We're cloudy but no rain at the moment. But all week it's been intermittent showers - enough to keep my walking trail flooded in places. Scottie splashes right through them and pulls me along on the leash. I need to get some waterproof tennies!
Tomorrow we leave for camping for 5 nights. The first night will be on a sandbar on the Columbia River where our friends will join us. They have been gone for a month and are on their way home from Arizona. Sunday we'll all move north from there to Yakima where we'll stay for 4 more nights. The other two couples cancelled so it will be just us four. So I may not be here for the upcoming days. Now don't y'all let yourselves starve!
Today I will be precooking my hamburger and onions so I can make chili in the crockpot one day while camping. And homemade hamburger buns. I'll freeze it all. I already have a chocolate cake in the freezer. I used premade chocolate fudge frosting, but added a big dollop of peanut butter to it and I'll sprinkle the cake with chopped peanuts before I serve it.
JANA - glad you got your pantries all straightened out and organized. The spread sheet will be nice for you. Such organization!! It was fun for me because I've been to your Costco in the past, and I think I know about where your Winco is. So I could picture you doing your thing all day long!
CHICKIE - and I've been to your grocery store, too! Hope you were able to get all your shopping done so you don't have to fight the last minute crowds. Though we could hardly find a parking spot at our grocery store yesterday. Logic would dictate that if all the crowds are there shopping now, the day before should be empty. But probably not . . Your menu sounds delicious! I have a few recipes for breakasts in the crockpot - eggs, sausage, hashbrowns. all of it. you wake up to a wonderful smell in your house!
TINA - and I know where you shop, too! I guess I'm a gadabout! Or at least a shop'n'eat-about! So sorry about your kidney stone! I hope you're feeling better today. My Michael was prone to them and they were PAINFUL! Were you able to go out to supper? Not for pizza, I hope!! ;o)
BECCA - I'm still trying to wrap my head around the concept of strawberry bread though I guess it would be like banana bread or zuchini or pumpkin or lemon. This year has been a VERY unusual year for rain. In the last 6 months we have surpassed our average ANNUAL rainfall. And your DGS moved to a rainy area besides. Depending on the organism causing pneumonia, it can be contagious. My DD and I both had it many years ago. Rain doesn't cause it, but dust can. However once you have pneumonia bacteria or virus in your system, getting wet and/or chilled can bring it on or make it worse.
IRISH - so happy Terry is home!! I will put the word out about his home for sale. I do have NC relatives and friends. I understand why you decided it might be better if he didn't bunk with you, but I bet you hated to come to that conclusion. Glad you have that extra shoulder now. Did you ever get your embroidery floss? I have every DMC color made and will never use it all up in my lifetime. So if you tell me what colors you need, I'll pop them into the mail to you.
Tonite's supper is going to be pork chops, sweet potatoes, peas, and salad. OR - chili relleno casserole and Mexican rice and refried beans. That would give us leftovers which might be good for a camping meal on a traveling day. I have to think about it.
I might be only hit'n'miss here this coming week since we'll be gone. But don't hold up your supper on my account! We'll be having chili and cornbread one night, hamburgers and baked beans another night, a restaurant a third night, and our friends said they are making buffalo stew a fourth night. I know buffalo is the up and coming new meat, but to Bill and me, that's like eating a cat or a dog. So maybe they will decide to change their menu . . >^-^<
