Another...

Another week of R out of town. Guess what that means? Yep, no dinner plans except for Friday - he will be home early - a red eye in from the west coast. We didn't do much this weekend as he was home for less than 48 hours and he had chores to do. Mow the back is one of those - I just can't do that part of the yard. Front was done on Friday afternoon. And the neighbor man, J - he edged the front for me, so I swept for him! That was so nice of him.

R made pork roast this weekend, steaks and pork chops. I have many leftovers to eat. Corn, Cucumber salad, tossed salad are the leftover sides; I have fresh broccoli too. The best though, he made raspberry/blackberry pie with a kind of struedel topping. We had it Saturday night, friends were here for dinner. It was so good! It didn't hold together as pie but we ate it in bowls with ice cream, and he is gone so I get the leftovers!

Mac is here today and Friday - Poppy will be happy after sleeping a bit on Friday. He misses her a lot; he didn't get to see her this weekend and it made him sad. I want to take Mac to Sonic today cause I would like a cherry limeade. I have only had it once but I certainly want more! We'll see if the nap schedule works out with the happy hour at Sonic, if not, another day.

K had a dr. appt. today and she sounded so much better after this one than she has recently. BP was down a bit; heart beat was heard over her own; baby flipping again so makes her feel better. Here's to wishing she finds the answer to continue to relax. School starts in a couple of weeks for her.

Oh well, better get lunch before lil miss wakes up and wants my food as well as her own. Have a great week.

Wedding...

We went to a wedding this weekend and it was fun. Sat with the kids at the reception and they just have so much fun laughing and carrying on remembering all their high school days together. Too funny!

Sunday we had breakfast and had B & S over too so they could see the kids. Hung out for the afternoon and then went to what I would term "an engagement gathering". Yes, another wedding is in the works and will be held in the Czech Republic sometime early spring in '10. How exciting for mom and dad to participate in the planning of their only son's wedding. All the kids and Mac were there for the fun and to meet the bride to be. Our families have been so close over the years that it feels like one of your own is being married, sorta! Glad to not have to pay for another right now.

R will be traveling this week, leaves tomorrow; so dinners will be leftovers most of the week. And that is ok. I went to CBus last week and hung out with K as she is having difficulties with her bp. Trying to help as much as I can. We will go down again soon to help K move to her new place.

Dinner tonight is chicken and baked potatoes. Want R to cook extra chicken for my dinners later this week. He will be home Friday night. Have fun this week!

Done...

Done with all of it - R's dad's is better, still not good but much much better too! A new bed, storage for clothes, new clothes to be kept clean, things (many things tossed) - have to wait to see if it works. Otherwise another plan may be put in place, I sure hopes he understands this part. But all the attention was thrown his way this last week - and that is what he wants. Only time will tell. The others, I am done. Terrible situation.

Anyway, Mac is here today and tomorrow and she is a fireball. Napping right now.

Menu:
Monday - Hamburgers, homemade fries
Tuesday - Pork, corn on the cob, salad

The rest of the week I am on my own - R gone to CT, I think!

A wedding this coming weekend, looking forward to it. Haven't been to a wedding in a while and I really like weddings. To me weddings are better than the reception! Have a great week!

Later...

Yes, all weekend I was telling K "later" and she didn't like it...oh well. Later came and she got what she wanted - and how old is she???? Yep, dinner, fire, cards, movie, rollerblading (me only, not pretty). It was a filled weekend.

Friday - dinner with friends and kids and Mac; some would say enough drinking. We stopped before the out of control types started.
Saturday - breakfast, sun and reading; R to his dad's for clean up work; dinner with friends and K and card playing, fire w/s'mores, looking at stars
Sunday - breakfast, movie (R to his dad's), time with brother, sil and Mac to include lunch (R came for lunch), R back to his dad's; K and I reading and a little (very little) rollerblading to see if I could get used to it. R to his dad's hotel for dinner and a chat.

Meals:
Monday - sausage, salad, broccoli or broccoli quiche
Tuesday - Salad w/chicken
Wednesday - Egg Foo Young
Thursday - ???? maybe taco salad
Friday - Pizza

Have Mac on Wed and Thurs this week. Maybe J on Wednesday - that would be fun; if so a park might be in the works.

Need to get a job somewhere soon, let me know if you know of anything.

Want to eat this week?

I certainly do - tonight will be one of my all time favorites - and it is from Mom. She used to have to make so much of this cause all 7 of us ate and ate, and then Grandma lived with us making it 8; and if Aunt Lois and/or David came too we could be up to 10 people. Funny how you remember though, Mom died 6 yrs ago, Grandma 30 yrs ago, Aunt Lois 26 yrs ago and it seems like yesterday that I can picture the kitchen with the table set and the smell...

Monday - Wilted Lettuce with knepfles (no idea if this is how you spell this), I really don't care what else we have cause I only want the salad. Oh my gosh my mouth is watering....

Sidenote - Mom made me a cookbook when I was married; handwritten and placed in a three ring notebook 5x7" size. I love the book, although I do not cook, it is in my mother's handwriting and she had beautiful penmanship. If you asked her she would tell you too! The recipe for the wilted lettuce is in there, the knepfles, nope - had to get from my sister's book. She didn't make them the same.

Tuesday - Baked Spaghetti (Dinner to daughter's in laws on Sunday after a surgery in their house; we get the leftovers, ok by me) salad, bread
Wednesday - Chicken Salads
Thursday - R work picnic - not sure I will go since I have Mac but will find something quick if I don't
Friday - Hamburgers on the grill or homemade pizza; have to see if youngest will be home by then

Looking forward to the taste of the "R home"!

Missing...

Missing a post from yesterday however had my youngest still home from the weekend and she doesn't want me to do any computer or tv while she is here. Funny - all of a sudden she would rather sit and talk with me - who took my daughter. Really, it is fun to chat and I am so proud of her and R for riding in Bike to the Bay for MS. They did great...R did 75 miles per day and K did 50 miles per day. She wanted to cross the finish line with her dad so she sat at the last rest stop for over an hour just so they could finish together! She is so special. The other K was a little jealous, me too, for not riding with them. I just couldn't raise the money and K isn't allowed to ride like that due to Kirby(her unnamed baby)! Ha!

We had a good weekend - Put in Bay on Saturday night, dinner with kids and in-laws on Sunday.

Little Mac was a lot of fun yesterday, I had help with K still in town. K enjoyed the day of having her with just the two of us home because Mac just does her thing without lots of people around. It is different to be able to just watch and she comes to you when she needs something. She also plays in the yard and swings and stuff like that.

We will have family and friends over this coming weekend, a houseful! Always a good time but tiring just the same. It is supposed to be wonderful weather so can't wait for family, friends, food, fun, fireworks and maybe a fire! Yeah!

This week food is a struggle - just no energy, getting ready, and stuff! But we will eat....

Monday - Leftovers made into something I won't ask for again - Ok, but just not what I would want again - chicken, mexican rice, sour cream, salsa and cheese (I think that was it)
Tuesday - French toast, sausage
Wednesday - Salads
Thursday - Beef, potato and veggie
Friday - family in so will wait to see what is wanted; pizza sounds good

Have a safe and fun weekend! Happy Fourth of July!

Prepping...

We are in the prep week for Bike to the Bay for MS...we will ride this week however it will be more leisurely than all out push - R rode 25+ miles this weekend; I did not go as he said he was riding 50 - ummmm no! We had a good weekend - R home late Friday, like 930pm-ish from last weeks travels. Saturday, clean, yardwork, grocery, etc. and friends for dinner - tried out the new light with guests - I liked it. Sunday, R ride - me wait - he rode at 630am so it wasn't bad - breakfast, store to purchase special Father's Day meal goodies. J and K and the Mac came to dinner. Kabobs - hmmmm same as last year; we didn't realize at first. Mac went full into the pool with her mommy and I think she really liked it. It is a bit chilly in the water but it is so humid and hot the last couple of days so really refreshing. She was swinging, playing on the patio (need a better solution to the cement) and ate the same food we did - it was just a little mushier. Ha!

Menu for this week:
Monday - Father's Day leftovers
Tuesday - Salads
Wednesday - Brats
Thursday - Salads
Friday - Grill Pizza

Big day next Saturday for K and R - Bike to the Bay, 50 and 75 miles respectively. I am very proud of both of them already! I can't wait to see their faces upon return of their success! Wishing them all the luck!