So...whats for dinner?

I, too, was bewildered by NH!  DH has a 1-ton truck (doolie, which means double tires on each side of the back).  It takes a lot of room for parking and maneuvering.  I was trying to imagine what an NH on the rear of a truck was! 

Our Fresh Market happens to be situated in a shopping center that isn't terribly busy.  It has ample parking.  It's a small store but does a lot of business. 

Aw, Nancy!  Now I'm TJ deprived AGAIN!!! 

The fresh beets and cucumber salad last night was delish.  No dressing other than a sprinkling of white balsamic.  Green beans and new potatoes just as good.  Also enjoyed the Canadian walleye lightly dusted with flour and cooked in butter.  But will go back to my oldtime method of panfrying fish next time.  No flour and a mixture of a little EVOO and butter. 

Instead of the brats for dinner tonight, will have barbecued chicken thighs.  I'll pre-cook them until almost done (either microwave or stovetop) and then have dh finish them on the grill with barbecue sauce.  Found chicken without the antibiotics yesterday.  Usually buy those at Fresh Mkt. at home but the regular supermarkets are selling them now.

Gloomy day today.  Plan to load up the laundry and go to the Laundromat in town. 

beet and cucumber?  Sounds great. I happen to have both in the fridge.... thanks Carole! 

I notice that our only TJ is about a half hour away and has a very small parking lot. And even with a handicap permit those spaces are always filled up. So i rarely go alone. Only if I can be dropped off. Whole foods is 45 min away. But there is a Sendiks just a couple minutes away. I go there. Kinda a smaller high end grocer. Hormone Free, organic. House made soups. Great veggies. Expensive but since I buy for myself not too bad. When my DH is home we usually go out to eat at least one night and one breakfast so don't cook much. LOL.  This weekend was our block party. I took Rice Crispie squares and chips and salsa. There's always enough food and it's bring your own meat. So bunch of different salads and many desserts. The lemon cake with lemon filling with whipped cream was my favorite.  The Rice Crispie squares were almost gone, eaten by the kids before we had even put on the hamburgers. LOL.  Absolutely no redeeming value but addictive so I only make them if I can take them out of the house. The healthy version is out of multi grain cereal, nuts, sunflower seeds, and choc chips and uses only 4 tbls butter for the 9 X 12 in pan. . But those are even worse. You can't stop eating them. LOL. Today it rained in the early am. Then sun. Then thunderstorm. Now sun again. LOL.  Fun. 

Much love to all. 

Because I have an abundance of tomatoes and peppers, tonight is stuffed peppers.  Stuffing is made up of summer vegetables, Brown rice and cheese. Side will be sauteed squash, zukes, peppers onions, garlic topped with fresh basil and a sprinkling of parm.

Hello all - back from the east coast of FL, definitely "styled" in the caddy - very comfy, but lots of bells and whistles that were hard to figure out while trying to drive!  I have very simple needs when it comes to vehicles - weirdly, seat heaters and some good AC - which I use together to help my poor degenerated disks and hot flashes simultaneously.  This car had both, so yay!  The drive of folks from Boynton to Miami was event free and DH (in a Buick Enclave with his older passengers) drove like a sane man for once so I could follow him and all arrive en masse.  The services went well and everyone seemed happy with the reception.  The reception was catered, supplied by the private school where our friend worked for more than 40 years, but I was unimpressed.  The older folks were very excited that there was food left they could take home!  I had issues with the flowers I ordered, so the florist and FTD, will be getting a phone call tomorrow.  Funny part - there was an arrangement on a tripod stand that was supposed to go to the chapel - was delivered to the cemetery instead (part of my pone call tomorrow - also had the wrong flowers) and the workers put it on the stand upside down, but we didn't really notice - too many others things to worry about at that moment.  We brought it to the chapel with us and my DD and BIL and I were looking at it just prior to the service and we realized it didn't look right - DD went up and took it off the tripod, turned it around and put it back on correctly!  We did some work this morning in the condo in prep to get it cleaned out, and we are finally home.  Will be sleeping well tonight - poor DH is exhausted and kind of dreading what awaits at work tomorrow after being gone for so long.  Thank you all for your positive thoughts and support - it means a lot.

eric - thanks for the condolences, expressing that is just perfect, no worries.

Special they delivered it to the cemetery because it got to the service to late and by taking it to the cemetery they can now say delivered on time. Glad it went well though. And when I worked 40 minutes away from home I used the seat heater for my back with the air on too. As long as it works for you! 

Eric, I think everyone wonders what to say. I know when my folks died I was just glad people acknowledged it someway. 

Deb My tomatoes are putting out a couple of cherry tomatoes every day. Just a few. But at least there are some. The parsley sage and basil are going great. However both lemon thyme and German thyme died. That's the extent of my herb garden LOL.  Just one big pot. 

Nance, I love stuffed pepper soup. Not just stuffed pepper though. Maybe too much rice. LOL

Much love to all.

Hi susan. I didn't see your post before I hit enter. I'm glad you made dessert. That's always fun. 

Much love to all

Deb, your grandbaby is adorable!

Susan.....yikes, loved your meal description but got exhausted for you, too. Rest!!

Special, I'm glad the service went well, and yes that florist needs to hear from you. Good luck!

Had leftover pizza tonight with cuke salad, and a kale sauté with mushrooms, onions, walnuts and a splash of balsamic. 

Heading home in AM....hope to make it to stretching class, then laundries and pack up again for the next bit of travel. Not to sound ungrateful, but I would prefer a quieter summer. After the Vineyard, next weekend we come back here, then head to NJ for DGD's birthday the following weekend, then to CT to visit my stepmother on way home. 

I feel like we've been "enroute" for most of the summer, when I am actually a happy homebody, or lake homebody. If DS2 lands in Chicago, we'll be fated for more family travel. Guess my lowered stamina  leads to my too much travel whining. Apologies... At least my head virus seems to be resolving, and I was able to get most of the house cleaned...and DH did a great job on the floors....no more chocolate almond milk residue from the kiddies. Yay!

Supposedly the stormy weather you guys in midwest had today will visit us tomorrow. Hope everyone stayed safe!

Just got off the phone, full refunds on all three floral arrangements (we ordered one to be at the chapel for a friend who could not attend) so I have to say they were respectful and acknowledged the multiple errors with all three arrangements.  While I am disappointed in the florist/florist service, I am satisfied that they are taking responsibility appropriately.  I was a combo of polite and assertive - seems to have worked!

Good job SK. Well said Susan.

Carole, I wish I could give you some  lol! I picked another bucketful today.

I warmed up leftovers for lunch. My first cousin once removed is in Boston for a few days. She comes over from her home in London once a year. She is over 80, and hasn't lost a step, if you ask me. My other cousin by marriage is about the same age, and time hasn't been as kind to her. Anyhow, we all went out to dinner tonight and had a lovely time.

So, if you don't count warming up some leftovers, and I don't, I have not cooked for 24 hours!

Lacey, you are a traveling fool. Hope you have a wonderful time on the Islands. Only been to the Vineyard once and remember it with great fondness.

*susan*

Moon - haven't heard about your TNR recovery in awhile on any of the threads.  How are you coming along?

Miss hearing about Laurie & her kids but know she must be busy.

Two blueberry cake doughnuts for lunch.

Bedo - hope you're doing OK.  When is the DD's wedding?  Hopefully before you go to Guatemala if you're still studying Spanish.

Minus, I'm doing well. My PT lets me use my cane only around the house. I need my walker outside. I've been off pain pills for a week. Also my gut issues seem much better as of a week ago. Connection? Out people have the Constipation from pain pills. Ha! LOL

Supper today was a small crock pot stew I made. Carrots celery onion and some beef. Turned out ok. But my small crock pot turned itself off about halfway through..i had precooked the veg in the microwave first so when I got it our it was edible. Unless the small crock pot has a set timer I might have to get a new one. 

Susan isn't always that way? People eat the leftovers you plan on for another dinner. But if you have no plan for the leftovers somehow they get left till they are green. LOL

Much love.