Good Monday morning to everyone out in blog land, or at least to those who read or glance in!
It is that time of the week again.
Monday
Leftover stew that I froze from an earlier meal. I am going to make dumplings with it this time.
Tuesday
Hot Beef Sandwiches (using the leftover beef roast from Sunday), oven fries and coleslaw.
Wednesday
Chicken Breasts baked on a bed of rice, smothered with mushroom sauce. I will make corn on the cob to go with.
Thursday
Leftover Ham used as a sauce with spaghetti. Coleslaw as our side salad.
Friday
Tuna Pasta Salad, our favorite summer time dish.
Saturday
Pork chops, served with tin foil packets of potatoes, carrots and onions. Hopefully there is some coleslaw left as well.
Sunday
Lots of leftover ham in the freezer so I am not making a ham this week. Instead I will make ham and scalloped potatoes. Green beans will be one of the sides.
Everyone have a wonderful day.
God bless.
Monday, June 17, 2013
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Sunday Ramblings
Well today was Father's Day and it is the first one that I have not been able to call my Dad to wish him a happy one. It kind of brings back lots of memories of other times and other Father's Days.
The boys have both called Harvey now to wish him the best today. Kris wished he could have gotten home to take his Dad fishing, but considering the wind this weekend I really don't think they would have gotten much fishing done.
This is a picture of Harvey on his fishing trip to Tofino six years ago. He is doing his favorite of all things and seems to be having a great time.
There is my sweetie. He is one happy fisherman!!
Everybody have a wonderful evening.
God bless.
The boys have both called Harvey now to wish him the best today. Kris wished he could have gotten home to take his Dad fishing, but considering the wind this weekend I really don't think they would have gotten much fishing done.
This is a picture of Harvey on his fishing trip to Tofino six years ago. He is doing his favorite of all things and seems to be having a great time.
Everybody have a wonderful evening.
God bless.
Saturday, June 15, 2013
Just A Windy Day
Today has been extremely windy and if there is one thing that sets off my fibro it is the wind. It has been an uphill battle today between my neck, shoulders and hands. Out of all the pain the worse is having it in my hands and fingers.
Typing is a big problem and for every word I type correctly there are three that I have to correct..... Makes working on projects difficult and slow, but I am nothing if not determined to get things done!!! So I am continuing with the prayer shawl very slowly and other projects around the house.
Tomorrow is another day and it can only get better!
Everybody have a wonderful evening.
God bless.
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Thursday Tidbits
No pictures tonight just a bit of a catch up on what has been happening here and how we are fairing.
I have been working on the prayer shawl every night and once I am done this post and checked out a few of my blogging buddies I will be at it again. It is moving on slowly but surely and hopefully I will have a picture of the finished product soon. Since my friends mother has only been given 2 to 4 months to live.....it needs to be done and done as quickly as possible.
My basil turned brown and withered over the past few days, so today I replaced it with a healthy one. Now as long as we don't get inundated with rain this one should be okay.
I have weeded the hosta bed and the perennial bed and feel that I am keeping on top of things. Wonder how long that will keep up. I sometimes get tired of all the weeding that needs to be done and kind of let things slide, I hope not to do that this year.
Dad's estate work is slowly but surely coming to an end....well at least the corporation part of it. I am going to take a big hit in taxes, but what else can I do. I am putting as much as I possibly can in my RRSP, but believe me that really isn't much. My sister can tax shelter almost all of her share. Makes me almost wish that I could have made more, or even not put in as much as I did over the years. Oh, well, this is extra money so I guess I should not complain too much. My accountant on the other hand could have a bit of a problem next year making out my tax return.
I went shopping today. Yikes, grocery prices are going up by leaps and bounds. I have a feeling we will be reworking the budget sooner than we thought. As I filled my cart, my thoughts went back to when my mom used to send me grocery shopping. Boy could a person get way more in the way of food back then. Even with inflation I think that those people who are on fixed income are going to have big troubles. I don't think the increased cost of transporting the food has even reached its high point as of yet. I could have fainted when I picked up 10 pounds of potatoes and looked at the price.... $11.99!!! Two weeks ago it was $8.99, if only I had known. Waiting for the garden to start coming in and save us a buck or $11.99.
Everybody have a wonderful evening.
God bless.
I have been working on the prayer shawl every night and once I am done this post and checked out a few of my blogging buddies I will be at it again. It is moving on slowly but surely and hopefully I will have a picture of the finished product soon. Since my friends mother has only been given 2 to 4 months to live.....it needs to be done and done as quickly as possible.
My basil turned brown and withered over the past few days, so today I replaced it with a healthy one. Now as long as we don't get inundated with rain this one should be okay.
I have weeded the hosta bed and the perennial bed and feel that I am keeping on top of things. Wonder how long that will keep up. I sometimes get tired of all the weeding that needs to be done and kind of let things slide, I hope not to do that this year.
Dad's estate work is slowly but surely coming to an end....well at least the corporation part of it. I am going to take a big hit in taxes, but what else can I do. I am putting as much as I possibly can in my RRSP, but believe me that really isn't much. My sister can tax shelter almost all of her share. Makes me almost wish that I could have made more, or even not put in as much as I did over the years. Oh, well, this is extra money so I guess I should not complain too much. My accountant on the other hand could have a bit of a problem next year making out my tax return.
I went shopping today. Yikes, grocery prices are going up by leaps and bounds. I have a feeling we will be reworking the budget sooner than we thought. As I filled my cart, my thoughts went back to when my mom used to send me grocery shopping. Boy could a person get way more in the way of food back then. Even with inflation I think that those people who are on fixed income are going to have big troubles. I don't think the increased cost of transporting the food has even reached its high point as of yet. I could have fainted when I picked up 10 pounds of potatoes and looked at the price.... $11.99!!! Two weeks ago it was $8.99, if only I had known. Waiting for the garden to start coming in and save us a buck or $11.99.
Everybody have a wonderful evening.
God bless.
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
A New Recipe
Tonight I got on line looking for a new recipe to use our leftover pork roast. I found one. It is on Allrecipes and is called Pork Supreme. This was so good it is going to be made again and again. I don't have a picture to show you so sorry.
I also started the prayer shawl for my best friends mother. Her favorite colour is light blue and that was one colour I did not have in my yarn stash. So off to the store I went. I never realized how hard it would be to find a light blue yarn in a bulky weight here. So I bought a lighter weight. Sure hope it turns out.
Here is a picture of the shawl so far.
It looks slightly purple, but believe me it is a light blue.
I also finished off the last of the family reunion silent auction items. I have one more skein of this yarn in blue, and after that one is done, I doubt I will knit with it ever again. Just too temperamental. I do like how it turned out though.
I also started the prayer shawl for my best friends mother. Her favorite colour is light blue and that was one colour I did not have in my yarn stash. So off to the store I went. I never realized how hard it would be to find a light blue yarn in a bulky weight here. So I bought a lighter weight. Sure hope it turns out.
Here is a picture of the shawl so far.
It looks slightly purple, but believe me it is a light blue.
I also finished off the last of the family reunion silent auction items. I have one more skein of this yarn in blue, and after that one is done, I doubt I will knit with it ever again. Just too temperamental. I do like how it turned out though.
Everybody have a wonderful evening.
God bless.
Monday, June 10, 2013
Menu Monday June 10 to June 16
This weeks menus will be as follows:
Monday
Slow cooked pork ribs, rice, and beets. Chocolate cake for dessert.
Tuesday
Leftover pork roast made into a casserole of sorts. A one dish meal.
Wednesday
Slow cooker stew that I will get started in the morning before I work in the afternoon. The leftovers will be frozen for a meal next week.
Thursday
Hopefully nice enough that Harvey can grill some steaks. Served with baked potatoes, sour cream and chives from the garden. I think green beans will go nicely with this.
Friday
Lazy perogies.
Saturday
Leftovers from the week, I may make some potato salad to go along with the meal.
Sunday
Beef roast, roasted potatoes, and carrots.
Dessert will be chocolate cake until it is all gone and then I will pull out one of the crisps I made.
Everybody have a wonderful day.
God bless.
Monday
Slow cooked pork ribs, rice, and beets. Chocolate cake for dessert.
Tuesday
Leftover pork roast made into a casserole of sorts. A one dish meal.
Wednesday
Slow cooker stew that I will get started in the morning before I work in the afternoon. The leftovers will be frozen for a meal next week.
Thursday
Hopefully nice enough that Harvey can grill some steaks. Served with baked potatoes, sour cream and chives from the garden. I think green beans will go nicely with this.
Friday
Lazy perogies.
Saturday
Leftovers from the week, I may make some potato salad to go along with the meal.
Sunday
Beef roast, roasted potatoes, and carrots.
Dessert will be chocolate cake until it is all gone and then I will pull out one of the crisps I made.
Everybody have a wonderful day.
God bless.
Sunday, June 9, 2013
Sunday Ramblings
Up until about an hour ago, the weather was absolutely lovely. The sun was shining and it was nice and warm. Now clouds are building up and I heard thunder in the distance. We may be actually in for another storm. Not that we have had a thunderstorm this year yet but we have had more than enough rain to last us for awhile.
This is what the sky to the north of us looks like.
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I hope it is not as bad as it looks!!!
Mass today was very long. We were confirming the grade two classes from our Catholic schools and we had 42. All of them looked so cute and so solemn as our priest anointed them and gave them each the sign of peace. It did get extremely hot in the church and I was glad to go outside in the fresh air.
I checked on my friend and she is gradually doing better. I think it does her a world of good to be able to talk to someone who has been on this journey before. I will continue to talk to her as much as she wishes and she knows I am here for her.
We had a pork roast for dinner tonight and Harvey just could not get over the cost. Prices keep rising and I keep looking for ways to cut costs, we don't have a problem as of yet and hopefully will not I just somehow wonder how those people that only have a government pension and no savings make it from month to month. Our Food Bank has been advertizing that they are extremely short on staples so I hope to pick up a few items and drop them off this week. No one should go hungry when they live in one of the richest countries in the world. As Christ said "Whatever you do for the least of these, you do for me."
Everybody have a wonderful evening.
God bless.
This is what the sky to the north of us looks like.
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I hope it is not as bad as it looks!!!
Mass today was very long. We were confirming the grade two classes from our Catholic schools and we had 42. All of them looked so cute and so solemn as our priest anointed them and gave them each the sign of peace. It did get extremely hot in the church and I was glad to go outside in the fresh air.
I checked on my friend and she is gradually doing better. I think it does her a world of good to be able to talk to someone who has been on this journey before. I will continue to talk to her as much as she wishes and she knows I am here for her.
We had a pork roast for dinner tonight and Harvey just could not get over the cost. Prices keep rising and I keep looking for ways to cut costs, we don't have a problem as of yet and hopefully will not I just somehow wonder how those people that only have a government pension and no savings make it from month to month. Our Food Bank has been advertizing that they are extremely short on staples so I hope to pick up a few items and drop them off this week. No one should go hungry when they live in one of the richest countries in the world. As Christ said "Whatever you do for the least of these, you do for me."
Everybody have a wonderful evening.
God bless.
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