6-4-13

7:55am

My ribs and left hip are killing me!

It was all I could do to try and get out of

bed this morning.  I could hardly walk

from the pain.  Not supposed to be taking ibuprofen

but I couldn't tolerate it much more so took a few.

I don't think two would hurt so I could 

at least start my day with a little less pain.

Hubby's ready to take me to urgent care or the ER.

I'm just riding the storm out and hoping

it will eventually all go away.

It's 49 right now and we're going up to 79 degrees today

with mostly sun.  Really need some sun and warmth

for the garden.  Peppers and tomatoes love the sun.

My potatoes seem to be loving the cooler weather though

with little pops of sunshine.

For three days now I've gone out and

covered them with leaf mulch.  I've never grown

potatoes before so this is all new to me.

9:15am

Ahhh, the ibuprofen has helped the pain thank goodness.

Here are my Beefsteak tomatoes 14 days after

planting them in the garden.

Before 5-21-13

6-4-13

I love watching and listening to the birds in our yard.

We have a pair of Cardinals that are just little

chatterboxes and sometimes can be annoying

with their CONSTANT chirping outside our window, lol.

They don't leave our yard and I have yet

to find out where they are nesting at.

Momma isn't as talkative as dad is.

Dad just chirps and chirps and chirps all day long!

And I no sooner typed that and can hear him

right outside the window!

He's a pretty bright red cardinal.

They jump around from the front yard

to the back yard.

I got 4 chicken leg quarters going in two crocks

with packets of Italian seasoning.

Not all mark downs at Kroger are found

in the mark down bin.  Watch on the store

shelves for clearance items also.

I was finding a bunch of gravy and seasoning

packets marked down to .20 to .40 cents

last week.

I have no meals planned just yet for this chicken.

I'll cook it up, remove the skin and bones

and put the cooked chicken in zip baggies

and back into the freezer.

Meal preparing goes much faster when

you cook things ahead of time

and freeze them.  This is especially

helpful when you are sick!

Add cooked chicken in casseroles

or some chicken helper for a quick and easy meal

when you are feeling down and out.

3:00pm


After 11 years and 4 months of being a member of Ebay
I have had my first experience with not receiving
an item I paid for.  It's been almost a month.
Before bidding I always check and read the seller's ratings.
This seller had a 100% feedback rating
and has been a member for 8 years.
I opened my case with Ebay and
I tried to contact the seller like Ebay said,
waited a week and then some and have now
have escalated my case since there was no response.
Never had to do this before so we'll see how it
goes and if I'll get my money back.


5:15pm


Well I have discovered what all the cheeping
has been about with the cardinals.
I was watching dad not long ago and 
saw him feeding a little one who was under 
the edge of our carport.
Can't say that I've seen a baby cardinal before today.

Having Sausage Gravy Tater Tot Casserole for supper.
Browned up a pound of ground sausage, drained
added a cup of milk and 1/4 cup water,
packet of sausage flavored country gravy
and a can of cream of mushroom soup.
Stirred til combined then poured into a
greased casserole dish.
I then layered tater tots on top of the gravy
and then whisked up 6 eggs with a little
ranch dressing and poured over top.
Bake 350 degrees for 25 minutes,
remove from oven and sprinkle
cheddar cheese on top and bake another 5 minutes.