Fun and not fun

Fun!  We got to see the Grands in between medical appointments.   Peach was especially friendly showing me her stick horse and her turtle dolly.  She even sat with me for a bit. 

Peach is a doll.  

Not so fun;  I had the MRI and will be seeing my Ortho PA soon to discuss the results.  That MRI is not a fun test 25 minutes and nine rock and roll songs...one of which was "I wanna get outta this place if its the last thing I ever do." I had to do some real controlled calming breathing...because I wanted to get out...what if the gals left...what if there was a power outage...what if there was a fire...thank goodness that song was number seven and I was close to getting pulled out.  Next time I will not be brave and I shall be in a medical induced coma medicated.  I am too old to be brave.

Okay might be fun. My Primary Care Dr is pleased with my blood pressure and I will have some more tests in January. 

FUN!  Going out for supper with Andy and Jen.

More fun!  Sadie!  She still loves us.

Fun.  We drove back home and voted.  

Two three more medical appointments scheduled this week. 

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Vote!

 Who ever you vote for just get out and VOTE!

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Tamarack

 The far tree is Larix laricina also known as Tamarack or Larch. 

Their needles turn from green to a faded green to bright gold this time of year.  Then the needles fall off.  Tamarack is a deciduous conifer.  

Most certainly a interesting tree...that will never be cut down for a Christmas tree.

Not much new here...Far Guy turned all the clocks back and changed the batteries in the smoke detectors.  We need a new CO2 detector as it would not stop chirping when he changed the batteries...they are only good for a few years. 

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falling back

 Uffda.  I hate the time change...I dislike the dwindling daylight hours. Someone said "Welcome darkness my old friend."

November is not my favorite month of the year...it is the brown month here in Minnesota everything is a different shade of brown.  

Brown is so boring...how about some blue? Like the waters of the Caribbean...nope not happening...only blue dishes.  

I managed to set the table with Far Guys favorite blue dishes.  We cooked supper for friends that we get together with once a month or so... we served salad, baked carrots and chicken enchilada hotdish...see that towel in the center of the table...yup I plunked down the entire hotdish there....good thing they are not fancy friends! 

 

It was our turn to cook supper...glad we got it done. I fell back on a tried and true recipe that we both like...and leftovers freeze well.  

Chicken Enchilada Hotdish

Cook some chicken in a roasting pan in the oven...shred it then add

1 small tub of sour cream about a cup

1 can of Cream of Chicken soup

Some diced green chilis

Spread the mixture on about 8 flour tortilla shells roll them up and place them in the 9 x 13 buttered baking dish.

Top with remaining mixture and your favorite cheese we like Co Jack about two cups

Bake at 375 degrees for about 40 minutes give or take

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Fun Faces

 The big kids and little kids carved some nice Jack O' Lanterns

Such expressive faces! 

Great Granddaughter Peach even had a taste!  

All photos by Jen. 

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