football!

Tonight it begins.
High school football, that is.
Tonight, 14 yr old daughter will play at her first high school football game. I’m so looking forward to seeing her! I have such good memories of playing in the band, marching, contests, practicing, the friendships that were formed and lessons learned.
Every Friday night that there’s a [...]

September menu (a work in progres)

I’m attempting to get several weeks of meals into my freezer so going back to work will be a bit easier. Evenings tend to be hectic and having dinner pretty much done saves my sanity.
As I assemble the meals, I’m figuring out carbohydrates per serving and labeling the freezer bags. This way, [...]

perseverance is key, or something like that my plans have been foiled…

Nevermind.
After posting this, I thought I’d give it one more go. I dug out a different phone book, found a listing for a different store, called and HOLD THE PHONES! they have 2 basic bicycle repair books in stock! I’ll be going over to pick one up in a bit – before [...]

bicycle repair

My kids have flat tires on their bicycles (each bike has one flat).
I called around and found a full-service gas station that will repair the flats at no charge if I take the wheels off the bikes and bring them in with a new tube.
I have decided, though, that changing a flat on [...]

Thursday Thirteen #46

thirteen plants that grow well in central Oklahoma
1. Coralbells(aka Alumroot, Alum Root)
2. Flowering Crabapple ‘Robinson’
3. Hybrid Tea Rose
4. Desert Petunia(aka Florida Bluebells, Mexican Petunia, Mexican Blue Bells)
5. Beefsteak Plant
6. Cockscomb(aka Plume Plant, Feathered Amaranth (Plumosa Group))
7. Monkshood [...]

Ender’s Game

by Orson Scott CardThis book was awarded both the Hugo and Nebula Awards.

I’ve just finished reading this book. I’m not usually a big fan of science fiction, but now I want to read all of this series of books. And other books by this author.
I saw just now when searching for more [...]

Jack of all trades…

yet, master of none.
Now I can add, “roofing experience,” to my resume. I must get it updated! ha!
A few days ago, Mom and Dad sent Jazzie’s doghouse home with me for Smokey. It previously had a corrugated metal roof, but it had gotten damaged and was removed, leaving only a wooden roof. [...]

youngest daughter

I was just now looking through my photos and came across this photo of DD. She was at diabetes camp this summer when it was taken. It was the day of the Carnival and she had been voted Carnival Queen of her cabin by her cabinmates. The jester’s hat is her crown. [...]

featured!

My little blog is one of the featured blogs this week over at Thursday Thirteen.
Go on over and have a look!

Thursday Thirteen #45

thirteen happy things
1. Rain2. First day of school3. New notebooks4. Freshly sharpened pencils5. New crayons6. Smiling faces after a day at school7. Naps8. Clean floors9. Finding a new recipe that everyone loves10. Reading a great book11. Fresh flowers12. Air conditioning13. DD’s [...]

Paper, Plastic or Something Better?

I just read this article at about(dot)com about reusable shopping bags. The article has some good information and I encourage you to read it.
I’ve been using canvas bags and reusing boxes (for groceries) for quite some time. I’m not down to zero plastic bags, but my consumption has decreased significantly in [...]

updates: me, Smokey and the 504 plan

Me:I went for my 3 week post-surgery check-up yesterday afternoon. All is well. Stitches are healing, less spotting, have lost 15 pounds since pre-op appointment the Monday before surgery.
Dr. W told me that I had adenomyosis. That diagnosis explains a lot of things. I was in pain all the time & feel better now than [...]

Free chicken sandwich and soda!

I just saw this blog entry about a coupon for a free Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich and a medium Coca-Cola. So I signed up. I just love free stuff. Especially when it’s good free stuff & not a bunch of junk that I’d never use (I don’t sign up for those offers!). [...]

the turning lane and the finger

Today, I was in a turning lane waiting for traffic to pass so I could make a left turn and a big SUV came up behind me. I guess the driver wanted to turn past the place where I was turning (in the next entrance) and sat there honking & flipping me off. [...]

Menu for the week

I made and shopped for my menu this weekend.
Monday: Smothered Porkchops (with orange and green bell peppers and mushrooms in the sauce) with cauliflower, broccoli and mashed potatoesTuesday: Grilled Chicken Parma with angel hair pasta and stir fried yellow and zucchini squashWednesday: Bacon Potato Frittata with spinach saladThursday: Greek Crock Chicken [...]