Lots of together time, is the way a friend describes "this time we are living through." True! For that flexibility, creativity and resourcefulness are all good things. So is courtesy to others under the same roof. "Please" and "Thank you" and other pleasantries are the oil that lubricates our daily life! Wheels' cheerful smile from the time he wakens and his appreciation for everything from a shared walk to a snack from the pantry makes each day special. And when you stop by to share your latest post, that makes a special day too. Thanks! Featured from last week: Lou Lou Girls - 50 Best Family Movies Ann's Entitled Life - Cheesy Meatball Bake Must Have Mom - Favorite Kid's Camping Recipes Mid Summer Life Dream - Mother's Day in the Time of Coronna Virus Marilyn's ... [Read More]
Barbecue Stuffed Corn Muffins
Barbecue Stuffed Corn Muffins is what’s for lunch today. Served with a side salad or melon slices these quick and easy muffins make a complete light meal. If you are looking for a more hearty meal, add baked beans. Or slow cooker Calico Beans. The cave hieroglyphs on top are a few shreds of cheese that vaporized in the hot oven. Didn’t add a cheesy topping, but created an imaginative lunch conversation. Is the upper left muffin depicting a charging elephant? A kangaroo? A water buffalo? Or a longhorn? Several weeks ago, while we were still doing in person grocery shopping – wait! has it really been that long!?! Anyway, I picked up a tray of pulled pork on sale at the grocery and popped it in the home freezer. I was glad I did! We had three meals from it. Meal #1 was pulled ... [Read More]
Making a Face Mask for High Risk Persons – A Step by Step Tutorial
Making face masks was a personal priority. Wheels had medical procedures, including an artificial heart valve placement, in the last three months that put him in the high risk category. He had started cardiac rehab and was doing well. Then came a city wide stay home and I was drafted as chief rehab watcher/reporter using you tube videos and printed instructions from the real rehab therapist. And then the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that people wear cloth face coverings after we all heard much public waffling about their effectiveness. That definitely drove home the point that we needed more protection when it was necessary to go out. Other members in the family needed masks as well, so I set out to find the best face mask for high risk protection -- and one ... [Read More]
Busy Monday 413
My mother was full of bits of weather wisdom. Like "red sky in the morning, sailors take warning. Red sky at night, sailor's delight" That one is generally true! Another was Rain on Easter Sunday and it will rain for the next three Sundays. I certainly hope that doesn't apply to snow because we had snow on Easter Sunday -- and lots of it. Holding my breath for the next three weeks! I'm ready to be out in the garden and not scooping snow! Thanks for stopping by to share your posts this week in spite of the weather outside! Featured from last week: BlueSky at Home -- 13 Important Blogging Tasks You Can do Right Now Karin's Kottage - Beachy Tablescape Savory Kitchen - Coney Island Taters Lou Lou Girls - Fun Things to do at Home Trial and Error Home Ec. - Unexpected ... [Read More]
Busy Monday 412
Today is 4-12 for April 12 and this is number 4 1 2 of Busy Monday. Love when things are synchronous! Bet that never happened before and probably won't again :-) Yesterday was beautiful and in the seventies so we did some housekeeping in the garage -- organizing, cleaning, and a general spruce up. Today there is a sheet of ice covering the big dining room window, the electricity has gone off twice and the wind is at least 40 mph! But we are inside all safe and cozy and making the best of it. I hope you are too. Thanks for stopping by! Featured from last week: Lou Lou Girls - 8 Ways to take Care of Yourself during Coronavirus Penny's Vintage Home - Spring is Still Open for Business Marilyn's Treats - Brownie Cheesecake No Bake Handmade Weekly - Homemade Weed Killer ... [Read More]
Asian Beef and Noodles
What’s for lunch? Asian Beef and Noodles. This is a colorful, budget friendly stir-fry dish that takes only five ingredients—all of which you're likely to have on hand. Ready to eat in about 20 minutes! Serve with fruit (fresh, frozen or canned – whatever you have available) for a complete meal. I had to raid Bytes’ cupboard to find the ramen. I don’t usually buy it, but he keeps it on hand because he likes it for a snack. Or a meal when he is pressed for time. It was worth sneaking down the stairs, avoiding the laser beam network, dodging under the security camera, giving the guard cat a generous handful of treats to keep him busy, and opening the cupboard door just right to avoid setting off the piercing alarm. Actually, I just asked over the stair rail, “got any ramen?” and ... [Read More]
