Sharing Recipes through the window @ moms really makes me happy I actually open the window in moms livingroom far enough for a face to look through a sweet lady that lives upstairs looks through the window each morning to see how moms doing. She was telling me she was running out of ideas for dinner it seems like she is feeding her daughter and her son-in-law while their house was being painted. It has been done for quite some time and she is still fixing a meal a day for them. So I started giving her recipes. Today it was my Chicken and Rice Recipe I have shared it many times over the years.

Haven't updated on mom for awhile. Shes doing good we have had her out a couple of times the last few weeks. We took her to Stockton Days on the 13th and to our Ward Party on the 19th besides taking her to Church when we had Zayne blessed on the 7th All in August. And of coarse we always take her over home for Sunday dinner. They have now brought enough Oxygen tanks so I don't have to worry about running out if we decide to take her someplace other than my house.

I think that 1st thru 12th grades start tomorrow Kindergarten starts next week. I can't believe our Harley is starting school this year, for a brief time after he was born we were afraid he may not make it in this life he has been such a joy to Don and I we have more grandchildren that we love dearly but, we haven't had as much to do with them as our Harley glad we've been able to be part of his life. Wow school now don't know how I will handle him being so busy!

Because I mentioned it on my status on FB I thought I would put the recipe for Loaded Mashed Potatoes. Here it is

Peel and boil Potatoes until done, Mash them add Butter, Sour Cream, a splash of Milk Mash together then add Green Onions, Cooked Bacon, and Cheese Mash together then put in cassarole and bake @ 350 degrees for 5 to 10 minutes Serve warm Yum!

Have you ever been sitting somewhere and all of a sudden you think Wonder what happen to? I did that this morning. And I was shocked @ the name I came up with! I don't think I have even thought of her since I left High School going on Forty years ago. Now I'm even second guessing the name so I won't mention it. Just wondering if that has ever happened to anyone else. lol

Went to Quilt Group on Monday, didn't have any projects to work on well I did but I didn't start any. I worked on my Lady Bug wooden spoons today, just a little project I got going. I made up some and put them in a flower arrangement of Sunflowers, it turned out really cute. Excited for dinner tomorrow Spagetti isn't a big deal but, excited to use some Tuscan Butter Spread that we had @ Quilt Group to put on rolls. I love it! Bought some today, and some french bread will make Garlic Bread just by putting it on the bread. Tomorrow I hope to get some projects started and maybe finished ENJOY WHATEVER THIS DAY MAY BRING!

The week-end was crazy Enjoyed going to Stockton Days missed the Breakfast but enjoyed the pot-luck Brought mom home about seven Tim and Melissa stayed with mom Saturday night and most of the day on Sunday. Went to Church and then home to make Birthday dinner for Jamie and myself .We ate quite late because Jamie worked until six-thirty and I insisted we wait for her. Anyway didn't get mom home until after eight-thirty About three this morning the power went out we were low on Oxygen to begin with because of all the activities then to have that happen I worried we'd run out before the power came back on then I worried after it came back on that it might go out again and then I'd be in trouble Got oxygen delivered today now if the power goes out @ least we're covered.

Just because I'm always thinking ahead on meals for during the week Thanks to Jamie for telling me about this! Instead of buying pre-made Chicken Strips.......... make your own by taking your chicken Breast and cut into strips use Shake and Bake she says bake them but, I found that the seasoning don't always sticks to the Chicken so I deep-fry them until done, a friend also told me that if you put them in an egg-wash before you shake them that the seasoning will stick so you can bake them anyway no matter how you do them I serve them with home-made fries. Enjoy!

We're having Calico Beans with some Polish Dogs tonight been talking about them to much lately lol decided to have them this time there will be left-overs yum. Moms is doing okay getting a little more demanding. Dad got that way really bad before he past almost 17 years ago. Will be taking her to the pot-luck dinner @ Stockton Days tomorrow evening. Hated to be this way but she had her choice of the Breakfast or the pot-luck just don't have enough oxygen to be able to do both and really don't think she could handle both she is kinda weak not as bad as @ first but, a all day event I don't think would be good for her.

Today I made what I call Hamburger Soup it might be considered a Goulish any way here goes how I made it. I used about 1\2lb of Hamburger brown it with onion to taste. I added a different seasoning that I picked up a Rosemary and Garlic blend to the hamburger and onion, I added a can of Beef Broth and let it simmer down then I cut up some carrots and a couple of potatoes, let it simmer I also add about a cup of water so it wouldn't thicken to much and a bout 3\4 cup of macaroni let that simmer a while added a can of diced tomatoes and then towards the end a can of kidney beans let simmer add another cup or so of water simmered until carrots potatoes and macaroni are done.

Found out today that a friend passed away, It was hard to tell my daughter Josie of her passing she had a closer friendship with her than I did. Hadn't hear from her in a long time I wasn't excepting that kind of news. So it was kind of a shock to me Bea was the kind that you liked but sometimes she got on your nerves. I loved her she was a good friend. Rest in Peace my dear friend.

Had a wonderful week-end I actually got to spend sometime @ home I was there for three nights

in a row Tim and Melissa was great to spend two of the three nights Jamie stayed Saturday night after she got off work What a wonderful family I have Thank you all! Mom is doing good although sometimes she gets a little snappy but so do I We took mom to my grandsons Blessing she quite enjoyed that had a luncheon afterwards. I am so amazed that my kids help so much they all pitch in when it came to fixing dinner although it was basically a Meat and Cheese Tray Calico Beans and a Macaroni Salad. We made our own Meat and Cheesetray so much cheaper than trying to buy it.