SUPPER CLUB - Sunday, Sept 18

[purrfect-lady]

Good morning,

We are having purrfect weather this week. I'm praying it holds for us when we go camping first week of Oct. My chiropractor is also praying as his son is getting married in an outdoor wedding in their yard Oct 8th. We're all crossing our fingers!

Yesterday I finally got all my yard art items put away. I have quite a bit - gnomes, dwarfs, animals, owls, funky stuff. Now I think I'm done with the yard until next month when it's time to rake leaves and start nagging Bill to use his heavy duty weed whacker to start cutting back the big sword ferns. We could wait until March, but that makes it much harder - and colder! - to do. And I end up having to clip them frond by frond because by then the little fiddleheads are poking up. I also worked some on SS things yesterday and Nutcracker log cabins. Making progress. Today will be more log cabins until the Seahawks/FortyNiners game comes on about 1pm-ish. I will try to work on Bill's X-stitch Christmas stocking during the game, but it's hard to keep an eye on the game, so mostly it just sits on my lap.

Vicki's son, Jeremy, found the tree over her driveway. Bill talked to him briefly. Jeremy said he was going to try using an ax. We knew that would take him all day as the trunk was at least 12" thick! (we didn't remind him that we had Vicki's ax. No way did we want that returned to her!) Finally Bill could stand it no longer and walked over and offered to bring the chainsaw. He found Jeremy using a Christmas tree saw he found in Vicki's garage. Jeremy thanked him but refused Bill's offer. He said he didn't want to deal with his mom's rage if she found Bill on her property, even though the tree couldn't be seen from the house she might have walked out. So Bill left him to it. In the afternoon Bill ran an errand, looked down her driveway from the road, and saw the part of the tree over the driveway was gone.

BECCA - My oldest brother, Gene, also played football and baseball in high school. Jim and Albert had no interest in sports. What authors do you like? I'm going to send you a few books - I have some extra copies. We also had rice cooked in chicken broth and grilled chicken a few nights ago. The leftovers became chicken soup the next day. I've never been much of a meat eater either. I prefer eggs, cheese, beans, peanut butter, chicken, etc for my protein.

TINA - haha! Scottie would never EVER sit long enough to blow dry him. If we even open the cupboard where his brush is located he runs! Even if we're not going for the brush! So he goes to the groomer about 3 times a year. Our vet told us not to bathe him more often than once a month anyway. We're good on that! We're going to try green chile burgers tonite. I've already got my burger and chilies out to thaw. I'm not sure if we have bacon or not, though. I'll check the freezer again. As for Vicki's driveway, it already is so overgrown even a pickup can't get down it without getting all scratched up on both sides and top. This concerned us so we called Fire Dept for inspection. They came out next day and at first missed the driveway - they couldn't see it! They wrote a letter to family, who, of course, ignored it. We gave permission for them and EMS to use our driveway if they got a call for Vicki. The county records, which they check for each call, will reflect that permission. We keep our driveway wide open for RV's and we KNOW a fire engine can make it into our yard - and turn around and get back out!

JANA - When you have all your stuff squared away maybe you could send Daniel to come live with us for a while??? He is sure a go-getter! Between your two kids, your yard will be a showplace when it's all done! Hope your machine is just having some 'glitches' and straightens up and flies right before long. So, how do you make your pico?

Tonite will be green chile burgers and a salad to go with. Hoping they will be tasty. I think I'll just mix the diced chilies right into the hamburger. The chilies are not hot, just flavorful.

What's on your menu tonite?

[gershwin64]

Good morning!
Mary's at it again, doing all our chores LOL
You sure keep busy Mary, I think you tire me out!
I'm glad he got the tree gone, not that it makes any difference in access though I guess.
Funny you mentioned how often you should give Scottie a bath.... I've been reading on different dog breeds and the difference in bathing, brushing and stuff is crazy! I read one the other day that said bathe once a week but don't let it go longer than 6 weeks, but it has to be brushed daily. Cockers are a high maintenance but I think that one I was reading is more so.
I think I'll do bacon Chile cheeseburgers and salad. At least it won't heat up the house. I cook my chillies a few minutes with the bacon and then they just go on top of the cheese Mary..... You get the sliding messy factor in that way
Tina

[auntjana]

Good morning!

Dinner tonight is at Sarah's with all the family. Nacho bar. We are supplying the chips, Pico and guacamole. My Pico is very simple to make - seeded and then chop tomatoes, finely dice a sweet onion, seed and remove the ribs of a jalapeño, finely dice that, finely dice the leaves of fresh cilantro and toss altogether. The add lime juice. I am lazy and use the little plastic lime bottle, several good squits. That's it. You control the heat, by how much jalapeños you use. I make mine mild, so I use a half, maybe 3/4's of one, depending on how big it is. The longer it sits, the hotter the Pico gets. I made it last night for today. That way the flavors marry together. My friend in California, who is Mexican, taught me how to make this. She also taught me to make fresh homemade tortillas. Sarah kypted my tortilla press, so I just got my new one, recently. Tortillas are easy to make too. Mix up the masa, press and cook on a griddle.

I am hoping that it's just glitches on my sewing machine. The screen got quite warm, almost too hot, whennit scrambled. So I am being careful and watching the temp. I pushed hard in doing three or four big embroidery blocks, one after another, which probably pushed the machine to her limits. So now I will not do that again. Space out my sewing of embroidery work. And watch the screen temp. The cost to replace her is not a nice number - hopefully the repair, when needed, will work.

My Oliso iron is still working, knock on wood. I love my Oliso irons. The problem I have run into, is the lift function goes haywire.

Well, time to get ready for church,

Hugs,
Jana

[Becca]

Hello everyone sunny here today & beautiful So nice for outdoor activities

Maryz I don’t have any Authors now I follow I read all of Debbie McCollumn
Jan Karons & others but I just love a good story about someone’s life or adventures
That’s why I like Biographies
You sure don’t have to send me any

Tina If you ask me I think you are a super busy lady too Plus you care for your grands too a lot

Jana I do hope your machine holds up If you baby it maybe it will be ok
Our son was that way when he lived with us

I called the EMT to order the hospital bed this morning I know I can rest Bette if I don’t have to think of him falling

We can had leftovers & I made CA a burger with potato chips for the salt He is to get all he can to make him drink Becca

[Quilter7]

Good Afternoon,

We are in Ashford, WA right outside Mount Rainier National Park. It is our last day before heading home. We both have Covid and are on Pavlovid. We are feeling pretty good.

Jana - Guess you will have to pace yourself with the embroidery. Your Ruby isn’t very old if I am remembering correctly. Sorry for the problem.

Becca - A hospital bed sounds like it will help you right now.

Tina - You are always as busy as Maryz.

Maryz - The view in the park was perfect yesterday and only a few clouds this morning. It has been wonderful to be in WA.

Not sure what dinner will be this evening. We have been picking up and eating in our room. Take care everyone. Stay healthy.

Carol