Proud Aunt

My chest is truly puffed out quite a bit more after this weekend. Why puffed out more?? Blame it on my niece, Kelli. Just when I think she cannot possibly amaze me any more, Bam!! She does. I have loved this girl, like a daughter, every since she came into the world back on June 30th, 1982. I have witnessed her ups, and downs. I have seen many of her adventures in life, have participated in many of them, lol  loved every minute of the time I have spent with her. She has always been by my side, through all of my hard times, loving me, and encouraging me. Her, and her awesome son, walked in the heart walk with me, helping to accomplish a dream. Her dad, my big brother Charles, is in heaven. But, I know, she daily makes him smile. He smiles with love for the mom she is, the wife she is, the daughter she is, the friend she is, of course, the niece she is.  The all around person she is. Saturday, she competed in a race. Actually, much more than a race. There was running, climbing, going over walls, going through mud. You name it, she did it!! She has been faithfully training for this, working very hard to be prepared. Believe me, it showed Saturday. I could hear her dad cheering from heaven!! His baby girl done good, really good!! The world now knows, what I have known her entire life. Kelli, you are my definition of a super woman, super hero, wonder woman. You are my forever hero!! I love you beyond measure.

Simple Womans Daybook

Today is Monday March 7, 2016

OUTSIDE MY WINDOW-43 degrees, and sunny.

THANKFUL-that it is not raining.

Thinking-about a visit with my dad this week.

WEARING-jeans, t-shirt, gym shoes.

CREATING-my weekly planner.

GOING-to post office.

WONDERING-what kind of week it will be.

READING-boundaries.

LOOKING FORWARD TO-my wedding anniversary on April 6th.

PRAYING-for friends, and family.

LEARNING-to be more prepared.

IN THE KITCHEN

Monday -Porkchops, broccoli rice, sweet peas, bisquits. 

Tuesday -Chicken&dressing, cornbread, greenbeans, corn. 

Wednesday -Sloppy joes, fries. 

Thursday -Salisbury steak, mac&cheese, pinto beans, rolls. 

Friday -Fish sandwiches, coleslaw, baked beans.

Saturday -Cracker Barrel 

Sunday -Roast, vegetables, navy beans, cornbread. 

AROUND THE APARTMENT-cleaning day.

QUOTE

 

PEEK New Recipe-Spaghetti Pie

Ingredients

Crust

7

oz uncooked vermicelli or spaghetti

1

egg

1/3

cup grated Parmesan cheese

Filling

1

lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef                                                                                                                                              

1/2

cup chopped green bell pepper

1/4

cup chopped onion                                                                                                                                              

1

jar (14 oz) tomato pasta sauce

Topping

1/4

cup light cream cheese with roasted garlic (from 8-oz container)

1

cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz)

 

Directions

• 1 Cook and drain vermicelli as directed on package.
• 2 Meanwhile, heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9 1/2-inch glass deep-dish pie plate with cooking spray.
• 3 In large bowl, beat egg. Stir in Parmesan cheese. Add cooked vermicelli; toss to coat. Spoon mixture evenly into pie pan, pushing mixture up sides of pan to form crust.
• 4 In 12-inch skillet, cook ground beef, bell pepper and onion over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in pasta sauce. Spoon evenly into vermicelli-lined pie pan.
• 5 In small bowl, mix topping ingredients. Drop mixture by rounded teaspoons over filling.
• 6 Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until pie is thoroughly heated and crust is light golden brown. Let stand 10 minutes. To serve, cut into wedges.

 

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Sunday Stealing Meme

Welcome back to Sunday Stealing which originated on WTIT: The Blog authored by Bud Weiser. Here we will steal all types of memes from every corner of the blogosphere. Our promise to you is that we will work hard to find the most interesting and intelligent memes. You may have heard the expression, “honor amongst thieves”. In that age-old tradition, we try to credit the blog that we stole it from. We also provide a link to the victim's meme in our "Previous Victims" widget. (It's our way of saying "Thanks!") Sometimes we edit the original meme, to make it more relevant to our global players, to challenge our players, to select the best questions, or simply to make it less repetitive from this new meme or recently asked questions from a previously featured meme.  Cheers to all of us thieves!!!  Stolen from: Love me some surveysThanks to Kwizgiver for giving us another Sunday Stealing Meme!  Join in HERE!!

Is your phone right next to you, or at least close by? Next to me
What windows or tabs are open on your computer right now? Facebook, and Blogger.
Is your phone a touch screen? Yes
Who is the last person to call you?  My sister Vicky..
What was the last movie you watched?  Cannot remember
What are you doing tomorrow?  Cleaning my apartment.
Are you in a good mood?  Feeling sad, missing my momma on her birthday.
Do you think exes can remain friends? Not really.
Are you starting to realize anything? Yes, life is way to short.
Do you follow rules, or break them?  Always follow the rules.
Are you currently looking forward to anything? Yes, my wedding anniversary on April 6th.
Could you go a day without eating? Yes.
How many bracelets do you have on your wrists right now?  None
Do you scream stuff out the car window?  No.
Do you have reason to smile right now?  Yes
What do you do, when you need to relax? Write on my blog, and in my journals.
What are you listening to right now?  My fur baby barking at the neighbors, lol
What’s your greatest fear? Losing my loved ones.
Do you have a best friend?  Yes, Jesus.
Are you afraid of death?  No
Do you open up to people easily?  Yes
Has anyone upset you in the last week?  Yes
What’s your favorite drink?  Gold Peak diet tea.
What are you craving? Chocolate pudding with vanilla wafers, and cool whip.
How did you sleep last night?  Just fine.
Would you ever consider turning your house into a B&B?  no, I live in an apartment.
What was the first thing you ate

today?  Nothing.
Do you have anything more important you should be doing right now?  No..
Have you ever eaten tofu, and if so, did you enjoy it? No, have not ever eaten it.
What was the last type of meat you ate? Pork.
What color is your toothpaste?  Blue
Have you taken any medication today?  Yes
Have you ever inhaled helium?   No
Have you set an alarm today?  No
Do you keep up-to-date with current news and events?  Yes
Have you asked someone for advice today?  No
What color is your shampoo? Yellow
Have you watched more than an hour of TV today?  No
Ever wake up early on Saturdays to go Garage Sale shopping?  Use to do this all the time with my momma.

Happy Birthday Angel Momma

Today, would have been my momma's 83rd birthday. Happy birthday angel momma. I love, and miss you, more every day. Thinking of you today, wishing you were here. If you were here, I would take you to IHOP, for your favorite pancake breakfast. We would spend the day together, doing whatever you wanted to do. I can see your smile, hear your laughter, feel your hugs. I miss you, I need you. But, I realize, God needs you more!!

Soul Food Friday

 

What has fed my soul this week? My precious fur baby Coco. I am so thankful, that when I am not feeling well, which is quite often, she is here for me. Yesterday, I was feeling very sick, stayed in bed all day. My faithful companion, laid in bed with me, right by my side. She did not leave me, until my husband came home from work. Then, she got up long enough to greet him , then she came right back to bed. Bless her heart, she got sick last night, threw up twice. I hate seeing her sick, breaks my heart. After she ate a little bit, and drank some water, she was much better. Thank You Lord for watching over my fur baby. My husband took these pictures of us last night. I love my fur baby so much!!

 

My Fur Baby Coco

We adopted our precious fur baby from a shelter, I named her Coco Maria Oldham. Coco because of her color. Her birthday is on our wedding anniversary, April 6th. She will be four years old this year. She is mostly pit bull, with a little bit of lab mixed in. A lot of people are afraid of pit bulls, and think pit bulls are mean dogs. Believe me, that is not true of Coco. She is just a big baby, fifty pounds of baby. She is afraid of thunder, lightening, rain, sirens, and fire crackers. She will start shaking, whining, and hiding, if she hears any of those things. Her vet actually prescribed xnax for her, poor baby. I love her beyond measure, would be totally lost without her. She is definitely my faithful, loyal companion. I call her my nurse. Whenever I am not feeling well, which is quite often, she does not leave my side. If I am in bed, she lays right by my side. She will not leave, unless I get up, then she follows me, room, to room. When I take a bath, or shower, she lays beside the bathtub, until I am finished. When I am in the living room sitting in my recliner, she lays right beside me. When I get ready to get out of my recliner, because of my legs and feet, I cannot get up by myself. I will look at her, and say, Coco, help momma get up. She will jump down, get in front of my recliner, stand up with her paws on the foot rest, and push it down. Then, she waits for me to get up. She leads me to the bathroom. At night, when I am ready for bed, I look at her and say, you want to go to bed? Her ears perk up, and she keeps turning her head from side to side. Then, I say, take me to bed, take momma to bed. She gets down, and leads me to bed. If I am in another room, and need my husband, I look at her, and say go get pappa. She runs to whatever room he is in, and starts barking, and he comes to see what I need. Of course, she is also my play buddy. We play fetch with her toys, wrestle all over the place, and she loves to dance, and likes for me to sing to her. my Coco is one in a million.

Wednesday Hodgepodge

1. February ended with an extra 24 hours in 2016. What did you do with your bonus day? Nothing.

2. What's something in your life, that's grown by leaps and bounds, in recent days, weeks, months, or years? I'm giving you lots of room to come up with an answer here, so no fair passing on this one. My faith.

3. Do you read reviews about a film, before deciding if you'll see it? Did you watch The Oscars this year, and if so your thoughts on the program? How many of the Best Picture nominees had you seen prior to the broadcast? (Spotlight, The Martian, The Big Short, The Revenant, Mad Max: Fury Road, Room, and Brooklyn) If you watched The Oscars who gets your award for 'best dressed'? Did not watch the Oscars, do not care about award shows.

4. When did you last have overnight houseguests? Give us your top three tips on being a good houseguest. We never have overnight houseguests.

5. March 2nd is Peanut Butter Lover's Day. Will you be celebrating? If so, would you prefer a home made peanut butter cookie, a Reese's peanut butter cup, an old fashioned peanut butter and jelly sandwich, or shall I just hand you a jar and a tablespoon? home made peanut butter cookies.

6. Why is failure important? Or isn't it? I think failure is important. I learn from my mistakes.

7. Share with us one fun thing on your March calendar. date night

8.  Insert your own random thought here. my fur baby is in such a sweet, loving mood today.