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I need to do a lot of upgrading or doing things better. I need to upgrade my housekeeping skills or just keep it done. I could use a lot of improvement in the laundry area. Probably number 1 in that area would be to organize my clothes and donate those that I can’t or will not wear. While I am upgrading, I must remember to do a computer memory upgrade. It may just be easier to get a new computer, but as for the house upgrade, I must do that.
In the past week, I have seen 2 magazines about my great state. One was at the doctor’s office and the other in the grocery story. Needless to say, I bought the one in the grocery store to give to my daughter because she has recently started a blog of facts and tidbits about North Carolina. I started flipping thru it and saw that an article about the very, very small town where I was born was written a while back. If it is still in tack when I finish looking at it, then I will give it to her.
Til Next Time
I just received an email from my cousin telling me that she fell and broke her wrist on March 10th and then Wednesday of this week she had to go to the ER and was diagnosed with gallstones and has to have surgery. She is on three very strong painkillers, all of which are addictive. She has been on narcotics a lot during her life time due to different ailments, I really hope she does not have to go to drug rehab somewhere because of all the prescribed medication.
Have you ever personally known a woman that was a “mail order bride”? When I was a young teen ager, a couple lived down the road from us and he had a “mail order bride”. She was very nice and they seemed to be as much in love as the other couples that I knew. I think she was from Alabama.
Many men today still order their brides. Especially men from the US and Canada order their brides from Russia. Russian dating for the these fellows usually means marriage. Russian Ladies are looking for a lifelong partner in marriage, but are not expecting a free handout. They are very well educated, tender, loving and caring. These ladies are very family orientated.
Marriage to Russian brides are usually successful in that they have a very low divorce rate and the marriage itself has a loving relationship not just one of convenience.
I have never traveled much in my lifetime, partly because I could not afford it and partly because I am a home body. I did drive to Texas once and that was fun! I rented a 15 passenger van and my mom, my daughter and the 5 children she had at the time loaded up and headed off. I have also driven to Orlando, Florida once just for the week-end to see my nephew’s wife that was dying. A few years later, I was a passenger and went back to Orlando for this nephew’s wedding. Maybe I should consider going for an Orlando Vacation where I could stay for several days, not be rushed, visit the sites, shop there and on the way home if I had any money left..
I usually do not plan my menus in advance. I usually decide on the meat and then on the starches and veggies.. Unless we are having spaghetti, the casserole below, or soup, rice is a given and sometimes I cook it when we’re having soup to use instead of crackers.
Tomorrow night we must eat leftover noodles and chicken or it will soon spoil.
Today, I did more meat cooking, but only 2 meats for meals this week. I cooked enough stew beef for 2 meals. I plan to separate it and freeze some and later this week DH will have some for supper. I do not like beef except when it is in some form of dish made from hamburger and steak.
In the latter part of the week, I found 95% lean ground beef, yeah! hi tech hamburger, but that is what I buy (no less than 85%). I bought packages that weighed between 1.17 pounds and 1.33. Cooking 2 packages together, I had enough for 5 cookings. one cooking I used tonight to make spaghetti sauce, the rest is in the freezer.
DH really likes a very simple casserole that I will probably make soon with part of the hamburger. In a coverable casserole dish-Layer of thinly sliced potatoes, layer of browned and drained hamburger, repeat, on third layer of potatoes cover with cream of mushroom soup, more potatoes and hamburger, end with potatoes and more soup. Carefully add water until you can see it at the edge of the top of the casserole. Somewhere in the making, salt and pepper to taste, remembering potatoes like salt. Bake at 375 covered until potatoes are tender, probably at least an hour. Caution: leave at least an inch of room at the top of your dish as it sometimes bubbles during cooking and cleaning the oven is not a chore to be enjoyed. I don’t know why but it takes the potatoes as long to cook this way as it would to bake them whole. When using potatoes, most times I use baking potatoes.
Til Next Time
I am what some would consider to be pen poor. I have more writing pens than one can imagine, red ink, blue ink, green ink, purple ink, and of course the sometimes needed black ink. My favorites are promotional pens with an over sized barrel. This type usually writes good, with non-smearing ink and medium point. The big advantage for me, because of arthritis in my fingers, is the over sized pen does not make my finger hurt when I write.
Not the person but the compass direction. I have never been north of my home state. If I did venture in that direction, I would have to check the amenities at New York Bed and Breakfast. I have never stayed in a bed and breakfast, so I would have two new experiences with my travel to the North. I know I would have to do some shopping while in the area.
I was so very tired after work yesterday, but not too tired to go South to my favorite place to shop. I exchanged pants that I bought too small on the last trip and helped DH get his mom’s birthday gift. I liked it so much was gonna get me the suit also but did not have any pants left in my size. That is okay, I really do not need any more clothes. I do, however, need some dress shoes. Nope could not find any that felt good on my foot, probably because I am so picky. Maybe I’ll have better luck when we go again.
We stopped at Outback for supper. DH had gotten a gift certificate at work. We have one across the bridge, but he especially wanted to eat at the one in Myrtle Beach.
Many birthdays are coming in the next three or four months. You ask, “How do you know”? Simple math – a lot of weddings are in May and especially June, and after weddings come babies. First communion gifts are a must for some birthdays, especially for family and close friends. There are many gifts from which to choose, such as Rosaries, Bibles, figurines, jewelry and even stuffed animals.