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Missing the Peanuts

2010-01-08T20:03:00.004-05:00

These cuties are just a couple of the guys that come to my 83 year old Aunts door every morning to be fed, they actually knock on the door.
She is now in Florida worring about the squirrels being hungry. You can tell by looking that they have been well fed.

2009-12-27T20:51:00.004-05:00

ONE WORD, SNOW

Lacoda

2009-10-26T21:43:00.009-04:00

I don't have any pets but this is my daughters little fellow that was killed by a large dog a few month ago. Even though I'm not a person for pets I loved this little fellow and so did she. His name was Lacoda.

Great Giveaway

2009-10-19T20:55:00.003-04:00

I just want to tell you about the best give away I have seen.
Go on over to Brendas and sign up.
This is the link to her blog, the only way I know how to do it.
http://pumpkinpatchprimitivequiltshoppe.blogspot.com/

Sleep When the Wind Blows

2009-05-13T09:42:00.003-04:00

Years ago, a farmer owned land along the Atlantic seacoast.He constantly advertised for hired hands. Most people werereluctant to work on farms along the Atlantic. They dreaded theawful storms that raged across the Atlantic, wreaking havoc on the buildings and crops.As the farmer interviewed applicants for the job, he receivedA steady stream of refusals.

Finally, a short, thin man, well past middle age, approachedthe farmer. "Are you a good farm hand?" the farmer asked him."Well, I can sleep when the wind blows," answered the little man.

Although puzzled by this answer, the farmer, desperate for help,Hired him. The little man worked well around the farm, busy fromdawn to dusk, and the farmer felt satisfied with the man's work.Then one night the wind howled loudly in from offshore.Jumping out of bed, the farmer grabbed a lantern and rushednext door to the hired hand's sleeping quarters. He shook thelittle man and yelled, "Get up! A storm is coming!Tie things down before they blow away!"The little man rolled over in bed and said firmly, "No sir. I told you, I can sleep when the wind blows."

Enraged by the response, the farmer was tempted to fire him onthe spot. Instead, he hurried outside to prepare for the storm.To his amazement, he discovered that all of the haystacks hadbeen covered with tarpaulins. The cows were in the barn, the chickens were in the coops, and the doors were barred.The shutters were tightly secured. Everything was tied down.Nothing could blow away. The farmer then understood what hishired hand meant, so he returned to his bed to also sleep whilethe wind blew.When you're prepared, spiritually, mentally, and physically,you have nothing to fear. Can you sleep when thewind blows through your life?The hired hand in the story was able to sleep because hehad secured the farm against the storm.We secure ourselves against the storms of life bygrounding ourselves in the Word of God.We don't need to understand, we just need to holdHis hand to have peace in the middle of storms.

A friend of mine sent this to me today,and I enjoyed it so much, that I wanted to send it to you. I hope you enjoy your day and you sleep well.

Can you sleep when the wind blows?

MOTHERS DAY

2009-05-09T21:00:00.000-04:00

ONE OF THE BEST

MY MOTHER

Leatha Emily McMillion Burdette

March 23, 1913---February 3, 1990

FIRST COUSINS, on My Mom's side

2009-05-07T21:53:00.020-04:00

I know, you are wondering where I've been hiding, I just feel like I have nothing to blog about.

I thought I would just show you some pictures of some first cousins.

This is me, Vera

This is Shirley

This is Sheila

This is Mary

This is Joy

This is Connie

This is Janet

This is Mearly

This is Linda

This is Donna

Do you think any of us favor?

Wordless Wednesday.....Friends

2009-03-11T13:06:00.016-04:00

This is my first time trying Wordless Wednesday, hope it works. Hosted by
http://frenchlique.blogspot.com/

WEIGHT

2009-03-10T13:48:00.003-04:00

Only 1.2 pounds but if you say 6 pounds in two weeks it sounds better.LOL

Estate Sale Finds

2009-03-06T12:41:00.009-05:00

I finally got to go to an estate sale yesterday

I didn't find very many things that I could afford, but I did find this covered basket for $2.

I also found this stand, dont know what I will do with it, it was only $2 and I thought it was a good deal.

The stand is so heavy, I was just curios to how much it did weigh so I put it on the scales and it weighed 18 pounds. I will probably paint it a dark color and use it for a plant.

This is what the post looks like and the top has oriental designs.

And I got a jar of buttons for .50 cents.

Not much, but I thought it ws a good deal.

All for $4.50, what do you think?

Weight Loss

2009-03-03T15:28:00.003-05:00

I decided to post my weight even though it don't count this week on the Take it off Tuesday.

I'm so happy I lost 4.8 pounds, I'm going to try harder to keep it off this time.

BIG GAIN

2009-02-24T10:05:00.002-05:00

4.2 pound gain

Well, this is a big gain, but I am going to do better this week, I am getting back on my diet.

I had company this past week and ate out a lot, my brother was in from Florida. So watch out girls I will get you this week.

NEW ADDITION

2009-02-20T23:26:00.005-05:00

Hi everyone, I just wanted to show you a picture of my new great-grandson, Blake Allen. I know I am a little prejudice but just look at this beautiful baby with his beautiful 2 year old sister Kaylee Jade.

OOPS, I ALMOST FORGOT TO POST

2009-02-17T15:29:00.002-05:00

SHAME, SHAME ON ME, I GAINED 2.2 POUNDS.

THRIFT STORE SHOPPING

2009-02-12T11:54:00.005-05:00

Well, I did something the other day that I hadn't done in a long time. I went Thrift Store Shopping

My SIL called and mentioned "junkin" and I told her that I had been wanting to go. My brother just happened to be home and he wanted to go also. Most men don't like this sort of thing,but he does.

We went to two Goodwills, two Mission Thrift Stores and The Salvation Army Thrift Store.

I didn't find anything that I wanted, only I saw something in someones hand that I would have liked to have found.

Well, I made the mistake of mentioning it to my SIL which mentioned it to the lady that had it.

She told the lady that I would have liked to have found it and the lady gave it to her, she said that she didn't need it anyway, she had one. My SIL went on to point me out to her, which I didn't know about this until my SIL came to the car. I was on my way out of the store. That would have been so embarrassing.

I had one that I had found at a yard sale, but I gave it to my son. He was going to make blackberry cobbler and he didn't have one.

Well, this is what it was.

Weight Loss

2009-02-10T10:20:00.002-05:00

This is it for today, .8 lb loss, not much but better than a gain.

20 Ways to Maintain a Healthy Level of Insanity

2009-02-08T12:32:00.002-05:00

To be able to do some of these would just make my day.

1. At lunch time, sit in your parked car with sunglasses on and point a hair dryer at passing cars. See if they slow down.
2. Page yourself over the intercom. Don't disguise your voice.
3. Every time someone asks you to do something, ask if they want fries with that.
4. Put your garbage can on your desk and label it 'IN.'
5. Put decaf in the coffee maker for 3 Weeks. Once everyone has gotten over their caffeine addictions, switch to Espresso.
6. In the Memo Field of all your checks, write 'For Smuggling Diamonds.'
7. Finish all your sentences with 'In Accordance With the Prophecy.'
8. Don’t use any punctuation.
9. As often as possible, skip rather than walk.
10. With a serious face, order a Diet Water whenever you go out to eat.
11. Specify that your drive-through order is 'To Go.'
12. Sing along at The Opera.13.
Go to a poetry recital and ask why the poems don't rhyme.
14. Put mosquito netting around your work area and play tropical sounds all day.
15. Five days in advance, tell your friends you can't attend their party because you’re not in the mood.
16. Have your co-workers address you by your wrestling name, Rock Bottom.
17. When the money comes out the ATM, scream 'I Won! I Won!'
18. When leaving the Zoo, start running toward the parking lot, yelling 'Run for Your Lives, They're Loose!!'
19. Tell your children over dinner, 'Due to the Economy, we are going to have to let one of you go.'
20. And the final way to keep a Healthy Level of Insanity ... Send this on to make your friends smile."

WHICH ONE OF THESE WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO DO?

Just Weight Loss

2009-02-03T13:38:00.004-05:00

Here are the big numbers, 1.2 pound loss

2009-02-03T13:38:00.001-05:00

WEIGH IN TIME AGAIN

2009-01-26T22:30:00.004-05:00

Well, I didn't do so good this week, but I am thankful for the 1.8 pounds I did lose. We can't win them all, right? To beat it all I did the same thing that I did the week before.

I want to thank all you girls for the sweet notes and the $$$$$$.

It was really fun to go to the mail box and get all this mail that wasn't bills or junk mail.

I got all six yesterday.

Need Your Opinion

2009-01-23T07:00:00.000-05:00

It's hard to believe I am posting two days in a row.

About six years ago I decided that I was going to make a quilt.

Well, I got started in a big way, I went and bought my fabric, cut my pieces, sewed my pieces, put it together and started to quilt.

I had never quilted in my life but I thought I could do it. First of all I think my batting was too thick and it was too hard to make little stitches, so I quilted a little bit and quit.

What I would like to know is, would it be better to hand quilt it with big stitches, or to have it machine quilted?

If I was to have it machine quilted I would have to take out what I already did, which is not very much.

As you can see it is the Rail Fence.

This is the part of what I quilted, probably cant see it that well.

WHAT DO YOU THINK I SHOULD DO?

VINTAGE THURSDAY

2009-01-22T13:00:00.007-05:00

I have something vintage to show on this Thursday. This is a bowl and Strawberry that belonged to my grandmother. I really don't know much about old glassware, so maybe someone can tell me something about the bowl, it has three leggs and it is pink glass. I don't know how old it is but my grandma died in 1947.

If anyone can tell me anything about my bowl I would appreciate it.

I probably wont' put coloradoladys vintage thingie on here because

I don't know how to do it, anyway here is the link to her blog http://coloradolady.blogspot.com/because

WEIGHT LOSS

2009-01-20T10:28:00.007-05:00

Well here it is, I lost a total of 5.8 pounds, I didn't too well after the three day diet but I am happy with what I lost. Losing is not the hardest part, the hardest part is keeping it off. After I did the Clevland Clinic Diet for three days I did WW points.

LAST TUESDAY

WEIGH IN

2009-01-16T08:53:00.000-05:00

I know it's not weigh in time but I wanted to share this.
I started a 3 day diet on Tuesday and I wanted to tell
all how much I lost, and to share the diet with you. I lost
5.2 pounds . I did this diet a few months ago and lost
7 pounds. I just hope I dong gain it back before Tuesday LOL
I do need to tell you I didn't follow it exactly. I didn't eat the
broccoli or cauliflower, not because I didn't like it, I just didn't
want it. I ate a whole banana instead of half (it was small)
I forgot to eat my ice cream the first day so I ate a cup the
second day, I really can't imagine me forgetting to eat ice cream,
but I did.

CLEVLAND CLINIC DIET

To Lose 10 lbs. in 3 days. IT MUST BE FOLLOWED

EXACTLY

DAY 1
Breakfast

1/2 grapefruit
1 slice dry toast
2 Tablespoons peanut butter

LUNCH
2/3 cup dry tuna packed in water
5 saltine crackers
1 slice dry toast

DINNER
2 slices meat (3 oz. any type)
1 cup green beans
1 cup red beets
1 small apple
1/2 cup vanilla ice cream

DAY 2
BREAKFAST
1 egg
1 slice dry toast
1/2 banana

LUNCH
1 cup cottage cheese
5 saltine crackers

DINNER
2 hot dogs
1 cup broccoli
1/2 cup carrots
1 banana
1/2 cup vanilla ice cream

DAY 3
BREAKFAST
5 saltine crackers
1 slice cheddar cheese
1 banana
1 small apple

LUNCH
1 hard boiled egg
1 slice dry toast

DINNER
1 cup dry tuna
1cup red beets
1 cup cauliflower
1/2 cantaloupe OR
1 cup mixed fruit
1/ 2 cup vanilla ice cream

DIET WORKS ON A CHEMICAL BREAKDOWN
AND IS PROVEN. DO NOT SUBSTITUTE ANY
OF THE ABOVE FOODS. SALT AND PEPPER
MAY BE ADDED BUT NO OTHER SPICES OR
SEASONINGS. THIS DIET IS TO BE USED
ONLY 3 DAYS AT A TIME. IN 3 DAYS YOU WILL
LOSE 10 POUNDS. AFTER 3 DAYS OF DIETING,
RESUME NORMAL EATING, BUT DON'T OVERDO IT
AFTER 4 DAYS OF NORMAL EATING, START THE
DIET AGAIN. YOU CAN LOSE UP TO 40 POUNDS
A MONTH IF YOU STICK TO THE DIET. IT IS A SAFE
DIET. DON'T PICK BETWEEN MEALS. DRINK BLACK
COFFEE. GOOD LUCK.

HAPPY DIETING!!!!!

A BIG NUMBER

2009-01-13T10:27:00.002-05:00

Well, this is not a pretty site but here it is. I don't really have a goal, but I would be pleased to see 199. Good luck everybody on the weight loss.

LETS EAT (IF YOU ARE NOT ON A DIET)

2009-01-09T00:15:00.007-05:00

Well, I asked Janet to make some bean soup and bring me some, but I still havent seen her, so I had to make something myself.

I know a lot of you are dieting, believe me I am the one that should be on a diet, more than anyone.

VERY HUNGRY

So I made

LAZY STUFFED CABBAGE CASSAROLE

2 lb. ground beef

1 C. minute rice (uncooked)

1 pkg. onion soup mix

2 (8oz) cans tomato sauce

1 tomato sauce can water

1 can stewed tomatoes

2 lb. cabbage (coarsly chopped)

Brown ground beef & drain, mix rice & soup mix in ground beef. Mix all together and pour in 9x13 pan, cover with foil and bake 1 1/2 hours at 350

Well that didn't satisfy me so I made

JALAPENO CORNBREAD MUFFINS

3 C. selfrising corn meal

1/2 C. oil

3 eggs (beaten)

1 onion (grated)

1 C. cream corn

1/2 C. Jalapeno peppers (chopped)

1 1/2 C. grated cheese

1/2 C. chopped pimentos

1/2 t. garlic powder

Enough buttermilk to mix. called for 2 1/2 cups but I didn't measure. I think that is too much.

Mix all ingredients and bake at 400 for 35 to 40 Minutes.

DO YOU EVER COOK AT 11:00 O-CLOCK AT NIGHT?

2008-12-15T22:13:00.003-05:00

Go to Jaci's blog for FIESTA WARE give away
http://ravingsofamadhousewife.blogspot.com/

2008-12-11T22:29:00.001-05:00

Decorations are few this year

2008-12-05T19:59:00.014-05:00

I didn't get to do much decorating this year due to health problems. I love a big tree but just wasn't able to put one up, so I decorated this little one that a friend brought me. I guess it will have to do.
My graanddaughter will be using my tree and decorations.

This is a snowman I made last year.
This is a snowman lamp a friend gave me.

This is a snack set I picked up at a yard sale.

I hope this wasn't too boring.

Good Breakfast

2008-11-24T12:51:00.000-05:00

My brother came in from Florida Friday afternoon, he will be here untill Friday this week. We invited a friend over for breakfast this morning, we had bacon,fried apples, gravy, eggs and we had biscuits from Tudors. (which our friend picked up on the way over) we have a real good time together, we've been friends since we were teenagers.

My brother is alone since he lost his wife in October, this is the second time he has been in since she passed away, said he might be back Christmas, think he may be sweet on our friend. That would be a good way to end a friendship. LOL

If I had thought I would have taken a picture of that good breakfast,I always think too late. Maybe next time.

The Future, No Matter Who Won The Election

2008-11-05T12:49:00.000-05:00

1. The Bible will still have all the answers.
2. Prayer will still work.
3. The Holy Spirit will still move.
4. God will still inhabit the praises of His people.
5. There will still be God-anointed preaching.
6. There will still be singing of praise to God.
7. God will still pour out blessings upon His people.
8. There will still be room at the Cross.
9. Jesus will still love you.
10. Jesus will still save the lost when they come to Him.

ISN'T IT GREAT TO KNOW WHO IS REALLY IN CHARGE?

OLD PICTURES

2008-10-30T10:48:00.000-04:00

I have a couple of old pictures I wanted to show, mostly because of where they came from.This one came out of the trash. It has a pretty wood frame with a gold trim. My husband worked for the city trash department about 40 or more years ago and one night he brought this home. It has hung in my kitchen or dining room all these years just because I like it, and who knows may be worth a few dollars.

This one came from a yard sale 10 or 12 years ago. I bought it for $15.00 just because I liked it. The Lady told me that this picture hung on the walls of the Kanawha County Poor Farm in Dunbar WV. Her mother had worked there when the Poor Farm closed. From what I could find out the Poor Farm closed sometime in the 30"s, when the government started social security. The lady had probably 8 or 10 more pictures ,but I didn't have any more money so I just got the one.

http://www.poorhousestory.com/WV_KANAWHA_newsstory.htm

The A B C's of Homemaking

2008-10-29T16:33:00.000-04:00

A little clothes line I made.

A ~Aprons--y/n If y, what does your fav. look like?

Don't own one

B ~ Baking--Favorite thing to bake?

I like to try new recipes, about anything.

C ~ Clothes line?

Don't have one,but I have used them plenty in my lifetime.

D ~ Donuts--Have you ever made them?

Yes but it has been a long long time.

E ~ Everyday--One homemaking thing you do everyday?

I really can't think of anything I do every day. I live alone and I don't always make my bed, I don't always do dishes, I know I'm not the best housekeeper but I am being honest.

F ~ Freezer--Do you have a separate deep freeze?

Yes, I have a chest freezer, not very much in it.

G ~ Garbage Disposer?

No, but I have had them before and they are great.(I am a renter)

H ~ Handbook--What is your favorite homemaking resource?

Things my Mom taught me.

I ~ Ironing--Love it or Hate it? Or hate it but love the results?

Don't like ironing, just iron what I have to.

J ~ Junk Drawer--y/n? Where is it?

Yes, in the kitchen.

K ~ Kitchen--color and decorating scheme
Green with fruit

L ~ Love--what is your favorite part of homemaking?

Just having a home where family and friends can visit.

M ~ Mop--y/n?

I mop, but not as often as I should because I am not able.

N ~ Nylons, machine or hand wash?

I throw them in the washer, I am lazy!!

O ~ Oven--do you use the window or open the oven to check?

Open the door.

P ~ Pizza--What do you put on yours?

I haven't made one for a long time,but if I made one I would put anything on it but anchovies.

Q ~ Quiet--What do you do during the day when you get a quiet moment?

Sit on the couch and doze off LOL(that's what we old people do a lot)

R ~ Recipe Card Box--y/n? What does it look like?

Don't have one, but I have a whole slew of recipe books.

S ~ Style of house--What style is your house?

Live in a Mobile home.

T ~Tablecloths or Place mats?

Place mats.

U ~ Under the kitchen sink--organized or toxic wasteland?

Organized, and reasonably clean.

V ~ Vacuum--How many times per week?

Once if I'm lucky, my daughter does it most of the time.

W ~ Wash--How many loads of laundry do you do per week?

Average 2
'
X's--Do you keep a daily list of things to do that you cross off?

No, never have.

Y ~ Yard--y/n? Who does what?

Just depends on which one of my kids comes along and says I'm going to mow your grass.

ZZZ's ~ what is your last homemaking task for the day before going to bed?

turn off computer(if that's a homemaking task)

I saw this at Writing in the Blackberry Patch , who saw it at Crafty Passions, who saw it at That British Woman ,who saw it at Niki's Rural Writings, who saw it at Pieces from Me, who saw it at Coffee Time At Home.

Blessed

2008-10-10T10:32:00.000-04:00

Nothing really in my head to "blog" today. Just sitting here thinking how Blessed I am to be alive another beautiful day. Just want to say thank you JESUS....

Feather Crowns

2008-10-07T17:10:00.000-04:00

I think that feather crowns are probably something that a lot of people have never seen, or
heard of. These have been around longer than I have, and I have been around 70 yrs +. These
crowns were in an old trunk that my dad inherited from his mother. The crowns were from
ancestors pillows, I was always told that when there was a crown in a pillow after someone
passed away that they had gone to heaven.

I can remember seeing them when I was real small, I always liked to look in the old trunk when
I was a kid. I don't know why because there was not that much in it for a kid to see, mostly old papers. Some of them are 150 years old or older. Any way here are some
pictures of the crowns, and a couple old hair pins that have always been with them.

Pictures are not too good, might be the photographer.

Crochet

2008-10-06T05:13:00.000-04:00

I don't do much anymore, so I just have memories to write about.

I can remember watching my mom crochet for what seemed like hours at a time. That is how I learned, I think I was probably about eleven years old. I can also remember my Moms friend teaching her to crochet. I have three daughters and I taught all three of them to crochet, but they can't crochet with thread, only yarn. Myself, I don't like to crochet with yarn. I can't do much at all now because I have a shaky hand and my fingers are kind of stiff.

Lots of people don't use doilies any more, but I still like them. I can remember when I was a young woman, (lots of years ago) we starched the doilies and pinned them on a cardboard and let them dry, they would be real stiff. Now I just spray on a little starch and iron over them, I don't like them stiff anymore. Just wanted to show a few that I made. I'm new at this blog thing, so my things don't show up as I think they will. Maybe I can learn as I go along.

Well, here are a few pictures. (I love pictures)

This one is on the coffee table.

This one is on the sofa table. (as if you really care)

Sofa table.

Bookcase!

Table.

Rooster Combs and ?

2008-10-05T08:44:00.000-04:00

The flowers will soon be gone, so I took a few pictures, I wish I had taken them sooner while they were all still pretty. These Rooster Combs are in my daughter Angies yard.

This is my daughter Vondas back yard. I dont know what this plant is , but I really like it. Yes the pump really works, it is in a well that runs over most of the time. She has already turned the barrell upside down for the winter.

I wish I had gotten pictures while everything was still pretty.

Pumpkin Rolls

2008-10-04T14:33:00.000-04:00

The first thing you are going to find about me is that I have never written anything, and I don't really have anything to write about, and if I did I wouldn,t know how to write it, so maybe this will give you something to laugh about and that will be O K too , because we all need a good laugh now and then

About the only thing I can think of right now is pumpkin rolls. I guess it is the time for making them because my daughter called and said hers were not turning out right this year, they were getting crunchy around the edges, I told her maybe oven too hot ,or too much sugar but she said everything was the same as last year and that wasn't the problem, so much for that.

My brother called from Florida and wanted to know what was wrong with his pumpkin rolls, they were rubbery. I ask him if he forgot the eggs and he said no, but he did say he used a different kind of flour, so that may have been the problem. He is going to try some more tomorrow (with a different flour) I hope he has better luck with them. I guess they think I should know everything about pumpkin rolls because I taught them how to make them, but I don't think I was of much help.

They have about scared me out on trying any this year, or I might try a few just to show them up. I usually make a hundred or more but I am not able to do that this year, so I may just write about them instead. Well I decided to make one for the Pastor appreciation dinner, so here it is.

Still in the pan.

Here it is filled and rolled up.

Here it is ready to go to Pastor appreciation dinner.