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Monday, July 03, 2023

Happy 4th of July to all!

Have a wonderful and thankful 4th of July!

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Sunday, November 27, 2022

Awww Monday, November 28, 2022

After gobbling down sooo much turkey etc,

our next meal will involve these veggies!

Cheers to everyone!

Have an Awesome week!

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Wednesday, July 06, 2022

Wordless Wednesday July 6, 2022

Sagrada Familia

Barcelona, Spain

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Happy Tuesday! JUne 28, 2022

Two of my many young relatives

having fun in the Winter snow!

With all the hot weather we are having

I thought this was a very cool photo to share!

Have a great Happy Tuesday!

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Thursday, November 25, 2021

Feline Friday November 26, 2021

Lucy was only a year old when this photo was taken.

We were still in Lake Oswego Oregon- a year away

from our 7 year adventure near Mt Shasta California!

Lucy has had many adventures with us ....

as we have had with her!

Happy Feline Friday to all!

Thanks Sandee!!

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Thursday, November 18, 2021

Feline Friday and Friendly Fill-ins! November 19, 2021

Image credit: https://www.pexels.com/search/cat/

I have always thought that cats should be allowed in Libraries!

It would be fun to sit down with a book and read to the cat!

Thanks Sandee for Feline Friday!

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Hi everyone! Time for the fill-ins. Ellen of 15andMeowing.com came up with the first two sentences and her co-host, Lorianne of Four-Legged Furballs came up with the second two. If you didn’t do a post for them, you can also answer in the comment section. Thank you to all who participate. Don’t forget to add your link to the hop so everyone can visit you. The link is open until Wednesday night.

Here are my Friendly Fill-Ins:

1. I am thankful for my dear sweetheart of 31+ years, his daughter Grace and my two sons Phillip and Paul.

2. I look forward to eating my delicious stuffing on Thanksgiving.

3. I didn’t realize how amazingly clever my husband is until I saw how he can fix ANYTHING!

4. There’s no shame in making honest mistakes.

Have a great weekend !!!

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Thursday, November 04, 2021

Feline Friday and Friendly Fill-ins! November 5, 2021

A few days ago we had lunch at

a local restaurant near the Cathedral...

This close up cutie not only wanted

some cuddle time, but was also

interested in the chicken I was eating.

I gave her some bites as so was everyone

else in the restaurant.

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Here are my Friendly Fill-ins.

Thank you Lorianne and Ellen for Friendly Fill-ins!

Have a great weekend everyone!

1. Something I lost, and was never able to find was one of the charms off my Grandmothers bracelet.

2. When the going gets tough, I want to fix it.

3. Cleaning house etc doesn’t bother me.

4. I don’t handle lots of stress very well.

Sunday, September 19, 2021

Awww Monday September 19, 2021

We are taking care of our friends three cats while they are on a little 7 day vacation. They do not stay with us - we go visit

and play with them - some are more shy than others!

Here are photos of Muffin and Fifi.

I will post Poo's photo another day!

Fifi is so shy I could not convince her to look at me

let alone come out from under the bed!

Darn- she's a sweet kitty.

Muffin is a bit more sociable

and I finally convinced her to play!

By the end of the week they will all relax.

Monday, July 05, 2021

Happy Tuesday! July 6, 2021

Day two in Colorado had my brother and I

going to his youngest son's home for a BBQ.

Yummy!

His three children got out their quilts that

I had made for each one years ago!

I should ask other parents to take a photo

of their kids with their quilts- that would

make a fun book!

Later in the evening we had a gorgeous sunset.

Have a Happy Tuesday!

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Wednesday, April 14, 2021

2021 A to Z Challenge and Awww Monday April 12, 2021

AWWWW Monday Frustration!!!

Argh, I am finally back online after being hacked by

someone who managed to hack into my computer.

I was remiss when I logged onto someone's blog that was

not secure. I did not notice that their url did not begin with

"https://" Their url began with "http://" !! Not having

the "s" meant the blog was not secure. So folks, if your

blog url is missing the "s" I won't be visiting you!

I have learned a very expensive and frustrating lesson!

Meanwhile, here's today's soup! Enjoy!

Just Peachy Yogurt Soup serves 4

Here is a delicious recipe I found in the book "Desperation Dinners!". This would be such a refreshing dish on a hot summer day!

1 bag (16 ounces) frozen sliced peaches

2 cups orange juice

2 tablespoons honey

1 carton (16 ounces) vanilla-flavored low-fat yogurt

1 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen

1. Pour half the peaches, the orange juice, and honey into the container of a blender. Process on high, stopping to stir if necessary, until the peaches are a smooth puree. Add the remaining peaches and blend on high, stopping frequently to stir, until all the peaches are smooth.

2. Add the yogurt and pulse until just blended.

3. If using frozen blueberries, pour them into a colander and run cool water over them for 1 minute to defrost slightly.

4. To serve, pour the soup into bowls and sprinkle 1/4 cup blueberries on top of each serving.

Thursday, April 08, 2021

Feline Friday and the 2021 A to Z Challenge!! H is for Hot and Sour Soup!!

Feline Friday thanks to Sandee !

While our dear French friends are on

a much needed vacation we are cat-sitting

this darling kitty! She was very upset

the first few days understandably, but now

is settled in being by herself most of the days

but soooo happy when we visit for a few hours!

Every day we come over around 9am and stay til 11am.

We cuddle with her and play with her and

I bring her a few cats treats to eat each day.

You will see a few more photos of her over the next few weeks!

Now onto the soup!!!

Hot and Sour Soup 6 servings

This rich, earthy soup is given the perfect amount of tang from soy sauce and ginger. To make it vegetarian, substitute the chicken stock with vegetable stock.

Ingredients

14 ounces firm water-packed tofu, drained

1 3/4 tablespoon water, divided

1/2 ounce dried, sliced shiitake mushrooms

4 cups fat-free, low-sodium chicken broth

1/4 cup white vinegar

2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce

1 tablespoon chopped ginger

2 teaspoons sugar

3/4 teaspoons white pepper

1 clove garlic, minced

2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch

1/2 cup bamboo shoots, drained

1 large egg, lightly beaten

1/2 cup thinly sliced green onion tops

Directions

Drain tofu, and place on several layers of paper towels. Cover tofu with several more layers of paper towels; top with a cast-iron skillet or other heavy pan. Let stand 30 minutes. Discard paper towels. Cut tofu into 1-inch cubes.

Bring 1 ½ cups water to a boil in a small saucepan; remove from heat. Stir in mushrooms; let stand 30 minutes. Stir in broth and next 6 ingredients (through garlic); bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Combine ¼ cup water and cornstarch in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk until smooth. Stir cornstarch mixture, tofu, and bamboo shoots into broth mixture; bring to a boil. Cook 1 minute, stirring occasionally; remove from heat. Drizzle egg into broth mixture (do not stir). Place pan over low heat; cook 1 minute. Stir soup gently to combine. Sprinkle with onions.

Enjoy and never ever forget to have a delicious day!

Sunday, April 04, 2021

2021 A to Z Challenge E is for Egg Drop Soup! and It's Happy Tuesday!! April 6, 2021

Happiness is having a bowl

of hot soup on a cold day!

Thanks Sandee for Happy Tuesday!

E is for Egg Drop Soup!

Egg Drop Soup Serves 6

INGREDIENTS:

▢4 cups chicken stock

(about 1 liter, organic or homemade preferred!)

▢1/2 teaspoon sesame oil

▢3/4 teaspoon salt

▢1/8 teaspoon sugar

▢1/8 teaspoon white pepper

▢1/2 teaspoon turmeric (Or 5 drops yellow food coloring. Optional, but if you want "the look...")

▢3 tablespoons cornstarch (mixed with 1/3 cup water)

▢3 eggs (lightly beaten)

▢1 scallion (chopped)

INSTRUCTIONS:

Bring the chicken stock to a simmer in a medium soup pot. Stir in the sesame oil, salt, sugar, and white pepper. Add in the turmeric or 5 drops of yellow food coloring, if using. This will give the soup that rich restaurant-style yellow color, but it is optional. Taste the soup, and adjust the seasoning if needed.

Next add the cornstarch and water mixture. Make sure the cornstarch and water is mixed well, as the cornstarch settles very quickly. Stir the soup continuously as you drizzle in the slurry, or you'll get clumps of cooked starch in your soup. Use more or less starch if you like a thicker or thinner soup. You can also add the starch in a couple small batches, let the soup simmer for a couple of minutes, then check to see if the consistency is to your liking.

Now we're ready for the most exciting part: the egg. This recipe calls for the egg to be lightly beaten, which results in both white and yellow egg swirls. The speed at which you stir the soup when adding the egg also determines whether you get large “egg flowers” or small egg flowers (i.e. swirly bits of egg). Use a ladle to stir the soup in a circular motion, and slowly drizzle in the egg until you have added it all.

Ladle the soup into bowls, top with scallions, and serve!

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