Away from home

 I became ill on Sunday afternoon.  I am in the hospital in Grand Forks,ND. I have tummy troubles. They think it is Gastritis. I was admitted  Monday afternoon. I will be fine eventually.

The view from my room.

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Foods

 I like to think that I will be remembered as a gal who makes great potato salad instead of the dreaded Hobo Dinners that the girls called goreslop.

My Mother made the best coleslaw...I think powdered sugar was her secret ingredient.  She made horrid macaroni with huge stewed tomatoes.

My Dad only cooked eggs... over easy or over hard....oh and Oatmeal not my favorite.  He fostered my dislike of cottage cheese by making me eat it...but I got to quit trying after throwing up near him.

Far Guy's Dad made the best fried potatoes and the worst black almost thick coffee.

Far Guy's Mom made the best Caramel Rolls/Cinnamon Rolls.  She loved to put a bay leaf in with a roast beef...not sure why...also not my favorite. 

My Maternal Grandmother made so many wonderful foods...Russian Dill Pickles and Lemon Bars were my favorite.   Old hens canned in a jar my least favorite. 

My Aunt Marie made a Jello Salad...lime jello with a half of a pear perched on a lettuce leaf topped with the dreaded cottage cheese.  But she made an awesome chicken and wild rice dish. 

My Aunt Grace made the best Apple Bars in the Fall when apples were plentiful.  She was a great cook and I cannot recall her worst dish. 

My Aunt Skip was a baker...she made bakery style fried cinnamon rolls topped with a maple frosting or a white frosting with coconut...it was all good.

My Aunt Toots owned a restaurant she made ribs that people would drive miles to eat. 

Son In Law Andy makes any kind of meat delicious...his best is ribs or maybe pork belly.  His worst when he makes a black bean, meat, cheese, corn, guacamole and hot sauce concoction that is supposed to be all eaten together but it is way too many food groups for me to mix together.

Jen makes the best gluten free apple pancake!  

What food do you hope to be remembered for? 

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Quiet Day

 We appreciated the quiet day on Sunday.  We have a number of doctor appointments this week.  Nothing earth shattering just re-checks.

This gal was in the wild gardens...I suspect she is the one who likes the bird bath water.  

We worked on the Christmas Ornaments in the afternoon as the air was better outside...not perfect but better.   We are making progress and our goal is to have them all ready to paint by next Sunday.  Would be nice to get that project done..or at least the getting ready to paint part.  Far Guy has other woodcarving projects that he would like to work on before the weather turns cold. 

What's cooking?  Not a thing as we went to our favorite patio place to eat lupper.

Minnesota Weather   High 75F or 24C  Low 55F or 13C

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Saturday

We had a small family dinner on Saturday evening with my brothers and their wives....one of our cousins from Missouri was visiting the area so we got together for supper.  My baby brother made brisket and ribs...the potato salad that I cooked ingredients for yesterday was our contribution to the meal.  Good food,  good company and good conversation. 

 

Far Guy and I finished preparing the last of the peaches for freezing.  We stayed inside most of the day as the air quality was bad.  

Minnesota weather; High 73F or 23C  Low 49F or 9C 

Fall is slowing coming...leaves are beginning to fall out of the trees and some of the stressed trees/bushes are turning color. 

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Cosmos

 My baby brother and his bride planted a bunch of Cosmos and it is very pretty this time of year.

Far Guy and I had a quiet day on Friday; I did some laundry and some kitchen work...boiled some eggs and potatoes and cleaned the kitchen sinks real good while waiting for things to boil and not burn!

We worked on the Christmas Ornament woodcarvings, we are making progress...slow but sure.  Then we watched Grey's Anatomy we are still on Season 14.   

TV watching...This week I finished up Yellowstone...I had seen bits and pieces but never the whole show from start to finish.  Now I am watching Dutton Ranch. 

What's Cooking?  Biscuits and gravy and peaches

Minnesota weather:  High 78F or 26C   Low 54F or 12C

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