Jibber Jabber

As the Irises faded into a memory, the Lilies bloomed.

I need to go groom the flower beds.

My energy level has been challenged so it is in spurts of energy that I work.

A little here and a little there until finished.

Purchased my new glasses.  Little adjustment.

That's a good thing.

I did blink a lot when I wrote the check out to pay for them.

Even with insurance, it was a chunk of change at $215.

Hope they last a while.

Please.

I shopped the monthly Library Sale and walked away with two small plastic bags full of books.

Very pleased with the hardback books I adopted.

Tadahhhh.

Daughter Hosted a in HOME Skirt Party.

I am a one skirt wonder.

Was fun to chat with the Ladies present.

Peanut Butter Cookies and Iced Tea were served.

I'm sorry, but I made a pig out of myself with these cookies.

http://www.lularoe.com 

Lil Miss helped me stack our old videos that I want to sort through 

and thin down our stash.  A mighty fortress by the wall was created.

Couldn't believe all our tapes had fit in a cabinet where we had them.

But, they did.

Saturday morning was to be a time that Hubby would help me 

go through these videos and say nay or hey.

As he was coming down the stairs, he somehow lost his footing 

and fell on top of our mighty piles of videos.  Twisted and turned his body.

Sore, but nothing broken.  No videos were harmed.

If the video piles had not been there, we think he may have broke his ankle.

This week-end was awful.

Oklahoma Grandson was admitted to hospital with pneumonia.

Running a fever that doesn't seem to stay away.

Please PRAY.

I feel like I have little energy.

Seem worn out.

I did get to the bottom of the laundry basket that held towels and underwear.

I must get my Father's Day Cards in the mail.

Coming soon.  Quicker than I realized.

Looks like a spider had it's way with my leg.  

There are two distinct bites on my lily white skin.

Never did get sore, just very red.

Our Airedale wasn't doing very well.

Hubby gave her some Ibuprofen and she is so much better.  

A miracle. 

My Coconut Oil order arrived in the mail.

Have been reading about the wonderful benefits Coconut Oil has.

Had to get some.

Came across an awesome recipe for pork chops that I want to try.

I just about did a back flip when my Fried Chicken turned out.

Praise the Lord.

Finally.  My chicken turned out.

That may sound funny, but I have been trying for 40 years 

to make fried chicken worth eating.

Finally, it did.

grins.

This Chik CLUCKED.

BLESSINGS TO YOU!

d

Good Table Manners (1951)

Courtesy.

Consideration for Others.

Common Sense.

...i still learned something viewing this.

Some of it made me grin.

Needed a good grin session,

d

Feeding Your Family For Less

Ways to Spend Far Less Money

and still enjoy LIFE.

Wanna share.

Hello from The PRAIRIE.  

I'm wearing my ruby red slippers 
somewhere in the Kansas Flint Hills 
and thinking about ways to SAVE money.  

Glad you've stopped by.

Please say HELLO,

d

A meal ALWAYS taste better after having blessed it in prayer. 
While preparing items...I've lost count how many times 
I have uttered under my breath, Lord, please let this turn out.  

SERIES CONTINUES…

We still experience the atmosphere of our favorite restaurant 

when we drop in for coffee and dessert.  The expense for the meal is side stepped by eating at a less expensive location.

That's one way to cut the expense big time, 

but having a meal at my favorite restaurant is like THERAPY which from time to time I like to indulge in.  Still can share a appetizer or dessert with my DATE which cuts the cost.

By doing this, we eat less and spend less.

Mission accomplished. 

Now when back at HOME, one can save on energy and expense by using small appliances like a toaster oven or microwave.  Models with lower wattage will further your savings.

When we won the Paxico Meatloaf Festival in 2011 and 2012 

we used a ON THE COUNTER DeLonghi Convection Oven.

A full-size oven can be manipulated into cooking several dishes 

by utilizing the entire oven instead of baking just one item, but
my thoughts on OVEN and STOVE TOP cooking have changed when forced to use a small on the counter oven due to remodeling our kitchen and not having a regular size oven to use.

If you have an oven with a self-cleaning cycle, start the cleaning cycle immediately after you finish baking something while the oven is still warm.  This will use less energy to heat up to cleaning temperature.

Preheating an oven is necessary when baking dishes with short baking times.  Not so with dishes that take longer to bake.  Just place dish in oven then turn oven on.  Turkey is one exception if you want crispy skin. 

Fill a small spray bottle with olive oil or vegetable oil to make your own oil spray.  More economical than buying baking oil in a spray can.  Pinching pennies can take being creative to help the HOUSEHOLD BUDGET which in turn cuts expenses to feed your family.

CHOW.

Happy Savings,

d

Seeing Red

I don't wear RED lipstick….pinks and more pinks.  
My MOM is a fan of red lipstick and still uses it.

Do you wear RED?

Hope your day is going well,

d

Easy Tips for Wearing Red Lipstick

Red lipstick is classic, elegant, versatile. And with these guidelines, everyone (yes, that means you) can wear it.

By Jolene EdgarConsider the lighting. "If you're going to be outdoors, pick a softer or sheerer shade," says Rachel Lockhart, owner of Rachel's Makeup Studio, in Boston. "For evening, go bolder, so your features stand out."

Avoid deep reds if you have thin lips. They tend to make lips look smaller.

Experiment with intense shades if you have strong coloring. "Natural contrast gives you more options," says Jill Morton, head of ColorCom, a consultation agency in Honolulu, says of those with exaggerated natural coloring (for example, paper-white skin, black hair, and blue eyes).

Don't play up your eyes. "Pair red lipstick with the lightest possible eye makeup," says lipstick designer Poppy King. A little mascara and beige shadow will do.

Don't toss a red lipstick in a shade that doesn't work. "Top it with a gold gloss to warm and soften it, or add a pink gloss to take it to the bluer side," says makeup artist Maria Verel.

Coordinate your look. Dot a little smudge of the lipstick on the apples of your cheeks, then blend it with your fingers.

Be precise. That means whether you're using a brush or applying lipstick straight from the tube. "Red lipstick should never be applied casually in the back of a taxi," says Verel.

Don't use red lip liner. If it doesn't match your lipstick perfectly (and odds are it won't), you'll end up with a two-tone effect. If you like using liner, find a shade that's close to your natural lip color and use it to outline your lips.

Prevent "bleeding." Apply a little concealer around the border of your mouth.

Avoid getting lipstick on your teeth. After applying, put your finger in your mouth, purse your lips around it, then slowly pull it out to remove excess color.

"Daystar" By Michael English/Guy Penrod/Wes Hampton (2008)

Jibber Jabber

My body aches.  Sometimes I'm way too slow to seek medical help.  This past week I have been hurting and not wanting to go see the doctor at the same time.

Sigh.  
Have ache.
Will call.
Made appt.
Went in to see the doc.
Will know more later.

Jibber Jabber…..as I type this, I can hear the bugs and the birds outside the family room window that's open to let fresh air inside, chirping a Spring Song.  A very pleasant sound and I welcome it.  This is sound that takes me back in time to when I was a little girl that stayed the night with my Grandma.  Her bed's mattress was filled with feathers.  Not sure what type of feathers they were, but plump with softness.  The mattress was one that you sank into before the night was over.  SANK.  Embrace the memory.  One that is a good one. 

~Hubby Takes To Painting~ 

When this becomes a fond memory, I'll let you know.

Hubby primed and painted some more kitchen cabinets which have dried and are aching to be filled with kitchen items.  Will fill this week-end.  Hurray.  He's making progress on our white kitchen.  He'll be rolling up his sleeves and putting muscle to the project when he continues to build the pull-out pantry that will be to the left of the fridge. 

SHUFFLING took place.

Computer ended up on top of the sewing machine.

I finally cleared out the TOY AREA and left some books on the window ledge to make a SUMMER LIBRARY. EASY to reach and get to.

Family Pics will soon be hung on the wall.  

It's been a long time in the coming.

BABY GIFTS WRAPPED and ready to deliver 

when the little one arrives this SUMMER.

Glad it's a wrap.

Does my heart good to have something completed 

with so many other loose ends.

Lil Miss snapped a photo of her Granny.

~A SELFIE~

 This old piece of furniture was cleared off to make room 

for the big screen television that will make her new home here so we don't strain our necks watching the tele.  Better sound in this new location and the screen seems bigger than before. 
Like it.

Hearing a loud crash, I discovered that my antique mirror that hung above the piano in the Parlour took a nose drive when the old wire pulled out of the mirror frame AND FELL.  Wedged between the piano and the wall.  This one hurt.  We've had this mirror for about 31 years and I have so enjoyed this treasure that was a CHRISTMAS GIFT from my Parents.  I'm not sure if we will be able to repair this piece.  One of the three piece mirrors was cracked.  Snapped.  I didn't cry….but think as this sinks in, I might shed a tear.

Our Wednesday was a very full day.  Nice to go to Topeka.  Was tired after returning home.  

Husband had a good report from his doctor then we drove POTWIN PLACE to see the beautiful neighborhood.  I seem to go there twice a year.  At Christmas and again in the Spring just because I can.  Bought some coffee to go.  Drove past McFarland's Restaurant looking for the HOBBY SHOP.  Ate Lunch after shopping BIG LOTS.  Stopped off at the Public Library.  Stopped by the Hobby Store, got a Green River and a Banana Split that we all shared at Old Prairie Town.

~Topeka's OLD PRAIRIE PHARMACY~

A favorite place to cool off from the heat.

RESTORE was next.  Visited GOD's STOREHOUSE and the little animals at the PET SHOP.  Stopped at the TOY STORE and then made the drive HOME.  Tired.

Thursday was a stay at home kind of day.  I needed to stay put.  Paperwork to do and did.  Friday trip to the DOCTOR's, Salad for Lunch, Coffee, the PHARMACY, and UNIVERSITY GARDENS and a donut for the road.  Drove across the Flint Hills green with beauty to behold.  Well then….i jibber jabbered.

May you have a delightful week-end.

We all need these,

d

Psalm 103:17 
But from everlasting to everlasting the LORD's love is with those who fear him, and his righteousness with their children's children— (NIV) 

Time For Chicken

~Time For Chicken~

Ingredients

8 chicken breast halves

ice water

salt

2 cups buttermilk

2 to 3 cups self rising flour

vegetable oil

Instructions

Remove skin from chicken breast.

Place chicken in large container with a cover.

Use 2 tsp salt per quart of water.  

Pour salted ice water over chicken.

Cover and refrigerate overnight.

2 hours before cooking, drain chicken.  

Pat dry.

Place in large bowl.

Pour butter milk over chicken and refrigerate until time to fry.

Drain chicken.
Dredge the breast in flour.  

Packing flour into crevices and coating well.

Deep-fry in hot oil (350 degrees F) for ten minutes, 

or until cooked.

Drain in a single layer in a large shallow baking pan.

Yield 8 servings.

Should be good!

d

Enjoying life by participating and linking back to Foodie Friday!

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Call The Midwife

A new fan.  Just watched Episode 8 of Season 3 of CALL THE MIDWIFE on PBS.  Thanks to ROKU and an interested Daughter who had started to watch this series.  

As preparations are made for Chummy to care for her dying mother at home, Jenny feels drawn to help.  While Shelagh and Dr. Turner await news from the Adoption Society, Shelagh pulls out all the stops when she enters her choir into a competition.

This synopsis doesn't even come close as to how good this series is.  As I watched it for the first time, I found myself appreciating the story coming from the television verses american trashy tv programs that focus entirely too much on bang bang shoot em' up and bed hopping.

This series actually has a story line that's good.  'May The Good Lord Bless and Keep You' is sang at a choir competition.  This song touches a tender place in my heart because the little group of Lady Friends and I sang this as part of the Seraphina Singers.

The show reminds me of quality like THE WALTONS.  A very people oriented story where you fall in love with the home grown characters.   

Just when I was about to give up on television along came Downton Abbey, Mr. Selfridge and Call the Midwife.  All part of British life, but that's alright.  My Husband is part English and I am a mutt mixture.  
Grins,
d

Reading In The Grass

~Reading In The Grass~

If All I Could Do Was Run

i

would

Kansas 1883 Country School House Window