Baby K started walking!! She is just shy of 16 months old...from the video that Maddie sent she is trying really hard.
Here are photos I shamelessly stole from facebook!
Hey Mikey holding Baby K, Cee Cee in back with her arms around Peach (most likely to hold her in place!)
Here is the beautiful family photo! Maddie is the only one of our Grands that has children...so far!
Minnesota Weather: High 64F or 18C Low was 55F or 13C
What's Cooking....Eggs over easy and potatoes
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We travelled to two Doctor's appointments for me. The first to have the Doctor add a different blood pressure med since one of the others was causing tummy troubles. Then I had a different injection in my back. So far so good we will see what happens in the next week or so. This injection was a Transforminal Epidural Injection...there were two injections...and it was quite painful. No pain no gain they say. Still hopeful that it will work.
We celebrated Jen's birthday a few days early...we went out to Supper at one of Jen's favorite places Ely's Ivy on Tuesday evening. The food was awesome...I had Gluten Free chicken and roasted potatoes....my stomach was so happy to have real food...if a stomach could smile mine was beaming from ear to ear. It all settled well with no tummy troubles.
We got to pet Sadie several many times and Jen, Far Guy and I went to pick out the lighting fixtures for our Suite in the new house. Right now the house is getting plumbing (almost done) and electrical...next up is insulation and sheetrock. I should have taken photos but I did not.
We also went to Hobby Lobby and yarn may have been purchased...you just never know what jumps right in your cart in that store.
Leaves are stacking up in the yard!
Minnesota weather: Rain fell on our way home Wednesday late afternoon. High 67F or 19C Low 48F or 9C
What's cooking? Eggs and potatoes....easy supper after being gone all day.
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I finished the Shell Stitch Granny Square Blanket. It was Stylecraft Special DK in Parchment and Denim. It ended up using 2 plus skeins of Parchment and 1 skein of Denim.
Perfect size for a baby.
I shopped upstairs in my stash for the next colors. I chose Shrimp and Apricot in Stylecraft Special DK. I have 3 skeins of Shrimp and 2 of Apricot so this blanket may be a tad bigger...time will tell.
Same old same old. My stomach is still iffy...I am keeping a food diary.
My diet is pretty boring. Apples, Bananas, Rice, Gluten Free toast and baked chicken. Oh yes Metamucil and Activia yogurt who could forget...gag a maggot.
Sherbet made me go into a tailspin. I checked the facility and they say wheat is present in the same facility..so could be cross contamination...who really knows for sure.
I did some more sorting and organizing of wood for carving.
What's Cooking: Rice, chicken and pork chops.
Minnesota weather: High 69F or 21C Low 49F or 9C We will have one more 80F day then we are headed into the 60's for highs the next week or so.
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Far Guy was having a time with all his woodcarving supplies. Things were spread out all over. I asked him if I could help...he said "sure."
He has lots of carving gloves, sand paper and paint brushes! Some of the "stuff" I had no idea what it did but I am really good at sorting like things. After two afternoons he is mostly organized.
This fungi is growing on a tree at the end of our driveway.
Interesting looking. It might be safe for consumption but I am not trying it! My diet is limited!
Saturday Far Guy spent woodcarving his own projects, he is happiest outside listening to the birds and wood carving.
I cleaned the bathroom and washed all the towels and rugs and gave the floor a good scrub...used to be hands and knees now it is hands and butt. I never quite got the art of a mopping. We do have a steamer and I may use that one of these days to sanitize the tile floors.
What's cooking? Same old same old Chicken and Wild Rice soup. There is just one serving left so maybe more diverse foods are on my horizon.
Minnesota Weather: High 80F or 27C Low was 66F or 19C
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I was a day off and thought it was Saturday on Friday so I guess I will have two Saturdays this week.
Friday I made a pan of scalloped potatoes and did a load of laundry.
Far Guy and I finished up the final prep before painting of the Christmas Ornaments. I have plenty of time to paint them this Fall on nasty days. Once I get started it is like an assembly line... there are 111 of them. So it will take a day or three.
I am feeling better, but still weak and my Rheumatoid Arthritis is kicking my butt again. Plus I have fever blisters in my mouth and a fairly ugly one on my lip...no doubt from the temperature I had last weekend. Did you know that if you are dreaming and bite your lip where the cold sore is that you will wake up? What a rude awaking!
Blogger is being a pain in the butt...I cannot comment on blogger blogs but I can comment on Word Press Blogs...anyone have any idea what in the &^%$ is going on? Update** enough people complained and they finally fixed the problem.
What's cooking? Far Guy made himself Salmon and French Fries, I had some rice soup and some scalloped potatoes.
Minnesota Weather: Warm! High 81F or 27C Low was 63F or 17C
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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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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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Our local Lion's Club sponsors Palisade Peaches for sale in August every year. It is a good fundraiser for them.
Having another Arthritis flare, Prednisone was started so I will be productive again in no time. I suppose it was about time.
We had a quiet day Wednesday, we both worked on Christmas Ornaments.
What's Cooking? Chicken Alfredo...the chicken was supposed to be cooked in a crock pot...alas the crock pot bit the dust...I bought it back in 1995 so I suppose it was about time. I can still chop up chicken and fry it in a pan! I do have another crockpot from about 1976 that still works just fine...avocado green:)
We had a fellow stop by to check out our garage door situation...our new vehicle is a tad wide for an 8 foot garage door...only 3 inches to spare on each side. So I am certain that we will be getting a new larger garage door!
Minnesota weather: High 78F or 26C Low was 59F or 15C
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I finished an afghan. I started it mid July and finished it mid August. I was pleased with how it turned out.
I did not go rogue with the colors...the main color is called Stone and then I used six different repeating colors. Some of the colors were Petrol, Copper, Cyprus and Claret...plus two more whose names escape me. I am not sure how much yarn was used for the main color...3 maybe 4 skeins...I had partial balls from previous projects.
I began another using Stylecraft Special DK using just two colors Parchment and Denim using a 3.5 crochet hook. I am starting this project with 4 skeins of Parchment and 1 of Denim and we will see how far that gets me.
I suspect this one will take about a month maybe longer to finish.
I crochet in the afternoon when we watch Grey's Anatomy and in the evening when I watch TV.
My stash is not going down very fast...I have not ordered yarn in a long time...I have four large totes of Special DK in all kinds of colors:)
Far Guy had company for coffee on Tuesday morning an old friend from the Air Guard.
After the visitors left we worked on Christmas Ornaments in the garage. With Fall in the air around here I cannot waste a nice day. Progress is slow but steady.
Minnesota Weather: High 71F or 22C Low was 46F or 8C
What's Cooking? Brats and Far Guy's Famous Dip.
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My Nephew Jacob, his wife Saki and their boys visited yesterday, they will head back to Japan soon.
We had a quiet day.
What's cooking? Freezer meals...Chicken Enchiladas.
Minnesota weather: High 79F or 26C Low 54F or 12C
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I was busy all day...laundry, cleaning a bathroom, some dusting then some time working on the Christmas Ornaments.
It rained in the morning but the afternoon was nice working in the garage.
I was very surprised to see a Monarch Caterpillar on the Milkweed, butterflies of any kind are few and far between this year.
Our usual trip to town was okay. Two sticks this week for the weekly IV for Far Guy. I made it to Aldi for fruit and cheese, Walmart for my pickup order and Hugos for what Walmart didn't have. (The crackers Far Guy likes for lunch and lemon pudding ) Then to the bank...finally to the parking lot to read my book until he called for me to pick him up at the door. Town was pretty busy for mid August....the tourists are hanging on longer than usual.
The Mandevilla is looking awesome in the planter outside the front door at the Bank, the planter also has Petunias and a single Gerbera Daisy.
We came home and unloaded groceries...cut up the watermelon that was supposed to be seedless but was not...I did some misc things and then we settled down to watch Grey's Anatomy we are in season 13.
Minnesota Weather: High 80F or 27C Low 59F or 15C
What's Cooking? Pizza! The homemade kind and it was really good!
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Yesterday Far Guy worked on the wood carved Christmas Ornaments...I joined him in the afternoon. In the morning...I did a whole bunch of "stuff" I had a number of tasks going at once....making Humming Bird food, laundry, clearing off my desk etc...I had a Post It Note nightmare near my computer...recipes and notes to self.
My baby brother and his bride visited in the evening...Smudge and Baxter like visiting here...I have Cheerios for treats:) They brought me more green beans that I will cook up and freeze. (I shall watch them like a hawk)
Minnesota Weather: High 81F or 27C Low 61F or 16C
What's Cooking? Walleye, corn on the cob, tomatoes and kiwi.
This photo was taken on his birthday in 1994 when he was 80 years old. That is Far Guy and Jen in the photo. A few weeks later he would die from multi system failure after a surgery. He was a very kind man...he is missed.August 13th was the day my Father In Law was born back in 1914.
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We began the week thinking about the wood carved Christmas Ornaments. Far Guy does the bulk of the carving and I help out with the final sanding and painting. I had several ideas on how to paint them.
Three of my sisters Grands will return to Japan in about two weeks...so their ornaments were our priority on Monday. They just need hangers to be complete. Yeah us! Four down and many to go!
If you have an autoimmune disorder you understand about "the wall."
NO not the game show "The Wall."
Saturday I got up early...washed and dried my hair and got ready for the day. Far Guy wanted to go to the Car Show...I dropped him off so he could visit with friends and appreciate the old cars and not have to walk blocks and blocks. I waited in the vehicle and read my book. The car got warm and I had about a ten minute nap. When I woke up I knew I had hit the wall. Soon after that Far Guy called and I picked him up where I dropped him off earlier. We talked about going to a Community Picnic in the evening. I was pretty sure that I was not going.
For me the wall comes down like a veil. There is no stopping it. Back at home I did a few things...folded a load of laundry and got things ready for supper...for after my nap sleep. I headed for the couch and was asleep as my head hit the pillow. I slept for four hours. I did not move...I had many dreams...I woke up stiff and sore.
How can a person sleep for four hours after a good nights sleep the night before...nine hours with only one bathroom break. How can you feel like your body has been drug through a knot hole? How can you be looking forward to ten PM when you can go back to sleep?
Anyways I made us supper and cleaned up the kitchen. Now I am whining to you. Thanks for listening.
Sadie against the front door...it came with a caption..."Sadie is broken"
Minnesota weather: High 83F or 28C Low 57F or 14C
What's Cooking? Pork Burgers with no bun, corn on the cob and yellow tomatoes. Far Guy cooked up a dozen ears of corn on Thursday then they are cooled put into storage bags in the fridge and then rewarmed in the microwave...it works for us!
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It was a busy day. I mowed a bit and washed one window inside and out! I have one small corner of the house cleaned real well now! Progress is slow. Then I had a nap.
The Liatris is blooming in the wildgardens.
Something lost was located yesterday...never give up!
Far Guy worked on his woodcarving Christmas Ornaments.
Minnesota weather: High 75F or 24C Low was 50F or 10C It may have hailed a bit in the early morning I was not awake at 6 AM East of us had lots of big hail.
What's Cooking? Ham, egg and cheese croissants and corn on the cob.
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