties Saturday-Southwestern Chicken and Tater tots Sunday-Corndog muffins, glazed carrots, baked beans Thanks for stopping by ya'all. Have a good day!!
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This is a few of my annuals.
This is my fiance, Chad and my neice, Haylie, 3. The 2 loves of my life.
This is me, trying to look innocent. LOL.
Just thought I would show you a few pics. Nothing much has been going on around here. Its been hot, but nothing like in the west. Those poor folks. I have a few lil green tomatoes but nothing red yet and no peppers yet either. However, I was at my dad's house yesterday and he gave me a tomato fresh from the garden. I wiped it off on my shirt ( i know, i'm awful) and took a big bite out of it, then I grabbed the salt shaker and went to town. Boy was it delicious. He also gave me some zucchini, mild peppers and cucumbers. I took the cucumbers home, washed them, peeled and sliced them and put them in vinegar with salt and pepper. MMMMMMMM. That was a real treat. Financially, I have been trying to save money this month instead of going crazy on ebay. I'm wanting to go to Amish country in September. A small little get away for Chad and I. I would like to spend the night at a small bed and breakfast and then spend the following day at the huge flea market. That would be right up my alley. I have to have a surgery soon and I want to have some fun before. Even though, my life after surgery will be crazy for a bit, this surgery is supposed to better my life for me. Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers. Hope you all are having a wonderful summer. I'm ready for fall now. I'm ready for the mums and pumpkins, and decorating for fall. I just cant wait. My neice, the lil one pictured above, has had the flu. Would you be so kind and please pray for her? It is just heartbreaking to see a child ill. Til next time, take care. |
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Hi ya'all. I'm playing a wonderful bingo game that has some awesome prizes! I just wanted to let you all know so you can play too! The address is www.homemadesimplicity.wordpress.com Visit her site, it is amazing and beautiful! Follow her directions and this bingo game should be fun!!!!!!!!! |
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I am enjoying this wonderful weather we are having. However tomorrow it is supposed to be around 94. I'm dreading that. I love the warm days but not where its unbelievably uncomfortable. We have been keeping our traveling down to a minimum. As I'm sure most of you are. This gas is really something, huh. But ya know, we can't do anything about it, so we may as well not complain and save our mouths the trouble. I'm looking forward to the 4th of July. We plan to have a cook out and we are going to the fireworks. My garden is doing so well. I really can't wait til its harvest time. I can't wait to taste that first tomato, though. It should be soon. All of my annuals are really growing. They are beautiful. If I ever figure this thing out, I could post some pictures for you! I just love country living. I dont work outside the home. But boy do I work inside the home. I wouldnt trade it for anything though. I take pride in having a clean home, homemade food on the table and chores to do everyday to keep me busy. I love working in the yard and decorating for each holiday. As soon as I figure out the picture thing, I will post pics of my home. Its decorated in the prim style. And let me tell ya, its prim style on a budget. But it still looks nice, IMO. Well I'm off to drink me a glass of iced tea before bed. Ya'll take care. |
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I read your posts everyday, but I sometimes feel I have nothing interesting to talk about. Well, have any of you had the flu yet? I had a flu shot in November but I still got sick. Yep, it was only the 24 hour bug, and I thank God for that! Here in Ohio, we are expecting a snow/ice storm in the next few days. This makes me nervous. (I'm just thanking God that I dont live in New york-100 inches!! wow) Anyhow, we already have about 6 inches on the ground from our last storm, this time we're expecting anywhere from 6-10 inches, plus lots of ice. A few years ago around Christmas time, we had an ice storm and had to spend Christmas without power and we couldnt go anywhere cause the roads were too bad. And we were without power almost a week. I just pray that doesn't happen again. I'll be so thankful when spring starts. I love spring. And to be honest, I kinda enjoy spring cleaning. I just like making the whole place feel fresh. Ya know, opening windows, letting the air come in, burning my tart burner with spring scents and not crying when I open my electric bill. :) Chad is down at his grandmother's, which is about 45 mins from here. Her water in her kitchen froze and the pipes busted. He's been down there all evening working. Bless his heart. Hopefully he calls soon and tells me he's on his way and that everything is fixed. I have been reading the little house on the prairie books. I just LOVE the show and the books. I would love to live life back then, but, then reality hits me and i think about outhouses and snakes! And no electricity and I forget about that. But I do love country life. I promise not to stay gone long for anyone who enjoys my blog. But remember I read your blogs everyday! Blessings, Bobbie
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I got up early this morning and cleaned a bit. I cleaned the bath room and folded some laundry. After breakfast, I done up the dishes. I don't have a dishwasher...so yes, I still stand there and wash and dry ;) Don't bother me any actually. Its just fiance and me.
Its 3:20 and I have a loaf of bread in the maker and a turkey potpie in the oven. My house smells wonderful. Today I also started my menu planning for the month of December. I found many yummy and easy recipes online that I would like to try. I will let you know how they turn out and if they are good I will post the recipes!
I was going to put my christmas tree up over the weekend. But ya know, I still havent gotten around to it. Its been close to 70 degrees here all weekend and its going to remain warm for the rest of the week. I'm just not in the christmas spirit with it being that warm. I want SNOW. But ya know, once the snow is a flying, i will probably long for these 70 degree days.
I would like to ask ya all if you would be so generous and pray for me. I have some things weighing heavy on my heart and I would just like to feel better about them. Thanks. Have a nice day everyone! |
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This is my first time writing in my blog. I'll tell you a little about myself. My name is Bobbie, I'm a 28 year old fiance to Chad. We live in southern Ohio with our 2 chihauhaus-Bubby and Punkin. I love being a homemaker. I enjoy practical living and cooking from scratch and keeping my home tidy. I also enjoy reading other's blogs about my similiar interests. I love doing crafts and decorating my home in the primitive decor.
For Thanksgiving, Chad and I enjoyed dinner at my parent's house. My 3 brothers and my sister and her family were there. I ate too much, of course. But it was all so lovely. Not everybody got to enjoy a meal like that so I feel very thankful for all that I have. Yesterday, we had a dinner at my home and Chad's parents and grandmother came over for dinner. It was my first time making homemade dressing. Boy was it good. I'm very proud of myself. Ha ha.
As for black friday, I did not go out. I stayed home and prepared the dinner. I cant shop very well anymore. I have bad knees. I was involved in a 4 wheeler accident several years ago that hurt my knees. I cant stand for long periods. But I make do.
Well I hope to make many friends here. I enjoy reading your blogs. Take care. |