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June 18, 2009

SQUASH in the FREEZER

Filed under: COOKING,VEGETABLES — grandi13 @ 2:55 pm

I have been busy again.  I already had the squash prepared for freezing and bagged it after lunch.  I prepared this the same as I did the last I froze, just adding more bacon and onion.  I got 10 packs with 2/3 cup in each pack.  This gives me a total of 16 packs and I want to prepare at list 44 more, plus several for squash pudding.

The extra packs may come in handy if I have extras at meal time and have planned to have squash.  I  have always heard and occasionally say “a bird in the hand is better than 2 in the bush” so I also need to freeze more than is needed just in case we do not have any next year.

This sure does look yummy, don’t you agree?  Do you see the bits of bacon?



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June 17, 2009

GPA 3.625

Filed under: FAMILY,HOME SCHOOLING — grandi13 @ 5:22 pm

It has taken me a few days to get around to this post.  I do need to brag just a bit here.  As has been mentioned before, DD#1 home schools.  DD#2 has also home schooled.  Where am I going with this, you ask?

First let me brag on DD#1 for getting GD#2, also known as Country, prepared for highschool.  Apparently she did a great job on what she taught including study skills.  Country began high school in January and this semester has a GPA of 3.625.  The guidance counselor has placed Country in all honors classes when school begins in the fall.  He also wants her to be involved in more school activities.

I hope all the others do as well when it is their time for public school.  Ninth grade is the changing point from home school to public school.

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June 14, 2009

QUEASY

Filed under: BLOGGING,HEALTH — grandi13 @ 7:02 pm

I started feeling sick last night about 10:15.  I had to get up about 2:30 and find the trash can.  I have had a low grade fever for the past 21 hours, maybe it is just a 24 hour bug and will soon be over.

My stomach hurts and my abdomen is cramping.  I have had just a few sips of water, half a cup of coffee and have just finished half mug of tea today.  I think the tea may prove to be a mistake.  I did heat the tea in the microwave to take the chill off of it.

I feel so bad that if someone told me they would pay all of my expenses for a 5 day stay at the Sahara hotel, I would have to refuse.


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SELF PORTRAIT SUNDAY 6-14-09

Filed under: SELF PORTRAIT SUNDAY — grandi13 @ 6:59 pm

This is as good as it gets after lying in bed most of the day.



Do NOT feel well.

Leave your link here, we will check you out.

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June 12, 2009

HEALTH INSURANCE

Filed under: BLOGGING — grandi13 @ 9:32 pm

If one has a private health insurance policy today, it is very expensive.  From personal experience, some companies charge more than even the wealthy person can afford.  Several years ago, because I had a history of a benign biospy, a particular company wanted to charge me over $800. a month for coverage, this was after more than a 5 year lapse since the biospy.  If you are in need of health insurance, Blue Cross North Carolina may be the company to contact.

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SICK CHILDREN

Filed under: FAMILY — grandi13 @ 9:25 pm

The grandchildren had lots of fun playing in a lake today and now at least 2 of them are paying for the fun.   The one at my house upchucked before he came, but wanted to come anyway.  OK with me.  About 8:30 we went out to pick the squash,  he started complaining of having a headache and wanted to come back in the house.   He met DH and me as we were coming in telling me he had upchucked on the couch.  I tell him “Don’t worry about it, it is ok.”  He is now asleep.

No matter the activity, children need to be taken care of and not allowed to get too hot when the temp is so high.  The temp was in the mid 90′s today, it is 9:20 and 84 degrees.  It just makes me so ill that their dad shows such a lack of responsibility.

Just saying that headache and upchucking are some of the symptoms of getting too hot.

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HAND SIZE

Filed under: BLOGGING — grandi13 @ 6:34 pm

I do not have enough computer knowledge to even want a netbook much less netbooks. The desktop that I have is more than sufficient.  I know people that have or would like to have a netbook, but what I have is good enough.  If I did stuff on the go, then a netbook with a good battery source would be right up my alley.  Some folks make sure they have enough carry on space for their netbooks if not for their toiletries.  Some of them are so small they would fit in an average size ladies purse.

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WATER LEAK

Filed under: HOUSE WORK — grandi13 @ 3:15 pm

Anytime one has a water leak, it is usually not good.  Sometimes before the leak is discovered, wood damage has already occurred.  That was the case several years ago when the hot water heater had a slow leak, the damage was so severe before the leak was discovered that DH had to replace that bathroom floor.

I found another leak today in the same bathroom.  I opened the cabinet to put away the hand towels and smelled wet wood. I found dripping wet hand towels and the wood had started to ripple.  I have no idea how long the small hose going to the sink has leaked and wouldn’t you know, it would be the hot water line.

DH is now doing a repair on it.

After he is finished, I will have to laundry all those wet hand towels.  I will just add other whites to them in order to have a full load.  I hate folding laundry!!  It is right in there with cleaning the toilets.  What chore do you dislike?

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June 11, 2009

FAVORITES

Filed under: COOKING,FAMILY — grandi13 @ 2:53 pm

I have invited folks over for supper tonight.  While I will be preparing some favorites, I think DH will only have one of his, which is rice.  I will also prepare fried chicken, cabbage, green butterbeans and gravy.  Oh yes, I do like fried chicken but rarely prepare it at home.

I usually do not prepare desserts, no reason, just don’t do it.  Tonight is different–I have a blueberry cobbler in the oven.  DH likes that and so do all of the expected guest.

See ya around 6.

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SCHOOLING

Filed under: BLOGGING,HOME SCHOOLING — grandi13 @ 2:39 pm

I have decided that school is harder now than when I was in school.  It could be because I am supervising the work being done not doing it or that I am not equipped with computer memory.  Whatever the reason, it takes me almost as long to check the work as it does for the children to do it.  That is not good.  I have to give the first grader almost all hands on, so little time is left for me to do anything else during the day except school.  No, I am not complaining, just stating facts.  I had much rather have them here than in public school.

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