Tomato & Ground Beef Soup

(Makes 6-8 servings)

1 large onion, chopped in pieces 1/2 inch or less1 T minced garlic (can use garlic puree from a jar)4 tsp. olive oil, divided3 cups homemade chicken stock (or use 2 cans chicken broth)1 cup tomato sauce1 cup roasted tomatoes, diced into small pieces (or use drained canned tomatoes)2 tsp. dried basil1 tsp. dried oregano1 tsp. ground fennel2 links hot turkey Italian sausage1/2 lb. ground beef (also called beef mince, use beef with less than 15% fat)1 cup water, to deglaze pan1 can garbanzo beans (chickpeas)1/2 cup macaroni 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil (or use frozen basil)
Heat 2 tsp. olive oil in large frying pan, add onions and saute about 5 minutes, then add garlic and saute 2-3 minutes more.While onions are cooking, combine stock, tomato sauce, slow-roasted tomatoes (or use canned tomatoes), dried basil, dried oregano, and ground fennel in large soup pot and start to simmer. Add onions and garlic to soup pot.In same frying pan you cooked onions and garlic, brown ground beef and turkey sausage (squeezed out of the links) until cooked through, about 10 minutes. Use the back of a turner to break up the ground beef and sausage into small pieces. When done, add ground beef and sausage to soup pot. Cover pot and simmer on very low heat for one hour.After an hour, add beans and simmer uncovered for 20-30 minutes. Add macaroni and simmer 30 minutes longer. (You may need to add a bit of extra water, depending on how tightly the lid fits on your pot.) When macaroni is done, add chopped fresh or frozen basil and cook 5 minutes. Serve hot. Can top with grated parmesan cheese if desired.(Note from Kalyn: This soup has a lot of complex flavors going on from the homemade chicken stock, roasted tomatoes, Italian Sausage, fennel, chickpeas, dried herbs, and frozen basil, but if you don't have every single ingredient I used, you could still use the basic idea here and come up with a pretty good soup.)

From Kalyn's Kitchen

Spooks and Spirits

great idea for Halloween....

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Gift and Wrap Idea

Flour Seeds...where sweet treats bloom...our gourmet baking mixes are handmade in small batches using the finest ingredients available, with no artificial flavors or preservatives. Add a custom label to create unique wedding favors, creative bridal shower favors and baby shower favors, or a truly original party favor.

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White Bean Chicken Chili

White Bean Chicken Chili / Soup Ingredients
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 large onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups less-sodium, chicken broth
5 teaspoons of Tabasco (if you desire a less spicy version lower to 2 teaspoons)
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless, chicken breast
2 tablespoons cornmeal
2 15 oz cans cannellini beans or other white beans, rinsed and drained
Greek or Plain Yogurt
2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions for garnish
Lemon wedges from one lemon

Heat oil in a dutch oven over medium heat. Add chopped onions, cook for five minutes until onions are softened, stirring often. Add garlic and cook for one more minute, make sure to stir so as not to burn the garlic.
Add chicken broth, Tabasco, salt and the chicken to the dutch oven. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove chicken and place on a plate to cool.
Add the cornmeal and beans to the broth. Using a whisk mix well. Simmer for another 15 minutes with the lid off. Mash about one quarter of the beans on the side of the pan. Shred the chicken with your hands and add to the pan. Simmer for another five minutes or until the chili thickens, stirring frequently.
Top each serving with yogurt, sprinkle with green onions and serve with lime wedges. Devour!

from - http://cookingquest.wordpress.com/2008/09/07/white-bean-chicken-chili-soup/

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Good ole "Charlie"

now living in Alabama

end of story...

Chip is really "Shorty"! His distraught owners finally saw the poster that was on a pole in front of their house and called one week to the day he ran away...think I would have run, too! I am betting this will not be the last time he flies that coop, hope his luck holds out!
Owners are Willa and James, on Hermitage Drive, 995-8124.
Cassie and Andrew were in love with Chip and he would have had a great life with Lucy...hope they at least get a thank you for keeping and feeding him for a week.

year of the dog magnet!

Found this fellow running up Bolton St. Tueday on my way home. He's very friendly and sweet and I think he may be getting lucky!

Chrissie and Andrew, my new friends, are keeping him with thier racetrack running, Jack Russel, Lucy....who it the perfect un-spayed partner for this un-neuterd fellow they named Chip. Trying to find the owner but no one has posted anywhere I can find, a lost message on him, or put up posters in the neighborhood. We'll see....

River Run Basket

Zoe's first day at work...

Hard at work!

Today, Zoe reported for duty at the store. She broke out of the first barrier and barked at the second. All in all she did well and I will continue her employment. I should be an interesting night at home with the pent up puppy energy of both Belle and Zoe...let the races begin!

Tuna Spread

1) Sandwich with Tuna Spread (light tuna, light cream cheese, capers, lemon juice and smoked paprika) and pickled onions (blue box)
2) Trader Joe’s French Village Fruit on the Bottom Yogurt, black cherry flavor (green box)
3) Roasted Brussels Sprouts (orange box)
4) Grapes (other blue box)
5) Leftover crustless quiche (outside)
Verdict — this tuna spread is great, and I love the pickled onions. It was a lot of food though - sprouts are filling! I definitely didn’t need the quiche. And the predone yogurt lasted much better.
Here is a blog with more lunch ideas:
http://amusebouches.wordpress.com/category/lunchbox/

mmmmmmm, looks good

May have to try this one day. would be good in those backed taco shells I saw earlier today.
http://savour-fare.com/2009/03/19/carolina-barbecue-pulled-pork/

"retiring" today...

Was changing clothes last night when a someone knocked on the front door. Zoe and I opened it to find a nice neighbor who was out walking his dog and heard a hissing from the van when they passed by it. So, he said I was going to have a flat if I waited till morning to fix so hopped in drove to Sears Auto...closed 2 minutes before I arrived...went back home picked up Cindy, the Accord, Belle and Zoe for a caravan to AC Auto where I left the Odessey.

As I expected they called and reported I need a new tire...no...four new tires for $540.00, I asked how about just two...that would be $270.00 for thier top rated ones...I said, well I "better call around" and he said....oh, let me check another place. And, yes we have four tires for you there for just $383.93 and then I asked...how much for two??? so I am getting two tires for the rear for a whopping $199.24 out the door price!!!! $380.oo less (including sales tax) than the first number he whipped out. Pays to ask and negotiate.

bulliten board idea

chicken wire and clothes pins.....

more favor ideas...

gum balls

favor boxes

Yummmm!

I need to make me some of this!
http://butteryum.blogspot.com/2009/02/homemade-chicken-stock-pennies-per.html

Cake Pops...looks like fun!

should try to make one day...
http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/tips-techniques/how-to-make-cake-pops-078637

Jenny Law Wedding Invitations

Finished these invitations today. They have a translucent vellum wrap around the invitation. Very soft and pretty with a touch of a Victorian feel the bride wanted.

Peggy always says what I am thinking/feeling...

in today's column she did it again:
... many see our leaders as "selfish and dishonest," that "our institutions have been revealed as incompetent and undependable." People feel "unled, overwhelmed," the situation "seemingly unsalvageable." ...

Yesterday at the store....

Easter is April 12, 2009

BFF (best friend found)

Cindy found my friend of years and years that has been missing for months and months!!!!

Life is better now....

APHORISM

Kris emailed me this list today and I want to remember it.........

APHORISM: A SHORT, POINTED SENTENCE EXPRESSING A WISE OR CLEVER OBSERVATION OR A GENERAL TRUTH
1. The nicest thing about the future is that it always starts tomorrow.
2. Money will buy a fine dog, but only kindness will make him wag his tail.
3. If you don't have a sense of humor, you probably don't have any sense at all.
4. Seat belts are not as confining as wheelchairs.
5. A good time to keep your mouth shut is when you're in deep water.
6. How come it takes so little time for a child who is afraid of the dark to become a teenager who wants to stay out all night?
7. Business conventions are important because they demonstrate how many people a company can operate without.
8 Why is it that at class reunions you feel younger than everyone else looks?
9. Scratch a cat and you will have a permanent job.
10. No one has more driving ambition than the boy who wants to buy a car.
11. There are no new sins; the old ones just get more publicity.
12. There are worse things than getting a call for a wrong number at 4 AM. It could be a right number.
13. No one ever says 'It's only a game.' when their team is winning.
14. I've reached the age where the happy hour is a nap.
15. Be careful reading the fine print. There's no way you're going to like it.
16. The trouble with bucket seats is that not everybody has the same size bucket.
17. Do you realize that in about 40 years, we'll have thousands of old ladies running around with tattoos? (And rap music will be the Golden Oldies!)
18. Money can't buy happiness -- but somehow it's more comfortable to cry in a Corvette than in a Yugo.
19. After 50, if you don't wake up aching in every joint, you are probably dead!!
20. Always be yourself because the people that matter don't mind, and the ones who mind, don't matter.

Aunt Mary's Dash...

110 GOUCHER CIRCLE - OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE

Aunt Mary went to join Nana, Dada and her little sister, Louise, last night - March 8, 2009.

Cindy and I will make a dash to her service in Oak Ridge on Wednesday. We must honor this lady who never said a bad word about anyone, gave birth to nine children, was a single mother who worked and raised all these children to be smart and accomplised people...and still had time to play amazing bridge. What a dash she had in her eighty eight plus years on this earth. Rest in peace, Mary...you deserve it.

No time like the present....

"Make it special". Techniques and tricks for making the most ordinary gift oh, so special.

snipped from: http://acottageindustry.typepad.com/a_cottage_industry/let_me_entertain_you/

Winter One-Pot Chicken Cacciatore

Ingredients

- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

- 1 whole clove of garlic

- 1/2 white onion

- 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary (or 1/4 teaspoon dried)

- 2 thick strips of smoked applewood bacon

- 1 pound of chicken thighs, cut into small pieces

- 1/2 teaspoon celery salt

- 1/2 cup white wine

- 1 (14 ounce) can of chopped tomatoes

- 3 bay leaves-

-1/2 teaspoon sugar

- 1 (14 ounce) can cannellini beans

Method

1. Pour some olive oil in a large saute pan on low heat, add a whole clove of garlic, the onion, and the rosemary and stir until the onion is slightly translucent, but not browned, about ten minutes. 2. Add the thick cut bacon, and fry for a few minutes. Increase the heat to medium, add the chicken and celery salt and stir for a couple of minutes, until the outside of the chicken is white.
3. Pour in the white wine, and cook for a few minutes until just simmering, then add tomatoes, bay leaves and sugar. When it comes to a bubble, properly, turn it down slightly, simmer for 20 minutes, and then turn in a can of canellini beans, until they warm up, and it’s done!
Serve with a nice hunk of bread, and a little green salad. Delicious!

Snow Day 3/2/2009

Behind the window blinds....looking up and down the street.....
after the power returned at 1:00 pm... the house heated up

so did Belle and Zoe!

out on the deck it was a little chilly for morning coffee...

and down below you could "lose an eye"!

Snow Day March 2, 2009

Meatball Sliders

Joey Campanaro’s Meatball Sliders

Adapted from The Little Owl restaurant via Smitten Kitchen

I made a doubled version of this but you should by no means attempt the same unless you have a serious crowd to feed. Although we did our darndest to leave no leftovers.
Also, worth considering, this is a lovely recipe for meatballs — the Romano really sings in there — but there are a lot of recipes out there, and around here, for great meatballs. If you have a favorite recipe, that would work equally well.
Makes 6 3-slider appetizer servings

Meatballs:

1/2 pound ground beef

1/2 pound ground pork

1/2 pound ground veal

1/2 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs) or fresh breadcrumbs
1/2 cup water
8 tablespoons freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese, divided
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
6 garlic cloves, chopped
1/4 cup (packed) fresh basil leaves1
1/2 teaspoons fennel seeds
1 28-ounce can whole peeled tomatoes
1 14.5-ounce can whole peeled tomatoes
Arugula leaves (optional)
18 very small soft rolls, split horizontally, or Roasted Garlic Buns (recipe below)

Mix all meats, panko, 1/2 cup water, 6 tablespoons cheese, egg, egg yolk, 1/4 cup parsley, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper in large bowl. Form into eighteen 2-inch-meatballs.
Heat vegetable oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, fry meatballs until brown all over. Transfer to plate. Pour off drippings from skillet. Reduce heat to medium. Add olive oil to skillet. Add onion, garlic, basil, and fennel seeds. Sauté until onion begins to brown, about 5 minutes. Add all tomatoes with juices. Bring to boil, scraping up browned bits. Reduce heat to low, cover with lid slightly ajar, and simmer, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.
Puree sauce in processor until almost smooth. Return to same skillet. Add meatballs. Cover with lid slightly ajar and simmer until meatballs are cooked through, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes longer.
Do ahead: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.
Place arugula leaves on bottom of each roll, if desired. Top each with 1 meatball. Drizzle meatballs with some of sauce and sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons parsley and 2 tablespoons cheese. Cover with tops of rolls.

Yeast Rolls:
3/4 cups warm water
1 tablespoons molasses
1/8 ounce fresh yeast or 1/2 teaspoon instant yeast*
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 whole bulb garlic**

In an electric mixing bowl using the hook attachment, mix the warm water, yeast, olive oil, and molasses. Add the flour and the salt. The dough will become a wet mixture but will remain a little sticky. Remove the dough and place onto a floured clean surface and gently knead into a soft ball. Place the dough in a mixing bowl brushed with olive oil and cover. Store in a warm humid area for 30 minutes or until the dough rises to double its size. (For me, this took over an hour, but our apartment is really cold and I used less yeast.)

* I had trouble with the yeast level in my dough. Honestly uninterested in seeking out fresh yeast, I looked up an exchange with it for instant yeast — it was said to be 3:1, and that the equivalent amount of instant yeast would be 1/4 teaspoon. In the end, I felt that this was too little. Everything took forever to rise and even though the rolls were tasty, they had a density I associate with bread that has not risen as much as it should. Thus, I’ve suggested doubling the yeast, an amount that seems more in par with what you’d see in a bread dough based on two cups of flour.

Wrap two bulbs of garlic in aluminum foil and roast in a medium heat oven until very soft, about 45 minutes. Squeeze the whole bulbs of garlic to release the soft interior. Slightly chop the roasted garlic until it resembles a puree. ** Next time, I will add the roasted chopped garlic into the dough in the mixer, before the first rise. However, I am nervous to tell you to do this without testing it in case it in any way affects the rising. It would certainly have been easier that way — kneading roasted garlic into already risen dough is a messy chore, that overly deflates the rise.

Portion the dough into 1 inch round balls, kneading in the roasted garlic while doing so.** Place the portioned raw dough balls on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper approximately 2 inches apart. Cover with plastic and allow the dough balls to rise again. After 20 minutes, spray the raw dough balls with cold water, sprinkle with a pinch of the freshly grated pecorino, salt and pepper, and bake for 20 minutes in a 400 degree oven.

Cabbage, White Bean and Sausage Stew

1 tsp olive oil
1 lb. hot Italian sausage, cut into bite size pieces
5 large garlic cloves, minced
pinch of red pepper flakes
1 head escarole cabbage, trimmed and cute into 2 inch pieces
3 cups chicken broth/ stock
3 cups canned white beans, such as great northern or navy, drained and rinsed
1/2 cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
1/2 stick unsalted butter
2 tblsp. chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
2 plum tomatoes, diced
Salt and fresh pepper to taste

Heat oil in a deep 12 inch skillet over moderately hight heat until hot but not smoking. Brown sausage, stirring, for 7 to 10 minutes. Add garlic and red pepper flakes, and cook, stirring, until the garlic is softened about 2 minutes. Add escarole and cook, stirring, until wilted, about 2 minutes. Add beans and cook, stirring for 1 minute.
Add stock and bring to a gentle boil. Stir in butter, cheese, tomatoes, and half of parsley and cook, stirring, until butter is melted and stew is heated through. Season with salt and pepper.
Ladles stew into bowls and sprinkle with remaining parsley. Serve with extra-virgin oil and Parmesan.
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Bamboo...not what you think!

Well, I did it yesterday and bought a new tablet that will save some time editing and creating illustrations. I had an old Acecat tablet which I tried to install on a XP PC for two hours Saturday with no joy. Makes one appreciate USB items when you go back to serial and com connections......AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! I did research on the best model to procure by reading a ton of real people reviews. I decided with my Corel software the basic "bamboo" would do. So off to Best Buy and back home with my new little black tablet which has been successfully installed on both home and office comuters...as it travels well!

Place cards????

http://naturallygiftedny.com/lollibrides.html

Tuna Salad with Butterhead Lettuce

- 1 can of flaked tuna in water, drained.

- 3/4 cup of canned navy beans, drained.

- 1/4 of onion

- 1 green onion

- 3 tbsp of chopped cilantro

- juice of 1/2 lemon

- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

- 1 butterhead lettuce

1. Dice the onion.

2. Dice the green onion.

3. Put the tuna, onion, green onion, navy beans and cilantro into a bowl. Add lemon juice and olive oil. Toss gently. Add salt and pepper to taste.

4. Rinse the lettuce and make sure the leaves are dry. Serve the tuna salad on the leaves or roll the leaves into a wrap.

Facebook

Lately I keep hearing you gotta be on Facebook...so Sunday I spent the day playing around with the site and finding out it I have any friends. Looks like the Mullinax clan are the best friends I have in this web society. In the Facebook world you are supposed to post a picture of yourself. Susan put up a picture of herself about age six. Susan and I share the dread of current pictures so I took my cue from her and uploaded this pic as my best face foward. Amy boinked my "wall" to let me know she showed it to Eileen who made the comment "Oh Gosh". Wonder if she knows or figures out where the picture was taken...she was there!

Still don't quite get Facebook, but I will keep trying.

Spring Rolls with Steak

Spring Rolls:
2 (8″) rice papers
6 thin slices cooked steak, preferably top round
1 cup baby spinach
1/2 cup shredded cabbage
1/2 cup shredded carrots
sliced cucumber, bean sprouts, alfalfa sprouts, diced apple,
chopped peanuts
fresh mint (optional)

Peanut Sauce:
1/2 cup creamy natural peanut butter w/ salt
1T soy sauce
1T lime or lemon juice
1T honey
1T fresh grated ginger
1T chili powder
1/2 cup skim or coconut milk
1/4 cup unsalted peanuts, chopped

Directions:
1. In a medium bowl, mix together all of the ingredients for the peanut sauce except for the peanuts. Pour 1/4 cup of prepared sauce into a small bowl and add about 1T chopped peanuts. Don’t add the chopped peanuts to the leftover sauce, they will lose their crunch after a few hours.
2. Fill a 9″ baking dish or pie plate with 1/2″ hot water. Slide the rice paper into one side of the dish and submerge to the bottom. Feel the rice paper and wait until it completely softens and the crosshatch marks have disappeared, about 10-15 seconds.
3. Remove rice paper from the water and let it drip a few times. Place on a large plate and line 3 slices of steak down the middle. Top with cabbage, carrots, spinach and any other ingredients. If this is your first time, use less vegetables than you think. Take one side and fold tightly over the ingredients and roll up. Slice in half and dip in peanut sauce. Repeat steps 2-3.

http://www.peanutbutterboy.com/2009/02/fresh-spring-rolls-with-peanut-sauce

2009 Margaret Card

Patti Piggy labels

Created a little label today I really like...should do more stuff like this.

Ideas:

Travel Mugs

Sippy Cups

Credit Card/ID Card holders

http://www.allstitchembroiderysupplies.com/product/plastic-travel-tumbler-3943.cfm

A Better Recipe for Stuffed Cabbage

Alex Mom’s Stuffed Cabbage
1 head Savoy cabbage

1 pound ground beef

1 small to medium, chopped small

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 carrot, shredded1 celery stalk, thinly sliced1 parsnip, shredded

1/2 cup uncooked rice

1 to 2 tablespoons tomato paste

3 to 4 cups of your favorite simple tomato sauce, tomato juice or V8

Cut the core out of the cabbage but leave it whole. Place it, with the empty core area facing up, in a large bowl. Boil a small pot of water and pour the water over the cabbage and let it sit for ten minutes.

Heat the oil in a saute pan. (I like to use the large one I will cook the final dish in — a deep 12-inch saute pan — to save dishes.) Cook the onions until they are soft, add the carrot, celery and parsnip and saute them for a couple extra minutes — until they are also soft. Season the mixture with salt and pepper, transfer it to a bowl and let it cool a bit. Mix in the meat, rice and tomato paste and season again with salt and pepper.

Drain the head of cabbage. Pull off large leaves, cut out the large vein — if the leaf is very large, you can make two rolls from each, if it is smaller, you can cut the vein out partially and pull the sides to overlap before you roll it into one roll. Pat the leaves dry with towels. Roll about 1/4 to 1/3 cup of filling in each leaf (depending on the size of your leaf) and arrange in a large, wide pot. Pour in enough juice or sauce to cover the rolls. Bring to a boil and reduce the heat, letting them simmer covered on the stove on low for about 45 minutes. Serve immediately. If sauce has thinned a bit, you can heat up any additional sauce you didn’t use and pour it over as you serve the rolls.
[These also freeze very well.]

http://smittenkitchen.com/

Eggs al Forno (Baked Eggs) For Two

2 miniature casserole dishes (6x4 inches)

4 eggs

1 tablespoon butter, softened

¼ of a La Brea Bakery Demi Baguette or regular sized Baguette (any variety), cut into 4 1-inch thick slices

¾ cup Fontina or mild cheddar cheese, grated

2 tablespoons grated Parmesan

¼ cup olive oil

Salt and pepper

Preheat the oven 500°F.

Meanwhile, rub the inside of each mini-casserole dish with a portion of softened butter. This will prevent the ingredients from sticking to the dish. For each individual serving, place one or two slices of bread (in a single layer) on the bottom of the butter-lined casserole—making sure the bread fits snuggly—adding or trimming if necessary. Drizzle the bread with one tablespoon of olive oil. Then, add a sprinkling of half the grated Fontina cheese. Gently crack two eggs, adding them to the layer of grated cheese. Drizzle with one more tablespoon of oil. Repeat process for the other dish.

Place the two casserole dishes in the oven (you may place a cookie sheet underneath to protect your oven from bubbling ingredients) on the middle rack. Bake until eggs are set, about 10 minutes.

Carefully remove the casseroles from the oven. Top each serving with one tablespoon of Parmesan and a pinch of salt and pepper.Using oven mitts, carefully place each casserole onto a dinner plate topped with a folded cloth napkin (this will ensure a more stable surface for the hot dish to rest on). Serve immediately, making sure to warn your loved one of the dishes' hot temperature!

Here's Zoe!

Left early 02/05/09

Zoe came home today...

Zoe is our new family member and I think we are all going to be very happy. She is jet black like Sissy and Dot, about the same size as Sissy and has the face of sweet Penni. She has already melted into my lap twice for naps and daintily ate a good supper of dry kibble without complaint. She has also found the dog who looks just like her and lives in the mirror in the bedroom
We are getting to know each other and how and where to go to potty...it will take a little time but we will get in our groove and life will be good.
I never would have belived last night at this time that I would have a Zoe asleep in my lap tonight! How amazing is life........everyday.

2009

Have a great 2009 !
Live simply.
Love generously.
Care deeply.
Speak kindly.
Leave the rest to God!
'Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.'

Zoe???

Just sitting at my desk, doing my business I get a phone call! It's Lynda looking for a home for a little black yorkie-poo named Zoe...what could I do but say OMG let me take care of her!!! More later.....

Where are the folks that hate Walmart?

answer - shopping at Walmart!

I am more impressed with Sam Walton everyday...what a vision...works in good times and works even better in the bad times...genius!

http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/090205/wal_mart_stores_sales.html?.v=2

Yes, I ate again today!

9:30 am
boiled egg banana
11:30
1/2 cup beef stew with noodles
1:30
6 1/2 celery sticks
blue cheese dip
3:30
1/2 cup sausage been stoop
5:30
small apple
7:30
chicken galatte with carrots and peas (should have eaten just half)
1/2 freestone peach
9:30 pm
2 butter rum nips

Feeding Clock ....feed the pig!!!

Feburary 3, 2009 Winston-Salem "snow storm"

5:30 pm at the store

barely snowing at 5:00 and this is how quickly the trees were covered

about 6:00 at Bolton Elementary School...black sky over head and blue sky to the west...snow over!